#11 Sonam Lama (NEPAL EDITION)

# 14 Jonathan Song

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#13 Christina Brandt

Christina Brandt is an American newly relocated to Japan by way of Hong Kong. She’s a long-term Starbucks Partner who is passionate about supporting women in their personal and professional development and equal rights for everyone. Last but not least, she is a mother to Charlie, her 23 year old son who is the light of her life.

#12 Yangdup Lama (INDIA)

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#11 Sonam Lama (NEPAL EDITION)

Sonam Lama is a tea practitioner and an educator with almost three decades of experience in his bag. His devotion to tea emphasises on aesthetics, wellness, and education of Camellia Sinensis- the evergreen shrub, with a special focus on fine artisanal teas. He has been deemed a teacher of tea but he denotes himself as a student of tea. His practice invites a deeper understanding and respect for self-tapping into intuitive wisdom and awareness. Influenced by classical Buddhist philosophical thoughts and culture, he views tea as a medium for self-cultivation, change, and healing. He uses tea as a tool to introspect into one’s own mind. In the last two decades, Sonam has introduced and taught tea to hundreds of people, young and old from all over the world. While he teaches tea to students who come to him, he makes an exception for the locals of Ilam, Nepal. Lama often visits local schools and colleges and motivates young children to understand the treasure in the gardens around them.

#10 Stephanie Lai & Douglas Dusty

Originally from the UK, Douglas has lived and worked as a lifestyle journalist in London, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Formerly Managing Editor at Time Out Hong Kong and now Senior Commissioning Editor at the South China Morning Post, he has covered many beats and is a specialist in many topics including the F&B scene in Hong Kong, international education in East Asia, as well as Asian cinema. Stephanie is originally from Canada but grew up in Hong kong. She’s worked in PR and marketing in various industries including f&b, hospitality, lifestyle and wellness.