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the protocol officer who pours tea for the men sinking her family
chrysanthemums adjusted to the centimeter while her husband's ships sit empty
Zhou Yanling
Beijing, China
Her husband works for a petroleum trading company now bleeding money from the Strait closure. The Americans she's serving tea and arranging photo ops for are the reason her family may lose their apartment. She smiles through it, as protocol demands.
Talk and reflect
When your job requires you to serve people whose decisions are hurting your family, what matters most?
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