親愛的讀者朋友們，

2025年6月27日是首屆國際「世界關注聾盲日」（International Deafblind Awareness Day），同時也是偉大教育家及身心障礙權益倡議者海倫．凱勒的誕辰紀念日。她一生致力於推動身心障礙者的教育與平等權利，並曾獲提名諾貝爾和平獎。

今年六月，我們再次迎來這個具有重要意義的日子，也讓我們有機會再次關注聾盲人士的處境與需求。

大眾對海倫．凱勒或許耳熟能詳，但對本期封面人物——陳民安（Cyril Axelrod）博士——卻鮮為人知。被認為是全球首位聾盲神父，他的一生充滿挑戰、考驗與歷練。面對失去聽覺與視力的重重障礙，他憑藉堅定的信念，持續突破生命的限制，服務世界各地的聾人與聾盲人士。在華人社群中，他長年致力推動聾盲人士的溝通、教育與社會參與，以實際行動傳遞關懷與希望，在困境中活出愛的見證。他的生命歷程讓我們深刻體會到他堅毅與努力克服的精神。人生本就充滿曲折，而他的故事正是一種百折不撓的精神寫照。

此外，翁萬戈先生作為華裔美國著名藝術史學者、收藏家與文化推廣者，其一生致力於文化保存與藝術傳播。他所留下的，不僅見證了一個時代的文化傳承，也成為留給後世的寶貴文化資產。透過本期專題，我們將一同細細品味他精彩而深遠的人生故事。

最後，希望本期每一個生命故事都能帶給我們更多尊重與同理心，也讓這份關懷化為實際行動，為社會增添更多溫暖與力量。

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To Our Readers

June 27, 2025 marks the first International Deafblind Awareness Day, as well as the birthday of educator and disability rights advocate Helen Keller, who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. This June, we reflect on this meaningful occasion and highlight the needs of people who are deafblind.

While Helen Keller is widely known, this issue’s cover figure, Dr. Cyril Axelrod, is less familiar. As the world’s first deafblind priest, he faced great challenges yet continued to move forward. Despite losing both hearing and sight, he dedicated his life to serving deaf and deafblind communities worldwide. In Chinese communities, he promoted communication, education, and inclusion, embodying resilience and hope.

This issue also features Mr. Wan-go H. C. Weng (翁萬戈), a Chinese American art historian and cultural advocate who devoted his life to preserving and promoting Chinese art and heritage.

Through this issue, we hope to raise awareness of vulnerable communities around the world and encourage greater understanding, compassion, and inclusion, turning empathy into meaningful action.