On The Dirt Road to Dystopia with Nadeem Aslam and Kim Young Ha

Posted by Audrey Chin on November 4, 2013 · 2 Comments 

What is Dystopia? Does the Road to Dystopia need to be made of dirt? Are our modern and comfortable societies already on the road to Dystopia? These were the weighty questions thrown at a panel I was featured on at a Singapore Writer’s Festival, together with literary eminents Nadeem Aslam and Kim Young-Ha, and moderated by experienced Hong Kong journalist Steven McCarty. http://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/author-details/nadeem-aslam … Continue reading →

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Are you essentially Chinese? The 8D7N All Taiwan Test

Posted by Audrey Chin on January 21, 2013 · 4 Comments 

Apparently not, according to Mrs. L. Not even after an 8D7N All Taiwan All Mandarin immersion into Chinese culture. “You’re such a xing something something…” she said as she shoved me away, aghast. I’d just given her a big heartwarming bear hug. She’d looked out for me the whole trip, making sure I went on … Continue reading →

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A SINGAPORE THANKSGIVING MENU

Posted by Audrey Chin on November 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

We don’t eat turkey …   Not because we’re vegetarians unfortunately. Unfortunately just because I can’t cook it well and our oven’s too small for the gigantic bird we’d need for all our guests.  Anyway for us, it’s the gathering of people that matterFirst things first – the people who’ll be there By and large boat … Continue reading →

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