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BLACK AND RURAL

BLACK AND RURAL

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As a Canadian living in Hong Kong in the late 1970s, I was regarded as a gweilo, a “white devil.” Even though I was a few inches taller than most Chinese, they would push me out of the way in the bus queue; refuse eye contact, and, when clearing their throats, they would often aim […]

Words by Joline Martin
Illustration by Keely O’Brien

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