Tsang Tsou-choi, better known as the ‘King of Kowloon’, pictured in 2003. Photograph: South China Morning Post/Getty ImagesFor years Tsang Tsou-choi daubed his eccentric demands around Hong Kong, and the authorities raced to cover them up. But as the city’s protest movements bloomed, his words mysteriously reappeared
by Louisa LimThe secret message only appeared when the wall was drenched with rain. For weeks, I had been scouring Hong Kong for these misshapen Chinese characters, but the way they materialised out of nowhere was a shock. Read More...
Other livesArgentina This article is more than 6 months oldObituaryMarta Zabaleta obituaryThis article is more than 6 months oldMy friend Marta Zabaleta, who has died aged 85, was a trailblazing feminist and socialist in Chile and Argentina at a time when speaking up required not only conviction but also extreme bravery, as saying and doing the right thing left many “disappeared” during state-backed reigns of terror. She was one of the lucky ones who escaped to Britain, where she settled in Epping, Essex, and thrived as a loving mother, writer, academic and campaigner. Read More...
The devastated parents of a 14-year-old girl killed by pedophile Jesse McFadden have revealed that he texted them pretending to be her while she lay dead next to her friend and four others a day before he was due in court on child porn charges.
Ivy Webster and her friend Brittany Brewer, 16, were among six victims discovered on Monday after being slain by the convicted sex offender who was found dead alongside them. Read More...
