Jessie Lau is a writer & journalist from HK, now in London
Hi there—I’m a writer and journalist approaching stories with an intersectional feminist lens. I’ve spent the past decade covering identity, human rights and culture from Asia, Europe and the United States. My work has appeared in The Guardian, BBC, Los Angeles Review of Books, CNN, The Economist, WIRED and many others. A persistent generalist with expertise on China and ESEA, I’m most interested in stories reflecting on gender, race, and empire. I’m a board member at the non-profit NüVoices and founding editor of its digital magazine. Commission/pitch me + read a selection of my stories below:

Meet the Hong Kong Sign Language Group Translating Politics and Rights
A grassroots organization is working to boost the deaf community’s ability to take part in Hong Kong’s most important political debates

Hong Kong's democracy movement was crushed in 2020. But the spirit of resistance survives
Solidarity persists, under the most stringent conditions and amid palpable fear

How Beijing’s new security law is already changing lives
For many Hongkongers, China’s tightening grip is forcing them to ask the question: should I stay or go?