Truth be told, relying on 'one country, two systems' to preserve our values is a lost cause.
If I don't commit to fighting for the future, 20 years later, 30 years later, after the end of the expiration date of the joint declaration, Hong Kong will be more at risk and in greater danger.
Back in 2014, my fellow Hong Kongers and I hoped to use nonviolent means to fight for our territory's democratic system - a simple right, promised by Beijing, to choose our own leader.
We will continue our protest with our course on free elections.
We do not want to see a Hong Kong that enjoys freedoms on paper, but whose autonomous status conceals the workings of a totalitarian state beneath.
I hope to make clear that involvement in small scale community work can make a difference in our city's politics.
During the Umbrella Movement, the police force wasn't in control, and the police ignored the law and tried to use extreme force to hurt people.
I hope those who previously only thought of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee regarding Hong Kong would now realise that the city is also a place fighting for democracy.
I hope Hong Kong isn't just named Hong Kong but it can still be the Hong Kong we desire.
Hong Kong people may be ethnically Chinese, but lots of people do not consider ourselves, including me, as Chinese citizens.
My generation, the so-called post-'90s generation that came of age after the territory was returned to China, would have the most to lose if Hong Kong were to become like just another mainland Chinese city, where information is not freely shared and the rule of law is ignored.
Many issues are closely related to politics and I think Hong Kongers should pay more attention to politics.
Being famous is part of my job.
You don't need role models to be part of a social movement as long as you care about the issues.
Sometimes it feels as if I major in activism and minor in university.
Detention cells in Hong Kong are not pleasant. In Thailand they are even worse. In Hong Kong you are at least allowed to see your lawyers.
Hong Kong was promised democracy under the framework known as 'one country, two systems,' and China is ignoring this promise. The international community should be more attuned to this. It matters.
Hong Kong has always been a symbol of the vibrant and free exchange of cultures, commerce and ideas. This reputation is threatened, however, in the face of China's efforts to increase its authoritarian control within its sphere of influence.
Carrie Lam is a proxy leader.The final decision-maker is President Xi.
In 2014, we were opposing President Xi Jinping. Five years later, we are opposing Emperor Xi Jinping.
