劉娜心與她最喜歡的一幅畫
東南網澳大利亞站5月23日訊（本站記者彭寒） 劉娜心的名字對于生活在悉尼好市圍（Hurstville）地區的華人來講應該不會陌生，作為第一代移民，同時又是在全澳洲最大華人區的市政廳中任職的華人，她的身份標簽中有太多的故事。
直到今天，好市圍的選民們仍然記得大約十年前，大著肚子上街拉選票的那位北方妹子，而現在的劉娜心女士已經是當地華人政界的標簽，與這座城市有著不解之緣。
記者面前的劉娜心親切健談，溫文爾雅。談起48年來，從中國北方到南方再到南半球，一路向南不斷探索未知世界的人生歷程，她說，很多事情的發生就連她自己也感到很意外。
讓人生不斷充滿美麗的意外，讓我們一起來看劉娜心的故事。
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一路向南的兩次跳躍
上世紀九十年代初對于中國經濟來講無疑是變革的時代。剛剛從大學畢業的劉娜心從老家河北來到廣東中山，做起了外貿生意。從小在北方長大的她，第一次到南方生活。雖然河北廣東同在中國，但用劉娜心的話說，這是她人生中一次重大的跳躍。
“中國那么大，南方北方不管在語言還是文化上，都有著很大的差別。當時到廣東對我來講是人生中很大的一個跳躍。”
從1991年定居廣東到2000年移民到澳大利亞，劉娜心在廣東中山度過了將近十年的時光。雖然是全新的環境，但毫無疑問，劉娜心出色地完成了這一次的跳躍。
她在這里迎來的自己事業的上升期，組建了自己的家庭，還有了她的第一個女兒。而她自己也從一個“北方妹”，全身心融入了中山這座城市，成為了地地道道的中山人。
“我作為來自一個完全不一樣語系的北方人，到廣東的時間不長，我的廣東話就非常流利了。即使到了澳洲，這邊的中山鄉親都認同我是他們的一部分。”
中山時期的劉娜心與她的丈夫
蓬勃的事業，圓滿的家庭，再加上濃厚的城市認同感，生活的一切對于劉娜心來講看上去都那么完美。但也許正是因為太完美，才使劉娜心有了一些新的想法。
“那時候覺得剛剛30出頭，好像沒有什么繼續（追求）的東西了。”
“大的方面來講，我想去探索一些根本不知道的東西。”
一次偶然甚至是意外的機會，她參加到了一個加拿大人在中山舉辦的英文班，認識了一些有著出國移民想法的中國人。
“我們一起聊到了移民去加拿大或者澳洲的可能性，我意識到原來移民了之后我會和這樣的人們在一起，我就想何不嘗試一下呢？”
在這樣一個改變了許多人命運的英文班里，同樣想要追尋不一樣生活的想法讓包括劉娜心在內的人看到了移民的可行性。在沒有真正意識到這個決定會為她的人生帶來怎樣的變化之前，劉娜心自己填好了一張移民申請表并遞交到了澳大利亞駐廣州領事館。
“那時候移民沒有現在這么難，我都沒有找代理或是中介，直接填好了表就交到領館了。我記得很清楚我當時的移民類別是商業代表，現在都已經沒有了。”
“直到半年以后領館通知我需要準備更多的材料，我再一步一步推進的時候，我才意識到，原來我要走了。”
和大多數人不同，劉娜心在結果慢慢顯現的時候才開始糾結，似乎這更像是一次意外而不是計劃好的決定。毫無疑問，放棄在中國的一切對于她來說非常艱難。
“我當時有想過在這里如果過不下去怎么辦，所以在中國的房子還沒有賣，不行還可以回來，但是到了這邊半年安定下來以后就把中國的房子也賣了。”
就這樣，新世紀伊始，劉娜心一家三口從廣東中山，來到了澳大利亞悉尼。
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接受所有的不同
第一次從河北到廣東的跳躍給了劉娜心一種信念——接受所有的不同，以致于在她看來，得益于這樣的信念，從中國到澳洲這一次跳躍處理地更加得心應手。
“人走到哪里都會遇到不同的人，不同的社區，不同的環境，人需要最大限度地去接受和適應。”
初到澳洲，劉娜心幸運地選擇了在好市圍市定居，再也沒有離開過。在這里，她和她的丈夫一起創辦了一家好時光旅行社，也在這里，迎來他們的第二個女兒。無論是家庭還是事業，劉娜心再一次成為了旁人羨慕不已的佼佼者。
劉娜心與她的丈夫共同創辦了這家好時光旅行社
與此同時，愿意不斷嘗試的她也在生活中迎接著一個又一個更加美麗的意外，八年前，她成為了好市圍市的議員。
“當時身邊有人從事社會服務的角色，讓我自己突然意識到好像我可以（在社會服務上）發揮自己的一部分作用。”
劉娜心告訴記者，當時，她并不認為她在政治方面有某些過人的天賦，但她愿意嘗試并不斷向更好的方向靠攏。與此同時，普通話，廣東話以及英語的三重語言優勢也給她的市議員生涯帶來了額外的幫助。
（編者注，在澳大利亞早期的華人移民中，有很多是地道的廣東人，基本無法使用普通話交流。）
八年的議員生涯讓劉娜心和市民們之間建立了深厚的信任，對此，她表現得很謙虛。
“我認為是因為華人社區有這樣的社會需要（需要一個華人議員），不一定是我劉娜心，也可以是別人。而我正好因為一部分性格使然，加之一些語言上的優勢。”
“另外，我始終認為我作為地方政府的一名議員，其實不能說有多大的權力，我只是通過合理合法的途徑，去讓更多的資源產生積極的效果。”
劉娜心作為好市圍的華人議員已有八個年頭
去年年底，劉娜心正式加入澳大利亞自由黨。隨著新州地方政府議會的改革，她也暫時卸下了市議員的包袱，直到明年9月新的地方政府議會再次選舉。對此她表示，既然有代表華人聲音的需求，那么她一定會再次出現在她應該出現的地方。
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Nancy Liu interviewed by Southeast Australia
By Han,?23 May, 16
“I never had any clear picture on what I’m going to do, like immigration, stepping into the politics, etc. Accidents keep happening, and I enjoy accepting the differences.” said Nancy Liu, doubtfully one of the tag for Chinese Australian politics in Hurstville area, who’s now temporarily out from the sacked city council of Hurstville and looking to next year’s election in September.
The 48-year-old, mild-mannered lady kept saying the word “accidentally” while talking about her life story. Like she said, It could be the act of god that guides her all the way to the south of China, then the south of the earth.
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Head South, Jump Twice
She hadn’t thought about living in another country at all at the age of 30, no even mention becoming a politician there. She was obviously the one who made it with a promising career of foreign trade, and a happy family with her husband and a lovely daughter, on which she spent almost ten years.
“I was raised up and educated in Northern China before I went to Guangdong for my career after graduation in 1991. It was a big jump for me, for the cultural and language barrier between north and south.”
Given the great divide of North and South of China, Nancy Liu had a hard time to start with, which didn’t last long.
“It took me a few months being fluent in Cantonese, not a bit accent-recognizable.“
Nancy and her husband in the 90’s
“Few years later my business starts booming, not long after which I had my first daughter. Everything seemed good, but you know, a little bit too good, for a woman turning 30.”
At the end of last century, Nancy got a bit confused and believed she’s ready for something new.
The only question was how.
“Some Canadians set up an English class in the town where I lived and I attended it. I met a few Chinese people who were also ready for a change just like me, and we talked about the idea of immigration. I thought it was a good idea.”
Clearly the English class did changed many lives, including Nancy’s. With pals from English class, she downloaded a form from Australian Embassy website and filled it in, simple and easy.
Not until she received the further document requirement notice from the Australian Consulate, which was half a year after she submitted her “careless” application form, did she realize the decision means giving up everything in China.
“It was when I started packing and selling our car and motorbike that I truly realized that I’m leaving and I might never come back.”
At the beginning of the new century, the family of three headed south again and settled in Hurstville.
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Where there is a need, there is a supply
Like the first jump, or even better, Nancy settled into the life of Australia fast. Half a year after the arrival, she sold her house in China kept for the purpose of emergency return.
Once again, she became the one who made it. Together with her husband, she started the business of travel agency, not long after which she became the mother of two.
“I believe in accepting difference. That makes me excited.”
“Wherever I go, I’d always come across different people, different communities and environment. I’d try to learn and accept the difference.”
She claimed more than once she had no particular talent, in politics especially. However, her easygoing, broad-minded personality somehow helped her found her place on another stage.
“There were people around me who’ve been doing social service work for years, from which I realized it’s possible for me to make a difference here. Hurstville became the biggest Chinese suburb in Australia, and I have never lived in anywhere else in Australia.”
“I majored in economy in college and I believe in market. It’s because there’s a particular need in this area for someone who speaks for Chinese Community that makes it possible for person like me to stand out and be the supply.”
It has been eight years now since Nancy was first elected for the councilor of Hurstville. Strong bond has been built between she and her people. Many locals still remember the pregnant woman who advocated on the street about ten years ago.
“I can’t say there’s any power in my hands. My job is to integrate the resource that I have, making the best use of them.”
Talking about next year’s election in the new George River Council at the very end of our interview, the Liberal Member said the need is still there and someone must be the supply, and she could be the one.
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