Withan uncanny knack for suspending reality, Kevin Smith has dug more than one hole in his attempt to tunnel through the Earth. He is a published author with Hello, Rice, I’m Hamburger (Zhejiang University Press, 2017), which depicts China through the eyes of a foreigner. With a background in psychology, directly working with children for over ten years (social work, preceded by education) he has been able to retain a child’s sense of wonderment. Kevin eventually was successful in his digging and currently resides with his wife in Shanghai, China.