Hong Kong's Morningside
A small community, with a distinctly international character, in a big city — that’s Morningside, one of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s nine colleges. This series is an exploration of the people that make Morningside so unique. Experience a taste of the microcosm of Hong Kong that is Morningside through stories from locals, internationals, students, faculty, and more. Hosted by Morningside Junior Fellow Alayna Lee.
Hong Kong's Morningside
Side 5: The Changing Power of Language and Storytelling
For Morningside’s 2023-2024 One Book Programme, the author of Innards – a collection of short stories set in Soweto, South Africa – Magogodi oaMphela Makhene visited Hong Kong. During her trip, she discussed her book with Junior Fellow Alayna Lee and her journey as a writer and a storyteller. Her work on Innards and her social enterprise “Love As a Kind of Cure” demonstrates her belief in how communication, creativity, and community can be a force for change.