Getting this in before taking a nap to get to the Hakka conference at York University this morning…. Wednedsay, dim sum with two uncles at Oriental Center, a quick tour through Scarborough Towne Center, the RT back through to the house. Road trip to downtown, went to the Hockey Hall of Fame and touched the Stanley Cup, went through Eaton Centre. Lost my favorite cap somewhere there. Saw the beginning of the conference at the Chinese Cultural Centre. Check out photos here.
Author: F C
Ponder, ponderous
Day 1 of the conference. The keynote speaker is seriously flailing, mostly because he’s trying to present a 3 part paper in 20 minutes. More updates when P and I awake.
A buffet of ideas
How is it that we are condemned to repeat the mistakes of the past? This is what disturbs the rapidly aging cadre of Hakka lead by my uncle. They are trying to justify the future of the Hakka identity to the next generation, and they are having a hard time doing it. Why are they? That is the mystery that every minority ethnic group needs to confront.