(載於傳說我城103, 2012年8月出版, MCCM)
訪談／文：曾安芙 戴秀慧
丙崗村在梧桐河盤地上水平原之上方，村內有石上河貫穿田野。從村口開步走，過了河，便來到三面環山、屋舍零落散佈於菜田上的小村。村內極奇寧靜，來到侯國財的屋前只聞激烈的狗吠聲，提醒來客裏面有主人。他的家不是三層高的丁屋，而是相對簡陋的耕寮。他的曾祖父於一八九八年來到丙崗村，卻因遲了兩個月，便失掉了原住民身份，無權建屋。穿過兩所平房之間的通道，便是屋後一直延綿至山腳的田野。以前他們一家子都在的時候，那些田和地都種滿莊稼。 Continue reading
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周星馳的電影《功夫》有一幕是一名滿頭肥皂泡泡的年青人向樓上呼叫：「樓上閂水喉！」導演以香港60年代作背境來搞笑，那些日子香港還是靠著天公的憐憫過生活，63年的大旱，香港只得每4天供水一次，每次4小時1。 影片沒有詳述當時香港的水狀況，卻點出那時候市民面對的水龍頭權力生態──住在樓上較富裕兼有話事權的房東，比樓下的窮租客有權用水。周星馳的電影向來同 情小市民，只是搞笑的同時卻不敢觸碰太嚴肅的事情，因為怕不好笑。或者他認為香港已經走過那些苦日子，所以題材便無須太認真。然而，情況真的是這樣嗎？還 是我們只是把場景切換到為我們供水的東江去，卻不為我們所知罷了。本港新聞在過去幾年已經開始報導有關東江水的情況，但主要是關心輸入的水是否受到污染， 而我們的用水需求如何影響當地的生態和民生卻甚少報導。
去年9月，我與全球化監察有機會探訪東江上游地區， Continue reading
天氣 寒冷
大冷天 就愛讓人想念 想念的人
想念
餘溫
很久沒來…..案頭工作太慢, 人像得了多動症一樣, 難於集中精神….
今天關心動物權益的朋友舉行記者會，要求成立動物警察，我沒到，因為有些問題沒有想好，特別是警權力與父權的糾結，我很難相信依附父權和那套思想建構出來的東西會真的維護動物權益，更擔心權力易放難收，成為不能取代的建制，讓暴力以其他的型態持續。比起在建制手上的警權，我還是希望公民社會在這事上興起，將權力拿穩，包括警察及檢察的培訓，和讓更多人能愛動物更多。。。事忙，不能再寫了，下面是我在面書不知如何回答的回答。。。。希望有機會想多點再補充。。。 Continue reading
對大埔汀角龍尾灘的發展工程的反對聲音，就那兒的生態價值而言和該計劃的不能持續已有
不少聲音，這篇小文，只想多加一個離岸觀點。
要將泥灘變為沙灘，首要的便是要問，砂從何來？香港已是無砂可挖，建築或其用沙不是來自香港的任何地方，而是進口。或者先不追尋那些沙從何而來，要鋪一個人見人愛的沙灘，優質沙是免不了。香港要有一個「美麗」的沙灘，便得在某個地方拿走一個。試想，我們能 Continue reading
在歹毒的艷陽會取替春風的一個節令，我收到友人喊失戀的電郵，以下是我給她的回覆：
So you’ve just become a woolie (woman out of love)？摸摸, 哭哭便好, 感冒菌都是這樣的, 學好對付一種, 新變種又來….最重要的是能好過來……將來的事，將來才算，在過中能認識自己和分辯那些「菌樣」多些便是好，人生不能無菌……
端午嗎……去喝雄黃酒解解毒吧，或上網看徐克版 青蛇…..破口大罵 裏面許仙那模樣男人的「菌樣」(男的女的都有菌樣, 此戲是男的, 不是歧視哦)….看到青蛇殺許仙的時候, 大聲喝道: 好, 妹子殺得好!!!!乾杯!!!!活該!!!!
當然法海更可恨, 全都是法海的錯, 錯在以為自己真是益生菌….活該被青蛇在往後的日子玩弄千年……就這樣…
摸摸 安安……
喝雄黃酒去
The Toronto Islands with only 15 minutes from the city centre are designated as parkland. People flood there during holidays and weekends to be free from city hassles and to be with nature. But could they?
多倫多列島離多市中心只有15分鐘船程，是市民於假日和周 擺脫都市親近大自然的地方。但那兒真是樂土？
既然情人節有人談到花田性事(花是性器官), 還說那些是stigma那便將話題說開….＿情人節人類的商品花不但是對出產地那兒侵害和剥削, 對花亦是, 人類管其甚麼時候盛放, 但盛放時已被剪枝, 不容交配＿
1. 2003年11月2日發現在新界元朗山貝河有鱷魚出沒，最後於2004年6月10日被漁農自然護理署所設置的捕獸籠捕獲
我們沒有問過牠的意願, 便給了牠一個名字叫貝貝是寶寶貝貝的意思,但我們沒有體恤這「寶貝」愛生命、愛自由的意願
天天的報導也沒能讓我們有明白牠那超過半年的苦鬥… 牠被判 一世的隔離 囚禁在一丁方大的透明箱子裏 Continue reading
Elegance, beautiful and excellence — High expectations of her parents.
She was indeed a gorgeous woman. Yet, underneath her fine appearance, there was something hidden.
It all began when she moved to Canada. A silky thread found its way to the side of her name, and transformed her name into the character for embroidery. The two characters pronounced the same.
A needlewoman she became the year she arrived in Toronto. For a wage the Italian embroidery hands before her rejected, she needled in and needled out, she made her living.
So her young hands started busily working at a corner around Dundas and Spadina, embellishing the already beautiful chiffon and silk with threads of silver and crystal beads, needle by needle.
Her work made the day of many brides as they walked down the aisle in their dreamed attire so affordable. Tagged to the wedding gowns a little piece of paper telling how much these bridal dreams cost. It worked out that the brides paid the stated portion, Ah Sau and her colleagues subsidized the rest.
Ah Sau received $15 per hour for her 8 years of experience in making these white gowns so fair, yet the low wage did not pay off her eyes and her health lost.
When I asked her to write me her contact, he 25 year-old woman had to read for her reading glasses. Her keen eyesight was no longer with her, after 8 years of intense detailed work.
I met her in a community health clinic, the place she sought help for her failing health.
Then for 4 years I lost touch with her. I wondered in the streets she worked looking for her.
The gowns in the windows were still beautifully ornamented, the loft prices however had gone right down.
The little tags attached have another line added…reassuring us that they are still the work of fine Chinese hands. Only that, these workers are not residing in Canada, but from a place called China, where young women with swifty fingers and keen eyes never short of supply. More importantly, they are willing to work the needle for just a dim…
Over there are many Ah Sau …turning out the all white gowns for our local brides.