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A year into his role at Discovery Bay Anglican Church, Reverend Drew Courtright is less interested in milestones than in building trust – one conversation, one coffee, one ferry ride at a time

Martijn Ros shaking up HK's recycling game – linking farms, festivals and food waste.

A passionate educator, Emma Tielus-Ward leads The Performer’s Studio Theatre Company with heart, imagination and – this month – a festive helping hand. Elizabeth Kerr reports

Former French Foreign Legionnaire turned executive coach, Vladimir Bourov is helping Hong Kong’s men reclaim strength through service, community and conscious leadership. Elizabeth Kerr reports

Blunt, big-hearted and endlessly busy, Preeti Sharma’s life is marked by grit, reinvention and dogs – lots of dogs. Elizabeth Kerr...

Chengdu native Maverick Wang is committed to a life in Discovery Bay, and that includes providing us with a signature homegrown brew.

Heading into Year 13 at DBIS, Hong Kong, China national team cricketer Daniel Mapp is ready to deliver. Elizabeth Kerr reports ...

Having learnt to swim with Splash Foundation, Mary Cruz has found her voice and her second true calling as a volunteer coach. Elizabeth...

Just back from the 2025 Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne in Dublin, Sofia Brantingham, Molly Whitehead and Fiadh-Rose Howlin share their...

Rayming Lan is making classical music cool again, one rockin’ piano performance at a time. Elizabeth Kerr reports For lack of a better...

Accountant, marathoner, yoga instructor, family man and frequent flyer Stefano Passarello is on a mission to help good businesses do...

Loïc Le Jannou, a DB resident of almost 30 years, shares his love of the Lantau trails with Elizabeth Kerr. Use trekking poles his way...

Elizabeth Kerr sits down with the South islanders bringing birthday happiness to local kids in need It’s an unseasonably warm morning in...

Photographer, writer and curator Ed Stokes sits down with Elizabeth Kerr to discuss his upcoming exhibition, and wind the camera back on...

Based on real-life encounters across many of China’s holiest sites, Seeking Immortals: A Modern Daoist Travelogue explores myths and...

Neil Jensen and Claire O’Neill are taking advantage of the one-two punch of DBDB and HYROX to be fabulous at 50+. Elizabeth Kerr reports ...

On the back of his success at DB Definitely Best and Nextwave Beach Music Festival, Phoenix Broderick is preparing to release his first...

Strings Theory: The Maverick Musicians! Tim Chen and Juan Andrés Carmona are shaking up Hong Kong's classical performance scene, and...

Eight-year DB resident Alex May has turned on to leather, creating high-end, one-of-a-kind bags and accessories that oppose fast fashion,...

Marcella King has made it her mission to support mothers (and fathers) in DB and beyond. Elizabeth Kerr reports "When you’re a new...

You won’t be able to look at artist Gary Melsom’s latest work for very long, but that’s OK by him. Elizabeth Kerr reports Gary Melsom is...

Actor, tech pro and returning DBer Philippe Joly has a ton on his plate. Just the way he likes it. Elizabeth Kerr reports ...

Discovery Bay International School psychology and science teacher, Neil O’Maonaigh-Lennon reflects on perhaps his biggest challenge to...

Not even a ’tween yet, Anna Sze is DB’s newest, published author, and it’s probably the tip of the iceberg. Elizabeth Kerr reports...