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After the storm

James Chambers on an organisation trying to help thousands of former protesters locked out of Hong Kong society. The solution? Find them a job.

At the end of Revolution of Our Times, a documentary chronicling Hong Kong’s civil unrest in 2019, two protesters reveal their shared hope for the future: full-time jobs. “I’ve never wanted a normal job so badly in my life,” says one, his face almost entirely covered. Their admission reflects the intensity of that period as well as the present reality. Since…

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