Droplets of rain cling to a window looking south over Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

We land, and I feel like a dry sponge that\’s found water. My skin soaks in the humidity. My senses kick into high gear and absorb everything else. The double decker airport shuttle rolls across Cheung Tsing Bridge and Kowloon unfolds, piece by piece, familiar and unfamiliar. Mountains and highrises compete for the sky. Smog [...]