Photo Credit: City of Toronto (link)
为庆祝加拿大建国150周年,多伦多市举行了“我的城市,我的故事“的六字征文。
多伦多人,通过六个字表达对多伦多、生活、爱情、人生的感受。有泪水,也有微笑。字数虽少,内容却丰富、耐人寻味。
包括多伦多市桂冠诗人Anne Michaels在内的征文委员会从收到的4200则征文中精选了150则。这150则故事正在多伦多市政府Nathan Phillips广场上的大型“多伦多”标志上展览。该展览将一直持续至2018年春。
贴心姐妹网编辑精选了一些征文,并翻译成中文,以飨读者。
We dance
to global rhythms
here
(在这里
我们
以全球的韵律舞蹈)
Sheila, 67, Scarborough
Toronto
welcomes everyone
from any place.
(多伦多
欢迎
来自五湖四海的人)
Isaiah, 12, Kennedy Park
Travel the world
without leaving Toronto
(周游世界
不须离开多伦多)
Linda, Toronto
Three continents later,
we arrived home.
(越过三大洲,
我们回到家)
Zen, 26, Downtown
We came with nothing. Thank you!
(我们来时,
一无所有。
谢谢你!)
Barbara, Queen's Park
2007,
international student;
2017,
four citizens
(2007年,
一个国际学生;
2017年,
四个公民)
April, Toronto
Our neighbours become family;
creating home
(我们的邻居
变成家人
共创家园)
Lisa, 46, Longbranch
We came,
you embraced,
we flourished.
(我们来了,
你们伸出双臂,
我们安居乐业)
Grant, 27, Junction Triangle
Ship, Arrival,
Fear, Confusion,
English, Acceptance
(船,抵达,
恐惧,困惑,
英语,接纳)
Ina, 69, Etobicoke
The voices of women saved me.
( 女性的心声,
挽救了我)
Amanda, 25, Toronto
Single mother
atheist immigrant
finally free
(单亲母亲,
无神论移民,
终获自由)
Anonymous, Toronto
Here
because of the
Underground Railroad
(在此地
因为
(解放黑奴)地下铁路)
Anonymous, Toronto
We many old
women survive
together
(我们
很多老年女性
相互扶持)
Lyn, more than 3 score, Riverdale
Insecure tourist
Welcomed at
The 519
(不安的旅游者
在519号*
受到欢迎)
Anonymous, 61, Downtown
(注: “The 519”是多伦多市政府服务LGBTQ社区的机构)
From Diversity and Equality,
I Rise.
(在“多元化”和“平等”中
我展翅翱翔)
Ariba, 16, Scarborough Village
Immigrated in fear.
Integrated with love.
(带着恐惧移民
在关爱中融入)
Anonymous, 66, Toronto
Indigenous
People
Were And Are Here.
(原住民
过去在此处
如今仍在此处)
Lindsay, Toronto
Arrived. Lost.
Wept. Immersed.
Enjoyed. Home.
(到达。迷失。
哭泣。融入。
享受。家园。)
Kerry, 32, Toronto
Hyphenated Canadian,
building community, fighting intolerance
(少数族裔加拿大人
建设社区
与狭隘作战)
Saba, 32, Woodbine Lumsden
It's our diversity that unites us.
(我们的多元化
团结了我们)
Frank, 47, Harbourfront
万国言、可同声!
Different languages can make united voice!
海庆, Haiqing, Oliver, Senior, Toront
Tapestry of love,
freedom and diversity
(爱、自由、多元
编织的锦缎)
Rajpattie, 70, Scarborough
Afecto, Integración,
Libertad, Progresso,
Artes, Derechos.
Affection, Integration, Liberty, Progress, Arts, Rights.
(喜爱,融入,
自由,进步,
艺术,权益)
Nelly, North York
Photo Credit: City of Toronto (link)
City life: Room 4 rent $1200.
(城市生活:
房租1200加元)
Michele, 47, Downtown Toronto
In transit from sheltered to shelter
(从一个庇护所
转移到
另一个庇护所)
Rachel, 16, Lawrence & Avenue
Life is tough, I am tougher.
(生活艰辛,
我坚强不屈)
Hannah, 14, Scarborough-Kennedy
Niiin naadzid gzhizwi mzhishig mno kwendam.
Live the life of an optimist.
(以乐观主义者的姿态
生活)
Nicole, Southeast Scarborough
She held
her breath
and leapt.
(她
屏住呼吸
飞跃)
Erica, 33, The Beaches
Nda, maanaadendam, shkaadizi, gzhizhwizid, mskwaande, mnwaa‐
ngwendang.
Sad mad resilient red joyful.
(悲伤,
疯狂,
坚韧,
红色,
喜悦)
Justin, Southeast Scarborough
We
complicate life,
then crave
simplicity.
(我们
将生活复杂化
然后追求
极简)
Amanda, North York
Missed my bus.
Fell in love.
(错过公车。
遭遇爱情)
Lisa, 45, Scarborough
To simply hold hands is freeing.
(仅仅牵手,
已是自由)
RaReGentleWoMaNDia, 24, Garden District
65 years and still
holding hands
(65岁,
仍手牵手)
Gurion, 92, Cedarvale
I’m the author
of my story.
(我是
我(人生)故事的作者)
Lisa, 19, Scarborough
Bluffs rising
(悬崖公园的悬崖
自浩翰之湖升起)
from the great lake
Kate, Toronto
Near or Far, see the Tower
(不管远近,
望见CN塔)
Martina, 11, Etobicoke
Toronto raccoons
are smarter
than you.
(多伦多的浣熊
比你聪明)
Andrew, 52, The Junction
Squirrels
eat my tulips.
Plant daffodils!
(松鼠
吃了我的郁金香。
那就种水仙花吧!)
Nisbeth, 55, North York
Photo Credit: City of Toronto (link)
150则“我的城市,我的故事”六字征文:链接
“我的城市,我的故事”征文活动:链接
(编后记:贴心姐妹网刊登此文后收到的关于多伦多的六字文:
I travel
the world
in Toronto
(我漫游
多伦多
也周游了世界)
Julie Lin, Scarbourough)
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