簽證的故事：「個中曲直說不盡」The Story of My Visas

曾铮

In 2001, I fled China to Australia with a 3-month business visa after being tortured nearly to death in Beijing female labor camp for practicing Falun Gong.

2001年，我因修煉法輪功受迫害，持三個月的商務訪問簽證從中共國逃往澳洲；

In 2003, I obtained a refugee visa from Australian government.

2003年，我在澳洲獲得難民簽證；

In 2011, I came to the U.S. with a journalist visa;

2011年，我持媒體簽證從澳洲來到美國；

In 2019, I obtained an EB-1 visa(granted to foreign nationals who can demonstrate their extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics through sustained national or international acclaim) from the U.S. government.

2019年，我在美國獲得傑出人才簽證；

However, I didn't feel much joy for being recognized as “an outstanding person”.  What concerns me more is this: When can I go back to  China without a visa? I’d rather celebrate the end of the persecution of Falun Gong.

我何時能不用簽證，回到中國啊？

此時此刻，從「難民」成爲「傑出人才」的我，心中沒有歡愉，反倒想起了元曦的這首《無題》：

「五千大戲盡輝煌，

我獨何為感淒涼。

個中曲直說不盡，

一路走來是滄桑。

戲中你我今猶在，

掩卷卻向天茫茫。

滿目辛酸俱成淚，

君莫笑我甚荒唐。」

Jennifer at Summer Palace in Beijing in 1991. 曾錚1991年攝於北京頤和園。