Identity is a controversial or sensitive issue to the
ethnic minorities, especially when Hong Kong, or more precisely, when
the Hong Kong people also struggle about their identities after the
handover. Many of the Hong Kong Chinese citizens hesitate before they
fill in “CHINESE” for “NATIONALITY”. So, how about the South Asians?
How do they actually identify themselves in Hong Kong when this piece
of land has reunified with our motherland China?
Better-off is better than anything, EvEN IDENTITY
Indonesian, domestic worker
South Asians, as migrant workers, do not show much feelings towards
their identity after the handover. To them, their main concern is their
employment opportunities and living. Interviewed three Indonesian
ladies for their feelings towards the reunification. They all show
positive views. One reason for that is the society does prove to have
provided them with better working conditions.
The lady in the picture is an Indonesian contract worker. She has come
to Hong Kong for almost 2 years. She was currently working for a local
cleaning company. She said she was happy to have come here.
She was going back to her home country to renew her contract. She said
she was not worrying about that because she found increased job
opportunities in Hong Kong. She thought one of the reasons for that was
the reunification.She also told that some of her friends, who have
worked for over 10 years in Hong Kong, were better paid after 1997.
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