Sheets of Scattered Sand

Sheets of Scattered Sand, Volume 1, explores the lived experiences of Cantonese Protestant Christians across San Francisco, Vancouver, and Hong Kong. Author Justin Kh Tse examines how these individuals navigate the tension between their religious identities and the secular communities surrounding them. This work of religious history focuses on the transpacific region during an era defined by skilled migration and the growth of multicultural societies.

The text challenges the notion that this diasporic group is a homogenous community. By utilizing authentic voices, the book describes these believers as sheets of scattered sand, noting they are ideologically fragmented yet united by their faith. This study of Protestantism and Christianity provides critical context for understanding Asian American politics and the social landscape of Hong Kong before the 2012 rise of Chinese nationalism.