Playing the harp amid sirens: why a Hongkonger refuses to flee the Middle East

2026-03-15 - 03:04

While hundreds of Hongkongers stranded in the Middle East have scrambled for flights home after the US-Israel war on Iran broke out, a devoted Christian from the city has chosen to stay, saying she has experienced far worse before. The outbreak of war was unsettling, but Gloria Mok Chong-ngar said she found a way to maintain her inner peace in Jerusalem’s bomb shelters. “The sirens kept ringing last week, sometimes as frequently as every few minutes, but I would play the harp in the bomb shelter...