Claudia H.

Sumi, Pulling Rickshaw in a Man’s World

Dhaka’s only female rickshaw driver, Sumi Begum, pulls passengers through the streets, breaking traditional gender roles while supporting her daughter. I find Sumi in my search fro strong visual stories in Dhaka. On Facebook the video garnered 600,000 views, 6,600 shares and 450 comments, see: https://www.facebook.com/urbantalesvideo/videos/291658234622999/

• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Editor

CHINA DAILY BEIJING - Wanzi and her Pet Pig - ep 4 Urban Tales, Season Two

I found Wanzi and her pet pig Wu Hua through an online research for my series of Urban Tales, character-driven mini-docs about individuals with interesting passions and routines. I produced a season of 5 episodes in Beijing. This episode went viral in China, with 6 million 'plays' on China Daily's Weibo account and in total more than 8 million views via miaopai.com.

• Documentary DP
• Editor

Xyza Bacani, domestic worker turned photographer

#AsiaPhotoWeekly, a weekly show about photography in Asia, Episode 21 - “Street photography is a visual exercise for me”, says Filipino professional photographer Xyza Cruz Bacani. She was discovered as a photographer while working as a domestic worker in Hong Kong and offered a Magnum Foundation fellowship.The focus of her work is on migrant and refugee issues, stories she can personally relate to

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Reporter / Host
• Editor

Hong Kong’s coldest day in 59 years | China Daily Hong Kong

On Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong's tallest mountain, it was 2 degrees celsius early in the morning, and temperatures kept on dropping to about six degrees below freezing. Rescue services had to come to the rescue to treat more than 65 frost chasers and ultra trail race participants. 45 persons were sent to hospital. Meanwhile many people came to enjoy and experience the ice cold.

• Video Journalist
• Editor

Howard, Impersonating Kim Jong-un - FACEBOOK

HongKong-born Australian Howard - being an #opportunist - talks about making the most of his features of Kim Jong-un. His look-alike work is by now his second career. We stroll through #HongKong and go to a high-brow #Halloween party, where he's flirting with the girls and hoping to win the prize for the best dressed. The video got more than 130,000 views on Facebook.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Editor

Swing Dancer in Modern Hong Kong - China Daily

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Editor