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The Road to Your Vulnerable Soul | Iverson Ng | TEDxCityUHongKong


before the start of the sharing letter

before the start of the sharing letter please pay tribute to those who died in

please pay tribute to those who died in

please pay tribute to those who died in a protest back to Ukraine 2014 and more

a protest back to Ukraine 2014 and more

a protest back to Ukraine 2014 and more than nine thousands of those were seized

than nine thousands of those were seized

than nine thousands of those were seized in the war-torn district in donetsk

in the war-torn district in donetsk

in the war-torn district in donetsk eastern ukraine vulnerability a slightly

eastern ukraine vulnerability a slightly

eastern ukraine vulnerability a slightly negative word that linked to weakness

negative word that linked to weakness

negative word that linked to weakness fear and a certainty so when you travel

fear and a certainty so when you travel

fear and a certainty so when you travel to some exotic countries without

to some exotic countries without

to some exotic countries without planning what to do there would you feel

planning what to do there would you feel

planning what to do there would you feel uncertain when you enter a region where

uncertain when you enter a region where

uncertain when you enter a region where snipers around you would you be scared

snipers around you would you be scared

snipers around you would you be scared and when you travel to a region where

and when you travel to a region where

and when you travel to a region where you couldn’t even pronounce his name

you couldn’t even pronounce his name

you couldn’t even pronounce his name correctly would you feel vulnerable and

correctly would you feel vulnerable and

correctly would you feel vulnerable and what if you travel with no plans no

what if you travel with no plans no

what if you travel with no plans no safety insurance and no way of

safety insurance and no way of

safety insurance and no way of communication at all and there’s only

communication at all and there’s only

communication at all and there’s only one word to describe a journey like this

vulnerable so last year I went to

vulnerable so last year I went to Denmark for once a mistake change and I

Denmark for once a mistake change and I

Denmark for once a mistake change and I study journalism and I accidentally

study journalism and I accidentally

study journalism and I accidentally traveled to 21 countries in roughly six

traveled to 21 countries in roughly six

traveled to 21 countries in roughly six months so inspired by a friend a visit

months so inspired by a friend a visit

months so inspired by a friend a visit to the Czech Republic I decided to be a

to the Czech Republic I decided to be a

to the Czech Republic I decided to be a backpacker a backpacker who traveled to

backpacker a backpacker who traveled to

backpacker a backpacker who traveled to six countries within one week but more

six countries within one week but more

six countries within one week but more than that later on I decided to do a

than that later on I decided to do a

than that later on I decided to do a project about Ukraine is my final

project about Ukraine is my final

project about Ukraine is my final project during exchange semester and he

project during exchange semester and he

project during exchange semester and he was life-risking

was life-risking

was life-risking so more than that I I just managed to

so more than that I I just managed to

so more than that I I just managed to survive and get back to Denmark then I

survive and get back to Denmark then I

survive and get back to Denmark then I have to fulfill her promise to attain a

have to fulfill her promise to attain a

have to fulfill her promise to attain a birthday party in Siberia and there’s a

birthday party in Siberia and there’s a

birthday party in Siberia and there’s a great wealth of my extreme semester back

great wealth of my extreme semester back

great wealth of my extreme semester back to Denmark Farah Yolo isn’t it yet all

to Denmark Farah Yolo isn’t it yet all

to Denmark Farah Yolo isn’t it yet all I’ve learned

I’ve learned

I’ve learned must wait more from taking selfies and

must wait more from taking selfies and

must wait more from taking selfies and checking in in different European

checking in in different European

checking in in different European countries it was all about finding my

countries it was all about finding my

countries it was all about finding my vulnerable soul and it is something

vulnerable soul and it is something

vulnerable soul and it is something bigger than you imagine what I’ve

bigger than you imagine what I’ve

bigger than you imagine what I’ve learned as a journey went on

learned as a journey went on

learned as a journey went on vulnerability isn’t a sign of weakness

vulnerability isn’t a sign of weakness

vulnerability isn’t a sign of weakness instead it is a form of power and

instead it is a form of power and

instead it is a form of power and therefore power arises from how

therefore power arises from how

therefore power arises from how unplanned and armed and uncontrollable

unplanned and armed and uncontrollable

unplanned and armed and uncontrollable my journey was and let me tell you my

my journey was and let me tell you my

my journey was and let me tell you my very first part of the unplanned journey

very first part of the unplanned journey

very first part of the unplanned journey traveling to six countries within a week

traveling to six countries within a week

traveling to six countries within a week we all live in a world where things had

we all live in a world where things had

we all live in a world where things had to be certain predictable and successful

to be certain predictable and successful

to be certain predictable and successful when we traveled to a place we tend to

when we traveled to a place we tend to

when we traveled to a place we tend to have like a list a list that fulfills

have like a list a list that fulfills

have like a list a list that fulfills our innermost desire that allowed us to

our innermost desire that allowed us to

our innermost desire that allowed us to get the first-hand experience in

get the first-hand experience in

get the first-hand experience in different places yet it pushes us to be

different places yet it pushes us to be

different places yet it pushes us to be an extreme facilitator of

an extreme facilitator of

an extreme facilitator of consequentialism meaning we tend to

consequentialism meaning we tend to

consequentialism meaning we tend to focus on the outcome and what showed up

focus on the outcome and what showed up

focus on the outcome and what showed up in the bucket list

in the bucket list

in the bucket list rather than what our hearts are beating

rather than what our hearts are beating

rather than what our hearts are beating for so as a backpacker I decided to job

for so as a backpacker I decided to job

for so as a backpacker I decided to job all the bucket list get myself

all the bucket list get myself

all the bucket list get myself disconnected and back to the travel

disconnected and back to the travel

disconnected and back to the travel places the places that I would like to

places the places that I would like to

places the places that I would like to travel so this is the first thing when I

travel so this is the first thing when I

travel so this is the first thing when I disconnected with the internet instead

disconnected with the internet instead

disconnected with the internet instead of texting friends sharing my instant

of texting friends sharing my instant

of texting friends sharing my instant memories in some foreign countries I

memories in some foreign countries I

memories in some foreign countries I found an amazing hoodie in the Eastern

found an amazing hoodie in the Eastern

found an amazing hoodie in the Eastern European country and it is really

European country and it is really

European country and it is really amazing to see when you see a new

amazing to see when you see a new

amazing to see when you see a new picture that is not framed by the

picture that is not framed by the

picture that is not framed by the authority and you meet new people with

authority and you meet new people with

authority and you meet new people with telling the new story of that so the

telling the new story of that so the

telling the new story of that so the second part is about individuality and

second part is about individuality and

second part is about individuality and loneliness of course as a lone traveler

loneliness of course as a lone traveler

loneliness of course as a lone traveler and if you know not no one from this

and if you know not no one from this

and if you know not no one from this place and then you know nothing about it

place and then you know nothing about it

place and then you know nothing about it you will feel lonely and you have a

you will feel lonely and you have a

you will feel lonely and you have a sense of individuality but actually it

sense of individuality but actually it

sense of individuality but actually it helps you to connect with the people

helps you to connect with the people

helps you to connect with the people so I was in another European country and

so I was in another European country and

so I was in another European country and by the way is Siberia because is Serbia

by the way is Siberia because is Serbia

by the way is Siberia because is Serbia so here like I mix up all this so it was

so here like I mix up all this so it was

so here like I mix up all this so it was a family that I found out the father was

a family that I found out the father was

a family that I found out the father was a little bit disconnected with that the

a little bit disconnected with that the

a little bit disconnected with that the rest of the family and the way they

rest of the family and the way they

rest of the family and the way they socialize was a little bit awkward and

socialize was a little bit awkward and

socialize was a little bit awkward and then I approach them mingle with them

then I approach them mingle with them

then I approach them mingle with them and try to spend several hours with them

and try to spend several hours with them

and try to spend several hours with them so by the end of it maybe they they got

so by the end of it maybe they they got

so by the end of it maybe they they got a common mission to end the thing and

a common mission to end the thing and

a common mission to end the thing and handle this too before Anna’s asking

handle this too before Anna’s asking

handle this too before Anna’s asking them all the time for the questions and

them all the time for the questions and

them all the time for the questions and all the country’s knowledge and they

all the country’s knowledge and they

all the country’s knowledge and they start to be united and they start to be

start to be united and they start to be

start to be united and they start to be less awkward they start to be more

less awkward they start to be more

less awkward they start to be more intimate to actually charter and you can

intimate to actually charter and you can

intimate to actually charter and you can see as from the eye of an photographer

see as from the eye of an photographer

see as from the eye of an photographer you can see how how playful and relaxed

you can see how how playful and relaxed

you can see how how playful and relaxed they are and it is done by how

they are and it is done by how

they are and it is done by how vulnerable I accept myself as an

vulnerable I accept myself as an

vulnerable I accept myself as an individual in a very first place and

individual in a very first place and

individual in a very first place and hence I can get a picture like this so

hence I can get a picture like this so

hence I can get a picture like this so imagine if I planned all this journeys

imagine if I planned all this journeys

imagine if I planned all this journeys in those six countries like planning all

in those six countries like planning all

in those six countries like planning all the destinations and all the things that

the destinations and all the things that

the destinations and all the things that I want to do doing all my bucket list

I want to do doing all my bucket list

I want to do doing all my bucket list would it be possible to achieve things

would it be possible to achieve things

would it be possible to achieve things like that I don’t think so and this is

like that I don’t think so and this is

like that I don’t think so and this is the last journey of my of my unplanned

the last journey of my of my unplanned

the last journey of my of my unplanned journey so I was in a music capital in

journey so I was in a music capital in

journey so I was in a music capital in the Central European country and it was

the Central European country and it was

the Central European country and it was in the middle of the night so rainy and

in the middle of the night so rainy and

in the middle of the night so rainy and I couldn’t catch a last ring back to the

I couldn’t catch a last ring back to the

I couldn’t catch a last ring back to the airport so I approached three random

airport so I approached three random

airport so I approached three random youngsters holding beers and I because

youngsters holding beers and I because

youngsters holding beers and I because of the similarity of our age and that’s

of the similarity of our age and that’s

of the similarity of our age and that’s why I try to talk with them and asked

why I try to talk with them and asked

why I try to talk with them and asked like where should I be to be staying in

like where should I be to be staying in

like where should I be to be staying in the upcoming hours because you know is

the upcoming hours because you know is

the upcoming hours because you know is in the middle of the night and I

in the middle of the night and I

in the middle of the night and I couldn’t find a shelter and then they

couldn’t find a shelter and then they

couldn’t find a shelter and then they were so friendly and they tried to show

were so friendly and they tried to show

were so friendly and they tried to show me around their place and then like we

me around their place and then like we

me around their place and then like we were completely strangers and then after

were completely strangers and then after

were completely strangers and then after that they did some graffiti on the

that they did some graffiti on the

that they did some graffiti on the streets like being rebellious to society

streets like being rebellious to society

streets like being rebellious to society and it is something that you couldn’t

and it is something that you couldn’t

and it is something that you couldn’t plan to do that right

plan to do that right

plan to do that right because it is a makeup so so this is

because it is a makeup so so this is

because it is a makeup so so this is like the fun thing and and the nicest

like the fun thing and and the nicest

like the fun thing and and the nicest thing that you can do when you are not

thing that you can do when you are not

thing that you can do when you are not planning a journey in wow you are

planning a journey in wow you are

planning a journey in wow you are backpacking so getting back to that

backpacking so getting back to that

backpacking so getting back to that bucket list would you do something

bucket list would you do something

bucket list would you do something because it is showed on a bucket list or

because it is showed on a bucket list or

because it is showed on a bucket list or would you be vulnerable follow your

would you be vulnerable follow your

would you be vulnerable follow your heart and get out of the comfort zone I

heart and get out of the comfort zone I

heart and get out of the comfort zone I did the latter one by the way I advise

did the latter one by the way I advise

did the latter one by the way I advise you not to go to any awards or what’s on

you not to go to any awards or what’s on

you not to go to any awards or what’s on district as a student only so as a

district as a student only so as a

district as a student only so as a student because it is very dangerous and

student because it is very dangerous and

student because it is very dangerous and I don’t advise you to do that yeah so we

I don’t advise you to do that yeah so we

I don’t advise you to do that yeah so we all live in a world where men armed from

all live in a world where men armed from

all live in a world where men armed from the inside out being hostile from

the inside out being hostile from

the inside out being hostile from nations to nations but traveling should

nations to nations but traveling should

nations to nations but traveling should be fearless to its weapons but well I

be fearless to its weapons but well I

be fearless to its weapons but well I didn’t try out it on yes but I went

didn’t try out it on yes but I went

didn’t try out it on yes but I went there for remarkable assignment

there for remarkable assignment

there for remarkable assignment assignment about people’s lives there so

assignment about people’s lives there so

assignment about people’s lives there so it all traces back to 2013 the time when

it all traces back to 2013 the time when

it all traces back to 2013 the time when the Ukrainian revolution started

the Ukrainian revolution started

the Ukrainian revolution started hundreds were dead because of the

hundreds were dead because of the

hundreds were dead because of the protests because for what they fought

protests because for what they fought

protests because for what they fought for and I was watching TV broadcasting

for and I was watching TV broadcasting

for and I was watching TV broadcasting at that time so I feel connected and

at that time so I feel connected and

at that time so I feel connected and history seemed to repeat itself so less

history seemed to repeat itself so less

history seemed to repeat itself so less than a year later in Hong Kong a massive

than a year later in Hong Kong a massive

than a year later in Hong Kong a massive occupation protests broke out and I was

occupation protests broke out and I was

occupation protests broke out and I was witnessing all those 87 canisters of

witnessing all those 87 canisters of

witnessing all those 87 canisters of tear gas and I was feared

tear gas and I was feared

tear gas and I was feared I fear because I thought there would be

I fear because I thought there would be

I fear because I thought there would be something similar like the Ukrainian

something similar like the Ukrainian

something similar like the Ukrainian revolution and I don’t want to see

revolution and I don’t want to see

revolution and I don’t want to see anyone suffering but luckily it ended up

anyone suffering but luckily it ended up

anyone suffering but luckily it ended up quite peacefully who is he

quite peacefully who is he

quite peacefully who is he so this is not yes the war-torn region

so this is not yes the war-torn region

so this is not yes the war-torn region where more than 9,000 people died there

where more than 9,000 people died there

where more than 9,000 people died there because of those occupations so I would

because of those occupations so I would

because of those occupations so I would like to talk about in the middle of this

like to talk about in the middle of this

like to talk about in the middle of this journey how I found the brighter side

journey how I found the brighter side

journey how I found the brighter side humanity so as the host s so we I am I

humanity so as the host s so we I am I

humanity so as the host s so we I am I went to a training and then I just used

went to a training and then I just used

went to a training and then I just used and on my translation application and

and on my translation application and

and on my translation application and tried to translate from English to

tried to translate from English to

tried to translate from English to Russian and from Russian bacterias and I

Russian and from Russian bacterias and I

Russian and from Russian bacterias and I just talked to them I talked to him and

just talked to them I talked to him and

just talked to them I talked to him and then that guy is called Dima and he he

then that guy is called Dima and he he

then that guy is called Dima and he he just tell me that actually all he’s from

just tell me that actually all he’s from

just tell me that actually all he’s from the desk as well and I was about to go

the desk as well and I was about to go

the desk as well and I was about to go there and he was asking why why are you

there and he was asking why why are you

there and he was asking why why are you selling yourself to death I was just

selling yourself to death I was just

selling yourself to death I was just flying from from this awesome region and

flying from from this awesome region and

flying from from this awesome region and go to find a safe life myself and I said

go to find a safe life myself and I said

go to find a safe life myself and I said because I want to know about what is it

because I want to know about what is it

because I want to know about what is it like to be in a war zone I want to tell

like to be in a war zone I want to tell

like to be in a war zone I want to tell the story to the people around me I want

the story to the people around me I want

the story to the people around me I want to let the people in Hong Kong know

to let the people in Hong Kong know

to let the people in Hong Kong know about what does it feel like to be in a

about what does it feel like to be in a

about what does it feel like to be in a war-torn region as a Hong Kong who has

war-torn region as a Hong Kong who has

war-torn region as a Hong Kong who has grown up in Hong Kong like home made

grown up in Hong Kong like home made

grown up in Hong Kong like home made Hong Kong I have never experienced in

Hong Kong I have never experienced in

Hong Kong I have never experienced in any war or any consequences after all

any war or any consequences after all

any war or any consequences after all these conflicts and what I can tell is

these conflicts and what I can tell is

these conflicts and what I can tell is that when I was in that region being

that when I was in that region being

that when I was in that region being hosts by that friendly family I was

hosts by that friendly family I was

hosts by that friendly family I was absolutely amazed

absolutely amazed

absolutely amazed so Dima just left me and get back to the

so Dima just left me and get back to the

so Dima just left me and get back to the Ukrainian capital Kiev to work and then

Ukrainian capital Kiev to work and then

Ukrainian capital Kiev to work and then he just left his wife his mom and his

he just left his wife his mom and his

he just left his wife his mom and his son to a stranger and to take care of me

son to a stranger and to take care of me

son to a stranger and to take care of me for two days can you imagine that this

for two days can you imagine that this

for two days can you imagine that this is something that you could never have

is something that you could never have

is something that you could never have done if you’re not showing the

done if you’re not showing the

done if you’re not showing the vulnerable side of yourself and this is

vulnerable side of yourself and this is

vulnerable side of yourself and this is indeed powerful as a human being as a

indeed powerful as a human being as a

indeed powerful as a human being as a course that we are all fighting for so

course that we are all fighting for so

course that we are all fighting for so this picture is not the pro-russian

this picture is not the pro-russian

this picture is not the pro-russian militants in the Occupy region in

militants in the Occupy region in

militants in the Occupy region in Donetsk and actually they are the

Donetsk and actually they are the

Donetsk and actually they are the Ukrainian army and soldiers being around

Ukrainian army and soldiers being around

Ukrainian army and soldiers being around the border so-called borders between

the border so-called borders between

the border so-called borders between Ukraine and donny osmond don TS is part

Ukraine and donny osmond don TS is part

Ukraine and donny osmond don TS is part of ukraine so they are the soldiers and

of ukraine so they are the soldiers and

of ukraine so they are the soldiers and what i would like to show you is that so

what i would like to show you is that so

what i would like to show you is that so after staying there for two days that

after staying there for two days that

after staying there for two days that peaceful region with family friendly

peaceful region with family friendly

peaceful region with family friendly friendly and then i just went all the

friendly and then i just went all the

friendly and then i just went all the way we go to do a war zone getting

way we go to do a war zone getting

way we go to do a war zone getting through all these six checkpoints with

through all these six checkpoints with

through all these six checkpoints with lots of armed soldiers and and i haven’t

lots of armed soldiers and and i haven’t

lots of armed soldiers and and i haven’t got their pictures because it is

got their pictures because it is

got their pictures because it is and the illegal according their laws and

and the illegal according their laws and

and the illegal according their laws and I would be at rest and I would be jailed

I would be at rest and I would be jailed

I would be at rest and I would be jailed and I couldn’t get back to do this ten

and I couldn’t get back to do this ten

and I couldn’t get back to do this ten texts all so so they were actually much

texts all so so they were actually much

texts all so so they were actually much friendlier than I expected

friendlier than I expected

friendlier than I expected so instead of having this kind of

so instead of having this kind of

so instead of having this kind of hostile attitude and being dangerous you

hostile attitude and being dangerous you

hostile attitude and being dangerous you know as you measure out there we’re both

know as you measure out there we’re both

know as you measure out there we’re both their militants and they should be so

their militants and they should be so

their militants and they should be so scary right but no they say konnichiwa

scary right but no they say konnichiwa

scary right but no they say konnichiwa and they’ve all ours Japan is so it is

and they’ve all ours Japan is so it is

and they’ve all ours Japan is so it is it is something that you didn’t expect

it is something that you didn’t expect

it is something that you didn’t expect if you are not going there yourself

if you are not going there yourself

if you are not going there yourself right so let alone with all these

right so let alone with all these

right so let alone with all these political arguments I believe regardless

political arguments I believe regardless

political arguments I believe regardless of being Ukrainian or Russian or Hong

of being Ukrainian or Russian or Hong

of being Ukrainian or Russian or Hong Kong or Chinese or whatever you are

Kong or Chinese or whatever you are

Kong or Chinese or whatever you are naming off we are all the same human

naming off we are all the same human

naming off we are all the same human being into our hearts and we are all

being into our hearts and we are all

being into our hearts and we are all fighting in our course in different ways

fighting in our course in different ways

fighting in our course in different ways so that’s how we connected that’s how

so that’s how we connected that’s how

so that’s how we connected that’s how Vaughn ability can make us powerful

Vaughn ability can make us powerful

Vaughn ability can make us powerful seeing these pictures witnessing the

seeing these pictures witnessing the

seeing these pictures witnessing the story living the story as a student

story living the story as a student

story living the story as a student journalist and I didn’t expect that I

journalist and I didn’t expect that I

journalist and I didn’t expect that I could get back to Hong Kong and make

could get back to Hong Kong and make

could get back to Hong Kong and make this story happened so um and I had to

this story happened so um and I had to

this story happened so um and I had to rub up this pub journey with one coat I

rub up this pub journey with one coat I

rub up this pub journey with one coat I don’t know where is he from but maybe

don’t know where is he from but maybe

don’t know where is he from but maybe he’s from my mind but anyways innocence

he’s from my mind but anyways innocence

he’s from my mind but anyways innocence is a strong suit against malice and

is a strong suit against malice and

is a strong suit against malice and peace is the most powerful weapon

peace is the most powerful weapon

peace is the most powerful weapon against violence and that is like the

against violence and that is like the

against violence and that is like the whole proof nothing but the truth inside

whole proof nothing but the truth inside

whole proof nothing but the truth inside what I experienced in that region like

what I experienced in that region like

what I experienced in that region like obviously I was so innocent I I didn’t I

obviously I was so innocent I I didn’t I

obviously I was so innocent I I didn’t I wasn’t prepared for anything like some

wasn’t prepared for anything like some

wasn’t prepared for anything like some friends were command me not to go there

friends were command me not to go there

friends were command me not to go there because I have an experience in war

because I have an experience in war

because I have an experience in war reporting and I haven’t accept any

reporting and I haven’t accept any

reporting and I haven’t accept any hostile environment reporting and I may

hostile environment reporting and I may

hostile environment reporting and I may get myself killed in that area so I am

get myself killed in that area so I am

get myself killed in that area so I am indeed lucky and I hope that right after

indeed lucky and I hope that right after

indeed lucky and I hope that right after listening to death all this talk don’t

listening to death all this talk don’t

listening to death all this talk don’t go to awesome peace don’t go there and

go to awesome peace don’t go there and

go to awesome peace don’t go there and this is the least intense part of my

this is the least intense part of my

this is the least intense part of my soul-searching journey so it’s all about

soul-searching journey so it’s all about

soul-searching journey so it’s all about how my plans and everything being

how my plans and everything being

how my plans and everything being uncontrolled because I promised my

uncontrolled because I promised my

uncontrolled because I promised my Russian friend who is actually from

Russian friend who is actually from

Russian friend who is actually from sulfon pop Siberia and we were supposed

sulfon pop Siberia and we were supposed

sulfon pop Siberia and we were supposed to go hissing paid

to go hissing paid

to go hissing paid for birthday party and I was like oh

for birthday party and I was like oh

for birthday party and I was like oh it’s fine because like flying from

it’s fine because like flying from

it’s fine because like flying from Denmark to sting Peters well isn’t that

Denmark to sting Peters well isn’t that

Denmark to sting Peters well isn’t that far away but eventually like a week

far away but eventually like a week

far away but eventually like a week after leaving them and she said oh sorry

after leaving them and she said oh sorry

after leaving them and she said oh sorry I am about to change my location if you

I am about to change my location if you

I am about to change my location if you want to go to Siberia you can join me

want to go to Siberia you can join me

want to go to Siberia you can join me and there you go so being a control

and there you go so being a control

and there you go so being a control freak I am so uncomfortable of like

freak I am so uncomfortable of like

freak I am so uncomfortable of like getting all my logistics and

getting all my logistics and

getting all my logistics and transportation being controlled by

transportation being controlled by

transportation being controlled by another person and so on

another person and so on

another person and so on it was definitely getting out of my

it was definitely getting out of my

it was definitely getting out of my comfort zone and try to be vulnerable in

comfort zone and try to be vulnerable in

comfort zone and try to be vulnerable in in this sense this is Iberia I was

in this sense this is Iberia I was

in this sense this is Iberia I was celebrating a five-day birthday party

celebrating a five-day birthday party

celebrating a five-day birthday party under the degree of minus 30 degrees

under the degree of minus 30 degrees

under the degree of minus 30 degrees Celsius and it is absolutely unique that

Celsius and it is absolutely unique that

Celsius and it is absolutely unique that you just stick to your promise and fried

you just stick to your promise and fried

you just stick to your promise and fried to Siberia in that minus 30 degree

to Siberia in that minus 30 degree

to Siberia in that minus 30 degree Celsius like much colder than this air

Celsius like much colder than this air

Celsius like much colder than this air conditioning now and it is say

conditioning now and it is say

conditioning now and it is say unforgettable and I experienced all

unforgettable and I experienced all

unforgettable and I experienced all these Russian traditions getting

these Russian traditions getting

these Russian traditions getting integrated into this community after

integrated into this community after

integrated into this community after what I’ve been through in Ukraine and

what I’ve been through in Ukraine and

what I’ve been through in Ukraine and you know once you get used to that and

you know once you get used to that and

you know once you get used to that and you’ll be more or less a supporting one

you’ll be more or less a supporting one

you’ll be more or less a supporting one and other side but I try to be neutral

and other side but I try to be neutral

and other side but I try to be neutral in this dance so I try to make a Russian

in this dance so I try to make a Russian

in this dance so I try to make a Russian toast

toast

toast I try to play the family games like you

I try to play the family games like you

I try to play the family games like you have to do push up after losing

have to do push up after losing

have to do push up after losing something while having a birthday

something while having a birthday

something while having a birthday celebration there’s a really Russian

celebration there’s a really Russian

celebration there’s a really Russian spirit and then I went to the wooden

spirit and then I went to the wooden

spirit and then I went to the wooden house for karaoke in Russian obviously I

house for karaoke in Russian obviously I

house for karaoke in Russian obviously I couldn’t understand Russian but I still

couldn’t understand Russian but I still

couldn’t understand Russian but I still try to imitate a voice and then I we had

try to imitate a voice and then I we had

try to imitate a voice and then I we had some perfect firework just destinated

some perfect firework just destinated

some perfect firework just destinated for my Russian friend and it is

for my Russian friend and it is

for my Russian friend and it is eye-opening because I can’t imagine like

eye-opening because I can’t imagine like

eye-opening because I can’t imagine like living in Hong Kong with 7.3 million

living in Hong Kong with 7.3 million

living in Hong Kong with 7.3 million every day they have people having their

every day they have people having their

every day they have people having their birthday and if everyone is having fire

birthday and if everyone is having fire

birthday and if everyone is having fire then we would spend a lot of money with

then we would spend a lot of money with

then we would spend a lot of money with that so yeah there’s basically a row of

that so yeah there’s basically a row of

that so yeah there’s basically a row of my exchange semester but it is not over

my exchange semester but it is not over

my exchange semester but it is not over it’s not over

it’s not over

it’s not over traveling to 21 countries is very

traveling to 21 countries is very

traveling to 21 countries is very unusual for me for soul-searching

unusual for me for soul-searching

unusual for me for soul-searching and Paislee indeed but um yeah and now I

and Paislee indeed but um yeah and now I

and Paislee indeed but um yeah and now I would like to invite all of you to stand

would like to invite all of you to stand

would like to invite all of you to stand up and try to understand what I just

up and try to understand what I just

up and try to understand what I just said please stand up so could every one

said please stand up so could every one

said please stand up so could every one of you just make yourself in pairs and

of you just make yourself in pairs and

of you just make yourself in pairs and try to turn your back against each other

try to turn your back against each other

try to turn your back against each other turn your back against each other yes

turn your back against each other yes

turn your back against each other yes it’s like that turn your back against

it’s like that turn your back against

it’s like that turn your back against each other if you find a pair if you

each other if you find a pair if you

each other if you find a pair if you can’t find a pair you can like turn your

can’t find a pair you can like turn your

can’t find a pair you can like turn your back against your chair that’s also fine

back against your chair that’s also fine

back against your chair that’s also fine yeah so just close your eyes close your

yeah so just close your eyes close your

yeah so just close your eyes close your eyes for three seconds think about if

eyes for three seconds think about if

eyes for three seconds think about if you are in a war zone what would you

you are in a war zone what would you

you are in a war zone what would you feel will you’ve been vulnerable and

feel will you’ve been vulnerable and

feel will you’ve been vulnerable and when you being vulnerable in the midst

when you being vulnerable in the midst

when you being vulnerable in the midst of having this power of connecting

of having this power of connecting

of having this power of connecting people and now you can open your eyes

people and now you can open your eyes

people and now you can open your eyes and get back to yours it thank you

so here’s what I believe if all of us

so here’s what I believe if all of us become vulnerable we will start looking

become vulnerable we will start looking

become vulnerable we will start looking at each other and if we start looking at

at each other and if we start looking at

at each other and if we start looking at each other then one day we don’t need to

each other then one day we don’t need to

each other then one day we don’t need to worry about who is stepping against our

worry about who is stepping against our

worry about who is stepping against our back because we are protecting each

back because we are protecting each

back because we are protecting each other

other

other that’s the spirit of vulnerability and

that’s the spirit of vulnerability and

that’s the spirit of vulnerability and that’s how vulnerable ‘ti can transform

that’s how vulnerable ‘ti can transform

that’s how vulnerable ‘ti can transform into a form of power vulnerability is a

into a form of power vulnerability is a

into a form of power vulnerability is a new form of power I thank you very much

new form of power I thank you very much

new form of power I thank you very much for listening

for listening

for listening [Applause]

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