[Music] five years ago I was standing out there
five years ago I was standing out there
five years ago I was standing out there just like all of you watching an
just like all of you watching an
just like all of you watching an inspiring TEDx event then all of a
inspiring TEDx event then all of a
inspiring TEDx event then all of a sudden I turned to a bunch of my friends
sudden I turned to a bunch of my friends
sudden I turned to a bunch of my friends and told them one day I will be on this
and told them one day I will be on this
and told them one day I will be on this stage at that time I didn’t know how
stage at that time I didn’t know how
stage at that time I didn’t know how when where and for what reason will I be
when where and for what reason will I be
when where and for what reason will I be on the stage but what I believe the most
on the stage but what I believe the most
on the stage but what I believe the most that when you want something you have a
that when you want something you have a
that when you want something you have a for sure I hadn’t started my first book
for sure I hadn’t started my first book
for sure I hadn’t started my first book yet I was a normal volunteer in
yet I was a normal volunteer in
yet I was a normal volunteer in Wikipedia just like the other ten
Wikipedia just like the other ten
Wikipedia just like the other ten millions all around the world I didn’t
millions all around the world I didn’t
millions all around the world I didn’t have that successful career I’m having
have that successful career I’m having
have that successful career I’m having today and I didn’t even know what the
today and I didn’t even know what the
today and I didn’t even know what the term enterpreneur meant I’m here today
term enterpreneur meant I’m here today
term enterpreneur meant I’m here today to tell you how any one of you could be
to tell you how any one of you could be
to tell you how any one of you could be on this stage well it’s obvious nowadays
on this stage well it’s obvious nowadays
on this stage well it’s obvious nowadays that there is a huge gap between the
that there is a huge gap between the
that there is a huge gap between the developing world and the developed world
developing world and the developed world
developing world and the developed world if you will think about what this gap is
if you will think about what this gap is
if you will think about what this gap is you will find out that it’s not about
you will find out that it’s not about
you will find out that it’s not about money because in general as resources we
money because in general as resources we
money because in general as resources we have a lot of money it’s not about the
have a lot of money it’s not about the
have a lot of money it’s not about the lack of human resources because
lack of human resources because
lack of human resources because comparing to places like Europe we have
comparing to places like Europe we have
comparing to places like Europe we have a huge population in my opinion this gap
a huge population in my opinion this gap
a huge population in my opinion this gap is caused by the lack of knowledge the
is caused by the lack of knowledge the
is caused by the lack of knowledge the most thing we are missing in this era in
most thing we are missing in this era in
most thing we are missing in this era in this place is knowledge and awareness
when it comes to knowledge you have to
when it comes to knowledge you have to mention one place let me ask you a
mention one place let me ask you a
mention one place let me ask you a question who here is or was a university
question who here is or was a university
question who here is or was a university student or high school student in the
student or high school student in the
student or high school student in the past decade raise your hand
past decade raise your hand
past decade raise your hand great so you remember these unfinished
great so you remember these unfinished
great so you remember these unfinished reports you have deadlines what was your
reports you have deadlines what was your
reports you have deadlines what was your last minute life saving resource that
last minute life saving resource that
last minute life saving resource that you copied that last missing paragraph
you copied that last missing paragraph
you copied that last missing paragraph to your
to your
to your word from can you guess wikipedia really
word from can you guess wikipedia really
word from can you guess wikipedia really when it comes to knowledge in the past
when it comes to knowledge in the past
when it comes to knowledge in the past decade you have to mention Wikipedia
decade you have to mention Wikipedia
decade you have to mention Wikipedia I still remember myself back in 2008 I
I still remember myself back in 2008 I
I still remember myself back in 2008 I was feeling like a black sheep among my
was feeling like a black sheep among my
was feeling like a black sheep among my surrounding literally a black sheep I
surrounding literally a black sheep I
surrounding literally a black sheep I badly wanted to make a positive change
badly wanted to make a positive change
badly wanted to make a positive change in this world but I feel stuck in a
in this world but I feel stuck in a
in this world but I feel stuck in a surrounding that doesn’t belong to me
surrounding that doesn’t belong to me
surrounding that doesn’t belong to me then I met Wikipedia my whole life is
then I met Wikipedia my whole life is
then I met Wikipedia my whole life is divided – before Wikipedia and after
divided – before Wikipedia and after
divided – before Wikipedia and after Wikipedia I met Wikipedia through an
Wikipedia I met Wikipedia through an
Wikipedia I met Wikipedia through an online campaign made by two Egyptian
online campaign made by two Egyptian
online campaign made by two Egyptian guys they were encouraging people to
guys they were encouraging people to
guys they were encouraging people to participate and contribute in the sum of
participate and contribute in the sum of
participate and contribute in the sum of human knowledge I got fascinated by the
human knowledge I got fascinated by the
human knowledge I got fascinated by the idea and how easy it is yet extremely
idea and how easy it is yet extremely
idea and how easy it is yet extremely valuable
valuable
valuable imagine yourself providing information
imagine yourself providing information
imagine yourself providing information and knowledge to people and their own
and knowledge to people and their own
and knowledge to people and their own language what could be more amazing than
language what could be more amazing than
language what could be more amazing than that when you write an article or
that when you write an article or
that when you write an article or translated to Wikipedia is still
translated to Wikipedia is still
translated to Wikipedia is still available there for all the humanity to
available there for all the humanity to
available there for all the humanity to benefit from at least until the internet
benefit from at least until the internet
benefit from at least until the internet exists – continues of course so when I
exists – continues of course so when I
exists – continues of course so when I started to edit Wikipedia it reminded me
started to edit Wikipedia it reminded me
started to edit Wikipedia it reminded me of two great values I had already in my
of two great values I had already in my
of two great values I had already in my life the first one was the value Allah
life the first one was the value Allah
life the first one was the value Allah saying zakat ll me national home then
saying zakat ll me national home then
saying zakat ll me national home then the other value is the concept of sadaqa
the other value is the concept of sadaqa
the other value is the concept of sadaqa jariya the good deeds that you are doing
jariya the good deeds that you are doing
jariya the good deeds that you are doing in your life and keep rewarding even
in your life and keep rewarding even
in your life and keep rewarding even after your death
after your death
after your death I started in Wikipedia as a normal
I started in Wikipedia as a normal
I started in Wikipedia as a normal volunteer as I was socializing on
volunteer as I was socializing on
volunteer as I was socializing on Facebook surfing the net
Facebook surfing the net
Facebook surfing the net I had always the other tab open in my
I had always the other tab open in my
I had always the other tab open in my laptop for editing Wikipedia few years
laptop for editing Wikipedia few years
laptop for editing Wikipedia few years later I got promoted to be an admin
later I got promoted to be an admin
later I got promoted to be an admin there then eventually I was chosen to
there then eventually I was chosen to
there then eventually I was chosen to represent the entire world Volunteers of
represent the entire world Volunteers of
represent the entire world Volunteers of Wikipedia and its 200
Wikipedia and its 200
Wikipedia and its 200 90 different languages to receive the
90 different languages to receive the
90 different languages to receive the most prestigious award in Spain
most prestigious award in Spain
most prestigious award in Spain presented by the king and queen of Spain
presented by the king and queen of Spain
presented by the king and queen of Spain princess of Asturias a word that was
princess of Asturias a word that was
princess of Asturias a word that was given
given
given princess of asturias award that was
princess of asturias award that was
princess of asturias award that was given to Wikipedia and the branch of
given to Wikipedia and the branch of
given to Wikipedia and the branch of international cooperation for the role
international cooperation for the role
international cooperation for the role played and suprising knowledge all
played and suprising knowledge all
played and suprising knowledge all around the world we all might be very
around the world we all might be very
around the world we all might be very familiar with the concept of donating
familiar with the concept of donating
familiar with the concept of donating money donating effort maybe but donating
money donating effort maybe but donating
money donating effort maybe but donating knowledge and helping in making this
knowledge and helping in making this
knowledge and helping in making this place this planet a much brighter place
place this planet a much brighter place
place this planet a much brighter place as something was trying for sure I am
as something was trying for sure I am
as something was trying for sure I am where I am today simply because I
where I am today simply because I
where I am today simply because I donated knowledge then even though the
donated knowledge then even though the
donated knowledge then even though the Wikipedia journey was very satisfying
Wikipedia journey was very satisfying
Wikipedia journey was very satisfying yet I felt like that I have much more to
yet I felt like that I have much more to
yet I felt like that I have much more to say and contribute to in this world so I
say and contribute to in this world so I
say and contribute to in this world so I was thinking instead of me writing
was thinking instead of me writing
was thinking instead of me writing articles blogging having these small
articles blogging having these small
articles blogging having these small pieces of literature here and there why
pieces of literature here and there why
pieces of literature here and there why shouldn’t I go and start my first novel
shouldn’t I go and start my first novel
shouldn’t I go and start my first novel I won’t tell you much about what my
I won’t tell you much about what my
I won’t tell you much about what my novel is about but I will tell you how
novel is about but I will tell you how
novel is about but I will tell you how the idea came to my mind and I have a
the idea came to my mind and I have a
the idea came to my mind and I have a question for you
question for you
question for you do you know about tolerance if you
do you know about tolerance if you
do you know about tolerance if you didn’t get the exact definition and
didn’t get the exact definition and
didn’t get the exact definition and Cordish recall it lejos boon in arabic
Cordish recall it lejos boon in arabic
Cordish recall it lejos boon in arabic it’s Alta sama
it’s Alta sama
it’s Alta sama I will cherish are you tolerant do you
I will cherish are you tolerant do you
I will cherish are you tolerant do you consider yourself as a tolerant person
consider yourself as a tolerant person
consider yourself as a tolerant person if you will ask this question to anyone
if you will ask this question to anyone
if you will ask this question to anyone you will get a chance of 99.9 percent of
you will get a chance of 99.9 percent of
you will get a chance of 99.9 percent of an answer of yes of course I am tolerant
an answer of yes of course I am tolerant
an answer of yes of course I am tolerant then if I will tell you now that the
then if I will tell you now that the
then if I will tell you now that the person over there is an atheist what
person over there is an atheist what
person over there is an atheist what would be your reaction
would be your reaction
would be your reaction most probably you would say it’s fine
most probably you would say it’s fine
most probably you would say it’s fine there are three I have nothing to do
there are three I have nothing to do
there are three I have nothing to do with them then what if I will tell you
with them then what if I will tell you
with them then what if I will tell you that your own child brother or sister is
that your own child brother or sister is
that your own child brother or sister is deciding to become an atheist truly and
deciding to become an atheist truly and
deciding to become an atheist truly and honestly what would be your honest
honestly what would be your honest
honestly what would be your honest reaction I’ve asked this question to
reaction I’ve asked this question to
reaction I’ve asked this question to more than hundred of different people
more than hundred of different people
more than hundred of different people from all different backgrounds and
from all different backgrounds and
from all different backgrounds and environments and believe me
environments and believe me
environments and believe me the mildest and the most educated
the mildest and the most educated
the mildest and the most educated response eige was I will enter my
response eige was I will enter my
response eige was I will enter my relationship with them we are here today
relationship with them we are here today
relationship with them we are here today talking about rehabilitation and
talking about rehabilitation and
talking about rehabilitation and development how will we survive if we
development how will we survive if we
development how will we survive if we will still have the same see tricked and
will still have the same see tricked and
will still have the same see tricked and rigid mentality that we always had after
rigid mentality that we always had after
rigid mentality that we always had after seeing so many of these reactions I’ve
seeing so many of these reactions I’ve
seeing so many of these reactions I’ve decided to write a novel a novel about
decided to write a novel a novel about
decided to write a novel a novel about real people and real conflicts a novel
real people and real conflicts a novel
real people and real conflicts a novel that addresses these issues and
that addresses these issues and
that addresses these issues and identifies them in all the different
identifies them in all the different
identifies them in all the different aspects and by the way I’ve used the
aspects and by the way I’ve used the
aspects and by the way I’ve used the atheist example because I believe in
atheist example because I believe in
atheist example because I believe in Middle East as general there could be
Middle East as general there could be
Middle East as general there could be the most extreme case that anyone could
the most extreme case that anyone could
the most extreme case that anyone could deal with during the process of writing
deal with during the process of writing
deal with during the process of writing my novel I was always behind a laptop
my novel I was always behind a laptop
my novel I was always behind a laptop writing in some corner at my house I was
writing in some corner at my house I was
writing in some corner at my house I was dying literally to sit on an
dying literally to sit on an
dying literally to sit on an inspirational place full of books full
inspirational place full of books full
inspirational place full of books full of colors but I couldn’t find one here
of colors but I couldn’t find one here
of colors but I couldn’t find one here then I was thinking why wouldn’t I start
then I was thinking why wouldn’t I start
then I was thinking why wouldn’t I start such a place here at first when I had
such a place here at first when I had
such a place here at first when I had the idea of opening the first book cafe
the idea of opening the first book cafe
the idea of opening the first book cafe in Kurdistan most people were laughing
in Kurdistan most people were laughing
in Kurdistan most people were laughing at me most of them they were saying it’s
at me most of them they were saying it’s
at me most of them they were saying it’s a very nice idea but it will be a big
a very nice idea but it will be a big
a very nice idea but it will be a big failure because simply
failure because simply
failure because simply Marie’s here I got nothing to start with
Marie’s here I got nothing to start with
Marie’s here I got nothing to start with I couldn’t get a bank loan I couldn’t do
I couldn’t get a bank loan I couldn’t do
I couldn’t get a bank loan I couldn’t do it alone for sure because all what I
it alone for sure because all what I
it alone for sure because all what I have is my salary and no salary alone
have is my salary and no salary alone
have is my salary and no salary alone will help you and start a business but
will help you and start a business but
will help you and start a business but when you believe in yourself and you
when you believe in yourself and you
when you believe in yourself and you believe in your idea you will come
believe in your idea you will come
believe in your idea you will come across people that they believe in an as
across people that they believe in an as
across people that they believe in an as well in my case that was my friend
well in my case that was my friend
well in my case that was my friend Sharon she is sitting here also among
Sharon she is sitting here also among
Sharon she is sitting here also among you today she believed in the idea she
you today she believed in the idea she
you today she believed in the idea she loved it she took the risk with me at
loved it she took the risk with me at
loved it she took the risk with me at the beginning of the journey and we made
the beginning of the journey and we made
the beginning of the journey and we made it we built a beautiful place to return
it we built a beautiful place to return
it we built a beautiful place to return back
back
back [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] we built a beautiful place to return
we built a beautiful place to return
we built a beautiful place to return back the glow of a reading culture a
back the glow of a reading culture a
back the glow of a reading culture a place that celebrates art beauty and
place that celebrates art beauty and
place that celebrates art beauty and knowledge now let’s come back to the
knowledge now let’s come back to the
knowledge now let’s come back to the main question what prevents you from
main question what prevents you from
main question what prevents you from achieving your goals and making your
achieving your goals and making your
achieving your goals and making your dreams come true you might have so many
dreams come true you might have so many
dreams come true you might have so many answers for this question circumstances
answers for this question circumstances
answers for this question circumstances financial problems family issues maybe
financial problems family issues maybe
financial problems family issues maybe blah blah blah but let me tell you one
blah blah blah but let me tell you one
blah blah blah but let me tell you one thing the only thing that stands between
thing the only thing that stands between
thing the only thing that stands between you and your dreams is one thing fear
you and your dreams is one thing fear
you and your dreams is one thing fear fear of failure fear of losing or what
fear of failure fear of losing or what
fear of failure fear of losing or what you have fear of people’s talk playfully
you have fear of people’s talk playfully
you have fear of people’s talk playfully as we call it feel of leaving your
as we call it feel of leaving your
as we call it feel of leaving your comfort zone feel of stepping a new step
comfort zone feel of stepping a new step
comfort zone feel of stepping a new step in a road then no one went through
in a road then no one went through
in a road then no one went through earlier if you will overcome this fear I
earlier if you will overcome this fear I
earlier if you will overcome this fear I promise you you will get all what you
promise you you will get all what you
promise you you will get all what you wanted in life
[Applause]
[Applause] universe is like an open catalogue you
universe is like an open catalogue you
universe is like an open catalogue you can go choose what you want to be and
can go choose what you want to be and
can go choose what you want to be and what you want to have if you come to our
what you want to have if you come to our
what you want to have if you come to our cafe the first thing that you will see
cafe the first thing that you will see
cafe the first thing that you will see and the entrance on the right is an
and the entrance on the right is an
and the entrance on the right is an entire wall with one word on it it says
entire wall with one word on it it says
entire wall with one word on it it says believe what made me be here on this
believe what made me be here on this
believe what made me be here on this stage today
stage today
stage today comparing to five years ago is only one
comparing to five years ago is only one
comparing to five years ago is only one thing I believed thank you
thing I believed thank you
thing I believed thank you [Applause]
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