This Hong Kong Life
This podcast by KELY Support Group (KELY) highlights stories and conversations with a variety of Hong Kong’s youths all from different backgrounds and provides a medium for young people to connect and understand each other. Each season consists of new stories by different youth discussing a new topic. There are episodes from Cantonese speakers and English speakers. Every person featured experiences our home differently, so we hope that you listen to each episode, connect with these youths, and learn about how they are adding to Hong Kong’s busy days and continuous story. KELY is a Hong Kong-based nonprofit organisation whose mission is to equip young people with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities needed to support themselves and each other. http://kely.org
This Hong Kong Life
S7EP1 - Miriam
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KELY Support Group
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Season 7
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Episode 1
Season 7 is back with the brand-new theme 'Under the Surface'! Very often when we look at something, we are merely taking in the tip of an iceberg. There's always more - much, much more - to what we can see.
In Hong Kong, 47.5% of students have drunk alcohol before (Narcotics Division, 2022). At family gatherings or due to peer pressure, many young people are exposed to alcohol at an early age. Our young host, Renee, and Youth Services Officer, Miriam, exchanged their thoughts on this.