As part of a community project at work I got to spend a day with migrant workers and domestic helpers who were badly treated by their employers (wages withheld etc). It was very interesting to
hear their stories and you have to admire their courage as some of them leave home as young as 13 to serve as domestic helpers in Saudi Arabia. One of them was in the national woman's basket ball team of Sri Lanka and another girl would like to be a police woman, but the wages in Indonesia are just to low for her to go back...very humbling to be in their company.Signs: I have developed a strange fascination with all the neon signs, particularly the old ones. I think they look really retro some of them, so watch this space as I venture around town to photograph them
We got the knife: It is quite sad but quite exciting at the same time...our loyalty to our local supermarket has earned us a couple of stainless steel knifes...the promotions manager will be proud. Hard work it was as well. Sometimes other people were waiting by the till ready to take your loyalty stickers...and to be well and truly on top of the game you have to go shopping on the weekend and spend over 300 HK$ to get double the amount of stickers...yes,
sad we know :)Hong Kong wildlife: fuzzy caterpillar, yellow butterfly....and on our last hike I got bitten 25 times
other pictures of Hong Kong life: the international art fair and a rather controversial window display
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