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Issue 2 of the Hong Kong Writers Circle‘s literary magazine The Apostrophe on the theme of ‘MIND‘ is live on Substack! Congratulations to the published writers and artists, including Rebecca Dandridge-Walker, Julian Pantz and Kasra Shroff! Submissions for Issue 3 close on Halloween 2023. The theme is ‘Mistake’ but this is a trick! The only mistake you can make is not entering!

The Apostrophe Issue 2Download

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There’s either something wrong with my eyes or Transference has topped 20M views on YouTube! I swear I was only responsible for one of these views! It’s mind-blowing a micro-budget film about a niche mental health topic like bipolar disorder can create a stir. Co-producing this indie film with one of my besties (director/actor Raffaello Degruttola) and his phenomenal cast & crew was honestly the best distraction I could ever have hoped for from the apocalypse of 2020-2022. Be bold and keep talking about mental health! Off to get my eyes tested – just in case. I may have to delete this post later.

@ControVentoFilms @mentalideas @MentalHealthMatters #A Bipolar Love Story

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Congratulations to my friend Charles Tang on his Hong Kong Art School graduation art exhibition at the Hong Kong Arts Centre in Wan Chai! Me and some middle-aged pals went along to support him and to remember how it feels to be young, an artist, and Chinese. We were blown away by ALL the incredible artwork on display by the talented graduates of Hong Kong Art School! Add oil – and whatever else you use to mix paint.

The exhibition, umarell., is open until 24 July. Go see it and support the next generation of emerging artists in Hong Kong while you can still afford to! It’s FREE! (But sadly this lot are way too talented for it to remain that way for long.)

When he’s not taking the art world by Typhoon Talim, Charles is an ambassador for Mental Ideas and one of the artists featured in the inaugural issue of The Apostrophe. He sometimes refers to me as his mentor. But only when he’s taking the piss.

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Submissions for Issue 2 of the Hong Kong Writers Circle‘s quarterly online literary magazine The Apostrophe close 31 July. The theme for Issue 2 is ‘MIND‘; open to interpretation and wilful misinterpretation any way the writer, poet or artist chooses! The publication of Issue 2 is timed to coincide with World Mental Health Month! Thanks to Mind HK for allowing me to share with their community. Check out the submissions guide here and don’t forget to subscribe!

Delusion by Rebecca Dandridge-Walker

https://hkwcmagazine.substack.com

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Home Kong Kitchen has been proving that charity begins at Home Kong by baking, collecting and delivering food, clothing, amenity kits, medical supplies, and whatever else we can get our hands on for Hong Kong’s homeless, elderly, migrants and refugees for THREE YEARS! 

The project started as a response to news reports in June 2020 that food waste charities were struggling to feed the homeless during the 3rd Wave of the pandemic. I rallied a few friends and neighbours and we began to bake our own and donate it to Breadline in weekly food drives. As the pandemic dragged on and on and on and more and more and more bighearted Homekongers joined us, we were able to bake, collect and deliver breakfast to people living on the streets, in shelters and refuges most days supporting Hong Kong charities ImpactHK, Bethune House, Amigos HK and Refugee Union. We also organise events to celebrate Chinese festivals and other public holidays with festive treats. Our next event will be held over the Mid Autumn Festival 2023 and I can’t wait to share our exciting plans! 

Whether you’re one of our amazing regular volunteers or contributed a single loaf, thank you for supporting Home Kong Kitchen! 🫶

https://homekongkitchen.com