The Workers Who Build Hong Kong
The time is 5 in the morning. Most of the city is still asleep. In a tiny apartment in Sham Shui Po, a Nepali worker gets up from his bed
Abhinav Tulachan
April 21, 2026
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The time is 5 in the morning. Most of the city is still asleep. In a tiny apartment in Sham Shui Po, a Nepali worker gets up from his bed
We were not merely transferring meaning between languages. Instead, we were negotiating across cultures and expectations from different groups.
“Who am I? In my heart, I am a Nepali who yearns to be recognized by my countrymen. But my physical appearance aligns with the local community and prevents me
“How was it like? Were you stared at? Did you speak Cantonese or English there?” The questions come rapid-fire, accompanied by an unmistakable sense of intrigue.
…explains pretty much why I would “rebelliously” want to see how all these stories and cultures come together in one crazy building…