How This Ex-Domestic Worker Became a Photographer and Programmer Against All Odds
Despite facing many challenges as a former domestic worker, Seneng Utami boot-strapped her way to pursuing her passion for photography and coding.
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How This Young Writer Is Going All In On Her Dream Career
For Karina IC La’O, writing her novella excerpt under the mentorship of Gary Liu, former CEO of South China Morning Post, is just the beginning.
How This Young Startup Go-Getter Found Her Passion Beyond Traditional Careers
Overcoming the pressure to take the well-traveled road, Aishling Ruigrok is now redefining success on her own terms.
How This College Student Founded Her Own Photo and Video Production Company
Natalie Hua is just entering her second year of college and already has a production company called Photolab Media. Here’s how she did it.
These Inspiring Student Filmmakers are Seeing the World Through a Different Lens
Meet four filmmakers who took matters into their own hands and started carving their own path in the film industry even before graduating from school.
A Stranger in Two Countries
Immigrating to an entirely new country is a difficult experience, no matter your background. Immigrating to an entirely new country as a teenager creates an identity crisis unlike any other. I was 14 when my family moved to Canada from…
Reconstructing the World, One Archive at a Time
As a Chinese-American born in the illustrious city of Hong Kong, it’s hard to remember a time when my Cantonese roots were never at odds with their Western counterparts. On a personal level, it’s the “banana” that I’ve been frequently…
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