by Emily Chang | Sep 15, 2021 | Uncategorised
Where do you think our next kid will come from? Since each person who’s stayed in our Spare Room has come to us through a completely different experience, I was curious what she might say. From Lia who was huddled, injured, on the side of the street… to...
by Emily Chang | Sep 12, 2021 | Leadership, The Spare Room, Workplace
I recently did an interview with The Global Interview. It was a little soul-baring… all my inner thoughts, revealed. Here are a few highlights from the interview: My favorite social media: LinkedIn, for sure. It’s a place where I feel I can both contribute...
by Emily Chang | Sep 8, 2021 | The Spare Room
For #taxichat 12, I asked Laini what her reaction would be when we meet the next kid who needs a spare room. As always, her unscripted, spontaneous answer impresses the hell out of...
by Emily Chang | Sep 5, 2021 | The Spare Room
Jaesin (pronounced Jay-sheen) was is the oldest person who has stayed in our spare room. This served up an interesting and new dynamic for us, because instead of providing Laini with a sibling, he provided her with a loving, thoughtful uncle. In 2012, Jaesin was the...
by Emily Chang | Sep 1, 2021 | The Spare Room
In this #taxichat, Laini and I reminisce about birthday parties we used to throw for Lotus’ friends. In chapter five of The Spare Room, I introduce Lotus, a teenager who grew up living in a brothel. This tenacious-passionate-obscenely rude-tender hearted girl...
by Emily Chang | Aug 29, 2021 | DEI, Learner, The Spare Room
“I feel so bad for her.” Do you feel badly because she’s found herself in a terrible situation, or because you can feel and empathize with what she’s going through? If, like many people, you’ve lived a relatively un-traumatized life, how...
