“I am a bean bag round.”
“I am a bean bag round.”

I am a bean bag round, a long term resident of the warehouse, living close by my best friend, Tear gas. People often underestimate my destructive power, but I am actually not too different from other bullets— very dangerous indeed and generally used in warfare and revolts. Ever since tear gas started going out, he had never stopped talking about his thrilling experiences: There were a lot of “rioters” out there hurting our owners with bricks, affecting our city’s commute and economy with their non-cooperation movements… so we have to help our owners stop this violence. I was very proud of tear gas defending our owners and longed for the day when I can see it for myself. Finally, this day has come!

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Veni | The events industry deserves to be a specialised profession to be treated fairly and respectfully
Veni | The events industry deserves to be a specialised profession to be treated fairly and respectfully

Veni has been working as an event organiser for about five to six years. She is one of the founding committee members of the Hong Kong Event Professionals Union (HKEPU). The coronavirus hit the economy hard while they were organising the union. As the industry faces unprecedented challenges, HKEPU bears the responsibility to immediately spring to action.

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Career, Identity, PoliticsWe Are HKershong kong, hongkonger, HKEPU, Event, union, community, 行山之友, tea leaf, veni, industry, profession, professionalComment
Kenji Wong | Let Us Remain Steadfast in Liberating Hong Kong
Kenji Wong | Let Us Remain Steadfast in Liberating Hong Kong

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.

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Barry | My mom would ask me if I have a girlfriend, and if I have a boyfriend.
Barry | My mom would ask me if I have a girlfriend, and if I have a boyfriend.

Barry is in his 50s, and is working in public relations for an international brand. He married his husband, Fred, in Canada 10 years ago and they have been together for over 20 years. They own a gay bar in SOHO, Hong Kong. Barry has come out to his family, friends and colleagues with one regret. Find out why he regrets not coming out to his mom before she passed away in 2002.

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Cave Bliss | An Australian ally's witnessing of pain, fright and helplessness
Cave Bliss | An Australian ally's witnessing of pain, fright and helplessness

Cave 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.

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Yip Yat-chee | From Editor-in-Chief to Blogger—Speaking up for justice on the frontline
Yip Yat-chee | From Editor-in-Chief to Blogger—Speaking up for justice on the frontline

Yip 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.

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Brianna Yip | Hongkonger abroad: “I did not imagine that these events would be possible. In that, I try to see hope.”
Brianna Yip | Hongkonger abroad: “I did not imagine that these events would be possible. In that, I try to see hope.”

Brianna 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.

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Scarlet | ‘Safe houses’ for the children—“As if we are a real home always waiting for them to return.”
Scarlet | ‘Safe houses’ for the children—“As if we are a real home always waiting for them to return.”

You’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.

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Daniel Chan | Sports presenter: “Perseverance—the common spirit of sports and Hong Kong”
Daniel Chan | Sports presenter: “Perseverance—the common spirit of sports and Hong Kong”

Sports 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.

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Gina | Australian artist: “Hongkongers’ teamwork and care for each other will make you love them more and more.”
Gina | Australian artist: “Hongkongers’ teamwork and care for each other will make you love them more and more.”

I 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.

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8奇AlphaGo ｜ The power of interactive stories - a small spark can start a great fire
8奇AlphaGo ｜ The power of interactive stories - a small spark can start a great fire

‘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.

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【SHARED】Ah Ming | The Chosen Generation—19 year old’s story of the PolyU siege
【SHARED】Ah Ming | The Chosen Generation—19 year old’s story of the PolyU siege

The 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.

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Walned | Alumnus delivering supplies into CUHK: “Anyone with a sense of humanity will do the same.”
Walned | Alumnus delivering supplies into CUHK: “Anyone with a sense of humanity will do the same.”

We 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?

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Jade | Canadian-HKer reconnecting with Hong Kong: “I felt isolated navigating my identity and politics.”
Jade | Canadian-HKer reconnecting with Hong Kong: “I felt isolated navigating my identity and politics.”

Born 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.

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J T | Student Medic: “When I put on my first aider vest, people are looking at me as a source of light.”
J T | Student Medic: “When I put on my first aider vest, people are looking at me as a source of light.”

In 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.

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