Aired live for the first time last month (16 June) on FM BELOWGROUND’s radio, First Edition’s session with Hong Kong cartoonist, zine artist and writer, Kaitlin Chan, is a truly relatable and unfiltered narrative about gaining perspective through self-examination, and reminding ourselves to stick to our own paths as the noise gets louder. Kaitlin reveals how isolating it can often feel to practice art in a society where conformity is prioritised and success is measured by accrued values.

In her very own words, “I’m always all these weird halves of things..”, Kaitlin vulnerably dissects her unresolved feelings towards her identity, “international” education and family upbringing in post-colonial Hong Kong. In particular, she details how it was like growing up in a repressive and competitive education system, and the unexpected routes she took to overcome career setbacks.

Tune in this episode to learn more about Kaitlin’s comics journey, original take on Hong Kong’s art and cultural pockets, artistic inspirations since early teenage years, unique drawing approach and many more cool independent projects, including the launch of Queer Reads Library in 2018 and traveling to Taipei to work on a long-form comic in 2019.