New YearLast year, I began an approach to resolutions which was more about what I was rejecting in the coming year than what I was committed to…Jan 4Jan 4
The Expectation of Silence is Misogyny in the ExtremeIn the wake of my whistleblowing on sexual misconduct in the human rights space, and the subsequent fallout as those accused lobbed…Oct 17, 2024Oct 17, 2024
HomesickI’m homesick for the drag of a Chunghwa cigarette in the hall of the school.Sep 30, 2024Sep 30, 2024
What I WroteAfter contemplating, I have decided to share a letter I sent in the leadup to press breaking (I have redacted the names of individuals who…Jul 10, 2024Jul 10, 2024
The Hypocrisy of Silence on Sexual Misconduct in the Human Rights SpaceIn the aftermath of a recent NOTUS article exposing sexual harassment within the human rights sector, for which my own experience was…Jun 26, 2024Jun 26, 2024
A Hug from the PastI put on the wool coat. It had been my one request to bring me from my old apartment in China, custom made for me in Hohhot. It was a gift…Dec 29, 2023Dec 29, 2023
Why I Left My Home In ChinaI moved to China in 2010, following several, first in 2007, then twice in 2008. I admit it, like many drawn to this land of adventure, I…Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
The Genocide You Aren’t Hearing AboutDo you remember the movie Minority Report? Directed by Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, it was unsurprisingly highly entertaining, made…Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
The Truth About American ExceptionalismThe image of America as a “city on a hill” is not a new one . While the origin of that phrase is in itself troubling for the mere fact of…Jun 19, 20201Jun 19, 20201
