Nepalese bus ride
November 9, 2017For those who weren’t aware, I’ve been on the road since April this year. Our first stop was Nepal – and in this mountainous country, we endured several long distance bus rides with the locals, passing through hills and fields. These simple shots were captured when we took a local bus from Pokhara to Lumbini.…
A forgotten corner of old Kunming
November 1, 2017The following article is one that I wrote for GoKunming.com during my writing internship there in December 2015. * Mrs Tang knows her way around her little street. Situated right underneath the large bridge on Yuantong Jie crossing the Panlong River and mimicking the shape of Hong Kong’s Tsing Ma Gate, albeit much smaller, lies…
Grandma Leong will chase the bad luck out of your life
November 1, 2017“Good fortune for you! Good fortune for you!” Surrounded by iconoclasts of the goddess of compassion and god of warrior, Grandma Leong conjured invisible forces and began to hit sheets of paper with a traditional embroidered shoe, attracting curious and awestruck passersby in the middle of the bustling Wanchai neighbourhood. Behind the performance lies a…
24 hours in Hong Kong: Microlives
October 12, 20177.25am: Hong Kee Congee Shop It’s early. Bowls of hot porridge are being served to its loyal customers, who have been coming to this family-run congee shop unwaveringly for the past 30 years. The shop is tucked away in the middle of a quiet neighbourhood behind the hustle and bustle of Causeway Bay called…