Angelina Chin, a researcher studying Chinese migration during the Cold War, discusses her book on the complexities of identity formation in Hong Kong. She explores the experiences of refugees, deportees, and sea communities, highlighting the role of neighboring territories. The podcast covers topics such as border crossings, fear and imagined threats, horrifying stories impacting Hong Kong's identity, undesirables and deportation policies, evolving narratives of border crossing, and struggles in the Hong Kong blind factory.
