A Tale Of 3 Debaters And Sacrifice

[jw5]

I've been surfing the net and asking around for information on this chap.
First read about him in the ST a few years ago and have been interested in his work since.
Left his medical practice in SG and went to Afghanistan to help the sick and is now promoting peace in the region.
You may or may not agree with what he is doing, but what he does is undeniably unconventional and interesting.
The below extract is the promo for a speech he supposedly gave in SG a few months ago.

Dr Wee was actually a member of his debating team in school many years ago.
2 of his former team-mates are familiar to us: Tan Chuan Jin and Edwin Tong.
Merely talking about sacrifice is cheap.



PART 1: ‘TALIBAN’ OR ‘US’? A GROUND NARRATIVE FROM AFGHANISTAN. PART 2: AN UNEQUAL HUMANITY IS HERE
Date: August 25, 2011 Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Dr. Wee Teck Young Venue: Middle East Institute ( Seminar Room )
469 A Bukit Timah Road Tower Block Level 2 Singapore 259770


Abstract

Dr. Wee will share what the international ‘war against terrorism’ looks like on the ground in Afghanistan and brainstorm how every human being, including ordinary Singaporean citizens, can participate responsibly in building a more equal and peaceful world.

About the Speaker


After Dr Wee, or Dr Hakim as he is known to his friends in Afghanistan, completed his Masters in Family Medicine in Singapore, he left a private medical practice to begin a journey of un-learning what formal ‘education’ had taught him

While he was practicing medicine in Singapore, he volunteered with drug-rehabilitation groups and helped to set up Tetraplegia Workgroup Singapore, a support group for those paralyzed in their four limbs.

His work and life among Afghans, first at the Pakistan border and now in Afghanistan, made him a ‘broken’ human being. He felt compelled to re-examine why he would live at all.

As youth everywhere are taking to the streets to change the inequalities and violence of global governance, Dr Hakim is walking with Afghans and other peace activists in creative actions of non-violence. He asks, ‘Y not? Our rigorous practice of love and truth may change everything.’

 

[Windsor]

Actually there are many Singaporeans involved in helping others here and in other countries, only they do not advertise their sacrifices. In this forum alone there are a few and they do not shout out loud what they are doing. Personal sacrifice will not be so if that person seeks to glorify his work and himself.

 

[jw5]

Actually there are many Singaporeans involved in helping others here and in other countries, only they do not advertise their sacrifices. In this forum alone there are a few and they do not shout out loud what they are doing. Personal sacrifice will not be so if that person seeks to glorify his work and himself.

This doctor was not advertising himself.
The extract from the internet was to promote the forum in which he was one of the speakers.
If I recall correctly, even the article in the straits times a few years ago was conducted with some reluctance and the reporter who did the interview was alerted to the person's existence rather than vice versa.

In any case, I'm pointing out his existence in this forum, and making comparison to his former fellow debaters who have made their own existence known by being pap canddiates.

 

[Windsor]

This doctor was not advertising himself.
The extract from the internet was to promote the forum in which he was one of the speakers.
If I recall correctly, even the article in the straits times a few years ago was conducted with some reluctance and the reporter who did the interview was alerted to the person's existence rather than vice versa.

In any case, I'm pointing out his existence in this forum, and making comparison to his former fellow debaters who have made their own existence known by being pap canddiates.

Sorry I should qualify my statement. Those who work extensively like Dr. Lim in such circumstances is not glorifying himself but telling others of what he had done and encouraging others to volunteer themselves either by coming forward or in kind.

I was referring more to the individuals who are helping and volunteering through their own group or organisation without making a nig deal out of it unlike our politicians.

 

[jw5]

Sorry I should qualify my statement. Those who work extensively like Dr. Lim in such circumstances is not glorifying himself but telling others of what he had done and encouraging others to volunteer themselves either by coming forward or in kind.

I was referring more to the individuals who are helping and volunteering through their own group or organisation without making a nig deal out of it unlike our politicians.

It's Dr Wee not Dr Lim.
And yes, he's promoting his cause, because he thinks it's worthwhile.
Those politicians are also promoting what they think are worthwhile causes, using themselves as the examples.

 

[scroobal]

Absolutely agree.

Actually there are many Singaporeans involved in helping others here and in other countries, only they do not advertise their sacrifices. In this forum alone there are a few and they do not shout out loud what they are doing. Personal sacrifice will not be so if that person seeks to glorify his work and himself.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Actually there are many Singaporeans involved in helping others here and in other countries, only they do not advertise their sacrifices. In this forum alone there are a few and they do not shout out loud what they are doing. Personal sacrifice will not be so if that person seeks to glorify his work and himself.

Some even scared to be identified! They use 3rd parties to do the donations.

 

[Windsor]

Some even scared to be identified! They use 3rd parties to do the donations.

Haha bro...despite making money the illegal way, they still have some decency left in them. Some are more honourable than many who claim to be saints.