The Expat, page 23
A full year after I moved to Sydney, I felt settled enough in my own life that I decided to shut down my Samarkand account for good and move all my funds off the platform. So one Friday evening, after going out for dinner with my new friends, I logged into the platform for the last time. That’s when I noticed that the status sticker next to viv798 had turned green again—active as of two days ago. Something told me she’d know where to find me.
About the Author
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HANSEN SHI is a writer and technology investor. He studied literature at Harvard College where he was on the Fiction Board of the Harvard Advocate. He currently works as a venture capitalist in New York City.
THE EXPAT
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