He sensed a “market opportunity”, he later said. He realised he could leverage his fluent Russian, his “expertise on cross-cultural relationships” and the “overproduction of beautiful women in Ukraine” to launch a matchmaking business.
Mei filled his website and social media channels with photos of his family, especially his blonde, model-like wife Dasha Mei. She is often seen wearing skimpy outfits – bikinis, making dumplings in her underwear – or just draped on her husband’s arm. Read More...
Intimate Strangers: True Stories from Queer Asia, edited by Carmen Ho and Gregg Schroeder, Signal 8 Press, 4/5 stars
Intimate Strangers manages to be two rare things. It is a collection of unflinchingly honest, revelatory and intimate accounts of being LGBT in Asia, where such voices are often brutally silenced or, at best, subdued and ignored. It is also a showcase of creative English non-fiction from Asia.
The editors say they deliberately preserved each contributor’s vernacular English to celebrate “the variety and richness of English as it is used throughout the Asia-Pacific region”. Read More...
Meghan Markle wore a white oversized suit to the reception of the 2020 Invictus Games on Friday, in The Hague, Netherlands.
With her hair down in signature waves, Markle made an entrance in an all-white Valentino outfit including a US$3,500 double-breasted blazer and matching US$1,540 tailored pants. While performing royal duties, she would typically opt for dresses, pencil skirts, and pantsuits with a more tailored silhouette, so this marked another style change for Markle. Read More...
