Oops I Forgot About The Hu's Letter [#12]
Hello, friends.
This year we’re celebrating “Friendsgiving” with pals we met through our daughter. It’s our first set of good friends that we met through our preschooler, so thanks for that, child. Anyway, since this is my first Hu’s-letter in a while, I’ve got a lot of links for you to choose from...
What I Wrote
First bylines from Kuala Lumpur, where fellow American Barack Obama was paying a visit: The Asian refugee crisis that Obama put under the spotlight, and the mammoth scandal embroiling the Malaysian prime minister. Also: A glossary of the perplexing terms you need to know to cover the White House, inside the Taiwanese presidential election, and a visit to the grooming shop that’s ground zero for square-shaped doggy haircuts.
What I Read
Why people get more colds in the winter, why Asian aviation is kinda scary and why children from religious families are meaner than secular counterparts. The surreal world of ISIS’s propaganda machine. Housing choices shape adult friendships. This ode to drinking with your friends in your 30s. My childhood friend Jenny, on discovering a lump in her breast at age 35. And Chuck Klosterman’s Taylor Swift profile is so good.
Recommendations
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ powerful acceptance speech, after winning the National Book Award.
The Japanese concept of Ikgai. I'm down with it:
Have a very happy Thanksgiving (if you celebrate that kind of thing),
Elise