the reason I was excited was because the topic was the rest of the iceberg now
topic was the rest of the iceberg now
topic was the rest of the iceberg now literally speaking I have seen the rest
literally speaking I have seen the rest
literally speaking I have seen the rest of the icebergs is when I went to
of the icebergs is when I went to
of the icebergs is when I went to Antarctica most of them had toppled down
Antarctica most of them had toppled down
Antarctica most of them had toppled down so you could see what was behind them
so you could see what was behind them
so you could see what was behind them and you realize the various forms that
and you realize the various forms that
and you realize the various forms that they made the tabular forms the conical
they made the tabular forms the conical
they made the tabular forms the conical forms the forms with our little getaway
forms the forms with our little getaway
forms the forms with our little getaway so I knew what the rest of the iceberg
so I knew what the rest of the iceberg
so I knew what the rest of the iceberg had various sorts of landings that very
had various sorts of landings that very
had various sorts of landings that very sorts of shapes today I will talk to you
sorts of shapes today I will talk to you
sorts of shapes today I will talk to you about what it means to be the rest of
about what it means to be the rest of
about what it means to be the rest of the iceberg as you have already noted
the iceberg as you have already noted
the iceberg as you have already noted I am established traveler but I don’t
I am established traveler but I don’t
I am established traveler but I don’t travel to the normal places that
travel to the normal places that
travel to the normal places that everybody does the Europe and with its
everybody does the Europe and with its
everybody does the Europe and with its key spots of Berlin or London or Paris I
key spots of Berlin or London or Paris I
key spots of Berlin or London or Paris I talk to travel to the most inaccessible
talk to travel to the most inaccessible
talk to travel to the most inaccessible places of the world because that’s where
places of the world because that’s where
places of the world because that’s where the rest of the iceberg is where you do
the rest of the iceberg is where you do
the rest of the iceberg is where you do not know how the other half lives when
not know how the other half lives when
not know how the other half lives when you do not know what people do when you
you do not know what people do when you
you do not know what people do when you don’t have a language to communicate
don’t have a language to communicate
don’t have a language to communicate with and that is what I wanted to force
with and that is what I wanted to force
with and that is what I wanted to force myself into doing learning about the
myself into doing learning about the
myself into doing learning about the other half of the world and by that I
other half of the world and by that I
other half of the world and by that I mean the world of Aborigines of tribals
mean the world of Aborigines of tribals
mean the world of Aborigines of tribals the place where nobody wants to go it’s
the place where nobody wants to go it’s
the place where nobody wants to go it’s not on their bucket list and it was top
not on their bucket list and it was top
not on their bucket list and it was top of my bucket list I tell you some things
of my bucket list I tell you some things
of my bucket list I tell you some things that I wanted to do now for example
that I wanted to do now for example
that I wanted to do now for example Africa 90% of the world shuns Africa
Africa 90% of the world shuns Africa
Africa 90% of the world shuns Africa it’s called the dark on continent but it
it’s called the dark on continent but it
it’s called the dark on continent but it is the most beautiful colorful continent
is the most beautiful colorful continent
is the most beautiful colorful continent I’ve ever been through the people where
I’ve ever been through the people where
I’ve ever been through the people where the brightest colors they have the
the brightest colors they have the
the brightest colors they have the nicest songs they have the nicest zest
nicest songs they have the nicest zest
nicest songs they have the nicest zest for life where is me in cities are moral
for life where is me in cities are moral
for life where is me in cities are moral more or less depressed people I started
more or less depressed people I started
more or less depressed people I started by going to Africa simply to prove to
by going to Africa simply to prove to
by going to Africa simply to prove to the world that Africa is not the stupid
the world that Africa is not the stupid
the world that Africa is not the stupid Africa that you think it is that it is
Africa that you think it is that it is
Africa that you think it is that it is dark and ugly and uneducated you are
dark and ugly and uneducated you are
dark and ugly and uneducated you are misrepresented I went all alone in 1982
misrepresented I went all alone in 1982
misrepresented I went all alone in 1982 to six months throughout Africa to study
to six months throughout Africa to study
to six months throughout Africa to study the Africans in their native place this
the Africans in their native place this
the Africans in their native place this is like you might not have even heard of
is like you might not have even heard of
is like you might not have even heard of like
like
like Timbuktu in Mali today Mali is a scene
Timbuktu in Mali today Mali is a scene
Timbuktu in Mali today Mali is a scene of terror like the middle of nowhere in
of terror like the middle of nowhere in
of terror like the middle of nowhere in the equatorial forest of Guinea where I
the equatorial forest of Guinea where I
the equatorial forest of Guinea where I see it from Gabon to them to Zimbabwe
see it from Gabon to them to Zimbabwe
see it from Gabon to them to Zimbabwe and I saw the big big mountain gorillas
and I saw the big big mountain gorillas
and I saw the big big mountain gorillas in the native forests many things like
in the native forests many things like
in the native forests many things like that I went to the out of the cannibal
that I went to the out of the cannibal
that I went to the out of the cannibal country in Papua New Guinea where there
country in Papua New Guinea where there
country in Papua New Guinea where there are people who were cannibals and who
are people who were cannibals and who
are people who were cannibals and who have been reformed by the missionaries
have been reformed by the missionaries
have been reformed by the missionaries but they still have some instincts left
but they still have some instincts left
but they still have some instincts left of burying the beds the the bodies of
of burying the beds the the bodies of
of burying the beds the the bodies of the people that they have killed many
the people that they have killed many
the people that they have killed many things like that which might be very
things like that which might be very
things like that which might be very strange surprising or even frightening
strange surprising or even frightening
strange surprising or even frightening to y’all it was not strange or
to y’all it was not strange or
to y’all it was not strange or frightening to me that was the other
frightening to me that was the other
frightening to me that was the other rest of the iceburg to understand that
rest of the iceburg to understand that
rest of the iceburg to understand that is the rest of the iceberg but you do
is the rest of the iceberg but you do
is the rest of the iceberg but you do not realize don’t only see sophisticated
not realize don’t only see sophisticated
not realize don’t only see sophisticated part life is not all about
part life is not all about
part life is not all about sophistication life is far more than
sophistication life is far more than
sophistication life is far more than sophistication if you want to see it and
sophistication if you want to see it and
sophistication if you want to see it and that is what I wanted to do and prove to
that is what I wanted to do and prove to
that is what I wanted to do and prove to you that I as a single lady and an
you that I as a single lady and an
you that I as a single lady and an Indian lady at that which meant more
Indian lady at that which meant more
Indian lady at that which meant more pressure on me I could go all alone and
pressure on me I could go all alone and
pressure on me I could go all alone and prove that there was no harm done to me
prove that there was no harm done to me
prove that there was no harm done to me not nor what should I say harassment but
not nor what should I say harassment but
not nor what should I say harassment but pure welcome and why did I have you’re
pure welcome and why did I have you’re
pure welcome and why did I have you’re welcome because my face was transparent
welcome because my face was transparent
welcome because my face was transparent it had no sense of suspicion I did not
it had no sense of suspicion I did not
it had no sense of suspicion I did not suspect them I opened my arms and I how
suspect them I opened my arms and I how
suspect them I opened my arms and I how to the people I met and believe me
to the people I met and believe me
to the people I met and believe me hugging is a very very welcoming thing
hugging is a very very welcoming thing
hugging is a very very welcoming thing they know that you mean them no harm and
they know that you mean them no harm and
they know that you mean them no harm and that is how I came to be under tip
that is how I came to be under tip
that is how I came to be under tip appear on the rest of the iceberg I tell
appear on the rest of the iceberg I tell
appear on the rest of the iceberg I tell you my journey I was in college doing my
you my journey I was in college doing my
you my journey I was in college doing my BA and LLB and then I joined Air India
BA and LLB and then I joined Air India
BA and LLB and then I joined Air India and Air India has been my mentor in more
and Air India has been my mentor in more
and Air India has been my mentor in more ways than one basically they branch
ways than one basically they branch
ways than one basically they branch admit leap and I wanted it because I
admit leap and I wanted it because I
admit leap and I wanted it because I would sort of exchange it I would say
would sort of exchange it I would say
would sort of exchange it I would say three years I won’t take that my leave
three years I won’t take that my leave
three years I won’t take that my leave but at the end of three years I’ll take
but at the end of three years I’ll take
but at the end of three years I’ll take three months at the time because I go to
three months at the time because I go to
three months at the time because I go to longer periods and further grounds
longer periods and further grounds
longer periods and further grounds secondly they gave me all the tickets
secondly they gave me all the tickets
secondly they gave me all the tickets that I required because it is a
that I required because it is a
that I required because it is a reciprocal thing one airline am
reciprocal thing one airline am
reciprocal thing one airline am and get reciprocal tickets from another
and get reciprocal tickets from another
and get reciprocal tickets from another airline so that way I stretched myself
airline so that way I stretched myself
airline so that way I stretched myself further and I started my first trip of
further and I started my first trip of
further and I started my first trip of course was to Europe it was to England
course was to Europe it was to England
course was to Europe it was to England because I loved the poetry of all the
because I loved the poetry of all the
because I loved the poetry of all the poets I had read and learnt about so I
poets I had read and learnt about so I
poets I had read and learnt about so I went to all the places connected with
went to all the places connected with
went to all the places connected with the races of birth and the places of
the races of birth and the places of
the races of birth and the places of death all the British poets British
death all the British poets British
death all the British poets British Scottish everything then slowly as I got
Scottish everything then slowly as I got
Scottish everything then slowly as I got more comfortable with myself I decided
more comfortable with myself I decided
more comfortable with myself I decided to do stranger things very strange like
to do stranger things very strange like
to do stranger things very strange like I would go to Iceland I went to very
I would go to Iceland I went to very
I would go to Iceland I went to very remote areas of the African deserts I
remote areas of the African deserts I
remote areas of the African deserts I loved desert I went to Namibia which
loved desert I went to Namibia which
loved desert I went to Namibia which people may not even be knowing of its
people may not even be knowing of its
people may not even be knowing of its placement geographically on the map and
placement geographically on the map and
placement geographically on the map and yet it is one of the most interesting
yet it is one of the most interesting
yet it is one of the most interesting interesting places I could have ever
interesting places I could have ever
interesting places I could have ever gone to because it’s literally born free
gone to because it’s literally born free
gone to because it’s literally born free the animals there are born free
the animals there are born free
the animals there are born free they are everywhere and you can just
they are everywhere and you can just
they are everywhere and you can just stretch your hand out and there’d be a
stretch your hand out and there’d be a
stretch your hand out and there’d be a lion stretch your hand out and there’d
lion stretch your hand out and there’d
lion stretch your hand out and there’d be a rhinoceros and they won’t harm you
be a rhinoceros and they won’t harm you
be a rhinoceros and they won’t harm you because they know that they’re living in
because they know that they’re living in
because they know that they’re living in their land we are the trespassers what
their land we are the trespassers what
their land we are the trespassers what we never realise is half the world we
we never realise is half the world we
we never realise is half the world we are trespassers and then we want to put
are trespassers and then we want to put
are trespassers and then we want to put our law onto the land which is not
our law onto the land which is not
our law onto the land which is not correct that is why I like the tribal so
correct that is why I like the tribal so
correct that is why I like the tribal so much as they have been here’sh
much as they have been here’sh
much as they have been here’sh throughout the world the American
throughout the world the American
throughout the world the American Indians today also fighting for their
Indians today also fighting for their
Indians today also fighting for their land and I’ve been to 90% of the
land and I’ve been to 90% of the
land and I’ve been to 90% of the colonies but you’d call the the lands of
colonies but you’d call the the lands of
colonies but you’d call the the lands of the world of the original Indians from
the world of the original Indians from
the world of the original Indians from Canada down to America particularly in
Canada down to America particularly in
Canada down to America particularly in America where the fiercest battles were
America where the fiercest battles were
America where the fiercest battles were fought between Red Indians and Americans
fought between Red Indians and Americans
fought between Red Indians and Americans in the south places like you know you
in the south places like you know you
in the south places like you know you had very famous Indian battles and you
had very famous Indian battles and you
had very famous Indian battles and you had many many people deceiving the
had many many people deceiving the
had many many people deceiving the Indians getting them into a huddle and
Indians getting them into a huddle and
Indians getting them into a huddle and then shooting them down that was the
then shooting them down that was the
then shooting them down that was the tragedy and today also they’re not being
tragedy and today also they’re not being
tragedy and today also they’re not being given the freedom they’re being told
given the freedom they’re being told
given the freedom they’re being told that this is not all and an actually
that this is not all and an actually
that this is not all and an actually President Donald Trump has said send the
President Donald Trump has said send the
President Donald Trump has said send the Indians back anywhere we don’t want them
Indians back anywhere we don’t want them
Indians back anywhere we don’t want them you should go anywhere you are on this
you should go anywhere you are on this
you should go anywhere you are on this being wrong how can you tell them to
being wrong how can you tell them to
being wrong how can you tell them to move I mean it’s not possible so these
move I mean it’s not possible so these
move I mean it’s not possible so these sort of things and then in Australia
sort of things and then in Australia
sort of things and then in Australia even today the Aborigines are not
even today the Aborigines are not
even today the Aborigines are not treated fair baby and there of course
treated fair baby and there of course
treated fair baby and there of course they say that their being the government
they say that their being the government
they say that their being the government says that they’ve been provided
says that they’ve been provided
says that they’ve been provided education they don’t don’t want
education they don’t don’t want
education they don’t don’t want education that could be a possible
education that could be a possible
education that could be a possible because they’re learnt their own lives
because they’re learnt their own lives
because they’re learnt their own lives and they have their own interpretation
and they have their own interpretation
and they have their own interpretation of religion they have their own
of religion they have their own
of religion they have their own interpretation of what to eat what not
interpretation of what to eat what not
interpretation of what to eat what not to eat and you can’t stamp your this
to eat and you can’t stamp your this
to eat and you can’t stamp your this thing on them your for your beliefs in
thing on them your for your beliefs in
thing on them your for your beliefs in them
them
them but this is what I’ve learned you have
but this is what I’ve learned you have
but this is what I’ve learned you have to be born free every individual is born
to be born free every individual is born
to be born free every individual is born free
free
free you cannot stop another person from
you cannot stop another person from
you cannot stop another person from living their life I tell you about the
living their life I tell you about the
living their life I tell you about the interesting experiences I’ve had and you
interesting experiences I’ve had and you
interesting experiences I’ve had and you realize how good there one time I was in
realize how good there one time I was in
realize how good there one time I was in the pygmy forest in desire ok the
the pygmy forest in desire ok the
the pygmy forest in desire ok the pygmies lived there and I was wanting to
pygmies lived there and I was wanting to
pygmies lived there and I was wanting to go there very much it’s very impossible
go there very much it’s very impossible
go there very much it’s very impossible to reach
to reach
to reach so my friends told me that we have a
so my friends told me that we have a
so my friends told me that we have a truck driver who takes a truck every
truck driver who takes a truck every
truck driver who takes a truck every once a week in the middle of the night
once a week in the middle of the night
once a week in the middle of the night and crosses the place to deliver so
and crosses the place to deliver so
and crosses the place to deliver so candles a little knickknacks tea coffee
candles a little knickknacks tea coffee
candles a little knickknacks tea coffee two little villagers who said set up
two little villagers who said set up
two little villagers who said set up shop are you prepared to go alone I said
shop are you prepared to go alone I said
shop are you prepared to go alone I said yes totally sure you’ll be walker taking
yes totally sure you’ll be walker taking
yes totally sure you’ll be walker taking this trip all alone I said yes because I
this trip all alone I said yes because I
this trip all alone I said yes because I trust people ok we’ll arrange it for you
trust people ok we’ll arrange it for you
trust people ok we’ll arrange it for you so at 10 o’clock in the night
so at 10 o’clock in the night
so at 10 o’clock in the night I left the capital and there was this
I left the capital and there was this
I left the capital and there was this huge six-footer
huge six-footer
huge six-footer of an African very strongly built and he
of an African very strongly built and he
of an African very strongly built and he was my driver so I said fine and I told
was my driver so I said fine and I told
was my driver so I said fine and I told him the first thing I entered I said my
him the first thing I entered I said my
him the first thing I entered I said my first is with you you are not only
first is with you you are not only
first is with you you are not only supposed to look after the first but me
supposed to look after the first but me
supposed to look after the first but me as well because I trust you and believe
as well because I trust you and believe
as well because I trust you and believe me by saying that I broke the ice he
me by saying that I broke the ice he
me by saying that I broke the ice he would have died for me if anybody wanted
would have died for me if anybody wanted
would have died for me if anybody wanted to approach me but he would have given
to approach me but he would have given
to approach me but he would have given his life for that so that is what Trust
his life for that so that is what Trust
his life for that so that is what Trust does that is what Trust does it gives
does that is what Trust does it gives
does that is what Trust does it gives the other person the stimulation to
the other person the stimulation to
the other person the stimulation to welcome you and so we drove right
welcome you and so we drove right
welcome you and so we drove right through the night early morning and we
through the night early morning and we
through the night early morning and we landed at this little centre where
landed at this little centre where
landed at this little centre where pygmies
pygmies
pygmies closest to the mainland the pygmies are
closest to the mainland the pygmies are
closest to the mainland the pygmies are right inside the interior but this was
right inside the interior but this was
right inside the interior but this was the nearest to civilization and I was
the nearest to civilization and I was
the nearest to civilization and I was told to carry powder and things like
told to carry powder and things like
told to carry powder and things like that because a little children love to
that because a little children love to
that because a little children love to put powder on their face and little red
put powder on their face and little red
put powder on their face and little red marks and all and when I came it was
marks and all and when I came it was
marks and all and when I came it was such a confusion because I was in a
such a confusion because I was in a
such a confusion because I was in a little car which had a little sort of a
little car which had a little sort of a
little car which had a little sort of a band thing where you put the stuff that
band thing where you put the stuff that
band thing where you put the stuff that had to be delivered so all of them
had to be delivered so all of them
had to be delivered so all of them jumped into it and they wanted a free
jumped into it and they wanted a free
jumped into it and they wanted a free ride so I sat with them and we gave them
ride so I sat with them and we gave them
ride so I sat with them and we gave them around everywhere and they were jumping
around everywhere and they were jumping
around everywhere and they were jumping with joy because it was very rare that
with joy because it was very rare that
with joy because it was very rare that little cars or something anything comes
little cars or something anything comes
little cars or something anything comes there there was a treat and I gave them
there there was a treat and I gave them
there there was a treat and I gave them the little powder sashes and they
the little powder sashes and they
the little powder sashes and they started putting it all over their face
started putting it all over their face
started putting it all over their face then through sign language and also
then through sign language and also
then through sign language and also through an interpreter I told them I
through an interpreter I told them I
through an interpreter I told them I want you to see where they live so we
want you to see where they live so we
want you to see where they live so we had a walk in their village it was so
had a walk in their village it was so
had a walk in their village it was so lovely it was so beautiful it was full
lovely it was so beautiful it was full
lovely it was so beautiful it was full of banana trees plantations and little
of banana trees plantations and little
of banana trees plantations and little dip a three foot high three and a half
dip a three foot high three and a half
dip a three foot high three and a half feet high that was all and then they
feet high that was all and then they
feet high that was all and then they took me everywhere and I went to see
took me everywhere and I went to see
took me everywhere and I went to see their homes their homes are very low
their homes their homes are very low
their homes their homes are very low they covered with big Liana leaves and
they covered with big Liana leaves and
they covered with big Liana leaves and you entered through a little opening
you entered through a little opening
you entered through a little opening inside and the women are usually sitting
inside and the women are usually sitting
inside and the women are usually sitting outside and making or taking out oil
outside and making or taking out oil
outside and making or taking out oil from the palm they make palm oil and
from the palm they make palm oil and
from the palm they make palm oil and doing normal duties but what was lovely
doing normal duties but what was lovely
doing normal duties but what was lovely was that as we were going around there
was that as we were going around there
was that as we were going around there was one hut which was a little far off
was one hut which was a little far off
was one hut which was a little far off and I was told don’t go there said why
and I was told don’t go there said why
and I was told don’t go there said why they said it’s an infirmary I said
they said it’s an infirmary I said
they said it’s an infirmary I said that’s all right I just wanted to say
that’s all right I just wanted to say
that’s all right I just wanted to say hello to her when I reached the outside
hello to her when I reached the outside
hello to her when I reached the outside of the hut
of the hut
of the hut she made signs to them don’t bring her
she made signs to them don’t bring her
she made signs to them don’t bring her in because if I’ve got a bad disease she
in because if I’ve got a bad disease she
in because if I’ve got a bad disease she may get it now think about it today
may get it now think about it today
may get it now think about it today people send their children with
people send their children with
people send their children with chickenpox to schools and they couldn’t
chickenpox to schools and they couldn’t
chickenpox to schools and they couldn’t care a damn if all the other children
care a damn if all the other children
care a damn if all the other children got it but here in the middle of nowhere
got it but here in the middle of nowhere
got it but here in the middle of nowhere this pygmy woman had the decency and the
this pygmy woman had the decency and the
this pygmy woman had the decency and the clarity to tell them don’t bring me near
clarity to tell them don’t bring me near
clarity to tell them don’t bring me near I’m in an infirmary that has stuck me
I’m in an infirmary that has stuck me
I’m in an infirmary that has stuck me because even today I see mothers sending
because even today I see mothers sending
because even today I see mothers sending children with pock marks to the school
children with pock marks to the school
children with pock marks to the school not bothered if other people with other
not bothered if other people with other
not bothered if other people with other children
children
children but this is life in the lead in the draw
but this is life in the lead in the draw
but this is life in the lead in the draw in nature then they made a little
in nature then they made a little
in nature then they made a little demonstration for me pygmy is started
demonstration for me pygmy is started
demonstration for me pygmy is started dancing they danced as if they were
dancing they danced as if they were
dancing they danced as if they were hunting the elephant so you had a whole
hunting the elephant so you had a whole
hunting the elephant so you had a whole lot of them stealthily trying to track
lot of them stealthily trying to track
lot of them stealthily trying to track the elephants there’s one elephant
the elephants there’s one elephant
the elephants there’s one elephant killed for them is meat for so many days
killed for them is meat for so many days
killed for them is meat for so many days don’t forget they don’t have
don’t forget they don’t have
don’t forget they don’t have supermarkets they live on the wild and
supermarkets they live on the wild and
supermarkets they live on the wild and depend on that wild but again that was
depend on that wild but again that was
depend on that wild but again that was the tip of the iceberg you don’t see
the tip of the iceberg you don’t see
the tip of the iceberg you don’t see people who are accessible to layer two
people who are accessible to layer two
people who are accessible to layer two supermarkets every day ever realizing
supermarkets every day ever realizing
supermarkets every day ever realizing what life can be like where they have to
what life can be like where they have to
what life can be like where they have to live with nature and form nature and be
live with nature and form nature and be
live with nature and form nature and be friends with them and yet hunt them so
friends with them and yet hunt them so
friends with them and yet hunt them so then that was one thing another thing
then that was one thing another thing
then that was one thing another thing that they did very nicely was talking
that they did very nicely was talking
that they did very nicely was talking the deer beautifully as if their bows
the deer beautifully as if their bows
the deer beautifully as if their bows and arrows and one Falls to two people
and arrows and one Falls to two people
and arrows and one Falls to two people played the deer and then they shot them
played the deer and then they shot them
played the deer and then they shot them sort of and that was it but the best was
sort of and that was it but the best was
sort of and that was it but the best was when they knocked the monkeys oh my god
when they knocked the monkeys oh my god
when they knocked the monkeys oh my god they did the monkey dance with such zeal
they did the monkey dance with such zeal
they did the monkey dance with such zeal I can’t even describe it to you the
I can’t even describe it to you the
I can’t even describe it to you the climb drops Canford there are all sorts
climb drops Canford there are all sorts
climb drops Canford there are all sorts of capers to amuse me and that’s how I
of capers to amuse me and that’s how I
of capers to amuse me and that’s how I spent my time with the monkeys and the
spent my time with the monkeys and the
spent my time with the monkeys and the pygmies now move on to another landscape
pygmies now move on to another landscape
pygmies now move on to another landscape from Mongolia another desert because I’m
from Mongolia another desert because I’m
from Mongolia another desert because I’m trying to get you the various ends of
trying to get you the various ends of
trying to get you the various ends of the earth so that you realize that life
the earth so that you realize that life
the earth so that you realize that life is full of joy even in the remotest
is full of joy even in the remotest
is full of joy even in the remotest places now in Mongolia apart from
places now in Mongolia apart from
places now in Mongolia apart from Ulaanbaatar which is a capital I wanted
Ulaanbaatar which is a capital I wanted
Ulaanbaatar which is a capital I wanted to go to the desert to the gobi desert
to go to the desert to the gobi desert
to go to the desert to the gobi desert to see where genghis khan had lived and
to see where genghis khan had lived and
to see where genghis khan had lived and worked so I took a call right from the
worked so I took a call right from the
worked so I took a call right from the capital of wool on bass or right up to
capital of wool on bass or right up to
capital of wool on bass or right up to the place where the program for assess
the place where the program for assess
the place where the program for assess the current desert is it is a very
the current desert is it is a very
the current desert is it is a very tricky desert to fly into I think we
tricky desert to fly into I think we
tricky desert to fly into I think we flew in because it has a very low
flew in because it has a very low
flew in because it has a very low corridor of wind currents very strong
corridor of wind currents very strong
corridor of wind currents very strong wind currents so you can be bashed
wind currents so you can be bashed
wind currents so you can be bashed around and when we landed there were
around and when we landed there were
around and when we landed there were little flags everywhere that this was
little flags everywhere that this was
little flags everywhere that this was the runway managed land and all the
the runway managed land and all the
the runway managed land and all the local people live in huts called Utes
local people live in huts called Utes
local people live in huts called Utes which I can be such and they’re
which I can be such and they’re
which I can be such and they’re basically nomads their construction of
basically nomads their construction of
basically nomads their construction of their huts
their huts
their huts such that they can pack it within an
such that they can pack it within an
such that they can pack it within an hour and unpack it and assemble if that
hour and unpack it and assemble if that
hour and unpack it and assemble if that quickly and then they go on their camels
quickly and then they go on their camels
quickly and then they go on their camels to one other place of food or water but
to one other place of food or water but
to one other place of food or water but it was a beautiful experience we lived
it was a beautiful experience we lived
it was a beautiful experience we lived with them in their youth we had a meal
with them in their youth we had a meal
with them in their youth we had a meal with them sang for us they played their
with them sang for us they played their
with them sang for us they played their games they are the best archers in the
games they are the best archers in the
games they are the best archers in the world they also have two humped camels
world they also have two humped camels
world they also have two humped camels so they did some feats with us they’re
so they did some feats with us they’re
so they did some feats with us they’re very good in the first horsemanship and
very good in the first horsemanship and
very good in the first horsemanship and they treated us like normal people
they treated us like normal people
they treated us like normal people without being curious or without being
without being curious or without being
without being curious or without being unduly what should I say then prostrate
unduly what should I say then prostrate
unduly what should I say then prostrate before us Indians have a habit of
before us Indians have a habit of
before us Indians have a habit of prostrating before people they bend and
prostrating before people they bend and
prostrating before people they bend and Bend till they can actually sleep but
Bend till they can actually sleep but
Bend till they can actually sleep but that’s what’s another experience then
that’s what’s another experience then
that’s what’s another experience then another very valuable experience for us
another very valuable experience for us
another very valuable experience for us when I was in Lapland I’m giving you
when I was in Lapland I’m giving you
when I was in Lapland I’m giving you three different things desert Laplanders
three different things desert Laplanders
three different things desert Laplanders forest Lapland is north of the Arctic
forest Lapland is north of the Arctic
forest Lapland is north of the Arctic Circle and it comprises of hell upscale
Circle and it comprises of hell upscale
Circle and it comprises of hell upscale of Finland Norway and Finland Norway and
of Finland Norway and Finland Norway and
of Finland Norway and Finland Norway and Sweden but very different people
Sweden but very different people
Sweden but very different people completely different by looks there but
completely different by looks there but
completely different by looks there but more virtual ice a tiny step of ice and
more virtual ice a tiny step of ice and
more virtual ice a tiny step of ice and their language is different their
their language is different their
their language is different their customs are different and they’ve also
customs are different and they’ve also
customs are different and they’ve also got a lot of power of endurance
got a lot of power of endurance
got a lot of power of endurance basically in winter they have to cut
basically in winter they have to cut
basically in winter they have to cut holes in the ice and fish for seals to
holes in the ice and fish for seals to
holes in the ice and fish for seals to eat so it’s a completely different type
eat so it’s a completely different type
eat so it’s a completely different type of so you see the difference that we are
of so you see the difference that we are
of so you see the difference that we are used to just going to shops and this and
used to just going to shops and this and
used to just going to shops and this and that there was no shops to go to there
that there was no shops to go to there
that there was no shops to go to there was nothing to go to you just saw the
was nothing to go to you just saw the
was nothing to go to you just saw the tip of the iceberg I mean the river the
tip of the iceberg I mean the river the
tip of the iceberg I mean the river the bed rest of the iceberg and that gave
bed rest of the iceberg and that gave
bed rest of the iceberg and that gave you courage that gave you sustenance
you courage that gave you sustenance
you courage that gave you sustenance that these people are able to do it so
that these people are able to do it so
that these people are able to do it so why are we so afraid to go and mingle
why are we so afraid to go and mingle
why are we so afraid to go and mingle with them that’s what I’m trying to tell
with them that’s what I’m trying to tell
with them that’s what I’m trying to tell everybody that part of my travel was
everybody that part of my travel was
everybody that part of my travel was because I had a very strong mind I still
because I had a very strong mind I still
because I had a very strong mind I still have a very strong bite
have a very strong bite
have a very strong bite but I believe in motivating the younger
but I believe in motivating the younger
but I believe in motivating the younger people I’m called to every school and
people I’m called to every school and
people I’m called to every school and college in Bombay
college in Bombay
college in Bombay that I can motivate them I’ve given
that I can motivate them I’ve given
that I can motivate them I’ve given lectures to the National Defense Academy
lectures to the National Defense Academy
lectures to the National Defense Academy to various other Defence Force schools
to various other Defence Force schools
to various other Defence Force schools that I can show the armed people that
that I can show the armed people that
that I can show the armed people that there is something called courage it
there is something called courage it
there is something called courage it doesn’t have to be in the physical
doesn’t have to be in the physical
doesn’t have to be in the physical courage it has to be mental courage and
courage it has to be mental courage and
courage it has to be mental courage and that everything can be motivated and
that everything can be motivated and
that everything can be motivated and want people to realize that traveling
want people to realize that traveling
want people to realize that traveling alone is not a problem I’ve traveled
alone is not a problem I’ve traveled
alone is not a problem I’ve traveled everywhere alone and I have come back
everywhere alone and I have come back
everywhere alone and I have come back safe and sound but here you tell a
safe and sound but here you tell a
safe and sound but here you tell a Indian woman to go to the next village
Indian woman to go to the next village
Indian woman to go to the next village alone and my car she’ll create a rubbish
alone and my car she’ll create a rubbish
alone and my car she’ll create a rubbish so they’re still not given the shrimp
so they’re still not given the shrimp
so they’re still not given the shrimp got that fear in their hearts I don’t
got that fear in their hearts I don’t
got that fear in their hearts I don’t want to ask people if you all have got
want to ask people if you all have got
want to ask people if you all have got children give them knock off the fear
children give them knock off the fear
children give them knock off the fear from their mind yeah then the word is a
from their mind yeah then the word is a
from their mind yeah then the word is a good word that there are good people
good word that there are good people
good word that there are good people around why must you look for the worst
around why must you look for the worst
around why must you look for the worst and the others can you believe him never
and the others can you believe him never
and the others can you believe him never had a single bad experience in my life
had a single bad experience in my life
had a single bad experience in my life can you imagine and I’ve lived in the
can you imagine and I’ve lived in the
can you imagine and I’ve lived in the farthest corner of Africa alone with the
farthest corner of Africa alone with the
farthest corner of Africa alone with the pygmies with the cannibals in Papua New
pygmies with the cannibals in Papua New
pygmies with the cannibals in Papua New Guinea with the oddest people you could
Guinea with the oddest people you could
Guinea with the oddest people you could imagine and I’ve never had anything
imagine and I’ve never had anything
imagine and I’ve never had anything because my face was clean my face didn’t
because my face was clean my face didn’t
because my face was clean my face didn’t show suspicion I went with open arms for
show suspicion I went with open arms for
show suspicion I went with open arms for love and I told them I’m coming here to
love and I told them I’m coming here to
love and I told them I’m coming here to love your and I could love that you get
love your and I could love that you get
love your and I could love that you get exactly what you asked for you
exactly what you asked for you
exactly what you asked for you understand that is the importance of
understand that is the importance of
understand that is the importance of knowing the rest of the iceberg what you
knowing the rest of the iceberg what you
knowing the rest of the iceberg what you give you get if you are tight fisted
give you get if you are tight fisted
give you get if you are tight fisted with your love they leave me you won’t
with your love they leave me you won’t
with your love they leave me you won’t get anything but if you are free with
get anything but if you are free with
get anything but if you are free with your arms and your arms tell you that
your arms and your arms tell you that
your arms and your arms tell you that we’re part of each other I don’t know
we’re part of each other I don’t know
we’re part of each other I don’t know the languages of the places I go to I
the languages of the places I go to I
the languages of the places I go to I just know how to hug and that works
just know how to hug and that works
just know how to hug and that works wonders you don’t need languages just be
wonders you don’t need languages just be
wonders you don’t need languages just be eyes and hands smiles or this is it up
eyes and hands smiles or this is it up
eyes and hands smiles or this is it up this is your rest of the iceburg human
this is your rest of the iceburg human
this is your rest of the iceburg human kindness but you have it which is not on
kindness but you have it which is not on
kindness but you have it which is not on the surface and you dig it out lots of
the surface and you dig it out lots of
the surface and you dig it out lots of things like that what should I tell you
things like that what should I tell you
things like that what should I tell you there’s so many incidents I have
there’s so many incidents I have
there’s so many incidents I have memorable incidents no frightening
memorable incidents no frightening
memorable incidents no frightening incidents as such no trifling incidents
incidents as such no trifling incidents
incidents as such no trifling incidents let me talk about Australia I went
let me talk about Australia I went
let me talk about Australia I went through the whole of Australia last year
through the whole of Australia last year
through the whole of Australia last year on
on
on journey which took us through the
journey which took us through the
journey which took us through the remotest deserts Australia has this big
remotest deserts Australia has this big
remotest deserts Australia has this big red desert and there they have a car
red desert and there they have a car
red desert and there they have a car gah a encountering the gun train is from
gah a encountering the gun train is from
gah a encountering the gun train is from Darwin in the north right down to the
Darwin in the north right down to the
Darwin in the north right down to the sea at Adelaide in the south and it was
sea at Adelaide in the south and it was
sea at Adelaide in the south and it was called the gun train because it was done
called the gun train because it was done
called the gun train because it was done by the Afghanistan soldiers who used to
by the Afghanistan soldiers who used to
by the Afghanistan soldiers who used to be carrying camels into the desert
be carrying camels into the desert
be carrying camels into the desert because Australia is also a big desert
because Australia is also a big desert
because Australia is also a big desert being able to cross the desert and
being able to cross the desert and
being able to cross the desert and because they were carriers of the camels
because they were carriers of the camels
because they were carriers of the camels to leave them behind
to leave them behind
to leave them behind they were called the gun gun people and
they were called the gun gun people and
they were called the gun gun people and the train was named after them but then
the train was named after them but then
the train was named after them but then the train was too sure that we don’t
the train was too sure that we don’t
the train was too sure that we don’t need camels anymore we can cross the
need camels anymore we can cross the
need camels anymore we can cross the desert by train a very unusual train
desert by train a very unusual train
desert by train a very unusual train very fascinating trip it took us right
very fascinating trip it took us right
very fascinating trip it took us right into the desert and the Aborigines were
into the desert and the Aborigines were
into the desert and the Aborigines were there and we mixed I stayed two days
there and we mixed I stayed two days
there and we mixed I stayed two days over there and I learned their dreams
over there and I learned their dreams
over there and I learned their dreams because they had they had live in a
because they had they had live in a
because they had they had live in a dream world their religion their
dream world their religion their
dream world their religion their beautiful art my god today the
beautiful art my god today the
beautiful art my god today the Aboriginal art can be worth millions
Aboriginal art can be worth millions
Aboriginal art can be worth millions beautifully done paintings all scattered
beautifully done paintings all scattered
beautifully done paintings all scattered all over America now it’s a new art and
all over America now it’s a new art and
all over America now it’s a new art and the people are kind they’re very gentle
the people are kind they’re very gentle
the people are kind they’re very gentle they’re not highly educated because they
they’re not highly educated because they
they’re not highly educated because they were not given the education they wanted
were not given the education they wanted
were not given the education they wanted or they did not take it
or they did not take it
or they did not take it mistaking me but they’re very nice
mistaking me but they’re very nice
mistaking me but they’re very nice people and then I done so many
people and then I done so many
people and then I done so many interesting things I’ve done been on
interesting things I’ve done been on
interesting things I’ve done been on train journeys into parts of Africa but
train journeys into parts of Africa but
train journeys into parts of Africa but you would never know now Ethiopia
you would never know now Ethiopia
you would never know now Ethiopia Ethiopia people I worried about going
Ethiopia people I worried about going
Ethiopia people I worried about going there people have worried about going to
there people have worried about going to
there people have worried about going to so many parts of okay Yemen
so many parts of okay Yemen
so many parts of okay Yemen everybody says Yemen is a terrorist
everybody says Yemen is a terrorist
everybody says Yemen is a terrorist country I said it is not I would prove
country I said it is not I would prove
country I said it is not I would prove it by going all alone and come back safe
it by going all alone and come back safe
it by going all alone and come back safe itself it is how you are that the people
itself it is how you are that the people
itself it is how you are that the people react you understand your face tells
react you understand your face tells
react you understand your face tells more than you realize
more than you realize
more than you realize so I said I’m willing to go and my
so I said I’m willing to go and my
so I said I’m willing to go and my parents unfortunately were dead dead but
parents unfortunately were dead dead but
parents unfortunately were dead dead but they wouldn’t have minded so I went to
they wouldn’t have minded so I went to
they wouldn’t have minded so I went to Yemen and I went from north to south
Yemen and I went from north to south
Yemen and I went from north to south east to west just a few days after that
east to west just a few days after that
east to west just a few days after that ship pole SS Cole was injured by anti by
ship pole SS Cole was injured by anti by
ship pole SS Cole was injured by anti by terrorists in the harbour nothing
terrorists in the harbour nothing
terrorists in the harbour nothing happened to me other than Isis out of
happened to me other than Isis out of
happened to me other than Isis out of people to get the nicest out of people
people to get the nicest out of people
people to get the nicest out of people the nicest to the people right so that
the nicest to the people right so that
the nicest to the people right so that is how I did my whole trip of Yemen very
is how I did my whole trip of Yemen very
is how I did my whole trip of Yemen very difficult country but a beautiful
difficult country but a beautiful
difficult country but a beautiful country I would list it from one of my
country I would list it from one of my
country I would list it from one of my most favorite many other places like
most favorite many other places like
most favorite many other places like this I have been to in times of distress
this I have been to in times of distress
this I have been to in times of distress so many places in South America they
so many places in South America they
so many places in South America they said you can’t go to Cuba Cuba is
said you can’t go to Cuba Cuba is
said you can’t go to Cuba Cuba is dangerous I did attend a tour of Cuba
dangerous I did attend a tour of Cuba
dangerous I did attend a tour of Cuba nothing happened to me I was invited to
nothing happened to me I was invited to
nothing happened to me I was invited to people’s homes I had a lot of insight
people’s homes I had a lot of insight
people’s homes I had a lot of insight into their culture
into their culture
into their culture now what fascinates me most is museums I
now what fascinates me most is museums I
now what fascinates me most is museums I could spend my time in museums from
could spend my time in museums from
could spend my time in museums from morning till night
morning till night
morning till night so I went to museums everywhere and got
so I went to museums everywhere and got
so I went to museums everywhere and got the best of knowledge the very best of
the best of knowledge the very best of
the best of knowledge the very best of knowledge from them I got to see their
knowledge from them I got to see their
knowledge from them I got to see their size in here when I go to Delhi I never
size in here when I go to Delhi I never
size in here when I go to Delhi I never have Andheri the most important thing
have Andheri the most important thing
have Andheri the most important thing are the museums for me and I love going
are the museums for me and I love going
are the museums for me and I love going to museums I don’t know how many of you
to museums I don’t know how many of you
to museums I don’t know how many of you are music museu lodges but I have found
are music museu lodges but I have found
are music museu lodges but I have found a passion with museum and most of them
a passion with museum and most of them
a passion with museum and most of them have taught me the whole country now I
have taught me the whole country now I
have taught me the whole country now I will sure I will end my talk because
will sure I will end my talk because
will sure I will end my talk because there’s one thing I want to just tell
there’s one thing I want to just tell
there’s one thing I want to just tell you please do not resist travel travel
you please do not resist travel travel
you please do not resist travel travel is wonderful it’s an education an
is wonderful it’s an education an
is wonderful it’s an education an education you will never get from books
education you will never get from books
education you will never get from books you have to learn it firsthand but to
you have to learn it firsthand but to
you have to learn it firsthand but to learn it firsthand
learn it firsthand
learn it firsthand you have to be one with the people so my
you have to be one with the people so my
you have to be one with the people so my tip is the rest of the iceberg is all
tip is the rest of the iceberg is all
tip is the rest of the iceberg is all around you you just need the eyes to see
around you you just need the eyes to see
around you you just need the eyes to see it thank you for being there
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