“We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.” T.S. Eliot When I travel, I want as few prejudices as possible. And by prejudices I mean, “The people are friendly.” A kitten dies every time a…

This week, I submitted a 1200-word article to the CBC/Canadian Council for the Arts Creative Nonfiction Prize. In other words, “Stuff Based on a True Story.” Writing “Shoulder Chicken” inspired me and I got ready to write more travel narratives. I didn’t get as far as I thought. I thought of the taxi driver in Wuhan who refused…