Nury Vittachi
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Nury Vittachi, born in Ceylon, is an author. His literary works include The Feng Shui Detective - which is translated in several languages - and North Wind : what the Hong Kong media don't want you to know.
Vittachi wrote the columns Lai See and Spice Trader for the South China Morning Post until 1997. Lai See -- 'Lucky Money' in English -- is the Post's long running diary column. Vittachi was by far the most popular writer. Pieces ranged from mockery of the mangled English of Asians to mockery of the way Westerners mangled Chinese and Asian customs and manners. He later moved to the Far Eastern Economic Review, published in Hong Kong by Dow Jones, where he ran a similar column called Traveller's Tales.
The target of a good deal of bile from rivals for his soft-hearted approach to reporting, Vittachi has excellent contacts across Asia and informs many more stories than he writes. A good man for foreign hacks to look up.
Furthermore he is a dedicated author of children's books.
He lives in Hong Kong with his three Chinese children, and his English wife.
