Ferry into Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island, Hong Kong

十八. Handover

I can keep applying but I know it’s me blocking myself, not a bossman on the other side. I’ve got to pick it up again, get past the voice in my head telling me, No!

Kowloon, Hong Kong nightlife neons from historical travel memoir Rubies and Rucksacks.

一. Hong Kong, a Love Story

I’m a-walking down Nathan Road with a strut in my legs like I’m dancing. An ode to Hong Kong. Originally published in the Winter 2026 issue of the University of Chicago affiliated Euphony Journal.