Mui was born with a rare skin condition called Harlequin ichthyosis. Nobody expected her to live long, and most people all but gave up on her. When her adoptive parents came into the picture, they did everything they could to help give her a life worth living. And today Mui is determined to make the most out of each and every day, chasing her aspirations as a rugby referee and working with other people who have special needs. 
Mui is a fighter, super funny and goofy, guess that's how we became friends at the Integral Yoga Teacher Training.

(https://www.thosewhoinspire.com/meet-the-ip/mui-thomas-2/)

We Mui, we talked about the 7 pillars of rugby, body positivity and Nigel Owens.

Mui's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/GirlBehindTheFace/
Info on Joseph Merrick:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elephant-Man
I spotted that Mui met Josh Hartnett, she's definitively too cool for school:
https://www.facebook.com/GirlBehindTheFace/photos/rpp.1495768980661845/2204900119748724/?type=3&theater
SCMP article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3030984/feeling-equality-and-acceptance-amazing-filipino-domestic-helper-and
IG of Jessamyn Stanley: https://www.instagram.com/mynameisjessamyn/?hl=en
Info about Nigel Owens:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Owens
Yama Foundation: 
https://www.yamahk.org/

EPISODE 5 - Tackling prejudices with Mui Thomas

Michelle Hong, Co-Founder

Michelle is a city kid born and raised in Singapore, and found out the hard truths of our food system after having pursued growing her own food after moving to Hong Kong. 

Having seen the declining food growing capacity in cities and a disconnection with food sources, Michelle believes that reviving the organic farming movement and building a sustainable food system can start right here in the heart of cities.

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Previously from the communications and advertising sector, she now channels her time and energy towards promoting the urban farming movement, encouraging people to start growing their own food, so as to nurture a generation of consumers connected with their food sources and local producers. She has been living in Hong Kong for 10 years and now calls both cities home.



References:
https://www.rooftoprepublic.com/
The One-Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka
How urban agriculture is transforming Detroit | Devita Davison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G88JZ1DIdg8
TEDxGrandValley - Julia Mason - An Ecofeminist Perspective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NQbMVyPzRg

EPISODE 6 - Growing a greener future with Michelle Hong

For the last episode of the season, Sirenity had the privilege to talk with Liza Avelino, a domestic helper from the Philippines who shared her story and passion for climbing.

With Liza today, we talked about the writer Patricia Lim, climbing mountains and changing stereotypes. 

I would like to take the opportunity to thanks the listeners of the podcast, hoping that you learned thanks to those great women.

Please share with me if you have questions, doubts, comments, would be glad to exchange with you!
Happy holidays and stay tuned for season 2.

- Intro, movie the help:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nUX_4xs57E
- The Helper documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmCzV-4ae-o
-Patricia Lim work:
https://hkupress.hku.hk/pro/75.php

EPISODE 7 - Climbing summits with Liza Avelino

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