Is there an African community in Hong Kong? Africans are one of the most underrepresented minorities in Hong Kong, so much so that they are 

often seen as one homogenous group, even in academic studies on the African presence in Hong Kong. This goes against our knowledge that Africa is a diverse continent full of different ethnic groups, languages, and cultures - and these differences are definitely felt within the continent. In our study, we aim to find out if these differences are felt by Africans once they arrive in Hong Kong. Do they have  common languages? Do they face the same struggles? How do they perceive their own identities in Hong Kong?

We are a group of final-year students studying Language & Communications at the Univeristy of Hong Kong seeking to answer these questions. To do so, we will interview people from different parts of Africa who are now in Hong Kong taking up various occupations. Ultimately, our aim is to find out if an “African community” really does exist, or if the term needs to be revised to truly reflect the diversity of the African continent.