Cal LeeThe Rest was HistoryWhen planning group travel destinations, exploring recent war and genocide history is typically not the deciding factor. However, my friend…15 min read·Jun 8, 2023----
Cal LeeOnce 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…7 min read·Dec 27, 2022----
Cal LeeI 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…5 min read·Jan 25, 2021----
Cal LeeNotification 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…10 min read·Apr 9, 2020----
Cal LeeRevolution 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…10 min read·Nov 6, 2019----
Cal LeeSo 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…6 min read·Apr 11, 2019----
Cal LeeEmojis, 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…13 min read·Sep 11, 2017----
Cal LeeSearching 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…24 min read·Dec 8, 2016----
Cal LeeThere’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…6 min read·Dec 8, 2016----
