For 10 years, Hong Kong became a refuge where I could speak, write and be published in freedom, without fear of arbitrary arrest. Hong Kong’s civil liberties have been chipped away at for years: professors have been jailed, the tiny, subversive bookshops have closed. I couldn’t bear to think that Hong Kong might become a place where it was dangerous to talk about books. Hong Kong has become the custodian of China’s forbidden memories, moral conscience and quest for freedom. All they need is a fraction of the courage, wisdom and compassion that the people of Hong Kong have shown.

Source: The Guardian June 28, 2019 13:10 UTC