we have a problem and we would like your help in trying to fix it we are
help in trying to fix it we are
help in trying to fix it we are documentary photographers and we
documentary photographers and we
documentary photographers and we recently returned from refugee camps on
recently returned from refugee camps on
recently returned from refugee camps on Chios Island in Greece we partner with
Chios Island in Greece we partner with
Chios Island in Greece we partner with NGOs to document their work and this was
NGOs to document their work and this was
NGOs to document their work and this was our second trip to the islands of Syria
our second trip to the islands of Syria
our second trip to the islands of Syria we were there during the bitterly cold
we were there during the bitterly cold
we were there during the bitterly cold winter in January and then again during
winter in January and then again during
winter in January and then again during the blistering summer in July to
the blistering summer in July to
the blistering summer in July to document the lives of people living
document the lives of people living
document the lives of people living inside the camps the United Nations has
inside the camps the United Nations has
inside the camps the United Nations has called the global refugee crisis the
called the global refugee crisis the
called the global refugee crisis the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time
greatest humanitarian crisis of our time
greatest humanitarian crisis of our time you’ve likely heard the statistic that
you’ve likely heard the statistic that
you’ve likely heard the statistic that 65 million people have been forcibly
65 million people have been forcibly
65 million people have been forcibly displaced due to conflict or persecution
displaced due to conflict or persecution
displaced due to conflict or persecution that equates to 24 people being forced
that equates to 24 people being forced
that equates to 24 people being forced to flee their homes every minute at that
to flee their homes every minute at that
to flee their homes every minute at that massive rate of violence and destruction
massive rate of violence and destruction
massive rate of violence and destruction by the time that we finish this talk
by the time that we finish this talk
by the time that we finish this talk over 400 more people somewhere around
over 400 more people somewhere around
over 400 more people somewhere around the world are likely to become refugees
the world are likely to become refugees
the world are likely to become refugees here’s the problem the global refugee
here’s the problem the global refugee
here’s the problem the global refugee crisis continues unabated but much of
crisis continues unabated but much of
crisis continues unabated but much of the world’s attention has moved on to
the world’s attention has moved on to
the world’s attention has moved on to other topics many of those topics are
other topics many of those topics are
other topics many of those topics are important but let’s face it many of them
important but let’s face it many of them
important but let’s face it many of them are not how can you help these
are not how can you help these
are not how can you help these individuals need people like you to use
individuals need people like you to use
individuals need people like you to use your voices to speak on their behalf
your voices to speak on their behalf
your voices to speak on their behalf how number one by being aware of the
how number one by being aware of the
how number one by being aware of the situation and then secondly we hope you
situation and then secondly we hope you
situation and then secondly we hope you will use your compassion and turn it
will use your compassion and turn it
will use your compassion and turn it into action to help the most vulnerable
into action to help the most vulnerable
into action to help the most vulnerable people today we’d like to bring you
people today we’d like to bring you
people today we’d like to bring you inside the suit a refugee camp we have a
inside the suit a refugee camp we have a
inside the suit a refugee camp we have a very hard time comprehending what 65
very hard time comprehending what 65
very hard time comprehending what 65 million people means those numbers are
million people means those numbers are
million people means those numbers are staggering to us and when you hear
staggering to us and when you hear
staggering to us and when you hear numbers and statistics like that it
numbers and statistics like that it
numbers and statistics like that it becomes all too easy and comfortable to
becomes all too easy and comfortable to
becomes all too easy and comfortable to forget that these are human lives men
forget that these are human lives men
forget that these are human lives men women and children and not just
women and children and not just
women and children and not just numerical data when we try to comprehend
numerical data when we try to comprehend
numerical data when we try to comprehend issues like that it’s important that we
issues like that it’s important that we
issues like that it’s important that we are able to break it down as
are able to break it down as
are able to break it down as photographers to break it down we start
photographers to break it down we start
photographers to break it down we start one face at a time there are two refugee
one face at a time there are two refugee
one face at a time there are two refugee camps on the island of Chios this
camps on the island of Chios this
camps on the island of Chios this which you can see here and the vile
which you can see here and the vile
which you can see here and the vile refugee camp we do not have any photos
refugee camp we do not have any photos
refugee camp we do not have any photos of the vile refugee camp because it is
of the vile refugee camp because it is
of the vile refugee camp because it is located on a military base and when we
located on a military base and when we
located on a military base and when we were there we were specifically warned
were there we were specifically warned
were there we were specifically warned by the camp authorities that if we took
by the camp authorities that if we took
by the camp authorities that if we took photos of the camp or facilities we
photos of the camp or facilities we
photos of the camp or facilities we would be arrested immediately in years
would be arrested immediately in years
would be arrested immediately in years past refugees would travel to the
past refugees would travel to the
past refugees would travel to the desired destination country and would
desired destination country and would
desired destination country and would seek asylum once they reached their
seek asylum once they reached their
seek asylum once they reached their target destination however in May of
target destination however in May of
target destination however in May of 2016 the European Union signed a
2016 the European Union signed a
2016 the European Union signed a referendum that forces refugees to be
referendum that forces refugees to be
referendum that forces refugees to be processed in the country where they
processed in the country where they
processed in the country where they first land that means that refugees
first land that means that refugees
first land that means that refugees landing in Greece but wanting to go
landing in Greece but wanting to go
landing in Greece but wanting to go elsewhere have to remain in Greece while
elsewhere have to remain in Greece while
elsewhere have to remain in Greece while their asylum application is either
their asylum application is either
their asylum application is either approved or rejected this map shows you
approved or rejected this map shows you
approved or rejected this map shows you where the island of Chios is relative to
where the island of Chios is relative to
where the island of Chios is relative to the rest of Greece and Turkey it is one
the rest of Greece and Turkey it is one
the rest of Greece and Turkey it is one of the islands located closest to the
of the islands located closest to the
of the islands located closest to the Turkish coast which is why it has become
Turkish coast which is why it has become
Turkish coast which is why it has become a hot spot for refugee boat landings
a hot spot for refugee boat landings
a hot spot for refugee boat landings this is a complex global issue and there
this is a complex global issue and there
this is a complex global issue and there is no clear solution however the
is no clear solution however the
is no clear solution however the fundamental factor to remember is that
fundamental factor to remember is that
fundamental factor to remember is that we’re talking about human beings we’d
we’re talking about human beings we’d
we’re talking about human beings we’d like to introduce you to a few of these
like to introduce you to a few of these
like to introduce you to a few of these individuals this is a far Johanna
individuals this is a far Johanna
individuals this is a far Johanna they fled Afghanistan seeking safety
they fled Afghanistan seeking safety
they fled Afghanistan seeking safety with their six-year-old daughter Selina
with their six-year-old daughter Selina
with their six-year-old daughter Selina and their one-year-old son Mahadi when
and their one-year-old son Mahadi when
and their one-year-old son Mahadi when we were in the camps the one recurring
we were in the camps the one recurring
we were in the camps the one recurring request that we got from many people is
request that we got from many people is
request that we got from many people is that we tell their story to others many
that we tell their story to others many
that we tell their story to others many want many hope that there might be
want many hope that there might be
want many hope that there might be individuals out there that can help them
individuals out there that can help them
individuals out there that can help them with their personal situations and
with their personal situations and
with their personal situations and others they simply want the world to
others they simply want the world to
others they simply want the world to know that they’re trying to find safety
know that they’re trying to find safety
know that they’re trying to find safety and they are not terrorists the man in
and they are not terrorists the man in
and they are not terrorists the man in the blue jacket and the blue baseball
the blue jacket and the blue baseball
the blue jacket and the blue baseball hat is Issa who’s from syria and goes by
hat is Issa who’s from syria and goes by
hat is Issa who’s from syria and goes by the nickname bkd when we first met him
the nickname bkd when we first met him
the nickname bkd when we first met him he introduced himself by saying yo man
he introduced himself by saying yo man
he introduced himself by saying yo man what’s up in near perfect English with
what’s up in near perfect English with
what’s up in near perfect English with hints of a Brooklyn accent we’d like you
hints of a Brooklyn accent we’d like you
hints of a Brooklyn accent we’d like you to meet him Syrian refugee
to meet him Syrian refugee
to meet him Syrian refugee aka known as BKG badass curse dude are
aka known as BKG badass curse dude are
aka known as BKG badass curse dude are you here alone no certainly with my
you here alone no certainly with my
you here alone no certainly with my family how many people is that we’re
family how many people is that we’re
family how many people is that we’re five me and my mom my brother and my two
five me and my mom my brother and my two
five me and my mom my brother and my two sisters my brother’s 23 my sister is 24
sisters my brother’s 23 my sister is 24
sisters my brother’s 23 my sister is 24 and my other sisters 25 and my mom took
and my other sisters 25 and my mom took
and my other sisters 25 and my mom took me to the war the war and the struggle
me to the war the war and the struggle
me to the war the war and the struggle and the things that are going on in our
and the things that are going on in our
and the things that are going on in our country and we almost lose our life for
country and we almost lose our life for
country and we almost lose our life for like several times that’s why we live
yes sir I was in school living my normal
yes sir I was in school living my normal life just it’s like I had a dream on my
life just it’s like I had a dream on my
life just it’s like I had a dream on my mind like my father wants to sure he
mind like my father wants to sure he
mind like my father wants to sure he passed his way he told me like he didn’t
passed his way he told me like he didn’t
passed his way he told me like he didn’t he told he told my mom I should be a
he told he told my mom I should be a
he told he told my mom I should be a doctor cuz when he passed away I was
doctor cuz when he passed away I was
doctor cuz when he passed away I was only one month old so the war came they
only one month old so the war came they
only one month old so the war came they had like to put my dream on hold for
had like to put my dream on hold for
had like to put my dream on hold for like five years cuz I was 12 I was
like five years cuz I was 12 I was
like five years cuz I was 12 I was actually TV and people mostly family
actually TV and people mostly family
actually TV and people mostly family guide the Simpsons and classic Americans
guide the Simpsons and classic Americans
guide the Simpsons and classic Americans if there was something that your mother
if there was something that your mother
if there was something that your mother would want to tell what you like just
would want to tell what you like just
would want to tell what you like just like opened the borders open your heart
like opened the borders open your heart
like opened the borders open your heart for us we like we flee from like a
for us we like we flee from like a
for us we like we flee from like a country that like everything we used to
country that like everything we used to
country that like everything we used to have is gone we lost our house our our
have is gone we lost our house our our
have is gone we lost our house our our friends our home everything we used to
friends our home everything we used to
friends our home everything we used to have is gone and we just stick it like
have is gone and we just stick it like
have is gone and we just stick it like we’re just seeking for peace and for a
we’re just seeking for peace and for a
we’re just seeking for peace and for a safe place and like there’s a live in
safe place and like there’s a live in
safe place and like there’s a live in peace man that’s when we only want like
peace man that’s when we only want like
peace man that’s when we only want like it’s our new life and like to give us
it’s our new life and like to give us
it’s our new life and like to give us the the chance and the potentials to
the the chance and the potentials to
the the chance and the potentials to become like to have a great future for
become like to have a great future for
become like to have a great future for us
in case you missed it BK d stands for a
in case you missed it BK d stands for a bad Kurdish dude BK D is an intelligent
bad Kurdish dude BK D is an intelligent
bad Kurdish dude BK D is an intelligent and articulate man and due to factors
and articulate man and due to factors
and articulate man and due to factors completely beyond his control he has
completely beyond his control he has
completely beyond his control he has received only a seventh grade education
received only a seventh grade education
received only a seventh grade education his mother was embarrassed to speak to
his mother was embarrassed to speak to
his mother was embarrassed to speak to us on camera because she didn’t want to
us on camera because she didn’t want to
us on camera because she didn’t want to be seen having to live in a tent with
be seen having to live in a tent with
be seen having to live in a tent with her family in a refugee camp the harsh
her family in a refugee camp the harsh
her family in a refugee camp the harsh living conditions inadequate housing
living conditions inadequate housing
living conditions inadequate housing limited medical services and other unmet
limited medical services and other unmet
limited medical services and other unmet basic human needs take its physical
basic human needs take its physical
basic human needs take its physical mental and emotional toll on all
mental and emotional toll on all
mental and emotional toll on all refugees in chios and elsewhere people
refugees in chios and elsewhere people
refugees in chios and elsewhere people struggle to maintain a sense of dignity
struggle to maintain a sense of dignity
struggle to maintain a sense of dignity as the days in the months wear them down
as the days in the months wear them down
as the days in the months wear them down when we were there in the winter this
when we were there in the winter this
when we were there in the winter this man had been living in this tent for
man had been living in this tent for
man had been living in this tent for months there were four men living in
months there were four men living in
months there were four men living in this tent you can see three of the beds
this tent you can see three of the beds
this tent you can see three of the beds lined up right there to see how tightly
lined up right there to see how tightly
lined up right there to see how tightly packed it is seven men were living in
packed it is seven men were living in
packed it is seven men were living in this compartment in a larger tent you
this compartment in a larger tent you
this compartment in a larger tent you can see the pillows lined up on the
can see the pillows lined up on the
can see the pillows lined up on the right wall to see how overcrowded it is
right wall to see how overcrowded it is
right wall to see how overcrowded it is this room was made up of thin fiber
this room was made up of thin fiber
this room was made up of thin fiber board walls there’s no privacy or
board walls there’s no privacy or
board walls there’s no privacy or security they have a blanket for a door
security they have a blanket for a door
security they have a blanket for a door because this room is part of a larger
because this room is part of a larger
because this room is part of a larger open structure with many other rooms it
open structure with many other rooms it
open structure with many other rooms it is always noisy there are always people
is always noisy there are always people
is always noisy there are always people outside on the other side of the wall it
outside on the other side of the wall it
outside on the other side of the wall it is expected that the suta refugee camp
is expected that the suta refugee camp
is expected that the suta refugee camp will be dismantled and all the residents
will be dismantled and all the residents
will be dismantled and all the residents will be moved to the vile camp by the
will be moved to the vile camp by the
will be moved to the vile camp by the end of this year we’re giving you a view
end of this year we’re giving you a view
end of this year we’re giving you a view into the pseudo camp but all refugee
into the pseudo camp but all refugee
into the pseudo camp but all refugee camps around the world face many of the
camps around the world face many of the
camps around the world face many of the same any of the same problems as we see
same any of the same problems as we see
same any of the same problems as we see here every single day before being
here every single day before being
here every single day before being categorized as a nameless generic
categorized as a nameless generic
categorized as a nameless generic refugee AB Razak was a computer software
refugee AB Razak was a computer software
refugee AB Razak was a computer software programmer and website designer who
programmer and website designer who
programmer and website designer who speaks five languages and multiple
speaks five languages and multiple
speaks five languages and multiple computer languages he was living in the
computer languages he was living in the
computer languages he was living in the pseudo refugee camp and was hoping to go
pseudo refugee camp and was hoping to go
pseudo refugee camp and was hoping to go to any country that would be considered
to any country that would be considered
to any country that would be considered safe
safe
safe the graffiti on the wall behind him says
the graffiti on the wall behind him says
the graffiti on the wall behind him says we are refugees no Isis no Turkey no
we are refugees no Isis no Turkey no
we are refugees no Isis no Turkey no stay here please we need help
stay here please we need help
stay here please we need help open minds open hearts open the border
when we were there during the summer we
when we were there during the summer we also sat with another man
also sat with another man
also sat with another man Ahmed sitting in his tent that was bacon
Ahmed sitting in his tent that was bacon
Ahmed sitting in his tent that was bacon in the midday Sun it was about 90
in the midday Sun it was about 90
in the midday Sun it was about 90 degrees Fahrenheit inside his tent and
degrees Fahrenheit inside his tent and
degrees Fahrenheit inside his tent and we had set up a panoramic camera so that
we had set up a panoramic camera so that
we had set up a panoramic camera so that you could go inside and have a look
you could go inside and have a look
you could go inside and have a look around to our people with this running
around to our people with this running
around to our people with this running really until teleport okay yes you run
really until teleport okay yes you run
really until teleport okay yes you run to the airport that’s far yes how long
to the airport that’s far yes how long
to the airport that’s far yes how long have you been in yes all of these other
have you been in yes all of these other
have you been in yes all of these other people are here now no no people
that’s very smart you’re jealous
that’s very smart you’re jealous sorry smart good luck I hope things work
sorry smart good luck I hope things work
sorry smart good luck I hope things work out for you dear lawyer the reason why
out for you dear lawyer the reason why
out for you dear lawyer the reason why something as small as hanging shelves
something as small as hanging shelves
something as small as hanging shelves made out of fruit cartons as meaningful
made out of fruit cartons as meaningful
made out of fruit cartons as meaningful is because rats and even snakes can be
is because rats and even snakes can be
is because rats and even snakes can be found throughout the camps making the
found throughout the camps making the
found throughout the camps making the individuals lives even more difficult
individuals lives even more difficult
individuals lives even more difficult the rats will go into people’s camps
the rats will go into people’s camps
the rats will go into people’s camps boldly looking for food every day three
boldly looking for food every day three
boldly looking for food every day three times a day residents line up at the
times a day residents line up at the
times a day residents line up at the food distribution area outside of the
food distribution area outside of the
food distribution area outside of the camp when you’re a refugee refugee much
camp when you’re a refugee refugee much
camp when you’re a refugee refugee much of your life is spent waiting your turn
people receive monthly ration cards for
people receive monthly ration cards for both food and non-food items these
both food and non-food items these
both food and non-food items these documents are incredibly important when
documents are incredibly important when
documents are incredibly important when you have nothing this is where you get
you have nothing this is where you get
you have nothing this is where you get your drinking water sanitation is a
your drinking water sanitation is a
your drinking water sanitation is a constant challenge and risk to camp
constant challenge and risk to camp
constant challenge and risk to camp inhabitants this is the men’s shower and
inhabitants this is the men’s shower and
inhabitants this is the men’s shower and bathroom sink there is no door to
bathroom sink there is no door to
bathroom sink there is no door to protect it from the elements so in the
protect it from the elements so in the
protect it from the elements so in the winter when it is cold and freezing
winter when it is cold and freezing
winter when it is cold and freezing there is no comfort oftentimes there is
there is no comfort oftentimes there is
there is no comfort oftentimes there is no hot water anyway one of the residents
no hot water anyway one of the residents
no hot water anyway one of the residents told us that he would have to take a
told us that he would have to take a
told us that he would have to take a shower at 4 a.m. in the morning because
shower at 4 a.m. in the morning because
shower at 4 a.m. in the morning because it was just too cold outside and that
it was just too cold outside and that
it was just too cold outside and that was the only time that they had hot
was the only time that they had hot
was the only time that they had hot water people struggle to maintain a
water people struggle to maintain a
water people struggle to maintain a semblance of dignity as the days and the
semblance of dignity as the days and the
semblance of dignity as the days and the months wear them down this is a
months wear them down this is a
months wear them down this is a makeshift barber shop that was set up
makeshift barber shop that was set up
makeshift barber shop that was set up under a tarp with a broken mirror in an
under a tarp with a broken mirror in an
under a tarp with a broken mirror in an electric heater for warmth
everyday tasks are made significantly
everyday tasks are made significantly more difficult due to the lack of
more difficult due to the lack of
more difficult due to the lack of services and basic infrastructure in the
services and basic infrastructure in the
services and basic infrastructure in the camps here
camps here
camps here a woman is washing her clothes in the
a woman is washing her clothes in the
a woman is washing her clothes in the outdoor communal sink she washes each
outdoor communal sink she washes each
outdoor communal sink she washes each piece by hand in the cold cold water
piece by hand in the cold cold water
piece by hand in the cold cold water women are highly vulnerable to the
women are highly vulnerable to the
women 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 a camp
well as once they are detained in a camp
well as once they are detained in a camp or in a new country another resident a
or in a new country another resident a
or in a new country another resident a 17 year old unaccompanied minor told us
17 year old unaccompanied minor told us
17 year old unaccompanied minor told us if you tell our stories to other people
if you tell our stories to other people
if you tell our stories to other people and they do nothing and they’re just sad
and they do nothing and they’re just sad
and they do nothing and they’re just sad it does not help us we need people to
it does not help us we need people to
it does not help us we need people to take action and to help us thousands
take action and to help us thousands
take action and to help us thousands upon thousands of refugees have
upon thousands of refugees have
upon thousands of refugees have descended upon Greece’s Shores over the
descended upon Greece’s Shores over the
descended upon Greece’s Shores over the years overwhelming much of the country
years overwhelming much of the country
years overwhelming much of the country and its resources nevertheless Greece
and its resources nevertheless Greece
and its resources nevertheless Greece has stepped up and taken responsibility
has stepped up and taken responsibility
has stepped up and taken responsibility to help however it can Greece is far
to help however it can Greece is far
to help however it can 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 when so many other nations are
something when so many other nations are
something when so many other nations are not this past winter in Greece was
not this past winter in Greece was
not this past winter in Greece was brutal and unforgiving temperatures fell
brutal and unforgiving temperatures fell
brutal and unforgiving temperatures fell to below freezing and many many people
to below freezing and many many people
to below freezing and many many people had to endure lengthy miserable
had to endure lengthy miserable
had to endure lengthy miserable hardships for many people winterizing
hardships for many people winterizing
hardships for many people winterizing their tank meant merely lifting it a
their tank meant merely lifting it a
their tank meant merely lifting it a couple of inches off the ground onto
couple of inches off the ground onto
couple of inches off the ground onto wooden shipping pallets and covering
wooden shipping pallets and covering
wooden shipping pallets and covering their tents with plastic UNHCR tarps it
their tents with plastic UNHCR tarps it
their tents with plastic UNHCR tarps it doesn’t work sadly current reports
doesn’t work sadly current reports
doesn’t work sadly current reports indicate that the UNHCR and local
indicate that the UNHCR and local
indicate that the UNHCR and local authorities are no better prepared for
authorities are no better prepared for
authorities are no better prepared for the coming winter than they were for the
the coming winter than they were for the
the coming winter than they were for the less – this is a communal tent where
less – this is a communal tent where
less – this is a communal tent where there were 10 people living in it 7
there were 10 people living in it 7
there were 10 people living in it 7 single men and a father with his two
single men and a father with his two
single men and a father with his two children rainwater and melted snow would
children rainwater and melted snow would
children rainwater and melted snow would seep into the fabric walls and also come
seep into the fabric walls and also come
seep into the fabric walls and also come into the tent from underneath leaving
into the tent from underneath leaving
into the tent from underneath leaving everything inside the tents cold and wet
everything inside the tents cold and wet
everything inside the tents cold and wet if you’ve ever slept in a tent overnight
if you’ve ever slept in a tent overnight
if you’ve ever slept in a tent overnight you know that when you wake up in the
you know that when you wake up in the
you know that when you wake up in the morning everything inside your tent is
morning everything inside your tent is
morning everything inside your tent is dripping wet with condensation and if
dripping wet with condensation and if
dripping wet with condensation and if you were gonna cover your tents in
you were gonna cover your tents in
you were gonna cover your tents in plastic tarps to winterize them
plastic tarps to winterize them
plastic tarps to winterize them there is no way for the tents to dry out
there is no way for the tents to dry out
there is no way for the tents to dry out during the day which means that
during the day which means that
during the day which means that everything is wet and cold day after day
dunya was four months pregnant when this
dunya was four months pregnant when this photo was taken and she was living in a
photo was taken and she was living in a
photo was taken and she was living in a tent with her husband Amin all of their
tent with her husband Amin all of their
tent with her husband Amin all of their possessions are behind them a few
possessions are behind them a few
possessions are behind them a few blankets and a few clothes and like
blankets and a few clothes and like
blankets and a few clothes and like everywhere else in the camp their tent
everywhere else in the camp their tent
everywhere else in the camp their tent was cold and wet their floor is covered
was cold and wet their floor is covered
was cold and wet their floor is covered with blankets to protect them from the
with blankets to protect them from the
with blankets to protect them from the water that seeps in underneath here in
water that seeps in underneath here in
water that seeps in underneath here in the vestibule of their tent you can see
the vestibule of their tent you can see
the vestibule of their tent you can see the only items that they have for
the only items that they have for
the only items that they have for cooking and eating dunya somehow has to
cooking and eating dunya somehow has to
cooking and eating dunya somehow has to care for herself and her unborn child in
care for herself and her unborn child in
care for herself and her unborn child in these conditions there’s a saying that
these conditions there’s a saying that
these conditions there’s a saying that the only thing necessary for the triumph
the only thing necessary for the triumph
the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men and women do
of evil is that good men and women do
of evil is that good men and women do nothing do we turn our backs or open our
nothing do we turn our backs or open our
nothing do we turn our backs or open our arms to the most vulnerable people today
arms to the most vulnerable people today
arms to the most vulnerable people today we have the incredible gift of not
we have the incredible gift of not
we have the incredible gift of not living in a conflict or disaster zone
living in a conflict or disaster zone
living in a conflict or disaster zone ourselves it could happen to us just as
ourselves it could happen to us just as
ourselves it could happen to us just as easily if the circumstances were
easily if the circumstances were
easily if the circumstances were different so how can you help these
different so how can you help these
different so how can you help these individuals need people like you to use
individuals need people like you to use
individuals need people like you to use your words and actions to speak on their
your words and actions to speak on their
your words and actions to speak on their behalf
we’d like to end on a positive note so
we’d like to end on a positive note so we’re going to share some more photos of
we’re going to share some more photos of
we’re going to share some more photos of one-year-old Mahadi whose family you met
one-year-old Mahadi whose family you met
one-year-old Mahadi whose family you met at the beginning here he is with his
at the beginning here he is with his
at the beginning here he is with his father Zafar we each have to decide what
father Zafar we each have to decide what
father Zafar we each have to decide what side of history we want to be on what
side of history we want to be on what
side of history we want to be on what we’re asking is that you use your
we’re asking is that you use your
we’re asking is that you use your compassion and you demonstrate your
compassion and you demonstrate your
compassion and you demonstrate your compassion and action to help the most
compassion and action to help the most
compassion and action to help the most vulnerable people today if you want to
vulnerable people today if you want to
vulnerable people today if you want to help refugees now donate money your time
help refugees now donate money your time
help refugees now donate money your time and resources to groups active in
and resources to groups active in
and resources to groups 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 with longer-term solutions
want to help with longer-term solutions
want to help with longer-term solutions support organizations such as Amnesty
support organizations such as Amnesty
support organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch who
International and Human Rights Watch who
International and Human Rights Watch who are trying to change policy find your
are trying to change policy find your
are trying to change policy find your legislators who are supportive of
legislators who are supportive of
legislators who are supportive of refugees and basic human rights and
refugees and basic human rights and
refugees and basic human rights and support them equally importantly reach
support them equally importantly reach
support them equally importantly reach out to your legislators who are fighting
out to your legislators who are fighting
out to your legislators who are fighting against refugees and tell them that you
against refugees and tell them that you
against refugees and tell them that you want your country to do its fair share
want your country to do its fair share
want your country to do its fair share and addressing this crisis tell them
and addressing this crisis tell them
and addressing this crisis tell them diversity makes us stronger not weaker
diversity makes us stronger not weaker
diversity makes us stronger not weaker tell them you are not afraid we don’t
tell them you are not afraid we don’t
tell them you are not afraid we don’t think we are naively optimistic on the
think we are naively optimistic on the
think we are naively optimistic on the future but perhaps we all should start
future but perhaps we all should start
future but perhaps we all should start being just a little bit more thank you
being just a little bit more thank you
being just a little bit more thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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