Dear Editor,
Re: “Sign Challenge On The Way?” Letters, June 16
I am of Asian descent but unable to read or write Chinese, so I can empathize with the bewilderment and frustration some Richmond residents, such as Joanne Teraguchi, face with regards to the language sign issue.
However, in my opinion, there is a stark irony in the question posed by Teraguchi: “Based on that assumption, does that mean that citizens who are unable to read signs in their own country, can challenge the present sign law?”
Perhaps she would discern a parallel situation in how the Aboriginal communities feel and transform her frustrations into empathy for the indigenous people. The issue of “own country” can get so tricky, indeed.
As the world population continues to grow, socio-cultural issues can become more confounding on a global scale — thus a greater urgency to creatively and collaboratively find ways to build bridges instead of walls.
In fact, there is really more “sameness” than “otherness” among us. Whenever I await my turn to donate blood in the blood centre, I see donors of different ages, genders and races — and I know our blood will go and help heal or save lives of people of different ages, genders and races.
Another way of looking at life? Just Google “The Egg” by Andy Weir.
April Toh
Richmond
