25/11/2014
Thank you all for joining us last weekend and thank you Umbrella Movement in Berlin for organising the event.
In Hong Kong we frequently encounter people, especially the senior citizens, sarcastically mocking whoever doesn’t like Hong Kong should just leave off to somewhere else. To the older generations who are still borne with a migrant's mindset, to keep running from suppressive political realities is almost like an inborn survival skill, a skill that they think should apply for all sensible minds.
From first being irritated by such attitude to later on taking this as a challenge; We, as a group of Hong Kongers who are apparently 'off to somewhere else', are taking this as a great opportunity to show how ones can never run away from their identities, especially when it comes to safeguarding the freedom of your home city. Over the course of the Umbrella Movement, many overseas Hong Kongers like us are emotionally tied to every single protestor on the streets.
Thanks to the help of our friends from Hong Kong, we finally managed to organize this event within a short time. Through their works you can witness the suppression, discontent and anger that have been accumulated for a significant period of time. The Umbrella Movement might be geographically limited to Hong Kong, but the deep yearning for a genuine democracy is universal. We believe this is why media, scholars, novelists and various people from around the world are keen to show their support to the Hong Kong protestors. Just like every one of you who are here today, the willingness to care is already a great encouragement to people around the world who are dealing with an unconcerned government.
Thank you for coming. We do hope that the next time when we meet, we are celebrating the success of the Umbrella Movement. To all of us, the ultimate success would be seeing a change in any place that is still under the suppression of an unjust rule.
(Full credit of films & videos will be posted soon)
