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Tony Henderson

Tony Henderson is a freelance writer working in Hong Kong, since 1980, and previously Japan, for seven years following two years in Mauritius after a year in Libya. Long time participant in the Humanist Movement and spokesman for Universal Humanism in Hong Kong. Also, Pressenza Hong Kong Bureau Chief.

The Taste of Old Hong Kong

For anyone living in Hong Kong for more than just a few years this writing will bring a lot of pleasure and not just a few laughs. Primarily, it’s not really a cookbook at all, though there are recipes in…

Around Hong Kong for 80 days

Hong Kong’s last Occupy site, in Causeway Bay, on this otherwise cheerful Monday morning 15 December, was the focus of attention of the remaining occupiers, the police and the public plus a bevy of cleaners waiting in the wings. Under…

Bangladesh: the Bauls, mystical poet-musicians

On finding an article on the Bauls of Bangladesh I was moved to recall my own encounters with these musical mystics during my travels on that countries extensive waterways, going from the capital Dhaka down to near Bagerhat where our…

The Chinese baby and the British bath water

A prominent figure on the Hong Kong political scene and someone who should know better, a lot better, Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee – legislator and chair of the New People’s Party – has written an editorial for the South China…

Who owns the spoils of war?

When I first heard about Yamashita’s Gold I was skeptical. The amount in tonnage and the amount in money terms were just overwhelming. However, being a fan of the Seagraves and having just been introduced to their writings on the…

Hong Kong protests: revisit and revise report on constitutional reform sent to Beijing

The latest petition by the Avaaz Community is having wide circulation and the organisers are saying that in just 84 hours, more than 50.000 signed up to call for an investigation of police violence in Hong Kong. Title: Investigate Hong…

Taiwan’s KMT trounced in bid for Taipei mayor post

The significance about these mayoral elections in Taiwan, in Taipei, this weekend is that a candidate who is not affiliated with any political party has won as the mayor of Taipei. This is a victory for everyone who opposes the…

Hong Kong’s Umbrella movement for “fun” and for “gau-wu”

The Facebook page of “United for Democracy: Global Solidarity with Hong Kong” has lots of one-liners greeting the latest phenomenon erupting from the streets of Hong Kong, particularly the more frenzies district of Mong Kok. Explain gau wu to your…

Hong Kong: Sixty days and its D’Occupy Day

The Hong Kong protest action under the banner of the Umbrella Movement – and for some the Umbrella Revolution – has come to a stage which many have seen as inevitable. After almost two-months blocking normally busy thoroughfares, enough was…

Stuntman & family man goes for Guinness (record)

“Once I’m on fire, I will get pulled by a horse over a distance of 500m, then I will switch to a quad, which pulls me over a distance of 670m. All in all, that’s 1,170m,” Stuntman Joe Toedtling. All very…

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