USYD總不乏傳奇人物。
我們的lecturer從小就是rubella baby;
主動脈瓣換了兩次;
後來自己無意中發現了升主動脈瘤,修補了3次都以心衰收場;
一次在海裏游泳時心衰,叫救命,沙灘上只有兩個人,一個竟然是醫生;
最后換了遺體捐贈的主動脈;
做gym時大面積腦梗,溶栓成功竟然沒有後遺症,活蹦亂跳回來跟我們上課!
你老人家是神!是教科書!
我們尊稱他“Terminator”,因為每次他倒下都會重新站起來!
“I will be back!”
USYD總不乏傳奇人物。
我們的lecturer從小就是rubella baby;
主動脈瓣換了兩次;
後來自己無意中發現了升主動脈瘤,修補了3次都以心衰收場;
一次在海裏游泳時心衰,叫救命,沙灘上只有兩個人,一個竟然是醫生;
最后換了遺體捐贈的主動脈;
做gym時大面積腦梗,溶栓成功竟然沒有後遺症,活蹦亂跳回來跟我們上課!
你老人家是神!是教科書!
我們尊稱他“Terminator”,因為每次他倒下都會重新站起來!
“I will be back!”
(9 August 2010, Kabul, Afghanistan)
Representatives of the local and international press, from various Government Ministries, ladies and gentlemen,
As-salaam alaikum and good afternoon.
Today we are here to bring you sad news. It is now confirmed that the bodies of the 10 people found in Badakhshan on Friday were those of our missing Nuristan Eye Camp team. This is a sad day, particularly for the relatives and friends of those killed. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of them. We pray that they will find strength in their faith and in their communities to bear this unbelievable loss.
IAM has worked in Afghanistan since 1966. We have about 500 Afghan colleagues and 50 international colleagues. Until last Thursday, none of our Afghan colleagues had ever been killed while on duty with IAM. In those 44 years, we have lost four international staff members. One woman was shot and killed in 1971 while she and her colleagues were having a picnic at Qarghah Lake. In the mid 70s, an engineer was killed in a strange car accident. In 1980, a Finnish/Dutch couple were brutally murdered during a robbery at their home.
Today, we remember ten more colleagues who were killed on Thursday August 5.th They were members of the IAM Nuristan Eye Camp team who had just trekked one hundred miles back through the Hindu Kush mountains, giving eye care to some of the poorest and most remote communities in Afghanistan:
Name Nationality Status
Mahram Ali Afghan Confirmed dead
Cheryl Beckett USA Confirmed dead
Daniela Beyer German Confirmed dead
Brian Carderelli USA Confirmed dead
Jawed Afghan Confirmed dead
Dr Tom Grams USA Confirmed dead
Glen Lapp USA Confirmed dead
Dr Tom Little USA Confirmed dead
Dan Terry USA Confirmed dead
Dr Karen Woo UK Confirmed dead
Thankfully, two of our Afghan eye camp team members survived, Mr. Said Yasin and Safiullah.
We want to pay tribute to each of our colleagues who died, to their commitment to serve the Afghan people. Those who have known them and seen them at work can do nothing put pay the highest tribute to them. Over the next few days and weeks, there will no doubt be many news articles about the lives of these individuals. They will speak for themselves.
In some news articles, the people on this team have been described as ‘saints.’ This is not how they saw themselves. They were basically selfless professionals willing to spend their lives and energy in a meaningful way. All of them volunteered to be on this team. Many people worldwide are interested in hearing more about them but I would ask the journalists here to please respect the fact that the families only heard last night that their dearly loved family members were confirmed dead. Please respect their need for privacy and time to grieve.
Before closing I would like to answer three questions. The first is whether the Nuristan Eye Camp Team had permission from the government to do this camp. The answer is YES. We have copies of the permission letter for you, both of the original letter in Dari and the English translation.
The second question is whether the team was proselytizing and distributing Dari Bibles. IAM is a Christian organization – we have never hidden this. Indeed, we are registered as such with the Afghan government. Our faith motivates and inspires us – but we do not proselytize. We abide by the laws of Afghanistan. We are signatures of the Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs Disaster Response Programmes, in other words, that, “aid will not be used to further a particular political or religious standpoint.” But more than that, our record speaks for itself. IAM would not be invited back to villages if we were using aid as a cover for preaching. And in particular, this specific camp led by Tom Little, a man with four decades experience in Afghanistan, has led eye camps for many years to Nuristan – and was welcomed back every time.
The third question is how this tragedy is going to affect IAM’s work. It has already affected us. Both the Afghans and internationals among us are devastated. Most of our colleagues knew the majority of the team members personally. The depth of the loss will only now begin to sink in. The work of the NOOR eye care programme will certainly be affected as two of the four international staff are lost. Tom, the team leader of the eye camp, was the driving force behind much of what has been achieved in eye care in Afghanistan. He is irreplaceable.
An important factor that will influence IAM’s future is the question who committed these murders. We have the assurance that the Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the FBI and others involved in the investigation will do whatever they can to find out who committed this crime. As things stand right now, IAM is not thinking of withdrawing from Afghanistan. Our NGO has worked here for well over four decades. And we remember that there were times when security was much worse than it is now.
IAM works in Afghanistan as the guest of the people and the government. As long as we are welcome here, we will, God-willing, continue to stay and serve the Afghan people.
More information about those killed:
Mahram Ali, 50, Wardak, Afghanistan
Mahram Ali worked as a watchman at NOOR’s maintenance workshop since the end of 2007. He stayed guarding the vehicles in Nawa when the rest of the team walked over the pass into Nuristan. He leaves behind a wife and 3 children, at secondary school age and below.
Cheryl Beckett, 32, Ohio, USA
Cheryl Beckett was working as an aid worker in Afghanistan since 2005 and had been involved in community development with a focus on nutritional gardening and mother-child health. She had been asked to assist the IAM medical team as a translator for women patients. Cheryl was a Pashto speaker who worked in a clinic in Pul-e Charkhi on the outskirts of Kabul. She is survived by her parents and 3 siblings.
Daniela Beyer, 35, Chemnitz, Germany
Daniela was a linguist and a translator in German, English, and Russian. She also spoke Dari and was learning Pashto. She worked for IAM between 2007-2009 doing linguistic research and joined the eye camp so that she could translate for women patients. She is survived by her parents and 3 siblings.
Brian Carderelli, 25, Pennsylvania, USA
Brian Carderelli was a professional free-lance videographer. Brian served a number of other organizations in Afghanistan active in development and humanitarian efforts throughout the nation. Brian quickly fell in love with the Afghan people and culture and hoped to stay within the country for another year.
Jawed, 24, Panjshir, Afghanistan
Jawed was employed as cook at the Ministry of Public Health’s Eye Hospital in Kabul and had been released from there in order to attend the Eye Camp. He leaves behind a wife and three children below school age. Besides being the team’s cook, he also assisted with the dispensing of eyeglasses. Jawed had been on several eye camps into Nuristan in the past, and was well loved for his sense of humour.
Dr Tom Grams, USA
Dr Tom Grams was a dentist and personal friend of Dr Tom Little and had come to Afghanistan specifically for this trip to Nuristan.
Glen Lapp, 40, Pennsylvania, USA
Glen trained as an intensive-care nurse and worked in Lancaster, New York City City and Supai, Arizona, and had previously worked in the responses to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He came to Kabul in 2008, and initially worked in the IAM HQ. Then after 5 months of Dari language training he began his work with NOOR, he was responsible for organising the mobile eye camps that reached the remote areas of Afghanistan.
Dr Tom Little, 61, from New York, USA.
Tom was affectionately known as “Mister Tom” amongst the many staff at the National Organisation for Ophthalmic Rehabilitation (NOOR). He arrived in 1976, with his family, and worked as an Optometrist and Manager at NOOR, setting up clinics and ophthalmic workshops. He was much loved by both foreigners and Afghans, and was the inspiration for other IAM team members coming to Afghanistan. Tom leaves behind his wife and 3 daughters.
Dan Terry, 63, Wisconsin, USA
Dan came to Afghanistan in 1971, he had a heart for the rural areas of Afghanistan and worked for many years in Lal-wa Sarjangal. Dan specialised in relating to local communities and liaising with aid organisations and the government to improve services in remote areas. Dan is survived by his wife, 3 daughters, and one granddaughter.
Dr Karen Woo UK
Karen was a General Surgeon who came on the Nuristan Eye Camp to be the team doctor and to bring maternal health care to the communities in Nuristan.
非走不可,因為那裏不值得用我的生命作代價……
今晚非常冤大頭地提前兩小時早到,幸虧旁邊有書店……被我從萬書叢中挖出了一本高行健《靈山》的英譯本,唯一得過諾貝爾文學獎的華人(當然一定不會是中國國籍!只要中國禁的一定都是好書!)
見了久違的朋友,吃了美味的西班牙大餐(To show respect, 沒有點八爪魚),看了震撼的西班牙國舞Flamingo!
被車門夾住了指公,看到指公扁扁地夾在門縫里,竟然沒反應過來覺得痛,情緒很穩定,奇怪指公怎麽沒有斷?感謝Toyota!感謝Corolla!
帶著一群乖寶寶去抽阿拉伯大煙,感覺自己身上痞氣十足!
偌大一個城市,來回city的路上碰上同一輛車的幾率是多少?我肯定是同一輛車,因為Nissan的Cube實在太醜了,裏面開車的猥瑣男女也很醜!
奇怪而美妙的一晚!
以中轴线北开始顺时针,他们的名字分别是:终结侠(EndingMan)、暴虐魔(TortureMan)、巧克力侠(Choc-YoungMan)、真胜侠(TrueWinMan),欢乐侠(CheerMan),分木侠(SharewoodMan),富贵侠(FortuneMan),搭车侠(HitchMan)、道森侠(DawsonMan),合称北京九侠(Peking9Men)。这九位超级英雄组合在一起,是能够横扫一切黑暗的毁灭之队(Team-Doom),所以这个组合,就叫做9Menteam-Doom。
冻死人的附表:
终结侠(EndingMan)安定门
暴虐魔(TortureMan)东直门
巧克力侠(Choc-YoungMan)朝阳门
真胜侠(TrueWinMan)崇文门
欢乐侠(CheerMan)正阳门
分木侠(SharewoodMan)宣武门
富贵侠(FortuneMan)阜成门
搭车侠(HitchMan)西直门
道森侠(DawsonMan)德胜门
引用
为自己活着
来自南桥的博客(豆瓣九点推荐文章)中山大学人文学院院长陈春声有段著名论述:“一个家最有用的是厕所,其次是厨房,我们每天都要吃饭。家里最没用的东西,数来数去可以说是墙上挂的那幅齐白石画的虾。但家里有客人来了,你会带他去参观厨房和厕所吗?大家坐在客厅评头论足谈论得最起劲的,却是齐白石画的那只虾。”他这里说的是人文学科的价值。可是我发觉在我们中国人的社区里,来了客人,大家就喜欢带人参观厨房和厕所,不谈虾,除非你说的是如何做椒盐虾。换句话说,大家换了个环境,也混得人模狗样了,可这“人文精神”还是欠缺。这跟你多么的飞黄腾达毫无关系。以前在纽约读书的时候,一个学创作的朋友常感慨,说以前在另外一个州,中国社区里大家一见面,张口房子闭口“身份”。这些东西不能说不重要,但是你天天说这些东西有什么意思?我那时候读书,穷学生混在一起,还不知道这些工作人士的生活到底咋样,故而不知问题的存在。工作之后,发觉确实这样,周围好多人把美国梦的实现,就简化成这些东西,一见面,三句话不到,就说房子多少“尺”(平方英尺)、身份有无到手,孩子上了什么大学。听着十分乏味,于是我把聚会戒了,因为太没有意思。还有个哥们,说他在美国活着没劲:开这么好的车,却没人来羡慕他,郁闷。确实,在美国,车子纯粹一代步工具。大街上开宝马车去餐馆打工的,腰缠万贯开一老破车的,都有。哥们没劲透了,于是,用一句古话来说,”放弃优厚待遇,毅然回国“。美国是一移民国家,多少国家的人来这里寻找自己的美国梦。美国梦的另外一面,是美国人大部分为自己活着,不是为别人活着。你说你腰缠万贯,除非是那些特定来找你募捐的人,一般大家表面上或许给你点点头笑一笑,我猜心理八成在想:So what? 你给我说这些做什么?
在一个自由的国家,自由的概念不光是指言论,也指一种活法。这自由给你足够的空间,让你过想过的生活,如果你知道你想过的生活是什么的话。这里穷有穷的活法,富有富的活法,无需考虑他人的眼光和同伴的压力。可是多年的功利教育后,大家被洗脑了,只晓得在社会的阶梯上往上爬,任何横向的发展,都被心照不宣地视作邪路。在这种思维之下,即便换了环境,你把自由放盘子上端过来送给他,他也不知道如何下口,还一如既往地想着张三家房子三千尺,李四家年薪二十几万,在别人的目光活着,在攀比之中活着,兀自痛苦,不晓得数算自己的祝福。多年教育的毒素,需要慢慢去排解。我相信,越到后来,大家思维就会越开阔。我有时候特羡慕年轻人:后出来的学生,越来越懂得生活的多元。有趣的是,一些年龄大的家长,老了却没有了岁月所赋予的豁达,和阅历所升华的智慧,却对年轻人的选择,左右不顺眼,反过来斥责,甚至刻意扭曲。腐败分子跟我说有个家长,孩子一直对文学感兴趣,但是家长偏偏让学医,因为学医就有身份地位和财富。那孩子学得很痛苦,退学了。后来家长没办法,说你既然不能学医,又喜欢文字,那么你去学法律吧,因为在他们心目当中法律是一个既能玩弄文字又能有钱有势的职业,于是逼着孩子学法律,据说那孩子现在还是不愿意,还想回来学文学。大家想想,这不造孽吗?人活着为了自己,而不是为了他人的眼光。这一点,又何尝不是我们已经逝去,并在逐渐找寻回来的传统呢?想想我们的过去,那些为我们折服的读书人,往往多是那些逍遥自在之人。进,则仰天大笑出门去,退,则天子呼来不下床。
这个世界是异类的,不是跟风者的,这号特立独行的人,才是把那人类的精神,文化的风骨,代代传扬下去的人。
粗一想,林曦的画册完全不该我写序。一个美白,一个丑黑。一个喜欢茶碱,一个迷恋酒精。一个在北京郊区类似SPA会所的住处天天睡到自然醒,天天调鼎弄羹慢炖山黑猪,一个拖着拉杆儿箱居无定所但是长年铁定缺少睡眠,长年吃微波炉加热飞机餐。一个能让枯桐发出天籁,唱歌迷死人,一个能让肉嗓儿五音少三,唱歌招活鬼。
再细一想,林曦的画册我也可以写序。画画和码字都是手艺,手掌里的材质和手指下的处理方式不同而已,看看天,摸摸内心,同样如梦幻泡影露电的大小宇宙,都是此道茫然。我想,林曦的书画理想不是韩美林和范曾,我的文字理想也不是韩寒和郭敬明,就剩这点儿理想了,我们志在不朽。
断断续续以左右心室和大小脑读林曦的书画,像看大河里慢慢移动的一个草木丰茂的汀洲,想到三个矛盾,想到矛盾统一的一些方向。
第一个矛盾是大小。林曦画的题材都小,小孩,小虫,小佛,小酒瓶,小山坡,小眼神。我想,像其他领域一样,书画也有评论家,这些评论家一定用各种或明或暗的方式督促林曦画些大题材,九重云霄,十八层地狱,清明上河,祖国五十六个民族,八十七神仙卷,百鸡图,百牛图,百虎图,百寿图,一百零八罗汉,中华五千年,黄河万里图。
其实,大小本不二。在天上看,地球就是一个球儿,一个球一个如来。我一个学生物的师兄,一辈子研究决定鼻毛如何弯曲的三组基因。金圣叹临死前在狱中给儿子的遗嘱一共十二个字,花生与豆腐干同嚼,有火腿味。
第二个矛盾是古今。林曦画的味道基本古旧,红脸罗汉,长衫眼镜愤世男,古琴麻衣如雪女,小孩带个瓜皮帽,手里没有PSP。我想,林曦一定有困扰,如何面对先贤。四王四僧元四家,吴道子,荆关董巨,石涛,陈半丁,张大千,齐白石,每个时代都有一组四大天王,盖棺定论,高山仰止。而且,古旧时候的山水现在都变成了优胜美地帝景豪庭,湿地流出小溪,小溪流出小舟,小舟上叫露茜的小姑娘一边弹着琵琶,一边看闺密的短信飘进来,短信说,才知道,精卫真能干,又会填海,又会当汉奸。
其实,不师古就没办法完美处理今天。古人一直活着,快雪时晴贴在每个雪落的晚上都在天上挂着,韩载熙夜宴图在每个大酒的夜里都在心里粘着,司马迁承包了个洗手间,一言不发,看着一批批小便的书生和壮士临去时抖一抖。唯一的出路是作茧自缚,用所有古人的技艺绑住自己,被绑死或者破茧而出。先恨我不见古人,再笑古人不见我。这么多年了,太多人在云层之下,极少数人蹦到云层之上成为永久的星星。最笨的方法是最短的捷径,血战古人,几年临摹钟王,几年遍看宋画,踏着星星和电筒光柱,或者跌入深渊,或者登光明顶。
第三个矛盾是人我。张大千之后,书画的世道人心就基本坏了,清风朗月变成肥名重利。世人成为书画宗师的基本功包括线条流丽,演技超群,世事洞明,资本通达,善于带领团队借力打力,不会请饭喝酒不行,不会管理媒体不行,不进修表演系不行,不参与洗钱不行,不勾搭银行家不行。有道琼斯指数,有恒生指数,现在也有张大千价格曲线,张晓刚价格曲线。有马经,有麻将牌经,有四十二章经,现在也有王经,有方经,有岳经。
其实,别管世人,别管短期,把这些当成浮云。耐烦,耐劳,不要助长,温不增花,寒不减叶,白杨树就是白杨树,黄花梨就是黄花梨。爬上古人堆成的昆仑山巅,长出比昆仑山巅高出一尺的自己的那棵草。
最后,其实,唠叨林曦也是唠叨自己,也是唠叨所有既见苦难胡云不悦的灵魂,冷了记得抱舍不得你的人,烦了记得在你背后的神,细看墨雨淋漓处骨重肉沉。
轉自:馮唐blog“用文字打敗時間” http://www.fengtang.com/blog/?p=229