Ali Mohamed Ali, the Hong Kong government’s official – and only – Somali translator not only provides a voice for new refugee arrivals in the city. He also is also the first Somali to have been awarded a Home Return Permit from the Chinese government.
Read More PortfolioIn November 2014, I went to Zambia and Zimbabwe to visit a new wave of Chinese hotels opening around the stunning Victoria Falls. The Chinese in Zambia have long stood accused of profiteering from the copper-rich nation. Now, it seems, Chinese entrepreneurs are diversifying their wealth and investing in tourism, building hotels that are attracting Chinese […]
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Read More PortfolioIn the first six months of 2014, I researched the growing trend for African men marrying Chinese wives in Guangzhou, and start mixed families. The project involved attending underground churches, late night hip hop concerts, integrated kindergartens, many wholesale wharehouses and connecting with the unofficial General Consulates each African community appoints. I found African […]
Read More PortfolioPost Magazine interview with Barack Obama’s half brother Mark Okoth Ndesandjo Obama in his adopted hometown of Shenzhen.
Read More PortfolioThe rumour was that African restaurants in Hong Kong were underground and off limits. For 48 Hours magazine, I went on a hunt for authentic African cuisine and found that the Continent’s cooks were happy to have fresh faces.
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