Shanghainese barber in Mongkok

Shanghainese barber in Mongkok

Ngan Wai Kwok has been a barber for over 54 years. His close connection with his customers made him insist on going to work every day. “There are only a few Shanghainese barbershops left in Hong Kong now. Without us, this kind of shop, it is difficult for loyal...
Shoe Polisher in Central

Shoe Polisher in Central

Ming Cheung, who has been a shoe polisher for over 10 years in Central, told me how the Hong Kong Protest affected his business. He also shared his story about how he became a shoe polisher – he was actually working at an architecture company at his early age!...
Bribery at the Rio Olympics

Bribery at the Rio Olympics

A former governor of Rio de Janeiro says he helped pay a $2m bribe to secure the Olympic Games for the Brazilian city in 2016. Sérgio Cabral told a judge the payment was made to secure votes in the decision-making meeting in 2009. He said that Carlos Nuzman, then the...

The Inflaming Home

Bob Gulliver, a 60-year-old Australian who owns a farm business in Queensland, worried the on-going massive bush fires in Queensland and New South Wales would affect his farm business while he was away from home. “I feel like parts of my home will be burning soon,” he...