About Chiong Bin To
Chiong Bin To is a Romanization of the Taiwanese pronunciation of my Chinese name, which in Mandarin is Zhang Min Dao. I was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, from a mixed Taiwanese home; my mother was benshenren, my father was waishenren. I was educated up until 18 years of age in the public school system. From the pit of Model Minority Hell, I was plucked and placed onto my path by none other than The Most High. From there, I sojourn to discover all the places through which my path leads. I am first and foremost a student of cultures and languages, from which I draw inspiration to fuel my creativity. My mission is to reveal to all people the beauty of each person, in the context of their native cultures, so that God may be glorified as Creator.
On this page, you will find information as to what I'm doing with my life, with posts published in timely fashion below.
New Project: Ezra's Life in Song
Today marks the advent of a new project, a series of blog posts which recounts the stories behind special songs from my past. These are those songs that, when replayed on the radio while on the way to school or work, when replayed over a cafeteria loudspeaker or restaurant sound system, or even randomly encountered on the Internet, evoke particular emotions and thoughts of people and places. We each have these songs, which may ferry us back to moments of joy, sadness, pleasure, pain, triumph, and defeat.
posted by Ezra M. Chang at 11/04/2011 08:21:00 PM