ANNIE LAI

My ongoing series ‘Those Who Stay’ began in 2018 when I went through personal crisis of lost of home in China. The deep insecurity towards the idea of belonging and cultural identity drove me to reach out to other young Chinese diasporas in London who share similar experience with me. As years gone by, despite issues with visa that every immigrant faces, I finally feel more at home mentally in UK. Through this project, I want to explore not only the individual’s personal stories,but also start a discourse with the societal and cultural topics of ESEA immigrant community.