This is an up to the minute interview with a protestor (who will remain anonymous) on the streets in Belarus. It was conducted last night (17th August) and this morning with my friend Greg Bennick and I asking questions, and the protestor in Belarus answering. Amplifying this situation at the request of Belarusian protestors. Please do …
I wrote the majority of this in my journal, a year after it happened, in Autumn 2020, triggered by hearing the song 'Lost' by Dermot Kennedy on Spotify shuffle. Many of his songs remind me of the Hong Kong protests. Him, and First Blood were my soundtrack - opposite ends of the musical spectrum; one …
I got a tattoo based on my love of Hong Kong and the current fight for democracy, and was interview by Lauren James at the South China Morning Post (SCMP.) You can read that here: Umbrella, goggles, flag: tattoos use symbols of Hong Kong protest You can read about a few of the protests I've been …
Imagine walking around every day feeling overwhelmingly in love with your surroundings. Every-single-day. Feeling unable to open your eyes wide enough to take it all in, trying to open your heart as much as possible, somehow hoping to capture the experience, the emotions - remember every little thing you are seeing, you are feeling. This …
Continue reading My favourite day in my favourite city – WWII Gin Drinkers Tunnels, Hong Kong
When I left my hostel on Monday morning my heart sank a little. I was prepared for the cold, even for a few short showers, but with the dark, grey skies raining down a mix of rain and snow that wasn't going to settle, I just foresaw myself being very wet, and very cold all …
Despite being asked many times in my life about what it was like growing up in Japan, I'd never been to the Land of the Rising Sun before. My reason for visiting Hiroshima, unsurprising to anyone that knows me, was the due to it being the place of denotation of the world's first Atomic Bomb. …
I've been meaning to visit Belfast for a while, but as it's so close to my brother's in Dublin I've always thought, 'well I just want to see family now, maybe next time.' But with the move to HK imminent I knew now was better than 'next time' so squeezed in a day trip before …
I am writing this whilst perched on the side of a flower bed, looking up at the burnt out shell of Grenfell Tower. I cycle past it every week, but I suppose I won't be next Tuesday - the road I pedal down is currently cordoned off by police, and I can't imagine that will …
I'm not talking about extreme or dangerous travel. I'm talking music... Hardcore; with its heavy riffs that spark off some crazy internal surge of intensity - seemingly out of no-where, an emotional explosion, when everything stops, nothing matters and it's just THIS. You either get THIS, or you don't. I listen to, and love a lot of types …
Boys vs IDF - Rocks vs Tear Gas https://www.facebook.com/weeze.coulcher/videos/10156703158373331/?l=9091539571171413191 Fellow tourist to me - 'I think the tour of the refugee camp might be cancelled!' Me: "why?" T: 'They're throwing tear gas down at some people!' When I relayed this to my guide, he laughed out loud and said if they (the Palestinians) let something …
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