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Migrant Writers of Hong Kong Migrant Writers of Hong Kong is a page created for aspiring and talented migrant writers and artists in Hong Kong and around the world.

It is both a literary page for your creative writings and a home for your arts and creations.
-created March 30, 2021

WRITE.ABLE 4.0Migrant Writers of Hong Kong PathFinders for Migrant Workers PathFinders Hong Kong 融幼社 HER Fund 婦女動力基金 JOU...
22/10/2026

WRITE.ABLE 4.0
Migrant Writers of Hong Kong
PathFinders for Migrant Workers
PathFinders Hong Kong 融幼社
HER Fund 婦女動力基金

JOURNALING

Writing down our thoughts and feelings can help us release emotions, whatever we may be feeling at the moment. Putting words on paper gives us space to understand what is happening inside and approach difficult feelings with kindness. It is important to listen to ourselves once in a while, rather than ignoring our needs or rushing to move on. A few minutes of writing can bring clarity, comfort, and a stronger sense of self-understanding and peace.

OUR SPEAKER:

MARIA NEMY LOU

Maria Nemy Lou Mejia is a Filipino domestic helper in Hong Kong, a writer, and a community leader. She is the co-founder and president of Migrant Writers of Hong Kong, a platform that brings together migrant voices. Through her writing and advocacy, Maria promotes women’s empowerment and emotional and mental well-being within the community.

In 2021, she became the first and only domestic worker selected for Giving Tuesday’s Starling Collective, a global leadership-training program. Her community service journey began in 2019 with Uplifters, where she has since become a mentor and member of the core team. In 2023, Uplifters nominated her for the Hong Kong Spirit Awards in recognition of her dedication and contributions.

Maria also serves as a Pathfinders ambassador and peer supporter, offering encouragement and solidarity to people navigating difficult circumstances. As a writer, she has contributed to numerous anthologies in Hong Kong and overseas, helping bring migrant workers’ experiences and perspectives to a wider audience. Her work reflects a belief in the power of storytelling to connect people, foster understanding, and support personal growth. By combining creativity with community service, Maria continues to champion inclusion, resilience, and the well-being of women and migrants in Hong Kong and beyond.

WRITE.ABLE 4.0

Event Timing:
9:30 - 13:30
OCTOBER 25,

Event Address:
Venue:
IDEAS STUDIO, TAI KWUN
LG2/F, Block 01, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong

Contact us at
WhatsApp number 92633242
Email us at [email protected]

still available
Please click the link below 👇

https://forms.gle/pSBQx7LD6xZRkRrR6

or simply scan the QR code in the poster to register

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE

19/10/2026

Pagination ✨️




17/10/2026

✍️ Community Spotlight: Migrant Writers of Hong Kong

Care work is only one part of a person’s story.

Many care workers are also writers, artists, storytellers, mothers, sisters, leaders, and dreamers. Migrant Writers of Hong Kong gives space to creative voices and meaningful stories, where people can share experiences, emotions, memories, lessons, and hope.

Writing can be powerful. It helps people feel seen and heard, and it reminds the wider community to recognise the person behind the daily work.

For those who enjoy writing, reading, poetry, or storytelling, this kind of creative space can bring confidence, connection, and inspiration.

At HelperPlace, we believe community is also about recognising the full life, talent, and dignity of every worker.

💙 If you love writing or community stories, this is a beautiful page to discover.

THE WRITER'S TOOLBOX 4.0 Write to Empower: Creative Expressions for Migrant Domestic WorkersMigrant Writers of Hong Kong...
25/09/2026

THE WRITER'S TOOLBOX 4.0

Write to Empower: Creative Expressions for Migrant Domestic Workers
Migrant Writers of Hong Kong
PathFinders for Migrant Workers
HER Fund 婦女動力基金

Our 5th session

1, 2, 3, ACTION

LIGHTS!
CAMERA!
ACTION!

From writing to filming
Our last session covered the technical side of filmmaking, but we know movies are more than just equipment and processes. Great films bring scripts to life by transforming ideas into unforgettable experiences. It’s about using intention, pacing, and emotion so the audience truly connects with the story on the big screen.

This Sunday, we’ll focus on honing our talents through voice recording, directing, and acting. Learning how to shape and deliver framing stories one scene at a time.

Let’s turn imagination into impact.

:
September 13 and 27, 2026 - 1, 2, 3, ACTION

- 3rd and 5th
JUSTYNA KABALA

:
9:30 - 13:30

:
IDEAS STUDIO, TAI KWUN
LG2/F, Block 01, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong


from the MTR station:
https://youtu.be/IrG2s_rbQw0?si=zDgccvhB5SqjAloR

via bus:
https://youtube.com/shorts/Ka8ckfQJhjA?si=fy26ni0Zq2PwzkC1



Justyna Kabała is an artist-filmmaker working on experimental and collaborative moving image projects with communities.
Focu sing on sharing authorial control of creative projects through co-directing films, her practice-based research aims to challenge the hierarchies and power relationships embedded in filmmaking production and dissemination activities.

Born in Poland, Justyna lives and works in Lond on, UK, and is a senior lecturer at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London.

Hope to see you there!






THE WRITER'S TOOLBOX 4.0 Write to Empower: Creative Expressions for Migrant Domestic WorkersMigrant Writers of Hong Kong...
18/09/2026

THE WRITER'S TOOLBOX 4.0

Write to Empower: Creative Expressions for Migrant Domestic Workers
Migrant Writers of Hong Kong
PathFinders for Migrant Workers
HER Fund 婦女動力基金

Our 4th workshop is coming:

A WRITER'S RETREAT.

This will be a time for reflection and relaxation, and an opportunity to release stress after long working hours. As hardworking domestic helpers, we deserve time to unwind and recharge. Our efforts often go unnoticed, but they make a real difference in the homes we serve.
On Sunday is about appreciating ourselves and giving our minds and bodies the rest they need. Whether it’s quiet moments, deep breathing, or simple leisure, we should enjoy peace and comfort without any guilt.

:
20 September 2026
:
10:00 AM–3:00 PM
: MUI WO
-up Details:
Central Pier 6 @ 8:30 AM
Tung Chung MTR @ 8:30 AM

Our :

Sang Ok Kim is a Hong Kong-born Korean, social entrepreneur and a proud mother.
She is a Level 2 Certified Forest Bathing Guide and Forest Therapy Practitioner accredited through the Forest Therapy Hub (FTHub).
Based in Mui Wo on Lantau Island, she specializes in guiding individuals and groups through nature-based sensory immersion experiences inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku. She has been active as a guide since 2021 and has partnered with some locals hubs for eco-retreats such as the Hideout Hk in Mui Wo. She also leads the Interisland Festival, a community cultural initiative promoting wellness, workshops, culture and nature therapy.

Our dearest writers and participants, see you there!






The Writer's Toolbox 4.0 2nd and 3rd session focuses on building the story board, script writing and basic fundamentals ...
14/09/2026

The Writer's Toolbox 4.0 2nd and 3rd session focuses on building the story board, script writing and basic fundamentals of film making.

Life have different scenes, we portray different roles and tell different stories like in a movie. In our 2 sessions we realized that life and movie although reflects similarities, it also shows factual and fascinating paradoxes.
But the key take away is that no matter how the story goes, in our life, we view ourselves as the protagonist in the center of our own narratives. In real life, resolutions of conflicts or a healing journey doesn't happen within 2 hours. Real life has a never ending plots, subplots and long stretches of hurdles, and us as the protagonists, in the end, a victor or not, should leave one scene with great lessons we would carry to the next scene.

Thank you so much to our participants, facilitators, Yvonne Yu, Justyna Kabala and Krishna Carla. To our collaborator, PathFinders for Migrant Workers and to our funder HER Fund 婦女動力基金 for making the workshops a successful and productive one. See you all on the next one!





THE WRITER'S TOOLBOX 4.0 Write to Empower: Creative Expressions for Migrant Domestic WorkersMigrant Writers of Hong Kong...
30/08/2026

THE WRITER'S TOOLBOX 4.0

Write to Empower: Creative Expressions for Migrant Domestic Workers
Migrant Writers of Hong Kong
PathFinders for Migrant Workers
HER Fund 婦女動力基金

Our 2nd workshop is today

:
August 30, 2026 - Scripted : Lines from a Movie
YVONNE YU and JUSTYNA KABALA
:
9:30 - 13:30
:
IDEAS STUDIO, TAI KWUN
LG2/F, Block 01, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong

https://www.canva.com/design/DAHS-7Le7U8/5J1Y38e-hKAuitHWGf0Y3Q/view?utm_content=D AHS-7Le7U8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer

Meet our second Speaker:



Justyna Kabała is an artist-filmmaker working on experimental and collaborative moving image projects with communities. Focusing on sharing authorial control of creative projects through co-directing films, her practice-based research aims to challenge the hierarchies and power relationships embedded in filmmaking production and dissemination activities. Born in Poland, Justyna lives and works in London, UK, and is a senior lecturer at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London.

If you wish to join, please connect with us at
WhatsApp number 92633242
Email us at [email protected]

Or simply click the link below 👇

https://forms.gle/bhuJ3otP7nfDQptu7

Hope to see you there!






THE WRITER'S TOOLBOX 4.0 Write to Empower: Creative Expressions for Migrant Domestic WorkersMigrant Writers of Hong Kong...
30/08/2026

THE WRITER'S TOOLBOX 4.0

Write to Empower: Creative Expressions for Migrant Domestic Workers
Migrant Writers of Hong Kong
PathFinders for Migrant Workers
HER Fund 婦女動力基金

Our 2nd workshop is happening today

:
August 30, 2026 - Scripted : Lines from a Movie
YVONNE YU and JUSTYNA KABALA
:
9:30 - 13:30
:
IDEAS STUDIO, TAI KWUN
LG2/F, Block 01, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong

https://www.canva.com/design/DAHS-7Le7U8/5J1Y38e-hKAuitHWGf0Y3Q/view?utm_content=D AHS-7Le7U8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer

Meet our second Speaker:



Yvonne Yevan Yu is a writer in Hong Kong. Before writing, she worked for 8 years as a videographer and editor. Her work has appeared in Brick, The Massachusetts Review, The Times Literary Supplement, and elsewhere. She has facilitated creative writing workshops with communities such as Migrant Writers of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, and The University of Hong Kong.

If you wish to join, please connect with us at
WhatsApp number 92633242
Email us at mi gr [email protected]

Or simply click the link below 👇

https://forms.gle/bhuJ3otP7nfDQptu7

Hope to see you there!






THE WRITER'S TOOLBOX 4.0 Write to Empower: Creative Expressions for Migrant Domestic WorkersMigrant Writers of Hong Kong...
27/08/2026

THE WRITER'S TOOLBOX 4.0

Write to Empower: Creative Expressions for Migrant Domestic Workers
Migrant Writers of Hong Kong
PathFinders for Migrant Workers
HER Fund 婦女動力基金

Our 2nd workshop is coming:

:
August 30, 2026 - Scripted : Lines from a Movie
YVONNE YU and JUSTYNA KABALA
:
9:30 - 13:30
:
IDEAS STUDIO, TAI KWUN
LG2/F, Block 01, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong


https://www.canva.com/design/DAHS-7Le7U8/5J1Y38e-hKAuitHWGf0Y3Q/view?utm_content=DAHS-7Le7U8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer

Meet our second Speakers:



Yvonne Yevan Yu is a writer and editor in Hong Kong. Her writing has appeared in Brick, The Massachusetts Review, The Times Literary Supplement, and elsewhere. She has facilitated creative writing workshops with communities such as Migrant Writers of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, and The University of Hong Kong.



Justyna Kabała is an artist-filmmaker working on experimental and collaborative moving image projects with communities. Focusing on sharing authorial control of creative projects through co-directing films, her practice-based research aims to challenge the hierarchies and power relationships embedded in filmmaking production and dissemination activities. Born in Poland, Justyna lives and works in London, UK, and is a senior lecturer at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London.

If you wish to join, please connect with us at
WhatsApp number 92633242
Email us at [email protected]

Or simply click the link below 👇

https://forms.gle/bhuJ3otP7nfDQptu7

Hope to see you there!






23/08/2026

Bead it Together 2.0 empowers the crafting skills of migrant domestic workers alongside the power of storytelling behind each creative piece.




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38B Tower 7 The Visionary 1Ying Hong Road Yung Chung
Kowloon

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