Tag Archives: UK

A Prison Visit – “Land of Hope” 希望之岛

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Junying

With the paperback release of Land of Hope this week, I am publishing a sample chapter below. Hopefully by the end of this, you will want to learn more about Pearl Zhang, her life as a police and court interpreter, and … Continue reading →

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My Cross-Continental Flights from the West to the East, via the Middle East

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Junying Kirk

Global warming? Isn’t that what everyone is talking about? Yet, we lucky Brits and Europeans have been greeted with snow in March. On Monday it was reported as the coldest day since the middle of the 1980s. When I called … Continue reading →

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Happy International Women’s Day! 庆祝三八国际妇女节

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Junying

This morning, on the 8th March 2013, I woke up to the beeping sound of text messages. I opened my sleepy eyes and saw a surprising text from an unexpected source: I just wanted to wish you Happy International Women’s … Continue reading →

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Forward for “Land of Hope” – The Hidden Human Tragedy

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Blogger

by J J Collins They are shuttled, in mini-vans, the length and breadth of continents, often sleeping in the vehicles between working shifts of up to 17 hours on farms, in brothels or back alley factories. Much of this type … Continue reading →

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My Trans-Continental Tour Is Still On (3) – Interviews, Reviews, Guest Posts & Give-aways

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Junying Kirk

What an amazing journey so far! My tour has taken me far and wide in the cyberworld – due to my writer’s vivid imagination and my developed, keen sense of seeing the world through the eyes of the people I … Continue reading →

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The Book Tour Continues (2) – from One Land of Hope to Another

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Junying Kirk

Following a few fabulous stops last week when my virtual book tour kicked off in Europe (Finland), hopped over to Asia (Japan), then to the USA (Georgia), ‘jet-setting’ across three different continents in a span of three days, I’m taking … Continue reading →

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