As long as we share the same belief, and the same passion for Hong Kong and its culture, regardless of our race and language, we are all Hongkongers.

Commentary, Culture, IdentityWe Are HKers17 January 2021commentary, opinion, hongkonger, hker, hk, hong kong, foreigner, expat, belief, culture, race, language, umbrella movement, revolution, movement, anti-elab, voiceComment

【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

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.

Career, Identity, PoliticsWe Are HKers29 March 2020hong kong, hongkonger, HKEPU, Event, union, community, 行山之友, tea leaf, veni, industry, profession, professionalComment

RWBB | The life of a typical ’90s Hongkonger

RWBB is a ‘90s kid born and raised in Hong Kong. He’s currently an office worker and deems himself an otaku. His hobbies are drawing and writing, and in 2013 he made a Facebook page, “RWBB”, to share different facets of life in Hong Kong with netizens.

HobbiesWe Are HKers22 March 2020rwbb, 90s, kid, hongkonger, life, office worker, otaku, drawing, writing, Facebook, netizenComment

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.

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.

Politics, Culture, OverseasWe Are HKers3 March 2020hongkonger, love, teamwork, care, spirit, Australia, Australian, protest, protests, violence, overseasComment

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.

【VIDEO】 Vivek Mahbubani | Indian Hongkonger, Award-Winning Standup Comedian - Redefining What “Normal” Is

When 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.

Culture, Identity, Politics, Personal, VideoWe Are HKers16 January 2020Vivek, mahbubani, indian, hongkonger, comedian, normal, chungking, race, ethnicity, ethnic minority, small echoes, tangerine, hkers normal, timComment

Jeremy | Hongkonger who studied and is working in the UK - "If you are forced into a corner and no one listens to you...what else can you do, except protest?"

The crux of the problem is that Hongkongers see no future. They are terrified of what will happen in 2047. We have been protesting since the handover in 1997. We have given the government many chances to implement changes. Yet, time and again, they have failed us. What more can we do? What more should we do?

Family, Personal, Identity, Politics, OverseasWe Are HKers3 December 2019Jeremy, UK, government, protest, hongkonger, corner, don, sl, nora the cat, overseas, LGBTQ+, youngsters, TotoroComment

"This was precisely the moment where my 'Hongkonger' identity took shape - unyielding yet flexible, like water."

Growing up under the English-medium education in Hong Kong where freedom of speech and independent thinking are celebrated, I have come to realise my generation (post-90s) is very different from my parents’ (60s). We are literally 'two kinds' of people – to me, the sense of belonging becomes a burden.

Personal, Overseas, IdentityWe Are HKers12 October 2019orange peel, sl, 行山之友, identity, water, overseas, values, hongkonger, be waterComment