Diary of a Reverse Immigrant

Diary of a Reverse Immigrant

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Post-Debut Paralysis
Will I ever fall in love again?
Sep 1 • 
Karissa Chen
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August 2025

Life on a Fault Line
I have a very slow reaction time.
Aug 28 • 
Karissa Chen
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July 2025

Safe in this bubble
and yet.
Jul 28 • 
Karissa Chen
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Be careful what you wish for.
On trying to raise my child bilingual in Taiwan.
Jul 16 • 
Karissa Chen
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I'll never be a great aerialist
But I sure am a persistent one.
Jul 10 • 
Karissa Chen
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June 2025

Bamboo, Cucumbers, and Scallions
A day spent in the mountains, in our never-ending quest to get our child to eat vegetables.
Jun 30 • 
Karissa Chen
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My favorite season in Taiwan
Vivaldi did not write about this one.
Jun 24 • 
Karissa Chen
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Bad Chinese
On the every day humiliations of having a Taiwanese face but subpar Mandarin
Jun 17 • 
Karissa Chen
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Introducing: Diary of a Reverse Immigrant
Let me try this Substack thing.
Jun 11 • 
Karissa Chen
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