On December 7, the Hong Kong government put out a press statement with the laughable headline: “HKSAR Government attaches importance to protecting people’s rights and freedoms,” it read. Within the body of the piece is the following statement: “In view of the social controversies and disputes as well as other problems brought…. the HKSAR Government […]
Author Archives: Yan Sham-Shackleton
Yan Sham-Shackleton has written for SCMP, BC Magazine, HK Magazine, PopMatters, hongkong.com and china.com. Her previous blog, Glutter, was nominated for a free speech award by Reporters Without Borders for her writings regarding democracy in Hong Kong and China. Some of her art, theatre and written works are archived in NYU Library’s Riot Grrrls Collection and Glasgow Women’s Library. Her fiction has appeared in journals around the world. She is nearly finished with her novel set during the 1997 handover of Hong Kong.
