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Asia, California, Japan, United States

Election day pre-game

Written by Angilee Shah on November 4th, 2008March 24th, 2017.

When I lived in Singapore I watched the presidential debates and conventions online. I used to sit in our living room, lounging on the rattan sofa in my Thai fishing pants, and enjoying the wifi generously shared by the fellows downstairs. Sometimes on the Sundays that I stayed in town I would sit there for […]

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Japan, Singapore

sweet revenge

Written by Angilee Shah on April 20th, 2008March 24th, 2017.

This weekend I got my first full-length taste of kabuki and, boy, was it delicious. This form of Japanese theater is fantastic and fascinating to watch — for its dramatic acting, stylized makeup and simple, effectual music — but it’s even better when you have some sense of what people are saying. Lucky for me, […]

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China, India, Japan, Pakistan

the games

Written by Angilee Shah on April 17th, 2008March 24th, 2017.

I’ve been thinking about the Olympics torch relay. It seems to be rousing deep emotions — perhaps some kind of opportunism, or maybe pent up frustrations. But one thing’s clear: Even before the Olympic Games begin, there are some serious political games going on here. Just look at the torch’s run through India and Pakistan […]

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