Monthly Archives: July 2005
Hey! Missy! Looky!
The only thing for Westerners to do here on a Saturday is shop, so that’s what I did. I couldn’t have managed it without my local guide, a Taiwanese girl who lives here and speaks fluent Mandarin. We had been … Continue reading
Shenzhen, China
I am now in the city of Shenzhen, as you will know if you have been paying attention. Shenzhen is in the south-east corner of China, right on the border with Hong Kong. To get here, you take a local … Continue reading
Eight Mile
My job takes me to New York, China, Switzerland, Germany, and yesterday it was supposed to take me to Milton Keynes, such is the glamour of my existence with Sweatshop Busters Inc. The plan was to meet my boss on … Continue reading
Serendipity
She had spent a great deal of her day wondering if this was the worst thing that had ever happened to her. It seemed to help, to spend time discounting her blessings; reckoning the accumulation of losses that she now … Continue reading