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Author Archives: Yan Sham-Shackleton
Awaiting a Democratic China
Awaiting a Democratic China. Last Will and Testament of a 15 Year old Boy on June 4th 1989. He mailed it to his family before his death in Tiananmen Square. I hear the call of democracy, it is ringing in my mind.I can feel the sparks of freedom, they are burning in my heart,Like ourContinue reading “Awaiting a Democratic China”
Awards and Press:
In 2004, Glutter was the runner up for "Best Blog in Hong Kong" in "Asia Blog Awards." In 2005, Reporters Without Borders nominated Yan Sham-Shackleton and her weblog “Glutter” for a free speech award. “The Freedom Blogs Awards,” aimed to recognize and encourage self-publishing on the Internet as a tool for political change. The organizationContinue reading “Awards and Press:”
Glutter was on Hiatus.
Glutter was on Hiatus.. Below are articles written in 2006.
Goodbye Glutter, and I did not help Hao Wu Out of Jail.
Glutter's Hong Kong I have been really disillusioned by the whole democratic movement after the march in July. The march didn't empower me or educate me in anyway. It didn't seem to have a real point. I seemed to be walking like I am always walking for a goal that is diminishing all the time.Continue reading “Goodbye Glutter, and I did not help Hao Wu Out of Jail.”
Cutting my Hand Saving Fish.
Just a grrl My latest diving injury is the best. I cut my hand while destroying an illegal fish trap in the Ping Chau Marine reserve while freeing an alpha female parrot fish and a young parrot fish in the coral reef. I was so happy when they swam free, even when i cut myContinue reading “Cutting my Hand Saving Fish.”
News: China sentences net writer to two years
China sentences net writer to two years Thu Jul 13, 8:39 AM ET China sentenced reporter Li Yuanlong to two years in jail on Thursday, adding to its list of writers imprisoned for expressing themselves through the country’s expanding but tightly censored internet. Li, who worked on the Bijie Daily in the southwestern province ofContinue reading “News: China sentences net writer to two years”
Artists under censorship and contemplating that I am free.
Glutter’s Hong Kong As I am about the leave to put up the banners and T-shirts at the destination point of the protest. I thought about what I wrote last night and what I wrote tonight. I realized the crux of all my beliefs both personally, professionally and politically, I treasure my freedom. I treasureContinue reading “Artists under censorship and contemplating that I am free.”
七一 July 1: March For Democracy Hong Kong Protest Photographs
Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong RIMG0161.JPG Originally uploaded by chamarisk. Charmarisk’s Democracy Protest Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/chamarisk/sets/72157594183643942/ P1020038 Originally uploaded by 1of@kind. our future Originally uploaded by super charz. Supercharz’s 71 Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/supercharz/sets/72157594183471210/ _DSC0071 Originally uploaded by twskyline.
七一 July 1: HK Digit’s 71 March for Democracy Protest Photos…
Awaiting a Democractic Hong Kong Chris Lee’s Photos HKDigit
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