In the turquoise waters between the southern Philippines and northern Indonesia, an elderly man from Watunapatto sits in a small wooden boat he built himself from trees felled from the island where his ancestors once migrated when the fishing season changed. The sea breeze caresses his face, wrinkled by time and salt. He doesn’t know…
Tag: Politics
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…