Category Archives: Awaiting a Democratic HK

Hong Kong Independence Signs…

People holding up "Hong Kong Independence" signs. I have never seen it in public, never heard many people but me, say it before. It might be dangerous, it might be unachievable, but that's what I believe.    Jeers as independence supporters are prevented from breaking off from the main march. pic.twitter.com/hSnW4v7s2l — Hong Kong FreeContinue reading “Hong Kong Independence Signs…”

Britain wasn’t wrong, China just happens to be a dictatorship #omhk #umbrellamovement

Mum: the problem with the British, is they don’t know how to talk to China. Why did they say, they want to “investigate” whether China broke the basic law or what? That’s not really their business anymore after they left HK. It’s China’s borders now, so of course they won’t let them in. Me: noContinue reading “Britain wasn’t wrong, China just happens to be a dictatorship #omhk #umbrellamovement”

A Door into LegCo. A Door into Power. #umhk #umbrellamovement #occupyhk

In the early hours of Nov 19th, a few dozen young people charged at the the glass front of Hong Kong's legislative council building. With metal police barricades they broke two glass doors with force and four people gained access. In doing so they committed a beautiful symbolic act, its imagery lost in the fracas of bickering. The fourContinue reading “A Door into LegCo. A Door into Power. #umhk #umbrellamovement #occupyhk”

“Speak Now or China Will Come for You At Night,” said, my Russian Mechanic #occupyhk #umhk #umbrellamovement

Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong.  I drove to the garage because my oil needed changing. The moment I got out of the car, my Armenian mechanic shouted at me, "Are you Chinese?"  "I am from Hong Kong" I said, slightly defensively. "I need an oil change." I looked passed him, to his garage, hoping heContinue reading ““Speak Now or China Will Come for You At Night,” said, my Russian Mechanic #occupyhk #umhk #umbrellamovement”

Ask Your Heart, Have No Shame. The Generations That Failed This One. #occupycentral #umbrellamovement

Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong.  Listening to a random HK legislator say that, this is the most unhappy time ever in Hong Kong. (I personally would choose the Japanese occupation). And how the protests have caused so many families to be unhappy, how many mothers to be unhappy, because every day they worry whether schoolContinue reading “Ask Your Heart, Have No Shame. The Generations That Failed This One. #occupycentral #umbrellamovement”

My Son the Mandarin Speaker, but I am a #HK person with HK Dreams . #occupyhk #umbrellamovement #occupycentral #689 #926

My son doesn’t like his new school. It’s a Chinese Immersion Program. 50% of school is taught in English, the other in Mandarin. All the reasons he doesn’t like the school are more than reasonable. There is no grass, the playground is small, he misses his friends from our Neighbourhood school, kids he grew upContinue reading “My Son the Mandarin Speaker, but I am a #HK person with HK Dreams . #occupyhk #umbrellamovement #occupycentral #689 #926”

Those who share and those who will be beaten #occupycentral #umbrellarevolution

I am learning there are two kinds of people who care about democracy in China, those who are very esoteric, they like the “idea,” of a democratic China. It is reached by discussion, sharing, believing, and coming up with what is the best way. Then there are people standing in Mongkok willing to be beaten,Continue reading “Those who share and those who will be beaten #occupycentral #umbrellarevolution”