Living in the land of communism and maoism appeared to be funnier than expected. I found myself deflowered on so many levels: first time working abroad, first time sharing a flat with strangers and first time in Asia. How could you not read the following paragraphs after all those novelties (please read). 🙏🏻

After a 24 hour travel, I finally arrived in Shanghai where I didn’t know anyone and had no place to live. Luckily for me, my dad came to help me look for a flat and  to help me carry my 5 suitcases (couldn’t leave my clothes alone at home 😿). At the beginning, I really doubted about my ability to stay there for months: Shanghai is a big town full of smell and humidity where crossing the street is a life challenging moment (literally). The typhoon on our first day (welcome to Asia!) tried to get rid of Dibald’, but the free drinks in almost every bar and night club of the city held him tight. Yes, you read right, free drinks… but not for everyone. The color of your skin serves as a currency in Shanghai’s nightlife, where it is commonly found “hip and trendy” for a bar to have caucasian people in.  Something unusual that your liver won’t thank you for… (hello fake alcohol) And it doesn’t stop there. Walk into a restaurant and you’ll hear “you’re beautiful” which is cute at first, but comes out akward the other times. Try it seriously (if nothing happens, sorry you’re just ugly 🤷🏻‍♂️). I’m pretty sure a woman proposed to me one day at a train station (was she blind?)… I understand that Christy Turlington or Monica Bellucci are to die for, but it’s not a reason to put all the other beige people on the same level (I feel like a big racist when writing white). Besides, Asian features are so nice, they shouldn’t feel less valuable because they don’t have our owl eyes 🦉. Look closer Asia, you’re handsome! (hmm hand me those dumplings). 😋   

To say those buildings were only built years ago… Rome wasn’t build in a day, but Shanghai didn’t need centuries to sprout. If you ever have the chance to go there, don’t think, just go. And if someone gives you a cocktail for free, don’t think twice, just drink it! 🥂

Jordan

Easy-going 27 year-old bitch.