Daring to sacrifice amidst billowing smoke; Finding courage amongst the swells

“There’s no revolution without blood.” Revolution is the heftiest form of resistance. The bravery and sacrifices of revolutionaries are not only captured through camera lenses during confrontation and bloodshed, but also shown in their unyielding souls.

History, Identity, Opinion, PoliticsWe Are HKers30 December 2020sacrifice, courage, revolution, bravery, frontlines, next generation, movement, social movement, headliner, simon cheng, whistleblower, exile, overseasComment

【Commentary】Leslie Cheung—the icon whose legacy lives on

Leslie’s refusal to bow to censorship pressures—almost two decades ago—stands out as a brave act of defiance in a time when it was extremely difficult to speak out.

Commentary, Entertainment, MusicWe Are HKers21 December 2020commentary, opinion, leslie cheung, legacy, music, sing, singer, LGBTQ+, censorship, homosexual, icon, cantopop, celebrityComment

Kelvin Ho-Por Lam | District Councillor—Fighting to preserve the identity of a city and its people

Kelvin Ho-Por Lam, 40s, is a former economist who was elected as the independent democratic councillor for the South Horizons West Constituency in 2019 and also ran to represent the Financial Services functional constituency in the now cancelled 2020 LegCo election. Having moved to the UK as a child, he returned to Hong Kong in 2015 in the aftermath of the Umbrella Revolution.

Politics, CareerWe Are HKers14 December 2020politician, politics, political, candidate, councillor, district, kelvin ho-por lam, identity, city, umbrella movement, revolution, expat, kowloon, protest, protests, legco, electionComment

【Commentary】Hongkongers Self-help

The Hongkonger spirit of helping one another continues to guard and guide our city’s recovery from polarization to pandemic.

Commentary, Health, PoliticsWe Are HKers7 December 2020commentary, opinion, Covid-19, covid-19, self-help, pandemic, health, SARS, coronavirus, SAR, healthcare, medical, medicComment