The Rest was HistoryWhen planning group travel destinations, exploring recent war and genocide history is typically not the deciding factor. However, my friend…Jun 8, 2023Jun 8, 2023
Once upon a time, there have a place called Hong KongWhen I left Hong Kong in 2016, I wanted to write a love letter to the city. I wanted to wax poetically about the skyscrapers, the ocean…Dec 27, 2022Dec 27, 2022
I know Something You Don’t Know — How Not to InterviewHow hard is hiring? With one sheet of paper and maybe a few hours of conversation, a company is supposed to assess how well someone could…Jan 25, 2021Jan 25, 2021
Notification from the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA)In late March 2020, the Greater Boston Legal Services reached out to me. I had volunteered there as a translator last year during a bout…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Revolution of Our TimesI felt a little ridiculous walking with the face mask on, passing by people out walking their dogs on a bright, normal Sunday afternoon…Nov 6, 2019Nov 6, 2019
So you want to change the world?When they eventually open the Barack Obama Presidential library in Jackson Park Chicago, I don’t expect there will be any mention of the…Apr 11, 2019Apr 11, 2019
Emojis, elections, LKF and whatsapplied statisticsWhatsapp is the messaging medium of choice among the ultimate community of Hong Kong. Since December 2011, an ever-expanding group of…Sep 11, 2017Sep 11, 2017
Searching for a bar in KashgarWhy are these Chinese people speaking Arabic? It was 2008, and passing by a restaurant in Beijing I glimpsed a TV show with what looked…Dec 8, 2016Dec 8, 2016
There’s no doubt that immigration is one of the main issues in the 2016 US Presidential Election…There’s certainly no lack of pro-immigration champions. We have all sorts of arguments for taking in immigrants: they add value to our…Dec 8, 2016Dec 8, 2016