In this issue, Australian Ambassador Geoff Raby and CSOFT’s Executive Vice President Carl Yao told us why they believe in the power of words to make the world a smaller place, while Queer Comrades founder and anchor Wei Xiaogang showed us how he uses words to open the closets that confine many members of China’s LGBT community. ImpactAsia’s social media expert Foniz Wong explained how to “knit” the perfect Weibo feed, and user interface (UI) designer Kou Liqin reminded us that it’s not just what you say, but what it looks like that counts. We also met with acclaimed author Brian Keith Jackson, Portuguese chefs Elisabete and Fernando Real of Tromba Rijo, and master baker Fernando Sousa Marques, and all of them reminded us how delightful and delectable traditional literature and culture really are.