Nowhere to go but Green – with Tanja Wessels
Tanja Wessels has been moving up the environmental ladder in the bustling city of Hong Kong in the past few years. Known as part “advocator” and part “agitator”, Tanja has been raising awareness about environmental issues through art, writing and activism. In her own words, she “writes, talks, wears, and thinks sustainability”. Wessels focuses on second hand fashion, psychology and …
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A Lifetime of Service – with Mrs. Purviz Shroff
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October 26, 2020
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As the Permanent Managing Director of Ruttonjee Estates Continuation Limited, President cum Board Member of the Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association, and a long-time supporter of Mother’s Choice, Mrs Purviz Shroff has been living an incredibly busy life. Not only is she a dedicated supporter (financially and otherwise) of Indian arts, businesses and events in Hong Kong, …
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Telling Untold Stories
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October 26, 2020
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I messaged her, a few months back regarding a particular post I was going to put up on my social media accounts about one of her books I had just finished reading. I did this wanting to make sure she would not take offence at my use of a particular word to describe her books (as a boarding school kid, …
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The Persona & Legacy of Kishori Amonkar – The artist and the woman
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October 26, 2020
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Photo by Zarir Khariwala “They used to pay us 5,000 bucks; I demanded 25,000 rupees, and I got it, Jayang!”, exclaimed the grande dame of Hindustani (North Indian) vocal music apropos the performance fees paid to women artists. That was in 1985 when I first met her. As one of the youngest pupils of Gaanasaraswati Kishori Amonkar at that time, …
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Breaking Barriers – Tanya Dhar
Tanya Dhar is not an ordinary girl by any standards. A student of City University in Hong Kong pursuing a BBA degree (having been offered the Outstanding Athlete Sports Scholarship by the University), she is one of the few Indian women Rugby players and Rugby coaches in Asia. Holding the title of HKRU Girls’ Youth Coach of the Year, which …
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Beating The Odds – Singh Tanmohitbir Riar
There was once a little boy in Hong Kong who dreamt of nothing but playing soccer. Now at 18 years he is representing all Hong Kong schools in soccer matches and was selected as a member of the Hong Kong District All-Stars team to play against famous teams such as the Manchester United (UK). What makes him unique in this …
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Scooping it up – Amoldeep Singh Chahal
As a gift, Amoldeep received a hockey stick from his father and uncle on his fourth birthday. Since then, this budding young star has never looked back. In 2019 he was given the privilege of playing for the Khalsa men’s A team, which competes in the premier league of Hong Kong. He has participated in international tournaments such as the …
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Packing a Punch – Taqdeer Singh
Taqdeer Singh is a Hong Kong-born Sikh boy who started boxing at the age of 6. Now at 18 he is the winner of 2 belts and was declared champion in the Hong Kong Boxing City Cup in 2019. Taqdeer has his sights firmly set in the future as he works towards becoming the first-ever World Champion of boxing from …
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Acing it at 11 – Jasdeep Kaur
A student of St.Margaret co-educational english secondary and primary school, Jasdeep Kaur is all of 11 years old and already has a few tournaments under her belt. At 10 years, she was awarded the ED Green Ball Outstanding player (girl) by the Hong Kong Tennis Association. She was also the winner of the Hong Kong Interprimary School Tennis Competition. In …
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Tarot For July-August 2020
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August 15, 2020
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vc_rowvc_columnvc_column_text Ma Amrit Leela Spiritual Coach and Healer A Spiritual Coach and Healer – Reiki Grand Master, Chakra Healer, Tarot Reader, Crystal Healer, Aura Reader, Colour Therapist, Meditation Guide. Based in Amritsar, India. She can be reached at +91 98149 50174/vc_column_text/vc_column/vc_rowvc_rowvc_column width=”1/3″mvc_flip_box height=”400″ size=”24″ descrsize=”18″ image_id=”4034″ title=”Aries” desc=”(MAR 21-APRIL 20)” image_size=”350″ Five of swords There can be a loss or …
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