The once brilliant Wall Street high-paid elite has now been on the streets for 16 years - a bizarre and ups and downs of life script.
On the cold streets of New York, USA, an inconspicuous homeless person has attracted a lot of attention. The homeless man, who had studied for a postdoctoral degree, claimed to be a graduate of Fudan University, but his life trajectory wandered the streets of the United States for 16 years.
Dubbed "Dr. Wandering", he recounted his vicissitudes in a video. Since 2007, he has been wandering on the streets of the United States, without a home, and his mind has suffered from loneliness and hallucinations, "I am confused by lonely fantasies, I don't even know whether they are real or fake, (my mind is full of) hallucinations and fantasies."
Under the blogger's questioning, the "wandering doctor" revealed that his English name is Eason, and he has lived in the United States for more than 30 years, but has only returned to China once in the past 16 years. He admits that he is divorced from his wife and now lives a difficult life, often spending his nights in cold subway stations, relying on begging and scavenging to make ends meet.
After a glorious past at a high-paying job on Wall Street, the breakdown of his wife's marriage after getting a green card turned the doctor's life upside down, eventually leading him to become a street worker.
His identity was confirmed by alumni of Fudan University. He studied physics for a bachelor's degree, then went to the United States for a master's and doctoral degree, and worked on Wall Street as a programmer with a monthly salary of more than $100,000. However, the turning point after his wife got the green card made his life return from prosperity to ordinary, even poverty.
The heart-wrenching story has sparked widespread concern among Fudan University alumni associations, and New York alumni are actively trying to help the former doctor. His younger brother kept silent about the news for the sake of his mother's health, while "Dr. Wandering" remained adrift in Manhattan, New York, eager to return to his hometown.
This embarrassing life story makes people think deeply about how fragile and impermanent life can be between success and failure. Perhaps in this noisy society, we need more care and cherish the happiness in front of us. Dr. Wandering's story reminds us that while chasing our dreams, we should cherish the little happiness in our lives, care for the people around us, and reflect on society's concern and care for mental health issues. I hope that this former elite can find the direction of a new life in the care of alumni.