As we begin 2021, the aftermath from 2020 will not be behind us. The pandemic is still very much present, and global disquiet and challenges are as stark as ever. With a new year, there can be a new beginning and hope. This requires an awakening to reshape the relations and compassion of our global village. Every morning, when we wake up and watch the TV or social media, there is always bad news about the COVID-19 pandemic or the socio-political conflicts arising from the dividedness between different ideologies, religions, nations, races, classes, genders and other kinds of identities or affiliations. We are living in a world with tension but lack of trust, with words of condemnation but not care and concern. When many of us are wearing masks and limiting our own social and economic activities during the ‘lockdown’ and ‘social distancing’, the debates and disputes further make us desperate and depressed.

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社会工作专业的长途电话：从艰辛到友谊

从2021年开始，到2020年的后果将不复存在。大流行仍然非常严重，全球的不安和挑战一如既往。有了新的一年，会有新的开始和希望。这需要唤醒以重塑我们全球村落的关系和同情心。每天早晨，当我们醒来并看电视或社交媒体时，总会有关于COVID-19大流行或因不同意识形态，宗教，民族，种族，阶级，性别和性别之间的分歧而引起的社会政治冲突的坏消息。其他种类的身份或从属关系。我们生活在一个充满紧张但缺乏信任，充满谴责但没有关心和关切的世界中。当我们中的许多人戴着面具并在“封锁”和“社会疏远”期间限制我们自己的社会和经济活动时，