After all these years, the thrill of seeing a published article hasn’t vanished. I am particularly proud of this one as I feel passionate about the issue. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/27/opinion/china-left-behind-children.html

On the occassion of the visit by the Swiss Secretary of State Pascale Baeriswyl, the Swiss Embassy in Beijing organized a panel discussion on women. I had the pleasure and the honour to be the moderator of the panel. Apart from the Madam Secretary of State, the other panelists were Julie Brousard, the head of… Continue reading Moderating a session on women in honor of Swiss State Secretary

Last night, our event at Bookworm entitled “Let’s Not Talk about Sex” went swimmingly. The panelists included young feminist rapper Zhang Jiugu, writer editor James Palmer, myself and moderatedly skillfully by journalist Robert F. Hunwich. It was filled with interesting and insightful annecodotes about sex, changing sexual attitude and dating practice, which made the audience… Continue reading Bookworm event

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http://www.timeoutbeijing.com/features/Books-Book_Features/153872/The-best-books-on-women-in-China.html

I just finished reading this powerful and tragic story about a bag lady in New York. It brought tears to my eyes. It very much reminded me the Indian bag lady Savita whom I met in Pondicherry back in 2009. One afternoon in Pondicherry, a charming French colonial settlement on the east coast, I saw… Continue reading a well-educated bag lady