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How 3 Hong Kong changemakers are helping refugees get back on their feet
2025
In honour of World Refugee Day on June 20, Tatler spotlights three Hong Kong organisations and the people behind them that are working tirelessly to support refugees and asylum seekers in the city
Recipes and stories from Hong Kong refugees and asylum seekers
2025
Cookbook Table of Two Cities shines a light on refugees and asylum seekers in Hong Kong with recipes contributed by them, and their stories.
Laptop scheme set to bridge tech gap for children of asylum seekers in Hong Kong
2024
With help of Operation Santa Claus, local charity Grassroots Future will be able to provide donated laptops to needy children.
5 Hong Kong charities championing diversity, equality and inclusion
2024
In celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21, Tatler rounds up five charities working to empower minorities and making the city a more inclusive place
Charity hopes OSC funding can help educate refugees - RTHK
2024
A charity group which helps the refugee community is seeking support to boost its efforts to educate the needy, particularly to make recipients more t...
Asia’s Most Influential: Hong Kong’s 42 Tastemakers 2021
2024
Tatler introduces an ambitious new directory of the most influential individuals who are defining the dining scene in the city: The Hong Kong Tastemakers List.
Podcast One: Brunch with Noreen - Tegan Smyth - Table of Two Cities: Untold Stories of Refugees in Hong Kong
2024
Podcast One: Brunch with Noreen - Tegan Smyth - Table of Two Cities: Untold Stories of Refugees in Hong Kong
‘Tastes from (My) Home’ dinner showcases the diversity of Hong Kong’s refugees
2023
Organised by Grassroots Future and Justice Centre Hong Kong, the meal featured chefs from refugee community and asked them to explore ideas of home and belonging.
Bonding Over Food: Hong Kong asylum seekers share their stories over home-cooked meals – Ariana Life
2022
Bonding Over Food: Hong Kong asylum seekers share their stories over home-cooked meals – Ariana Life
COVID-19 Charity Initiatives To Support Now
2022
Find out how to help domestic workers, refugees, low-income families and animals get through Hong Kong's toughest COVID-19 wave yet. With COVID-19 case
How to Support the Charities Helping Hong Kong’s Most Vulnerable During the Pandemic
2022
The fifth wave in Hong Kong has affected a lot of people but more so for the city’s most vulnerable—migrant workers, the elderly, refugees, animals and more. Here, we're letting you know the charities you can donate to and how you can help those affected by the pandemic.
Get involved – five ways to help refugees in Hong Kong
2022
World Refugee Day is marked on 20 June every year, but every day is a good day to try to help refugees where we can. The Hong Kong government provides
HKFP Guide: How to support Hong Kong’s refugees, domestic workers & most vulnerable during Covid-19
2022
Hong Kong’s fifth wave of Covid-19 shows no signs of abating, with epidemiological modelling from the University of Hong Kong projecting the daily number of infections could peak at almost 183,000 …
What’s On: Around the World
2022
Refugee Week is a growing global movement, and we are excited to welcome five new sister festivals this year. Here’s a taster of what’s happening for Refugee Week 2022 around the world, 20-26 June. REFUGEE WEEK AUSTRALIA Refugee Week originated in Australia, where it has been running
Learn about Hong Kong’s asylum seekers at city’s first Refugee Week
2022
Kicking off on June 20, World Refugee Day, various local NGOs have collaborated to host a series of events with refugee instructors and artists.
Hong Kong charity helps asylum seekers tell their stories through food
2022
Through its Table of Two Cities platform, Hong Kong charity Grassroots Future is giving refugees and asylum seekers the chance to make their voices heard by sharing recipes and cooking dishes from home.
Podcast One: 1 2 3 Show - Tegan Smyth - Refugee Week
2022
A Table of Two Cities: How Grassroots Future is Reframing the Narrative on Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Hong Kong | Hive Life Magazine
2022
Meet Tegan Smyth, the legal specialist, advocate, and founder of Hong Kong-based nonprofit for refugees and migrants, Grassroots Future.
People That Inspire Us: Tegan Smyth, Founder of Grassroots Future
2021
This week we got to meet with Tegan from Grassroots Future. Tegan has dedicated her career in supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the city through educational, wellbeing and community outreach programmes by connecting our community with food and cultural experiences. Tegan has inspired us to engage with people on
Tegan Smyth, A Finance Professional Who Decides to Address the Needs of Refugees Communities in HK
2021
Many years ago, I met a young man who said that he wished he worked for a non-profit so he could empower many people. I told him that he did not need to work for a charity organization to do good. Many people do good things for the community while they are working for corporations.
The NGO helping to empower Hong Kong’s refugee population
2021
Grassroots Future is raising money to cover the school fees for children of asylum seekers and launch a new sustainable fashion programme.
19 Refugee-Powered Culinary Programs – Food Tank
2021
These 16 individuals and organizations are creating refugee culinary programs that provide opportunities to refugee cooks and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Mixcloud
2021
Egyptian Recipes From A Table Of Two Cities Hong Kong
2020
Egyptian Recipes From A Table Of Two Cities Hong Kong
Lottery: A poem on the lack of compassion for refugees
2019
“It is more convenient to blame you for daring to exist,” writes Tegan Smyth, a poet based in Hong Kong
Reshaping the refugee narrative through grassroots action | Tegan Smyth | TEDxHKPolyU
2019
Tegan Smyth has spent equal parts of her like in Hong Kong and Australia, where she was born. Socially minded, and tirelessly passionate, Smyth is the founde...
Malagasy human trafficking victims seek refuge in Hong Kong - Ariana Life
2019
In Hong Kong, victims of human trafficking are among the most vulnerable types of asylum seekers.
Art of Defiance: 6 refugees find purpose and passion - Ariana Life
2019
Having fled political instability and, in some cases, violence, these six Hong Kong-based asylum seekers and refugees share one thing in common: they are survivors.
How a Hong Kong refugee is empowering women with art
2019
Clarisse Akonyi, a former nurse from Congo, has created a group that organises arts and crafts workshops for female refugees.
One Hong Kong outsider finds comedy in tragedy of his existence
2019
Asylum seeker ‘John Outsider’ will share his humorous take on the darker side of being a refugee in the city at Comedy without Borders show.
‘It’s all about understanding’: Refugees in Hong Kong dine together to mark World Refugee Day
2018
Refugee groups showcased their home cuisines in Wan Chai on Saturday to mark last week’s World Refugee Day, featuring Sri Lankan, Egyptian, African and Togolese food. The event was organi…
Event: Mini Acts for the Greater Good brings artwork by refugees from around the world to Hong Kong
2018
Mini Acts for the Greater Good (MAGG) is holding an exhibition of over 100 diverse paintings and sketches by refugees who are awaiting asylum in Greece or Hong Kong. The upcoming event – called “Ar…
The Future Is Female: Tegan Smyth of Table of Two Cities
2017
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No play, no future: The bleak prospects for refugee children in Hong Kong
2017
Nino scans the form quickly, noting the phrases “class field trip” and “HK$50 fee”. He puts a cross – no, my child will not be attending – before slipping the piece of paper back into his son’s sch…