Unveiling my assumptions with their wise words, the lovely hijabi women of Hong Kong gave me a refreshing perspective to freedo’m of choice. It reminded me to look at people beyond their layers of fashion, colour, gender or whatever else we curtain our minds with. In this busy city of ours, if we just take a moment to exchange a smile, a ‘hello’ or some small talk – we find that after all we have a lot more in common than we imagine.
One is bringing back bagsful of fun to share about a trip to Taiwan. Another is nurturing a lush little kitchen garden in her compact HK home. And then there are pearls of wisdom coming from the one who has devoted her life to serving others.
Speaking of core values and compassion, its absolute personification – the illustrious Dr. David Harilela kindly shared his secrets to success in personal life, professional life and philanthropy. I remain grateful for this opportunity to interact with a man so magnanimous and humble.
