March 6, 2020
Why I became a vegetarian
It was Dec 31, 2017, the first day of my meditation retreat. I thought I…
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 1, 2019
Are You Ready for Work?
I remember this coffee chat to this day although it happened a few years ago.…
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,…
July 4, 2019
Becoming Independent
On Independence Day in 2000, I was sworn in as an American citizen in New…
February 22, 2019
Pushing and Finding My Edge
Mountain. Mountain everywhere. Massive, Immovable. Immutable. The only thing on the move was me. Driving…
December 10, 2018
Dim Sum is Family
The minute I walked into “Hei La Moon” in Boston’s Chinatown, I felt at home.…
November 2, 2018
A Piece of America I’ve Come to Know
As the harp started to hymn, the violin danced, and the flute sang, women in…
October 10, 2018
A Taste of the Future of Education
On the ninth floor overlooking the busy San Francisco downtown, everyone is working on Macs…
August 3, 2018
Trans-Siberian Journey Part 2: Beijing to Ulaanbaatar[:zh]TRANS-SIBERIAN JOURNEY PART 2: BEIJING TO ULAANBAATAR
Goodbye China We arrived at the Beijing Railway Station a whole 90 minutes before departure.…
June 22, 2018
Traveling Alone?
I love traveling alone – in a car, on the plane or on the train.…