let’s face it our beautiful precious non-refundable world is a mess today it
non-refundable world is a mess today it
non-refundable world is a mess today it is full of conflict strife poverty
is full of conflict strife poverty
is full of conflict strife poverty hunger and anger but it is also abundant
hunger and anger but it is also abundant
hunger and anger but it is also abundant in love compassion generosity kindness
in love compassion generosity kindness
in love compassion generosity kindness and hope we’re here to talk to you about
and hope we’re here to talk to you about
and hope we’re here to talk to you about how we are bridging that sometimes
how we are bridging that sometimes
how we are bridging that sometimes massive divide that makes it challenging
massive divide that makes it challenging
massive divide that makes it challenging but not impossible for compassionate
but not impossible for compassionate
but not impossible for compassionate people to make a lasting impact we’ve
people to make a lasting impact we’ve
people to make a lasting impact we’ve all heard about the global refugee
all heard about the global refugee
all heard about the global refugee crisis very likely some of you may know
crisis very likely some of you may know
crisis very likely some of you may know it personally we hear the generic
it personally we hear the generic
it personally we hear the generic statistics that 65 million people have
statistics that 65 million people have
statistics that 65 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to
been forced to flee their homes due to
been forced to flee their homes due to conflict and persecution 65 million
conflict and persecution 65 million
conflict and persecution 65 million people we have a hard time comprehending
people we have a hard time comprehending
people we have a hard time comprehending what a massive scale of humanity that
what a massive scale of humanity that
what a massive scale of humanity that really means and if we can’t comprehend
really means and if we can’t comprehend
really means and if we can’t comprehend it how do we work toward solving it for
it how do we work toward solving it for
it how do we work toward solving it for us we start one face at a time our aim
us we start one face at a time our aim
us we start one face at a time our aim is to show that everyday individuals
is to show that everyday individuals
is to show that everyday individuals like you and us can in fact take our
like you and us can in fact take our
like you and us can in fact take our compassion and turn it into action to
compassion and turn it into action to
compassion and turn it into action to help the most vulnerable people today
help the most vulnerable people today
help the most vulnerable people today two weeks ago we were in the sudha and
two weeks ago we were in the sudha and
two weeks ago we were in the sudha and vile refugee camps on chios island in
vile refugee camps on chios island in
vile refugee camps on chios island in greece we partnered with NGOs to
greece we partnered with NGOs to
greece we partnered with NGOs to document their work and this was our
document their work and this was our
document their work and this was our second trip to the island this year we
second trip to the island this year we
second trip to the island this year we were there during the bitterly cold
were there during the bitterly cold
were there during the bitterly cold winter when refugees were freezing in
winter when refugees were freezing in
winter when refugees were freezing in their tents now people are living in the
their tents now people are living in the
their tents now people are living in the blistering heat of summer we see infants
blistering heat of summer we see infants
blistering heat of summer we see infants children the elderly living in subhuman
children the elderly living in subhuman
children the elderly living in subhuman conditions day after day with no end in
conditions day after day with no end in
conditions day after day with no end in sight
this map shows where Chios Island is
this map shows where Chios Island is located relative to the rest of Greece
located relative to the rest of Greece
located relative to the rest of Greece and Turkey it’s one of the closest
and Turkey it’s one of the closest
and Turkey it’s one of the closest islands to the Turkish coast which is
islands to the Turkish coast which is
islands to the Turkish coast which is why it’s become a hotspot for refugee
why it’s become a hotspot for refugee
why it’s become a hotspot for refugee landings the boat crossing from Turkey
landings the boat crossing from Turkey
landings the boat crossing from Turkey can take anywhere from 30 minutes if
can take anywhere from 30 minutes if
can take anywhere from 30 minutes if your motor is working to five hours or
your motor is working to five hours or
your motor is working to five hours or more depending on the circumstances
more depending on the circumstances
more depending on the circumstances we’d like to introduce you to some of
we’d like to introduce you to some of
we’d like to introduce you to some of the individuals this is Mustafa who had
the individuals this is Mustafa who had
the individuals this is Mustafa who had been living in the soot account for 19
been living in the soot account for 19
been living in the soot account for 19 months he said I did not come all the
months he said I did not come all the
months he said I did not come all the way from Syria just to die here and he
way from Syria just to die here and he
way from Syria just to die here and he shared this video of his ocean crossing
throughout the landing zones you will
throughout the landing zones you will find discarded life preservers
find discarded life preservers
find discarded life preservers many of them are counterfeit and often
many of them are counterfeit and often
many of them are counterfeit and often they do not work these two are from a
they do not work these two are from a
they do not work these two are from a beach in chios this is the inner tube
beach in chios this is the inner tube
beach in chios this is the inner tube for a motorcycle and these shoddy
for a motorcycle and these shoddy
for a motorcycle and these shoddy excuses for life preservers are all that
excuses for life preservers are all that
excuses for life preservers are all that some people can trust their lives to
some people can trust their lives to
some people can trust their lives to just two weeks ago the last day that we
just two weeks ago the last day that we
just two weeks ago the last day that we were in Greece four children and two
were in Greece four children and two
were in Greece four children and two women drowned trying to make the ocean
women drowned trying to make the ocean
women drowned trying to make the ocean crossing from Turkey life for Refugees
crossing from Turkey life for Refugees
crossing from Turkey life for Refugees is fragile when we were in the camps the
is fragile when we were in the camps the
is fragile when we were in the camps the one recurring request we received from
one recurring request we received from
one recurring request we received from many refugees is that we tell their
many refugees is that we tell their
many refugees is that we tell their stories to people others want the world
stories to people others want the world
stories to people others want the world to know that they are not terrorists and
to know that they are not terrorists and
to know that they are not terrorists and they simply want to find safety women
they simply want to find safety women
they simply want to find safety women and girls are highly vulnerable to the
and girls are highly vulnerable to the
and girls are highly vulnerable to the dangers of fleeing their home land as
dangers of fleeing their home land as
dangers of fleeing their home land as well as once they are detained in camps
well as once they are detained in camps
well as once they are detained in camps or in a new country when we were there
or in a new country when we were there
or in a new country when we were there in the winter we met these three men
in the winter we met these three men
in the winter we met these three men living in a shelter made from a hull of
living in a shelter made from a hull of
living in a shelter made from a hull of a boat and debris Amir Asahi and Maliki
a boat and debris Amir Asahi and Maliki
a boat and debris Amir Asahi and Maliki from Palestine Algeria and Morocco
from Palestine Algeria and Morocco
from Palestine Algeria and Morocco respectively a mayor worked in
respectively a mayor worked in
respectively a mayor worked in construction in Palestine as we sat
construction in Palestine as we sat
construction in Palestine as we sat together we communicated through Google
together we communicated through Google
together we communicated through Google Translate on our phones the message that
Translate on our phones the message that
Translate on our phones the message that Emir has typed in Arabic translated into
Emir has typed in Arabic translated into
Emir has typed in Arabic translated into English says I do not have a homeland
English says I do not have a homeland
English says I do not have a homeland this is a pseudo refugee camp on the
this is a pseudo refugee camp on the
this is a pseudo refugee camp on the left side is a high stone wall of an
left side is a high stone wall of an
left side is a high stone wall of an ancient fort and on the right is a cliff
ancient fort and on the right is a cliff
ancient fort and on the right is a cliff in the residential neighborhood we don’t
in the residential neighborhood we don’t
in the residential neighborhood we don’t have photos of the vile refugee camp
have photos of the vile refugee camp
have photos of the vile refugee camp because it’s on a military installation
because it’s on a military installation
because it’s on a military installation and when we were there we were
and when we were there we were
and when we were there we were specifically warned by the authorities
specifically warned by the authorities
specifically warned by the authorities that if we took photos of the of the
that if we took photos of the of the
that if we took photos of the of the camp or facilities we would be arrested
camp or facilities we would be arrested
camp or facilities we would be arrested immediately the man with the white hair
immediately the man with the white hair
immediately the man with the white hair and beard is Yusuf who fled Syria and
and beard is Yusuf who fled Syria and
and beard is Yusuf who fled Syria and has been living in the suit account for
has been living in the suit account for
has been living in the suit account for over a year the suta camp has been
over a year the suta camp has been
over a year the suta camp has been attacked and firebomb by nationalists on
attacked and firebomb by nationalists on
attacked and firebomb by nationalists on multiple occasions and Youssef shared
multiple occasions and Youssef shared
multiple occasions and Youssef shared this video and the next photo of two of
this video and the next photo of two of
this video and the next photo of two of the attacks
the attacks
the attacks [Music]
[Music]
[Music] event hurry come to us which is zero to
event hurry come to us which is zero to
event hurry come to us which is zero to use soda move our heart horrible comes
attackers threw rocks and boulders from
attackers threw rocks and boulders from the cliffs above at the refugees in the
the cliffs above at the refugees in the
the cliffs above at the refugees in the tents below and they burned tents and
tents below and they burned tents and
tents below and they burned tents and storage facilities after often risking
storage facilities after often risking
storage facilities after often risking of their lives to reach safe haven
of their lives to reach safe haven
of their lives to reach safe haven refugees discover the hard truth that
refugees discover the hard truth that
refugees discover the hard truth that they’re still not safe even when under
they’re still not safe even when under
they’re still not safe even when under the protection of local and world
the protection of local and world
the protection of local and world authorities here several men from Syria
authorities here several men from Syria
authorities here several men from Syria Iraq and other countries warm themselves
Iraq and other countries warm themselves
Iraq and other countries warm themselves by a fire in the ancient tunnels of the
by a fire in the ancient tunnels of the
by a fire in the ancient tunnels of the fort next to the camp the firebomb
fort next to the camp the firebomb
fort next to the camp the firebomb attack you saw was launched from the top
attack you saw was launched from the top
attack you saw was launched from the top of the sport and these men seek shelter
of the sport and these men seek shelter
of the sport and these men seek shelter underneath it a 17 year old
underneath it a 17 year old
underneath it a 17 year old unaccompanied minor said to us if you
unaccompanied minor said to us if you
unaccompanied minor said to us if you tell our stories to people and people
tell our stories to people and people
tell our stories to people and people just feel sad it doesn’t do us any good
just feel sad it doesn’t do us any good
just feel sad it doesn’t do us any good we need people to take action and help
we need people to take action and help
we need people to take action and help us this tent is designated tent orange
us this tent is designated tent orange
us this tent is designated tent orange UN number 5 we’d like to bring you
UN number 5 we’d like to bring you
UN number 5 we’d like to bring you inside there were 10 people living in
inside there were 10 people living in
inside there were 10 people living in this tent seven single men and a father
this tent seven single men and a father
this tent seven single men and a father with his two children every one of them
with his two children every one of them
with his two children every one of them had their own reason for fleeing their
had their own reason for fleeing their
had their own reason for fleeing their homeland
homeland
homeland this is Mustafa this is Mohammed we’d
this is Mustafa this is Mohammed we’d
this is Mustafa this is Mohammed we’d like to share his story and he has given
like to share his story and he has given
like to share his story and he has given us permission to share his details
us permission to share his details
us permission to share his details Mohammed is 23 years old and he’s from
Mohammed is 23 years old and he’s from
Mohammed is 23 years old and he’s from Iraq he has been in the suta camp for
Iraq he has been in the suta camp for
Iraq he has been in the suta camp for over nine months Mohammad worked for a
over nine months Mohammad worked for a
over nine months Mohammad worked for a large foreign company with operations in
large foreign company with operations in
large foreign company with operations in Basra Iraq he began to receive threats
Basra Iraq he began to receive threats
Basra Iraq he began to receive threats from a local gang because he worked for
from a local gang because he worked for
from a local gang because he worked for a non Muslim company and he they did not
a non Muslim company and he they did not
a non Muslim company and he they did not approve Mohammad shared these next two
approve Mohammad shared these next two
approve Mohammad shared these next two photos with us one day Mohammad and his
photos with us one day Mohammad and his
photos with us one day Mohammad and his brother were attacked by the people who
brother were attacked by the people who
brother were attacked by the people who threatened him his brother was shot and
threatened him his brother was shot and
threatened him his brother was shot and killed and Mohammad sustained a head
killed and Mohammad sustained a head
killed and Mohammad sustained a head injury in the attack the gang continued
injury in the attack the gang continued
injury in the attack the gang continued to pursue him and Mohammad had no choice
to pursue him and Mohammad had no choice
to pursue him and Mohammad had no choice but to flee Iraq to save his life after
but to flee Iraq to save his life after
but to flee Iraq to save his life after he fled his homeland the same gang set
he fled his homeland the same gang set
he fled his homeland the same gang set fire to his family’s home fearing for
fire to his family’s home fearing for
fire to his family’s home fearing for their lives his parents and his four
their lives his parents and his four
their lives his parents and his four other brothers went into hiding
other brothers went into hiding
other brothers went into hiding mohamad lost contact with them five
mohamad lost contact with them five
mohamad lost contact with them five months ago he has been trying to reach
months ago he has been trying to reach
months ago he has been trying to reach them with no success he does not know if
them with no success he does not know if
them with no success he does not know if his mother his father or his brothers
his mother his father or his brothers
his mother his father or his brothers are alive or dead
are alive or dead
are alive or dead today he fears that they are dead
today he fears that they are dead
today he fears that they are dead Muhammad’s asylum application was
Muhammad’s asylum application was
Muhammad’s asylum application was rejected two months ago he’s appealing
rejected two months ago he’s appealing
rejected two months ago he’s appealing the decision and now is in limbo waiting
the decision and now is in limbo waiting
the decision and now is in limbo waiting to hear his fate
to hear his fate
to hear his fate this is Mohammed from two weeks ago he
this is Mohammed from two weeks ago he
this is Mohammed from two weeks ago he is hoping to get asylum in Canada or
is hoping to get asylum in Canada or
is hoping to get asylum in Canada or anywhere else where he can be safe we
anywhere else where he can be safe we
anywhere else where he can be safe we are trying to find counsel and advocates
are trying to find counsel and advocates
are trying to find counsel and advocates to help him with his case refugees
to help him with his case refugees
to help him with his case refugees smugglers are often dismissed as one of
smugglers are often dismissed as one of
smugglers are often dismissed as one of the lowest forms of life but what does
the lowest forms of life but what does
the lowest forms of life but what does it say about the world that we live in
it say about the world that we live in
it say about the world that we live in when a refugee smuggler might be saving
when a refugee smuggler might be saving
when a refugee smuggler might be saving more lives than a government is willing
more lives than a government is willing
more lives than a government is willing to save many horrible stories were
to save many horrible stories were
to save many horrible stories were shared by people in the camps one person
shared by people in the camps one person
shared by people in the camps one person who was imprisoned in their home country
who was imprisoned in their home country
who was imprisoned in their home country said their captors told them you can
said their captors told them you can
said their captors told them you can either be killed or raped you decide
either be killed or raped you decide
either be killed or raped you decide which one and they made that person
which one and they made that person
which one and they made that person choose what would you do in a situation
choose what would you do in a situation
choose what would you do in a situation like that what would you do to protect
like that what would you do to protect
like that what would you do to protect your family in a situation like that how
your family in a situation like that how
your family in a situation like that how terrible and immediate must the danger
terrible and immediate must the danger
terrible and immediate must the danger be for a parent to send their child to
be for a parent to send their child to
be for a parent to send their child to another country alone in the camps and
another country alone in the camps and
another country alone in the camps and in general there’s a rule that you don’t
in general there’s a rule that you don’t
in general there’s a rule that you don’t identify unaccompanied minors in photos
identify unaccompanied minors in photos
identify unaccompanied minors in photos because human traffickers will
because human traffickers will
because human traffickers will specifically target abducting those
specifically target abducting those
specifically target abducting those children or teenagers if it’s known that
children or teenagers if it’s known that
children or teenagers if it’s known that they’re on their own not just in Greece
they’re on their own not just in Greece
they’re on their own not just in Greece but everywhere nobody is watching out
but everywhere nobody is watching out
but everywhere nobody is watching out for them nobody will know that they are
for them nobody will know that they are
for them nobody will know that they are missing not surprisingly many refugees
missing not surprisingly many refugees
missing not surprisingly many refugees suffer from post-traumatic stress
suffer from post-traumatic stress
suffer from post-traumatic stress disorders people may inflict self-harm
disorders people may inflict self-harm
disorders people may inflict self-harm or attempt or commit suicide because
or attempt or commit suicide because
or attempt or commit suicide because they’ve lost hope it’s a tragedy that
they’ve lost hope it’s a tragedy that
they’ve lost hope it’s a tragedy that happens too often and continues to occur
happens too often and continues to occur
happens too often and continues to occur for people of all ages including minors
for people of all ages including minors
for people of all ages including minors several weeks ago a distraught 29 year
several weeks ago a distraught 29 year
several weeks ago a distraught 29 year old men said gassed himself with fuel
old men said gassed himself with fuel
old men said gassed himself with fuel and set himself on fire he suffered
and set himself on fire he suffered
and set himself on fire he suffered burns over 85% of his body and he
burns over 85% of his body and he
burns over 85% of his body and he two days later thousands upon thousands
two days later thousands upon thousands
two days later thousands upon thousands of refugees have descended upon Greece’s
of refugees have descended upon Greece’s
of refugees have descended upon Greece’s shores over the years overwhelming much
shores over the years overwhelming much
shores over the years overwhelming much of the country and its resources
of the country and its resources
of the country and its resources nevertheless Greece has taken
nevertheless Greece has taken
nevertheless Greece has taken responsibility to responsibility to help
responsibility to responsibility to help
responsibility to responsibility to help when so many other countries have turned
when so many other countries have turned
when so many other countries have turned their backs on refugees Greece is far
their backs on refugees Greece is far
their backs on refugees Greece is far from perfect but at least they’re doing
from perfect but at least they’re doing
from perfect but at least they’re doing something sadly given the lack of
something sadly given the lack of
something sadly given the lack of political courage amongst so many
political courage amongst so many
political courage amongst so many nations today refugee camps are where
nations today refugee camps are where
nations today refugee camps are where hope Costa Don on a recent trip we
hope Costa Don on a recent trip we
hope Costa Don on a recent trip we wanted to give something back to the
wanted to give something back to the
wanted to give something back to the people in the camps we realized that
people in the camps we realized that
people in the camps we realized that most everybody had lost their precious
most everybody had lost their precious
most everybody had lost their precious family photos when they fled their
family photos when they fled their
family photos when they fled their homeland so this time we brought several
homeland so this time we brought several
homeland so this time we brought several portable photo printers our favorite
portable photo printers our favorite
portable photo printers our favorite orange backdrop and couple hundred
orange backdrop and couple hundred
orange backdrop and couple hundred pounds of gear and materials with us
pounds of gear and materials with us
pounds of gear and materials with us after asking very nicely we gained the
after asking very nicely we gained the
after asking very nicely we gained the consent and assistance from local
consent and assistance from local
consent and assistance from local authorities and camp managers to set up
authorities and camp managers to set up
authorities and camp managers to set up many studios outside the VL and sudha
many studios outside the VL and sudha
many studios outside the VL and sudha camps our intention was simple we
camps our intention was simple we
camps our intention was simple we believe having a printed photo of your
believe having a printed photo of your
believe having a printed photo of your family or your friends is a special
family or your friends is a special
family or your friends is a special thing to hold in your hands and can be a
thing to hold in your hands and can be a
thing to hold in your hands and can be a great comfort in times of need we
great comfort in times of need we
great comfort in times of need we intentionally cropped out the context of
intentionally cropped out the context of
intentionally cropped out the context of the refugee camp because we wanted to
the refugee camp because we wanted to
the refugee camp because we wanted to focus on the individuals not their label
focus on the individuals not their label
focus on the individuals not their label as merely refugees many people wanted to
as merely refugees many people wanted to
as merely refugees many people wanted to have their portraits taken against the
have their portraits taken against the
have their portraits taken against the backdrop of the Aegean Sea the very body
backdrop of the Aegean Sea the very body
backdrop of the Aegean Sea the very body of water that they risked their lives
of water that they risked their lives
of water that they risked their lives and crossing every refugee is fighting
and crossing every refugee is fighting
and crossing every refugee is fighting their own personal struggle and we
their own personal struggle and we
their own personal struggle and we believe that it is cruel to overlook
believe that it is cruel to overlook
believe that it is cruel to overlook that refugees are not faceless
that refugees are not faceless
that refugees are not faceless statistics these are individuals each
statistics these are individuals each
statistics these are individuals each with their own hopes for a better life
with their own hopes for a better life
with their own hopes for a better life in a kinder world these individuals
in a kinder world these individuals
in a kinder world these individuals matter there is the same the only thing
matter there is the same the only thing
matter there is the same the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is
necessary for the triumph of evil is
necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men and women do nothing do we
that good men and women do nothing do we
that good men and women do nothing do we open our arms or turn our backs on the
open our arms or turn our backs on the
open our arms or turn our backs on the most vulnerable people today
most vulnerable people today
most vulnerable people today the question we posed to you is will you
the question we posed to you is will you
the question we posed to you is will you step up now when our world needs you
step up now when our world needs you
step up now when our world needs you most we’re asking you to use your tools
most we’re asking you to use your tools
most we’re asking you to use your tools your skills your compassion to help
your skills your compassion to help
your skills your compassion to help relieve this crisis
relieve this crisis
relieve this crisis everybody is particularly good at
everybody is particularly good at
everybody is particularly good at something what are you best at or even
something what are you best at or even
something what are you best at or even reasonably good at our particular tools
reasonably good at our particular tools
reasonably good at our particular tools are our cameras and your skills are very
are our cameras and your skills are very
are our cameras and your skills are very simple one skill is our willingness to
simple one skill is our willingness to
simple one skill is our willingness to make eye contact with strangers smile
make eye contact with strangers smile
make eye contact with strangers smile and start a conversation our other tool
and start a conversation our other tool
and start a conversation our other tool is our willingness to speak up and raise
is our willingness to speak up and raise
is our willingness to speak up and raise awareness about causes that are
awareness about causes that are
awareness about causes that are important to us are there obstacles sure
important to us are there obstacles sure
important to us are there obstacles sure there are but Google Translate on our
there are but Google Translate on our
there are but Google Translate on our phones now enables us to communicate
phones now enables us to communicate
phones now enables us to communicate with people almost anywhere in the world
with people almost anywhere in the world
with people almost anywhere in the world and the Internet allows us to plan our
and the Internet allows us to plan our
and the Internet allows us to plan our logistics to the smallest detail to
logistics to the smallest detail to
logistics to the smallest detail to mitigate risk
mitigate risk
mitigate risk we found the resources we needed to
we found the resources we needed to
we found the resources we needed to create our own action the response to
create our own action the response to
create our own action the response to the portrait project at the camp’s was
the portrait project at the camp’s was
the portrait project at the camp’s was tremendous over the course of several
tremendous over the course of several
tremendous over the course of several days at the sudha and vile refugee camps
days at the sudha and vile refugee camps
days at the sudha and vile refugee camps we provided 1,500 printed portraits to
we provided 1,500 printed portraits to
we provided 1,500 printed portraits to people we showed people with courage
people we showed people with courage
people we showed people with courage beauty dignity and grace we plan to
beauty dignity and grace we plan to
beauty dignity and grace we plan to continue this project by going to other
continue this project by going to other
continue this project by going to other refugee camps around the world and
refugee camps around the world and
refugee camps around the world and providing more portraits to more people
providing more portraits to more people
providing more portraits to more people our aim is to show that everyday people
our aim is to show that everyday people
our aim is to show that everyday people like you and us can in fact take our
like you and us can in fact take our
like you and us can in fact take our compassion and turn it into action to
compassion and turn it into action to
compassion and turn it into action to help the most vulnerable people today
help the most vulnerable people today
help the most vulnerable people today we’re not trying to say projects like
we’re not trying to say projects like
we’re not trying to say projects like this are that simple to do but they
this are that simple to do but they
this are that simple to do but they actually can be if you choose to make it
actually can be if you choose to make it
actually can be if you choose to make it so right now some of you might be
so right now some of you might be
so right now some of you might be thinking well it’s easy for us to stand
thinking well it’s easy for us to stand
thinking well it’s easy for us to stand up here talking about all this
up here talking about all this
up here talking about all this idealistic stuff when we get paid to
idealistic stuff when we get paid to
idealistic stuff when we get paid to travel around the world taking photos we
travel around the world taking photos we
travel around the world taking photos we want to let you in on a little secret we
want to let you in on a little secret we
want to let you in on a little secret we do not get paid to do this and we both
do not get paid to do this and we both
do not get paid to do this and we both have full-time day jobs
have full-time day jobs
have full-time day jobs Daniel works in finance I work for a
Daniel works in finance I work for a
Daniel works in finance I work for a pharmaceutical company a documentary
pharmaceutical company a documentary
pharmaceutical company a documentary work is done whenever and wherever we
work is done whenever and wherever we
work is done whenever and wherever we can fit it in between our jobs are for
can fit it in between our jobs are for
can fit it in between our jobs are for children which is a whole other story
children which is a whole other story
children which is a whole other story and the demands of our daily life we
and the demands of our daily life we
and the demands of our daily life we plan our time accordingly because this
plan our time accordingly because this
plan our time accordingly because this is
is
is important to us what we’ve found from
important to us what we’ve found from
important to us what we’ve found from our experiences is that in focusing on
our experiences is that in focusing on
our experiences is that in focusing on helping people it doesn’t take away from
helping people it doesn’t take away from
helping people it doesn’t take away from other parts of our lives
other parts of our lives
other parts of our lives it truly opens up so much more not just
it truly opens up so much more not just
it truly opens up so much more not just on an emotional or a spiritual level but
on an emotional or a spiritual level but
on an emotional or a spiritual level but on the way we prioritize and spend our
on the way we prioritize and spend our
on the way we prioritize and spend our waking minutes if you want to help
waking minutes if you want to help
waking minutes if you want to help refugees now donate money resources your
refugees now donate money resources your
refugees now donate money resources your time to local groups that are active in
time to local groups that are active in
time to local groups that are active in locations where there is need if you
locations where there is need if you
locations where there is need if you want to help but longer-term solutions
want to help but longer-term solutions
want to help but longer-term solutions support organizations like Amnesty
support organizations like Amnesty
support organizations like Amnesty International Human Rights Watch who are
International Human Rights Watch who are
International Human Rights Watch who are trying to change policy find your
trying to change policy find your
trying to change policy find your legislators who are sympathetic to
legislators who are sympathetic to
legislators who are sympathetic to refugees and basic human rights and
refugees and basic human rights and
refugees and basic human rights and support them but equally importantly
support them but equally importantly
support them but equally importantly reach out to those legislators who are
reach out to those legislators who are
reach out to those legislators who are fighting against refugees and let them
fighting against refugees and let them
fighting against refugees and let them know you want your country to do its
know you want your country to do its
know you want your country to do its fair share in addressing this crisis
fair share in addressing this crisis
fair share in addressing this crisis tell them diversity makes us stronger
tell them diversity makes us stronger
tell them diversity makes us stronger not weaker tell them you are not afraid
we don’t think that we are naively
we don’t think that we are naively optimistic on the future but perhaps we
optimistic on the future but perhaps we
optimistic on the future but perhaps we should all start being just a little bit
should all start being just a little bit
should all start being just a little bit more we truly believe that ordinary
more we truly believe that ordinary
more we truly believe that ordinary people engaging to fix the hard parts of
people engaging to fix the hard parts of
people engaging to fix the hard parts of this world can drive the change that we
this world can drive the change that we
this world can drive the change that we need we believe that when every enough
need we believe that when every enough
need we believe that when every enough everyday people like you and us use our
everyday people like you and us use our
everyday people like you and us use our words and actions to shout this has gone
words and actions to shout this has gone
words and actions to shout this has gone on for too long this must stop
on for too long this must stop
on for too long this must stop then policy makers and politicians will
then policy makers and politicians will
then policy makers and politicians will have to take notice and respond clearly
have to take notice and respond clearly
have to take notice and respond clearly we have a long way to go but never give
we have a long way to go but never give
we have a long way to go but never give up hope does not die here the question
up hope does not die here the question
up hope does not die here the question we pose to you again is will you step up
we pose to you again is will you step up
we pose to you again is will you step up now when our world needs you must thank
now when our world needs you must thank
now when our world needs you must thank you very much
you very much
you very much [Music]
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