The heartbreaking reality of living in a crowed place! | Hong Kong: World's Busiest Cities - BBC

[@Thecatahooligans]

I feel for Alan. He looked broken, devastated & just outright sad. He has no family. He’s so brave & strong to keep living, in general.

[@spydirty2530]

That ridiculous melancholy background music didn’t really help, either

[@moonlitskylight5740]

@@spydirty2530 I don't think upbeat music would make this better. The fact that we accept this as a society...is quite inhumane.

[@fernandomontalvo9308]

the fact he said "i couldnt imagine staying a day here," is kind of demeaning

[@roseashley2369]

Go help him then

[@picilocarnal]

@@moonlitskylight5740 as long as people keep multiplying like rabbits, you can expect more of this. Earth’s resources are not infinite, specially when people don’t give it enough time to breath and renew itself.

[@III-ur2oo]

Alan’s circumstances are very humbling. I looked around my apartment and realised how many unnecessary things I own and yet how fortunate I am for all the space I own.

[@stephenraj4283]

Women loves shopping and buying unnecessary things. I have to remind my mom,aunts and sister's always.

[@InspireMe819]

You better buy a house quickly or else it's going to be difficult to catch up. America is getting that way.

[@IvyPlans]

Agree

[@ChickenTenderBender]

@@InspireMe819 It already is that way in most states. Sucks. :/

[@anamarier4791]

@@stephenraj4283 not ALL women. 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@notoriousosc1669]

Allen helping the reporter at 5:07 shows how humble he is. Money can never buy class, I wish Allen the very best in life.

[@Alan-nq5jx]

What? Wtf this makes 0 sense

[@Ant424]

@@Alan-nq5jx Meaning money can’t buy you manners

[@ericpagel826]

Human good nature tends to be a slippery slope though. "Treat people the way you want to be treated" only applies when you need something and hope others will be as generous as you are. When you have everything you need, that no longer is the case. You dont have to treat anybody well because now they need something from you and you are aware of this. Now you're not interested because you finally have something worth holding onto and giving it to someone else seems pointless

[@Frosty98206]

Indeed(💯) wish Allen all the best In life all the Beneficial things has to offer him.

[@roseashley2369]

If you have money you can pay for a class, that teaches you class.

[@itsAbbyyy]

i cannot imagine what’s it like when there’s an emergency, such as fire. every single health & safety code broken. no proper escape routes in sight. just horrible & heartbreaking.

[@micahmajestic3683]

Exactly what I was thinking…

[@YungRekless]

Well on the bright side no kitchens=no stoves

[@Mlordy]

even the fire is too uncomfortable too start there

[@Megaron000]

Ask him.. just leg it

[@kitchentrout5867]

There is no point in applying such thinking to places like this. It’s a completely different world. There are people over there that dream of leaving their life of abject squalor for a chance to live where this guy is.

[@andronena941]

Allen is such a nice dude the way he tries to help the reporter get up. I really hope he can get out of that situation and find some kind of fulfillment in his own way

[@unodosTRESS]

I’m so glad you said this, I was just about to comment how kind Allen is 🥺🙏

[@zergenzerg6853]

Maybe, but good luck to him. Hong Kong and runaway capitalism is ruthless

[@Movetheproduct]

Woooooow, helping him up, now that is amaaaaazing

[@veselgana]

Wouldn’t you have helped him!?

[@Frosty98206]

Sincerely Hope So 🙏💯 Allen seems like a Dude with Good Head on his shoulders/Good Humble Caring Heart 💚,Hope Life Richly rewards him for his Authentic Genuine Nature.

[@lalaaddas6363]

Whenever you feel unsatisfied with your home, watch THIS!!

[@infinite8382]

it is good to go without the things we take for granted, from time to time, big or small, makes one appreciate them more, imo.

[@kbg12ila]

Lol I'm not insecure about my home. The people that are there is more important. For example. I'd rather live in the woods than the people in my house and that's the plan.

[@lalaaddas6363]

@@kbg12ila well..you should Never feel insecure about your home..many dont have one..my comment was geared torwards those who arent satisfied with their space. If you are uncomfortable with the people around you its definitely a good idea to have a plan to get out, I wish u luck.

[@kbg12ila]

@@lalaaddas6363 thanks lol... But it's hard when you have compassion for them. Actually everythings harder when you have compassion.

[@lalaaddas6363]

@@kbg12ila so true.

[@tomp7847]

The wheelchair really helps to emphasise just how cramped it is there - can only imagine how horrific it must be for disabled Hong Kong residents

[@Pimpmedown]

well i guess if you are diabled you just have to leave the town.... all of them could just leave the town and life more rural...

[@thatscrazy6373]

@@Pimpmedown I really don't think it's that easy. They'll need to save up for transit and then find a new job and home in a place they've never been to before.

[@zhill6045]

It’s not that hard actually. The government really give easy access for disable

[@dspecter1187]

In China there is no disabled people. Only perfect gmo human.

[@user-vm3hz9vf8e]

@@Pimpmedown you know nothing about china. the government is forcing all the "rural" residents into assisted living places just like we see above.

[@Triltri]

This has put tons into perspective for me. I think everyone needs to be brought back down to earth every so often.

[@VahidMusictx]

Facts! This was very humbling

[@gerryhowe1086]

I live in a truck camper full time, so I know what it's like to not have much space. I love how happy the dad seemed to show off the pod, as if he's just happy he found a way to make his situation work. Respect

[@PrankStress]

Keep ya head up

[@billyjenkins261]

I’ve honestly thought about buying land and doing that.

[@gerryhowe1086]

@@PrankStress its not even like that! Definitely appreciate it but i choose to live in the camper full time, i travel and rock climb working from my laptop so although yea tiny space, no hot shower or space for a pushup or to have the lads over, its still something i chose and can change if i please, so im not anywhere near being able to complain. especially in the comments of a video of people more humble than i am about shitty housing situations that they cant change even if they wanted to! Again, thanks for it though mate, appreciate you.

[@gerryhowe1086]

@@billyjenkins261 its pretty wild how much money i can save per month, but winter in canada gets a bit cold and hard sometimes but im young so a bit thicker skin isnt gonna do me no harm

[@PinkCampfire]

i just recently bought a 21ft trailer and living out in the remote desert. this feels like luxury to me

[@iamSelfSufficient]

Looking at Alan’s living situation is heartbreaking. It immediately made me sad. Be thankful for what you have because someone out there would kill to be in your shoes.

[@dambuilder313]

Nice sentiment here, but the takeaway from this grotesque manifestation of global finance and land speculation shouldn't be to look back down the ladder and be grateful for your place in the rung.

[@corniel657]

@a w a y J o exactly

[@vasileiosxenodochidis1585]

No you should not be thankful. Modern society has the capability to provide much better quality of life to every single person on this planet. We've been to the moon and have all those amazing technologies now but this is really all we can manage to provide? No it isn't, this is just a choice so that a few rich people can buy another yacht or two next year...

[@aliwalid325]

@a w a y J o so they should keep crying.. yes they should be thankful or they will get even more mental problems.

[@harrier331]

@a w a y J o To some extent, yes. He should be thankful he is not in their place. That's not to say he should be happy with his situation.

[@ajen1270]

I'm so glad BBC gave this man a job to go and explore

[@Ben-mu1db]

Tynetta Wilson but BBC still gave him the job

[@hoangthole2432]

@Tynetta Wilson your answer is so great, nothing can compare to.

[@MacwinsTV]

Internet makes me more Idiot every day !

[@tomfinnegan7154]

@@hovelinyik3021 Ade Adepitan

[@PraneetCastelino]

I believe what he is trying to imply is that, they could have selected a able bodied candidate as it could have costed them less i.e. air tickets, less specialized accomodation, health travel insurance etc. So it is wonderful to see the BBC picking candidate on merit disregarding any physical appearances.

[@onlyhuman1954]

I look around my little house and I feel such gratitude. Privacy and the amenities I need. Not luxurious but it is home and its safe and secure. My heart breaks for those like Alan who are forced to endure these barbaric conditions. This disturbs me very much. Very much. 😔

[@minhal_lhr]

my three-room flat suddenly feels like a palace.

[@Nova_Ra]

If you sell a three-room flat in Hong Kong, you can buy a castle in Europe.

[@liemtuyetofficialchannel1294]

a palace and a castle so funny lol ! it's time we emigrated to Mars, so spacious out there and no one lives there apart from Martians

[@SN_271]

I live in an independent three bedroom house.. But always wanted a dream home like garden swimming pool etc.. Not anymore.. I feel I'm very lucky now after watching this video.

[@kingofrivia1248]

A castle would be nice tho😂 - i know horrible cost over time but i thinkits worth the feel,space and overall feeling of superiority - so if you know a big,renovated cheap one you can tell me😂😂😂😂

[@unknowngba]

So true.. i am feeling very lucky to live in an independent spacious home. I never ask for more to god after watching some videos related to HK housing crisis.

[@danielhakim9756]

"7k for a house like a cell and you really think we out here scared of jail?" Powerful words indeed.

[@revelbangtanexo2642]

That just saddens me :((

[@BackedCookie]

Prison aint about the cell or its size. Its about being robbed of self-determination.

[@sacred1827]

@@BackedCookie It's definitely about the cell

[@ms.chuisin7727]

I wonder what it's like in Hong Kong's jail. Was it more spacious or more cramped in there?

[@a.c.4054]

@@BackedCookie it's about locking criminals inside so they don't destroy society.

[@taruvijaytalan0788]

This is insult to human existence .

[@IKARIANOFFICIAL]

@Unknown 07 - I have to agree. Imagine having to work 8 hours per day or more, and all you can afford to live in is a little hole in the wall. Humans are being conditioned that we must work our entire lives and spend most of our money to live in a box.

[@meanderingmike7640]

@Brian Fike i believe the intention of the comment is not being ungrateful for what you have, rather it is sad that it has become a norm for a person to work their entire lives, every waking moment , simply to just be alive. Destroying the actual gift and enjoyment of life, making one live to work rather than work to live.

[@IKARIANOFFICIAL]

@@meanderingmike7640 - Perfectly stated, thank you!

[@meanderingmike7640]

@Brian Fike how is food a want? Food and housing is a necessity its not like their fighting to work their ass off to live in a mansion. They are fighting to live in a closet. I dont know what silver spoon you came from but you clearly havent experienced a struggle if that is your outlook.

[@meanderingmike7640]

@Brian Fike so being homeless and starving regardless that your working everyday is a choice, so if your working and nowhere will hire you to make more money, and all you can manage to buy is scraps from a dumpster, it is a choice to eat the scraps, no. At that point it is a necessity, a need. Not a want. Thats your outlook, interesting, well i wish you well bud, clearly your mindset on what a want/need is, is quite severely twisted and misguided. Surely if you ever happen to be in the same situation in life, hopefully you keep that same mindset so when your the one working just to eat, let alone thrive, somebody can look you in your face and say its your fault aswell.

[@GL-rk4wh]

It’s all about perspective, hope this humbles a lot of people, I know it did for me.

[@nfffg]

I really dig this host. He proves nothing is impossible, and I LOVE his voice

[@ijustdidahugeshit]

I am planning to get pregnant 🤰

[@bigpappahemi4263]

I rather like the chap as well

[@harambeegardens8705]

I agree. So nice to see. Acceptance is a beautiful thing. Everyone has talent & it's nice to see access to all varieties of people's abilities.

[@sciencefiction6060]

@@ijustdidahugeshit You are planning to get pregnant.

[@sciencefiction6060]

@@ijustdidahugeshit you are a woman

[@tarass8737]

This is hell. I feel so sorry for Allen. I can't imagine living like that I'm claustrophobic. 😭

[@HeyGuysHave121]

me too, I feel the same, so we should be thankful to God, for what he has given us, I am. Thank God a trillion, and even more.

[@qualitychannel1528]

tara ss i have never seen a claustrophobic person in hong kong because they usually live in small spaces. But seriously, housing is a serious problem and the government cares about building multiple links to China rather than solving the housing problem.

[@tarass8737]

@@qualitychannel1528 they want to take advantage of Hong Kong without really putting in efforts.

[@qualitychannel1528]

Bulbulaya AH the prison is cheaper

[@MimMiao]

I mean, they can't even afford the "luxury" to be claustrophobic or whatever.

[@thedarkness265754]

Seeing how Alan is living just broke my heart. Hope he get out this.

[@angelashtf5890]

Mohamed Fazeen 😪

[@junokyael]

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[@g.b.9429]

Take him to your house for two month.....he will work, save money and move to his own place! Think about it

[@g.b.9429]

@@angelashtf5890 take him to your home! He will work save money for two month and move to his own place....think about it

[@rituraj4447]

@@SammyJoeLouis rightly said Sammy!

[@joncook5535]

I'm sorry for everything you guys have to go through. We need more love for people who are struggling and needing help.

[@AkosuaFire]

Much love and respect to the interviewer. No limits👌🏾

[@saradeen3984]

@ what is your proplem she put her point respect it and what she is saying is true that man is amazing. period.

[@Studio2770]

@ you never see interviewers who are in wheel chairs. It's a nice change and I noticed it immediately. Akosua wasn't taking anything away from the people living in cramped spaces.

[@captainpaua]

I have so much respect for the young brother in the wheelchair. Such a professional and brilliant narrative and commentary. Bravo. Rock on!

[@stealthartex7162]

Not the easiest place to navigate in a wheelchair for sure.

[@vlado5192]

This makes me sick... I hate seeing people live like this. Everyone deserves better.

[@eddycarpenter8989]

lol

[@tufanakarirmak7279]

Especially people who have jops, like the guy in the video.

[@memester9361]

Then start making it better. Everyone has the potential to change the world. Even you.

[@BilateralChatter]

its really bizarre.... you can see how miserable he is. damn man, people shouldnt have to live like this! on the kind of upside... he does have a roof above his head and a bed....

[@blunt3862]

I read this comment before getting to the end and seeing Alan's place. Yes it's sickening!!!

[@IceMan-il7dx]

Suddenly, I appreciate my toilet.

[@saymandom4770]

Lol

[@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344]

I love shit

[@stopgotdamndeletingmycomme8642]

Thats a point where does he shit shower n shave?

[@shahee6579]

@@stopgotdamndeletingmycomme8642 I was literally just waiting to find this out

[@catalyst2155]

As much as I laughed at this comment I can't help but agree it makes you appreciate the small things a lot

[@GenF91]

My heart breaks for Alan. Hope he’s moved out from there and found a better place.

[@mahafawzy8263]

This made me cry he is an old man and he have no one to help 😢this worled is gitting cruel more and more by time😭

[@caicaijj]

maha fawzy nevertheless there is no pension in hk, old people have no income and they suffer if they didn’t have enough savings. Hk is a cruel city

[@MyPullipLve]

I cried too :((

[@asdfghjkl92213]

Bro this aint nothing new,we have been living like that for years

[@922apocalypse]

caicaijj what are you talking about there is pension in HK similar to 401K in the US as long as you work. Some people are just lazy and try to live off of welfare that’s what they get when they don’t wanna work! They can’t just expect money falling off of the sky without contributing!

[@withgoddess8029]

922apocalypse In Canada we have a GIS when we retire . You are a horrid person. He works as a dishwasher.

[@cosmicbubble12]

As you grow older you realise all men and women are just children who’ve been here longer. I really empathise with people like this and homeless. It’s a shame the people at the top don’t care, only to make themselves richer

[@stan420]

america is the top, and in 2020 Americans donated $480 billion to charity. in the US if we taxed the rich 100% it would last 4 months at our current rate of expenditure. the issue isn't rich people not caring enough. when will you silly people start asking the right questions I don't know.

[@nickiwoa7948]

@@stan420 you should ask some better questions instead of criticizing other peoples speculation on a very evident broad social problem

[@cosmicbubble12]

@@stan420 if Amazon alone paid tax the NHS given the funds then they’d be flying. I get you think taxing an 80k earner a tiny bit more won’t impact. If you’re offended because you’ve been born with a silver spoon then shame on you for not understanding how hard life is for the other half

[@taicunmusic]

@@stan420 The problem is, America spends like 99% of tax money on the army = Killing people

[@stan420]

​@@nickiwoa7948 its not as complex as you think. humans have been overwhelmingly poor since our inception. its no secret. instead of asking why are people poor like you fools, I would ask, how do we make people rich?

[@AlexL001]

It’s so heart wrenching to see Alan’s living situation.

[@Carlostothe24]

Watching in this bed makes me realize how blessed I am and hurts me to know people have to struggle like that

[@InYourFace2day]

I feel so ungrateful for everything I have ever complained about. This is truly humbling. Terrible isn't a strong enough word for these conditions.

[@royalfamily6909]

I feel you bro it's heart aching to see people like Alan going through such terrible conditions. Let's keep him in our prays 🙏.

[@poolbath8281]

I always wonder how these folks are doing in the midst of the pandemic.

[@canar7]

great question. I wonder....

[@anonymousanon9941]

We're fine... Still a few cases, but gov won't close the borders.

[@katherinek2709]

Was wondering that too.

[@junechungx]

a lot better than others in any other country actually

[@skye-chor]

It's happening to spread recently in overcrowded regions like Sam Shui Po actually

[@lukef1586]

When i see how Alan lives i feel so sorry for him. He seems like a humble nice guy. I hope his situation improves and he can find an apartment. I think we should all be grateful for what we have. We owe it to people like Alan.

[@alazabellarome4431]

Aww Alan this makes me cry .. he seems so sweet and like he has a good heart , I pray for him

[@messi44444]

Damn, watching this really make you appreciate what you got. I'm from Denmark, so we should not have any right to complain when these conditions exist for so many people around the world.

[@faaaduma]

Der er altid noget at være sure over i det her verden😞

[@raizenbraizen2647]

im live in russia and there better cuz here no gas here trees and here not many houses compared with hong kong and close with my house fountain not close im need to walk through school and supermarket RAYT and walk like 100 meters and u there cool

[@GustheOttsel]

It should make you greatful, but not complacent. It's this complacent mentality that has eroded the US to what it is now.

[@messi44444]

@Spenca what?

[@ChasingDragons420]

You don't look like a Dane to me.

[@nevetscoulibaly8292]

I thanks God that I'm born in Senegal where we live in space and peace. These people are surviving. For me development is not just about big building and roads but how people are happy and live in their own land

[@ivonned32]

Well said. Only advanced intelligent human beings can understand what you are saying. The others are troglodytes with hungry brains.

[@natedavis2944]

It’s pretty crazy how people try and rationalize the terrible living situations the Chinese have allowed to go unchecked.

[@ReasonAboveEverything]

@@ivonned32 Not sure I understand what you are saying tho.

[@user-mi4yc7pr3x]

You ever had snow there in Senegal?

[@nevetscoulibaly8292]

@@user-mi4yc7pr3x No. Why this question? What is the relationship between development and snow?

[@andresh16]

Is sad how a prison cell in the US has more space than Allan’s space.

[@ItsMe-lt6up]

There is a thing called common sense which i think u don’t have hong kong is literally the size of new york, how can you compare the size with US

[@andresh16]

@@ItsMe-lt6upI’m stating the fact that not even a prison cell is that small which is sad for the people in Hong Kong that live like inmates. Thank you for informing me that I don’t have common sense. Can you help me with that?.

[@esdrasmanrique6457]

@@andresh16 he is stupid just let him be, poor little guy

[@andresh16]

@@esdrasmanrique6457 Yea, uses the internet to feel big 🤷‍♂️

[@ruslankazimov622]

But if there is no "repercussions" for cramping millions into a small urban space and overloading the infrastructure ... this will never stop. Even if some third party triples the amount of space for this guy's (and others like him) place, they will simply put more people in it and then again reach to equilibrium between homelessness, overcrowding, minimum living standarts and greed of landlord. People will keep moving to HK. It will stop only once people start saying: "living like this... it's is not worth it" and go to somewhere else.

[@malikamasimova7631]

Being able to cook home suddenly sounds like a privilege

[@user-ti2xi9bd4u]

bruh I’m literally thinking about my life right now, I need to stop bitching

[@ruthmelicharles5062]

Some of us had to see this to appreciate what we are blessed with. Give thanks

[@naturalQueeP]

Suddenly I appreciate my 2 bedroom apartment in the U.S.

[@dothedeed]

Because the places with cheap houses are far from the jobs. So you could get a nice house but then you'd have to commute 2 hrs.

[@mparthur144]

Me too.

[@pencileraser101]

dothedeed *cough *cough suburbs *cough

[@lionhearted1969]

I think Hong Kong has remedied that a long time ago. They built rail lines that serve far flung areas so that people don't crowd the old business districts in Hong Kong island and Kowloon peninsula. So most public housing estates in Hong Kong have access to train stations for easy commute to where they work. And Hong Kong MTR is very efficient and trains are on time.

[@facekidnoise]

Pash 2004 you better

[@prabhakarrao4922]

Hello from New Zealand. Absolutely heartbreaking to see Allen’s plight. Sincerely hope he gets a council flat very very soon.

[@x-75hurricane65]

Kiwi here too. By crikey we have it so good here, in comparison to Alan anyway. And he's just one of tens of thousands who live in these insane holes...holding down a job, without complaining and keeping a humble attitude. So much to learn from people like him...

[@miss_michelle]

Im also a kiwi this makes me extremely grateful for 1 and a half kainga ora flat

[@JohnBlessed5]

Seeing that guy Allan's small living space makes me feel really sad and depressed about his situation. Sad ☹😢😭😭😭

[@lenomali]

Wonder why they want no change to their system of life.

[@captainpaua]

I felt sad for Allan in the last moments of the video. He seemed lost and empty. May God watch over him and many others living in tight quarters in Hong Kong and around the world.

[@SW-wf3gy]

Imagine there are 7 million Hong kongers. Many live like this. Not all, but many.

[@gs-nq6mw]

While the terrible opressive governement of China and North Korea give houses to porr people,the free aewsome democracy/aristocracy of Hong Kong torture his people living in a cage LOL

[@BeachBoi1000]

I look at him holding back his tears. I feel really bad for him, while we admire Li Ka Shing and his wealth... the unequality is too great.

[@Skiz0o]

I feel very bad for Allen. Noone should have to live like that, let alone a hard working man. Hope it all works out for him.

[@esdrasmanrique6457]

Let's start a go fund me for him

[@ef5supercell]

@@esdrasmanrique6457 No. Think about the families who have to live like him in even worse conditions. I'd love to help Allen, but we need to fix Hong Kong first, or else it's helping one out of two million people. Not trying to be a downer, but let's fix the issue instead of the result of one.

[@esdrasmanrique6457]

@@ef5supercell man we ain't fixing that shit. Ima give some money to Allen.

[@ef5supercell]

@@esdrasmanrique6457 Give him a couple hundred thousand, maybe he can then afford an apartment

[@esdrasmanrique6457]

@@ef5supercell I'm moving him in with my family

[@jackmak9941]

The places shown in the video are not even the worst in HK

[@pbc5137]

Michelle Mai look up "cage homes Hong Kong"

[@PMChannel.]

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[@krollpeter]

HK is the result of unconditional capitalism. The dream of the USA.

[@uperdown0]

Peter Kroll unconditional capitalism and cramped space

[@okok-uw8rl]

are you stupid?

[@FenerAttack]

Give this man a raise!!! LOVE ALL the videos that he is documenting

[@OhtheSuffering]

I recently moved my retired mother and I into a one-bedroom apartment just outside LA. I had to give her the room and opted to get a sofa bed in the living room for myself. I was starting to feel bad about my situation, but after seeing this video I’m just suddenly really grateful. The living room feels quite spacious now.

[@bobilondon01]

Hey i hope you are in a better place now :(

[@killswitch713hou6]

We all struggle.hope all is well

[@hibu88]

You are a good child to give your mum the room. She’s brought you up well! Wishing you and your mum all the very best!

[@AlexaBellaMuerte]

My mom and i lived in a studio apartment for 2 yrs. I feel so grateful for it now, we had a bathroom a kitchen and somewhere to sleep.

[@Megtran-lb2ji]

You did the right and considerate thing.

[@elmerninis]

It’s troubled me just to see them laugh at how bad life can be. Humiliation isn’t even allowed in his mind. He has to survive. And so many others are not even allowed that.

[@reubenkinsey2947]

Makes me feel really sad

[@anirude5971]

Thanks you for making me realize what I have

[@aiahzohar5636]

@ANI RUDE Yeah, *_that_* was the intention of the piece.

[@krakent8791]

*Thank

[@lorrietolito214]

Me too

[@ΒΗΜΑΤΗΣΑΜΕΣΗΣΑΝΑΡΧΙΑΣ]

U have nothing man we are all passengers in this life

[@srivalimisra6055]

Watching this makes me grateful for everything I have and how fortunate we are. Yet we complain about not having enough.

[@revaholic]

Must have been this difficult for this reporter to traverse Hong Kong given its tight space and lack of accessible design.

[@WeiYinChan]

revaholic it’s difficult enough for abled-body people

[@VirginiaPurple]

definitely.... and HK is extremely hilly, very narrow on the streets and the streets are shuttered also... only easy to get along for him in the malls...

[@blitzkid02]

He's dad's a good man and his daughter is beautiful. Watching this made me cherish every moment and thing i have. Didnt realise how ez I got it compared to others. Heads up

[@WheeledHamster]

Guessed my life doesn't sucked anymore.

[@durgapur_97]

This man’s people skills are off the charts amazing. So glad he’s part of this job.

[@Sbeve_One]

Not to Dodge the living condition topic but the fact they got a man in a wheelchair doing the work out there to show people what’s going on is heart warming!

[@treeclarice1062]

Why is that heartwarming? Ade has been a television presenter for years so I don’t really get your point?

[@Sbeve_One]

@@treeclarice1062 cause i didnt know about him my friend thats kinda my point

[@Sbeve_One]

@@treeclarice1062 you just dont see it very often is all

[@AURush95]

@@Sbeve_One just a friendly heads up, these kind of comments are frustrating to disabled people. I know you mean well, but having a job as a disabled person shouldn't be heart warming.

[@Sbeve_One]

@@AURush95 its not my intention to be misunderstood i just dont view disabled people as anything less than normal so i felt i should talk about it as a natural thing. no offense intended my friend!

[@mikoajkrolik6403]

It's truly heartbreaking, at least one human will appreciate what he got after watching this. Thank you

[@varshakarande2357]

I- . I just want to hug Allen , not that it will help him with something but just because I want to . I'm just so grateful to be where I am right now

[@specialchoclate]

This is a great example of the importance of traveling. It's so easy to forget about how extreme the way of life can differ from your own! Amazing.

[@benjaminw.1471]

I think solving the problems of people living in inhumane conditions like this is more important than a vacation

[@Xezlec]

@Ali G Until 2047.

[@TaehoodV]

You’d be surprised to know that there exist buildings like the ones Alan lives in, right on the Bowery in Manhattan. I couldn’t believe what I walked into when I saw that.

[@tcuplvr]

I had no idea😢

[@MyNewEra2012]

I saw similar conditions in London. Problem with Hong Kong is, in my opinion, that it's one of the places in this world where people (unlike in NY, LA or London) don't have any other option unless they are willing (and allowed) to actually leave their country 💔

[@Dani_1012]

I remember falling in love with this city once searching it up and seeing how beautiful it looked and how fun it must be to visit but in the back of my mind I couldn't stop thinking how difficult it must be to live there seeing how tight all of the buildings looked and started theorizing how those apartments must be smaller than the ones in New York City, which are VERY small and expensive

[@user-hi9cv1sc2i]

I love tiny houses and currently live in a studio flat, but I could never imagine just having that tiny cupboard to live in. I will never complain about not having enough space.

[@alisonnorcross951]

Did you see their lively fresh food market and the weather is warm so may be you just need a bed and life not to bad if a single man.

[@easytolove27]

You never know how great your situation is till you see someone worst off than you. I pray Allen and many others like him get a home soon. Love your work keep it up. 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@KCOLBURN_8]

We as Americans have zero idea how good we have it. Humbling to see how happy people are in so much worse conditions.

[@paocox7648]

I’m having a hard time breathing just watching this. Bless this people ❤️

[@leesawford]

Total respect for Adi. Total disgust and anger at the greed of people that make people live like this - how do THEY sleep ?

[@harrywhite546]

In your opinion, who is making them? The government is providing council homes presumably much more than they earn, as they are in lots of national debt, the landlord is just trying to give them SOMETHING, rather than nothing, despite him risking being arrested. So just curious who/what are you blaming?

[@monkeymind4912]

The landlords of those places aren’t preying on people like Alan, they are providing him with something when the alternative is nothing. As they said, those high-density units are “illegally” divided into small sized units, but the government lets it happen because there is a massive housing crisis.

[@agatafratczak3416]

I feell sorry for Alan. He is sad, poor man without perspective for better life. Good luck Alan! I think you deserve more...

[@serpentzachary1340]

Felt sorry for him. Really sad not gonna lie.

[@lindascott6749]

I will never moan again about the size of my living space! Alan is a gentleman and I hope he gets a home soon.🙏🙏🙏🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@244hayrick]

Those sleeping pods gave me an idea on how I make the most of my one-bedroom unit.

[@nicoleraheem1195]

Interesting

[@SheryarShirazi]

Thank God that I'm living in more comfort. Pray for the people in HK and the whole world

[@lantern6272]

'where there's opportunity there's also inequality'- this quote sums up the situation here in hong kong so well

[@jamesdodson4659]

Better than the equality that results from no opportunity. Any government attempt to forcibly create equality just leads to a ruling class and a lower class. I prefer the inequality that comes with freedom and opportunity.

[@MB-gl2bl]

I appreciate the Asian families I see sharing space with their aging parents. It feels right to help them after they raise you.

[@maywalker997]

It's not idealic. Huge strain can bear down on the family if they have to look after a relative who has dementia and incontinence. A lot of people want help with their elderly relatives but feel that it is not an option (socially or because they cannot afford it). If the government had not made it illegal to abandon elderly relatives, then there would be a lot more cases of it. The law also means that children are sometimes forced to look after abusive parents who were never there for them when they were young. Sometimes looking after elderly relatives is wonderful, but other times it is a nightmare. Many elderly people end up working long into old age to earn their keep. Sometimes it is the elderly who end trying to remedy glaring holes and social inequalities in the system, such as a lack of affordable childcare for children in a society with great wealth inequalities. There are many children whose parents have to work so hard to support everyone, that they have been almost solely raised by their grandparents and barely know their own biological parents. I think that people should only look after their parents if it's what both parties actually want, rather than because they have been forced by a combination of circumstances, social pressures, societal failings and the law.

[@mungbean6693]

Not all.families are wonderful. With abusive parents you really gotta move away for your own sanity

[@alyahamzah1952]

Im southeast asian. Its taboo to let your elderly parent/s live alone. Sending them to old folks home is also frowned upon akin to abandoning your responsibilities as a filial child. Society does not look kindly to adult children who are unfilial and are thought to be ppl who are cursed (not to sound dramatic) and generally not decent people.

[@luziaflone1951]

I am grateful for my house after watching this

[@diecar128]

I have a four bedroom house in subrubam texas. I can afford more than hundreds of millions in China probably never will in their cities. Pretty crazy

[@micahisgod5898]

I'm grateful for a lot of shyt after watching this. Geeezus!

[@mechanicalengineer8537]

"When there's oppurtunity, there is also inequality." well said.

[@manayakakanataka5256]

the two arent link it a matter of society choices

[@calamityjenn]

So humbling. I try to not take anything for granted, but this made me realize how very little I have to complain about with the small house I live in. Sidenote: The host is an exceptionally handsome man.

[@REAPER1818666]

This isnt misfortune this is a disgusting dictatorship government that has zero consideration for human rights and wellbeing

[@yellowblanka6058]

Also, we consume so many products assembled by people like this living on a pittance crammed into these awful literal shoebox apartments with their relatives so corporations can save money and people can buy more crap they don't need.

[@madmouse7989]

This literally brought tears to my eyes because I literally took a two bedroom apartment I don't need instead of a one bedroom because it was available right away and it was only $20 extra a month compared to the one bedroom. Now granted I was up against time in terms of moving and if I hadn't of taken this place I would have had to tough it out on the streets for a month until the one bedroom was available, but NOTHING compares to what goes on in other places...I would have been safe. My spare room currently holds empty boxes and a tiny table lamp 🤦‍♂️. These people would be floored to see the space I have for the price I pay. Put it this way, I'm actually ashamed to admit I pay less rent than Alan and my bedroom CLOSEST is twice the size of his entire living space. I mean don't get me wrong I have other bills, but I could easily cut them or drastically reduce them if I chose to live without certain luxuries. This is exactly why I get frustrated with Americans who complain about not having enough stuff. Be grateful you have choices folks because many don't.

[@deekshitraviteja8365]

How blessed I am, thank you GOD.

[@UnvisitedProfile]

God isn’t real. It’s a belief system. Accept it and transcend into greater knowledge

[@tlp031102]

Deekshit Raviteja why doesn’t your god take care of us, people in Hong Kong? Basically your god is selective?

[@tlp031102]

Eustace Diem maybe you are the wrong one lol

[@tlp031102]

Eustace Diem tell your god to stop wars, discrimination, conflicts, either your god is incapable of doing it or unwilling to do it

[@tlp031102]

Eustace Diem basically you are telling me that he is fine seeing all these disasters happening without helping the poor people? Ok.

[@열-f1k]

I love this reporter! Keep it up man

[@captainpaua]

This young brother "interviewer" was so inspiring. Mad respect!

[@locojazz5770]

Cruise Votes what’s the “quote” for?

[@user-fm6yf5hh7q]

@@captainpaua Kids in the UK been watching Ade for over a decade, I remember watching him on Blue Peter and CBBC when I was like 9-10

[@bmrs4405]

@@user-fm6yf5hh7q he opened my school and I met him he is a very good guy

[@izzcalligenia]

This is very heart-breaking amd inspiring at the same time. Despite of the difficulty they are experiencing, they still choose to move forward.

[@paulherrera8595]

I just wanna say that disability didn't stop the reporter from doing his job. Mad respect for the guy. I have no excuse in life.

[@CreativeSoul2025]

I really like this host seems so genuine and really puts heart into his work.

[@amberthomson4813]

Very sad and humbling. Makes me grateful for what I have and where I live

[@lemthoikonjengbam]

This is heart wrenching! The inequality in access to even basic rights is at its pinnacle. I'm hoping government do something to provide basic housing.

[@wheelzwheela]

Allen’s shirt says “The same is lame”. I noticed it wasn’t mentioned. 5:37

[@pjelly633]

Its just completely heart breaking, I'm saving this video and every time family or friends moan about life, I'm going to make them watch it. can you imagen how soul destroying it must be for people who live like that, and to think even more about those with no home at all

[@nonnalovepriceless]

I live in one room 😢😢😢 But I appreciate a roof over my head

[@SharapovaFan]

Wow. The second guy living in that bed. I understand now why most Hong Kongers are rude. I'd be pissed too every day if I had to live like that.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Kyle Lopez-Vito Yes I heard those are coffin or shoebox apartments.

[@theuglykwan]

That one in the video is considered higher end. It wasn't chicken wire cage material and there was aircon. It was also slightly more spacious than some.

[@flyingbears5635]

Kyle Lopez-Vito yes, people live s in this condition will develop some kind of stress over time.

[@SMAnthonyW]

This kind of backhanded sympathy is so disgusting and so uncalled for. You can sympathize with someone without insulting them in the next breath. smfh.

[@paulhunter1525]

Kyle Lopez-Vito : This happens even in the USA. Landlords subdivision of apartment space. The rooms are not closet sized, But in some parts South St.Louis City. I've seen 6 adults single men packed into five rooms They usually share bathroom @ kitchen

[@DarkifyDarkify]

I'm from Hong Kong, and I just want to die everytime I think about how this city deserved to even exist, real life dystopia

[@alexanderg1935]

Hope you're okay! Come to the West if you can.

[@garyabbot4659]

You can add all the sci fi themed touches you want, but it's a bloody bunk bed.

[@chykim1]

gary abbot LOL!! I know right...

[@Mehlencon]

Your point? They still living a shitty life?

[@w2385-i2s]

It's bigger than the space station.

[@theuglykwan]

It is but having that much personal space is pretty good going

[@hanshotfirst8927]

But it's a cool bunk bed. ;)

[@jessicanguyen6420]

My mom is from HK and she when she was young she had to live in a 2 bed apt with her other 4 siblings and parents. At this day my grandparents still live in the same house. Here in America, I live in a 4400 square feet home and I honestly feel like I don’t need that much space. When I grow up someday I hope to help those in need in Hk have a better living space. Housing and renting their is just ridiculously high!!! 🙏🏽

[@The_gym_guy_is_invincible]

HK is lacked of areas.unless government can help to solve it

[@kavalia2307]

The sad problem is nobody in Hong Kong wants to help. If supply goes up, prices will fall, and nobody in the middle and upper class will support that, and you need at least 2 out of the 3 social stratas to make any change

[@eatspoop2252]

oko to her mom is from HK

[@YZR1]

Hongkong is a very crowded place and worse than London and Tokyo. So what do you expect,if you do not have money? More and more homeless people sleep outdoors even in chilly winter days in the uk. These people are luckier in some ways to sleep indoors. It is not too bad to sleep outdoors in hk because this a warm place.

[@spignetti]

4400 square feet?? why?

[@averagebro413]

I thought my room at 10m2 was small, but now i realise that, it's more than enough. we sometimes just should be thankful

[@MrGreattaco]

Nothing like the joy of someone who doesn’t have much but yet makes best out things

[@bplbpl2024]

I like the journalist,... After this video I feel super rich... And love my house so much.

[@Anthony-he3yn]

It's not about feeling rich... it's clear you have no compassion for other people...

[@rbanerjee605]

@@Anthony-he3yn perhaps, the original poster does not speak as eloquently in English as you do and so has difficulty putting into words how they feel for the individuals in the video.

[@denithegreat7893]

I think we all needed to see this to be humbled.

[@pat6311]

Im mad humbled. My tiny studio apt is a palace now

[@MimiJoys]

Wow! That breaks my heart!! No room for Social Distancing there! I pray these people can stay safe during this extremely difficult time. 😢

[@debrajacobs4900]

What a Wonderful interview. He is so sweet and kind.

[@karlaalvarez693]

makes me so sad 😞 I feel for these people my heart goes out to them . Makes you take a look and appreciate what I do have. Hope their lives improve.

[@garimamarasini7655]

I always complain about my living.but when I saw this ,I feel so grateful for having a place to live. Thank u for the video This literally has changed the way of my thinking.

[@ofeebape4232]

You know what is most heartbreaking, I work in customer service and I talk to many people from rich to poor. Even though the poor are living in hellish conditions they are kinder and polite to people while the Rich and their spoilt kids will treat you as if they own you. God help the poor including me and my family.

[@theoriginalbreadcrumb]

I think it's healthy to watch these types of video, it gives you a good pull down to earth again.

[@jasonhoo7372]

this really makes us appreciate the place we are living now

[@rebel0086]

When I visited Hong Kong , I realized it's not a place for poor /middle class people to survive... very expensive...and beautiful

[@kelleyannethomas5372]

Rebel 008-Poor & middle class people are being squeezed out EVERYWHERE in the world. They just want to kill us.

[@mangomariel]

@@kelleyannethomas5372 they want us to work more, but live less. That's the pyramid system, the people at top want more efficiency from the people at the bottom so they can live more and work less. It is absolutely disgusting. And people are scared of communism? You should be scared of pyramid capitalism. It's only getting worse.

[@dcoughla681]

This is happening the world over but HK is one of the extremes. One answer to this is working from home so that people can live anywhere.

[@TheTardisDreamer]

Fun fact: My Grandfather's family, when he was a kid, lived in a two or three story house on a hill overlooking the Hong Kong harbour pre-WWII. In the many family films they took you can see the whole of the harbour. There were just a few wooden ships. You can see labourers building wooden structures. The streets looked almost like a mini London with lanterns and signs like you'd see in any Chinatown. And hundreds of people strolling up the large main roads. Some out for a walk. Others carrying supplies on their shoulders. It was really a different world. Absolutely looks nothing like Hong Kong today. Then WWII hit, and my family had to flee the country. They lost the house and pretty much all the belongings left behind. The family films were some of the only things recovered.

[@gillallmond9145]

Please consider giving the film's, or copies of them, to a public archive

[@TheTardisDreamer]

@@gillallmond9145 That's true. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm honestly not sure where those films are being stored currently or with which family member :) I completely agree though. The films would be best kept in a public archive where they're safely stored and others can look at them too. Way safer then in a cardboard box somewhere gathering dust. We have other family films in an archive already for that reason. And it's worked well. They actually ended up getting used in a documentary series here.

[@leae2731]

Just wanna say huge respect for BBC for giving this wonderful man the opporunity to tell us stories, this a big thing for many people with disability 💖

[@ceowin]

I live in Hong Kong. I can never understand how these landlords will create these illegal and inhumane "rooms" and rent them out, all for the sake of profit.

[@jason132436]

because of the human nature of selfishness. I can't tolerate this disgusting behavior wherein people who own more are not willing to care and share with the destitute. Bastards ain't know they don't deserve this much they are just taking things bit by bit away from the poorest group that even more widen the income gap.

[@nigelbulls23]

They do it because they don't fear prosecution from the building department. Hong Kong law is only enforced when it benefits the government

[@bismuth_gallium]

But it is better than having them homeless i guess

[@Squa1]

I live in Hong Kong too 🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰

[@edwardfan3052]

Jobo Lau Greed.