The Generosity Chronicles

Part 1: Oh, to eat! Dear Minga, May I fill a whole letter speaking exclusively about food? Writing a love letter to the culinary creations that I’ve experienced as I’ve traveled to countries–and continents–new to me? You are my favorite foodie counterpart, dearest love; one I adore adventuring with through plates of deliciousness more than … More Dear Minga, Food, and Lack Of (in two parts)

Dear Betsey, Airline food has a distinctive smell. Do you know it? You probably do, given the fact that you’ve been on a number of long flights—in particular, over the past couple years of traveling for work and retreats. The smell makes me think of vegetables that have been nuked of all their flavor; mushy … More Dear Betsey, Reflections from Almost Home

Dear Yunbo, I’ve been looking forward to writing to you my whole trip, eagerly holding off until visiting Hong Kong, feeling excited to regale you with stories of the region from which you originated. One of the first and most important things I realized when arriving in Hong Kong, however, is that it’s not the … More Dear Yunbo, Unique and Separate, Similar and Same