Accidental Expat
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August 2009 – *7.30 a.m. Shanghai railway station and the city waking up to early morning sounds and rituals. We arrive from Beijing, the second part of our journey, stifling yawns and sidestepping persistent cab drivers on way out of the station. I survey the unimpressive surroundings while waiting for friend who had gone to check… Read more
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A sequined Vespa scooter; spiraling spools of multi-hued ribbons in satin, velvet, nylon, shimmering and embroidered; laces broad or gossamer thin stacked on shelves or dangling from ceiling, glitzy buttons and beads in plastic, glass, iridescent, metallic and chunky; art glitter in multi-layered hues; belts and buckles; paper trimmings and accessories; fabrics in myriad textures… Read more
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2009: Some places and events remain etched in memory, for whatever reason, and the San Antonio River Walk or ‘Paseo del Rio’ along the banks of San Antonio River is one such event. The Walk was a peek into the soul of a city, into its rich past savoured through different time spans from the… Read more
Journies of change 