Siblings Sophia Chan, 12, and Abraham Chan, 14, share a common vision: To provide a safe, anonymous online space where youth can seek help if they’ve been harassed, bullied or simply need guidance. With that in mind, they established AMPOWER in 2018. Still under development, the web and mobile platform plans to offer essential resources, […]
On 22 May 2003, a hearse made its way from Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point towards Gallant Garden, the final resting place for civil servants who have died on duty. Thousands of onlookers wearing surgical masks watched the poignant procession in silence. Outside the funeral home, a TV crew caught a woman waving […]
From assisted reproductive technology to egg freezing, learn about essential terms used in discourse about sexual and reproductive rights. The termination of pregnancy. Safe abortions usually refer to legal and performed by a registered medical professional in a medical clinic or hospital. Unsafe abortions usually refer to illegal abortions performed in an unhygienic environmental by […]
Andrea Mak had always dreamed of becoming a mother. The Hongkonger and her two younger sisters had been raised by a single mother who had worked tirelessly to provide and give them a well-rounded upbringing – and to Mak, there was no greater role in life than being a mum. Last November, Mak and her […]
A lithe woman with long blond hair hands me a small piece of paper. “It’s your death sentence,” she smiles, blue eyes alight with energy. I follow her into a tepee and join a group of women seated on the floor in a circle and unfold my paper. A horrible disease, ovarian cancer. Outside, other […]
Climate change, a long-term shift in global or regional climate patterns, represents one of the greatest threats to the future of humanity, as well as that of life-support systems that make our planet inhabitable. As a result of greenhouse gas emissions by humans, the globe has been gradually warming since the Industrial Revolution in the […]
Martha waited, practising the breathing techniques her virtual life coach had taught her. After a few minutes, a smiling Relations Agent joined her, slinking towards her high table through the hanging vines of the augmented reality lounge. Martha was accustomed to these artificial venues. The high temperatures, poor air quality, and constant risk of storms […]
Marina Watt experienced grief and hopelessness after having a miscarriage last summer. But she didn’t let the loss engulf her. On the contrary, she was motivated to launch OAMA (Once a Mama, Always A Mama), a platform she co-founded in 2017 with friend Babie Li and social worker May Chung to provide emotional support and […]
Priyanka Gothi’s mother worked as a teacher in India for 35 years. After being forced by her employer to retire at 60, she felt compelled to continue contributing to society but couldn’t find anyone to hire her for meaningful and challenging work. Watching her mother struggle, Gothi was inspired to help an entire population of […]
Salt pan to Tai Pan, Backs bent to shuck barnacles, Tease out a leather shine, Carts pushed by folk weathered through the political shutter-speed Of refuge, enclave, port town. People came, from the sea, over marshland, then from planes. Built with granite, neon, concrete. Bodies now contort to walk a straight line, where coolies once […]