Yan Sham-Shackleton

Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong

Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong I know as a lot of you read this blog, over on the other side of the world. In the US, in Canada, in Australia and Japan. I write, I seem like just like you. A grrl in my late 20s writing about the same stuff that maybe you canContinue reading “Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong”

Help Free Cyber Dissdent Mr. Du DaoBin

Awaiting A Democratic Hong Kong. Please sign the petition letter requesting release of Mr. Du Daobin Du Daobin, a civil servant from HuBei, a central province of China, was taken into custody by plainclothes state security agents on Oct. 28, accused of “subverting state power.” Before his arrest, Du was a prolific writer who hadContinue reading “Help Free Cyber Dissdent Mr. Du DaoBin”

Anita Mui is Asia’s Anita Mui

Letter To The Editor I just came back from the public wake of Anita Mui. I came across your article on her passing. I am glad to know she garners enough respect to make an appearance all the way in the US. But I just want to make note that she is NOT the East’sContinue reading “Anita Mui is Asia’s Anita Mui”

Dictators R Us: By Noam Chomsky

(Me: Really Busy.. But Iraqi Democracy, American Hegedemy, historical responsibility, and the ironies of the US “bringing” the world democracy easily applied to Asia, is all here.) Also: http://dear_raed.blogspot.com/ is a blog from Iraq by two friends who seek and expect the promises of the US to be kept which is they will have aContinue reading “Dictators R Us: By Noam Chomsky”

Lying to Ourselves on the BBC

Socio-Political Rants This morning on the BBC World Service. The United States: “Calling the US an Empire is grotesque or laughable depending in the mood I am in.” in reply to this statement: “The United States is an empire in every way except one: They are in denial.” SARS: “China has implemented a new alertContinue reading “Lying to Ourselves on the BBC”

Live Fast Die Young

Here is my article for BC Magazine Live Fast, Die Young: A Night With the Street Racers According to oral accounts, street racing began in Hong Kong in the early seventies when truck drivers took to the roads to race each other out of boredom and rebellion: two of the staples in the birth ofContinue reading “Live Fast Die Young”

Photos: Richard Billingham, Looking at Family

Conceptual Art I recently came across a book called, “I Am a Camera: The Saatchi Gallery” and instantly fell in love with photographer Richard Billingham, who reminded me of my personal favourite: Nan Goldin. His photos are of rather disturbing looking characters. People who are obviously alcoholics, extremely poor and live in squalid conditions. WhatContinue reading “Photos: Richard Billingham, Looking at Family”

Anita Mui 1986 Concert Progam

Hong Kong I attended Anita Mui’s Funeral/Public Wake on Jan 11th 2004: Goodbye Anita Mui I knew I had a reason to keep this for 18 years. My first ever Anita Mui Concert. My First Ever Concert. How Lasting an Impression. Anita Mui 1986 Concert Program Cover Click to Englarge My Two Favorite Photos withinContinue reading “Anita Mui 1986 Concert Progam”

Anita Mui’s First Concert Photos 1986: Personal Collection

Hong Kong I attended Anita Mui’s Public Wake/Funeral on Jan 11th 2004: Goodbye Anita Mui This was Anita Mui’s First Ever Solo Concert Series: Image but better remembered as the Bad Girl tour. It’s also my first attempt at concert Photography at 12 years old. It’s a little blurry. I did okay, but I couldContinue reading “Anita Mui’s First Concert Photos 1986: Personal Collection”

Pucca Wraps Weirdest Ever.

Rave Culture I love Pucca, she’s a little bit off at all times. But this has to be the strangest wrapping paper ever to be created. This might top my Pucca SARS prevention mask. Furthermore, this is not some post modern piss take by some asian-american artist. This is the real deal of pirated JapaneseContinue reading “Pucca Wraps Weirdest Ever.”