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Since 2017, local NGO ImpactHK has been helping those experiencing homelessness in Hong Kong by offering direct holistic support, distributing food and other necessities, and providing shelter, employment opportunities and above all, friendship. I recently joined founder, Jeff Rotmeyer, on one of his regular Kindness Walks through the city, experiencing and witnessing first hand, the […]
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January 17, 2025
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My prose poem about a Hong Kong teenager grappling with the aging of his beloved grandparent has found another home in Uncharted Magazine, a premier publisher of short fiction since 2021 from the team behind The Masters Review, CRAFT, Fractured Lit, and The Voyage Journal. Originally published in 2019 by Cha, the Asian literary journal, […]
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January 9, 2025
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Happy new year 2025 to the finalists in the graphic novel category of the Cybils Awards 2024! It wasn’t easy for us Round 1 judges, having to whittle down from the 125 nominated elementary/middle grade and young adult graphic novels to a shortlist of seven, but we did it! Thank you finalists, for your wonderful […]
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January 1, 2025
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As a visual storyteller, I am always on the look out for interesting street art wherever I am, whether it be along the streets of Hong Kong where I live, or in places that I visit on my travels. One of my many street art photographs found a home in a bumper special edition, “Murals”, […]
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December 29, 2024
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I’m back as a Round 1 Graphic Novels Judge for the 2024 Cybils Awards!
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September 30, 2024
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