I had the surreal experience of being in Hong Kong during one of the last remaining days that foreigners were allowed in the country during the Covid-19 pandemic.
What started as a long overnight layover turned into a sobering observation of a city in the throes of transition. In a place renowned for its bustle and vibrancy, residents everywhere drew themselves inward.
There was a heavy emptiness in the air - an unspoken understanding that life is pointedly changed.
