British writer Rajeev Balasubramanyam, whose latest Professor Chandra Follows his Bliss explores the nuances of New Age, from appropriation and infuriation to enlightenment. Photo: Mike Clarke
Hong Kong is ‘one of the unhappiest places I have been to’: British writer Rajeev Balasubramanyam
- Racism and anger sent the novelist down a path of self-destruction before a 10-day silent retreat changed the course of his life
- His latest book, Professor Chandra Follows his Bliss, explores the nuances of New Age and the spiritual search for happiness
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Books and Literature
British writer Rajeev Balasubramanyam, whose latest Professor Chandra Follows his Bliss explores the nuances of New Age, from appropriation and infuriation to enlightenment. Photo: Mike Clarke
Actress and director Crystal Kwok, in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Director Crystal Kwok on Jackie Chan, sex talk and where Asians fitted into segregated US South
- The former actress is investigating her family’s experience in the ‘binary’ American South in new documentary Not Black and White
- Her habit of challenging the status quo earned her the nickname ‘Flip-lip’ as a child
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American films
Actress and director Crystal Kwok, in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong. Photo: Xiaomei Chen