Posts Tagged ‘conversations’
Let me be clear.
On this blog I am chronicling a particular kind of experience. I hope to connect with people who have shared this experience, or who are interested in examining the ways that race comes up in conversations between strangers, distinguishing between what is “acceptable” and what is “objectionable”, and lastly, how a person can deal with [...]
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Tags: chinese, conversations, hong kong, japanese, strangers, travel
Herald Square, 2007.
From fall 2006-fall 2007 i had an incredibly stressful job based in Herald Square. It was stressful because the office politics had gotten out of hand. My co-workers and I had a very unhealthy relationship; there were upsetting gender roles, passive-aggressive emails, power struggles, issues of respect for each others’ strengths, and on top of [...]
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Tags: chinese, conversations, flushing, herald square, japanese, strangers
August 22, Peking Road.
I had a bit of a deja vu moment while walking around Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon last weekend. There are a lot of South Asian guys who hang out around there and ask if you want to buy watches and handbags. One said to me, “Where is Kowloon Hotel?” I told him I didn’t [...]
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Tags: conversations, hong kong, japanese, korean, south asian, strangers
Left that country.
I live in Hong Kong now. I left my apartment and life in New York and took two suitcases and a duffle bag with me. (I got a grant to work here for a year.)
About two weeks before I left, when I was home taking stock of all the things in my apartment I don’t [...]
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Tags: china, clinton hill, conversations, hong kong, irksome, strangers, wtf
From the mailbag.
I’ve been meaning to write about interesting interactions I’ve had with other Asians who assume I’m something other than Chinese. Whether at a Korean deli or a Chinese nail salon, I usually enjoy these exchanges. But sometimes they definitely get awkward (more on that later).
Here’s a relevant story from a contributor:
New York City, NY
Greeting me [...]
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Tags: chinese, conversations, japanese, strangers
Send me your stories.
I’ve created an email address for people to send me their stories. What I want to know is: what do strangers say to you with regard to your race? Whether it made you laugh or upset you or just puzzled you, send it to me and I may post it here. I won’t include your [...]
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That drunk guy at the ballpark.
I got to attend Game 2 at Citi Field on Wednesday and had a pretty fantastic time. The new stadium reminded me a bit of my hometown Giants’ AT&T Park, with plenty of room to walk around during the game while still being able to see the field. I took all of the 8th inning [...]
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Tags: baseball, conversations, flushing, irksome, strangers
Oof, catching up.
I don’t know if I should continue this blogging enterprise, as I seem to spend more time thinking about posting than actually posting.
I wrote an overdramatic piece yesterday about the earthquake in China and my anger at the Myanmar junta, but I don’t know if those musings will make it to this space. I think [...]
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Tags: chinese, conversations, japanese, strangers, tribeca
January 11, 2008: Clinton Hill.
On Fulton near Washington, I was walking toward two guys who were walking towards me and chatting. As I was about to pass them, the guy closest to me, who presumably had just made a point to his friend, looked at me and said, “Right, China girl?”
I smiled and kept walking. He meant to be [...]
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Tags: chinese, clinton hill, conversations, strangers
