I have become an “accidental activist” since the Occupy Central/ Umbrella Movement days of 2013-2014 in Hong Kong. With political persecution getting more intense in the once-famed financial city, I have stepped out of my comfort zone and spoken vehemently on human rights and democracy over the last ten years.
Do not get me wrong. I did not go to every demonstration or protest when Hong Kong still allowed it; I would instead use the pen to contribute writing at Hong Kong local publications like the Hong Kong Economic Journal (HKEJ), the Apple Daily, and the internet radio platform of D100 Radio, voice out the social and political concerns of the city….