Into the Kou: Z Exquis Cafe, Shuiwan

G9 Students Fulin M, Maggie C, Emily H from Shekou International School used their time during the 2020-2021 school year in Shenzhen, China, to learn the stories of community members. As the pace of life In the city speeds up, human communication becomes superficial and tenuous. In speaking with these community members, unheard stories are explored instead of being on the surface.

The highly developed student camera work & visual storytelling highlights those stories and arouses people’s empathy. In this piece, Into the Kou students go into their community to learn more about Z Exquis Cafe owner, (Jill) Ziyu Shen. Here is her story.