Sunday 21 April 2013

Who Cares?

Philippines - Manila

Manila transit to Davao City.

My taxi driver, Mr Jovanie, a very careful and chatty young man.

He would lock the car doors whenever we were on the road.

He said that was necessary for our safety, as people in Philippines are allowed to carry guns.

He drove me to buy my connection flight ticket.

Due to domestic flight timing, my connection to Davao City had to delay for a day.

Without choice, I asked my taxi driver to suggest a budget hotel for a night.

Since I did not know where to go, I paid him to be my tour guide.

He told me about the problems Filipinos were facing.

One of them was the over populated street children.

Many of them were either from broken families or simply escaped home due to abusive parents.

He and his sister, who was a teacher, helped the street children.

His sister conducted lessons for the children.

He gave them food.

Pictures are provided by him.

What future do all these children have when they grow up?

Will they be doing the same as what their parents had done on them?

Will the cycle repeat?

Does anyone ever give a thought for this over populated group?


Sunday 14 April 2013

想当年


Hong Kong - Tsim Sha Tsui

香港  尖沙嘴 (Teddy Bear Kingdom 2002年 至 2005年)

有幸在 2005年 Teddy Bear Kingdom 关闭前的两个月“到此一游”。

记得当年是在误打误撞下游了 Teddy Bear Kingdom。

不知从那年开始,每年的生日都会收到至少一只熊熊。

所以,当时看到那么多的大小熊熊还真乐开了怀。

可惜的是,这泰迪熊王国已走入历史。

香港这些年的变化也太快了!

稍不留神,又不知哪间老字号或是什么的就此变成历史一章!

想当年,数码相机还不是很普遍,我相机的像素也只不过是百万多点。

但现在一般数码相机的像素都过千万。

科技日新月异,现在还有什么是天长地久?

从前听父母说起“想当年”,印象总好象很久远似的。

但现在,东西只不过几年光景就已升级成“想当年”了!