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Recently, the internet has been relatively free of indignant articles, Instagram posts, and Twitter rants about “begpackers” in Hong Kong. The social media-besieged beggars may have got the hint from last year’s storm of social media rage. Or people may have simply moved on. Some in the backpacking world tell HKFP that growing public mistrust of […]
Author Archives: Viola Gaskell
Viola Gaskell is a photojournalist from Hawaii, where she got her start freelancing for the Maui News and generating content for non-profits. Now based in Hong Kong, Viola’s work focuses on the nuances and contradictions of Hong Kong culture. Her photography and writing can be seen routinely on Rice Media and Zolima City Magazine.
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