Kenji Wong, a branding and design specialist, founder of Growthring & Co and has been openly supporting the protest since the beginning. He also participates in local pro-democracy content creation and even spreads those works widely in Japan. See his thoughts on blindly supporting brands based on their political stance and the importance of assessing their quality.
Read MoreCave Bliss is an Australian in her 40s. Her husband is currently living and working in Hong Kong. Find out how they were swept up in a protest in their neighbourhood and how this experience galvanised their fight alongside HongKongers.
Read MoreYip Yat-chee, a pioneer in analysing current affairs and politics on social media. On his pages “Renegades’ Park” and the self-titled “Yip Yat-chee,” he uses a direct and precise writing style described as “killing without spilling blood” to influence generations of PRN (peaceful, rational, non-violent) readers.
Read MoreBrianna Yip is a Hong Konger is her 20s- 30s. Brianna was born in Canada but grew up in Hong Kong. She now works as a school psychologist in San Francisco. Find out how she is spreading awareness and campaigning support for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement despite being far away from Hong Kong.
Read MoreYou’d think that the kids who are not seriously injured would be able to return home, but they may actually be financially cut off by their parents and locked out of their homes. Some are threatened by their parents with knives at home. In one case, the father even threatened his daughter and said, “I’ll send you to get raped.” There are many more unimaginable cases. We provide safehouses because we want to help the elderly and the young. We don’t have specific expectations to accomplish, but we just want to keep them safe.
Read MoreSports puts the spirit of perseverance on the table, which can bring quite some inspiration and encouragement to Hong Kong. The situation in Hong Kong now is like Watford VS Liverpool in the recent Premier League football match, the relegation-threatened versus the European Champion. And guess what? The bottom feeder defeated the European Champion by 3-0!The only difference is that football matches are closely scheduled so that even if you mess up, you could always try harder next time; yet with us, this might actually be our last chance.
Read MoreI fell in love with Hong Kong one New Year trip many years ago. Because of my fond memories of Hong Kong, it has been incredibly difficult to watch how violence is currently unfolding. Despite the chaos, there have been many incredibly heartwarming moments that were captured on screen—I am glad that this “Hong Kong spirit” is still alive.
Read MoreI overheard a boy, probably six years old, ask his father, “Are there any police? Are we safe here?” How do we tell them that the police, supposedly trained to protect, have become a political tool to wipe us out, their fellow citizens?
Read More‘I'm a Prostitute’ is an interactive story where the sequel is to be written by all Hongkongers. Human talent is the most critical asset; to lose just one is to lose a lot. I hope that each fellow supporter can safely write along with us to the end, to successfully fight for the five demands and democracy, to liberate Hong Kong and restore its old charm, to no longer be subjected to the CCP’s governance and regain freedom.
Read MoreHello, I am a prostitute, or a ‘whore’ if you prefer. I don’t mind either way, since I know that I’m not worthy of love: I have no soul, nor a free will; the only thing left for me is my body in exchange for money.
Read MoreThe time has chosen our generation to fight. We are the chosen ones.
It is destiny that brought us to this troubled time. As the chosen generation, I don’t see this as a sacrifice, but as our obligation to society. As a HongKonger, I am obligated to not only protect my home, but also to defend justice.
Read MoreWe almost gave up because of the deep and unsettling sense of fear, yet a voice within told us to go back without wasting another second. I can’t understand how Hong Kong became such a city... On my way back to CUHK, images of the Tiananmen Square massacre continued to replay in my mind. Was it deja vu, or had I lost my sanity?
Read MoreBorn and raised in Canada, I have friends from a diverse ethnic background. It’s hard for them to understand why I feel so strongly about Hong Kong. I tried my best to raise awareness on what was happening, but I always criticized myself wondering, “Am I annoying?”
I felt isolated navigating my identity and politics. I hope that people from Hong Kong will see me as one of them even though I wasn’t born or raised there.
Read MoreIn their darkest hour, they see my vest and think that their savior is here. At some point we will win this war, so we shouldn’t lose hope. “Dare to reach your hands into darkness, to pull another to light.” — this is a quote I uphold all the time.
Read MoreChanging the ingrained beliefs takes a long time. Only by standing on your own grounds could the business survive in such difficult times. If the older generations could reap the success of the present from bitter days of the past, could we do the same for our next generation?
Read MoreWhen someone mentions ‘Tomato C Hing’ now, many will immediately associate me with being a ‘yellow’ (pro-democracy) business owner. Because of my political stance, many customers choose to ‘punish’ me by frequenting my restaurant. As a result, there is a long queue outside every day. Nevertheless, I strongly believe that the key to attracting patrons is the quality of the food and service. I will never forget my original aspirations when I first opened this place.
Read MoreWhen we stood in front of Chungking Mansions, people came up to us and said, “You’re a Hongkonger, never forget that!”. I remember saying “Hong Kong is not a race, not a skin colour and not a religion, but a spirit,” and the crowd cheered and agreed with me. Afterall, the resolution to racial problems isn’t mechanically ‘“learning about different cultures’,” it’s recognising that at the end of the day, we’re all humans, we’re all the same, and we all want to enjoy life.
Read MoreI believe that Hong Kong is truly unique, and Hongkongers have proven that all people desire democracy and freedom, no matter where they are in the world.
Read MoreIn reality, there are differences between the aims and objectives of a social worker. We want to reach out to youths who are not cared for by the system, but only a handful of them would actually come to us for help. When a social movement puts our youth to on the spotlight, I ask instead—just how much is the government willing to help them?
Read MoreNo changes can happen overnight, nor are done by one person alone. Do good, no matter how small it may seem. If everyone could do a bit more, then the impact would be huge. We must carry on, because I believe that the dawn will come one day, and justice will be done.
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