“There’s no need to circumnavigate the journey at hand or ahead. The growth, the change, the path. The winds, the twist, the turns. You will always find a way home.” – Alexandra Elie
I experienced the optimism in Hong Kong during the 90s, but now I can only yearn. Overpopulation and high costs of living have taken away our free will. These days we spend all our energy on surviving. There is no room for empathy. It is hard to think for our next generation. Our identity is fading and the end is blurry.
The government makes questionable decisions and are deaf to our voices. As we have become dependent on China financially, we have lost the power to make our own choices. Trust is broken. The home I know has gone wayward, ruthless. Where do we belong? Some of my friends have moved and found new homes abroad.
“When we get married, where are we going to live?” My fiancé asked. I don’t have an answer. Yet. But there will always be a way home, wherever that might be.
「人生旅途，你無須躲避。 這是成長、這是轉化、這是引途； 那些風潮，那些挫折，那些坎坷。 最終，你會找到回家的路。」 – Alexandra Elle
那90年代的摧燦繁華，已是過去。在自由已被人囗過剩和高物價奪去下，我們只有生存，沒有生活，更不用說去關懷下一代。身份正被退去而前景變也得摸糊。
掌權者沒殺我們的聲音，他們的決策跟我們背度而遲。加上經濟倚賴祖國，我們已變得不能自主。對這個地方已經失去信任。家已經變得不由自主。我們是屬於那？身邊已有朋友選擇了離開這個地方。
我的未婚妻問道：「婚後我們住在那？」
在這一刻，我沒有一個答案。但無論在那裡，也會有一條前往家的道路。
PHOTOGRAPHS & TEXT: EDWARD CHAN, HONG KONG. WEBSITE: SEEONESELF.COM
A Wayward Home, by Edward Chan was made during the IPA Mentorship Program. Click to view: More Mentorship Projects.
The IPA Mentorship Program is a photography mentorship initiative by Invisible Photographer Asia (IPA) for those who wish to further their personal photographic vision and goals.
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