The scenes as a prelude to the movement in June 2019 are indelible, regardless of where Hongkongers are. The indistinctive faces showed absolute fearlessness of danger and determination to stand guard over justice. No matter how the autocratic regime doctors the history, our collective experiences cannot be wiped out. 52 cities in 22 countries all over the world lent their voices in aid of the resistance movement this year. The loud bugle from Hongkongers reminded the entire world about this bridgehead of freedoms.

A reader sent in a letter, citing the history of Nazi concentration camps where every detail was devised to strip the imprisoned of discretion on purpose so that they were left with only one autonomy – how to stay in the predicament on their own. Notwithstanding pain being inseparable from sufferers, something, including vapid trifles, must be able to help them surmount any predicament. Find some support, despite in pain, and live on.

To comrades behind the wall,

I feel exceedingly guilt-ridden before you. Your perseverance, courage and philosophy are crystal clear to every plebeian in town. When we did our best to echo each other to resist the enemy, you, the valiant warriors, were imprisoned by the autocracy. Whenever we think of your minds and bodies being tormented behind the wall, we feel heartbroken. Despite being incapable of doing much, we can have you in our prayers, and do our best under various restraints to bring you hopes. I wish everyone good health and peace. We’ll meet together under the pot (government headquarters) soon!

A Hongkonger

Everybody：

Recently, I have been reading Man’s Search for Meaning authored by Viktor Frankl. A Jew, he was confined to a concentration camp. After leaving the camp, he penned this book by putting in all the experiences he had been through in there. There is a section which is particularly meaningful: “To live on, one has to find the meaning out of pain, and everyone has to do so by themselves. If one can find it out, one will keep growing in spite of being mortified. Everything in the concentration camp was devised to strip the imprisoned of discretion on purpose. What was left was only one autonomy: the discretion in choosing one’s attitude towards certain circumstances. The writer had experienced the pain inseparable from him everywhere. When facing the most devilish forces, he presumed that humankind had the potential strength to surmount any predicament. The strength could come from a belief, a beautiful silhouette of one’s beloved enshrined in one’s heart, sense of humor, events, or a glimpse of a flower, a blade of grass, a tree, the first ray of the morning sun or the last glimmering of twilight. Irrespective of whether it is a conviction, a person or scenery, simply get some support. May this strength be with you!

Let’s encourage each other.

Ah Man

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