The book is separated into three parts, each with a distinct pattern of travel. Please go to the Author page to inquire about publication status and options. Bonus stories, listed below, are not included in the book but are available upon request.
(Rubies and Rucksacks first appeared in the December 2025 issue of Five on the Fifth magazine. Hong Kong, a Love Story was placed in the top 7% of the prestigious Bridport Prize.)
I. First Flight (1987-1988)
一. Hong Kong, a Love Story
สอง. Rubies and Rucksacks
Tatlo. Life in Paradise Part 1
Apat. Life in Paradise Part 2
Lima. Life in Paradise Part 3
Bonus. The Dance of the Moonlight Swordsman
Enam. Escape to Singapore
Tujuh. The Boat and the Brothel
แปด. Our Selfish War Part 1
เก้า. Our Selfish War Part 2
ဆယ်. Reporting from Rangoon Part 1
ဆယ့်တစ်. Reporting from Rangoon Part 2
བཅུ་གཉིས. No Limits
Bonus. The Mao Cap
Тринадцать. The Mule
II. Lost and Found (1990-1993)
じゅうよん. One Night in Shibuya
Bonus. Girlfriends and Sisters
Fifteen. The Language Divides
III. Where the Heart Resides (1993-1995)
สิบหก. A Blossom in the House
Mười bảy. The Good, the Bad, and the Blind
十八. Handover