Climbing Mt Snowdon 100 times A performative photographic art project Snowdon 100 – by Simon Wan Starting from April 13th, I will climb Mount Snowdon in Wales 100 times in one single push, and take one picture every time I summit. My name is Simon Wan; I am an artist from Hong Kong. It is […]
Category: True Stories
Malaysia Airlines Loses Contact With Plane
Aviation authorities have activated a search and rescue operation after Malaysia Airlines lose contact with a plane that was due to arrive in Beijing from Kuala Lumpur. The loss of communication occurred two hours after take off. UPDATE STATEMENT Sepang, 8 March 2014: Malaysia Airlines is still unable to establish any contact or determine the whereabouts of flight […]
Hsiao-Hung Pai’s undercover work as a maid in a brothel
Posing as a maid, Hsiao-Hung Pai infiltrated the murky world of the UK sex trade and spoke to some of the migrant mothers desperately working to send money home to their families. Invisible: Britain’s Migrant Sex Workers by Hsiao-Hung Pai Mia, a Taiwanese sex worker whom I had met while working as a housekeeper […]
A letter from Darryl Sterk to his mother
This heartwarming, inspiring letter from son to mother is about one Canadian man’s journey finding his place in Taiwan. The author, Darryl Sterk (“Big Wheel”), is a faculty member at National Taiwan University and established Chinese-English translator. He was also the topic of a TV show that was filmed in Taiwan for Big Love Television. […]
TED Talks – Diana Nyad: Never, ever give up
For ten years (1969-1979), Diana Nyad was known as the greatest long-distance swimmer in the world. In 1979, she stroked the then-longest swim in history, making the 102.5-mile journey from the island of Bimini (Bahamas) to Florida. She also broke numerous world records, including what had been a 50-year mark for circling Manhattan Island, setting […]
Donna Oliveiro on cancer, motherhood and makeup
Donna Oliveiro is one of a kind. She’s a relentless dream pursuer, a makeup artist, and most of all, a loving mother. Her battle with cancer empowered her with a renewed determination to follow her calling – whilst learning how to appreciate good health, family and the little things. Her life took a shocking turn when doctors […]
A Trip to Shanghai in 1967
How things have changed. Present day Shanghai. Photo: www.andrewrochfort.com General view of The Bund, Shanghai in 1960s Author Chris R. Pownall writes about his trip to Shanghai in 1967 I first visited Shanghai in July/August of 1967, whilst serving as a junior engineering officer aboard the S.S. ‘Talthybius’, belonging to the famous, Blue Funnel Line. ‘Talthybius’ was […]
From Triad Boss To Church Minister
Rev Kim Goh is the Minister for Maghull Methodist Church in Liverpool. He preaches about how God forgives a person no matter how ‘bad’ they have been, citing examples from the scriptures such as Paul, or the criminal who was hung next to Jesus on the cross. The message is that no one is beyond […]