Bulletin No. 2, 2011

London in Their Eyes 26   Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2011 Chan King-lung Raymond Journalism and Communication, Year 3 The most memorable person Chan King-lung Raymond met during the trip must be Sebilio . This US-born, Chile-raised former co-president of the SOAS Students’ Union struck him as a global citizen. Sebilio has been involved in numerous student and social movements against injustice with a view to creating a better future for humanity. 
 Raymond told Sebilio that he aspired to be a journalist. ‘I was hesitant because journalists in Hong Kong are low-paid and powerless. But he encouraged me: “Words are powerful tools that can influence many people. Why don’t you give it a try?”’ Raymond learnt from Sebilio that in other parts of the world, there are many people who stick to their beliefs and there is more than one way to live one’s life.
 Raymond also observed that many NGOs emerged from very simple ideas. 'Take Save the Children, an international organization dedicated to helping children in war-ravaged areas. Its founder was a benevolent lady who believed that war-affected children have as much right to be properly fed, educated and protected as their counterparts in London. So, she began to raise funds to provide relief to those children. It's that simple. She saw something was wrong and felt she could do something to right it. And she put her ideas into action without giving thought to personal gain.' Sebilio