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我們於5月20日離開澳門前往埃塞俄比亞，中途經過加納、尼日利亞，並於6月12日由安哥拉離開。在一連23天的行程中，盡覽所到之處的人地事物。這樣的經歷，對我們來說還是首次。我們的感受可想而之！我們於澳門這小小半島出生、成長，並完成學業。然而，在這僅僅一個月的時間，我們乘坐了十次飛機，穿越多個時區。這實在是數以千里計的旅程。
我們完成四國的旅程後，對於慈幼會士為非洲人民所作的偉大工作深表驚嘆。除了各項教育事業外，他們還為有需要兒童提供膳食，並開設社區保健中心。我們到訪過不同堂區及活躍的基督徒團體。我們看到兒童的純真、他們開朗的笑容，並體會到青年人及一般人民的需要，對此深受觸動。
今晚，我們將返回澳門，這次非洲及羅馬之旅的無數片段，帶給我們一份令人驚嘆的慈幼事業的回憶。 New Frontiers in Africa: A first Step (CIN) (ANS – austraLasia #3235 –Rome (ITALY), 18 June 2013) –We are happy to be part of the Salesian Provincial team to study the possibilities of reaching out to the Chinese migrant workers scattered all over Africa. Although Fr. Savio could have gone alone to make the visit, it was suggested that a richer perspective would be achieved if lay collaborators be involved in the situational analysis. Hence, we (Sophie and Kim) were invited to join the project. We thank our colleagues at school who are taking over our duties while we are away. We left Macau for Ethiopia on May 20, passing thru Ghana, Nigeria and flew out of Angola on June 12. Those were 23 days of continuous travel, always making contacts and friends wherever we went. This was a first time experience for us. Just imagine our feelings! We were born in the former city state of Macau and we grew up here and finished our studies in this small peninsula. Yet, in the span of about a month, we had flown 10 times and crossed numerous time zones. It is indeed a journey of thousands of miles. We are now here in Rome for a few days to give an initial informal report to the major superiors and also to Fr. Lanfranco Fedrigotti, our provincial, who happens to be here in the generalate for an updating course. We gratefully remember the many Salesian priests and brothers who received us in their communities (Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria and Angola). We prayed and ate with them. We are thankful for their hospitality and their service of taking us around the different places where we could observe the locations of Chinese construction projects and meet some of the migrant workers. After our travels in these four countries, we are amazed at the huge amount of good that the Salesians are already doing for the people of Africa. Aside from various educational works, there are the feeding programs for the needy children and the many community health centers. We visited parishes and their vibrant Christian communities. We are touched by the simplicity of the children, their ready smiles and also the needs of the youth and the local people in general. But we have also seen a new reality in these regions that we had visited. The ever changing situation brought about by the economic and socio-political factors becomes a kind of invitation for the Salesians to read the sign of the times and discern appropriate paradigm shifts. The influx of migrants and the cultural influence the migrants have on the African society is something new. Our visit has led us to see that most of the Chinese migrants are adults and come from various parts of China. They have to work hard and sometimes just concentrate on finishing their job contracts and return home. Yet there are also families with children that have migrated to Africa, looking for work and a place to stay. Tonight we are taking the return trip to Macau and we carry with us the wonderful Salesian memories of the countless steps along the journey that took us to Africa, Rome and back. |
【慈幼通訊社
我們現在於羅馬逗留數天，在總部向主要長上及參與更新培育課程的省會長斐林豐神父作出簡報。我們為當地（埃塞俄比亞、加納、尼日利亞及安哥拉）多名慈幼會神父及修士的招待表示謝意。我們與他們一起祈禱用膳。我們感謝他們熱情的款待及服務，使我們能前往各個中國建設計劃地點進行觀察，並與一些外地民工會面。
然而，我們也看到這些地區嶄新的一面。因著經濟及社會政治因素而不斷改變的狀況，彷彿帶引著慈幼會士，去細察時代的記號，使能因時制宜。新移民的湧入，以及他們的文化，為非洲社會注入新色彩。我們在旅程中看到，大部份中國移民都是成人，來自中國各地。他們辛勤工作，有些人更只能在完成工作合約後，便返回家鄉。然而，也有部份人帶著子女移民非洲，尋找工作並定居當地。