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• Hong Kong Minorities ‘marginalised’ in School

  

  Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong are “marginalised” by the education system, says a university study. It found children of minority families do not get enough... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2015 SOCIETY

• Sacred Or Sham: Interfaith Marriage in the Sikh Community

  

  My husband and I had a Sikh marriage ceremony (Anand Karaj) in a Gurdwara in Hong Kong earlier this year. Clinging tightly to the ends of the red cloth draped... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 SOCIETY

• Disappointment at Hong Kong Refugee Welfare Changes

  

  Long-awaited welfare changes to affect thousands of refugees, have come into effect today in Hong Kong.  Increases in rental and food assistance, utility... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 SOCIETY

• Belly of the Tantra (Review)

  

  This revelatory documentary by Indian filmmaker Pankaj Purohit will keep you on edge as it unveils some of the most rarely seen moments of Hindu cult rituals. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 SOCIETY

• Propaganda Desensitizes Iranian Public to Baha’i Persecution

  

  Baha’i House of Worship, Delhi, India. Daily discrimination against Baha’is in Iran continues as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad convinces the Iranian population... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 SOCIETY

• Pakistani Film Addresses LGBT Rights

  Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual rights are almost non-existent in Pakistan. Certain sexual activities are still punishable by life imprisonment, and... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 SOCIETY

• Reconstructing Beauty: ‘Saving Face’ in Pakistan

  

  Battery acid doesn’t leave much of a face behind apart from two holes for a nose, and if they’re lucky the sight in one eye might be saved. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 SOCIETY

• NOW Who’s the Illegal Immigrant?

  

  English Defence League leader Stephen Lennon has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for illegally entering the USA. The irony of this is just too sweet. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 SOCIETY

• Beneath the Surface of Asia’s World City [the Documentary]

  

  With my mental bar for a good documentary set rather high, (partially down to my lecturer David) I will always have criticisms of my own work. But I am now read... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2012 SOCIETY

• A Double Standard of Terrorism

  

  When a right-wing extremist kills people in the name of his ideology, is that terrorism? A clearer picture of the Gurdwara shooting gunman’s intentions have... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Sikhs Are the Latest Victims of Cultural Ignorance

  

  Many suspect that the man responsible for the shooting in a Wisconsin Sikh Temple in the US had mistaken them for Muslims. 6 people, including both the... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Olympic Medalists Reflect Multicultural Britain

  

  The endless debate about whether Multicultural Britain is working was silenced tonight as 3 Olympic gold medalists showed the value of a diversity. 3 Olympic... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2012 ATHLETICS, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Is Bombing Bigots Justified?

  My initial reaction to the alleged plot of the three men from Birmingham to bomb the EDL was, “good, they deserve it.” But as my morality and logic kicked in, i... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Proud to Be ‘proud’

  

  Is it a crime to be proud of your ethnicity or nationality? I’m not usually one to moan about comedians. I’m of the impression that of course humor can make us... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2012 SOCIETY

• Mixed Race Children: Living in Limbo

  

  It’s a strange existence to be mixed race. Fitting in, neither here not there. We spend half the time pretending to be somebody, as if playing a game in which... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2012 SOCIETY

• Hong Kong: Racism Or Ignorance?

  

  I have learned a lot since the last post on racism in Hong Kong, having filmed and interviewed many great people. Time to empty my head… Fortunately for me, I... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2012

• The World Needs More Celebrities Like Aamir Khan

  

  Miles apart from your average vain and selfish celebrity, Aamir Khan has been using his influence and popularity to spread public awareness of India’s most... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012

• Initial Thoughts on HK’s Ethnic Relations

  

  A bus drives by, splashed with intense bursts of color. The words “Hong Kong: Asia’s World City” written across it’s side in gigantic lettering. Little do... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2012

• My Mixed-race Family

  

  Embarking on a journey to discover my own ethnically diverse background. Mixed-race people, like me, are now the largest and fastest growing ethnic minority in... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012

• Balwant Singh Death Penalty Stayed

  

  Khalistani separatist Balwant Singh’s execution, which was due to take place at the Patiala Central Prison this Saturday, has been halted. A state-wide general... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012