Dear Holy Girl, Many of us never get the abundantly more God has for us because we aren’t willing to go through what it takes to get there. As I write this in the summer of 2023, a phenomenon that was dubbed as the “hot divorce summer” has been taking…

What is grief, if not love persevering? Summer is waving her golden tendrils outside our windows, with promises of lazy pool days and late-night barbecues giving us an extra spring in our steps. This year, I had the blessing of kicking off the sunny season with a month in my…

In Psalm 40 of the Bible, the man after God’s own heart was feeling weary and tired in his season of waiting. David described his situation as a “desolate pit”. He cried out to God, begging God to come quickly, to help him, save him. Here in Hong Kong, an…

Thanks to my huge extended family on my mum’s side, I have a whopping total of 11 (soon to be 12) nieces and nephews. And while I don’t have favourites, I’d be lying if I told you I love them all the same. Lhiezzly, known as Elai to us, is…

At the blink of an eye, December is near. As 2020 gets ready to play its final scene, the anticipation and excitement for Christmas is bubbling in the air. After the rough year we’ve had, it seems everyone is desperate to fast forward to a time of hope and joy…

It was a perfect storm of good timing, serendipitous geography, and God’s plan. My friend and I were walking home when we met him, Ah Wah. He was down on his knees in the middle of a walkway, head bowed down, hands clutching a tall bottle of alcohol. He looked…

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Among these, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness… Maybe that’s true for some of us, but there’s nothing self-evident about it. Twenty-six years ago, my Filipino mother left behind everything familiar to work abroad as a domestic helper…

Hong Kong born electronic artist, producer, songwriter, violinist and DJ Olivia Dawn refuses to be boxed into a single genre. Her dreamy musical style carries influences from house, disco, techno, jazz and world music, while her mesmerising violin solos and stunning vocals over her own live DJ sets never…

At the entrance of Ilagan sanctuary, a large cross stood jutting into the sky while a little chapel sat a few away from its foot. “Angelo Gonzales. Carlo Samoza. Christopher DelaCruz.” A booming voice reads aloud a list of names into the microphone of the chapel. My Mum and Aunt…