Kim 在高中時經歷了反送中運動，那年，她決定放棄升學，走進軍旅，選擇站上保衛國家的第一線，成為特戰部隊的醫務兵。
幾年的軍旅歲月，她看見了體制的力量，也看見了它的極限。退伍之後，她給自己一段重新摸索的時間，試著尋找另一條守護土地的道路。
在參與我們課程之前，Kim 正擔任罷免案的志工。而在我們學員群組裡，她毫不避諱地保留自己的暱稱 ——「Kim 投票同意罷免」
這，的確需要勇氣。
有勇氣表明立場，有勇氣對話，也有勇氣扛起責任。
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我想到 Netflix 影集《黑帆》裡的一段話：
鬼魂要他拿起一根槳，走向內陸，一直走，直到有人誤以為那是鏟子。因為那地方的人，從未被大海傷害。他能在那裡找到平靜。
Kim 說她未來想嘗試加入無國界醫師，走一條更遠的路，可能艱辛，可能漫長。
但無論未來在哪裡，我希望：
Kim始終擁有航行時的那份勇氣。
我們也都不會讓手中的槳，變成鏟子。
280NMI – Offshore Mileage Building / Session 11 – the Oar and the Shovel
When Kim was in high school, she experienced the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement. That year, she decided to forgo further education and joined the military, choosing to stand on the front line in defense of her country, serving as a combat medic in a special forces unit.
Through years of military service, she witnessed both the strength and the limitations of the system. After leaving the service, she gave herself time to explore anew, searching for another path to protect the land she loves.
Before joining our course, Kim was volunteering for a recall campaign. In our student group chat, she openly kept her nickname — “Kim votes YES on the recall.”
That, indeed, takes courage.
The courage to take a stand.
The courage to engage in dialogue.
The courage to take responsibility.
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It reminds me of a line from the Netflix series Black Sails:
“The ghost told him to take up an oar and walk inland. Walk until someone asks, ‘What’s that you’ve got there?’ And when he says, ‘It’s an oar,’ they say, ‘What’s an oar?’ Because in that place, the sea has never hurt anyone. That’s where he’ll find peace.”
Kim said she hopes to one day join Doctors Without Borders, to go even farther — a path that may be hard, and may be long.
But wherever the future takes her, I hope:
Kim will always carry the courage she had while sailing.
And that none of us will ever let the oars in our hands become shovels.