Huy's poetic language is clear, rich in imagery and full of emotion. As a father of three, perhaps his poetic inspiration comes from his own children:
"Summer noon I wear a hat
Chasing the dragonfly
See summer is so wide
And the wind... fragrant"
Not only writing poetry for children, Bui Van Huy understands that every child needs toys. But in the market today, most of them are technology toys. They have many good aspects such as helping children develop logical thinking, intelligence and creative skills... However, those toys also have many harmful effects, such as negatively affecting physical health because they make children more "inactive", lazy to exercise, reduce social interaction, increase the risk of psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression. Not to mention some fake, poor quality toys also contain toxic substances, potentially causing cancer and countless other consequences.
Bui Van Huy and the toys he created from scrap. PHOTO: PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR
Meanwhile, there is an extremely abundant resource being wasted. That is scrap: cans, boxes, bottles, cardboard of all kinds... Huy suddenly had an idea: Why not take advantage of those scraps to make toys for children? It not only saves costs but also reduces the amount of plastic waste in the environment.
Thinking is doing, although his daily work is also very busy, Huy takes advantage of working at night, when his children are fast asleep. In the morning, they will be very surprised to have new toys. Sometimes a tank just big enough for a child to sit in, sometimes a collection of modern "means of transport" such as cars, helicopters, airplanes, submarines... and countless other funny animals. Scrap materials are transformed through the skillful hands and creativity of an architect to become extremely lively and lovely.
During the holidays, Huy guides his children to make toys. Each child can make their own favorite item. Although the product is not beautiful, it brings a lot of joy to the children. Through this activity, they practice independence, creativity and patience... At the same time, using scrap materials is also a way to teach children to live frugally and be more aware of protecting the environment. Every time they work and play together like this, it is an opportunity for parents and children to bond. The family atmosphere is therefore more joyful and happy.
Not wanting to stop at his family, Huy thought this model should be more widely popularized. Especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, many places had to practice social distancing, children could not go to school, and there was almost nothing to entertain them outside of online learning hours. So he started to experiment with making videos to guide people on how to make toys. The YouTube channel "Skillful Hands" was born in that situation.
After the channel was launched for a while, it also attracted a lot of interactions. From a normal person, Huy did not expect himself to become "famous" so quickly. Some newspapers and clubs invited him to participate in their programs. Some places even wanted Huy to collaborate in instructing disabled students how to make toys so that they could have a job to earn a living.
Bui Van Huy is instructing children on how to make star lanterns at Nha Nam bookstore. PHOTO: PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR
Bringing joy to children seems to be Bui Van Huy's passion. Sometimes he guides children how to make toys at the Blue Club - an active parent group in Hanoi . Sometimes he is one of the enthusiastic parents who participate in decorating their children's classrooms on holidays and Tet... And the most recent activity is a special event called Booktour on the occasion of Mid-Autumn Festival organized by Nha Nam Bookstore, Bui Van Huy as an instructor helped parents and children to make a star lantern from cardboard.
A book in which Bui Van Huy (pen name Chau An Khoi) has poems published. PHOTO: PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR
Huy has many more activities from big to small in the past few years that I cannot list in the scope of this article. The most important thing is that he does all of these things not for profit. Even when some units offered to sell his handmade toys on the trading floor, Huy refused because he thought about his original purpose.
The purpose is simple but beautiful. Everyone can see the simplicity through the act of collecting materials that seem to be just for throwing away to create zero-dollar toys. But the beauty is that although they cost nothing to buy, they are priceless. It is highly educational , enriching the souls of children. And especially, it contributes to reducing the burden on the environment.
Children and the environment are the two things that society cares about the most today. Perhaps that is why Bui Van Huy’s work touches the hearts of many people?
When I suggested writing an article, Huy jokingly said: "I'm just a trash collector, a 'contemporary junk collector', nothing worth writing about."
As Huy said, he is just like a scrap collector. But unlike them, he does not do it to make a living. He has transformed those scraps, breathed life into them, given them a different life, more beautiful and meaningful. That is something that not everyone has enough enthusiasm to do.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hoa-than-cho-rac-185251009153112408.htm
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