One of the dreams on my wish list is to spend more time in Thailand.
From Kevin Kwan
I grew up at a time in Singapore - the '70s and '80s - where it was still possible to go riding around the island barefoot. And I was one of these kids that was just climbing trees and running around the neighbourhood.
Asian literature is evolving with the people. It's always a reflection on what's happening to the culture at large.
I met a Shanghai photographer who finds these old streets and matches the French names to what they are today. I was able to find my grandfather's block, and just walking the same streets and finding his house was deeply moving. I finally felt connected to China.
Living in the West, you see how there's only two versions of how Asian men are supposed to be. Either they're very nice, yuppie husbands with children in ads, or they're IT geeks.
It would have been amazing to have been a student at Oxford during that golden moment in the 1910s, rubbing elbows with the likes of Aldous Huxley and T.E. Lawrence, before World War I shattered everything forever.
I think, at least for me, I'm so impressed by Shanghai and how all of China continues to evolve. On a style level, you're seeing this increased sophistication and brand awareness.
I was born in Singapore, and I lived there until I was 12. I had a very fortunate upbringing.
In Asia, it's customary to get together with your entire extended family on a regular basis, and it's all rife with politics.
I'm not revealing any deep, hidden secret that there are wealthy people in Asia.
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