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A 15-part documentary series by Cheuk Kwan

Rice Bowl Diaries 2000

Rice Bowl Diaries Preface

By Cheuk Kwan I first heard of Kwoi from Daisy Lee, for whom he had shot a couple of her…
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Posted on: November 30, 2015 Last updated on: March 23, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan

Opening Shot

Saskatoon, Canada January 10, 2000 First day of the odyssey and my first shoot with Cheuk. Not sure what to…
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Posted on: November 29, 2015 Last updated on: March 23, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan

My Uncle Jim

Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada January 12, 2000 It’s a typical day for Jim at the café. He’s up at the crack…
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Posted on: November 28, 2015 Last updated on: March 23, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan

The Sermon

Golan Heights, Israel January 29, 2000 We arrive in Tel Aviv in the midst of a rainstorm. The dark and…
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Posted on: November 27, 2015 Last updated on: March 23, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan

Until Sunrise

Dead Sea, Israel January 30, 2000 It’s only our second shoot and I’m wondering if our subjects are trying to…
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Posted on: November 26, 2015 Last updated on: March 28, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan

The Carnival

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago March 6, 2000 We are on a BWIA (“better walk if able” or “but…
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Posted on: November 25, 2015 Last updated on: March 23, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan

Island Paradise

San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago March 8, 2000 We hang out at the Great Wall in the mornings picking up…
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Posted on: November 24, 2015 Last updated on: March 23, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan

Two Diasporas

Toronto, Canada June 30, 2000 I get a call from Cheuk on my cell that Mai’s in town. It took…
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Posted on: November 2, 2015 Last updated on: March 23, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan

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