监制:Gillian Yau
Vlorla was born in family. Her grandparents moved to Hong Kong in the 1970s and opened small Indonesian restaurants in Hung Hom and Tsuen Wan one after another. Running the restaurant, Vlorla’s mother took her to the restaurant when she was small. That's why she likes to say she grew up in the kitchen.
Influenced by her family, Vlorla developed an interest in cooking and studied culinary in culinary school. In the beginning, she just shared her delicacies with friends, only to become a door-to-door chef. In addition to Indonesian cuisines, she also makes use of the characteristics of other Southeast Asian cuisines and creates her own menu.
In this episode, our presenter Omme talked with Vlorla about her favourite Southeast Asian dishes and Lin Chan, second-generation Thai, joined as well. They also cooked together and prepare a new year feast.
Vlorla was born in family. Her grandparents moved to Hong Kong in the 1970s and opened small Indonesian restaurants in Hung Hom and Tsuen Wan one after another. Running the restaurant, Vlorla’s mother took her to the restaurant when she was small. That's why she likes to say she grew up in the kitchen.
Influenced by her family, Vlorla developed an interest in cooking and studied culinary in culinary school. In the beginning, she just shared her delicacies with friends, only to become a door-to-door chef. In addition to Indonesian cuisines, she also makes use of the characteristics of other Southeast Asian cuisines and creates her own menu.
In this episode, our presenter Omme talked with Vlorla about her favourite Southeast Asian dishes and Lin Chan, second-generation Thai, joined as well. They also cooked together and prepare a new year feast.
People may know that Muslims practice Ramadan every year. But how much do they really know about Ramadan? What are the practices and meanings?
Presenters of the programme, Karan Cholia and Angel Leung, are not Muslims. Regeneration Warrior Ray Shum (Daddy Fu), father of two young girls, is not Muslim as well. Yet in this episode, they are to practice Ramadan – for one day! How do they feel and think?
Rizwan Ullah, locally born and bred Muslim, will talk about Ramadan culture with Karan. Karan will also visit a Mosque with Daddy Fu to know more about Ramadan.
Half-Saudi-half-Chinese, Pamela Tang, got the nickname “Cherie Chung of the Middle East”. She was born in Hong Kong, moved to the United Kingdom when she was 6 years old, and returned at 26.
Having dark skin and mixed-raced looks and behaving like a westerner, she speaks fluent Cantonese, though she cannot read and write the language. She was not used to Hong Kong’s cramped environment and people talking about her in the beginning. But after living here for some time, she realised there was an upside to those things. For example, Hong Kong is small but convenient, whereas people's curiosity about her often turns into great opportunities for friendship.
When she was small, her parents played Cantonese TV dramas for her so she could learn Cantonese. She sings Chinese karaoke songs and dreams of becoming a master of ceremonies. She believes being on-stage not only let her shine, but also let her meet more people and promote inclusion in society. In this episode, Omme, the programme presenter, went shopping with Pamela and talked about their dreams and thoughts.
Presenters of the programme, Keith Chan, Vita Chan, and Karan Cholia received a special mission in the last episode: to sing the theme song "Cheer" for the programme. They work together with Tommy Lau, who loves singing despite being paralyzed due to an accident, and Eli Zaelo, a South African singer who came to Hong Kong to pursue her musical dreams. Their ultimate task is to perform an "a cappella" version of the song.
Their instructor, Kessay Chan, arranged a three-week special training for them. Vita and Keith have no singing background, how would they cope with this challenge? Karan has a lot of experience in acting, but could he perform well in singing? Being lead singers, can Eli and Tommy Lau maintain their usual standards in the unfamiliar a cappella performance?
After finishing the three-lesson crash course, the team went on stage and perform an a cappella version of "Cheer", with the instructor, Kessay Chan and his group backing-up. How is their performance?
Would physical disabilities and language barriers hinder their pursuit of musical dreams?
Tommy Lau, who was paralyzed due to an accident, loves singing. However, injury at his neck vertebrae has affected his diaphragm. He had to practice for a long time to be able to do diaphragmatic singing. How did singing help him regain his confidence? Brian was a member of a band. He thought his musical dream was shattered after he got paralyzed due to an accident. How did a tablet computer help him reignite his passion for music?
Eli Zaelo is a South African singer who came to Hong Kong to pursue her musical dream. Singing may not be a difficulty for her, but singing in Cantonese is. How will she overcome such challenge?
In this episode, presenters of the programme, Keith Chan and Vita Chan, who have no singing background, and Karan Cholia will work together to complete a "special mission." Tommy Lau and Eli will be their teammates. How will they help each other and overcome the obstacles together to proudly say that "I can really sing"?
Learning Chinese often poses difficulties for non-Chinese children. This affects not only their studies in school, but also their social emotional development. Some children may not be able to adapt to school life. Some even go through a silent period of one to two years. When they grow up, their job opportunities are limited due to their inferior capability in Chinse.
Various academic studies have shown that the golden period for children to learn languages is the age of 0 to 6. Therefore, kindergarten is the place where most children learn languages and get socialized. To facilitate non-Chinese to learn Chinese, an NGO provides tailor-made kindergarten teaching materials. In this episode, we’ll tell the stories of Kyrie, a Filipino child; and Khan Rukayan, a Pakistani teaching assistant in a kindergarten. Karan Cholia, our presenter of Indian origin, will have a Chinese competition with Rukayan.
Karl-Buah Kelvin Owusu is a Hong Kong citizen of Ghanaian descent in his 20s. Born and bred in Hong Kong, he went to a local primary school before attending an international secondary school. He is currently a student at a private university in Hong Kong. He works as a part-time model and as an intern in an African cultural centre. Despite his dark skin, he considers himself a Hong Konger. But people around him do not think the same. He said sometimes on the MTR, people would walk away from him. He understands that there are certain preconceptions about people with dark skin, but he wanted to stress that Africans are not necessarily "refugees” or “impoverished”. Everyone has their own story, and he wants to be a bridge.
Eli Zaelo came to Hong Kong from South Africa a few years ago to pursue her music dream. She wants to become a singer of Chinese songs. Her cover version of Teresa Teng’s “Sweet As Honey” (Tian Mi Mi) was a hit on the Internet. She loves the dynamics of the city and the way of life of the people. Although she wants to integrate into the place, learning the language is a huge challenge. She finds motivation from a quote of the late former South African president Nelson Mandela: “If you talk to [a man] in his language, that goes to his heart.” As a black person, she hopes other people notice her not because of her skin colour. She wishes Hong Kong people can see her and know more about their African neighbours. She understands that there will always be people who do not like her, perhaps because she is "black". She has also been treated impolitely - someone touched her hair or photographed her without her consent. Apart from singing in Hong Kong, she also has a mission: to reshape the image of "black".
In this episode, Kelvin and Eli will share their stories with the presenter, Omme.
The definition of beauty varies from culture to culture. Among people of different ethnicities living in Hong Kong, many want to keep and sustain their cultures. But some parents of different ethnic backgrounds think otherwise. They hope their children can integrate into local society and do not make them inherit their culture.
Vita and Lin are sisters. Their mother is Thai and their father is from Guangzhou. Their mother did not teach them Thai at home and they studied in mainstream local schools. Yet they willingly learned Thai when they are grown-ups. Vita, the elder sister, even opened a tuition school, teaches Thai and promotes Thai culture.
Thai people are business minded. Lin started her business in the beauty sector. Born and bred in Hong Kong, how do the half-Thai, half-Chinese sisters define beauty? Omme Kulsoon, our presenter, will talk with them about beauty and try different ways to make themselves look beautiful.
Of the girls born and bred in Hong Kong, are those born to Pakistani families different? Or do all daughters think the same way?
Our host Omme Kulsoon is a third-generation Pakistani born in Hong Kong. The 22-year-old is currently a fourth-year student at the University of Hong Kong's School of Nursing. She went to a non-mainstream primary school. For her secondary education, her father enrolled her in a mainstream school because he wanted her to learn Chinese. She worked hard to catch up on her Chinese and did well enough in her DSE exams to be admitted to the School of Nursing. Omme wishes to become a healthcare professional, as she noticed that older Pakistani women are rather traditional and often refuse to seek medical attention unless a female doctor is available. Her father is very proud of her.
In this episode, Omme will chat with her girlfriends and they will try out traditional costumes together.
Ezekiel is an Indian Hongkonger. Being a senior secondary student, he has an array of challenges and troubles awaiting him like other youths.
Ezekiel loves football. He started to play football at the age of 9 and was enlisted to the Central and Western District team. He would have ants in his pants if he doesn’t play football for a day. Introduced by his teacher, Ezekiel joined a social inclusion scheme for local and ethnic minorities youth through self-recommendation. Under the scheme, he set up a football team and connected children of different ethnicities. Organizing practices for them regularly, he hopes he can arrange friendly matches so they can have more practical experience on pitch.
Apart from managing the football team, he has to take the DSE exams. Our presenter, Keith Chan, talked with Ezekiel in this episode about his aspirations and worries.