Tomorrow (8th) is Mother's Day. When everyone is busy arranging how to celebrate, five mothers who are both children and mothers have been separated from their children or parents in China and Hong Kong due to the epidemic in the past three years. My wish is to see my family.
One of the mothers, Amy, has returned to Hong Kong from the Mainland to work since the beginning of last year. She has not visited her son for more than a year. The son has turned from two years old at the time to four next month. She now lives with her grandparents in Shenzhen. Not being filial, being a mother is also not competent, I just hope that the two places can clear customs as soon as possible: "I have thought about 100 customs clearance reunion pictures in my mind, and I will hold a child like a tin."
The Women’s Affairs Committee of the AFL held a press conference today (7th) on Mother’s Day and the day before the Chief Executive’s election. Five mothers expressed their sorrow for not being able to embrace their families under the epidemic, and asked the current and next government to implement customs clearance work as soon as possible. Let the separated families from China and Hong Kong reunite as soon as possible.
The son was only two years old when we separated, and next month will be his fourth birthday
Amy, who came to Hong Kong in 2006, was originally a tour guide. The epidemic made her unemployed for a long time, and she has now switched to security.
She said that she has not returned to the mainland since she returned to Hong Kong for work at the beginning of last year. Since there are no other relatives in Hong Kong, her son can only be taken care of by her grandparents in Shenzhen. He is two years old, and his fourth birthday will be next month.”
Amy said that she hadn't seen her son for a long time and hoped to hug him with her own hands.
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I feel that the parents have gray temples and blame themselves for being a child and the mother is incompetent
Amy said that in the past, she only used video calls to communicate with her son and parents. She also recalled that she had a video call with her son once, and the innocent son asked the screen of his mobile phone: "Mom, please explain to you (the screen). ) are you out?", and then kept kissing the screen, making her cry.
She even choked up and said that her parents in the mainland are already old, and they are especially worried about her mother's health. "When I returned to Hong Kong, she had black hair, and I saw her white hair in a recent video." Being a mother is incompetent."
Amy reluctantly said that the news of customs clearance has been spread again and again, and every time there is hope, I am disappointed and feel very tormented. I hope that the new government can arrange customs clearance between the two places as soon as possible to relieve the pain of lovesickness.
When asked what she wanted to do when she was reunited with her family after customs clearance, Amy said frankly: "This picture has been caught in my head more than 100 times, and I will hug Qu (son) tightly.
Walking in the mountains and looking at the mainland, I feel tears
Another mother, Ms. Zeng, said that her parents lived in Shenzhen and had not returned to the mainland since Christmas in 2019. She has been using video calls to communicate with her parents.
She said that she once took her daughter to Shangshui to hike the mountains and saw the inland area separated by a net. She recalled the situation and was even more moved to tears: "I feel so close, so far." She said that in February, her daughter and her husband were unfortunate Infected with the epidemic, the parents in the mainland are very nervous, and from time to time they ask for warmth, hoping to pass the customs and be reunited with their parents.
Ms. Huang hopes to return to the mainland to take care of her parents.
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Ms. Huang said that her parents lived in Wuhan. At that time, the epidemic in Wuhan was severe and they needed to use the health code to travel. The parents were in their 70s and were not familiar with electronic technology, so they seldom went out. It has been almost a month, and the cost is huge and unaffordable.
Ms. Zhou, who has been in Hong Kong for many years, said that her mother lives in Chongqing and is now in her 80s. She hopes to return to her hometown to perform filial piety but needs to be quarantined for 21 days. She works part-time and cannot afford the cost of isolation.
Ms. Sun also said that she has not seen her parents in her 80s for three years. Her 22-year-old eldest son also lives in Shenzhen. Although she is close, she cannot see each other. She feels that her parents are not in good health and is very worried.
AFL urges government to actively discuss customs clearance
Li Xiuqiong, chairman of the Women's Committee of the AFL, said that isolation and quarantine now takes time and costs a lot. Many families have been separated from China and Hong Kong for a long time. Some families meet at the border barbed wire between the two places. Some people are also rushing back to Hong Kong with their relatives already there Passed away during quarantine and was not able to see the last face.
She believes that the Hong Kong government is somewhat inhumane in handling the situation, and urges the government to actively discuss with the mainland about quarantine-free customs clearance, set objective criteria for quarantine-free customs clearance, and set quotas for family reunion.
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