Can you think of a moment when things fell short of your expectations? A book or a movie you’ve been looking forward to. Maybe you’ve met one of your idols … and … wish you hadn’t.  Maybe it was something bigger … maybe it’s your own country … a conflict of values around democracy and justice. In this episode, we explore the gap between a citizen and their country. 

Interview with Louisa Lim

First, journalist Louisa Lim addresses how democracy has been changing in the indelible city.

Louisa is a journalist and the author of the book, Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong, and wrote and reported for the podcast  King of Kowloon (ABC).

Discover Louisa's book Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong.

When Justice Falls Out

Then, we hear from Peter - a Hong Konger now living in Naarm. In his ‘20s, he joined the Hong Kong police force, He soon realised justice looked a lot different than he’d thought. 

Produced by Wing Kuang. The supervising producer was Lawrence Bull.

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All The Best Credits

Host Kwame Slusher

Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Image Credit: Unsplash, Ryan Kwok

Mixed and Compiled by Emma Higgins

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird 

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