SPRING
2020
曼言
EDITION
MANCHESTER WHISPERS
ISSUE NO. 15
Spring Edition 2020
CONTENT
Public Affairs
COVID-19 Health Consequences on Victims of Human Trafficking
Social Services
The Power of Life Volunteering for Tech4HK #1 Volunteering for Tech4HK #2
Publicity
Life in Uni Food In Manchester
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A F F A I R S
Prevent the spread of COVID-19 in
I N T O C O V I D 1 9 7 STEPS Coronavirus William
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Wash your hands frequently
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
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Cover your cough using the bend of your elbow or a tissue
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Avoid crowded places and close contact with anyone that has fever or cough
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Stay at home if you feel unwell
Coronavirus disease, also named as COVID-19, are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). Originated from Wuhan in November 2019, this virus has already infected more than 150,000 people with over half of them in China. Declared by WHO as a pandemic, this virus is quickly spreading to the rest of the world. Until today, the virus has already spread to 156 countries and territories, which includes most of the continents, and has entered the worldwide pandemic period. The most affected countries are China, Italy, Iran and South Korea, with the first 3 reaching over 10,000 cases. Many infected countries have taken emergency measures in the hope to contain the infected numbers, such as declaring national emergencies and closing all stores except necessary ones, as well as canceling major events and concerts.
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If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, The virus is zoonotic according to WHO, which seek early means they are medical transmitted care between animals and humans and have call been believed — but first as the reason for the original cases in Wuhan. However, the reason for the recent widespread infections is person-to-person transmission, and certain cases show that patients can spread the disease to others before showing symptoms. Other possible way of infection is by contaminated objects and items, as coronavirus can stay on them for 2-3 days. Therefore, it is recommended by NHS and other health agencies to practice certain actions to avoid getting infected, such as washing hands with soap and water often, avoiding going to mass events and self isolate if you have suspected symptoms.
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Get information from trusted sources
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P U B L I C
A F F A I R S
Prevent the spread of COVID-19 in
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Wash your hands frequently
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
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Covera your usingyou thego bend Wear maskcough whenever out of your elbow
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Avoid crowded places and close contact with anyone that has fever or cough
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Stay at home if you feel unwell
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If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early — but call first
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A F F A I R S
HUMAN TRAFFICKING Consequences on the Victims Hazel
Leung
Human trafficking has gained growing worldwide attention in the last few decades. It was known as being coerced to do sex work and domestic servitude initially, yet there is a recognition that women, children and men being trafficked into many different forms of labour, and for sexual exploitation. The influences on health are compelling as the survivors may have encountered sexual abuse, social restrictions, and emotional manipulation. For the people who have been sex trafficked, which are mostly girls, they experienced high levels of physical or sexual abuse before and during their exploitation, and multiple concurrent physical and mental health problems immediately after their trafficking experience are reported. The most common physical health symptom reported include fatigue, headaches, sexual and reproductive health issues (2006 quantitative study in Europe). Besides, for those who have suffered from labour trafficking, the risks can include poor ventilation and sanitation, extended hours and lack of protective equipment. Such exposure to these sick factors can result in exhaustion, accidental injuries and skin infections.
living conditions, poor sanitation, inadequate nutrition and physical or emotional assaults at the hands of their traffickers. Also, vulnerability, insecurities, and stress may be found in asylumseekers and the refugee populations. The best approaches to mitigate the health effects of human trafficking is to increase both health care providers and organizations’ capacity to identify and refer people in trafficking circumstances and provide sensitive and secure services to post-trafficking people. Undoubtedly, the government should also mandate acute and longer-term provision of health care to the trafficked people.
The refugees who return home may even go back to the same struggles they left but with other obstacles, such as stigma. Generally, victims of trafficking may suffer from a range of physical and psychological health issues arising from inhumane
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Taking everything into account, the health consequences of human trafficking are complex with no guarantee of recovery. Therefore, when we increase our awareness of the risks of human trafficking, we should not neglect how this illegal action will affect one’s health and even in all areas of their lives.
S O C I A L
S E R V I C E S
THE POWER OF LIFE Evelyn Wong
As a first-year medical student, I can already see that becoming a doctor is not all glory, prestige and power—it’s the very opposite. Often, death and disease triumphs over the life of patients and only hope is left. Earlier this year, I became a volunteer in the University of Manchester Stroke Society. Every month, I go into the stroke ward of a nearby hospital to talk with patients. It’s a very simple job, and at first it seems strangely easy. However, I quickly realise that my role as a medical student allows patients to see me as, ‘having more time to spare,’ and that they have the freedom to discuss with me about anything. Normally in wards, some patients stay for a week, some for a year, with relatives coming only once in a while. It’s extremely lonely. For them, our presence itself is a gift. They can open up to us--they can talk about their conditions, their view on current politics, their children. One memorable patient was a man who had a stroke about two weeks before I met him. He was sitting in a chair because half of his body was paralysed, and his eyes looked dazed and unaware. During our conversation, I could tell he had speech difficulties and it was difficult for him to answer my questions completely. I had to adjust to the silence and mumbles
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quiet mumbles, and it was sometimes difficult to hear him and be patient for his answers. I asked him, “What do you miss the most?” He said, “My wife. I love her.” Although he couldn’t communicate well with his speech and was consumed by his medical condition, I could still see a little bit into his life and feel his love for his family. It struck me how evil and uncontrollable ill health could be and motivated me to study harder and show my love to patients. I met another patient during a hospital visit arranged by the medical school. This patient was a man who had problems with two of his heart valves. He looked very tired and his neck and back were slumped forward--a sign of breathlessness. I conversed with him for an hour. It was fun to listen to him when he talked about his whole life story: Where he came from, his previous jobs, the three wives he’s had, his stepson which he calls his ‘mate’. He talked about how he was very strong in the past as his job was making and carrying around big wine barrels. He was diagnosed with a cardiovascular disease two years ago, and since a month ago, he started to become severely breathless and could not do any exercise. I asked him how it felt to have his body weaken so much. “Terrible, really,” he said, “The worst part is not knowing what’s going to happen to me. The doctors can just do to me what they want, and I really don’t know what’s going to happen.” The fear in his eyes makes me wonder, how much can doctors really do? How do we improve people’s lives? I then asked whether he’s had a fulfilling life. He said, “Definitely. I’ve sassed my employer when he treated me badly. I’ve had three wives. I’ve gone to Blackpool and rode the scariest rollercoaster. My life has been great.” Through our conversation, I found both beauty and sadness in the way he saw life as a privilege and not a right. Can I really bring life to people in the future? Through these encounters with patients, I get a better understanding of life through their eyes, and I can reflect on myself as well. Although I can’t turn around the life of a person, I can definitely live life by them, and make their day a little bit better. This is just my story. For you readers, I encourage you all to join a volunteer group as well. You will experience more of the world, and who knows? It could change your perspective completely.
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S E R V I C E S
VOLUNTEERING FOR TECH4HK Edwin Hau
係聖誕假嘅時候我參加左Teach4HK嘅⼀個義教活 動。果次我哋去咗⼀間⼩學，去同啲同學玩⼀啲 懷舊嘅遊戲，例如：拋⾖袋、波⼦棋和⾾獸棋等 等。那些都是我們⽗⺟的年代會玩的遊戲。雖然 沒有我們現在電⼦數碼產品中的遊戲那麼⾼科 技，但是我們仍然能夠從中找到樂趣。令我最印 象深刻的是有⼀位天真活潑的⼩朋友，他⼗分投 ⼊我們的遊戲。看着他的背影，彷彿像當年的 我。亦因為他的背影，令我回憶起在我⼩時候哥 哥姐姐們在義教時對我的關懷備⾄。這令到我覺 得那次的活動更有意義。 -7-
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S E R V I C E S
VOLUNTEERING FOR TECH4HK Kalin Lam
As technology improves in this day and age, people start to forget how precious it is to not have their phones/laptops with them. On the 7th January, I had the opportunity to volunteer in an event held by Teach4HK - a bunch of us, uni students taught kids aged around 10-12 some broad games and card games that are considered to be “board games from the past�. These students were not interested in the games when we first introduced to them, they complained and said they were dull compared to video games. However, as they knew more and actually played the games, they became intrigued and engaged with other classmates. I really hope people nowadays would still remember the good days they had when technology was not that of a big hit. It is amazing that even though technology plays an crucial part of our lives, these non-technology things still managed to connect people together in their own and special ways - we should really treasure them forever.
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P U B L I C I T Y
LIFE IN UNI Cynthia Poon
⾸ 先 講 下 我 嘅 背 景 啦 ， 我 依 家 Year 1 ， 讀 緊 Management ( International Business Economics) ， 所有 lecture 分別喺 University lace (tin can), roscoe building 同 Crawford house 上 ， ⽽ seminar 同 workshop 就喺 business school (AMBS) ⼊⾯。 AMBS 係我對呢度最滿意既地⽅，因為 19 年 6 ⽉新裝修 完，成幢 building 唔單⽌外表好好睇，⼊⾯都好乾淨 同先進，有 cafe 、 canteen 、圖書館、好多空位、好 多電腦、研討室等等 — 基本上喺 Business School ⼊ ⾯就可以解決唒所有問題 （可惜淨係商科同學嘅 ID 先⼊到嚟㗎！）
再講下 Manchester 既教學⽔平啦，個⼈認為教學系統做得唔 錯，上 ”mymanchester” 可以 check email 、 check time table, 上 ”blackboard” 可 以 隨 時 攤 係 張 床 度 溫 書 聽 podcast 睇 Slides ！我最鍾意嘅功能就係 discussion board ，可以匿名問 ⽼師教學內容、唔使落堂之後排隊問，好⽅便 ，啱晒啲怕羞 嘅同學仔！ 講下推薦嘅地⽅啦 : 學校 uni place canteen: 嗰度 越南河粉幾好⻝ 泰國 teriyaki chicken 都做得好好！ Alan Gilbert Learning Commons: 廿四⼩時開嘅地⽅ ⼊⾯有好多電 腦好多空位同討論室 ⽅便溫書 — 但考試期間根本上係搵唔到 位 所以記得要提前 book study room ！ Student Union: 沿着 旋轉鐵樓梯⾏上⼀樓 有個好靚嘅Common area 可以同朋友上 嚟chill下。 -9-
既教學 樓散落喺 ⼊⾯，唔係好集中， ⼤部分係⼯科類， 基本上就係商，社 科，所以揀 要慎 重！！ 講下課堂安排啦，主要有三 種 上 堂 ⽅ 式 ， 包 括 lecture, workshop, 同 seminar 。 On a side note: Manchester city North Campus South Campus accommodation
LECTURE
同⾹港既⼤學模式⼀樣，hall⼊⾯有⼀百⾄幾百個 學⽣ 所以⽼師好難配合到⼤家學習嘅速度最好上 堂前睇吓 PowerPoint slides 喇！尤其是讀理科嘅 同學仔 miss 左⼀堂就好容易 lost 架喇 who am I where am I?? 但係！雖然 lecture theatre 好多⼈， 但⽼師⼀般講完⼀ part 都會問⼤家有冇問題，聽 唔聽得明，所以如果有咩唔識就把握機會⼤膽咁 問啦！ ( 雖然我唔敢問 ) 私底下有咩問題亦都可以 預約Office Hour問問題㗎！
WORKSHOP
將幾百個學⽣分成 15-25 ⼈左右既⼩組，由⼀位助 教 （ 通 常 係 讀 緊 書 嘅 PHD ） 進 ⼀ 步 幫 ⼤ 家 consolidate knowledge 、⽐考試 tips ，專⾨彌補 ⼀個⽼師對太多學⽣所以照顧唔晒咁多⼈嘅情 況。上堂之前記得睇吓assignment，check下有咩 唔識，咁到時就可以對症下藥〜
SEMINAR
以⼩組為單位，⽼師定⼀個話題⽐同學發表睇 法、共同討論，通常會俾⼀篇 article 或者⼀個 task 。⼀定要睇！唔睇嘅話成堂根本唔知其他⼈ 講咩，就會浪費左個好好既學習交流機會喇！ 總結：課前準備真係⾮常⾮常重要！喺呢度讀書 收穫有幾多完全係由⾃⼰決定，只有⾃⼰對⾃⼰ 負責，所以搏盡無悔！ - 10 -
喺⼀個唔⼤唔細、唔安靜亦都唔 熱鬧既城市，你可以選擇⾃⼰想 要既⽣活⽅式。你可以每⽇去超 市買蔬菜⽔果⾃⼰煮飯⻝，亦可 以 每 ⽇ 去 Arndale 、 China Town 、 Curry Mile ⻝好西，或者 攤係張床度嗌外賣。你可以選擇 每⽇去 city centre ⾏ Selfridges ， 喺屋企發⽩⽇夢打機睇電視劇， 亦可以去圖書館溫書趕功課。你 可以同朋友去 bar 去 club ，亦可以 安安靜靜坐喺 AMBS Caffè Nero 飲 咖 啡 ， 去 Brewdog 嘆 fried chicken and waffles ，甚⾄坐喺 ⻑椅呼吸歐洲既空氣，享受來之 不易既陽光，感受慢節奏既⽣ 活。 喺⼀個連頂級⾜球隊都有兩 隊俾你揀既城市⼊⾯，你⾯前既 選擇有時候都幾眼花繚亂。 So, make the most of it and enjoy your time in Uni!
P U B L I C I T Y
FOOD IN MANCHESTER Anna Hu
唔好睇曼城地⽅咁細，其實佢都幾多好嘢⻝㗎~ 有⽇本餐、韓國餐、中餐、中東餐、意 ⼤利餐等等任君選擇。係呢度⻝正餐通常⼈均要 £10-18 ， depends on 幾多個⼈⻝同埋 嗌啲咩⻝，接下來就等我為你介紹下曼城有啲乜好嘢⻝啦！
正餐系列
⾸先出場既係⼀號種⼦選⼿，新寶城，亦都係我係曼城個⼈最 鍾意既中餐廳： 新寶城 Pearl City M1 4HQ 推薦指數：★★★★★ ⼈均：£12-18 ♥沙拉豬扒 ♥⿈⾦軟殼蟹 ♥各種點⼼ ** 沙拉豬扒真係超好⻝，⼩編第⼀次⻝到既時候，不經意感 嘆“Amazing!!!” 第⼆位種⼦選⼿係Thaikhun！係⼀間泰國餐廳，超好味！！！ Thaikhun M3 3HF 推薦指數：★★★★★ ♥芒果糯⽶飯 ♥⿈咖喱 ♥冬蔭功湯 ♥Ice Green Tea ♥泰式奶茶 如果你鍾意⻝泰國菜既話，⼀定要去試下啊！超好味！！！！ Annyeong M2 1HN
推薦指數：★★★★★ ♥辣⽜⾁湯 ♥海鮮餅 Ban Di Bul M2 4EG 推薦指數：★★★★★ ♥辣⽜⾁湯 呢兩間韓國餐廳可以⻝正常既韓餐，都可以⻝韓燒，個⼈偏好 Annyeong ，因爲佢地餐廳⼊⾯既裝修靚啲。 - 11 -
係UoM⼊⾯其實都有好多幾好既餐廳架！ Mowgli M13 9GP
推薦指數：★★★ 呢間餐廳既顏值好⾼，因爲佢既裝修好加分，超有feel，勁 靚，因此我每次路過都超想⻝，咁當我抱住⻝意粉同pizza既 ⼼情⼊到去呢間餐廳，我發現…呢間餐廳原來系⻝印度野。⼗ 少傷⼼。雖然啲野⻝既分量⽐較少，但系味道都系ok既。 Brewdog M13 9GP
推薦指數：★★★★ 呢間餐廳都幾唔錯，如果你個lecture同lecture之間有個lunch break 既 gap ，可以黎呢度⻝下。圖中上⽅既係炸雞扒 waffle （推薦！），下⽅係窩蛋⽕腿麵包（⿇⿇地）。 商學院餐廳 推薦指數：★★★★ 呢間餐廳既CP值好⾼！例如⼀個夏威夷pizza先⼤概£3到£4， ⼜平⼜好味。
推薦完正餐，點少得甜品呢？依家我就講下甜品啦~ Wasabi M1 4FF
推薦指數：★★★★★ ♥⼼太軟 ♥Waffles ♥炸天婦羅 ♥炸蝦 ⼜係⼀間Amazing既餐廳，Wasabi樓上係⻝甜品既，樓下係⻝ ⽇本菜既，提供⼀條⿓服務。 啲甜品⻝完真係⽐到⾹港既感覺，好正！ Oodles N’Oodles Manchester M14 5FT
推薦指數：★★★★★ 呢間啲甜品都好好味，⻝完之後感動到流眼淚。 同樣地，呢間餐廳既顏值都好⾼，裝修得好靚！同Mowgli⼀ 樣，都係打卡既好地⽅~ - 12 -
P U B L I C I T Y
曼城文青一日遊 Rachel Wong
係⼀個細⾬濛濛，霧似輕紗嘅朝早，薄薄⼀層的陽光透過窗 花灑在你昨天剛換好還帶潔⾐粉⾹氣的被窩上。懶庸地翻了 翻⾝⼦，等待到光線布滿了房間，你也起床了。習慣性地沖 了杯美式咖啡為⼀天的⾏程作了開始。你告訴⾃⼰:像這般懶 散的⼀天，就散慢地過吧！ 星期天的⼤學主街上也是充滿 了書卷氣息。途步⾛向主街的 盡頭(往市中⼼⽅向)，便是著 名的 Manchester Museum。 Manchester Museum 雖然⾯積 不⼤，卻能展覽約16000件⼈ 類學和考古學的製品。重點是 博物館的內部横裝⾛復古路 線，在⼆樓展覽盡頭有條通往 頂樓的復式樓梯*。再住上⾛ 兩層，便能到達與⽩⿃吊燈同 ⽔平線的位置，將整個博物館 ⼀覽⽽下*。 參觀博物館後，乘搭往市中⼼的巴⼠(142,143) 到 Picadically Garden 下⾞再繞過花園就是 Northern Quarter ⼩巷地區的⼊ ⼝。Northern Quarter 是個受⽂藝⻘年喜愛的地區。不僅有 琳琅滿⽬的古服⾐著店，還有各種充滿特⾊的餐廳! * 在咖啡店或餐廳吃過⼀個美美的午餐後，若尚有 閒情，可回到市中⼼的Manchester Art Gallery*或 Central Library * 。兩座建築也是傳統歐洲設計， 分別建於1823年和1934年。內設的⾼天花板和外 圍的⽩磚圓柱，令這兩座⽴於⾼樓⼤廈旁的建築 更為有⾵韻！
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