Growing up in the food haven of Hong Kong, I've always found food an indispensable comfort factor. Not only do I enjoy exploring exotic tastes and ingredients in new foods, but I also always plan our meals as a family when we travel abroad. It is important for me to plan exactly what I want with my limited appetite! Though Hong Kong to many is a food haven for both the East and the West, the city still has large income gaps and a large population living in poverty and hunger.

 

In April 2025, I came across an South China Morning Post (SCMP) Young Post article that told a story of a family in Hong Kong who constantly struggled to meet their basic food needs. The family of five often had to skip meals to make ends meet, while the parents often chose not to eat, worried about the impacts of malnutrition on their daughters' growth. When crossing the pedestrian sky bridges in Aberdeen, I would always spot people curled up on flattened cardboard boxes, often cradling small packs of instant noodles or white bread.  These constant observations moved a part of me, and I started to notice these phenomena whenever I go: people begging for food on sidewalks, parents clasping the bony hands of their gaunt children.

 

I am determined and compelled to start an initiative to try and help these people, which was how Music for Hunger started.