Caught in the middle
Mature beyond her years. Grace Wang is currently a celebrity. You may want to read this article to get some background and here it from her own voice.
Not many "victims" of incidents like this get the opportunity or have the courage to speak out. But the fact that she did shows that this is not a girl to be pushed around and good on her for standing up for what she believes in! And what does she believe in? Not China against rest of the world, not Tibetan independence but freedom for all and better understanding of cultures.
This girl learns languages in the hope of understanding more people and bridging the gap between people. She has learned there is no 'right' side in this argument, only lots of people who are not willing to quiet their own voices for just a moment to listen to what others have to say - even people who speak their language.
Lots to learn from this incident. And I've had some pretty intense conversations with Chinese people on this. In the past, I may have just taken the side of Tibet because we live in the 'free' world after all, but the more I interact with Chinese people, the more I've come to realise that neither side is 'right'. They see the whole situation in different ways. And simply jumping on the bandwagon without looking into the facts is what has conjured up these protests.
I am also beginning to realise what politics really is. Haha so much for taking politics 202 last year. This puts it all into perspective.
Not many "victims" of incidents like this get the opportunity or have the courage to speak out. But the fact that she did shows that this is not a girl to be pushed around and good on her for standing up for what she believes in! And what does she believe in? Not China against rest of the world, not Tibetan independence but freedom for all and better understanding of cultures.
This girl learns languages in the hope of understanding more people and bridging the gap between people. She has learned there is no 'right' side in this argument, only lots of people who are not willing to quiet their own voices for just a moment to listen to what others have to say - even people who speak their language.
Lots to learn from this incident. And I've had some pretty intense conversations with Chinese people on this. In the past, I may have just taken the side of Tibet because we live in the 'free' world after all, but the more I interact with Chinese people, the more I've come to realise that neither side is 'right'. They see the whole situation in different ways. And simply jumping on the bandwagon without looking into the facts is what has conjured up these protests.
I am also beginning to realise what politics really is. Haha so much for taking politics 202 last year. This puts it all into perspective.
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