Cathy is a bi-lingual writer passionate about the environment, societal issues and current affairs. Growing up in Macau, where the cultures of East and West have co-existed for centuries at the edge of southern China, she has interacted and worked with people from various cultural backgrounds.

In 2019, she embarked on a new adventure, and headed to Switzerland. From her new home of Meilen, in the Swiss Goldcoast, she is a freelance journalist, editor and translator for publications and corporations in Asia.

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As Deputy Editor of Ariana, a bilingual social justice magazine based in Hong Kong, she oversees the content and design of the publication in English and Chinese. She also contributes to Macao Magazine, a government publication and Macau Closer, a bi-lingual lifestyle and culture magazine. She also writes and translates content in English and Chinese for corporate clients such as Wynn Macau, Wynn Palace and Sands Resorts Macao.

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Cathy is also an advocate for environmental protection and human rights. She is an activist at Amnesty International and a social media coordinator for its affiliated volunteer group - Amnesty Zurich English Group. Back in Macao, she is also a member of several eco-campaigns in Macau such as Macau for Waste Reduction, a group that encourages a ‘zero waste lifestyle’ and Breathing Room – Macau, which protects the endangered pink dolphins in the waters of Hong Kong and Macau.

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Cathy also has a love for languages. Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, Cathy earned a Master’s degree in translation from the University of Macau. And now, she is learning German from a language school in Zurich. During her free time, she indulges herself in photography and painting with different creative mediums.