The Six- links to stories from around the world
In my last post, I wrote about how turbulent the world is. But the world can also be interesting, diverse, and fascinating. Here’s a few links to stories from six places that are part of my life.
Trinidad and Tobago
Arguably Trinidad’s favorite street food, the humble doubles are made up of bara fried skin, channa or chickpeas, and sauces. It’s sold on many street corners and often enjoyed in the morning. The article is an interesting writeup from the NY Times about the food, which came from Indo-Trinidadians.
United Kingdom
British-Indian journalist and author Mihir Bose writes about his experiences after he came to the UK in 1969 where he encountered stunning racism as well as opportunities in the media industry, which he clearly made the most of in carving out an illustrious career.
Canada
A feature story about Chinese international students who carried out a kidnapping
https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/the-perilous-lives-of-international-students-canada/
China
Hip hop seems to be flourishing in China, mainly in southern Sichuan province. There are limits on what can be sung, especially regarding gangster affiliations and crime, but the rappers seem enthusiastic about their art.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is in danger of falling behind the likes of Singapore, Shenzhen and Shanghai in various areas like tech, finance, and tourism, unless it can become less risk-averse and complacent, argue this op-ed.
Taiwan
This writer calls out one of Taiwan’s biggest problems, its “chickenshit” work culture, which also permeates other aspects of society like education and government bureaucracy. It implies an overbearing sense of pettiness and passive aggressiveness, which unfortunately is very true about Taiwanese mentality and behavior.