As a child, I could bike down the hill from my house and grab an ice-cold bottle of soda from the neighborhood grocer, which was nothing more than a corrugated metal shack run by two Indian men clad in sarongs. Kevin Kwan bikebottlechild share on social
I know an elderly society matron in Singapore who would rather walk in the scorching sun for blocks on end rather than have her chauffeur drive into the Central Business District at peak hour and pay the $1.50 surcharge. Kevin Kwan blockbusinesscentral share on social
I'm not sure if being Chinese really helped, but I do think that if a non-Asian had written a book called 'Crazy Rich Asians,' they might not have been looked upon so kindly. Kevin Kwan asianbookcall Change image and share on social
I live in New York, but I still get the village gossip. My apartment is a crash pad for so many Singaporean cousins and friends. Kevin Kwan apartmentcousincrash Change image and share on social
Growing up in Singapore, I wasn't allowed to visit China. So when I was finally able to go there after the country began opening up to tourism in the 1990s, I found it to be utterly astounding. Kevin Kwan 1990sallowastound Change image and share on social
My grandparents were far more English in their manners than they were Chinese. For example, we spoke English at home, had afternoon tea every day, and my grandfather, who attended university in Scotland, would smoke his pipe after dinner. Kevin Kwan afternoonattendchinese share on social
The idea of Asian ascendancy has entered public culture. Kevin Kwan ascendancyasianculture Change image and share on social
Asian literature is evolving with the people. It's always a reflection on what's happening to the culture at large. Kevin Kwan asiancultureevolve Change image and share on social
People have always been fascinated by the foibles of the wealthy and privileged. Kevin Kwan fascinatefoiblepeople Change image and share on social
I met a Shanghai photographer who finds these old streets and matches the French names to what they are today. I was able to find my grandfather's block, and just walking the same streets and finding his house was deeply moving. I finally felt connected to China. Kevin Kwan blockchinaconnect share on social