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Getting Past that Foreign Feeling (Again)

I’ve discovered that when you write a memoir about your marriage, you open yourself up to a lot of hard

It’s hard to believe that 20 years ago I delivered my first child–and learned about 滿月 or 坐月子 as I

Dear Ms. Wai, We met on a dating app 9 months ago, he wanted to meet me personally that time

Have you ever lost a meaning in translation because you didn’t quite understand another culture? That happened to me the

The first time I felt trapped was in a service elevator in a Washington, DC YMCA. I was 22 and

Many years ago I moved to Hong Kong to study. I met a Chinese student and married him six months

It’s no secret that living abroad changes you. While those changes are usually positive — becoming more accepting of others,

Adulting…eugh, it sucks doesn’t it? I think it’s fair to say I am pretty terrible at adulting. But there is

When I divorced my first husband 17 years ago, the last thing I wanted was to let our two-year-old son

Sometimes, being married to someone who grew up thousands of miles from you can be challenging. On the other hand,