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0 infection today, achieved by the HK people, not the government.
(20 Apr) It was frontline medical workers' strike that, although stopping short of full border closure, forced mandatory quarantine.
It was multiple Yellow [pro-democracy] shops, district councillors, and non-governmental organizations that gathered medical protection supplies and shared them with the public.
It was the medical personnel in isolation wards who risked their lives fighting against the disease.
It was the HK people withholding their desire to go out who maintained proper social distancing.
It was the 1755 cases of infection and 299 deaths from SARS in 2003 that remind us today to stay vigilant.
It was the HK people's collective distrust of China that allowed proper defences despite being next to epidemic hot spots. As we focus on anti-epidemic defences, do not neglect our burdens under political suppression, police brutality and ruin of the rule of law.
Hong Kong is not Taiwan. We have no democratically elected government for leadership. We have no centralised method to distribute or sell anti-epidemic supplies. We have no big data analysis to track those placed in isolation or inventory supplies real-time. We have no official that can utter a single reassuring sentence.
Blow after blow, we remain standing no matter when, where or what.
Source: RWBB
https://bit.ly/2WbUeym
#SelfHelp #FailedState #Coronavirus #Epidemic #HongKongers #Taiwan #HongKongSpirit
0 infection today, achieved by the HK people, not the government.
(20 Apr) It was frontline medical workers' strike that, although stopping short of full border closure, forced mandatory quarantine.
It was multiple Yellow [pro-democracy] shops, district councillors, and non-governmental organizations that gathered medical protection supplies and shared them with the public.
It was the medical personnel in isolation wards who risked their lives fighting against the disease.
It was the HK people withholding their desire to go out who maintained proper social distancing.
It was the 1755 cases of infection and 299 deaths from SARS in 2003 that remind us today to stay vigilant.
It was the HK people's collective distrust of China that allowed proper defences despite being next to epidemic hot spots. As we focus on anti-epidemic defences, do not neglect our burdens under political suppression, police brutality and ruin of the rule of law.
Hong Kong is not Taiwan. We have no democratically elected government for leadership. We have no centralised method to distribute or sell anti-epidemic supplies. We have no big data analysis to track those placed in isolation or inventory supplies real-time. We have no official that can utter a single reassuring sentence.
Blow after blow, we remain standing no matter when, where or what.
Source: RWBB
https://bit.ly/2WbUeym
#SelfHelp #FailedState #Coronavirus #Epidemic #HongKongers #Taiwan #HongKongSpirit
#ProtestorStory
After going shopping today, I took a red minibus which broke down on my way home
(1 Jul) Of course, I went shopping during my day off. Nearly evening, I was getting very sweaty after shopping the whole day. I took the red minibus from Causeway Bay to Mong Kok and found out all the passengers were young people after getting into the minibus. The atmosphere was tense, and everyone looked tired. The driver asked, "everybody! Do you mind to pay extra $5HKD for changing the route by using Western Harbour Crossing tunnel (WHC)? If there's a roadblock in front of us, it may take a long time to wait for the search." Everyone agreed, "we don't mind paying a little extra".
The driver was moving in full speed to fight his way out. However, suddenly, "Damn shit! No gas." The minibus started to run slow at the slope of Fleming road. The driver called his friend urgently for help. I started thinking, "what can I do to help? Should the driver call for a tow truck? Do we need to switch to another minibus?".
Finally, our minibus stopped across from the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The liquefied petroleum gas filling station is behind a playground between Marsh Road and Wan Chai, we still had some distance to reach the station. A rescue driver B arrived with another minibus. I was thinking how can he help? Surprisingly, the way was to push our van by another van!!
We were all laughing hysterically. People on the street stared at us. Young people in the minibus waved hands to people outside. Full of joy at that moment! Two minibuses moved forward by clinging each other. Finally, we arrived at the gas station. The driver said, "push, nearly arrive!" He asked the staff at the gas station if they could pull a gas hose out (the answer was no). Anyway, we reached the destination finally. Everyone got off and waited. Driver B checked if there was any scratch on his minibus, "Fuck! That worked." Driver A said, "Brother, let me know if you need help next time." Real code of brotherhood.
After filling up the gas, I received a call from my mother and spoke softly, "I just crossed the underwater tunnel. Don't worry."
After reaching the destination, the driver apologized sincerely to everyone. Before getting off, everybody said, "No worries!"
I felt like I was watching a movie from the 90s'. Everyone said Hong Kong was dead recently, but I have a feeling that the spirit of "every cloud has a silver lining" was rooted in the heart of every Hongkonger. It can't be eliminated.
"Are you kidding?!" Nope. We will always find the solution in the end because "we fucking love Hong Kong."
Editor's note:
1) That was the first day of Hong Kong Nationality Security Law went into effect. 2) A big rally was hosted in Causeway Bay that afternoon.
Source: Stand News
#CausewayBay #1Jul #Hongkongers #Brotherhood #HongKongSpirit #minivan
After going shopping today, I took a red minibus which broke down on my way home
(1 Jul) Of course, I went shopping during my day off. Nearly evening, I was getting very sweaty after shopping the whole day. I took the red minibus from Causeway Bay to Mong Kok and found out all the passengers were young people after getting into the minibus. The atmosphere was tense, and everyone looked tired. The driver asked, "everybody! Do you mind to pay extra $5HKD for changing the route by using Western Harbour Crossing tunnel (WHC)? If there's a roadblock in front of us, it may take a long time to wait for the search." Everyone agreed, "we don't mind paying a little extra".
The driver was moving in full speed to fight his way out. However, suddenly, "Damn shit! No gas." The minibus started to run slow at the slope of Fleming road. The driver called his friend urgently for help. I started thinking, "what can I do to help? Should the driver call for a tow truck? Do we need to switch to another minibus?".
Finally, our minibus stopped across from the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The liquefied petroleum gas filling station is behind a playground between Marsh Road and Wan Chai, we still had some distance to reach the station. A rescue driver B arrived with another minibus. I was thinking how can he help? Surprisingly, the way was to push our van by another van!!
We were all laughing hysterically. People on the street stared at us. Young people in the minibus waved hands to people outside. Full of joy at that moment! Two minibuses moved forward by clinging each other. Finally, we arrived at the gas station. The driver said, "push, nearly arrive!" He asked the staff at the gas station if they could pull a gas hose out (the answer was no). Anyway, we reached the destination finally. Everyone got off and waited. Driver B checked if there was any scratch on his minibus, "Fuck! That worked." Driver A said, "Brother, let me know if you need help next time." Real code of brotherhood.
After filling up the gas, I received a call from my mother and spoke softly, "I just crossed the underwater tunnel. Don't worry."
After reaching the destination, the driver apologized sincerely to everyone. Before getting off, everybody said, "No worries!"
I felt like I was watching a movie from the 90s'. Everyone said Hong Kong was dead recently, but I have a feeling that the spirit of "every cloud has a silver lining" was rooted in the heart of every Hongkonger. It can't be eliminated.
"Are you kidding?!" Nope. We will always find the solution in the end because "we fucking love Hong Kong."
Editor's note:
1) That was the first day of Hong Kong Nationality Security Law went into effect. 2) A big rally was hosted in Causeway Bay that afternoon.
Source: Stand News
#CausewayBay #1Jul #Hongkongers #Brotherhood #HongKongSpirit #minivan
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Nothing will waver Hong Kong people's determination to pursue freedom. They may silence us, but our spirit will never die.
//Being and nothingness//
Source:
https://twitter.com/stefanauer_hku/status/1279615834399182849
#Grafitti #HongKongSpirit #FreedomOfSpeech
//Being and nothingness//
Source:
https://twitter.com/stefanauer_hku/status/1279615834399182849
#Grafitti #HongKongSpirit #FreedomOfSpeech
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Štefan Auer
Being and nothingness - Hong Kong style
Soho boutique helded an exhibition of HK Lennon wall
Ever since the National Security Law has been launched in Hong Kong, many political posters and slogans in the shops have been outlawed. Lennon walls have also been banned as some parties believe that it represents “Hong Kong independence”. However, a boutique located in the Soho district of New York City held an exhibition that commemorates the movement to advocate the spirit of Hong Kong’s revolution. The owner hopes that more people could understand what the protesters are fighting for.
https://www.facebook.com/101434398251549/posts/138712331190422/
#HongKongSpirit #LennonWall
#NYC #WeTogether #StandWithHongKong
Ever since the National Security Law has been launched in Hong Kong, many political posters and slogans in the shops have been outlawed. Lennon walls have also been banned as some parties believe that it represents “Hong Kong independence”. However, a boutique located in the Soho district of New York City held an exhibition that commemorates the movement to advocate the spirit of Hong Kong’s revolution. The owner hopes that more people could understand what the protesters are fighting for.
https://www.facebook.com/101434398251549/posts/138712331190422/
#HongKongSpirit #LennonWall
#NYC #WeTogether #StandWithHongKong
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