When in Rome… eat Chinese?
I never thought I'd be that kind of tourist. But here I am in Italy, doing exactly what I think Chinese immigrants shouldn't do when they are in a foreign country: Speak only to other Chinese and eat only in Chinese restaurants.
Advice to Chinese bar owners in Italy: Turn on the lights!
Chinese immigrants are leaving behind the factory life and opening up bars across Spain and Italy. What do the Chinese know about running bars? Coffee and wine are a way of life here in Europe. Can an immigrant be a part of this scene here in Europe?
My own modern day migration story
I'm back in Canada temporarily and I'm reminded, especially after nearly a year living in the Chinese countryside, how good we have it here, and how many migrants risk life and limb for a chance at what we sometimes take for granted.
My Mother the Tigress
I called my Mother on Skype this morning to discuss the excerpt of Amy Chua‘s new book published on the Wall Street Journal over the weekend. Reading Chua’s article, my Mom said, was like reading documentation of her own child rearing techniques. “I still remember our fights,” she wrote in an e-mail to me before...
Too Asian?
I took a few days to think this over before posting. I didn’t want to respond too quickly, for fear of getting swept up in all the emotion and drama the story is causing in my home country. I’ve gathered my thoughts now, so here it goes. Maclean’s magazine – a reputable Canadian publication –...
Masked man was probably helped by human smuggler: lawyer
Old white guy boards plane. Goes to toilet. Emerges mid-flight as young Asian Man. That’s the story that’s been all over the news around the world. And everyone’s been asking ‘why’? The Air Canada flight took off from Hong Kong and landed in Vancouver. The man has asked the Canadian government for refugee status. PostMedia...
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