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I live in Jeddah أعيش في جدة. فتحت عيني في هذه المدينة ولم أغادرها في حياتي لأكثر من أسابيع قليلة. أعود بعدها مشتاقة أو لأن لابد من العودة لارتباطي بعمل وعائلة. غريب تمسكي بهذه المدينة أنا القادمة من عائلة تعودت على الهجرات... media_text	Of Being an 'American' Writer I was born and raised in a suburb of Fukuoka, a city in the south of Japan. After eighteen years in Fukuoka, I went to a university in Kyoto and lived there for seven years. My parents are Japanese. They are both... media_text	America This time when I boarded the plane to return to the US, I felt a peace with in, a peace that had finally retuned to me after twenty years. This time, I... media_text
My City, Bombay vs. Mumbai Bombay, India [I prefer to use the older name, ‘Bombay’, as it symbolizes the inclusive and cosmopolitan character of my city; the name ‘Mumbai’ was imposed in 1995 by a right-wing provincial (in every sense of the... media_text	Yong Tau Foo, Dry form media_image	West Coast Market, Singapore Food stall 1 Old bald man at market yong tau foo* store stands below his sign: 10 pieces for $4, $2 per bowl, 50 cents rice. In between serving customers before the weekend crowd builds... media_text
Environmental Festival media_image	The Sounds of Patan Durbar Sqaure This is a recording of a public space, Patan Durbar Sqaure, where I sometimes like to sit on the paved dabalis and write (or draw). media_sound	Yong Tau Foo, Soup Form media_image
Ankara at Night media_image	Psyche of a Poet In Exile Here I want to share a secret of mine! When I write, I pretend to be in India. As a writer, although I'm prepared to write anywhere, I prefer to write in a quiet corner of my home, away... media_text	Yong Tau Foo media_image

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