Join Elsie @903 for a classic local afternoon tea and an honest conversation with the guests about life and death. Through down-to-earth conversations, hear how people have faced life, death, loss and unexpected change. Over afternoon tea, everyday stories lead to bigger questions about life, as we learn to live with uncertainty and loss.
Watch nowEight years as a news anchor, reporting on various stories, including disasters and tragedies, Vincentius stayed professional and held back tears on camera. So what ultimately led him to leave his dream career behind and start all over again? Choosing to live autonomously and love courageously was met with fierce resistance at home—even threats of suicide. When being true to yourself puts you at odds with your family, how do you choose? If regrets are inevitable, would you still have the courage to be yourself? In this episode, Vincentius Chan shares a deeply honest and personal story. On this episode of Life and Death Afternoon Tea, we continue to break taboos— talking openly about life and death over afternoon tea!
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Eight years as a news anchor, reporting on various stories, including disasters and tragedies, Vincentius stayed professional and held back tears on camera. So what ultimately led him to leave his dream career behind and start all over again? Choosing to live autonomously and love courageously was met with fierce resistance at home—even threats of suicide. When being true to yourself puts you at odds with your family, how do you choose? If regrets are inevitable, would you still have the courage to be yourself? In this episode, Vincentius Chan shares a deeply honest and personal story. On this episode of Life and Death Afternoon Tea, we continue to break taboos— talking openly about life and death over afternoon tea!
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This time, we sit down with 星叡, the street “nonsense” artist. We thought he might have made his peace with life and death, but then he came straight out with it: “I'm so terrified of dying!” And the reason might surprise you... What was his near-death experience when travelling in Tibet to the point that he had to tell his wife what to do if he didn't make it? Nonsense may have values while life may not always have a meaning. Perhaps failure is failure because you don't define it as success... The jokes keep coming in this easy-going conversation about death, yet somewhere between the laughs, we find ourselves facing our own fear of the unknown.
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Hong Kong baseball coach Kenneth Chiu went overseas to pursue his dream of playing professionally. Witnessing a car accident brought home just how close death can be. Later, when his father developed dementia, he gave up his professional baseball career to stay with his family until the very end. Behind his seemingly cool exterior was a habit of holding back his feelings to protect himself. When faced with parting from a loved one, he found he was not as strong as he had imagined. In this episode of Life & Death Afternoon Tea, we keep opening up the conversations we tend to avoid, talking about life and death over afternoon tea.
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We know Rex Tso as the “Wonder Kid” who gives everything in the ring, fighting to the end through blood and sweat. From an extraordinary run of 22 straight wins to injuries and difficult times, his life has been one bout after another. But when he takes off his boxing gloves and steps out of the ring, how does he face the questions of life and death that await us all? What does he feel, and where does he find himself vulnerable? In this episode of Life & Death Afternoon Tea, we keep opening up the conversations we tend to avoid, talking about life and death over afternoon tea.
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With temperatures topping 30°C every day in summer, Hong Kong's famously heat-tolerant environmental campaigner Lam Chiu-ying is determined to stay green until the very end. Does that mean no air conditioning in his funeral? A lifelong nature lover, he also has a particular way of leaving this world in mind, taking “close to nature” to a whole new level. 🐦 👉 And his bold prediction for when the world will end? In this episode of Life & Death Afternoon Tea, we keep opening up the conversations we tend to avoid, talking about life and death over afternoon tea.
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Many people avoid even mentioning death. But Ha Wai BB wonders what there is to be afraid of. ☕️ At 96, she is as lively and outspoken as ever, sharing her views on death and her funeral plans. She has even thought through her “final look”. 👀 What will she choose to wear for her burial? Shouldn't her last appearance be just as stylish and memorable? ✨ In this episode of Life & Death Afternoon Tea, join Ha Wai BB for tea and an open conversation about life and death.
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