About These Works

Here collects three writings that examine the elements of Hong Kong through different writing genres, including an argumentative essay, a portrait, and a series of poems. Each piece varies in voice and the amount of fictional and nonfictional elements. The portrait of Hong Kong is a Creative Nonfiction in which I explore the many conflicting facets of Hong Kong as well as my internal conflict. In the portrait, you will find narrations of my coming-of-age stories in relation to this place as well as the general ideals of this financial city. Through the argumentative essay, I look critically into the living environment of one important group in Hong Kong, foreign domestic helpers from Indonesia and Philippines. Then, I look the topic and remediated it to a form of poetry, highlighting their emotional journey.