The taijitu (太極圖) Taoist symbol is a combination of two interlocking spirals with two dots superimposed on them. When life is born as represented by white, mortality accompanies it as …
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Dr. Kantha was tossing and turning in bed. She was anxiously anticipating the first morning of medical volunteering in the Cambodian seaside town of Kep. She had awakened too early …
The pig came out of the man’s trunk, and it looked as heavy as a fat toddler. Its skin was roasted a golden brown, glossy and crackling. The man heaved …
At the security counter at Beijing Capital International Airport, the agent checked my Canadian passport and asked me if I was born in China in a Northern Accent. As rehearsed, …
Recently Ricepaper Magazine’s Deputy Editor JF Garrard spoke with Vincent Yee, the author of the Clara Wu YA Fantasy series which was featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show and he …
“Tracy, can you pass the creamer?” My hand was already reaching for the tiny pitcher of whiteness when Vicky glanced sharply at Arnie. “An-Nee,” she whispered. “An-Nee. ‘Nee,’ you know, …
As my thumb hits “decline,” my body is lifted forward by the crowd. From the corner of Young and Sheppard, we squeeze into the narrow subway tunnels below. The stairs …
Return of the Jedi was the first thing that came to mind when prompted by “return.” But is it worth contracting Long COVID for? Many would like to return to …
Not long after we found out that we couldn’t have children, we found the flat. We were visiting our friends’ place one night, and on our way out, a young …
I realise now, looking back, just how unusual it had been for my family to have entrusted three children with the overnight watch of a corpse. It was the third …
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