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Best Stories of All Time
Alex Huda Alex Huda

Best Stories of All Time

If you have never read my stories, or if this is the first time you came across this blog, you can start here. I’ve put together a compilation of the top five stories from the last few years that my readers loved the most. Enjoy!

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For God’s Sake
Alex Huda Alex Huda

For God’s Sake

My friend sent me a gift from the Forbidden City to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year. “A few fun things to play with,” her note said. What she didn’t say was that the box also included a few sacred things.

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Not So Secret Santa
Alex Huda Alex Huda

Not So Secret Santa

Imagine what would happen if you introduced the idea of Secret Santa to a group of friends in China who had never heard of it before.

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The Great Dinner
Alex Huda Alex Huda

The Great Dinner

I wanted to impress a girl, so I threw a Thanksgiving dinner at my place. But if I knew then what I know now, I would have kept Turkey frozen and my dignity unbroken.

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Old is Not Always Gold
Alex Huda Alex Huda

Old is Not Always Gold

One of the things I most enjoy during my travels is shopping for gifts. I love when I discover something that makes me think of a friend, a family member, or a colleague. But how do you ensure that what you’re buying is worth it?

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How to Spot an Asian Girl
Alex Huda Alex Huda

How to Spot an Asian Girl

What happens when you’re over 40, and discover that the perfect woman for you is a mixture of someone who is an “Asian Girl,” a “Health Whore,” and an “Artsy Bitch.” And they’re all in their late 20s.

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Touch Me Not
Alex Huda Alex Huda

Touch Me Not

What do you do when there’s a new disease in town, and everyone assumes it’s coming from you. Welcome to the wonderful world of being an expat in China.

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Not All Fires Burn the Same
Alex Huda Alex Huda

Not All Fires Burn the Same

Whenever I explore a region, I do my best to learn about its culture and traditions, to ensure that I don’t disrespect them. Yet, I never seize to amaze myself because at the end, I still fuck it all up.

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Weekend in Wasteland
Alex Huda Alex Huda

Weekend in Wasteland

This is the story of when I got locked in the garbage disposal area, during a COVID 19 lockdown in Shenzhen, China.

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Lost in Translation
Alex Huda Alex Huda

Lost in Translation

What happens when a Canadian expat watches a Spanish film in a Chinese theatre with no subtitles.

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Dodging Deputies in Dali
Alex Huda Alex Huda

Dodging Deputies in Dali

What happens when you’re enjoying your holidays in a foreign country, and suddenly you find out that you’ve been put on a wanted list by the deputy police, and there’s no way for you to get out of it.

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White Monkeys
Alex Huda Alex Huda

White Monkeys

White monkey is a term used to refer to the phenomenon of white foreigners in China being hired for modeling, advertising, or promotional jobs on the basis of their skin color. It’s based on the perception that association with foreigners, specifically white foreigners, can signify prestige, legitimacy, and international status.

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An Indecent Proposal
Alex Huda Alex Huda

An Indecent Proposal

As an expat in China, renting an apartment is a whole other beast, it’s a cut-throat game played between the landlord, the agent, and the expat. When I found the perfect apartment, and went to sign the contract, I got a taste of what it really meant to be an expat in China.

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Dumb Foreigner
Alex Huda Alex Huda

Dumb Foreigner

My travels to over 40 countries have changed the way I think, the way I create art, and the way I interact with locals. It has also made me a cultured, well-mannered, and a respectful traveler. At least that’s what I thought until last weekend, when I went on a double date, and a woman shattered my self-perception into 40 million pieces.

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Her
Alex Huda Alex Huda

Her

This is a love story. A story of how I found the girl of my dreams, a girl who traveled thousands of miles to meet me, and gave me the biggest surprise of my life.

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Trust Me, I’m a Liar
Alex Huda Alex Huda

Trust Me, I’m a Liar

What happens when you create a fake identity in a foreign country? That’s exactly what I did, and it worked like a charm.

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The Most Ineligible Bachelor
Alex Huda Alex Huda

The Most Ineligible Bachelor

What happens when you’re single, and surrounded by bold and beautiful girls in a resort in Switzerland, but everyone else thinks you’re taken.

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The Silence of the Lambs
Alex Huda Alex Huda

The Silence of the Lambs

Shanghai was on lockdown. People ran out of food. Their only hope lived on the 7th floor of a posh building: a black foreigner.

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