Author Archives: Lucy Ly

I awoke abruptly with a pain in my stomach. While stubbornly pulling the covers off of me, I turned to the side of my bed, stood slowly, and looked out the window. It appeared that the Old Man in the … Continue reading →

Some woman just moved in to the hostel, after much of the other women here left a week ago to return home for the new year. What was her name… Spring Grass? She must be crazy, coming here at this … Continue reading →

Over time, China’s state and economic changes from feudalism to socialism and capitalism seem to have magnified not only the needy and poor condition of their rural citizens, but also the tension between their urban and rural citizens. The collapse … Continue reading →