【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

【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.

【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

【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

【VIDEO】Matthew Lee | Free meals for protesters—The Conscience of ‘Tomato C Hing’ restaurant owner

When 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.

Career, Politics, Food, VideoWe Are HKers24 January 2020Matthew lee, meals, food, protest, protester, conscience, tomato, c hing, restaurant, snowyeok, I am z, hkers normal, jm, kjComment

【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

【VIDEO】 Benedict Rogers | Founder of Hong Kong Watch - "Hong Kong is the new frontline in the fight for freedom."

I 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.

【VIDEO】Badiucao | One of China’s most prolific political cartoonist - "This is not just about Hong Kong. This is a fight for all of us."

I think art can be a way of healing people, to make people stronger, to empower people and to help them through this difficulty. During this movement, there is new creative art emerging, new songs being released. It all makes me want to create art to promote the spirit within these protests. Hong Kong gives me the most inspiration in my life.

Politics, Video, Overseas, ArtsWe Are HKers28 December 2019badiucao, artist, yellow shy guy, joyce leung, binlo photography, hk way, china, london, australia, cartoonist, human rights, overseasComment