"the only Asian I know"

[Ulhas Joglekar]

Francis Hwang:
> The only Asian she knows? She's a 52-year-old leftist intellectual
> who lives in New York City. How could she not know any other Asians?
> Is my conception of the left intellectual scene here completely off,
> or are there just not many Asians around?

I can't say anything about Ms. Pollitt, but North American Left does seem
rather clueless about Asia. Obviously, there are some exceptions and some N.
American Leftists are well informed about Asia. But they are exceptions.

Ulhas