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Anderson Wu

Musical artist

Anderson can sing, play the guitar, the piano, and the euphonium. He and his best friend Haley have been playing together for four years. They share a love for contemporary Christian music, R&B, soul, and funk music. They both are in their school's show choir and worship team, and Anderson leads two of his school's musical ensembles.

Angeline Lee

Principal Clinical Dental Instructor in Endodontics

Dr. Angeline Lee graduated with Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Otago, New Zealand, and attained both the Master of Dental Surgery in Endodontics and the Advanced Diploma in Endodontics from the University of Hong Kong. She is a fellow of the College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, and the Royal Australiasian College of Dental Surgeons in both their general and specialist streams. She was awarded gold medal by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) by the School of Medicine, the University of Sydney. Currently, Dr. Lee is the Principal Clinical Dental Instructor in Endodontics in the Faculty of Dentistry, the University of Hong Kong. She is also the honorary secretary of the Hong Kong Endodontic Society, and a registered Specialist in Endodontics with the Dental Council of Hong Kong and Dental Board of Australia.

Charlotte Fong

Student

A fresh highschool graduate with dreams of tackling injustice through journalism, Charlotte hopes that by sharing her experiences and the lessons she learnt, others can be motivated to embrace themselves as they are.

Clement Chan

Student

Not long ago, Clement was a delinquent for whom a perpetual state of messiness and lack of discipline was habitual. He found himself doomed; there seemed to be no way that could help him fix it. It reached a breaking point where his parents forced him to be “re-educated” at a military training camp with stringent orders. Despite his resistance to the camp, it ultimately ended up being a life-changing and inspiring experience. This encounter not only allowed Clement to discover his true talents outside of his locked-up room — it also transformed his habits, mindset, and personality. His story is relatable yet inspirational, with a lesson that each and every one of us can apply to our own lives.

Haley Lam

Musical artist

Haley can sing, play the guitar, the piano, and the euphonium. He and his best friend Anderson have been playing together for four years. They share a love for contemporary Christian music, R&B, soul, and funk music. They both are in their school's show choir and worship team.

Lindsay Varty

Author

Lindsay Varty is an award-winning Hong Kong-based writer, journalist and former professional rugby player. She is the author of Sunset Survivors, a book about the fading traditional trades of Hong Kong and the people that continue to run them. She spent three years interviewing traditional craftsmen and women to find out about their jobs, lives, and struggles in a rapidly modernising society. She now gives talks to present her findings, spreading the importance of recognising and respecting Hong Kong’s culture and identity before it slips away. Her work has been featured on CNN, The Guardian, CCTV, SCMP, the 2019 International Literature Festival, and more. As a child of British and Macanese parents, who also grew up in Hong Kong, Lindsay is a proud ‘third culture kid’ who is fascinated by the little things that make us feel at home.

Ruth Auty

Teacher

Ruth Auty has taught for 43 years in five different countries and school systems around the world. While teaching and travelling from New Zealand to the United Kingdom, to India, to Lebanon, back to NZ and now in Hong Kong, she has encountered over a thousand students in her care. She has particularly chosen to dedicate her teaching life to 11-12 year olds with their curiosity for life and the development stage of life they are entering into. Ruth retires at the end of this school year from International Christian School in Hong Kong and holds an amazing record of only taking half a day sick leave in her whole career. Maternity leave, apparently, does not count.