Turning a spotlight on social justice issues, the United Nations (UN) has marked a series of International Days to celebrate gender, environmental and humanitarian issues around the world. Chosen and designated during the UN General Assembly, the international dates aim to engage diverse communities and raise awareness at the same time. In addition to the […]
Dr Kelly Chain, a registered Chinese medicine practitioner and co-founder of Chain’s Medicare Centre, helps women with reproductive issues: “Nowadays, women are either getting married or starting family planning later, often in their late 30s. With age, complications in reproduction can arise, including a low ovarian implantation period. “Diet and exercise are some of the […]
Original poetry written in Chinese Through the Lens champions creativity and collaboration. In this recurring series, we invite a poet and a photographer to capture Hong Kong from new perspectives. Mother says she’ll take me to the streets We’ll wear clothes that wick sweat, tighten our laces, carry bright backpacks Mother says she’ll take me […]
Stephanie Teng, a Hong Kong-based photographer in her 20s, has been exploring psychology and human nature through her work for the past four years. In the wake of the #MeToo Movement in 2018, Teng began an intimate portrait series that seeks to support and empower victims of sexual violence by employing photography as a form […]
On 20 July 1969, Apollo 11 became the first manned mission to land on the moon. The event changed the world – and inspired one of Nancy Sheung Wai-chun’s more abstract photographs. Reimagining the monumental moon landing, the then-55-year-old artist created an elaborately staged scene that depicts two figurines climbing across an uneven surface. The […]
A few years ago, Reese Wong noticed a problem. He was completing an internship at local mental health NGO Mind HK, when he realised that students from schools across Hong Kong didn’t have a safe space to come together and discuss LGBT+ issues, racism, mental health and other everyday struggles. “Teenagers around the world go […]
If you’re looking for new inspiration, you have come to the right place. Check out these documentaries, books and podcasts – handpicked by the Ariana team. Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution In the 1970s, teenagers with disabilities faced discrimination. But Camp Jened, a New York-based summer camp for young people with disabilities founded in the […]
Doris Leung is the archetypal Hong Kong career woman. She’s self-motivated and ambitious, conscientious and incredibly focused. So focused, in fact, that she rarely stops to take a breath. Or, at least, that’s how she used to be. “I loved to work. I didn’t marry, I have no children,” says Doris, as her father passes […]
In mid-April, a ship carrying 400 Rohingya refugees washed up along the shores of Cox’s Bazar, a port city in Bangladesh. The ship, whose passengers were mostly women and children, had originally set sail for Malaysia two months prior. But when they attempted to disembark, Malaysian authorities turned them away due to strict coronavirus immigration […]
When Covid-19 was first reported in mid-January, Hongkongers swiftly took action. Having experienced SARS in 2003, many knew the drill: wear a mask, keep your distance and wash your hands regularly. Combined with school closures, work from home mandates and travel restrictions, the community’s quick response has kept the local infection rate relatively low with […]