China in my eyes

Anika Browne

She wrote about her experience in China, and for her trouble has been awarded 1st place in the English category of the “China in my eyes” essay competition organized by the Roseau-based Chinese Embassy and the Ministry of Education.

Anika Browne is the daughter of former United Workers Party parliamentarian Abraham “Smiley” Browne.

She was among the success stories given prizes for their writing prowess, sharing their thoughts on their impressions of China when they visited or studied in that Asian country.

“I basically wrote about my social experience, some of my studies and how the Chinese and their relationship with us was very mutual, they encouraged us, they helped us when we were unable to speak the language,” Browne told DNO.

She disclosed that she “endured a lot of hardship” because of the difficulty with the language “but by studying daily I was able to overcome”.

Communist country China is not a democratic state, something some Dominicans are worried about because of the diplomatic relations between Beijing and Roseau.

Browne says she basically had the same impression before she went to China.

“But when I went there you can see that the Chinese there are very friendly people.  Everywhere has racism but most of them they were able to help us.  Yes it’s a communist country, but I guess every country has their different cultures but really it’s a very good experience for one,” she said.

“I had a lot of freedom in China,” she insisted when pressed about whether she was affected by how non-Democratic China is governed.

She studied marketing management, and now boasts of being a proud employee of Dominica Brewery and Beverages Limited.

She says she is “fluent enough” in Chinese and has served as an interpreter to the Government of Dominica on occasion.

Browne was given a plaque and a cash prize, with similar prizes awarded to Kyle Gordon who placed second in the English category and police officer Ainsworth Irish third.

In the Chinese Category, where the essay had to be penned in Chinese, Patricia Mills who is still studying in China at the moment, took the top prize.

Her prize included the sum of EC$1200.00.

Second place went to Casius Darroux and third place – Vernelle Samuel.

Second place winner Kyle Gordon
Third place winner Ainsworth Irish

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45 Comments

  1. Looking On
    May 15, 2012

    If I may add my sixpence…I remember this advertisement in the media for a very long time. If people are not informed, it may be because they do not read nor listen to information station… “competition open to all who visited or studied in China” students, doctors, politicians-so it would be from anyone’s point of view. Wake up Dominicans! Open your own eyes!

  2. Anonymous
    May 14, 2012

    CONGRATS VERNELLE!

  3. May 13, 2012

    awa we u a contri bok man

  4. fedup
    May 13, 2012

    ADMIN IF ITS POSSIBLE COULD YOU PLEASE POST A COPY OF THE ESSAY. GOOOOO NIKA WUHAN MASSIVE :D..

  5. Malgraysa
    May 12, 2012

    Feel very uneasy about this. Miss Browne says:”yes, it’s a communist country”, which is a one-party state. Is a bit like GIS really, everything’s green in the garden. Don’t think her piece would have been chosen if it was critical of China in any way. Take the money Ms. Browne but is like getting paid to write propaganda for one-party state.

  6. Anonymous
    May 12, 2012

    an essay competition that so many of us students in china were unaware of.. makes no sense, why only put the winners on, it should be pubilished that there was an essay competition going on in the first place.. next year more publication should be given

  7. anonymous2
    May 12, 2012

    The government is communist. The people just have to live under the regime.

    • Joe
      May 13, 2012

      You-all were dere for 20 years total from 1980 to 2000 and never got us opportunities, don’t tell me the communists are performing better. I do want to hear it.

  8. Eggleston
    May 12, 2012

    China’s disabled children are sold into slavery as beggars.
    This is the dark side of China, click link and read on my people.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/jul/22/china.theobserver

  9. Eggleston
    May 12, 2012

    More on the very dark side of China.
    Please click link and read on

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/02/AR2007080200752.html

  10. Eggleston
    May 12, 2012

    The dark side of China.
    click link and read.
    http://www.chinalaborwatch.org/news/new-328.html

  11. May 12, 2012

    lone ranger she have to make some people look good eh give a break

  12. jones
    May 12, 2012

    Excuse me! i have nothing against irish. i just thought what amount o info can one get about china from spending a month there?

    • Meeee
      May 12, 2012

      So if I visit, say Las Vegas, for a few days I cannot write about my experience there?

      SMH

      All you people really simple minded papa.

      • May 12, 2012

        DNO said no name calling so i wont go there.
        but come on “Meee.” You are comparing Los Vegas to China? Perhaps you should read up on either one and see which one takes longer to cover.

        Thank you

      • Meeee
        May 12, 2012

        Yep…I rest my case….Simple minded people.

        SMH

    • Asker
      May 13, 2012

      Why cant one write about a experience even if it was over a one week, one month or one year period?

  13. Chien lawe
    May 11, 2012

    Go anika u made us proud. Stocky massive large. Yampiece hang in there.

  14. May 11, 2012

    China really in our eyes
    Thats why we cannot see where we going

    • Mac Vibes
      May 12, 2012

      That is true, I for one am not fooled by China’s benevolence.

  15. TRUTH
    May 11, 2012

    Bless!

  16. aletha
    May 11, 2012

    Congratulatons, Anika.you have just make us proud.and to my cousin in the black jacket, continue to strive for higher heights

  17. injustice and unfair
    May 11, 2012

    Correction. INTELLIGENT

  18. injustice and unfair
    May 11, 2012

    All these Dominicans leaving in the U.S illegally especially those in New York, Jersey and Boston, those that keeping writing negative comments and keep Bashing the young, intelligen, positive people, I really wish they would stay of DNO and try to get a life, cause they have none.

  19. progress
    May 11, 2012

    For her trouble?? cmon DNO

    • Teacher
      May 12, 2012

      Such a poor choice of word ” trouble”

      • anonymous2
        May 12, 2012

        Very true. It should have been effort.

  20. cautious
    May 11, 2012

    nika u make it big for man like me still in china …keep it up we are proud

  21. May 11, 2012

    Just look at the article heading China in my eyes,
    it is a good project, but when they finish studuing they will go somewhere else and work like all smart Dominicans there is ni work for them, China in my eyes, dominicese

  22. Bam
    May 11, 2012

    Can i read the essay’s please?

  23. jerseydominican
    May 11, 2012

    congrat’s to you all make our island proud my borthers and sisters puting dominica on the map of the world

  24. Congrats
    May 11, 2012

    Conggrats!

    Glad to see that the winner is the daughter of former United Workers Party parliamentarian Abraham “Smiley” Browne. Just glad that it shows that the students who go China are not only “one party” students as DNO comemmenators like people to believe.

    At least it

  25. May 11, 2012

    Irish????!!!
    Wait a minute. How many of these people ACTUALLY spent a full year in China?

    …and how many participants were there in that competition?
    AND AFTER 8 YEARS WHY DOES CHINA STILL FEEL THAT IT HAS TO GAIN FAVOUR WITH THE REAL DOMINICANS IN THIS COUNTRY?

    • middle man
      May 13, 2012

      You sound like a hater…….

  26. Art
    May 11, 2012

    Do we get to read the essay?

  27. southcityboy
    May 11, 2012

    What is Irish doing there?

    • Man
      May 11, 2012

      I thought the same thing to. 8-O

    • May 11, 2012

      congrats Irish, you are worth your salt unlike what most people think. Give the man a break he is an honest hardworking cop for a man with a handicap child. He is a man among men.

    • May 11, 2012

      Irish is a dominican what you mean. This is an officer i have respect for,He n the force for a long time and he was not in the “Gulf” in Tantan in their drugs that is why they hate him.He doh want COMISSIONER NUH. NO WEAPON FORM AGAINST HIM CANNOT PROSPER AND EVERY TONGUE THAT RISE AGAINST HIM MUST BE CONDEMNED.

    • May 11, 2012

      hE is a hard working officer that works beyond the call of duty thats what :lol: :lol: :lol:

  28. LR
    May 11, 2012

    Congrats sis….

  29. Lady
    May 11, 2012

    DNO “for her trouble”? really? how about for her efforts?

  30. jiji
    May 11, 2012

    well, well ,well the scholarship is not a bad thingas Dominicains see it. just read what the young lady had to say about it. and read who is her father. so everybody from all different kind beneiting from china.

  31. LIMINGLUCY
    May 11, 2012

    CONGRATULATION!!! :lol:

  32. Miss Bonita
    May 11, 2012

    Congrats girl!!!!! :) use what you learnt and experienced to help our beautiful nature isle move forward.

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