From 'half-nerd' to Hong Kong student leader

12/10/21 • 41 min

Nathan Law describes himself as an "ordinary person" and "half nerd" who, growing up in Hong Kong, just wanted to do well at school and get a good job. But his plans - and his whole life - were upended when authorities in Beijing began to threaten democracy in his city state.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Laura Thomas

Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Laura Thomas

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My real-life Cuban dance romance

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Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Rebecca Vincent

(Photo: JoAnn Jansen. Credit: Michael Higgins)

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Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Jade Scott, Andrea Kennedy and Troy Holmes

(Photo: Leroy Sibbles performing in London in 1984. Credit: David Corio/Redferns via Getty Images)