The little over 2 weeks of Olympic Games provided a good distraction from my daily routine of cleaning my home and studio. I seemed to be more engaged in watching the games this time than 3 years ago held in Tokyo amid the pandemic. HK did great with 2 golds and 2 bronzes, best result ever for the little city!

One of my most vivid memories of the Olympics was the one held in Beijing in 2008. I was still doing my master and watching the games from Canada. I don’t remember whether HK won any medal that time, but I was really proud seeing how well China had hosted the game and showing the world their unbelievably rapid development to become the world’s second biggest economy! That was one of the reasons why I decided to return to HK the next year.

Now in 2024, after experiencing the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Anti-Extradition Movement in 2019, 3 years of pandemic, and the hasty legislation of NSL and Article 23 in 2020 and 2024 respectively, I had witnessed the side of Beijing that’s completely different than the one I watched from afar in 2008. I have now lost hope in my birth city that’s ultimately being ruled by Beijing.

With the Olympic distraction over, it’s time to pick up the pace of cleaning up my home and studio and prepare for the return to my “Home and Native Land”. May God guide my steps. 🙏🏻