Verda Stela Mono (VSM)

 

 

 It was interesting chat with the Esperantist on the twitter. Please pardon me, I still prefer to use Esperantist instead of Esperanto speaker. Just as one Esperantist ask me, do you say you are English or English speaker.

Well, let it rest there. What I want to say the interesting point is the Verda Stela Mono (VSM).

As I have written in the earlier post about the EVE, and it is time to consider the VSM.

According to a conference report few years ago held in Bangkok, Thailand said that the * PINK dollars in Thailand contributed to 14% in the commercial sector.

I am certain many Esperantists would oppose to this sort of VSM suggestion. As I put it to my Esperantist friend in twitter: It is difficult for me to promote Esperanto in Malaysia if there is no hard fact about the 'advantage' of learning Esperanto, hard fact sheet needed.

Again I said in the twit that many Esperantists are language lovers. They could hardly go beyond the hobby zone. I did a survey in facebook, though not many people response, with the few responses, most of them are language lovers, they have learnt many difficult languages like French, Spanish etc and Esperanto is just another language that for passing time. With few stating the Esperanto is for meeting friends and travelling around the world. One or two said that it is for equality and fairness.

All have valid reasons. But what is more important fact is:

The Esperantists must bring home money to feed the family.

This is what I twit again.

Why learn Esperanto if it is merely for hobby ? For travelling ? I don't need Esperanto to travel and for equality and fairness, ideology.

Why a person learn a language if not for money or education which are all close to life.

Yes, Esperantist do not ask for Esperanto hotel staff to stay in. They do not ask for Esperanto speaking tour guide. But they ask for English speaking or German speaking, which ever language which is closed to him/her if h/she could not get someone who is able to speak his/her language.

VSM ,the Green Star Money, is like the PINK dollars.

The Esperantists should only stay in the hotel, guest house etc who could provide Esperanto speaking staff. With the modern technology, it is easy to ask with an email and lernu.net comes with some many languages for learning. If they cannot provide one, tell them to learn online. If Esperanto is proven to be an easy language, they would be able to train the staff within 2-3 months.

Now I know Nepal has two tour companies which provide Esperanto speaking guides but they do not train the shopkeepers to learn Esperanto. The Nepal Esperanto Association need to have a more comprehensive plans.

If you can get 100 Esperantists to send me the email saying you need Esperanto speaker guides to visit Malaysia, I shall forward it to the Malaysia Tour Operator Association. If you can get 100 Esperantists to email me about visiting the local temples and churches, I shall send a report to the Malaysian Buddhism Association and Christianity Association.

Malaysia may not be the same as other countries. We speak multilingual daily. Even just the Chinese tribe, they are in speaking different dialects daily ranging from Guangdong, Min nan, Kejia, Haina, Fuzhou etc. Yes, we need fact, the fact how Esperanto could provide us VSM. English can provide many people chances to have a good job in the banks, schools etc but Esperanto is not.

United is the word for change. It is united that we can be stronger.

Yes, neutral is a part of culture in Esperantists. But, it is wrong to ask for an Esperanto speaking guide or hotel staff ?

Malaysia is not a monolingual country. Unlike China or Thailand that learning English is for fun and they don't use it at all in the daily life. Once in a blue moon, they may see a 'lao wai' or 'farang' and English is used.

If the Esperantists can create a unity way of life to let VSM speak, Esperanto would certainly be a part of language in Malaysia. I don't dare to say in ASEAN but no hard in trying in Thailand and Indonesia.

*PINK dollars are the money that the gays, homosexual group use to spend in the shops which are not homophobic or gay friendly. They will put a rainbow flag as symbol to tell the homosexual group they don't discriminate them.