Anthony Kwan

Photojournalist. Storyteller. Hong Kong based

[Shibani Mahtani @ShibaniMahtani]

Figo told us he had no regrets since he only ever encouraged people "to join rallies and peaceful civil disobedience movements" as was allowed in HK. His last act of resistance, captured by @khc1013 , was the 5/1 hand sign as he was marched into jail -- flanked by 7 officers.

[Shibani Mahtani @ShibaniMahtani]

More than just a loss of civil society and of democracy, Hong Kong today is a story of lost youth -- those like Figo who hoped to do exactly what Hong Kong activists have *always* done are now finding themselves incarcerated, and facing the possibility of decades in jail

[Shibani Mahtani @ShibaniMahtani]

But he soon became a convenor with no one to convene. Groups in the umbrella organization grew too afraid to show up: “There is no use in having me alone calm them down... The people with more influence are already in jail, and I appear to be just a boy.”

[Shibani Mahtani @ShibaniMahtani]

@chrf_hk has a special role in Hong Kong -- whenever they called for a march, even at the height of the 2019 protests, front-liners would honor their call for non-violence and restrain themselves at demonstrations. Figo became its convenor in Oct 2020, after the NSL

[Shibani Mahtani @ShibaniMahtani]

Figo's priorities in recent week: sampling lots of red wine, before he loses the ability to drink any alcohol at all. Watching lots of Netflix, but only his old favorites, so he doesn't miss any endings. Bulking up at the gym, so he isn't too scrawny for prison life.

[Shibani Mahtani @ShibaniMahtani]

In recent months, prominent activists and pro-democracy leaders here have disappeared into the correctional system with little time to prepare. Figo, though, always knew this was coming, as he planned to plead guilty to charges related to the Oct 1 2019 march

[Shibani Mahtani @ShibaniMahtani]

Having a 25-year old describe how "ready" he is for prison: this is the new normal in Hong Kong. An absolute privilege to follow and document @chrf_hk 's Figo Chan as he lives he last days as a free man, before he was remanded this week. w/ @theodorayuhk
https://t.co/PuGIx19BxO

[Anthony Kwan @khc1013]

Hi#StandwithHKkn

[Crystal Chow @crystalchow913]

My story on the illegal abalone trade in South Africa and its Asian connections - special thanks to @kimondegreef https://t.co/DQxsnszymp

[Anthony Kwan @khc1013]

Interview with the wife of Lee Bo,a major shareholder of a controversial HongKong bookstore
https://t.co/FJsnikXp9P

[Anthony Kwan @khc1013]

Jan. 1 - Hong Kong. #hongkong #hkig #elsewhere #dailylife #everydayasia # https://t.co/k8Q1MS7qIH

[Anthony Kwan @khc1013]

Dec. 2015 - Beijing. Two girls rest on pillars of a memorial arch at Beihai Park. #everydayasia… https://t.co/ZNAgi5XJ5Q

[Anthony Kwan @khc1013]

Dec. 19, 2015 - Beijing. Models prepare the start of Dior fashion show at the backstage. #beijing… https://t.co/h9rgjwK0sB

[Anthony Kwan @khc1013]

Dec. 19, 2015 - Beijing. #everydayasia #dailylife #elsewhere #travel #hkig #china #beijing https://t.co/3d1kUrmYji

[Anthony Kwan @khc1013]

Dec. 13, 2015 - Central, Hong Kong. E.T. sits in a front basket of a bike. #ET #hongkong… https://t.co/RKVsOit329

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Dec. 2015 - Tokyo. A woman walks a pug across a mall. #Japan #travel #pattern #square #dailylife… https://t.co/AOXTYUYCRN

[Anthony Kwan @khc1013]

Dec. 2015 - Tokyo. A woman walks a pug across a mall. #Japan #pattern #dailylife ##everydayasia… https://t.co/TT9jLkEjdf

[Anthony Kwan @khc1013]

Nov. 2015 - Tokyo. #Japan #stars #dailylife #everydayasia #elsewhere #travel #hkiger #hkig https://t.co/bVrWiL4f8o

[Anthony Kwan @khc1013]

Dec. 2015 - Tokyo. #hkig #japan #hkiger #everydayasia #elsewhere #leica #leicaq #beach #travel https://t.co/1k3xTDVbl7

[Anthony Kwan @khc1013]

Nov. 30 - Tokyo. #hkig #japan #japannight #hkiger #leicaq #leica #travel #vacation #elsewhere https://t.co/q8cjdAr2MD