關於 why we need to help homeless ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

⭐️五月是美國亞太裔傳統月！美國亞太裔外交官在美國國務院扮演重要的角色，在AIT的運作上更是如此！在整個五月份，我們將為各位介紹AIT亞太裔官員的重要貢獻。今天要和大家介紹的是AIT經濟組副組長邵靄帝(Arati Shroff)的故事。

✨印度裔美國人是美國第二大亞裔族群，長久以來為美國開闢新的傳統和發展途徑。我父母是在印度獨立運動時期出生於印度，隨後於1970年代移民美國，攻讀更高的學位並尋找嶄新的機會。父母在美國拉拔我們長大時，就常常灌輸我們seva的觀念 (梵語中的無私的服務)，提醒我們時時幫助需要幫助的人，並為我們周遭的社群做出貢獻。

除了在美國慶祝印度新年排燈節 (Diwali) 及荷麗節 (Holi) 之外，我們也懷著seva的精神，在美國傳統節慶感恩節及聖誕節時，在當地遊民收容所、糧食補助庇護所及養老院擔任志工，希望能為沒有家人朋友在身邊的人們帶來溫暖。這份seva及服務他人的精神深深影響著我，這也是我隨後加入美國國務院並派駐海外擔任外交官的原因之一。

這幀照片攝於華府美國國務院的班傑明富蘭克林外交禮賓室，13年前我的家人一起來參加我的外交官宣誓就職典禮。我很高興有愈來愈多亞裔美國人加入公共服務的行列，代表並維護美國的民主理想和價值。現任美國副總統賀錦麗即是一位開路先鋒，讓其他亞裔美國人能跟隨她的腳步向前邁進。— AIT經濟組副組長邵靄帝(照片右二)

⭐️It’s Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! AAPI diplomats are a vital part of the State Department, and especially our AIT operation! All month, we look forward to featuring the important contributions of our AAPI colleagues. Today we are sharing AIT Economic Deputy Chief Arati Shroff’s story with you.

✨Indian Americans are the second largest group of Asian Americans in the United States and have a rich history of forging new paths and traditions in America. My parents were born in India during the time of India’s independence movement and immigrated to the U.S. in the 1970s to pursue higher education and new opportunities. As they raised my siblings and me in America, my parents also instilled in us a sense of “seva,” (or “selfless service” in Sanskrit) to remind us to always help others in need and build and contribute to communities around us.

Alongside celebrating Indian holidays of Diwali and Holi in America, we also embraced the spirit of “seva” and volunteerism during traditional American celebrations of Thanksgiving and Christmas by volunteering at local homeless and food shelters and retirement homes to cheer up those missing their own families and loved ones. This sense of “seva” and service to others left a deep impression on me and is one of the reasons why I joined the U.S. Foreign Service to become a diplomat overseas.

This photo of my family is from my official swearing-in ceremony at the State Department’s Benjamin Franklin reception room in Washington, DC thirteen years ago. I am excited that Asian Americans are increasingly joining careers in public service to represent and preserve American democratic ideals and values. Current U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has certainly blazed a trail for others Asian Americans to follow. — AIT Economic Deputy Chief Arati Shroff (the second one from the right-hand side)

今天買了肉桂捲很開心，然後5/6飛機又被華航取消了❤️❤️ 那就來點英文閱讀測驗吧
#我網站超多國王小老師因為我錯字文法超多
#終於輪到英文小老師出頭天的時候了
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About being an influencer/blogger/KOL/whatever you call
As someone who’s being writing for 6 years and making profit from her own website, during this special time ( asa. jobless ) I finally got time to answer and talk a bit about my career to those people who are interested.

“How can you be a blogger ?” “What makes you want to be a blogger ?” “Why people likes to read your articles instead of other bloggers?”

So, 2014 is the year I started to write, I met 冰蹦拉 :: 美食旅行 in Microsoft as an intern. We were like Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in the movie, just I left her first and she brought me into this blogger’s world.

At first, as a young creature who just graduated from uni. , who studied sociology(all you got is passion trust me lol super fucking innocent). I started my blog for the goal to “change the world”, “let the minority got seen by the majority”. “help people” I kept writing articles about NGOs, Exhibitions, Museums, Homeless, Social Issues and believing as long as I put efforts on them people will love my blog.

After a few months, I realized one thing.
People really don’t give a shit about these issues. hahahahaha.
(You have to know Taiwan has changed a lot in the past 6 years. And I’m happy that is getting better and better.)

So, I had to write about things people want to read to build up the basic page views and followers and so on. I had to write a lot about foods ( which I hated so much to take pictures between or before eating them) and I started to put pictures that have my face and body in my articles too. ( which I also hated a lot. ) I had to learn how to be a proper blogger and influencer and in the same time don’t lost my own personality during the time I’m “blooming”. I have sent so many emails to websites, medias that I like and want to cooperate with them. I have got rejected too. Finally, I made it. I started to receive emails instead of sending them. I started to be the one who can decide how much do I want to get from taking the cases.

After you become a “proper blogger” I personally think this is the most important time.

Because this is the time you really got the chance to “influence” people, to show people what do you think is right. To let people see what you initially want them to see, to affect their idea of traveling, living , reading. thinking.

And this is the time I start to have my own personality back.
And this is the time I start again to promoting things I care, things I think people should care.

From one of the first blogger who’s writing a lot about “solo-traveling” to statistically speaking Taiwan has much more solo travelers in the past 2 years. I imagine I did make some change. From hundreds people who has sent me emails, messages and thank me that without my articles they were unable to have the courage to travel by themselves. I believe that even I’m just a nobody I still and am doing some changes and making influences.

And this is the time I know I can’t not lost my own personality.
Every single article I create represents ME.
And this is the time I know I have to make choices.
Every single opportunity I grab represents WHO I AM.

In the past 2 years, social media has changed a lot. People got less patient about reading, people stop using Facebook. Instead, they fall in love with Instagram , Youtube, Live stream. and clients too. So I have rejected so many cases just because “I want to do the things I like and prefer. ” I don’t know how should I do videos since I don’t even watch them, I hate instagram so much due to its super superficial so I prob. just promote it once a year on my Fans page. No need to mention live stream. Have you seen me smile hahaha

But yea, is challenging. When the whole world is changing, when everyone got e-books you can’t be the only one who’s still going to the libraries. ( True story btw, I’m damn old LOL )

But yea, I have never wanted to be a part of “normal” group. I have never wanted to give up what I think is right to write instead of what I got more money from. I have never wanted to change my personality because people want me to do so.

So I’m still fighting.
So I’m still struggling.
So I can still keep the job I love so much.
So I can say I’m really happy to do it for living.

6years has passed, hopefully I will have 6 years more.

TINH THẦN DÂN TỘC VIỆT NAM ❤🇻🇳
"LÁ LÀNH ĐÙM LÁ RÁCH " QUA CƠN ĐẠI DỊCH.
(Một ý tưởng rất hay và ý nghĩa trong lúc này từ fb Uyen Tran )
Shop xin phép share để lan truyền rộng hơn đến mọi người. Nhà mình cũng đồng lòng share và giúp đỡ dân nghèo lang thang cơ nhỡ nhất là các cô chú bán vé số nay thất nghiệp đang lo đói cơm hàng ngày. Các quán cơm từ thiện thôi sẽ không đủ cho tất cả đâu ạ 😥

CÁC BẠN Ở NHÀ PHỐ, MẶT TIỀN ƠI
Hãy nấu cơm nuôi những người nghèo qua những ngày này.
Mình nghĩ khi nấu cơm, bạn có thể nấu thêm cho 4 khẩu phần ăn nữa, mình ở nhà hẻm, chung cư, và lệnh cách ly mình không thể cho họ biết mình muốn giúp họ, vậy xin cho mình giúp bằng cách lo thực phẩm cho bạn nấu, mình góp để nuôi thêm 3 người nữa. Ít nhất là 15 ngày tới
Cho đến khi có đủ 4 người nhận, bạn cất cái bảng đi. Chúng ta hãy cùng nhau làm như vầy nha:

1. Để tờ thông báo dán trước nhà, 1 ngày 3 bữa cơm họ hãy đến nhận tại cửa nhà bạn (đặt 1 cái bàn để không tiếp xúc nhau)
2. Cho đến khi bạn nhận đủ 4 người, hãy cất cái bảng đi
3. Nếu có ngày người đó không đến, hãy để hộp ở đó cho người kia mang đi, chính những người ngèo tiếp tục giúp lẫn nhau

Cứ như vậy mình lan truyền nhau, bên cạnh các quán cơm từ thiện đang mở cửa, nhưng có nhiều người không biết

HÃY NHỚ ĐẾN CHÓ MÈO ĐANG BỊ BỎ ĐÓI NỮA :
Rất nhiều chó mèo hoang từng được người khác cho ăn giờ hoàn toàn đứt nguồn, vậy bạn hãy gửi họ 1 ít hạt nhờ họ có thấy chó mèo hoang thì cho chúng ăn giúp, chúng đang rất đói và thậm chí ko có rác để ăn ...

Hãy góp ý nếu bạn có cách thực thi tốt hơn, hoặc hãy chung tay với mình nha
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Many of us were all doing great job of delivery food for the poor . But the situation escalating and the order of city lock down valid from tonight which very essential, but at the same time whole bunch of homeless seem to left behind, Even the lottery ticket are ban to sell so daily meal become tricky to them

I come out with an idea of EVERY HOME COOK EXTRA MEAL FOR 4 OTHER NEEDS with very little effort. It needs 1 person who has house in main street work together with 1 friend who stay elsewhere hidden. How it work:

1) A person who has a house in main-street who can reach wander homeless put up the sign board like one in picture and say: WE PROVIDE FOOD 3 MEAL A DAY FOR YOU IN THIS 15 DAYS. Put the table in the front door and put the food there, do zero contact with anyone and respect social distant rules as well as our own safety

2) Another friend who has no condition to do so, share the cost to sponsor for 3 persons. So every 2 families support 4 homeless and needs.

3) Until we have 4 person come to get the sponsor, we keep the signboard and only support that 4 person continue in 15 days, 3 meals a day

WHY I THINK OF THIS IDEA

1. We can't blame the gov that lock down and (seem) left behind the homeless and poor (We may don't know what they do to help this sector) because this is necessary for the situation. But we can do something to support

2. When you cook, cook for 4 more persons is not heavy load, something that we can do, and we join effort with the resources that available, those who has money put money, those who stay in front put the effort to cook

3. We share the responsibility and work load, no need to expect from any organization, JUST 1 HELP 1 MORE. And immediate, no brainstorming, no meeting and agreement

4. We can keep to distancing while helping the others, and help them also limit their contact with many place by keep coming only to 1 places

WE CAN ALSO HELP ANIMAL

Many stray cats and dogs which fed by street vendors, street living, are now no more resources. Please give them cat/dog food, ask them to go around and help the animals too

Simple work, no effort, and save each others through this difficult time

What expat can do? Do not sponsor me, but find a friend who has house in main-street and make the team work, spread around the country. No money waste, no food waste until someone is really need it.

If we don't have much friend who can ask to do so, let's gather At Saigon Corona Support Network, we has been doing a few actions to support this period and we may come out with more idea
Ale Sorti Will Knight