My childhood was spent traversing Happy Valley’s laneways. Going to school on Blue Pool Road, ballet class on Wong Nai Chung Road, piano lessons on Shan Kwong Road. This little inland pocket of Hong Kong island contained my whole life. ✦ As I grew up, my world expanded. And I ventured out, as one does. I made new friends, tasted exotic flavours, and stood in the shadows of grand structures. My passport was full, but my heart yearned still.