The Invention of Borders and the Criminalisation of Movement The sea, once a free and open space for Indigenous ocean-based nomads, has been systematically compartmentalised and policed, particularly after the end of World War II. This transformation is not merely a geopolitical shift but a profound alteration in how space, movement, and identity are conceived….
Category: To the World
Centering Indigenous Rights in the Energy Transition
This is the speech I delivered during the Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Global Assembly 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17-21 February 2025. When I received the invitation couple months back, I realised that this event could be a platform for me to echo the elephant in the room: uncomfortable topics which many has been avoiding….
Hong Kong: A City Adrift in Political Uncertainty Post-Umbrella Revolution
As someone who has lived and breathed the complex political landscape of Hong Kong, I’ve often been asked why the city has made little to no progress politically since the Umbrella Revolution. To answer this, I must unpack the underlying reasons, which stem not only from external pressures but from internal contradictions and historical baggage…