Foreign Domestic Labor Keeps Hong Kong Afloat
Amidst the unrest in Hong Kong, female domestic workers from Southeast Asia are forced to navigate a city disrupted by protests while also maintaining a low profile. Foreign domestic workers’ home governments have urged them to avoid association with the
Everything Western Media Isn’t Telling You About Hong Kong
"The strong do what they can, the weak suffer what they must." The words of Athenian philosopher Thucydides become more and more relevant in today's world, as authoritarian governments use brutality and excessive violence on those fighting for freedom. Police brutality reaches
If We Burn, You Burn With Us: Hong Kong Protests Escalate
The Arrests of Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow The China-Hong Kong dynamics have been increasingly unstable since March, following the beginning of the Hong Kong protests against the proposed extradition bill and certain amendments made to it. While both the solidarity
The Extradition Bill: The Beginning of the End for Hong Kong?
Instead of boiling the frog over the remaining 20 years, China has decided to set the kitchen on fire. And instead of obeying the Chinese intrusion, Hong Kong is standing up for itself and saying “No”. The Sino-British Joint Declaration between
“Captured”by Varun Thota
Varun Thota, a designer based in Hong Kong, originally from Macau, has been exposing the Instagram community to the the cities he loves, with his unique ability to make a simple building front look abstract and his toy plane. What
The Urban Jungle: Tyson Wheatley
Tyson Wheatley is an American photographer, involved in media, journalism and advertising. As a journalist, he worked with CNN for 11 years while based in Hong Kong. He has also worked in advertising with clients like Ford, Cathay Pacific, Bloomingdales,
SDG 13: Taking Climate Action
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth piece in a series in collaboration with the SDSN-Y exploring the Sustainable Development Goals. See the introduction to the series here, SDG-12 here, and SDG-15 here. More and more people are becoming aware of the importance of our