In a subway station in Tokyo, there is a Japanese sushi bar that has become legendary in the culinary world. Its owner and chef, Jiro,…
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I would like to dedicate this three-part series on my travels in Oxford to the memory of my grandma, Yang Xuhua. She passed away in China…
3 Comments“Our life is made up of time. Our days are measured in hours, our pay measured by those hours, our knowledge is measured by years.…
Comments closedWhen I see Edinburgh in the distance for the first time, it’s like a fairy tale city: ancient domes, kirk spires, and rooftops with stone…
11 CommentsIn 2012, I had a special opportunity to volunteer for the Surrey International Writer’s Conference, helping out with photography and social media. I wrote this…
Comments closedFor as long as I remember, I’ve been passionate about two things–writing and traveling. While traveling in Japan and China last summer, I began reflecting…
11 CommentsI was thrilled to listen to Wayson Choy at the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts in August. I first read his novel, The Jade…
10 CommentsWhen I talk to people about writers, artists, performers, and other creative professionals, I often hear them described as a “talented” individual or “genius”. But…
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