This week in PostMag: honouring the kind souls making the world a better place
Discover how small acts of kindness and community spirit, from dragon boat triumphs to eco-tourism, are transforming lives and places
Do you remember the last time you did someone a good turn?
I’ll go first. Just today, I held the lift for a harried-looking lady who was perhaps running late for work. In Hong Kong, where the “close-door” button is habitually mashed, I think that counts.
On a sombre note, more than six months on, the Tai Po fire is still taking a heavy toll on those affected. As a volunteer standing on the fringe of a catastrophe, how do you find the strength to show up time and again and help those in need? Hei Kiu Au speaks with three medical professionals who have spent years answering call-ups for humanitarian-crisis and disaster-relief missions around the world about their response to a tragedy unfolding in a place they call home and what it takes to keep hope alive.