December 12, 2017
Reflections on 2017: Weighing on My Mind
I really like the quote “Don’t give ‘do what you want’ advice to ‘do what…
October 8, 2017
What if I don’t make my bed…?
On the last night of Ma’s trip to New York a month ago, we were…
August 22, 2017
Season 2 – Episode 02: “Free to Speak?”
Free to Speak? In America, freedom of speech is a First Amendment right enshrined in…
August 14, 2017
I Am the Loneliest Child, and They Are the Loneliest Parents
“Every year you come back home, it is like celebrating the Lunar New Year!” my…
July 18, 2017
“Aya.” “Ayo.”
I was packing for my trip, drinking wine and listening to an embarrassing amount of…
July 4, 2017
Cooking is My Therapy
My dad never runs out of vocabularies describing the taste of a dish. He is…
June 24, 2017
Do You Still Stay in Touch with Former Colleagues?
Last week, I visited Tokyo with two of my former colleagues whom I worked with…
June 18, 2017
A letter to Baba
Dear Baba 爸爸， Father’s Day always falls as summer begins to swell. This time of…
June 5, 2017
Take 2
Listening to Mark Zuckerberg's speech to Harvard's graduating class of 2017, I was struck by…
May 29, 2017
If you don’t speak Chinese, you’re not my daughter
I remember the first time I saw Ma cry—because I made her. I was eight…
May 14, 2017
My Mother’s Choice
I’ve never really put much thought into Mother’s Day. My observation of this day usually…
May 4, 2017
What Makes You Strong?
Everyone wants to be strong. No one wants to suffer to become stronger. But…