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This project is a love letter to Taiwan.

It features places I love and commentary about Taiwan, coming from a place of truth and wanting the best for us.

Why Taiwanese Expat

Taiwan is misrepresented in English-language content.

You get either: 1) one dimensional beats about night markets with bad YouTube videos of foreigners trying stinky tofu 2) anxious obnoxious insensitive armchair inaccurate geopolitical analysis about the semiconductor industry and a potential Chinese invasion.

I'm both Taiwanese and American, hence the play on the words *Taiwanese Expat after working in Taiwan in an American expat role, but also as someone with Taiwanese citizenship.

I live on the front line of how Taiwan sees itself and how the world sees Taiwan, navigating the gap between Taiwan's global economic importance and its persistent cultural invisibility. I've been in meetings where foreign execs misread the room, while locals struggle to communicate clearly. I’m frustrated at the failure to articulate our value beyond semiconductors and soup dumplings, so that’s where I’ll start. I have a unique perspective and experiences different from most English-speakers in Taiwan, who tend to not have international corporate roles connected to the chip industry, and experience Taiwan very differently given my personal world is mostly Taiwanese.

With that, I try to offer what’s missing 1) recommendations from someone who has insider access to the best Taiwan has to offer. Simply put, I eat better and enjoy life more than most people in Taiwan 2) critical analysis of Taiwan's commerce and culture as a global professional and as a Taiwanese. The commentary goes beyond what’s already in English language media and is deeply personal as a diaspora Taiwanese living back in Taiwan to tell our story and help to move us forward.

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