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People In Hong Kong Have A Legitimate Reason To Freak Out When Facebook Is Down

Facebook went down for a half an hour worldwide on June 19. Not a big deal, right? Wrong, at least in Hong Kong. The incident hit a nerve in the city, where some pro-democratic reform websites have recently suffered massive DDo...

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Confessions of a global nomad: Behind the glories of travelling

As a university student, I was frustrated with conforming to rigid norms and traditional ways of learning, so I needed to do something different. I had a point to prove, though I was not exactly sure what it was.

by Helen Leung

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A Perspective on Sociology

I still remember four years ago when, as a high school student, I crept into one of the Sociology classes at my sister’s university in Hong Kong.

by Helen Leung

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What’s Up With The Hong Kong Protests? An Outsider’s Perspective…

The events that have been unfolding in Hong Kong lately probably have left many, especially in the West, wondering what’s up with this city that has long been considered a bridge and melting pot between East and West. A...

by Mathias Einberger

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People In Hong Kong Have A Legitimate Reason To Freak Out When Facebook Is Down

Confessions of a global nomad: Behind the glories of travelling

A Perspective on Sociology

What’s Up With The Hong Kong Protests? An Outsider’s Perspective…

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