【Video】House of To Kwa Wan Stories | Home uprooted in the name of development - Farewell imminent, but community lives on

House of To Kwa Wan Stories, or “To Home” was established in Hung Fuk Street back in 2014 and now operates alongside Fixing Hong Kong and Community Cultural Concern. To Home is a one-of-a-kind community space, pushing for community development and the recording and archiving of To Kwa Wan’s stories, aimed at entering and being part of the community. With To Kwa Wan as a base camp, To Home hopes to connect the community as if it were a family, and to defend the ecumene that holds countless stories and tales. As To Kwa Wan is designated for urban renewal, and To Home’s fate is sealed along with its neighbours, members of To Home are now racing against the clock to maintain and record the fading area’s culture and vibe. In this interview, we have Sui Ling and Bun sharing their work and feelings as To Home faces the independent fate of urban renewal and eviction.

Video, Culture, Politics, IdentityWe Are HKers16 August 2021To Home, To Kwa Wan, Home, House of To Kwa Wan Stories, Fixing Hong Kong, Community Cultural Concern, Urban renewal, Urban development, Demolition, local shops, shops, cultural conservationComment

【Commentary】Wandering through local shops: Between the old and the new

Leave bustling shopping centres behind and wander into the nooks and crannies—unearth local shops between the old and the new. Savour the feeling of old Hong Kong in traditional shops, and experience the creativity and vitality of newly established shops.

Commentary, Culture, FoodWe Are HKers18 February 2021opinion, commentary, food, eat, shop, restaurant, shops, traditional, tradition, new, cafe, daal paai dong, bakeryComment