Beyond the Illusion

What if fluency wasn’t the goal—but the disguise?
In Beyond the Illusion, indie author Mike Liu exposes the hidden costs of English in classrooms, boardrooms, and everyday encounters across East Asia.

This case-driven exploration reveals how language shapes identity, silence, and survival—and why even perfect English can fail to communicate what matters most.

Through stories drawn from real-life teaching moments and corporate training sessions, the book challenges readers to rethink what success really means when English becomes the mask.