My view to this picture is that people are attempting to one of the low elements which is known as “spider-web”. Participants are gathered around a campsite as the tent is shown on the background. They are having their outdoor activities beside the tent. The boy in the foreground might be feeling too anxious as he is passing through the “spider-web”. He might also be panicking as if no one was assisting him. The girls at the background are cheering and encouraging the guys to complete the game and not to give up easily. They did not help the boy in the foreground who is trying to pass through the ‘spider-web” as they probably may not have sufficient strength to carry the boy. The outdoor activity emphasises on the values of team-building. It helps to build up the bond between friends and teammates. This is the kind of game which is suitable for the participants to learn how to be co-operative. When a person in the team needs help, the team should come together and help him. If there is any argument in between the games, the team should come out with solutions to settle the problem quickly. What we cannot do alone, maybe done in a team.

Hit-and-run incident

Hit-and-run accident
Reported by: Jerard Lim
12th August 2009

There was a traffic accident recently. One Toyota Corolla car and two motorcycles were involved in the hit-and-run accident. This tragic accident happened along the Central Expressway (CTE) on 21st July 2009 during peak hours at about 5.30p.m.

There were two young adults being injured in the accident. A 33-year-old salesman, Mr Alan Teo said," The two young victims were only at their early 20s!" The victims were a GCE 'A' level certified student, 21-year-old, Mr John Tan and a part time sales girl, 22-year-old, Ms Susan Lim. The two motorcyclists were knocked down by the car and both suffered severe injuries. Mr John Tan was lying on the road unconsciously and Ms Susan Lim was flung out of the motorbike. Two ambulances arrived promptly and the paramedics assisted the two seriously injured victims. The paramedics carried them back into the ambulance. They were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital immediately.

A few eyewitnesses were interviewed. A 45-year-old taxi driver, Mr Billy Heng said, “The driver of the Toyota Corolla did not have sufficient time to step on his brake." He saw how the accident got started. A 49-year-old manager, Mr Sam Toh, was interviewed and said, "All I heard was a loud bang." He was unsure about the cause of the accident. Another eyewitness was a 36-year-old shop owner, Mrs Sally Soh and she said,” I saw one car following very closely behind one motorcycle." She saw what was happening before the accident occurred. The last eyewitness was a 14-year-old secondary student, Eugene Soh, son of Mrs Sally Soh. He said, “It’s so terrifying to encounter such accident to happen!"

When the 45-year-old, Inspector Mark Ong was interviewed, he said, “There was a large capacity of blood flowing along the scene of the accident." He advised drivers to take precautions by driving carefully and not to talk on the phone. Another advice was to avoid speeding your vehicle on the road during peak hours. The police officers are having a lot of difficulties investigating and solving the case. Bystanders are urged to come forward with information on the license plate number of the vehicles involved in the hit-and-run accident.

Summary

They meet daily and help each other. Both live alone and are not very rich. Maria’s parents were anti-Nazi underground activists who provide shelter for Janina and her mother. Janina’s mother died of tuberculosis. Janina clung desperately to her new family and was baptized to the family to avoid being detected and killed by the Nazis. Janina gave up the chance to live with an uncle. During the war, the girls had to fend for themselves because Maria's father was sick and her mother was demonstrating against the Nazis. Her only sibling survived the war but later committed suicide. Janina was separated from her husband and Maria is a widow. Janina contacted the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem to recognise Maria and her parents for saving her during WWII. The cash reward can improve Maria’s financial situation.

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