2024

Dec 13: Letter from a Ugandan father of 3 children ....in prison in HK for drug trafficking ...saying how economic desperation led him to make a tragically wrong decision about how to get money for his family ...with a warning to other people not to make the same mistake - here

Dec 12: Letter from 27 year old man from India, father of 3 young children, his story of how he got caught up in the world of drug trafficking ... and his extended warning to other people to avoid that drug world at all costs - as illustrated by the Voice for Prisoners team - here

Dec 8: Letter in English and Chinese from a 35 year old HK mother in prison for drug trafficking after she helped a friend mind a parcel of drugs. Her story, her regret and her warning to others not to make the same mistake: English   Chinese  

Nov 27: Letter from a man from Zambia in prison in HK for drug trafficking ... his from-the-heart story, his frequently-expressed remorse, the sad effects of detention on his family, his warning to others not to get involved in drug trafficking:

In English in illustrated form by staff of Voice for Prisoners - here

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Nov 22, 2024 & Feb 7, 2025: Letters from a HK husband and wife facing extremely long sentences in prison for drug trafficking ... how Covid time financial difficulties led to their getting involved in the world of drug trafficking ... their remorse ... their warning to others:
English 01   English 02  Chinese

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Nov 3: One of the saddest stories I have ever posted ... from a young HK woman who had a terrible childhood which led to the world of drug use and drug trafficking ...with a warning to others not to make the same mistakes, even if life is difficult: English  Chinese

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Oct 4: Letter by a man from Nimibia in Southern Africa, describing the financial and other challenges which influenced him to make a fatal decision to take drugs to HK .... his story being a warning to others not to make the same mistake - here. And on FB here

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Sep 7:  Letter from a local HK man in prison for drug trafficking ... his detailed and sad account of how he got involved in the drug world, the terrible effects on his family, his loneliness and pain in detention, his desire to reform, his warning to others not to make the same mistakes: English   Chinese

Aug 27: Letter from a young HK man in prison for drug trafficking ... how he "got into trouble" from school days ... then drugs ... then prison ...with sad effects on his family ... and his wish to change ... and hope that other people don't make the same mistakes: English

Aug 6: Beyond the stormy waves - powerful letter from a young HK man from a fishing background on Cheung Chau Island ... how family tragedies and Covid led to economic hardship ... and to his involvement in drug trafficking ... with his remorse and resolution to change his life ...and a warning to others not to make the same mistakes:  English  Chinese

July 17: From a 23 year old Brazil man in prison in HK for drug trafficking: Completely blinded by cocaine addiction *** Portuguese

July 10: From a US grandfather in prison in HK for drug trafficking ... a most unusual letter ... a summary of his story ... and an offer to answer questions about drug trafficking .... as a warning to others ... with photos of the clothing which contained drugs:

July 2: Letter from a HK man in prison in HK for fraud. How he chose the wrong way to deal with his economic problems, his hardship in prison, his warning to others not to make the same mistake:  AI English translation here

June 6: Will I ever see my children again? - illustrated letter from a Ugandan man in prison in HK for bringing drugs ... his sad story and his warning to others to avoid the same tragedy

May 14: Letter from a local HK woman in prison on a drug trafficking charge .... her story of how gambling debts lead to drug trafficking ... with a warning to others not to make the same mistake: English   Chinese

May 1: Interview in Cantonese with local HK woman who was tricked on FB to bring drugs to HK from Thailand

April 7: Letter in English from 26 year old HK woman ....from broken home ....drug addict boyfriend ..... resolved to avoid drugs in the future

April 7: Letter from 32 year old local HK man ....how and why he got involved in drugs ....how being in prison has shocked his family ...his warning to others not to make the same mistake. English   Chinese

April 1: Illustrated letter from 38 year old Ugandan woman in prison in HK ... how economic hardship led to dangerous friendships and drug trafficking ... then the sadness of being in prison ... and a warning to others not to make the same mistake - here

March 23: Very sad letter from local HK single mother of three ....how financial desperation led her to get involved in drug trafficking .... the tragic effects of this involvement on her family .... her warning to others not to make the same mistakes.... in illustrated form: English  Chinese

March 22: Most moving letter from an African man, a father of 3 young children, now in prison for bringing drugs to HK from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia:

 This letter, with a subsequent letter, illustrated by staff of No More Mules - here

March 19: Moving letter from a local HK woman in prison for drug trafficking ... from a very sad family ... her mother committed suicide ... her father in a wheelchair ... financial problems.... with a warning to others not to make the same mistake: illustrated here in Chinese

March 5: Three long letters in Chinese from a local man in detention on a money laundering charge .... his story, his distress, his warning to others not to make the same mistakes:

 

March 3: An experience that will never be forgotten - the story of a young Brazil man in prison in HK for bringing drugs in his body: English; Portuguese

Feb 19: Complicated and sad story of a 40 year old local HK woman .... her health issues ...how and why she got involved in the world of drugs ...her experience in detention .... all as a warning to other people not to have anything to do with drugs: illustrated here in English and Chinese

Feb 14: Very sad letter from 45 year old local HK man, a single father ... why he got involved with drugs, how his mistake has affected his family, his warning to others not to make the same mistake:  The letter in illustrated form here

Feb 4: Distressing letter in English from 23 year old HK man in prison for drug trafficking .... his terrible background *** Letter in Chinese