I would like to tell you about an envelope yes an envelope that completely
envelope yes an envelope that completely
envelope yes an envelope that completely changed my life it looked a lot like
changed my life it looked a lot like
changed my life it looked a lot like this one actually but before I do that
this one actually but before I do that
this one actually but before I do that I’d like to take you back to Ghana so I
I’d like to take you back to Ghana so I
I’d like to take you back to Ghana so I grew up in Tamar a small industrial town
grew up in Tamar a small industrial town
grew up in Tamar a small industrial town just off the east of the capital a crop
just off the east of the capital a crop
just off the east of the capital a crop for those you know I grew up with my
for those you know I grew up with my
for those you know I grew up with my paternal uncle and his wife uncle Ernest
paternal uncle and his wife uncle Ernest
paternal uncle and his wife uncle Ernest was was a businessman and my auntie
was was a businessman and my auntie
was was a businessman and my auntie Linda was the teacher well though I
Linda was the teacher well though I
Linda was the teacher well though I wasn’t there son they treated me as if I
wasn’t there son they treated me as if I
wasn’t there son they treated me as if I was and and they showed me love and
was and and they showed me love and
was and and they showed me love and plays great importance for my education
plays great importance for my education
plays great importance for my education I remember having to practice my times
I remember having to practice my times
I remember having to practice my times tables every night actually I’m not sure
tables every night actually I’m not sure
tables every night actually I’m not sure if I’ve got the seven still right but
if I’ve got the seven still right but
if I’ve got the seven still right but it’s not too bad
it’s not too bad
it’s not too bad hello mom so at nine I came to I came to
hello mom so at nine I came to I came to
hello mom so at nine I came to I came to the UK London joining my mom and my
the UK London joining my mom and my
the UK London joining my mom and my sister who were here today and my mom
sister who were here today and my mom
sister who were here today and my mom was a hairdresser at that time which
was a hairdresser at that time which
was a hairdresser at that time which explains the wacky wear hairstyles that
explains the wacky wear hairstyles that
explains the wacky wear hairstyles that I’ve got going on here but she placed
I’ve got going on here but she placed
I’ve got going on here but she placed great importance on our education too so
great importance on our education too so
great importance on our education too so I went to Chicago primary school which
I went to Chicago primary school which
I went to Chicago primary school which is five minutes down the road actually
is five minutes down the road actually
is five minutes down the road actually and at first it was a bit weird you know
and at first it was a bit weird you know
and at first it was a bit weird you know I was teased a bit mainly because of my
I was teased a bit mainly because of my
I was teased a bit mainly because of my accent and 11 I went to secondary school
accent and 11 I went to secondary school
accent and 11 I went to secondary school and things didn’t change there either
and things didn’t change there either
and things didn’t change there either but by yu9 things did start to change
but by yu9 things did start to change
but by yu9 things did start to change thanks to my friends and my teachers at
thanks to my friends and my teachers at
thanks to my friends and my teachers at most one community academy I was
most one community academy I was
most one community academy I was beginning to find my feet just like my
beginning to find my feet just like my
beginning to find my feet just like my family they were ambitious for me and I
family they were ambitious for me and I
family they were ambitious for me and I responded today I worked hard and at
responded today I worked hard and at
responded today I worked hard and at GCSEs I achieved 8h stars and for Ace I
GCSEs I achieved 8h stars and for Ace I
GCSEs I achieved 8h stars and for Ace I went on to
went on to
went on to thank you I went on to study maths
thank you I went on to study maths
thank you I went on to study maths physics chemistry and product design my
physics chemistry and product design my
physics chemistry and product design my ambition was to become a scientist so by
ambition was to become a scientist so by
ambition was to become a scientist so by this time I started myself with friends
this time I started myself with friends
this time I started myself with friends who are just as ambitious for themselves
who are just as ambitious for themselves
who are just as ambitious for themselves as I was for myself okay it’s off in
as I was for myself okay it’s off in
as I was for myself okay it’s off in this envelope all my friends had made it
this envelope all my friends had made it
this envelope all my friends had made it in today universities of choice Massimo
in today universities of choice Massimo
in today universities of choice Massimo he’s over there
he’s over there
he’s over there start my small Massimo got into the
start my small Massimo got into the
start my small Massimo got into the Oxford to study medicine
Oxford to study medicine
Oxford to study medicine Jelani got into Cambridge to study law
Jelani got into Cambridge to study law
Jelani got into Cambridge to study law Katherine was off to Manchester to do
Katherine was off to Manchester to do
Katherine was off to Manchester to do engineering tearing off that Brown seal
engineering tearing off that Brown seal
engineering tearing off that Brown seal of the envelope felt like an eternity
of the envelope felt like an eternity
of the envelope felt like an eternity when I finally got the courage to open
when I finally got the courage to open
when I finally got the courage to open it though I was delighted I had made it
it though I was delighted I had made it
it though I was delighted I had made it I got the grades to study chemistry at
I got the grades to study chemistry at
I got the grades to study chemistry at Imperial College London now for those
Imperial College London now for those
Imperial College London now for those who don’t know Imperial College London
who don’t know Imperial College London
who don’t know Imperial College London is one of the best universities in the
is one of the best universities in the
is one of the best universities in the world to study a science place related
world to study a science place related
world to study a science place related subject so you can see why I was pretty
subject so you can see why I was pretty
subject so you can see why I was pretty happy in that picture this elation was
happy in that picture this elation was
happy in that picture this elation was short-lived yes I had the grades yes I
short-lived yes I had the grades yes I
short-lived yes I had the grades yes I the University place but what I didn’t
the University place but what I didn’t
the University place but what I didn’t have as I was quick to find out was the
have as I was quick to find out was the
have as I was quick to find out was the right to a student loan without which it
right to a student loan without which it
right to a student loan without which it would be impossible for me to carry on
would be impossible for me to carry on
would be impossible for me to carry on my studies I mean this this was crazy
my studies I mean this this was crazy
my studies I mean this this was crazy I’ve lived the UK in the UK for half my
I’ve lived the UK in the UK for half my
I’ve lived the UK in the UK for half my life at this point and I was finding out
life at this point and I was finding out
life at this point and I was finding out that not only was I not entitled to a
that not only was I not entitled to a
that not only was I not entitled to a steal at long but on top of that I was
steal at long but on top of that I was
steal at long but on top of that I was finding out that I was being treated as
finding out that I was being treated as
finding out that I was being treated as an international student I was that was
an international student I was that was
an international student I was that was shocked I didn’t see myself as any
shocked I didn’t see myself as any
shocked I didn’t see myself as any different to my friends my small Jelani
different to my friends my small Jelani
different to my friends my small Jelani Catherine or any of the young ambitious
Catherine or any of the young ambitious
Catherine or any of the young ambitious talented people in my class so this came
talented people in my class so this came
talented people in my class so this came as quite a shock to me what came is even
as quite a shock to me what came is even
as quite a shock to me what came is even more of a shock was when I realized that
more of a shock was when I realized that
more of a shock was when I realized that being seen as an international student
being seen as an international student
being seen as an international student when imperial could charge me
when imperial could charge me
when imperial could charge me international student fees now instead
international student fees now instead
international student fees now instead of the 9,000 pounds trust of home
of the 9,000 pounds trust of home
of the 9,000 pounds trust of home students this was 27,000 pounds yeah I
students this was 27,000 pounds yeah I
students this was 27,000 pounds yeah I know I heard someone say Jesus
know I heard someone say Jesus
know I heard someone say Jesus that’s exactly what I said when I saw
that’s exactly what I said when I saw
that’s exactly what I said when I saw that the amount is all 27,000 pounds a
that the amount is all 27,000 pounds a
that the amount is all 27,000 pounds a year in tuition fees a lot plus of
year in tuition fees a lot plus of
year in tuition fees a lot plus of course there will be living expenses on
course there will be living expenses on
course there will be living expenses on top of that I was devastated I mean I
top of that I was devastated I mean I
top of that I was devastated I mean I knew there was no way my family could
knew there was no way my family could
knew there was no way my family could come up with that kind of money just to
come up with that kind of money just to
come up with that kind of money just to put that into context that is three
put that into context that is three
put that into context that is three times the fees charged for to a home
times the fees charged for to a home
times the fees charged for to a home student so I’ve told you haven’t
student so I’ve told you haven’t
student so I’ve told you haven’t practiced my times tables it’s good
practiced my times tables it’s good
practiced my times tables it’s good and also it’s ten thousand pounds more
and also it’s ten thousand pounds more
and also it’s ten thousand pounds more than the annual income of someone
than the annual income of someone
than the annual income of someone working at the Lani living wage I didn’t
working at the Lani living wage I didn’t
working at the Lani living wage I didn’t know where this money was going to come
know where this money was going to come
know where this money was going to come from I was desperate very desperate but
from I was desperate very desperate but
from I was desperate very desperate but giving up was not an option I contacted
giving up was not an option I contacted
giving up was not an option I contacted as many people as I could the Hackney
as many people as I could the Hackney
as many people as I could the Hackney Learning trust local MPs my old
Learning trust local MPs my old
Learning trust local MPs my old principal anyone anyone who could help
principal anyone anyone who could help
principal anyone anyone who could help no one could understand the situation
no one could understand the situation
no one could understand the situation any better than I could no one had any
any better than I could no one had any
any better than I could no one had any help to give me I was lost as someone
help to give me I was lost as someone
help to give me I was lost as someone who found it difficult to confide in
who found it difficult to confide in
who found it difficult to confide in others anyway this is a pretty dark time
others anyway this is a pretty dark time
others anyway this is a pretty dark time for me I mean I would go days without
for me I mean I would go days without
for me I mean I would go days without saying a word to anyone you can ask my
saying a word to anyone you can ask my
saying a word to anyone you can ask my mom and and it didn’t help you know
mom and and it didn’t help you know
mom and and it didn’t help you know seeing the pictures and the posts of all
seeing the pictures and the posts of all
seeing the pictures and the posts of all my friends at their universities having
my friends at their universities having
my friends at their universities having a good time whilst I was stuck at home
a good time whilst I was stuck at home
a good time whilst I was stuck at home with no future in sight this was a very
with no future in sight this was a very
with no future in sight this was a very difficult time for me as I said I mean
difficult time for me as I said I mean
difficult time for me as I said I mean all my life my family had instilled in
all my life my family had instilled in
all my life my family had instilled in me to believe that if I worked hard and
me to believe that if I worked hard and
me to believe that if I worked hard and studied hard I could achieve everything
studied hard I could achieve everything
studied hard I could achieve everything I wanted to achieve but I felt as if
I wanted to achieve but I felt as if
I wanted to achieve but I felt as if they were wrong and and my future will
they were wrong and and my future will
they were wrong and and my future will just slipping out of my hands so why was
just slipping out of my hands so why was
just slipping out of my hands so why was I in this position I was in this
I in this position I was in this
I in this position I was in this position because of a law change which
position because of a law change which
position because of a law change which took place in 2011 it narrowed down the
took place in 2011 it narrowed down the
took place in 2011 it narrowed down the student loan criteria and it meant that
student loan criteria and it meant that
student loan criteria and it meant that legal migrants just like myself were no
legal migrants just like myself were no
legal migrants just like myself were no longer eligible to a student loan so we
longer eligible to a student loan so we
longer eligible to a student loan so we weren’t British enough for a loan but we
weren’t British enough for a loan but we
weren’t British enough for a loan but we were British enough to work
were British enough to work
were British enough to work we were British enough to pay taxes and
we were British enough to pay taxes and
we were British enough to pay taxes and we were British enough to join the
we were British enough to join the
we were British enough to join the British Army yes I know so I was a bit
British Army yes I know so I was a bit
British Army yes I know so I was a bit confused myself it made no sense coming
confused myself it made no sense coming
confused myself it made no sense coming across the letters learnt campaign
across the letters learnt campaign
across the letters learnt campaign however changed my life literally
however changed my life literally
however changed my life literally the campaign was set up by young
the campaign was set up by young
the campaign was set up by young migrants just like myself who have been
migrants just like myself who have been
migrants just like myself who have been affected by the same situation and they
affected by the same situation and they
affected by the same situation and they were coming together to try and do
were coming together to try and do
were coming together to try and do something about it for the first time I
something about it for the first time I
something about it for the first time I heard the stories of many people who had
heard the stories of many people who had
heard the stories of many people who had been affected by the same situation as I
been affected by the same situation as I
been affected by the same situation as I was I cannot tell you how important that
was I cannot tell you how important that
was I cannot tell you how important that was for me it made me realize I wasn’t
was for me it made me realize I wasn’t
was for me it made me realize I wasn’t alone
alone
alone they they felt like a second family to
they they felt like a second family to
they they felt like a second family to me sorry and we were all there for each
me sorry and we were all there for each
me sorry and we were all there for each other seeing as we’d been through
other seeing as we’d been through
other seeing as we’d been through similar stories this strong sense of
similar stories this strong sense of
similar stories this strong sense of family was illustrated in the summer of
family was illustrated in the summer of
family was illustrated in the summer of 2015 when we all went to the Supreme
2015 when we all went to the Supreme
2015 when we all went to the Supreme Court that’s 40 of us at the Supreme
Court that’s 40 of us at the Supreme
Court that’s 40 of us at the Supreme Court and we went because the court was
Court and we went because the court was
Court and we went because the court was hearing a judgement a challenge story to
hearing a judgement a challenge story to
hearing a judgement a challenge story to the today’s deal on criteria which was
the today’s deal on criteria which was
the today’s deal on criteria which was brought to them by a young lady called
brought to them by a young lady called
brought to them by a young lady called boorish – Gary now Boris – Gary lived in
boorish – Gary now Boris – Gary lived in
boorish – Gary now Boris – Gary lived in the UK since she was 4 years old but
the UK since she was 4 years old but
the UK since she was 4 years old but surprise surprise she was being blocked
surprise surprise she was being blocked
surprise surprise she was being blocked for massive access in Student Finance to
for massive access in Student Finance to
for massive access in Student Finance to some of our cases were being used as
some of our cases were being used as
some of our cases were being used as evidence in in courts which was
evidence in in courts which was
evidence in in courts which was brilliant but we wanted to turn up in
brilliant but we wanted to turn up in
brilliant but we wanted to turn up in person protests so that the judges could
person protests so that the judges could
person protests so that the judges could see for themselves how important this
see for themselves how important this
see for themselves how important this issue was for so many young people
issue was for so many young people
issue was for so many young people across the UK so that was the hearing we
across the UK so that was the hearing we
across the UK so that was the hearing we went back a few weeks later for the
went back a few weeks later for the
went back a few weeks later for the judgement and we won we actually won
judgement and we won we actually won
judgement and we won we actually won this is our first mix thank you
we won this this was our first major
we won this this was our first major victory it’s rare that cases against
victory it’s rare that cases against
victory it’s rare that cases against government legislation win at the
government legislation win at the
government legislation win at the supreme courts but we managed to do it
supreme courts but we managed to do it
supreme courts but we managed to do it so the judges decided that the student
so the judges decided that the student
so the judges decided that the student loan criteria to narrow and the
loan criteria to narrow and the
loan criteria to narrow and the government had to do something about it
government had to do something about it
government had to do something about it well I don’t know if it was the sight of
well I don’t know if it was the sight of
well I don’t know if it was the sight of us in a courtroom that managed to
us in a courtroom that managed to
us in a courtroom that managed to persuade them but we think we should
persuade them but we think we should
persuade them but we think we should take some credit for that so this was an
take some credit for that so this was an
take some credit for that so this was an important victory but it was it was a
important victory but it was it was a
important victory but it was it was a partial one you know the subsequent
partial one you know the subsequent
partial one you know the subsequent changes in the law opened up student
changes in the law opened up student
changes in the law opened up student finance for some of the letters learned
finance for some of the letters learned
finance for some of the letters learned campaigners but not all of us including
campaigners but not all of us including
campaigners but not all of us including myself my situation in practical terms
myself my situation in practical terms
myself my situation in practical terms was unchanged but this wind sparked a
was unchanged but this wind sparked a
was unchanged but this wind sparked a wave of hope for the whole group and for
wave of hope for the whole group and for
wave of hope for the whole group and for me personally inspired me to keep
me personally inspired me to keep
me personally inspired me to keep fighting and and and to keep trying to
fighting and and and to keep trying to
fighting and and and to keep trying to find find a solution to my problem so
find find a solution to my problem so
find find a solution to my problem so this is what I did I deferred my entry
this is what I did I deferred my entry
this is what I did I deferred my entry for two years and I’ve took on a job as
for two years and I’ve took on a job as
for two years and I’ve took on a job as a teaching assistant at my old school
a teaching assistant at my old school
a teaching assistant at my old school I’d like to thank them for that actually
I’d like to thank them for that actually
I’d like to thank them for that actually because it helps me out a lot but my
because it helps me out a lot but my
because it helps me out a lot but my wage was still only half of what I
wage was still only half of what I
wage was still only half of what I needed for one year’s tuition so there
needed for one year’s tuition so there
needed for one year’s tuition so there was there was a large gap to bridge but
was there was a large gap to bridge but
was there was a large gap to bridge but working with the lettuce learn campaign
working with the lettuce learn campaign
working with the lettuce learn campaign opened up a huge network of people and
opened up a huge network of people and
opened up a huge network of people and provided the support I needed to think
provided the support I needed to think
provided the support I needed to think of a way out of my situation I decided
of a way out of my situation I decided
of a way out of my situation I decided to go for crowdfunding so six months of
to go for crowdfunding so six months of
to go for crowdfunding so six months of intense planning finally paid off
intense planning finally paid off
intense planning finally paid off and I’d like to thank people like
and I’d like to thank people like
and I’d like to thank people like seaneen Demi Joel
seaneen Demi Joel
seaneen Demi Joel Fiona Sarah Roopa so many people and
Fiona Sarah Roopa so many people and
Fiona Sarah Roopa so many people and especially my mom because without their
especially my mom because without their
especially my mom because without their relentless support I would not have been
relentless support I would not have been
relentless support I would not have been able to raise 26,000 pounds in the space
able to raise 26,000 pounds in the space
able to raise 26,000 pounds in the space of six weeks we managed to do this and
of six weeks we managed to do this and
of six weeks we managed to do this and thank you
thank you very much we managed to do
thank you very much we managed to do this and I was amazed I was even more
this and I was amazed I was even more
this and I was amazed I was even more amazed because through scholarship
amazed because through scholarship
amazed because through scholarship hunting the Tico Foundation also stepped
hunting the Tico Foundation also stepped
hunting the Tico Foundation also stepped in and cover uncovered my tuition fees
in and cover uncovered my tuition fees
in and cover uncovered my tuition fees for the whole three years so 27,000
for the whole three years so 27,000
for the whole three years so 27,000 pounds for three years I was going to
pounds for three years I was going to
pounds for three years I was going to uni I was so happy so that was in 2015 I
uni I was so happy so that was in 2015 I
uni I was so happy so that was in 2015 I am now in my second year studying
am now in my second year studying
am now in my second year studying chemistry Imperial College London the
chemistry Imperial College London the
chemistry Imperial College London the workload is mad Saudis mad but I’m
workload is mad Saudis mad but I’m
workload is mad Saudis mad but I’m loving it I’m enjoying it you can check
loving it I’m enjoying it you can check
loving it I’m enjoying it you can check out my blog to see what I’ve been up to
out my blog to see what I’ve been up to
out my blog to see what I’ve been up to it’s great but you know I wake up
it’s great but you know I wake up
it’s great but you know I wake up sometimes and I think what about all the
sometimes and I think what about all the
sometimes and I think what about all the other 2400 young people a year being
other 2400 young people a year being
other 2400 young people a year being blocked from accessing higher education
blocked from accessing higher education
blocked from accessing higher education in a country they call home I’m not
in a country they call home I’m not
in a country they call home I’m not claiming to be an expert on the English
claiming to be an expert on the English
claiming to be an expert on the English language but and correct me if I’m wrong
language but and correct me if I’m wrong
language but and correct me if I’m wrong feel free but a long means money you
feel free but a long means money you
feel free but a long means money you have to pay back right but is that right
have to pay back right but is that right
have to pay back right but is that right okay and I got that right and as a
okay and I got that right and as a
okay and I got that right and as a graduate you contribute more into the
graduate you contribute more into the
graduate you contribute more into the economy than someone without a degree so
economy than someone without a degree so
economy than someone without a degree so from the government’s point of view this
from the government’s point of view this
from the government’s point of view this this made no sense either what I
this made no sense either what I
this made no sense either what I experienced was not a glitch in the
experienced was not a glitch in the
experienced was not a glitch in the system
system
system there are calculated structures embedded
there are calculated structures embedded
there are calculated structures embedded in every layer of society designed to
in every layer of society designed to
in every layer of society designed to present a barrier to know enough support
present a barrier to know enough support
present a barrier to know enough support migrants it is clear whether you learned
migrants it is clear whether you learned
migrants it is clear whether you learned in Aleppo facing the refugee crisis or
in Aleppo facing the refugee crisis or
in Aleppo facing the refugee crisis or you’re in the u.s. like the dream is a
you’re in the u.s. like the dream is a
you’re in the u.s. like the dream is a similar campaign to ours it’s clear that
similar campaign to ours it’s clear that
similar campaign to ours it’s clear that odds are greatly stacked against
odds are greatly stacked against
odds are greatly stacked against migrants globally from the physical
migrants globally from the physical
migrants globally from the physical barriers in the form of the magical Game
barriers in the form of the magical Game
barriers in the form of the magical Game of Thrones wolves that some politicians
of Thrones wolves that some politicians
of Thrones wolves that some politicians when a built or the social barriers you
when a built or the social barriers you
when a built or the social barriers you know fortified in a rhetoric rhetoric in
know fortified in a rhetoric rhetoric in
know fortified in a rhetoric rhetoric in the media all of which feels a very very
the media all of which feels a very very
the media all of which feels a very very toxic attitude towards migrants globally
toxic attitude towards migrants globally
toxic attitude towards migrants globally people move throughout history people
people move throughout history people
people move throughout history people have moved you know sometimes they’re
have moved you know sometimes they’re
have moved you know sometimes they’re they’re fleeing from something sometimes
they’re fleeing from something sometimes
they’re fleeing from something sometimes they’re being drawn towards something
they’re being drawn towards something
they’re being drawn towards something but they move they always have and they
but they move they always have and they
but they move they always have and they always will I may be seen as an
always will I may be seen as an
always will I may be seen as an international student but I’ve lived in
international student but I’ve lived in
international student but I’ve lived in this country long enough to know that
this country long enough to know that
this country long enough to know that what makes it such a beautiful place to
what makes it such a beautiful place to
what makes it such a beautiful place to live in is
live in is
live in is people you know just look in here
people you know just look in here
people you know just look in here already the diversity and and the
already the diversity and and the
already the diversity and and the acceptance of others a recent post
acceptance of others a recent post
acceptance of others a recent post brexit poll showed that 18 to 34 year
brexit poll showed that 18 to 34 year
brexit poll showed that 18 to 34 year olds for cutting net migration at the
olds for cutting net migration at the
olds for cutting net migration at the bottom of a list of 22 priorities and
bottom of a list of 22 priorities and
bottom of a list of 22 priorities and this is weird because it seems like the
this is weird because it seems like the
this is weird because it seems like the exact opposite of what the government’s
exact opposite of what the government’s
exact opposite of what the government’s doing I feel like the government should
doing I feel like the government should
doing I feel like the government should be more trusting of his people and and
be more trusting of his people and and
be more trusting of his people and and and less fearful when it’s policymaking
and less fearful when it’s policymaking
and less fearful when it’s policymaking but back to me what have I learned only
but back to me what have I learned only
but back to me what have I learned only enough I’ve learned that an envelope can
enough I’ve learned that an envelope can
enough I’ve learned that an envelope can change your life an envelope can bear
change your life an envelope can bear
change your life an envelope can bear good news when it tells you all your
good news when it tells you all your
good news when it tells you all your hard work has paid off and all your
hard work has paid off and all your
hard work has paid off and all your dreams and ambitions might come true but
dreams and ambitions might come true but
dreams and ambitions might come true but they can have other uses too negative
they can have other uses too negative
they can have other uses too negative ones I sometimes feel as though
ones I sometimes feel as though
ones I sometimes feel as though government’s too often use the back of
government’s too often use the back of
government’s too often use the back of envelope to draw up it’s soft bake
envelope to draw up it’s soft bake
envelope to draw up it’s soft bake policy changes without thinking twice
policy changes without thinking twice
policy changes without thinking twice about the impact is going to have on
about the impact is going to have on
about the impact is going to have on people’s lives this is what happened to
people’s lives this is what happened to
people’s lives this is what happened to myself and the lettuce land campaign is
myself and the lettuce land campaign is
myself and the lettuce land campaign is when they changed the rules around the
when they changed the rules around the
when they changed the rules around the Student Finance I can’t comprehend what
Student Finance I can’t comprehend what
Student Finance I can’t comprehend what what refugees and asylum-seekers have to
what refugees and asylum-seekers have to
what refugees and asylum-seekers have to go through as they have to contend far
go through as they have to contend far
go through as they have to contend far worse inhumane immigration policies I’d
worse inhumane immigration policies I’d
worse inhumane immigration policies I’d like to leave you this if you are
like to leave you this if you are
like to leave you this if you are passionate about changing society for
passionate about changing society for
passionate about changing society for the better you are not alone find others
the better you are not alone find others
the better you are not alone find others however you can and most importantly
however you can and most importantly
however you can and most importantly keep fighting please keep fighting
keep fighting please keep fighting
keep fighting please keep fighting because as Martin Luther King once said
because as Martin Luther King once said
because as Martin Luther King once said the arc of the moral universe is long
the arc of the moral universe is long
the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends towards justice thank you
but it bends towards justice thank you
but it bends towards justice thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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