Life Writing

Life Writing from the HKU Writing Studio

The Million-Dollar Question
Autobiography Sometimes, I liked taking the longer way home. You could sit down. You could listen to music. You could look out the window. You don’t end up guessing the...
Her Only Fault
I spread out across the dining table the accessories I grabbed from a newly opened thrift store in Kwun Tong as I shushed my father. He sighed and put away...
Caught in the Middle
I was a teacher’s pet in primary school. I was on the track team, a monitress, a prefect, and a basketball team captain. Most importantly, for my parents, I was...
Presence/Absence
They aren’t missing out on anything. The wontons looked nothing like the shrimp and pork filled dumplings we have in Hong Kong. They were twice the usual size and looked...
Stuck At Home
I have never been much of a talker, but more of a listener, tuning into channels around me. “The less you say, the less likely you’ll make a fool of...
The Butterfly
Almost anyone who knows me at all knows I’m not much of a talker. Small talk, BIG talk. Whatever. It’s not really my thing. Most people look at a quiet...