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2015年10月6日 星期二

歐洲「難民」危機?歐洲「移民」危機?轉貼自風傳媒

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文章來源:風傳媒
作者:李佳桓

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前仆後繼前往歐洲的難民。(美聯社)

2015年10月5日 星期一

如何選出一個可以代表〝多數人〞的政治人物,和大家分享!

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2012年7月30日 星期一

July Report- 我們,他們;能不能都是我們?!

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July Report- 我們,他們;能不能都是我們?!

By Huei-Jen Lin

前言

雨季綿綿在山村學校地面滂沱泥濘,一片泥灰色的季節,正逢考試,同時也宣告暑假即將來臨。間歇不停的大雨刷新山的顏色,新綠的清新注入忙碌的空氣裡,我們趕著項目進度與上半年的預算完結。這個純粹下雨的月度裡,存在壓力與解放。Donors 和志願者的項目參訪,以及民政部項目在石頭鄉新點的投放調查,插進七月原有的計劃,一如以往平靜的泥地裡濺起混濁的水花,我的心情往往隨著這幾次長時間的下鄉、外來人與村裡人的交流反應,萬分波動。


之一 不是讓你來這裡消費貧困的

今年七月初的滋根之旅辦在雲南,此次接待的對象是第一批由中國內地來看滋根項目的人。以往的滋根之旅多是接待滋根之友,意即長期捐贈、支持滋根組織與理念的人。透過對項目地的考察,使他們對他們所捐助的對象能更清楚瞭解,也更有機會為項目地帶來更多的資源與合作。這次,首批對象不是滋根之友,也不是海外人士,而是中國內地對滋根之旅活動安排感興趣的人來參加。主要目的是滋根北京總部推廣組為了擴大籌資對象,也讓中國內地的人更多地瞭解滋根的項目地情況,而重新定位滋根之旅。
一行人遠道河南而來,事實上當中兩位也是民間組織夥伴,在河南社區教育研究中心做婦女工作的,其他則是她們的一個媳婦和兩個孫子: 一個小六男生,一個小二女生。
乘過顛簸路途,到達美樂村,一個大山深處裡因為交通不便、資源嚴重不足的學校,為我們項目投放最多的地方。然而當我們當地合作夥伴鄉中心領導開始介紹項目的時候,卻發現這些參觀人士並不太熱衷我們的項目介紹。他們推搪說自己不懂學校項目,所以不需要介紹與參與太多,主要是想讓她那在城市裡上學的孫子感受一下農村學校人家學生過得什麼樣的生活。「不過,這裡看起來比我們那裏的農村還好嘛!看起來並不貧困啊!我的孫子還覺得這裡看起來比他們城市裡的學校好。我甚至還懷抱希望帶他來看看這邊農村學生的貧困生活,或許能改變他的想法,或許就此能改變他的一生呢!」這幾段話,摻雜這位老奶奶不時對孫子看雲南農村學校生活的無動於衷感到的焦慮與失望,斷續之間表露無遺。
看著她的孫子坐在美樂完小的廊柱下一邊拿著像ipad的東西在打著他的遊戲,彷彿對周遭一切表明無感,再想著這位老奶奶說的話,我心裡其實燃起一把莫名的團火:難道是讓你花錢來這邊看這個地方有多窮多落後的嗎?你想像的貧窮是什麼樣子呢?難道是孩子們光著腳丫一副營養不良的樣子?如果這所學校發展得比想像中的好,那麼不是更該值得慶祝我們在這邊投放的項目實施成效不錯嗎?究竟帶著什麼樣的居心僅是來比較一個地方有多貧困,讓自己的小孩來體會這個地方有多窮,而應該有所教訓好好珍惜自己所擁有的。「你看,他們以前連喝的水都沒有,一下大雨,水一濁,有水也喝不成。是滋根在這邊資助他們修建,他們才有穩定、乾淨的水喝。你多幸福啊從來沒想過喝不了水的問題吧!」孫子面無表情地看著奶奶,我心底猜想孫子只是不願回應這種比較來的教訓。
「不是讓你來這裡消費貧困的」我在心裡怒吼,可表面上卻平淡地跟老奶奶說,如果你要讓你的孫子真正感受農村學生生活的樣子,甚或生活的匱乏,你就直接讓他來這邊住上一兩個禮拜,和農村的學生一同生活、說話交流才有可能真的認識。你這樣只來看個幾個小時,
也沒讓孩子跟這邊的學生說到話,他(孫子)怎麼會有感覺?你只想讓農村學校外表的貧困來達到對小孩的教育意義,這難道不會成教育的反效果嗎?--農村學校不是來被可憐的,也不是來被當作反教材的,農村學校生活有它的價值,你自己是做農村婦女工作的,難道不明白這些?
之間,我們有許多話語爭辯,可多半婉轉,這是我在中國待久了的話語相處之道。好難以正面衝突的姿態來辯論,因為對方很容易變得不理性。可這樣的不直接的討論方式,有時讓人很憋氣。
或許農村的貧困跟你想象的貧困不一樣,我在心裡暗自嘀咕,也十分驚訝或許中國內地有更多的人是像她們這樣在想像貧困的。

之二 鄉村教師的困境:能出去一個是一個,在美樂
之三 An inspiring case: 一個項目的高度,跟我們視野、思維的關係

(待續)

2012年7月24日 星期二

讓愛延續

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722日晚間九點,令埃及人為之瘋狂的足球賽事正式展開。此為非洲冠軍聯賽之爭,今晚由同樣來自埃及的Ahly Zamaleck隊伍相互較勁。自1964年至今埃及稱霸非洲足球界,共取得12次冠軍與5次亞軍。其中Ahly贏得6次冠軍,Zamaleck則取得5次冠軍。晚間12Ahly踢出關鍵之球,以1分比0取得勝利。現場歡聲雷動足以媲美6月慶祝Morsy當選總統之景,球迷唱著Ahly之歌、齊聲頌揚口號,一掃2月初74Ahly球迷喪生於在埃及賽德港暴動之陰影。

沒想到悲劇再度發生,兩隊球迷在住家公寓下的咖啡座爆發衝突,人們在驚恐之餘,開始朝四面八方逃竄,隨後傳來婦女的尖叫聲和杯子嘩啦碎滿地。我想起這個月剛辦完的暑假營隊,與孩子討論暴力帶來的負面影響,其中一個小組透過戲劇呈現AhlyZamaleck球迷在街頭大打出手,經過調解雙方終於握手言和,表達埃及人需要學習尊重不同的聲音,此戲劇也獲得志工和其他孩子們的讚賞。

無奈在現實社會中,當民眾群起亢奮之際,根本無法辨別最基本的人權,更遑論革命所訴求的公平、正義了。在營隊孩子講述暴力經驗時,個個都摩拳擦掌,積極發言。有位小男孩直口不諱說道:他每天都對妹妹拳打腳踢,要她服從命令,可是,妹妹從來都不聽話,他才了解到暴力無法解決問題。每個男孩子身上都有大小不一的傷痕,多半是和兄弟或街上的混混互毆結果,志工們希冀透過此討論,讓孩子們能記在心坎裡,學習用理智的態度處理問題。

由於營隊中孩子們常因玩笑產生口角,志工觀察到此現象,覺得與其要求孩子循規蹈矩,倒不如讓孩子分成小組討論,他們如何看待尊重兩字,一樣用戲劇來詮釋。結果竟令志工瞠目堂舌,孩子演出無故被父親毒打之畫面,為了尊重父親所以絕對不還手或躲避,事後還感謝父親的教誨。事後志工討論貧民區存在嚴重的打罵教育,希冀營隊的功用能帶給孩子喘息和發展的空間。另一組則呈現在公車上乘客們主動讓座給老弱婦孺的溫馨畫面,贏得全場的認同。

有別於往年的營隊,以歌唱、戲劇主題,今年組織決定教孩子陶藝,讓孩子將陶土當玩具,進入他們的異想世界。起初,每個人都興高采烈把玩手中的陶土,漸漸就失去新鮮感,一旁志工們搭配遊戲、舞蹈、戲劇和分享,讓精力旺盛的孩子們好好宣洩體力。每天兩回合陶土創作,部分孩子們展現天賦,大部分的孩子真是把陶土當玩具,捏成小球襲擊對方。每天課程結束前,陶藝師傅會示範新的捏陶技術或如何創作人像、動物或雕刻,志工也一同學習,並協助師傅指導孩子們技藝。

為期兩周的陶土課程,孩子們學會製作陶笛、人像以及房子,並為陶土上色。最後經由陶藝師傅將作品燒窯展示。孩子在展覽會上看到自己的作品,個個欣喜若狂,現場的訪客也感染到孩子們快樂的氣息。法國組織亦邀請孩子接受採訪,分享在營隊的學習歷程。最後一天志工帶孩子們到開羅郊區城鎮的渡假游泳池玩耍,每個人都玩得樂開懷,此行也是貧民窟孩子們最深的企盼,因為他們的父母多半無力帶孩子旅行,頂多帶他們回上埃及家鄉訪親。坐在回程的遊覽車上,一位15歲的男孩子告訴我說:他們知道自己很調皮,常會想盡辦法開志工玩笑,為此他們感到很抱歉,儘管如此,未來只要他們再見到我,他們還是會繼續頑皮下去。此時,我啞然失笑。由於營隊身兼總召,忙碌時總忘了帶一抹微笑,一位小女孩走過來,把我的兩邊嘴唇往上提,我才意會到自己的嚴肅狀態。

過去4個月在阿拉伯語中心學習古典阿拉伯語,終於在營隊派上一點用場,我能用簡單的阿語和孩子們問候,或聽孩子們向我打小報告。營期中,志工們亦受邀至法國駐埃志願中心,參與志工分享會,現場播放一部去年此法國組織至數個合作的民間團體,拍攝的暑假營隊影片,所以我也出現在影片中,分享海外志願服務的學習與成長,如何獨立自主和面對問題並解決它的能力。

伴隨營隊的結束,兩年在埃及志願服務生活也將劃下句點,謝謝孩子們帶給我的歡笑、悲傷與淚水,最後那緊緊的擁抱令人萬般不捨,但我相信當地的志工和工作人員,會繼續接力讓愛延續。
 圖一2012暑假營隊全體合照
 圖三展覽會上孩子與背後的陶藝合影
 圖二孩子利用陶土捏出組織al-shehab的名字
圖四孩子在遊覽車上為我留影,笑一個吧

2012年7月1日 星期日

Reclaim our streets – 100 days of peace

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Reclaim our streets – 100 days of peace



After the Mayoral assembly on 25th April, the competition for the four candidates almost came to the end, not surprisingly, Boris Johnson (the candidate of Conservative party) won on 3rd May. He has the opportunity to prove that he will keep his words to work with Citizens on the five agenda in the coming four years (please see http://www.citizensuk.org/campaigns/london-mayoral-election-2012/ ) that he promised in front of 2,500 people, 230 institutions on the assembly.     

From housing to safety, from a just wage to a brighter future for young people, those challenging and growing issues become more and more severe for all the Londoners during recession (especially for migrants!). The end of the election is just the beginning for the coming action for all citizens. The coming Olympics in August will not only bring million tourists to this historical city which is already notorious enough for its traffic, but also increase the load massively for the limited police force which had been proved insufficient in the riot last summer. Celebrating for the game, expecting it could bring London significant profit, but still simultaneously worry for its side effect.

As the Olympics Game is pending, London Citizens and member institutions raise a new action called “100 days of peace,” which base on the story in 776 BC in Olympia in ancient Greece where 50 days before the game and 50 days after, the communities and city-state will agree to a truce to let athletes travel safely. Under the City safe campaign which London Citizens initiative working with schools, shops and churches to make our neighborhood safer and connected, we are going to launch the new “modern 100 days of peace ”  on June the 9th to reclaim our street.

Safety has been an important issue for many areas in London for years, especially in last August, the riot which started in Tottenham and spread to other areas in days. City safe is working to rebuild the community – police relationship also the awareness in local community that the only way to make our street safer is to act.
(the origin of city safe campaign please see http://www.citizensuk.org/campaigns/citysafe-campaign/  )
  

(school kids talk to the shop keeper, share their feelings on safety and ask this shop to commit to be a city safe heaven, which means when young people enter the store and declare that they are in danger, the shop keeper will welcome them and help them find a safer place in the store and also help them report to the police. )

Safety is also the prior issue for Chinese community in South London, many members of Chinese communities feel unsafe. The Deptford Chinese and South London Citizens team has been listening to the Chinese community in Deptford before and after the riot. We found that many have been attacked repeatedly, especially in Deptford. Chinese families who live in Deptford have been persistently targeted in robberies and burglaries in broad daylight at gun and knife point, many have been physically attacked suffering brutal injuries. For most of the Chinese in south London, safety is always their main concern. There are a few who would bravely try and report the crime but are left helpless and deterred from reporting; they remain targeted by criminals due to their vulnerability.

Last year, On 26th July, the Chinese communities in Deptford decide to break their silence. Under the banner of “one community, one voice” to stop crime, over 80 people including children came together to reclaim their streets.

After almost one year working with the local police, the diaspora community has built a relationship that has helped the police to understand where the Chinese community coming from and how to work with the community. In April, we build an organized team of leaders that would act as the bridge not only to support the local police to reach the community, but also be equipped with the ability to provide basic suggestions to the community which will incorporate the reporting of crime, home safety, victim support, etc. by joining the neighborhood watch team training.





On 9th June , the launching of “ the 100 days of peace” , thousands of people from London Citizens and members will be taking to the streets of London, there will be singing and dancing in different city safe zone , and a helicopter circle those assembling spot ,not only to mark the areas that we are making safer but also an action to remind people the real underlying purpose of Olympic Games. 

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