December 6, 2019
New York State of Mind
The word “new” used to excite me as a glimpse of another world. I yearned…
November 29, 2019
Saigon Chronicle – Week 5: Learning Vietnamese
After stumbling around on non-existent Vietnamese skills for the past month, we finally set up…
November 22, 2019
Thanksgiving in America
This is not my first time in America, but is definitely my first time in…
November 15, 2019
Yoga Is a Full Contact Sport
Last Sunday morning inside a crowded and sweaty yoga studio, I was instructed to hold…
November 8, 2019
Are You Ready for Marriage?
Recently, a 24-year-old Chinese girlfriend of mine complained that her parents are setting up 相亲…
November 1, 2019
Are You Ready for Work?
I remember this coffee chat to this day although it happened a few years ago.…
October 25, 2019
Saigon Chronicle – Week 4: Living Abroad in 2019
The first time I moved abroad was in 1998, from Taiwan to the United States.…
October 19, 2019
These Films Inspire me – Sketches from the Heart
Joined by love. Separated by fear. Redeemed by hope. -Atonement He stepped down, trying not…
October 11, 2019
“How do you manage ambition with reality?
Last month, I was confronted by a young woman with this big question - “How…
September 27, 2019
Saigon Chronicle – Week 3: Home Goods. Maison Marou. Women Meet Tech.
Hello New Home After over a year of suitcase living, we moved into an apartment…
September 20, 2019
A conversation with Liu Yong – NYFW RISHIKESH
When I arrived at the backstage of “Liu Yong x Rishkensh” at the Spring Studios,…