BBC News:萨拉热窝擦鞋匠"米绍大叔"辞世
Sarajevo's mayor remembers a shoe shiner who became a much loved symbol of the city.
萨拉热窝市长在回忆备受市民喜爱的标志性人物——一位擦鞋匠时说道：
“He was the sort of person who always had a smile on his face. He didn't see his job ashumiliating and he always had a nice word to say to everyone he encountered.”
“他总是笑呵呵的。他觉得自己的工作并不丢人，对他所遇见的每个人都热情相待。”
Several thousand people in the city of Sarajevo have signed a petition demanding that theauthorities erect a statue to a much loved shoe shiner who died early this week at the age of82. Uncle Miso as he was known to everyone has become a symbol of optimism in a cityravaged by Bosnia Civil War in the early 1990s. So who was Uncle Miso?
萨拉热窝数千市民发起签名请愿，希望市政府为他修建雕像。这位备受喜爱的擦鞋匠在发出报道的本周去世，享年82岁。大家都称呼他为“米绍大叔”。萨拉热窝在20世纪90年代初备受波斯尼亚内战摧残，而“米绍大叔”成了这个城市中乐观主义的代表人物。那么，“米绍大叔”究竟为何许人也?
“Uncle Miso was a very interesting man. He wasn't Bosnian by birth. His real name was HuseinHasani. But he was known to everyone in Sarajevo just as Uncle Miso. His ethnic origin wasRoma. And he was a favorable citizen of the city. He was accepted by everyone as a wonderfulhuman being. Uncle Miso was a typical example of Sarajevo folklore and hospitality that we areknown for around this region.”
“米绍大叔是一个非常有趣的人。他祖籍并非波斯尼亚。他的真名为侯赛因·哈沙尼，但萨拉热窝市民都称呼他为米绍大叔。他的祖籍是罗马。他在这个城市非常受欢迎，大家都觉得他人特别好，他代表了萨拉热窝人民的传统和热情，而这正是这座城市在这个地区中的特色。”
“And am I correct when I say that he was known not just by normal folks in Sarajevo becausehe was the man who was shining their shores, but ministers and officials also knew him?”
“不仅普通市民因为擦鞋而认识他，而且部长和官员们也认识他，是这样的吗?”
“He was known to everyone from ordinary people right up to senior government officials. Heworked at a very prominent place in Sarajevo one Tito Street named after the formerYugoslavia leader. And he always had a smile on his face. And although he was doing a verysimple job, he radiated optimism and good will. He was loved by everybody. It didn't matter ifthey were politicians or citizens. He was like a symbol of the city. He always did his job with joyyou could see it on his face. For him, shining shoes wasn't just a job, it was a kind of socialactivity. It gave him a chance to communicate with people from all walks of life, interacting withthem, making a joke. Uncle Miso was a man of virtue. That's why he was so respected. Suchan ordinary man with the simplest of jobs with no formal education, but he became morerespected than many of our politicians. He was an optimist.”
“从普通人到政府高官，所有人都认识他。因为他的摊位摆在以南斯拉夫前领导人命名的特托大街上，位置很显眼。而且他总是笑呵呵的。虽然他的工作很普通，但是他传播了乐观和友善。政界人物也好，普通市民也好，大家都爱他。他就像这座城市的标志。你从他的脸上就可以看出，他是很开心地在从事这份工作。对他来说，擦鞋不仅仅是一份工作，更是一种社会活动，让他有机会和各行各业的人交流，和他们互动，开开玩笑。可以说，米绍大叔是一位品德高尚的人，这也是他如此受尊敬的原因。这么一个普通人，做着最平凡的工作，甚至没有接受过正规的教育，但是他比许多政客更受人尊敬。他是一个乐天派。”
