“I dream a lot about saying a proper goodbye to my family and the one I love before I

leave Hong Kong,” says LK (pseud, 38), an artist/actress/journalist/human rights activist. Originally from Hong Kong, LK came to France as a refugee after her participation in pro-democracy activism put her family at risk. She left Hong Kong in a hurry, not knowing she would be unable to return. She feels uncomfortable confiding in her family back home because of security concerns and because “I want to show the positive side to my family and my friends. Because in Hong Kong already very depressing these days, and I don’t want to make them more.” This, she says, “is the feeling of refugee.” In France, LK has encountered anti-Asian xenophobia and feels that “France is not really a welcome country for stranger, especially during COVID.” Despite this, she is “happy with what I have now,” though ultimately she dreams of seeing “Hong Kong being liberated.” Full Story