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Exploring Expat Life Through Neighborhood Connections | Evrim Kanbur | TEDxYouth@Suzhou


idea how hi everyone how do you turn

idea how hi everyone how do you turn your pain into something beautiful

your pain into something beautiful

your pain into something beautiful it was three years ago I trusted one

it was three years ago I trusted one

it was three years ago I trusted one person and I lost most of my savings

person and I lost most of my savings

person and I lost most of my savings even though I had a contract it didn’t

even though I had a contract it didn’t

even though I had a contract it didn’t matter

matter

matter I didn’t tell my family and my friends

I didn’t tell my family and my friends

I didn’t tell my family and my friends back home I wanted to see how I could

back home I wanted to see how I could

back home I wanted to see how I could stand on my feet again I was going on

stand on my feet again I was going on

stand on my feet again I was going on longer rides with my bicycle walking

longer rides with my bicycle walking

longer rides with my bicycle walking four kilometers to save the money and

four kilometers to save the money and

four kilometers to save the money and skipping dinner for many nice but there

skipping dinner for many nice but there

skipping dinner for many nice but there was this one potato salad in the

was this one potato salad in the

was this one potato salad in the Japanese supermarket next to Jing and

Japanese supermarket next to Jing and

Japanese supermarket next to Jing and temple I was only able to serve it it

temple I was only able to serve it it

temple I was only able to serve it it was expensive thirty Roman B I was that

was expensive thirty Roman B I was that

was expensive thirty Roman B I was that broke but couple weeks later I get hurt

broke but couple weeks later I get hurt

broke but couple weeks later I get hurt thirty Roman being made up of all coins

thirty Roman being made up of all coins

thirty Roman being made up of all coins I was straight to the supermarket you

I was straight to the supermarket you

I was straight to the supermarket you should have seen my face while I was

should have seen my face while I was

should have seen my face while I was grabbing my potato salad it was gonna be

grabbing my potato salad it was gonna be

grabbing my potato salad it was gonna be my dinner finally I went to the cashier

my dinner finally I went to the cashier

my dinner finally I went to the cashier gave all my coins broke again I went

gave all my coins broke again I went

gave all my coins broke again I went straight to my bicycle

straight to my bicycle

straight to my bicycle put it in my bicycles basket carefully

put it in my bicycles basket carefully

put it in my bicycles basket carefully and I started to cycle but it felt like

and I started to cycle but it felt like

and I started to cycle but it felt like I was flying I was flying it I was

I was flying I was flying it I was

I was flying I was flying it I was cycling so fast that I didn’t see the

cycling so fast that I didn’t see the

cycling so fast that I didn’t see the bump on the road as I jumped saw did my

bump on the road as I jumped saw did my

bump on the road as I jumped saw did my potato salad and fell down right in the

potato salad and fell down right in the

potato salad and fell down right in the middle of the street I’m like no I was

middle of the street I’m like no I was

middle of the street I’m like no I was going so fast that I couldn’t stop right

going so fast that I couldn’t stop right

going so fast that I couldn’t stop right away

away

away I pulled aside a bit further and I look

I pulled aside a bit further and I look

I pulled aside a bit further and I look back Mike it’s still one piece I can

back Mike it’s still one piece I can

back Mike it’s still one piece I can still eat it it was a busy street I was

still eat it it was a busy street I was

still eat it it was a busy street I was on JAL Zulu close to voting were two

on JAL Zulu close to voting were two

on JAL Zulu close to voting were two minutes away from my house I’m like I

minutes away from my house I’m like I

minutes away from my house I’m like I need to get it I’m hungry and I walked

need to get it I’m hungry and I walked

need to get it I’m hungry and I walked up to get the potato salad

up to get the potato salad

up to get the potato salad I was girls clothes clothes getting

I was girls clothes clothes getting

I was girls clothes clothes getting closer and I realized that there was a

closer and I realized that there was a

closer and I realized that there was a car coming from the right with all the

car coming from the right with all the

car coming from the right with all the lights on to warn me I step back

lights on to warn me I step back

lights on to warn me I step back watching the car smashing my potato

watching the car smashing my potato

watching the car smashing my potato salad all over the street Oh Mike ah I

salad all over the street Oh Mike ah I

salad all over the street Oh Mike ah I stood back up I start to yell in Chinese

stood back up I start to yell in Chinese

stood back up I start to yell in Chinese English Turkish gibberish I didn’t know

English Turkish gibberish I didn’t know

English Turkish gibberish I didn’t know what I was saying it was just not making

what I was saying it was just not making

what I was saying it was just not making sense but there is nothing to do now

sense but there is nothing to do now

sense but there is nothing to do now you might ask me ever why do you do it

you might ask me ever why do you do it

you might ask me ever why do you do it to yourself I went and sat down on the

to yourself I went and sat down on the

to yourself I went and sat down on the pavement like that and I said Ephraim

pavement like that and I said Ephraim

pavement like that and I said Ephraim like why do I do it to myself leaving

like why do I do it to myself leaving

like why do I do it to myself leaving all the comfort behind and I’m

all the comfort behind and I’m

all the comfort behind and I’m struggling why do we as experts people

struggling why do we as experts people

struggling why do we as experts people who work abroad do it to ourselves

who work abroad do it to ourselves

who work abroad do it to ourselves I’ll get back to that question later but

I’ll get back to that question later but

I’ll get back to that question later but I have young audience here so I want to

I have young audience here so I want to

I have young audience here so I want to tell you that to live abroad especially

tell you that to live abroad especially

tell you that to live abroad especially in China there is some everyday

in China there is some everyday

in China there is some everyday challenges right like that dialog you

challenges right like that dialog you

challenges right like that dialog you take a cab

take a cab

take a cab it’s a busy street it’s always busy in

it’s a busy street it’s always busy in

it’s a busy street it’s always busy in Shanghai you’re so happy because you

Shanghai you’re so happy because you

Shanghai you’re so happy because you know 20 other people were trying to get

know 20 other people were trying to get

know 20 other people were trying to get that only cap that you’re in now and the

that only cap that you’re in now and the

that only cap that you’re in now and the taxi driver goes like that

taxi driver goes like that

taxi driver goes like that Nicci Nadia and you’re like I’m gonna do

Nicci Nadia and you’re like I’m gonna do

Nicci Nadia and you’re like I’m gonna do it right I’m gonna do it right you say

it right I’m gonna do it right you say

it right I’m gonna do it right you say why aren’t you Basu djalu I want to go

why aren’t you Basu djalu I want to go

why aren’t you Basu djalu I want to go to Basu Yolo and then you look at the

to Basu Yolo and then you look at the

to Basu Yolo and then you look at the taxi driver he seems confused he’s like

taxi driver he seems confused he’s like

taxi driver he seems confused he’s like and then the word comes Shama I know so

and then the word comes Shama I know so

and then the word comes Shama I know so you go all the photons sometimes it

you go all the photons sometimes it

you go all the photons sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t in my case

works sometimes it doesn’t in my case

works sometimes it doesn’t in my case it’s still my problem but it’s not just

it’s still my problem but it’s not just

it’s still my problem but it’s not just that that you only go through right

that that you only go through right

that that you only go through right there is some serious more serious

there is some serious more serious

there is some serious more serious challenges sacrifices that are to be

challenges sacrifices that are to be

challenges sacrifices that are to be made but less spoken like these making

made but less spoken like these making

made but less spoken like these making friends we feel alone among crowds we

friends we feel alone among crowds we

friends we feel alone among crowds we see our parents on skype I have a friend

see our parents on skype I have a friend

see our parents on skype I have a friend who does Skype with his baby and he’s

who does Skype with his baby and he’s

who does Skype with his baby and he’s worried whether the baby believes that

worried whether the baby believes that

worried whether the baby believes that he lives in the computer or not and when

he lives in the computer or not and when

he lives in the computer or not and when you get sick it’s sometimes it’s hard to

you get sick it’s sometimes it’s hard to

you get sick it’s sometimes it’s hard to tell the doctors what’s wrong with you

tell the doctors what’s wrong with you

tell the doctors what’s wrong with you we have problems housing problems I’m

we have problems housing problems I’m

we have problems housing problems I’m gonna tell you the story language

gonna tell you the story language

gonna tell you the story language culture you miss your parents you miss

culture you miss your parents you miss

culture you miss your parents you miss your family you miss the food of the

your family you miss the food of the

your family you miss the food of the culture of your culture you know you get

culture of your culture you know you get

culture of your culture you know you get lost all the time and the potato salad

lost all the time and the potato salad

lost all the time and the potato salad story and if you you know there are some

story and if you you know there are some

story and if you you know there are some people that they lose their blood ones

people that they lose their blood ones

people that they lose their blood ones and they’re away and that’s so much pain

and they’re away and that’s so much pain

and they’re away and that’s so much pain so there are 230 million experts around

so there are 230 million experts around

so there are 230 million experts around the world going through similar problems

the world going through similar problems

the world going through similar problems and nine hundred thousands are living in

and nine hundred thousands are living in

and nine hundred thousands are living in Shanghai and 209,000 are in Shanghai now

Shanghai and 209,000 are in Shanghai now

Shanghai and 209,000 are in Shanghai now China and Shanghai now as one of them

China and Shanghai now as one of them

China and Shanghai now as one of them sitting on that pavement with the same

sitting on that pavement with the same

sitting on that pavement with the same question why do I do it to myself at

question why do I do it to myself at

question why do I do it to myself at that time I still didn’t have any

that time I still didn’t have any

that time I still didn’t have any regrets of coming to Shanghai

regrets of coming to Shanghai

regrets of coming to Shanghai why would I starving fine but being an

why would I starving fine but being an

why would I starving fine but being an expert means new experiences new

expert means new experiences new

expert means new experiences new challenges having a different

challenges having a different

challenges having a different perspective feeling liberated learning

perspective feeling liberated learning

perspective feeling liberated learning about new cultures new countries there

about new cultures new countries there

about new cultures new countries there are new people new languages through

are new people new languages through

are new people new languages through people having limitless opportunities

people having limitless opportunities

people having limitless opportunities that’s why we do it now still on that

that’s why we do it now still on that

that’s why we do it now still on that pavement I’m thinking I’m digging now

pavement I’m thinking I’m digging now

pavement I’m thinking I’m digging now I’m saying that all right how can I

I’m saying that all right how can I

I’m saying that all right how can I increase the advantages and decrease the

increase the advantages and decrease the

increase the advantages and decrease the negative size I wanted to meet similar

negative size I wanted to meet similar

negative size I wanted to meet similar minded people living close to me I

minded people living close to me I

minded people living close to me I looked around there is so many

looked around there is so many

looked around there is so many foreigners passing by without saying hi

foreigners passing by without saying hi

foreigners passing by without saying hi to each other I said these are my people

to each other I said these are my people

to each other I said these are my people we all go through similar problems yet

we all go through similar problems yet

we all go through similar problems yet we feel alone it shouldn’t be this way I

we feel alone it shouldn’t be this way I

we feel alone it shouldn’t be this way I said wait similar-minded people living

said wait similar-minded people living

said wait similar-minded people living close to me here you go I wanted my

close to me here you go I wanted my

close to me here you go I wanted my neighborhood connections here to see I’m

neighborhood connections here to see I’m

neighborhood connections here to see I’m coming from a culture where neighborhood

coming from a culture where neighborhood

coming from a culture where neighborhood bonds are very strong in Turkey torchy

bonds are very strong in Turkey torchy

bonds are very strong in Turkey torchy you when you move into a new apartment

you when you move into a new apartment

you when you move into a new apartment your neighbor is welcome you they bring

your neighbor is welcome you they bring

your neighbor is welcome you they bring you food they offer help if needed I

you food they offer help if needed I

you food they offer help if needed I said it’s time to trigger neighborhood

said it’s time to trigger neighborhood

said it’s time to trigger neighborhood movement here in Shanghai with experts

movement here in Shanghai with experts

movement here in Shanghai with experts to create a better world to start

to create a better world to start

to create a better world to start knowing what’s happening around the city

knowing what’s happening around the city

knowing what’s happening around the city starting from our neighborhood I believe

starting from our neighborhood I believe

starting from our neighborhood I believe that when you have an idea

that when you have an idea

that when you have an idea you shouldn’t just sit on it you have to

you shouldn’t just sit on it you have to

you shouldn’t just sit on it you have to take massive action the next day I

take massive action the next day I

take massive action the next day I started to approach people I literally

started to approach people I literally

started to approach people I literally talking to people everywhere starting on

talking to people everywhere starting on

talking to people everywhere starting on my floor in the elevator in my apartment

my floor in the elevator in my apartment

my floor in the elevator in my apartment in the compound in the garden on the

in the compound in the garden on the

in the compound in the garden on the street in the in the supermarket at the

street in the in the supermarket at the

street in the in the supermarket at the traffic lights I was observing people

traffic lights I was observing people

traffic lights I was observing people whether they were just passing by or

whether they were just passing by or

whether they were just passing by or actually living there if I was seeing

actually living there if I was seeing

actually living there if I was seeing them often and often I’m like okay so

them often and often I’m like okay so

them often and often I’m like okay so these are my people I was going and

these are my people I was going and

these are my people I was going and approaching them I was asking hey where

approaching them I was asking hey where

approaching them I was asking hey where do you live

do you live

do you live are you living around here and I got

are you living around here and I got

are you living around here and I got amazing reactions some guys they said

amazing reactions some guys they said

amazing reactions some guys they said why do you ask do you want to have a

why do you ask do you want to have a

why do you ask do you want to have a dinner or something I’m like what wait

dinner or something I’m like what wait

dinner or something I’m like what wait don’t get me wrong teeth

don’t get me wrong teeth

don’t get me wrong teeth I just want to create this group and

I just want to create this group and

I just want to create this group and guys in 90 days I got 90 people getting

guys in 90 days I got 90 people getting

guys in 90 days I got 90 people getting together helping each other people found

together helping each other people found

together helping each other people found their traveling buddies running buddies

their traveling buddies running buddies

their traveling buddies running buddies roommates they moving to new apartment

roommates they moving to new apartment

roommates they moving to new apartment together now close your eyes please

together now close your eyes please

together now close your eyes please everybody and imagine you’re living in a

everybody and imagine you’re living in a

everybody and imagine you’re living in a foreign country close your eyes

foreign country close your eyes

foreign country close your eyes closer and you’re cycling on yours free

closer and you’re cycling on yours free

closer and you’re cycling on yours free you see similar familiar faces you troll

you see similar familiar faces you troll

you see similar familiar faces you troll smiles at each other you walk into your

smiles at each other you walk into your

smiles at each other you walk into your favorite restaurant and the waiter says

favorite restaurant and the waiter says

favorite restaurant and the waiter says hey welcome back great seeing you and

hey welcome back great seeing you and

hey welcome back great seeing you and brings your your soup without asking he

brings your your soup without asking he

brings your your soup without asking he knows and walking back home you run into

knows and walking back home you run into

knows and walking back home you run into your neighbors and making plans for the

your neighbors and making plans for the

your neighbors and making plans for the evening you’re living still in a foreign

evening you’re living still in a foreign

evening you’re living still in a foreign country yet surrounded by amazing people

country yet surrounded by amazing people

country yet surrounded by amazing people your support circles your neighborhood

your support circles your neighborhood

your support circles your neighborhood connections no here we go house problems

connections no here we go house problems

connections no here we go house problems right one day I was in my living room

right one day I was in my living room

right one day I was in my living room watching a horror movie my friends

watching a horror movie my friends

watching a horror movie my friends called horrible movie with my roommates

called horrible movie with my roommates

called horrible movie with my roommates in a movie there was a guy breaking into

in a movie there was a guy breaking into

in a movie there was a guy breaking into into an apartment and at that moment

into an apartment and at that moment

into an apartment and at that moment actually there was somebody in our

actually there was somebody in our

actually there was somebody in our apartment Oh

apartment Oh

apartment Oh and moving in and then trying not

and moving in and then trying not

and moving in and then trying not looking at us and just see that you

looking at us and just see that you

looking at us and just see that you reach the like I turn it on and were

reach the like I turn it on and were

reach the like I turn it on and were like dude who are you he said I’m the

like dude who are you he said I’m the

like dude who are you he said I’m the Lord who are you

Lord who are you

Lord who are you like hey you are not the landlord Bobby

like hey you are not the landlord Bobby

like hey you are not the landlord Bobby is our landlord and what’s going on he

is our landlord and what’s going on he

is our landlord and what’s going on he said Bobby is my tenant and where is he

said Bobby is my tenant and where is he

said Bobby is my tenant and where is he we’re like we live here he’s not here

we’re like we live here he’s not here

we’re like we live here he’s not here and he probably understood what was

and he probably understood what was

and he probably understood what was happening and he said well as he’s not

happening and he said well as he’s not

happening and he said well as he’s not living here I don’t know you I’m gonna

living here I don’t know you I’m gonna

living here I don’t know you I’m gonna get the cops and I’m gonna get my

get the cops and I’m gonna get my

get the cops and I’m gonna get my apartment back from you and then he left

apartment back from you and then he left

apartment back from you and then he left like what just happened that’s not week

like what just happened that’s not week

like what just happened that’s not week later it turned out that he was right

later it turned out that he was right

later it turned out that he was right cops came and we learned that our

cops came and we learned that our

cops came and we learned that our contracts it was not valid it couldn’t

contracts it was not valid it couldn’t

contracts it was not valid it couldn’t get any worse right but it does we got

get any worse right but it does we got

get any worse right but it does we got kicked out and lost our deposes but the

kicked out and lost our deposes but the

kicked out and lost our deposes but the beautiful part was one couple from my

beautiful part was one couple from my

beautiful part was one couple from my neighborhood connections they opened up

neighborhood connections they opened up

neighborhood connections they opened up their house for me they gave me a room

their house for me they gave me a room

their house for me they gave me a room they make me so comfortable they helped

they make me so comfortable they helped

they make me so comfortable they helped me to carry my stuff I cross the street

me to carry my stuff I cross the street

me to carry my stuff I cross the street I cook them Turkish food we had great

I cook them Turkish food we had great

I cook them Turkish food we had great time isn’t it beautiful

time isn’t it beautiful

time isn’t it beautiful now guys the important thing is at some

now guys the important thing is at some

now guys the important thing is at some point my friends from different

point my friends from different

point my friends from different districts they start to find me they

districts they start to find me they

districts they start to find me they said Ephraim you know we want to join

said Ephraim you know we want to join

said Ephraim you know we want to join I’m like you can it’s for Jin young

I’m like you can it’s for Jin young

I’m like you can it’s for Jin young people for here and I said okay well

people for here and I said okay well

people for here and I said okay well that’s bad and then I realized that what

that’s bad and then I realized that what

that’s bad and then I realized that what I was doing was working it was solving a

I was doing was working it was solving a

I was doing was working it was solving a problem and people value it I said I

problem and people value it I said I

problem and people value it I said I can’t limit at Beijing on I have to

can’t limit at Beijing on I have to

can’t limit at Beijing on I have to spread it to whole Shanghai I went on a

spread it to whole Shanghai I went on a

spread it to whole Shanghai I went on a platform and soon expect neighbors was

platform and soon expect neighbors was

platform and soon expect neighbors was born now soon after returnees Chinese

born now soon after returnees Chinese

born now soon after returnees Chinese people who’ve been abroad studied work

people who’ve been abroad studied work

people who’ve been abroad studied work and came back but mr. international

and came back but mr. international

and came back but mr. international connections because of the reverse

connections because of the reverse

connections because of the reverse culture they started to join us after

culture they started to join us after

culture they started to join us after his business is global and neighboring

his business is global and neighboring

his business is global and neighboring businesses they heard about us they

businesses they heard about us they

businesses they heard about us they realized how important it is to be in

realized how important it is to be in

realized how important it is to be in touch with their neighbors

touch with their neighbors

touch with their neighbors and here you go neighborhood elements

and here you go neighborhood elements

and here you go neighborhood elements were coming together all three we were

were coming together all three we were

were coming together all three we were doing we were having amazing time and

doing we were having amazing time and

doing we were having amazing time and now we are in 11 districts in Shanghai

now we are in 11 districts in Shanghai

now we are in 11 districts in Shanghai with a unique community of 3,000 people

with a unique community of 3,000 people

with a unique community of 3,000 people exploring their expat life through their

exploring their expat life through their

exploring their expat life through their neighborhood connections we do district

neighborhood connections we do district

neighborhood connections we do district in Aires we do a lot of things and this

in Aires we do a lot of things and this

in Aires we do a lot of things and this is till now we hold 135 events and still

is till now we hold 135 events and still

is till now we hold 135 events and still we’re doing it now this is us in action

district dinner is people get together

district dinner is people get together they know each other people found their

they know each other people found their

they know each other people found their ideas

ideas

ideas [Music]

there is one or two district denies

there is one or two district denies people started to exchange their

people started to exchange their

people started to exchange their resources they found their people the

resources they found their people the

resources they found their people the people that they can hang out with their

people that they can hang out with their

people that they can hang out with their best friends we celebrated birthdays

best friends we celebrated birthdays

best friends we celebrated birthdays Lily are you here we celebrated our

Lily are you here we celebrated our

Lily are you here we celebrated our birthdays together people found business

birthdays together people found business

birthdays together people found business connections business partners they even

connections business partners they even

connections business partners they even found a business idea brainstorming in

found a business idea brainstorming in

found a business idea brainstorming in our district dinners here we have Nick

our district dinners here we have Nick

our district dinners here we have Nick Nick are you here

Nick are you here

Nick are you here people found connections running buddies

people found connections running buddies

people found connections running buddies traveling buddies cats cities they found

traveling buddies cats cities they found

traveling buddies cats cities they found a working refrigerator to put their cake

a working refrigerator to put their cake

a working refrigerator to put their cake in we found amazing things they found

in we found amazing things they found

in we found amazing things they found second-hand scooters apartments with

second-hand scooters apartments with

second-hand scooters apartments with better prices look at here picnics we

better prices look at here picnics we

better prices look at here picnics we were having so good time living in a

were having so good time living in a

were having so good time living in a foreign country still surrounded by

foreign country still surrounded by

foreign country still surrounded by amazing people now when things got tough

amazing people now when things got tough

amazing people now when things got tough people helped each other in September I

people helped each other in September I

people helped each other in September I was driving my scooter going 30 with 30

was driving my scooter going 30 with 30

was driving my scooter going 30 with 30 I thought that I will be safe minutes

I thought that I will be safe minutes

I thought that I will be safe minutes later I was up in the air a car came out

later I was up in the air a car came out

later I was up in the air a car came out of blue hit me and I was flying flipping

of blue hit me and I was flying flipping

of blue hit me and I was flying flipping and Lennon on the on the floor hit my

and Lennon on the on the floor hit my

and Lennon on the on the floor hit my hat hard and I was dragged under the bus

hat hard and I was dragged under the bus

hat hard and I was dragged under the bus huge evilest of a bus and got out alive

huge evilest of a bus and got out alive

huge evilest of a bus and got out alive second chance but it was hard because

second chance but it was hard because

second chance but it was hard because nobody came to help me there was a

nobody came to help me there was a

nobody came to help me there was a circle but I felt horrible except a

circle but I felt horrible except a

circle but I felt horrible except a foreigner who was just passing by he

foreigner who was just passing by he

foreigner who was just passing by he helped me to call my friends my expert

helped me to call my friends my expert

helped me to call my friends my expert neighbors one of the expert neighbors

neighbors one of the expert neighbors

neighbors one of the expert neighbors ran to the hospital she was in the

ran to the hospital she was in the

ran to the hospital she was in the ambulance holding my hand and helping me

ambulance holding my hand and helping me

ambulance holding my hand and helping me to other expat neighbors ran to the

to other expat neighbors ran to the

to other expat neighbors ran to the emergency service they brought me

emergency service they brought me

emergency service they brought me chocolate ice cream Nutella amazing

chocolate ice cream Nutella amazing

chocolate ice cream Nutella amazing combination for the emergency service

combination for the emergency service

combination for the emergency service people called me they brought me flowers

people called me they brought me flowers

people called me they brought me flowers and food it was amazing no here is the

and food it was amazing no here is the

and food it was amazing no here is the thing

thing

thing three years ago I was nobody

three years ago I was nobody

three years ago I was nobody I came to Shanghai without knowing the

I came to Shanghai without knowing the

I came to Shanghai without knowing the life the culture the people here all I

life the culture the people here all I

life the culture the people here all I had was a suitcase in my hand and

had was a suitcase in my hand and

had was a suitcase in my hand and knowing that my heart was looking for

knowing that my heart was looking for

knowing that my heart was looking for something special

something special

something special it was amazing to be out of your comfort

it was amazing to be out of your comfort

it was amazing to be out of your comfort zone it’s great starting to learn

zone it’s great starting to learn

zone it’s great starting to learn everything from scratch like a newborn

everything from scratch like a newborn

everything from scratch like a newborn baby and through inspiration of

baby and through inspiration of

baby and through inspiration of desperation you become more creative you

desperation you become more creative you

desperation you become more creative you meet your neighbors and you expand your

meet your neighbors and you expand your

meet your neighbors and you expand your whole network to the city it’s limitless

whole network to the city it’s limitless

whole network to the city it’s limitless of what you can do from being nobody to

of what you can do from being nobody to

of what you can do from being nobody to now standing on the stage which has been

now standing on the stage which has been

now standing on the stage which has been inspiring me for long and being given

inspiring me for long and being given

inspiring me for long and being given the chance to do the same was all

the chance to do the same was all

the chance to do the same was all possible by taking massive action to

possible by taking massive action to

possible by taking massive action to solve the problems to help our community

solve the problems to help our community

solve the problems to help our community touch many lives to know our

touch many lives to know our

touch many lives to know our neighborhoods or neighbors starting from

neighborhoods or neighbors starting from

neighborhoods or neighbors starting from the neighborhood movement it’s limitless

the neighborhood movement it’s limitless

the neighborhood movement it’s limitless of what you can do great opportunities

of what you can do great opportunities

of what you can do great opportunities and through that time I’ve learned so

and through that time I’ve learned so

and through that time I’ve learned so many lessons that I want to share three

many lessons that I want to share three

many lessons that I want to share three of them with you one sometimes your

of them with you one sometimes your

of them with you one sometimes your whole life boils down to one insane move

whole life boils down to one insane move

whole life boils down to one insane move start all over again like be a complete

start all over again like be a complete

start all over again like be a complete stranger in foreign lands the universe

stranger in foreign lands the universe

stranger in foreign lands the universe will either catch you or show you why

will either catch you or show you why

will either catch you or show you why you need to meet your neighbors – this

you need to meet your neighbors – this

you need to meet your neighbors – this is differences hardships will trigger

is differences hardships will trigger

is differences hardships will trigger your creativity you’ll explore your

your creativity you’ll explore your

your creativity you’ll explore your hidden talents you’ll become stronger

hidden talents you’ll become stronger

hidden talents you’ll become stronger you’ll find so many ideas instead of

you’ll find so many ideas instead of

you’ll find so many ideas instead of complaining you’ll turn walls into doors

complaining you’ll turn walls into doors

complaining you’ll turn walls into doors and connect with your neighbors don’t

and connect with your neighbors don’t

and connect with your neighbors don’t hesitate to be the first one to say hi

hesitate to be the first one to say hi

hesitate to be the first one to say hi to your neighbors your neighborhood

to your neighbors your neighborhood

to your neighbors your neighborhood connections are one of the most powerful

connections are one of the most powerful

connections are one of the most powerful form of knowledge value it it will

form of knowledge value it it will

form of knowledge value it it will change your life and let me ask you with

change your life and let me ask you with

change your life and let me ask you with 3000 people when you have these kind of

3000 people when you have these kind of

3000 people when you have these kind of relationships meaningful relationships

relationships meaningful relationships

relationships meaningful relationships it turn turns your friends into family

it turn turns your friends into family

it turn turns your friends into family members now I want to ask you if you

members now I want to ask you if you

members now I want to ask you if you ever found yourself on that pavement

ever found yourself on that pavement

ever found yourself on that pavement sitting on that pavement

sitting on that pavement

sitting on that pavement knowing that your neighborhood

knowing that your neighborhood

knowing that your neighborhood connections will be there for you

connections will be there for you

connections will be there for you how will you turn your pain into

how will you turn your pain into

how will you turn your pain into something beautiful

something beautiful

something beautiful think about it thank you oh my god thank

think about it thank you oh my god thank

think about it thank you oh my god thank you

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