About Me — HC Leung

Architect. Writer. Connector of dots.

A cafe in Southeast Asia. When I travel, I prefer observing the everyday and mundane objects over tourist attractions, as they reveal much more about the countries I visit. Photo by author.

Edit May 12, 2025: After conducting a strategic review of my online writing efforts (i.e., losing interest in the old and excited about the new), I have decided to migrate over to Substack using the same pen name. This account, in return, will be closed. Thank you very much for your readership and support over the years, and I hope I will serve you much better on Substack and share our common love for the Eastern arts. Ciao!

Hello, world!

Thank you for having me on this platform, where I can tell you something about myself. Frankly, I’m not used to the spotlight, where I have to say so many I’s, but as an aspiring writer who has a voice to share, it’s important I step into it.

My family sees me as quiet and reserved, and according to Susan Cain’s book, I’m an introvert. In a world prone to haste and quick judgments, I like to observe first and form my opinions later. It’s just how I scratch beneath the surface to get to the real undercurrent. The dots are connected if you look harder. Nothing is random, in my opinion.

Yes, EVERYTHING is connected, whether it’s our past, present, and future, the near and afar, or the expansive void between Earth and her heavens. There lies the truth behind seemingly unrelated matters, and the different subjects we…