Do you know him?

Khan Zafar Iqbal.

He was killed in Heng Sang bank robbery in 2001.

The jury had just passed a verdict on the deaths of an off-duty police officer Tsui Po Ko, two on-duty police officers (Leung Shing Yan and Tsang Kwok Hang) and a Pakistani security guard (Khan Zafar Iqbal). Tsui killed the other three persons, it was verdicted.

If you know Chinese, you should know the names of the police officers, but seldom was Mr Khan's name mentioned. He was always referred as security guard or Pakistani guard. In Chinese wordings on "Pakistani"(巴基斯坦籍 or 巴籍) imply an outsider, not Hongkonger.

If you know Chinese and you read the news on the case, you may check about that. See how a man awarded with bravery medal becomes an anonymous guy in the news media.

What do you think about anonymity of Mr Khan? Why did the Chinese papers just put Pakistani guard instead of his name?

Think about this and try to express your thinking in body languages.

Do you know Mr Khan? Do you know somebody who knows him? If so, tell us more about him and his family.

Culture is Shared

"culture is an attribute not of individuals per se but of individuals as members of groups."

it's such an nice experience to have joined with groups of people from different cultural background in CLP. And as described above, culture is US and we are=all taking part in it. so what do you mean by Hongkong culture? it is absolutly not only chinese-hongkongers' but All of us AS A WHOLE. we are in a society with mixed nationalities, cultures, religions, languages. how can we call those in small number as "minorities" and looking down upon them by saying "well, they are not one of our kind"?! (reminded me of the X-men!)

in fact personally i won't take the term "minority" as a discriminative word, anyway~ but as we can see in our daily life, "native" hongkongers are subconsciously(shame! sometimes obviously...) taking advantages over or casting the minorities away from their basic rights or needs (both in work place and school).

Oh! talk too much! i should concerntrate on what we did last week, as a reflection.

we had have a great time last friday in shamshuipo. wandering around and visiting the shops, not based on personal interest but for the undertsanding of others.

it scares Sam at the first stop, for we had talked to Dr. "bone fixer". it seems to be the first time for the Pakistani and Nepalese to witness what it calls bone setting. and the smell of chinese medicine impressed the youths right away! but they do process the qualities we called "shyness", so, not many as a question had been asked. as a start, it's good enough for them to experience.

lovely/cute Rose from the Nepalese grocery store cheers all of us i must say. don't know how she adopt such an adorable American accent though (perhaps movieS?! or out of... reality?!). and when she came across those products she doesn't really know but still insist to give us a ride , she would just read from the instruction (for instance, a whole detailed "how to make" procedure) or the names to us. wowowo, i just love this girl right away! (can i take her instead of the sweet ever Gulab?!)

Since Pakistan, India and Nepal are brothers (not in a very good brotherly relationship i should clarify), even tons of dialects within (roots are also different, one's Sanskrit while the other's Arabic. sam and khan can tell us about it), they somehow share the mutually understandable language, especially in terms of movie. so when it comes to it, Jarmen (nepalese) and Sam, Khan (pakistani) going with us non-stop showing me which movie's their president's choice. i am awaiting for them to show me more! and to tell the truth, i have my own collection of indian bollywood movies at home which i got from india, nepal and ChungKing mension as well!

oh yes, we also talked to the owner of a stationery store, she is one of those under the threat of the reconstruction of the district. thru the conversation we got to know the owners of the shops around had formed a committee and some of those minorites are included. they did have a meeting that night and i don't know what's it about but it's just nice to know that they are together A team!


what make a milk shake a good milk shake?!
i think the key point is to mix it well!

as culture's based on the language, history, literature and live style we shared~ we are all enculturated through the common school and social system, think about it, the distinguished minorities are just, simply one of us.

we are individuals yet, members of it!
let's give it a well shake!

the pics are not in good quality though~ but i do enjoy the fellowship so much (?! don't complaint me for the wording thing, okay?! no bias)

in fact, have more to say, but then i gotta rush for the doctor, catch you guys later ^^

Hi, on 20th Apr we visited 3 shops in the community. I think we all remember Rose the sales-girl, she konws every thing in the store, she is cute and intelligent, simply the best attraction of the store but soon her family will start over in other place. Wish she and her family could get use to the new environment.

Her father looks alike a HK famous film director, Mr Lee LikChit (李力持). We laughed and shared a wonderful moment with this cheerful family. When I was young my father seldom let me out to play in the street, but I usually sneaked out and played with other kids. We knew every tree and rock in the park, and also the shopowners too. Sometimes I dream of the old place which is no longer exist because of redevelopment. When old buildings were torn down, our community gone too, only memories left behind.... how about yours...?

Jeff the FrontTeeth

kaka ....
so nice be with all of you..

Is that you?

Thanks, Jeff.

What amazing experience.

TOO

Hi, this is Jeff and here is my first posting......

wake up early in the morning was'nt my style, but that morning we had to do so cause we were going to visit the Islamic centre in SSP. That was my second time been to there, but yet the feeling was totally different. I met a couple of "little friends" who study Koran there. Those kids were friendly, active, cheerful, they had explosive energy and wanted to talk to me. At first I asked them "How old are they" in english, but their replies was "Why not speak in cantonese, we understand cantonese...", what a interesting starting. Then follow was a series of sharing and they even taught me how to speak in their mother tongue.

Finally, they gave me a little "present" which is some chinese writings by them, saying that "鄺震傑是IFZAL的好朋友",""Jeff Kwong IS IFZAL good friend". (with photo attached)

That worths me to wake up early. Thanks IFZAL!!!