I'm not a hero. The Hongkongers who confronted tear gas in the streets are the heroes.
— Joshua Wong
Carrie Lam is not the leader elected by people of Hong Kong.
The fight for democracy is a long-term battle.
We do not believe in authoritarian rule.
I'm optimistic Hong Kong will achieve universal suffrage - no matter the attitude of Beijing.
The Umbrella Movement was a legacy, not a victory, because there weren't any concrete policies or systematic reforms after it.
I am one of the facilitators, helping to make the voice of Hongkongers heard in the international community. I also organize student class boycotts and provide assistance for high school students.
We want Hongkongers to decide the future of Hong Kong.
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.
The police have the right to prosecute people, but not use violence.
Hong Kong people stand in the front line to confront authoritarian suppression.
Sometimes it feels as if I major in activism and minor in university.
You don't need role models to be part of a social movement as long as you care about the issues.
There's no doubt that the Chinese government is waging a full-fledged crackdown on Demosisto.
Countries often prioritise economic interests over human rights - hence all the kowtowing to China.
Our bodies are held captive, but our pursuit of freedom cannot be contained.
I have never criticised the Thai government. I was only invited there to share my experiences of being a young man who took part in the umbrella movement. And this led to me being detained as soon as I stepped off the plane and being treated in a way that goes completely against human rights and the law.
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.
People may recognize me as some sort of superhero, but it's different. Spider-Man and all these other superheroes, they get superpowers and do what they want to save the city. If we need to save Hong Kong, we can't rely on superpowers, we can just rely on the people.
In 2011, when I established the activist group Scholarism, I could have not imagined that a year later, 100,000 people would take to the street and occupy for a week to urge the government to withdraw the national education curriculum.
Carrie Lam is a proxy leader.The final decision-maker is President Xi.
Hong Kong is the city with the highest degree of freedom of all the Chinese territories.
We recognize Taiwan as the beacon of Asian democracy.
We will continue civil disobedience to fight for democracy and for human rights in Hong Kong.
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.
We deserve to elect our own government.
We will continue our protest with our course on free elections.
What I hope is that politics shouldn't be dominated by the pro-Chinese elite; it should be related to everyone's daily life.
Being famous is part of my job.
Teachers have always said my only strength is talking and that I talk very fast.
As I reflect on the successes and failures of our push for democracy, reading widely in search for a path out of authoritarian rule, I'll keep writing to encourage myself and those on my side.
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.
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.
I am absolutely certain that my unlawful detention by the Thai authorities was motivated by their fear of youth movements around the world.
Hong Kong is different to mainland China. We protect our freedoms. We ask for free elections to elect the leader of our city.
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.
Self-determination means the political and economic status of Hong Kong should be freely determined by the Hong Kong people.
No one wants to be sent to prison, including me.
The Umbrella Movement can be described as an encyclopedia. Politicians and student leaders wrote it, and let the masses read it and react passively.
If the Internet or air traffic of the financial center of the world shuts down, of course the world needs to have a say on it.
Hong Kong's government needs to bear most of the responsibility for the Fishball Revolution.
Hong Kongers deserve universal suffrage.
We shall continue our fight for democracy and freedom because we do not accept that Hong Kong will be transformed into a police state.
I'm a Christian and my motivation for joining activism is that I think we should be salt and light.
Many issues are closely related to politics and I think Hong Kongers should pay more attention to politics.
As the remaining voices for civil disobedience are suppressed, the political spectrum narrows even further.
I'm truly convinced that by living up to the values we stand for, we can serve as a moral inspiration for others, just as we've been morally inspired by those who came before us.
Adversity will only sharpen our wits and make us more strong-willed, resulting in the political awakening of more Hong Kongers, not to mention the international community's support.
Being cut off from the outside world is scary.
