Growing up in Hong Kong as a third-generation Hongkonger of Indian descent, local politician Jeffrey Andrews has faced discrimination and othering on countless occasions for being an ethnic minority. Despite its status as an international and multicultural city, he says, Hong Kong rarely sees moments of racial harmony and inclusion. The 35-year-old social worker and […]
In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a 29-year-old man was recently sentenced to death for selling cannabis oil to cancer patients. In the courtrooms of Thailand, lawmakers made a decision to legalise medical marijuana. In a laboratory in Australia, naturopaths and oncologists are conducting a major study on the effectiveness of liquid cannabis in the treatment of […]
Nic Tinworth is a digital design consultant, trail runner and father. In the summer of 2018, the 44-year-old, who lives with his partner and two children in Mid-Levels, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (a highly aggressive form of brain cancer). After receiving the shocking news, Tinworth quickly sought treatment. He visited private Hong Kong Adventist […]
Noah Yang was scrolling through Instagram one day, when he decided to search the hashtag “transgender man”. This was 2018, when social media was becoming more diverse, as well as an increasingly popular medium for trans-identifying people to share their experiences. Yang, who grew up in Vancouver, Canada, had been planning his own journey from […]
The sound of explosions ricocheted across Hong Kong as the Imperial Japanese Army attacked in December 1941. This was the Battle of Hong Kong, one of the first military actions of World War II in the Pacific region. By the end of the year, Kai Tak Airport had been raided, Lei Yue Mun Fort bombed, […]
The prolonged quarantine and economic standstill caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic have amplified problems such as poverty, unemployment, food scarcity and mental health issues. But volunteers around the world have harnessed their personal expertise, technology and the power of community to organise ambitious relief projects. We spoke with volunteers in the Philippines, UK and […]
Like many places around the world, Hong Kong was deeply affected by tuberculosis (TB). The first case of TB in the city was recorded in 1849, according to figures from the Hong Kong Department of Health, and the highly infectious disease of the lungs became increasingly common throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s. After […]
During Leslie Cheung’s legendary ‘Live in Concert 97’ show at the Hong Kong Coliseum in 1997, the 41-year-old actor and Cantopop star dedicated the classic Mandarin love song, “The Moon Represents My Heart”, to the two great loves of his life. One was his mother; the other was his boyfriend, Daffy Tong Hok-tak. By confessing […]
Shortly after starting a new job in September 2016, Winnie Leung’s* supervisor became fixated on her. He hovered around her at work and repeatedly expressed romantic feelings. Leung coped by deflecting his advances and trying to maintain some distance. But instead of backing off, his actions became increasingly physical and predatory. In March of the […]
#06: Autumn | Winter 2020 Dedicated to LGBT+ issues, one of the longest-standing forms of prejudice in the world, Ariana’s Autumn-Winter 2020 issue is our densest issue yet. We’ve approached the topic from many angles, including language, culture, religion and legal implications. In our features, read about everything from inclusive LGBT+ language to the stories […]