
judge them by the content with a character not the color the skin Martin
character not the color the skin Martin
character not the color the skin Martin Luther King 1963 in is I have a dream
Luther King 1963 in is I have a dream
Luther King 1963 in is I have a dream speech so eloquent no I’m not here to
speech so eloquent no I’m not here to
speech so eloquent no I’m not here to talk about racism or color no these
talk about racism or color no these
talk about racism or color no these workers are dirty they are smelly they
workers are dirty they are smelly they
workers are dirty they are smelly they are loud they’re workers
are loud they’re workers
are loud they’re workers so should we send them back but
so should we send them back but
so should we send them back but sometimes we say things that we don’t
sometimes we say things that we don’t
sometimes we say things that we don’t mean I’ve been working with them for
mean I’ve been working with them for
mean I’ve been working with them for over 20 years now and I can tell you
over 20 years now and I can tell you
over 20 years now and I can tell you know there are no angels they’re not
know there are no angels they’re not
know there are no angels they’re not Saints but they’re not devils – they’re
Saints but they’re not devils – they’re
Saints but they’re not devils – they’re just people at the coalface
just people at the coalface
just people at the coalface at a sharp end of the stick doing work
at a sharp end of the stick doing work
at a sharp end of the stick doing work that you and I don’t want to do I’ve
that you and I don’t want to do I’ve
that you and I don’t want to do I’ve done management consulting for many
done management consulting for many
done management consulting for many companies and every time there’s a
companies and every time there’s a
companies and every time there’s a workplace accident some of these
workplace accident some of these
workplace accident some of these companies go what say I worker did it
companies go what say I worker did it
companies go what say I worker did it happen in our premises was it during our
happen in our premises was it during our
happen in our premises was it during our working hours instead of asking is he
working hours instead of asking is he
working hours instead of asking is he okay has someone attended – Ally to run
okay has someone attended – Ally to run
okay has someone attended – Ally to run auto upon have we contacted their
auto upon have we contacted their
auto upon have we contacted their families they must be worried why can we
families they must be worried why can we
families they must be worried why can we treat people like people you see there’s
treat people like people you see there’s
treat people like people you see there’s a disconnect here we see that we’re
a disconnect here we see that we’re
a disconnect here we see that we’re civilized
civilized
civilized well we’re first-world by the same time
well we’re first-world by the same time
well we’re first-world by the same time we judge we label without understanding
we judge we label without understanding
we judge we label without understanding did you know that there were there are
did you know that there were there are
did you know that there were there are 5.6 million people living in Singapore
5.6 million people living in Singapore
5.6 million people living in Singapore and out of them 1.2 million
and out of them 1.2 million
and out of them 1.2 million actually foreign workers excluding
actually foreign workers excluding
actually foreign workers excluding domestic helpers 1.2 what does 1.2
domestic helpers 1.2 what does 1.2
domestic helpers 1.2 what does 1.2 million look like well if you were to
million look like well if you were to
million look like well if you were to take the entire residential population
take the entire residential population
take the entire residential population of Jerome Woodlands Tampines and below
of Jerome Woodlands Tampines and below
of Jerome Woodlands Tampines and below you have 1.2 million where are they
you have 1.2 million where are they
you have 1.2 million where are they do you see them at the fast-food outlets
do you see them at the fast-food outlets
do you see them at the fast-food outlets the coffee joints
the coffee joints
the coffee joints maybe they’re somewhere the discotheques
maybe they’re somewhere the discotheques
maybe they’re somewhere the discotheques sample is very glamorous picture-perfect
sample is very glamorous picture-perfect
sample is very glamorous picture-perfect it’s beautiful
it’s beautiful
it’s beautiful these guys they live on the other side
these guys they live on the other side
these guys they live on the other side of the looking glass looking in and I
of the looking glass looking in and I
of the looking glass looking in and I know what you’re thinking
know what you’re thinking
know what you’re thinking 1.2 million you know you’ve read the
1.2 million you know you’ve read the
1.2 million you know you’ve read the newspaper reports sometimes things go
newspaper reports sometimes things go
newspaper reports sometimes things go bad little india riots 300 of them
bad little india riots 300 of them
bad little india riots 300 of them rioting now I’m talking about 1.2
rioting now I’m talking about 1.2
rioting now I’m talking about 1.2 million but you can be rest assured it’s
million but you can be rest assured it’s
million but you can be rest assured it’s not their character they’re not like
not their character they’re not like
not their character they’re not like that even the Commissioner of Police has
that even the Commissioner of Police has
that even the Commissioner of Police has ever said there’s more trouble in
ever said there’s more trouble in
ever said there’s more trouble in Geylang and cocky than with them now
Geylang and cocky than with them now
Geylang and cocky than with them now you’re probably thinking who’s this guy
you’re probably thinking who’s this guy
you’re probably thinking who’s this guy standing here talking about foreign
standing here talking about foreign
standing here talking about foreign workers see all my working life I’ve
workers see all my working life I’ve
workers see all my working life I’ve been asked this question where do you
been asked this question where do you
been asked this question where do you come from
come from
come from when you migrate here I always tell them
when you migrate here I always tell them
when you migrate here I always tell them in this way hello I’m a Singapore ena
in this way hello I’m a Singapore ena
in this way hello I’m a Singapore ena born and raised here served my national
born and raised here served my national
born and raised here served my national service was a tau recruit I finished my
service was a tau recruit I finished my
service was a tau recruit I finished my reservist in case you’re wondering and
reservist in case you’re wondering and
reservist in case you’re wondering and now you’re thinking who is he if he’s
now you’re thinking who is he if he’s
now you’re thinking who is he if he’s local born to talk about foreign workers
local born to talk about foreign workers
local born to talk about foreign workers see when I was growing up parents used
see when I was growing up parents used
see when I was growing up parents used to tell the kids if you’re naughty the
to tell the kids if you’re naughty the
to tell the kids if you’re naughty the black man will catch you the by jaga
black man will catch you the by jaga
black man will catch you the by jaga will catch you in case your donor was by
will catch you in case your donor was by
will catch you in case your donor was by jaga by jaga is the Sikh with a big
jaga by jaga is the Sikh with a big
jaga by jaga is the Sikh with a big turban and a big beard
turban and a big beard
turban and a big beard standing God my mother couldn’t tell me
standing God my mother couldn’t tell me
standing God my mother couldn’t tell me this because I was the son of a by jaga
I’ve never admitted this anyway but my
I’ve never admitted this anyway but my father was a migrant then he became a
father was a migrant then he became a
father was a migrant then he became a Singapore season before I was born
Singapore season before I was born
Singapore season before I was born yes I was born and raised here but he
yes I was born and raised here but he
yes I was born and raised here but he was from Punjab India and he was
was from Punjab India and he was
was from Punjab India and he was uneducated he needed thumbprint not
uneducated he needed thumbprint not
uneducated he needed thumbprint not signature just like some of these
signature just like some of these
signature just like some of these workers they actually don’t know how to
workers they actually don’t know how to
workers they actually don’t know how to read and write their own name but they
read and write their own name but they
read and write their own name but they would take out their work permit and
would take out their work permit and
would take out their work permit and copy because it’s a law to know your own
copy because it’s a law to know your own
copy because it’s a law to know your own name my father worked two jobs bus
name my father worked two jobs bus
name my father worked two jobs bus driver and security guard he will come
driver and security guard he will come
driver and security guard he will come home once a week to change his work
home once a week to change his work
home once a week to change his work clothes I can tell you kids on me they
clothes I can tell you kids on me they
clothes I can tell you kids on me they used to disturb and say hey your father
used to disturb and say hey your father
used to disturb and say hey your father smelly he rides a bicycle
smelly he rides a bicycle
smelly he rides a bicycle why not Manya yeah he didn’t he would
why not Manya yeah he didn’t he would
why not Manya yeah he didn’t he would save everything for us
save everything for us
save everything for us just like these workers do and what kids
just like these workers do and what kids
just like these workers do and what kids are mean adults are no better his
are mean adults are no better his
are mean adults are no better his colleagues and his friends would tell
colleagues and his friends would tell
colleagues and his friends would tell him a singer Bella Luna balik Kampung by
him a singer Bella Luna balik Kampung by
him a singer Bella Luna balik Kampung by Layla India I translate for you when are
Layla India I translate for you when are
Layla India I translate for you when are you going back to your village why don’t
you going back to your village why don’t
you going back to your village why don’t you go back to India and I was a kid
you go back to India and I was a kid
you go back to India and I was a kid listening to this I was angry at him I
listening to this I was angry at him I
listening to this I was angry at him I was embarrassed by him by the same time
was embarrassed by him by the same time
was embarrassed by him by the same time my heart cried for him because I knew
my heart cried for him because I knew
my heart cried for him because I knew how hard he worked so I vowed I said I’m
how hard he worked so I vowed I said I’m
how hard he worked so I vowed I said I’m not I’m gonna distance myself from these
not I’m gonna distance myself from these
not I’m gonna distance myself from these foreigners and foreign workers so that I
foreigners and foreign workers so that I
foreigners and foreign workers so that I could be treated as an equal in your
could be treated as an equal in your
could be treated as an equal in your society but you see you can call it
society but you see you can call it
society but you see you can call it faith karma the universe it has a plan
faith karma the universe it has a plan
faith karma the universe it has a plan for you and it has a funny way of
for you and it has a funny way of
for you and it has a funny way of teaching you lessons after my ns
teaching you lessons after my ns
teaching you lessons after my ns the only job I could find was in a
the only job I could find was in a
the only job I could find was in a shipyard then construction sites then
shipyard then construction sites then
shipyard then construction sites then oil and gas my subordinates my
oil and gas my subordinates my
oil and gas my subordinates my colleagues my superiors
colleagues my superiors
colleagues my superiors non-locals but it taught me a lot
non-locals but it taught me a lot
non-locals but it taught me a lot lessons right now I run a few several
lessons right now I run a few several
lessons right now I run a few several successful businesses helping other
successful businesses helping other
successful businesses helping other companies overcome their challenges with
companies overcome their challenges with
companies overcome their challenges with the 78 different nationalities that they
the 78 different nationalities that they
the 78 different nationalities that they have on their work sites solving their
have on their work sites solving their
have on their work sites solving their cultural or behavioral issues simply
cultural or behavioral issues simply
cultural or behavioral issues simply because I know what these guys are
because I know what these guys are
because I know what these guys are thinking and feeling you see you don’t
thinking and feeling you see you don’t
thinking and feeling you see you don’t need to go to the university to learn
need to go to the university to learn
need to go to the university to learn life lessons looking at the audience I
life lessons looking at the audience I
life lessons looking at the audience I know that some of you have gone for NS
know that some of you have gone for NS
know that some of you have gone for NS or have families have got sons that go
or have families have got sons that go
or have families have got sons that go go for NS and this is hard first two
go for NS and this is hard first two
go for NS and this is hard first two weeks are hell you don’t see your
weeks are hell you don’t see your
weeks are hell you don’t see your parents no home-cooked food and no
parents no home-cooked food and no
parents no home-cooked food and no freedom for these guys their first two
freedom for these guys their first two
freedom for these guys their first two weeks are two years so let’s see whether
weeks are two years so let’s see whether
weeks are two years so let’s see whether we can put you in their shoes just for a
we can put you in their shoes just for a
we can put you in their shoes just for a short while so imagine you’re one of
short while so imagine you’re one of
short while so imagine you’re one of them
them
them every day you have to wake up at 4
every day you have to wake up at 4
every day you have to wake up at 4 o’clock in the morning to prepare your
o’clock in the morning to prepare your
o’clock in the morning to prepare your meal breakfast and lunch pack it up and
meal breakfast and lunch pack it up and
meal breakfast and lunch pack it up and then be downstairs at the roadside by
then be downstairs at the roadside by
then be downstairs at the roadside by about 5:30 so lorry comes you can’t be
about 5:30 so lorry comes you can’t be
about 5:30 so lorry comes you can’t be late for Laurie Laurie can be late for
late for Laurie Laurie can be late for
late for Laurie Laurie can be late for you you’re late you get cut a salary so
you you’re late you get cut a salary so
you you’re late you get cut a salary so Laurie comes
Laurie comes
Laurie comes Laurie comes you scramble on and the
Laurie comes you scramble on and the
Laurie comes you scramble on and the numbers at the back of Laurie tell you
numbers at the back of Laurie tell you
numbers at the back of Laurie tell you how many people can be squeezed into
how many people can be squeezed into
how many people can be squeezed into that Laurie and then they drive you and
that Laurie and then they drive you and
that Laurie and then they drive you and deposit you at a worksite this is by
deposit you at a worksite this is by
deposit you at a worksite this is by maybe six six thirty and you have to
maybe six six thirty and you have to
maybe six six thirty and you have to wait there because the gates are not
wait there because the gates are not
wait there because the gates are not open yet and seven thirty their gates
open yet and seven thirty their gates
open yet and seven thirty their gates finally open and you’re not paid for
finally open and you’re not paid for
finally open and you’re not paid for this time when the gates finally open
this time when the gates finally open
this time when the gates finally open you rush in to punch your card or do a
you rush in to punch your card or do a
you rush in to punch your card or do a fingerprint if you’re late again cut
fingerprint if you’re late again cut
fingerprint if you’re late again cut then you do your work then you do your
then you do your work then you do your
then you do your work then you do your work until lunch where you finally get
work until lunch where you finally get
work until lunch where you finally get to take the meal that you cooked and
to take the meal that you cooked and
to take the meal that you cooked and then you hung up somewhere now you get
then you hung up somewhere now you get
then you hung up somewhere now you get to sit on a pavement
to sit on a pavement
to sit on a pavement and eat then this continues your work
and eat then this continues your work
and eat then this continues your work continues in about eight nine when
continues in about eight nine when
continues in about eight nine when finally they send you back you take a
finally they send you back you take a
finally they send you back you take a shower at 10 o’clock because a quick
shower at 10 o’clock because a quick
shower at 10 o’clock because a quick shower because there’s over a thousand
shower because there’s over a thousand
shower because there’s over a thousand people waiting for you then you cook
people waiting for you then you cook
people waiting for you then you cook your meals you might not have time to
your meals you might not have time to
your meals you might not have time to wash your uniforms next day happens
wash your uniforms next day happens
wash your uniforms next day happens again and again let’s just work that’s
again and again let’s just work that’s
again and again let’s just work that’s fine then work the hard part is when
fine then work the hard part is when
fine then work the hard part is when you’re trying to work someone comes up
you’re trying to work someone comes up
you’re trying to work someone comes up to you and says are you stupid ah you
to you and says are you stupid ah you
to you and says are you stupid ah you don’t know what is it I cut your salary
because there are times that you don’t
because there are times that you don’t have to work that you don’t know certain
have to work that you don’t know certain
have to work that you don’t know certain things that’s at work then when you take
things that’s at work then when you take
things that’s at work then when you take public transport you sit in a train a
public transport you sit in a train a
public transport you sit in a train a total stranger or cover their nose
total stranger or cover their nose
total stranger or cover their nose because you’re smelly or walk away and
because you’re smelly or walk away and
because you’re smelly or walk away and pull their kids away because they are
pull their kids away because they are
pull their kids away because they are fearful you can’t say anything all these
fearful you can’t say anything all these
fearful you can’t say anything all these workers are very afraid of losing their
workers are very afraid of losing their
workers are very afraid of losing their jobs going back home means loans and
jobs going back home means loans and
jobs going back home means loans and families waiting for them so they keep
families waiting for them so they keep
families waiting for them so they keep quiet plain you’re also thinking no I
quiet plain you’re also thinking no I
quiet plain you’re also thinking no I see them outside they joke and laugh
see them outside they joke and laugh
see them outside they joke and laugh please forgive them because when they
please forgive them because when they
please forgive them because when they see their friends and talk about family
see their friends and talk about family
see their friends and talk about family they cheer up and they forget their
they cheer up and they forget their
they cheer up and they forget their place see it takes a lot for them to do
place see it takes a lot for them to do
place see it takes a lot for them to do what they do for two years can you what
what they do for two years can you what
what they do for two years can you what they’ve taught me yes resilience
cappuccino now cost 6 bucks it’s
cappuccino now cost 6 bucks it’s expensive a meal costs 10 have you seen
expensive a meal costs 10 have you seen
expensive a meal costs 10 have you seen any of them queuing up for that which
any of them queuing up for that which
any of them queuing up for that which leads me to ask you this what do you
leads me to ask you this what do you
leads me to ask you this what do you think their monthly salaries are so I’m
think their monthly salaries are so I’m
think their monthly salaries are so I’m gonna do a quick survey I’m gonna see
gonna do a quick survey I’m gonna see
gonna do a quick survey I’m gonna see how many people raise their hands when I
how many people raise their hands when I
how many people raise their hands when I flash some answers so I hope you can
flash some answers so I hope you can
flash some answers so I hope you can participate all right I’m gonna flash
participate all right I’m gonna flash
participate all right I’m gonna flash some answers and you tell me what you
some answers and you tell me what you
some answers and you tell me what you think their salaries are how much do you
think their salaries are how much do you
think their salaries are how much do you think they earn a month if you think
think they earn a month if you think
think they earn a month if you think it’s a can you please raise your hands
great you can put them down
great you can put them down if you think it’s B please raise your
if you think it’s B please raise your
if you think it’s B please raise your hands tell me the same person again
hands tell me the same person again
hands tell me the same person again right if you think it’s C please raise
right if you think it’s C please raise
right if you think it’s C please raise your hands okay if you think it’s D
your hands okay if you think it’s D
your hands okay if you think it’s D please raise your hands thank you for
please raise your hands thank you for
please raise your hands thank you for those they have chosen a and B later
those they have chosen a and B later
those they have chosen a and B later after this please give me your numbers
after this please give me your numbers
after this please give me your numbers I’ll pass it to them I’m sure you make
I’ll pass it to them I’m sure you make
I’ll pass it to them I’m sure you make very generous bosses for those that
very generous bosses for those that
very generous bosses for those that chose C very close very pragmatic but
chose C very close very pragmatic but
chose C very close very pragmatic but harsh reality is far worse you see they
harsh reality is far worse you see they
harsh reality is far worse you see they earn about fourteen fifteen dollars a
earn about fourteen fifteen dollars a
earn about fourteen fifteen dollars a day and to do that they have to take a
day and to do that they have to take a
day and to do that they have to take a loan of about six to seven thousand
loan of about six to seven thousand
loan of about six to seven thousand dollars to pay an agent to come here and
dollars to pay an agent to come here and
dollars to pay an agent to come here and work six seven thousand doesn’t seem
work six seven thousand doesn’t seem
work six seven thousand doesn’t seem much buy imagine to pay off that loan
much buy imagine to pay off that loan
much buy imagine to pay off that loan you need to work for one-and-a-half to
you need to work for one-and-a-half to
you need to work for one-and-a-half to two years and that’s hopefully you get
two years and that’s hopefully you get
two years and that’s hopefully you get work every day so they save what they
work every day so they save what they
work every day so they save what they can and that means they cook their own
can and that means they cook their own
can and that means they cook their own food if they can so in some dormitories
food if they can so in some dormitories
food if they can so in some dormitories there’s how to cook their own food but
there’s how to cook their own food but
there’s how to cook their own food but in a communal kitchen because you also
in a communal kitchen because you also
in a communal kitchen because you also don’t burn down the whole dormitory what
don’t burn down the whole dormitory what
don’t burn down the whole dormitory what does their food look like now lots of
does their food look like now lots of
does their food look like now lots of rice and maybe one dish
rice and maybe one dish
rice and maybe one dish now on special occasions then maybe meat
then of course there’s some dormitories
then of course there’s some dormitories because it’s a business they would not
because it’s a business they would not
because it’s a business they would not allow you or them to cook food they will
allow you or them to cook food they will
allow you or them to cook food they will not allow Kate that food in they will
not allow Kate that food in they will
not allow Kate that food in they will cater the food I said it’s business so
cater the food I said it’s business so
cater the food I said it’s business so what they do is they will cook the food
what they do is they will cook the food
what they do is they will cook the food and they start preparing about maybe
and they start preparing about maybe
and they start preparing about maybe midnight and they’ll dump the food at
midnight and they’ll dump the food at
midnight and they’ll dump the food at the roadside or where the workers will
the roadside or where the workers will
the roadside or where the workers will come and collect it about 3:00 3:30 in
come and collect it about 3:00 3:30 in
come and collect it about 3:00 3:30 in the morning
the morning
the morning some workers come out earlier and they
some workers come out earlier and they
some workers come out earlier and they help to put the food on structures so
help to put the food on structures so
help to put the food on structures so that the dog’s the cats and rats don’t
that the dog’s the cats and rats don’t
that the dog’s the cats and rats don’t get to it so next time you see plastic
get to it so next time you see plastic
get to it so next time you see plastic bags on the road near dormitories or new
bags on the road near dormitories or new
bags on the road near dormitories or new workers hangout please don’t kick
workers hangout please don’t kick
workers hangout please don’t kick because that’s their breakfast and
because that’s their breakfast and
because that’s their breakfast and that’s their lunch what they’ve taught
that’s their lunch what they’ve taught
that’s their lunch what they’ve taught me is frugality
but you see the hardest lessons to come
but you see the hardest lessons to come they’re here for two years they might
they’re here for two years they might
they’re here for two years they might not see their kids first smile first
not see their kids first smile first
not see their kids first smile first words or first time that they walk and
words or first time that they walk and
words or first time that they walk and some of them don’t see when their
some of them don’t see when their
some of them don’t see when their parents pass away and as a man you take
parents pass away and as a man you take
parents pass away and as a man you take it and keep it because you don’t worry
it and keep it because you don’t worry
it and keep it because you don’t worry your family just like some of you go for
your family just like some of you go for
your family just like some of you go for NS or your studies when parents ask you
NS or your studies when parents ask you
NS or your studies when parents ask you how is everything you say everything is
how is everything you say everything is
how is everything you say everything is good
good
good you’ll fake it you’ll lie because you
you’ll fake it you’ll lie because you
you’ll fake it you’ll lie because you don’t want someone else to worry a long
don’t want someone else to worry a long
don’t want someone else to worry a long time ago I had a project called Roberson
time ago I had a project called Roberson
time ago I had a project called Roberson walk and I had to work us Anthony and
walk and I had to work us Anthony and
walk and I had to work us Anthony and Roger so they came to me one day and
Roger so they came to me one day and
Roger so they came to me one day and said boss my name is Bossa boss can we
said boss my name is Bossa boss can we
said boss my name is Bossa boss can we use the show flat I said okay sure
use the show flat I said okay sure
use the show flat I said okay sure so on a Saturday night they opened up
so on a Saturday night they opened up
so on a Saturday night they opened up the show flat I was there and they were
the show flat I was there and they were
the show flat I was there and they were clean for first time in my life I saw
clean for first time in my life I saw
clean for first time in my life I saw them clean best suit even combed their
them clean best suit even combed their
them clean best suit even combed their hair and they had this old camera we put
hair and they had this old camera we put
hair and they had this old camera we put the film inside and turn every time you
the film inside and turn every time you
the film inside and turn every time you take a picture you turn don’t know what
take a picture you turn don’t know what
take a picture you turn don’t know what else some of you have seen that and
else some of you have seen that and
else some of you have seen that and Roger would pretend to cook in the
Roger would pretend to cook in the
Roger would pretend to cook in the kitchen Anthony will take pictures and
kitchen Anthony will take pictures and
kitchen Anthony will take pictures and then those saw then they will sit on the
then those saw then they will sit on the
then those saw then they will sit on the couch and watch the fake TV and then
couch and watch the fake TV and then
couch and watch the fake TV and then they’ll saw
they’ll saw
they’ll saw they’ll be on the dining chairs so I
they’ll be on the dining chairs so I
they’ll be on the dining chairs so I asked them why are you going through all
asked them why are you going through all
asked them why are you going through all this and they said so we can send the
this and they said so we can send the
this and they said so we can send the photos to our mothers so that they won’t
photos to our mothers so that they won’t
photos to our mothers so that they won’t be worried said but I knew exactly where
be worried said but I knew exactly where
be worried said but I knew exactly where they lived they lived in a basement to
they lived they lived in a basement to
they lived they lived in a basement to coppa of a building under construction
coppa of a building under construction
coppa of a building under construction 180 workers in a copper with plywood
180 workers in a copper with plywood
180 workers in a copper with plywood walls bunk beds thin mattresses dirt and
walls bunk beds thin mattresses dirt and
walls bunk beds thin mattresses dirt and mud on the floor and yet they were
mud on the floor and yet they were
mud on the floor and yet they were telling their parents they are good
you’ve probably also seen reports on
you’ve probably also seen reports on photos on internet where a worker helps
photos on internet where a worker helps
photos on internet where a worker helps our elderly cross the road or where
our elderly cross the road or where
our elderly cross the road or where there’s a heavy downpour someone owes an
there’s a heavy downpour someone owes an
there’s a heavy downpour someone owes an umbrella then there was one not too long
umbrella then there was one not too long
umbrella then there was one not too long ago where toddler was dangling from the
ago where toddler was dangling from the
ago where toddler was dangling from the third-floor balcony and everybody was
third-floor balcony and everybody was
third-floor balcony and everybody was busy taking photos and calling for help
busy taking photos and calling for help
busy taking photos and calling for help these two workers came out of nowhere
these two workers came out of nowhere
these two workers came out of nowhere climbed the outside of the building
climbed the outside of the building
climbed the outside of the building saved the toddler came back down the
saved the toddler came back down the
saved the toddler came back down the outside left remember when I said call
outside left remember when I said call
outside left remember when I said call it universe call it live call it karma
it universe call it live call it karma
it universe call it live call it karma well my father used to work in a place
well my father used to work in a place
well my father used to work in a place called suddenly around an area called
called suddenly around an area called
called suddenly around an area called slowly slowly even back then had a lot
slowly slowly even back then had a lot
slowly slowly even back then had a lot of workers just hanging around because
of workers just hanging around because
of workers just hanging around because they were dormitories and one of these
they were dormitories and one of these
they were dormitories and one of these nights while he was working he had a
nights while he was working he had a
nights while he was working he had a stroke and he fell outside the gate the
stroke and he fell outside the gate the
stroke and he fell outside the gate the boss who he had worked with for more
boss who he had worked with for more
boss who he had worked with for more than thirty years got into his car in
than thirty years got into his car in
than thirty years got into his car in his nice murse
his nice murse
his nice murse drove off past the gate I can tell you
drove off past the gate I can tell you
drove off past the gate I can tell you it is very hard to miss a human body the
it is very hard to miss a human body the
it is very hard to miss a human body the only reason he survived was there was a
only reason he survived was there was a
only reason he survived was there was a grove workers who rushed over and said
grove workers who rushed over and said
grove workers who rushed over and said uncle are you okay and they called for
uncle are you okay and they called for
uncle are you okay and they called for an ambulance and they stayed with him
an ambulance and they stayed with him
an ambulance and they stayed with him workers not the guy with the five Cs
workers not the guy with the five Cs
workers not the guy with the five Cs see these guys have empathy towards
see these guys have empathy towards
see these guys have empathy towards others they might be less educated than
others they might be less educated than
others they might be less educated than you but he can care they might have less
you but he can care they might have less
you but he can care they might have less than you but they have a heart what they
than you but they have a heart what they
than you but they have a heart what they taught me was empathy
now at the start I said there’s some
now at the start I said there’s some kind of disconnect there is a disconnect
kind of disconnect there is a disconnect
kind of disconnect there is a disconnect between humans to humans and within our
between humans to humans and within our
between humans to humans and within our own feelings you see some of you say
own feelings you see some of you say
own feelings you see some of you say that you don’t go overseas and help out
that you don’t go overseas and help out
that you don’t go overseas and help out with charity work disasters great some
with charity work disasters great some
with charity work disasters great some of you said you won’t start businesses
of you said you won’t start businesses
of you said you won’t start businesses so that you you want to find passion to
so that you you want to find passion to
so that you you want to find passion to solve the world’s problems wonderful but
solve the world’s problems wonderful but
solve the world’s problems wonderful but here’s a catch without compassion how
here’s a catch without compassion how
here’s a catch without compassion how can you have passion if you don’t care
can you have passion if you don’t care
can you have passion if you don’t care about people
about people
about people then whatever you’re trying to solve
then whatever you’re trying to solve
then whatever you’re trying to solve doesn’t matter if you can’t recognize
doesn’t matter if you can’t recognize
doesn’t matter if you can’t recognize the people that are right in front of
the people that are right in front of
the people that are right in front of you why are you going overseas see I
you why are you going overseas see I
you why are you going overseas see I want to teach my kids to respect others
want to teach my kids to respect others
want to teach my kids to respect others and treat people people the way they
and treat people people the way they
and treat people people the way they should be treated at work I hope to
should be treated at work I hope to
should be treated at work I hope to change the lives of these guys yes I
change the lives of these guys yes I
change the lives of these guys yes I understand they’re just workers yes they
understand they’re just workers yes they
understand they’re just workers yes they are not angels they don’t perfect angels
are not angels they don’t perfect angels
are not angels they don’t perfect angels neither I did Devils but here might be
neither I did Devils but here might be
neither I did Devils but here might be an idea was spreading
an idea was spreading
an idea was spreading can we start treating these workers and
can we start treating these workers and
can we start treating these workers and everyone around you as fellow human
everyone around you as fellow human
everyone around you as fellow human beings
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