【SHARED】Jessica & Steven | Lending their voice in Norway standing in solidarity with Hongkongers

Born in Hong Kong, residents of Norway, Jessica (Chairperson) and Steven (Vice Chairperson) set up Hongkongkomiteen | Norge to give a voice to what is happening in Hong Kong.

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Toto | Chairman of the Leadership Training Association - You don’t have to be the ablest to be a leader

Toto is the chairman of the Leadership Training Association (LTA). An 80’s kid, he’s also a full-time engineer. Toto firmly believes that the younger generation needs to be nurtured in a platform that belongs to them. During his downtime, he works with other LTA members to organise leadership training activities and courses for the younger generations.

【Video】Simon Cheng | A Whistleblower’s Conviction - Never Give Up On Freedom Of Speech

Simon Cheng, 29, is a former employee of the UK Consulate in Hong Kong. In August 2019, he was detained and tortured by Chinese authorities while being accused of inciting pro-democracy protests.

Having been forced to confess to soliciting prostitution, he was released following international pressure and now lives in exile in the UK.

Onehungrycoconut | A Backpacker’s 7-year Journey: Not Everyone Can Plan for Their Lives

Born in the 80s, Onehungrycoconut has traveled across the globe for seven years, hitchhiking, meeting people from different countries, and experiencing all kinds of lifestyles. She is now back in Hong Kong, job searching while going through over 80,000 photos she has taken while on the road.

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【Video】William Leung | The reality of the community through a public housing photographer’s lens

William is a fan of public housing who grew up there in the 80s. For over 20 years, he has visited the 200-some public housing estates in Hong Kong, documenting their change through his camera lens. He exhibits his work through his Facebook page “Hong Kong Public Housing Image Collection.” His photography has also been published as a book, titled Across Villages: A Kind of Housing Sentiment. His photography has received numerous prestigious awards, including an Honorable Mention from the People category of National Geographic’s 2019 Photo Contest.

【Video】Anthony Fan | Recording and Reflecting on History and Societal Changes Through Portraits

Anthony Fan is currently a full-time photographer. His photography journey began when he was in his second year of surveying studies at the University of Hong Kong where he started off taking portraits of fellow hall mates and guests in his student residence. He has remained curious about people and reads public figures’ biographies and interviews. He shoots for publications and advertisements and also works on personal photography projects. He is recently holding a personal photography exhibition ‘My Portrait Dairy - 18 Children’ * .

Culture, Career, Politics, Hobbies, VideoWe Are HKers26 May 2020Anthony fan, photographer, photography, portrait, diary, children, exhibition, nata, Chelsea bb, jetComment

【VIDEO】Mr Potato | Co-owner of Dhan Waffle - Straddling cultures and careers

Mr Potato is a Hongkonger in his 30s, who runs a food stall, Dhan Waffle, with his business partner at London’s Maltby Street Market. Find out about his experience in running a local food business in London and his personal journey on stepping out of his comfort zone.

Career, Culture, Food, Politics, Video, OverseasWe Are HKers23 May 2020penguin, sam bridges, yellow shy guy, crazy man, mr potato, dhan, waffle, culture, career, london, food market, finance, money, overseasComment

Sunny Chan | A famous screenwriter - “HKers, let’s remold our sorrow and march onwards with a smile.”

Screenwriter, director, lecturer, writer, host, husband, father, himself. Works include “Men on the Dragon.” Having weathered ups and downs in his career in film and television, he encourages Hong Kongers to march onwards with him.

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Lee Johnson, Educator at an international school | Working Together for the Future of Hong Kong

Lee Johnson has been an international educator for over 15 years, having lived in Hong Kong since 2017. He also resided in Hong Kong during the Umbrella Revolution in 2014. With the current social and political unrest, and considering the range of perspectives within the school community, Lee tries to focus on ensuring the school is a safe, joyful space for the children and adults in his care, while continuing to foster a tolerant and open-minded global community.

【SHARED】Tsang Chi-ho | The political red line above my head; “Hongkongers are my only boss”

Tsang Chi-ho has been the host and writer of RTHK's satirical comedy show Headliner for fifteen years. The Headliner is Hong Kong's most popular current affairs programme, and it was widely-screened during the heydays of the pro-democracy movement. Although it received 30,000 likes, it also received 6,000 complaints from left-winged newspapers, government ministers, and the police. When even the RTHK Board of Advisors took a stand and called for replacement of the show's hosts, what could they do?

Keyboard Warrior | Politics dividing generations. We keep wasting time — whose fault is it?

Keyboard Warrior is a post-80s HongKonger who became a fulltime housewife in June 2019. Due to the anti-extradition movement, her relationship with her family changed drastically. Her husband has very different values and she reconsiders whether she should have children under the current situation in Hong Kong.

【VIDEO】Dr Karen | Pursuing Reality Among Sea of Fallacies

Dr. Karen Mak is a lecturer at a Hong Kong university. She also hosts television shows exploring the intersection between science and gastronomy. As an educator, Dr. Karen interacts daily with some of the anti-extradition movement’s primary supporters - university students. She asserts that she is not disappointed with their actions, but instead appreciates their immense motivation and drive.

Emily Tong | Sham Shui Po’s must-eats from an experienced food editor

Emily is an experienced food editor and proud Sham Shui Po resident of more than 40 years. She previously worked for Weekend Weekly, and is currently a freelancer and occasional PR representative for restaurants. Emily’s food journey includes bringing chefs and foodies from all over the world to food hunting in Sham Shui Po.

Culture, FoodWe Are HKers4 May 2020emily, nata, foodie, sham shui po, must eat, food, editor, blogger, freelancer, PR, chefs, tomato, afes, bakeries, restaurantComment

【SHARED】Karaoke Minibus Driver | Singing Through Troubled Times

Simon is a minibus driver in Mong Kok. He decorated his minibus as a 'Karaoke Car' for him to sing and relax between shifts.

Career, Finance, Shared ArticleWe Are HKers2 May 2020kit, hk feature, coronavirus, covid-19Comment

【SHARED】Kit | Unsellable travellers’ SIM cards—Apliu Street stall reseller resorts to selling local products

With the world under lockdown and travellers’ SIMs becoming unsellable, how do SIM card stalls in Apliu Street survive?

Career, Finance, Shared ArticleWe Are HKers28 April 2020kit, hk feature, sim cards, apliu street, stall, seller, traveller, coronavirus, covid-19, Covid-19Comment

V | Strangers On The Same Path - A City of Creative Comrades

V is a Venezuelan-born 14-year-old secondary school student and is currently living in Chile. Thanks to a coincidence, she is now a member of an online promotional team, providing artworks and Spanish-translated materials to the team.

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【VIDEO】Kathy Mak | How a Parody Brought Laughter Amongst Chaos

Kathy Mak, a freelance digital marketer and performer, became the talk of the town after performing a parody about the coronavirus outbreak and panic-buying in Hong Kong. Kathy hopes to use her humour and talent to bring positivity to society during this difficult time.

Culture, Health, Hobbies, Identity, Personal, Career, Video, MusicWe Are HKers23 April 2020coronavirus, covid-19, health, humour, arts, parody, singer, performing, art, hongkonger, viral, overseasComment

Dante | Expelled from home - choosing between values and family

Dante, 24, is the founder of the group Syun Mahn which designs promotional materials for the Anti-ELAB Movement. He is also a volunteer driver and the admin for a group that coordinates supplies. He narrates the experience of being kicked out of his home, but he has no regrets in participating in the movement.

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【VIDEO】Arche | Les Miserables Community Choir Member: The Voice of Passion and Guilt

Arche is a 28-year-old store manager who sings in a community choir performs Les Miserables. Without any musical background and training, Arche hopes to use his imperfect voice to bring HongKongers love and hope.

Politics, Hobbies, Video, MusicWe Are HKers18 April 2020music, singer, choir, les miserables, theature, almond li, hkers normal, timComment

Little Shrimp | Protester in Exile: I will Never Give Up

Shrimp is a 17-year-old secondary school student who used to be a frontline protester. At the beginning of this year, he was persecuted by the Police Force. In the face of white terror, Shrimp made the difficult decision to go into exile. Before he left, he wanted shared a few words with his fellow HongKongers.