I spent the first 12 years of my life growing up in Singapore. Back then, in the early '80s, it was still a tropical island at the tip of the Malay Peninsula striving to shine on the world stage. Kevin Kwan 80sbackearly Change image and share on social
In Asia, it's customary to get together with your entire extended family on a regular basis, and it's all rife with politics. Kevin Kwan asiabasiscustomary Change image and share on social
There's so much emphasis on the economic might of China, of Southeast Asia, Asian 'Super Tigers' and things like that. But nobody was really looking from the perspective of a family story, of these individuals. Kevin Kwan asiaasianchina share on social
Even if they're not Asian or super rich... everyone has a nagging mother. Everyone has that obnoxious uncle, or that cousin who's a bit too snobby. Kevin Kwan asianbitecousin Change image and share on social
I'm not revealing any deep, hidden secret that there are wealthy people in Asia. Kevin Kwan asiadeephide Change image and share on social
If I were to generalize a bit, I would say that the ultra rich in Asia live on a scale that far surpasses the wealthy in the U.S. or Europe. Kevin Kwan asiabiteeurope Change image and share on social
My mother likes to say that I was conceived to shop - not just born to shop. My whole life as a child was following her and her sister and friends around on her shopping trips. Kevin Kwan bearchildconceive Change image and share on social
I do believe that peoples' natures can be changed, and they have to be changed if we want to live in this modern world and be a part of it. Kevin Kwan changelivemodern Change image and share on social
Living in the West, you see how there's only two versions of how Asian men are supposed to be. Either they're very nice, yuppie husbands with children in ads, or they're IT geeks. Kevin Kwan asianchildgeek Change image and share on social
I was born in Singapore, and I lived there until I was 12. I had a very fortunate upbringing. Kevin Kwan bearfortunatelive Change image and share on social
