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1 | Pro-Democracy Protesters in Hong Kong Can Face Down Police, but Not Their Mom and Dad at the Dinner Table | Miondrika Amin'ny Mpitandro Ny Filaminana Ireo Mpanao Fihetsiketsehana Miaro Ny Demokrasia Any Hong Kong, Fa Tsy Amin'ny Ray Aman-dreniny Mandritra Ny Sakafo |
2 | Police arrest a protester during a pro-democracy sit-in in Hong Kong on July 1 and 2, 2014. | Nisambotra mpanao fihetsiketsehana nandritra ny fitokonana fitakiana ny demokrasia natao tao Hong Kong ny 1 sy 2 Jolay 2014 lasa teo ny mpitandro ny filaminana. |
3 | Photo by Xaume Olleros. | Sary avy tamin'i Xaume Olleros. |
4 | Copyright Demotix | Fizakàmanana Demotix |
5 | Many activists in Hong Kong have dared to confront police during recent pro-democracy demonstrations. | Nahasahy nifanandrina tamin'ny mpitandro ny filaminana ireo mpikatroka mafana fo maro be tao Hong Kong nandritra ny fihetsiketsehana fitakiana ny demokrasia nataony vao haingana. |
6 | In fact, more than 500 protesters stood their ground against authorities by refusing to leave a sit-in in early July and were arrested for it. | Maherin'ny 500 tokoa mantsy ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana nijanona teo nifanandrina tamin'ireo mpitandro ny filaminana ary nandà tsy hila tamin'ilay fitorevahana natao tamin'ny voalohandohan'ny volana Jolay ary nosamborina noho izany. |
7 | But some of those same people are struggling to muster similar courage at the dinner table to argue with their parents about political reform. | Fa tsy manana fahasahiana toy izany akory anefa ny sasany amin'ireo olona ireo raha miatrika ny ray aman-dreniny eo an-databatra fihinànana ka hiresaka fanovàna ara-politika. |
8 | The older generation tends to support the status quo; they believe protests and occupations will bring political and economic instability. | Toa manohana ny fijanonana amin'izao ireo olona efa zokinjokiny, mino mantsy izy ireo fa hitondra fikorontanana ara-politika sy ara-toekarena ny fihetsiketsehana sy ny fitokonana. |
9 | The younger generation are determined to fight for genuine democracy risking their future careers. | Ireo tanora kosa dia vonona tanteraka ny hiady ho an'ny tena fahalalahana marina, na dia hisy vokany amin'ny ho aviny any aoriana aza izany. |
10 | This tension is usually reflected in conversation during family meals. | Hita matetika mandritra ny resaka ifanaovana mandritry ny fotoam-pisakafoanan'ny mpianakavy io tsy fitovian-kevitra io. |
11 | China has promised Hong Kong a direct vote for the next chief executive in 2017 instead of election via committee, but insists that a committee approve the candidates. | Nampanantenain'i Shina ny hisian'ny fifidianana mivantana any Hong Kong ho an'ny fifidianana izay ho filohan'ny mpanatanteraka amin'ny taona 2017, fa tsy fifidianana avy amin'ny alalan'ny kaomity, fa manantitrantitra kosa ny hoe mbola ho ny komity aloha no mankato ireo mpifaninana. |
12 | Former British colony Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China and enjoys a high level of autonomy from the communist country under the idea of “one country, two systems.” | Fari-piadidiana manokana ao Shina i Hong Kong, izay zanatany Britanika fahiny, ary miaina fizakantena betsaka avy amin'ny firenena kaomionista eo ambanin'ilay hevitra hoe “firenena iray, rafitra roa.” |
13 | Given that China considers “love of country” to be an important criteria for Hong Kong's administrators, according to a recently released white paper from the government, protesters suspect Hong Kong will only have pro-Beijing candidates to choose from, defeating the purpose of a direct vote. | Satria raisina ho zava-dehibe tokoa ho an'i Shina ny “fitiavan-tanindrazana” eo amin'ny toetra hisafidianana ireo mpitantana an'i Hong kong, araka ny taratasy fotsy navoakan'ny fitondrana vao haingana, ahian'ireo mpanao hetsi-panoherana fa ho olona mpanohana an'i Beijing ihany ireo ho mpirotsaka ao Hong Kong, ka mody nasiana ny fifidianana mivantana. |
14 | Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers have taken to the streets and 800,000 have signed an unofficial referendum demanding the right to nominate the candidates in recent weeks. | Tato anatin'ny herinandro faramparany teo, mponina avy ao Hong kong an'arivony maro no nilatsaka an-dalambe, ary nahatratra 800,000 no nanao sonia ny fitsapan-kevi-bahoaka tsy ofisialy hitakiana ny zo mba ho afaka hanendry ireo hilatsaka hofidiana. |
15 | The protest movement Occupy Central with Love and Peace has promised to peacefully take over downtown Hong Kong if authorities don't concede. | Nanamafy ny fikambanana manao ny hetsi-panoherana “Bodoy am-Pitiavana sy am-Pilaminana ny Afovoany” (Occupy Central with Love and Peace)fa haka am-pilaminana ny afovoan-tanànan'i Hong Kong izy ireo raha tsy manaiky ireo manampahefana. |
16 | Despite the vocal opposition, the Hong Kong government presented its report on electoral reform last week and concluded that mainstream opinion doesn't support citizen nomination. | Na dia eo aza ny fanoherana mahery vaika, namoaka ny tatitra avy aminy momba ny fanavaozana ny fifidianana ny governemanta ao Hong Kong ny herinandro lasa teo, ary namintina fa tsy notohanan'ny maro an'isa ny fahazoan'ny olompirenena misafidy ireo mpilatsaka. |
17 | The report also suggests restricting the number of candidates to two or three. | Nanoso-kevitra ihany koa ilay tatitra ny hamerana ho roa na telo ny isan'ireo hofidiana. |
18 | Pro-Beijing civic groups have formed an alliance to collect signatures against the Occupy Central campaign, claiming that it would destroy the city's economy. | Nanambatra hery ireo fikambanana olompirenena mpomba an'i Beijing mba hanangona sonia manohitra ny hetsiky ny Occupy Central, nanamafy fa hanimba ny toekaren'ny tanàna io. |
19 | The effort has so far gathered 380,000 signatures over the weekend, with a goal of 800,000. | Nahangona sonia miisa 380.000 hatreto ny ezaka, nandritra ny faran'ny herinandro, raha 800.000 no tanjona. |
20 | The mobilization on both fronts has resulted in political divides within families and among friends. | Niteraka fizarazaràna ara-politika teo amin'ny fianakaviana sy teo amin'ny mpinamana ny fanetsiketsehana nataon'ny roa tonta io. |
21 | Li Fung Ling, a university student who supports the Occupy Central campaign, addressed her weakness in dealing with dinner table politics on citizen media platform inmediahk.net. | Nilaza ny fahalemeny amin'ny resaka politika an-databatra mandritra ny fisakafoanana i Li Fung Ling, mpianatra eny amin'ny anjerimanontolo izay manohana ny hetsiky ny Occupy Central, naneho hevitra tao amin'ny tranonkala mediam-bahoaka inmediahk.net. |
22 | Her mother told her she would join the signature campaign against Occupy Central because she believed that the protesters are creating chaos in Hong Kong. | Nilaza taminy ny reniny fa mety hanohana ny hetsika fanangonan-tsonia manohitra ny Occupy Central, satria inoany fa manangana korontana be ao Hong Kong ireo mpanao hetsi-panoherana. |
23 | Li remained silent. | Nangina fotsiny i Li. |
24 | She explained her difficulty in confronting her parents: | Nanazava ny fahasahiranany miatrika ny ray aman-dreniny izy: |
25 | My parents, though born in Hong Kong, were the poorest social class in the 1970s. | Anisan'ireo tao anatin'ny sokajy sosialy nahantra indrindra tamin'ny taona 1970 ireo ray aman-dreniko na dia teraka tao Hong Kong aza. |
26 | They had never received a good education and spent their lives working in a company founded by some people from Fujian, China. | Tsy mbola nahazo fampianarana tsara izany mihintsy izy ireo, ary nandany ny fiainana tamin'ny fiasàna tao aminà orinasa natsangan'ireo olona sasany avy any Fujian, Shina. |
27 | For them, they don't see the value of Hong Kong. | Amin'izy ireo, tsy hitany ny vidin'i Hong Kong. |
28 | Even human beings do not carry much value. | Na dia ny olombelona aza tsy dia misy vidiny loatra. |
29 | The most important thing is to keep the stomach full. […] | Ny manao izay hitazomana ny kibony ho feno ihany no tena zava-dehibe. […] |
30 | They believe that people have to learn how to “adapt.” | Mino izy ireo fa tokony hianatra “hanaiky ny fiainana” ny vahoaka. |
31 | Now that China is wealthy and leading the economic development of Hong Kong, people here are well fed and should not complain about not having respect. | Ankehitriny, manan-karena i Shina ary mitarika ny fivoarana ara-toekaren'i Hong Kong, voky tsara ny vahoaka aty, ka tokony tsy hitaraina hoe tsy manana ny hajany. |
32 | Perhaps, had they not endure humiliation throughout their lives, they could not provide me with all the material needs for my upbringing. | Angamba, raha tsy niaritra ny fanalam-baràka nandritra ny fiainany izy ireo, tsy ho afaka nanome ahy ny fitaovana rehetra nilaiko tamin'ny fibeazako. |
33 | Now that I have received an education, should I use what I have learned about democracy to confront them and criticize their cynicism? | Ankehitriny, raha nahazo fampianarana aho, tokony hampiasa izay haiko momba ny resaka demokrasia ve aho hanoherako azy ireo sy hitsikerana ny heviny tsy mety hiova ? |
34 | I can't make myself do that. | Tsy vitako izaho tenako ny hanao izany. |
35 | Forgive me for the absence of wit to explain my thoughts. | Mamelà ahy ny amin'ny tsy fisian'ny teny ahafahako manazava ny ato an'eritreritro aho. |
36 | To address the difficulty in cross-generational communication on politics, anonymous Facebook user “Letter to Babamama” drafted a letter to encourage activists to “come out” to their parents: | Nandrafitra taratasy fankaherezana ireo mpikatroka mafana fo ” hiala” amin'ny ray aman-dreniny ny mpampiasa Facebook tsy mitonona anarana iray “Letter to Babamama” (taratasy ho an'ny Dadaneny), mba hiatrehana ny fahasahiranana mifampiresaka ny lafiny politika eo amin'ny ray aman-dreny sy ny zanaka: |
37 | Perhaps you will scold me or even beat me, but I have to be honest to you. | Mety ho bedinareo aho na ho voakapoka mihintsy, kanefa tokony hilaza ny marina aminareo aho. |
38 | I participated in the Occupy Central rehearsal sit-in on July 2 and was arrested. | Nandray anjara tamin'ny fihetsiketsehan'ny Occupy Central ny 2 Jolay teo aho, ary voasambotra. |
39 | It was a peaceful action. | Hetsika tanatin'ny filaminana io. |
40 | No one got hurt. The arrest did not leave any criminal record. | Tsy nisy ny naratra Tsy nisy firaketana heloka ara-panjakana ny fisamborana. |
41 | I was afraid to tell you about this because I don't want to start a family argument and make you sad. […] | Tsy sahy niresaka taminareo ny momba izany aho satria tsy tiako ny hisian'ny fifandirana eo amin'ny fianakaviana, ary ny hampalahelo anareo. […] |
42 | I love both of you and I love Hong Kong. | Tiako ianareo roa ary tiako i Hong Kong. |
43 | I hope you know that we are not creating chaos. | Antenaiko fa ho tsapanareo hoe tsy mambolyfanakorontanana izahay. |
44 | I hope that you know we believe in peace. | Antenaiko fa ho tsapanareo hoe mieritreritra fandriampahalemana izahay. |
45 | Before the Occupy Central action, I have tried so many other ways. | Nanandrana fomba maro aho talohan'ny hetsika Occupy Central. |
46 | I participated in elections [district and legislative council elections], I rallied and joined peaceful protests. | Nandray anjara taminà fifidianana maro aho [distrika sy filankevitra mpanao lalàna], Namonjy famoriam-bahoaka sy nanatevinalaharana ireo hetsi-panoherana am-pilaminana aho. |
47 | I wrote countless opinions to the government. | Nanoratra fomba fijery maro ho an'ny fitondrana aho. |
48 | Like other Hong Kong people, we expressed our discontent through different legal means, but the government just plays dumb with us again and again. | Toy ireo vahoaka hafan'i Hong Kong, naneho ny tsy fahafalianay taminà fomba ara-dalàna maro izahay, fa milalao anay foana ny fitondràna ary tsy miteny tsy mivolana hatrany. |
49 | Hong Kong people have compromised too much. […] | Nandefitra loatra ny vahoakan'i Hong Kong. […] |
50 | Please believe in your shy little boy. | Miangavy, mba henoy ity zanaka lahikelinareo saron-kenatra ity. |
51 | A Facebook page called “Politics with relatives” shared another story of a family confrontation. | Pejy Facebook iray antsoina hoe “Politics with relatives” (politika miaraka amin'ireo ray aman-dreny), nizara tantara iray hafa momba ny fifandirana eo amin'ny fianakaviana. |
52 | The parents believed that all protests are driven by foreign forces. | Mino ireo ray aman-dreny fa tarihin'ireo hery avy any ivelany daholo ny hetsi-panoherana rehetra. |
53 | A protest against the development of Hong Kong's Northeast New Territories into two towns for more housing came up in conversation. | Tafiditra anaty fifanakalozan-dresaka ny fihetseketsehana iray manohitra ny fampivoarana ireo Faritra Vaovao any Avaratra Atsinanan'i Hong Kong ho tanàna roa mba hisian'ny trano fonenana bebe kokoa. |
54 | Opponents fear that the 614-hectare project, of which less than 96 hectares or 16 percent is allocated for residential purposes, will destroy Hong Kong's remaining farming communities. | Manahy ireo mpanohitra fa hamotika ireo vondrom-piarahamonin'ny mpamboly izay sisa tavela ao Hong Kong ilay tetikasa 614-hektara, izay latsaky ny 96 hektara na 16 isanjato no atokana ho an'ny trano fonenana. |
55 | The father exclaimed that the police should arrest all the “young losers” and jail them for a decade. | Nitaky ilay raim-pianakaviana fa tokony hosamborin'ny mpitandro ny filaminana ireo “tanora tsy tafita” rehetra ka ampidirina am-ponja ampolo taonany. |
56 | The son could not remain silent anymore and burst into tears while he used the calculator to demonstration to his father how he would become a “loser” under the current state of government-corporate collusion: | Tsy nahatàna ny fahanginany intsony ilay zanany lahy ary nitomany raha nitàna ny fitaovana fanaovana kajy entiny hampisehoana amin-drainy hoe ahoana ny mety hahatonga azy ho ” tsy tafita” amin'izao toetoetry ny fifanarahana miafina eo amin'ny governemanta sy ny orinasa ankehitriny izao : |
57 | I told my father: Let's say I received a monthly salary of 15,000 Hong Kong dollars [equivalent to 2,000 US dollars] upon graduation. | Hoy aho tamin'ny raiko : Andao ary atao hoe nandray karama 15.000 dolara Hong Kong aho [mifanahantsahana amin'ny 2.000 dolara amerikana] raha mahazo diplaoma. |
58 | How many years would it take for me to have the down payment for a 300-square-foot apartment in Tin Shui Wai [the cheapest district in Hong Kong]? | Firy taona aho vao hahangona ny vola aloa voalohany raha hividy tranonà 300 m toradroa any Tin Shui Wai [faritra mora indrindra ao Hong Kong]? |
59 | How much would I have to pay for the monthly mortgage? | Ohatrinona no tsy maintsy aloako ny amin'ny antoka isam-bolana? |
60 | And at what age could I afford to have children? | Dia firy taona aho izany vao afaka mba manana zanaka? |
61 | I apologized to my father that he paid so much for my education, but I could not feed myself and I probably would have to live with my parents into my thirties. | Niala tsiny tamin'ny raiko aho tamin'ny volbe naloany ho fampianarana ahy, saingy tsy afaka mividy sakafo ho an'ny tenako akory aho ary mety mbola tsy maintsy mipetraka miaraka amin'ireo ray aman-dreniko hatramin'ny fahatelopolo taonako. |
62 | The government colludes with the corporations and transfers public resources to the pocket of property developers. | Mifandray tendro amin'ireo orinasa ny fanjakàna, ary amin'ny manisaka ny fananam-panjakana ho any anaty paoketran'ireo mpandraharaha amin'ny resaka tany sy trano. |
63 | We work like slaves and I feel really angry and helpless. | Miasa toy ny andevo isika ary tezitra mafy aho fa tsy afa-manoatra. |
64 | After my outburst, my father remained silence for a long time. | Taorian'ny famoahako ny alaheloko, nangina nandritra ny fotoana lavalava ny raiko. |
65 | It seems the he has adjusted his stance a little bit. | Toa hita fa somary nanitsy kely ny fomba fiheviny izy. |
66 | Although he continued to believe the government's claims that the Northeast New Territories development project would solve the land supply problem, he would not say that the protesters were paid by the U.S. and became less hostile to the protesters. | Na dia mbola mino izay lazain'ny fanjakàna aza izy hoe hanome vahaolana amin'ny fanomezana tany ny fanitarana ny Avaratra atsinanan'ny faritra vaovaon'i Hong Kong, tsy hiteny intsony izy fa voavidin'ny Etazonia vola ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana, ary lasa tsy dia sosotra loatra tamin'ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana intsony. |
67 | A small victory, perhaps, but small victories can make a difference, if not for the future of Hong Kong, then for the future of family dinners. | Fandresena kely, angamba, saingy afaka hitondra fiovana lehibe ny fandresena kely maromaro, raha tsy ho an'ny hoavin'i Hong Kong, dia ho an'ny hoavin'ireo sakafon'ny mpianakavy. |
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