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Welcome Home Dinner at the Ministry of Food

Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by Ted Chen

Welcome Home Dinner at the Ministry of Food

Restaurants such as “Sadako,” “Miki,” and “Nagomi Sushi & Noodles” were satisfiable substitutes for Japanese food in Ann Arbor. Now that I’m back in Singapore, I was curious to see what this island offered

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Returning to Singapore for Good in February

Posted on January 21st, 2010 by Ted Chen

Returning to Singapore for Good in February

Goodbye America.
There were opportunities, and there were interviews, but no offers. My goal was to be a newspaper photojournalist or a magazine photographer. There were also wild thoughts on running my own photo business. But I couldn’t do that on my work visa, as long as no one was willing to employ me permanently.
For all [...]

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Saying Goodbye to a Stalwart

Posted on July 24th, 2009 by Ted Chen

Saying Goodbye to a Stalwart

Today was the last ever edition of the Ann Arbor News, the city’s only daily that had lived for 174 years.

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Authorized to Work..but where is it?

Posted on July 12th, 2009 by Ted Chen

Authorized to Work..but where is it?

At long last, after almost three months of haggling and anxiety-ridden nights, my Employment Authorization Card arrives.

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