https://www.scmp.com/rss/275421/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The word “nostalgia” was first coined in the 17th cen­tury, from the Greek words for “homecoming” and “ache”. It was used to describe the homesick­ness experienced by Swiss mercenaries who were serving abroad for long periods. Literally, it means an ache or longing for home, but as much as home, it is a longing for the way things used to be, a longing for the past. It’s like a distorting mirror that scrubs away the unpleasant and lifts the mundane smells, tastes and feelings to the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2040235/1066-and-all-hong-kong-novelists-alternative-view?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2040235/1066-and-all-hong-kong-novelists-alternative-view?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:00:30 +0000