I sum up some of the potential topics from the brainstorming:
1. Dreams
All the images and experiences in dreams are strange. For instance, a footbridge can access to the sky; a pop singer can become your classmate; and you can even have a dream in a third-person view.
Related academic studies: subconscious
Formation: Collect / interview different dreams. Draw it out, and gather as a picture book.
2. Odd Habit怪癖/病態/小習慣
Everyone has their own little habit. One of my friends loves to hold her urine. She said if she pees at the last moment, she feels so comfortable. Another friend said his brother will listen ‘The Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī’ (English means ‘Great Compassion Mantra’, and Chinese:大悲咒), which is a song in Buddhism, so as to calm himself down when he is feeling angry or fretful. I also know someone who loves the smelling of books, that she will put many books on her bed. Those habits look strange but actually meaningful and necessary to each of them.
Related academic studies: sociology, subculture, mass vs niche
Formation: Observe / interview different others. Record with words and illustrations, and combine as a book.
3. Public Markets街市
I think the makets in all the 18 districts have their own characteristic. For instance, in Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po or Wan Chai.
Related academic studies: Hong Kong culture, history, urban planning
Formation: Animation