Spirit of Hong Kong Awards see 24 unsung heroes nominated for positive contributions to city
Annual campaign turns spotlight on ordinary Hongkongers doing extraordinary things under the radar
Over the next few weeks, the Post will feature stories about the finalists, including a former triad member who employs ex-convicts to reintegrate them into society; an intersex person who is campaigning for an end to forced genital normalisation surgeries; and a man who started a theatre group to help the visually impaired “see”. The awards celebrate the achievements of ordinary Hongkongers doing extraordinary things under the radar.
The Post’s editor-in-chief Tammy Tam paid tribute to this year’s nominees, describing them as “unsung heroes and torch bearers of Hong Kong’s can-do spirit”.
“In these trying times, when the news is dominated by social strife and partisan politics, it is heartening to see these outstanding individuals showing us that it doesn’t have to be all gloom and doom,” she said.
“On their own steam or through the hard work of their organisations, they make this city a better home for all of us. They are what the spirit of Hong Kong is all about.”