Takes us to five cities in which the artist has either lived or worked. This personal and humorous account explores the rapid changes taking place in these culturally vastly different metropolises, united by the influences of global trade and the evolution of a shared global culture. A captivating combination of photographic documentary and written testimony, the book portrays a global landscape that contradicts current pessimism, revealing new creativities, unexpected possibilities, and intimate connections that emerge despite huge global and economic divides.