2581“This sentence was said by my really good friend called Clemence,” says Karen in her audio clip.

”When I was young I had a lot of bad relationships and the boys that I met didn’t treat me really well in general. So there was one time when I met someone that I really liked.

”I went out for a coffee with Clemence and told him that I wasn’t sure if I should take the risk, try to show him how I feel. Because I’m really afraid I’ll get hurt in the end and be treated badly.

”He then told me this. It has actually changed how I treat this case, and I started going out with this guy and it has been going well.”

Taken in Hong Kong, during the SOTM World Tour.