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我想：除非我身處荒島, 否則我的言行決定, 總有機會影響到別人,
＂我的自由，我的權利＂也包括在其中; 昨天晚上反覆思想以下兩種地球人的反應 :
地球人 A
我怕沒有廁紙供應, 我怕沒有新鮮蔬菜吃, 我怕沒有必理痛應急, 所以我去搶購囤積
⋯ 我有資金, 我有自由運用, 我有權保障自已及家人的供應.
我怕疫苗有不良副作用, 我不信藥廠數據, 我不信政府, 反正打了疫苗也會被感染
⋯ 我沒有不適合接種疫苗的因素, 但我有自由決定自已健康的權利,
我有資金可以買補健品排毒強身, 所以我決定不接種疫苗.
地球人 B
我知可能廁紙蔬菜會短缺, 或有需要用到必理痛應急, 即使我有資金, 我也只買所需份量, 讓他們也買到所需.並小心衡量, 不散播傳文, 以免不經意地製造了恐慌, 令物資分配不均, 更見短缺.
我在思想, 除了為維持生計的其中一個原因之外, 他們可有自由?
他們可曾行使自己的權利而拒絕工作?
檢測人員～
必需日以繼夜運作, 接觸及追蹤可能已確診者, 因為他們要與疫情擴散的時間競賽.
醫護～必需無休止地拯救生命, 因為人人平等, 也基於愛.
清潔員工～必需維持公共衞生日常, 否則可以衍生更多疫症.
我們可以視自已的自由權利為首, 正所謂＂不自由無寧死＂這也是民主精神之一,
但自由非自私.
我們可以仍然視疫情為傷風感冒, 但事實已把他們拖跨.
我們可以不接受所謂的＂動態稱零＂,但不能否認所有地球人也應該盡公民責任.
在我們的＂自由國度＂之內, 如果可以把目光由＂我＂轉移向＂他、他們＂,
此刻我應該要明白自由不是一個單獨的個體, 它必需與平等、博愛共存,
亦即是用盡一己之力使他人也可享有他們的自由和權利,
包括免被壓力拖跨、免被感染、和生存的權利 ⋯ 這才是我認為值得持守價值!
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兩年前去旅行的時候，完全沒有想過香港又再次出現移民潮（上次是1997年）；如果你有看第六本書Hear Me, 也許會記得當我回來的時候，心繫巴黎的其中一件事，便是繁華背後，瑟縮在街頭巷尾的一班移民；其實我所眼見的也只是冰山一角，在不遠的市外，流浪著幾十萬的非法移民～這是昔日法國為着補充勞動人口而大開中門的後果。過多的移民突然衝擊着整個社會的結構，包括文化、經濟、生活配套、民生等等；但是，為什麼即使法國處於這個局面，仍有人離開故土而遷到這裏呢？
為着更好的生活、下一代有更多發展的可能、更自由的空氣、逃離窮困無望的家鄉…？！任何想像得到的原因，同樣適用於歷世歷代全球的移民潮中，今天，香港也不例外…是無奈？又或只是基本人類求生的慾望?
今年隨著親人及身邊的朋友也相繼預備離開，姑勿論基於任何原因，絕對不是一個容易的決定，特別是對於一群進入收成期在港生活了幾十年的中年人。也許近日也會從不同媒體聽到他們移民前後的際遇，但既然作了決定，無論離開或留下，還是應該積極去面對未來，一步一步地和家人去共同解決前面的問題。身為香港人的我，仍然很熟悉及相信我們的適應能力，更何況有不少是為着下一代而決定的，深信無論在任何地方，你們還是可以生存下來的。
對於決定留下的人，香港仍是我們心繫的故土，仍然很想努力＂耕耘＂，是基於一份信念，更是對神作為一切主權的信心！
I think it’s better for me to write this blog post for La Rue in bilingual, because what this book addresses is emigration, a direct impact to us in Hong Kong even under the haunting of Covid since 2019.
There was no clue for me to imagine the emigration wave appear once again in HK (last time was in 1997 & 2014) when I was returned from Paris, I did plan to include this topic in one of my book but simply for the scenario I saw in Paris, i.e.: of those who struggle to survive there…the uncontrollable result for the government of France to bear due to the drawn in of required working power…influx as a result which crashing the vulnerable society.
Actually what I had seen as mentioned in the book of “Hear Me” was only the tip of the iceberg, millions of immigrants are still scattered outside the boundary of Paris without any support behind a “hidden barrier”. But why people keep on leaving their homeland to somewhere which might not be their real “heaven”!
A chance for future of their own & the next generation, freedom, better living standard, to survive, escape from the mess of their own countries? …all these could be the reasons to emigrants around the whole world, as well as in Hong Kong today; is it barely resigned or just a basic instinct of survival !
There is for sure more & more of my friends are
going to leave in 2022, a huge decision they have to make, especially for those who are in their middle
age ~ time of their harvesting period but now has to be started all over again
somewhere. It’s hard but it has to keep moving forward by all means, I am
pretty sure they will make it because they are “Hong Kongers”, the toughest to
survive - a genetic code that we all have.
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Twilight time is always my favor moment wherever I am, the mysterious blue is stunning and attractive, it's the perfect time to enjoy before dark.
During the trip, I rarely took photos at night. There are some reasons behind such as Tired - after walking a whole day long, sometimes without eating enough (to save time especially during visiting museums :P); it will killing me to bring along with a tri-pot for shooting night scene. Well, I can increase the ISO of course as an alternative, but I have to confess I am stubborn, I don't like the noise resulted of high speed. How about to use my light weight titanium tri-pot? it’s a bit small for my D300…the one that fits, my Manfrotto, sooooooo….heavy! I quit :P
Temperature - it’s quite cold at night, usually in single digit or even 1-2 degree only, it takes time to explore stunning scene, not knowing for how long to discover one, because my target are definitely not the tourist spots; so, the cozy and warm hotel room always win.
Safety - I should be pretty safe at night in the tourist zone such as 1er of where I stayed, and most others zones up to 8er. But photo shooting is not “safe” sometimes, the desire of chasing a perfect scene makes me lost of my way, it happens often in Hong Kong (but it’s never a problem because H.K. is small & familiar to me).
An exhausted
normal height Asian with a camera getting lost in the dark alley of an
unfamiliar city…I guess I could be… or, if I am safe by luck, return late night by metro is not a good idea
either; unless by taxi or…
The watercolor drawing as well as the book cover
are really my wishes to “be there at that moment”, not only in twilight time, but also at night on the roof top; hopefully someday, I shall
return to Paris … together with my proper gear for a midnight walk.
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I did remember on a few similar mornings when I was walking along, not many people on the street, so it was a bit quiet and “dull” overall, there were always something drawn my attention simply a balcony, a window, a café chair, or an architectural moulding at the exterior of a building…which were highlighted by the beam of sun ray, every time, yes, every time I felt amazing, so joyful to meet “Ray”, it was a symbolic of a fresh start, I loved that feeling, the aroma of the warmth.
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