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INSIGHT Magazine - Nostalgia Issue, March 2021

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Meet Our Team

Our wonderful team have carefully crafted this edition which displays the wonderful and diverse talents of the ICHK community. The works range from articles to poetry, visual media and many more.


This new edition presents the wonderful efforts of our team and we hope that you have a good read of the magazine during a well-deserved Easter break.


We would also like to introduce the newest member of our team, Mark Yu as our media manager. The team would like to thank him for creating engaging visual media to enhance our magazine.


Our team:

Charlotte Cheung, Charmaine Pilard, Cherie Chan, Daisy Davies, Emily Ball, Lucia Pareja Lopez, Mark Yu.

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Letter From The Editors

Welcome to the eighth edition of ICHK’s student-published magazine.


This issue’s central theme is Nostalgia. Sentimentality for the past has always existed in society. The nostalgia you feel is different depending on your age, your cultural background and many other things. All of us at ICHK have interesting tales about nostalgia that we long to share.


Nostalgia exists in all aspects of life. Pop culture, family, or simply our own thoughts. Through this term's issue, we believe that it gives you readers a taste of what makes the theme of nostalgia so special.


In this edition, members of our community of all ages provide an insight into what makes them the most nostalgic and present the nostalgic elements we see in pop culture.


Thank you for reading our magazine and showing your appreciation for Nostalgia. We hope that you’ll be back for future editions.

Childhood Memories Poem - Kayla Ottaviani 7.1

Kayla Ottaviani of 7.1 shares with us her lovely poem depicting treasured shows, cherished toys, and the nostalgia of her favourite childhood memories.


Read the piece here.

Nostalgia Poem - Ben Ng 10.2

Ben Ng from 10.2 has written a thoughtful and introspective poem on the most intangible aspects of nostalgia.


Read the piece here.

How 80s Nostalgia has influenced 2020 Pop Music - Charlotte Cheung 11.1 SRC

Charlotte from 11.1 SRC has written a piece about the influence of 80s nostalgia on 2020 pop music, putting the focus on Dua Lipa and The Weeknd’s works. She discusses why it has been so successful during the year of the pandemic and in what ways the artists achieve the mood of the past.


Read the piece here.

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The Impact of Barbie Movies - Cherie Chan and Lucia Pareja Lopez 11.1

Cherie and Lucia from 11.1 have written a piece on the nostalgic impact of Barbie movies. Their piece includes the origin of Barbie movies, how these movies influenced their generation, and some of their favourite Barbie movies.


Read the piece here.

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Art Break Podcast: GABA - Glimmer

GABA is a meditative podcast that ‘unfolds like a beautiful dream.’ The episode titled ‘Glimmer’ is a 17-minute meditation about memories of the past. It takes listeners on a journey back to the past, taking a short break from reality. We would like to thank Ms Natalie Bailey for suggesting the episode to the magazine and we hope you give it a listen.


Click the Spotify link below or scan the code using the Spotify app.

Nostalgia Descriptive Writing - Anki Mak 10.1, Megan Cheung 10.2, Harry Wong 11.2

Year 10s Anki Mak and Megan Cheung and Year 11 Harry Wong wrote three brilliantly individual descriptive pieces about personal moments of nostalgia.


Anki: 'When people talk about their childhood memories it's often associated with fun, happiness and much more. But it is a different story for me, the traumatic experience is engraved in my brain and I can still remember every detail as if it happened yesterday.'


Read the full piece here.


Megan: 'Welcoming the gloomy weather was rather depressing and dull, until tiny rain droplets decided to come pouring down from the dark sky. Tasting the tiny drops of rain and looking at the grey clouds reminded me of the past. Memories decided to resurface. Some good but others not so pleasant.'


Read the full piece here.


Harry: 'When I stepped inside the door, I was standing in the middle of a pale white corridor. At each side of the corridor, hangs old photo frames. I narrowed my pupils to focus on the photo. It was me, one day, one month, one year old. Walking along the corridor, I see myself age. '


Read the full piece here.

Nostalgic Films - Emily Ball 11.1

Emily Ball of 11.1 has written a piece on her favourite way to harness nostalgia: movies.


Read the piece here.

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What Makes You Feel Nostalgic?

Members of our community talk about what makes them feel nostalgic in this video. The Year 7s speak on what would make them nostalgic in 10 years while Ms Natalie Bailey and Tony Kwok from 10.2 introduce an item that makes them feel nostalgic, plus how and why this item is important to them.
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Nostalgia Art - Year 7

The Insight team has gathered a collage of amazing nostalgia themed artwork by our very own Year 7s.

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Eric Cantona: The King - Mr Jon Rees

Mr Jon Rees has written a wonderful piece detailing Eric Cantona’s football journey and the nostalgia that comes with such an iconic player.


Read the piece here.

Nostalgia - Mr Ross Parker

Mr Parker has written and shared with us an immersive and heartfelt piece on a bittersweet aspect of nostalgia: the good old days.


Read the piece here.

What Video Games and Music does ICHK consider Nostalgic?

Our team has gathered the responses from our students for what video games or music makes them the most nostalgic. We have presented the results as pie charts for easy viewing.
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Art Gallery

Our IB and GCSE art students have produced wonderful artworks related to nostalgia. Please view them below and read each artwork's description.
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Eunice Wong 13.2, December 2020, Untitled 6, Charcoal with molding paste on paper, A2 (42.0 x 59.4 cm)


This black and white charcoal drawing’s composition is a bedroom setting with a plush toy on a pillow. The black and white colour scheme helps suggest the idea of being isolated during childhood and the toy was shown in the drawing as an object that accompanied me during this isolated childhood. For inspirations, I took influence from Weston’s black and white colour scheme to create a sense of isolated emotion throughout the drawing.

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Emily See 13.1, June 2020, Untitled 1, Acrylic and charcoal on paper, 23.4 x 33.1 inches


This piece is painted by two different mediums, acrylic and charcoal to create an old Hong Kong nostalgia feeling which also portrays the complexity of these Tang Lous (Hong Kong old-styled buildings). The Tang Lous, air conditioning and the hanging clothes are historical values dating back to the 50s and 60s. Greatly inspired by Fan Ho’s concept of work, this artwork is to reminisce on my childhood days since I grew up there.

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Cherie Chan 11.1: This piece is about the souvenirs I bought from my travels. During times like this, the thought of travelling has become nostalgic to me.
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Charlotte Cheung 11.1 SRC: My work reminisces the comfort foods I ate when I was younger. The food includes a mooncake fish and a piece of cake.
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Lucia Pareja Lopez 11.1: My work is based around childhood photos from when I first moved to Hong Kong. The piece also includes flowers that symbolize the beauty of childhood.