hi guys I would like to dedicate this talk to people that were affected by
talk to people that were affected by
talk to people that were affected by earthquakes and also people that helped
earthquakes and also people that helped
earthquakes and also people that helped us work during the earthquake and people
us work during the earthquake and people
us work during the earthquake and people that are continuously working right now
that are continuously working right now
that are continuously working right now to make changes that Nepal deserves
well when I said earthquake moved me
well when I said earthquake moved me it not only moved me it moved families
it not only moved me it moved families
it not only moved me it moved families it moved children it moved you know
it moved children it moved you know
it moved children it moved you know everything that was down at Nepal at
everything that was down at Nepal at
everything that was down at Nepal at that time the devastating earthquake
that time the devastating earthquake
that time the devastating earthquake created fears and terrors and people’s
created fears and terrors and people’s
created fears and terrors and people’s mind and people were hopeless it
mind and people were hopeless it
mind and people were hopeless it destroyed the buildings that we had the
destroyed the buildings that we had the
destroyed the buildings that we had the monuments that lasted for a hundred of
monuments that lasted for a hundred of
monuments that lasted for a hundred of years and April 2015 the devastating
years and April 2015 the devastating
years and April 2015 the devastating earthquake hit Nepal with magnitude of
earthquake hit Nepal with magnitude of
earthquake hit Nepal with magnitude of 7.8 and I knew it was not a good news
7.8 and I knew it was not a good news
7.8 and I knew it was not a good news for us because eighty years ago in 1932
for us because eighty years ago in 1932
for us because eighty years ago in 1932 Nepal was hit by another earthquake with
Nepal was hit by another earthquake with
Nepal was hit by another earthquake with the same magnitude that killed over
the same magnitude that killed over
the same magnitude that killed over 10,000 people and I knew the aftermath
10,000 people and I knew the aftermath
10,000 people and I knew the aftermath will be absolutely shocking for all of
will be absolutely shocking for all of
will be absolutely shocking for all of us so when I heard the news I started
us so when I heard the news I started
us so when I heard the news I started calling everyone that I knew back in my
calling everyone that I knew back in my
calling everyone that I knew back in my country and no one was answering their
country and no one was answering their
country and no one was answering their phone and I got talk and I had a chance
phone and I got talk and I had a chance
phone and I got talk and I had a chance to talk to my mother and my mother said
to talk to my mother and my mother said
to talk to my mother and my mother said the earthquake trapped your grandfather
the earthquake trapped your grandfather
the earthquake trapped your grandfather is well now at that point I had no idea
is well now at that point I had no idea
is well now at that point I had no idea how to react I was hopeless I was
how to react I was hopeless I was
how to react I was hopeless I was helpless but she then told me the
helpless but she then told me the
helpless but she then told me the villagers managed to rescue him after
villagers managed to rescue him after
villagers managed to rescue him after and he was safe although he was safe it
and he was safe although he was safe it
and he was safe although he was safe it was a sleight of sight of relief I could
was a sleight of sight of relief I could
was a sleight of sight of relief I could not stop thinking about the millions
not stop thinking about the millions
not stop thinking about the millions view of people whose life was affected
view of people whose life was affected
view of people whose life was affected by this earthquake so I saw news I saw
by this earthquake so I saw news I saw
by this earthquake so I saw news I saw Facebook’s I saw tweets it was great in
Facebook’s I saw tweets it was great in
Facebook’s I saw tweets it was great in creating awareness but not much action
creating awareness but not much action
creating awareness but not much action was taken the government themselves were
was taken the government themselves were
was taken the government themselves were not helping the people so I phoned my
not helping the people so I phoned my
not helping the people so I phoned my grandfather and he said I’m hopeless I
grandfather and he said I’m hopeless I
grandfather and he said I’m hopeless I think I may not see you again at that
think I may not see you again at that
think I may not see you again at that point my grandfather is the only person
point my grandfather is the only person
point my grandfather is the only person that I look up to for motivation and
that I look up to for motivation and
that I look up to for motivation and seeing him losing hope made me feel like
seeing him losing hope made me feel like
seeing him losing hope made me feel like I should be responsible for helping on a
I should be responsible for helping on a
I should be responsible for helping on a devastating period like this so what I
devastating period like this so what I
devastating period like this so what I did was I talked to my mom and my dad I
did was I talked to my mom and my dad I
did was I talked to my mom and my dad I told him I’m going to Nepal
told him I’m going to Nepal
told him I’m going to Nepal now the aftershock of Nepal earthquake
now the aftershock of Nepal earthquake
now the aftershock of Nepal earthquake when hundreds which means it kept going
when hundreds which means it kept going
when hundreds which means it kept going every week and more people were dying on
every week and more people were dying on
every week and more people were dying on each of the aftershock when I told my
each of the aftershock when I told my
each of the aftershock when I told my family they had no idea how to react to
family they had no idea how to react to
family they had no idea how to react to it but then I told my friends and they
it but then I told my friends and they
it but then I told my friends and they also were really scared for me but then
also were really scared for me but then
also were really scared for me but then I had my best friend best friend for 12
I had my best friend best friend for 12
I had my best friend best friend for 12 years you know his name was a spoon and
years you know his name was a spoon and
years you know his name was a spoon and he said to me dude if you’re going with
he said to me dude if you’re going with
he said to me dude if you’re going with me I’m gonna go with you because I’m not
me I’m gonna go with you because I’m not
me I’m gonna go with you because I’m not gonna allow you to die on that place by
gonna allow you to die on that place by
gonna allow you to die on that place by yourself that time I was looking for a
yourself that time I was looking for a
yourself that time I was looking for a support and I had a team with me you
support and I had a team with me you
support and I had a team with me you know so what we did was we set an
know so what we did was we set an
know so what we did was we set an emergency meeting and we got the whole
emergency meeting and we got the whole
emergency meeting and we got the whole Nepalese society’s India Society’s
Nepalese society’s India Society’s
Nepalese society’s India Society’s everyone to gather in one room and when
everyone to gather in one room and when
everyone to gather in one room and when we proposed him the idea that with me
we proposed him the idea that with me
we proposed him the idea that with me and him wanted to go no one liked it
and him wanted to go no one liked it
and him wanted to go no one liked it they said you guys are too young you
they said you guys are too young you
they said you guys are too young you guys don’t have the relevant experience
guys don’t have the relevant experience
guys don’t have the relevant experience you guys are mentally ill mentally weak
you guys are mentally ill mentally weak
you guys are mentally ill mentally weak physically weak and ‘she’s was really
physically weak and ‘she’s was really
physically weak and ‘she’s was really discouraged I took him to the corner and
discouraged I took him to the corner and
discouraged I took him to the corner and I said look at the people sitting in
I said look at the people sitting in
I said look at the people sitting in this room there are presidents vice
this room there are presidents vice
this room there are presidents vice presidents of different posts for them
presidents of different posts for them
presidents of different posts for them it’s just partition you and me we want
it’s just partition you and me we want
it’s just partition you and me we want to act you know and that’s what the
to act you know and that’s what the
to act you know and that’s what the people need right now so I told him
people need right now so I told him
people need right now so I told him don’t think about them don’t think about
don’t think about them don’t think about
don’t think about them don’t think about you and me think about millions people
you and me think about millions people
you and me think about millions people that we can lose live with in Chains and
that we can lose live with in Chains and
that we can lose live with in Chains and I said when I said don’t think about me
I said when I said don’t think about me
I said when I said don’t think about me don’t think about him and the millions
don’t think about him and the millions
don’t think about him and the millions people he just looked at me saying so
people he just looked at me saying so
people he just looked at me saying so what do you think about and I said about
what do you think about and I said about
what do you think about and I said about the people about about what you can do
the people about about what you can do
the people about about what you can do do you believe you can go there and make
do you believe you can go there and make
do you believe you can go there and make changes if you do come with me if not
changes if you do come with me if not
changes if you do come with me if not let it be so I went back to the room and
let it be so I went back to the room and
let it be so I went back to the room and I told them I know you guys may think
I told them I know you guys may think
I told them I know you guys may think will be a burden I know you guys may
will be a burden I know you guys may
will be a burden I know you guys may think the flight money that can be used
think the flight money that can be used
think the flight money that can be used on that earthquake could be used for you
on that earthquake could be used for you
on that earthquake could be used for you know the earthquake victims which I
know the earthquake victims which I
know the earthquake victims which I agreed with that I said you know I’ve
agreed with that I said you know I’ve
agreed with that I said you know I’ve been saving up for my masters and I’m
been saving up for my masters and I’m
been saving up for my masters and I’m gonna use the money that I’ve saved for
gonna use the money that I’ve saved for
gonna use the money that I’ve saved for my masters to travel the flight money’s
my masters to travel the flight money’s
my masters to travel the flight money’s food money’s everything will be used for
food money’s everything will be used for
food money’s everything will be used for my Master’s money and anything left and
my Master’s money and anything left and
my Master’s money and anything left and anything donated will be spent directly
anything donated will be spent directly
anything donated will be spent directly to the earthquake victims now no one in
to the earthquake victims now no one in
to the earthquake victims now no one in the room
the room
the room say no to us that was the time few
say no to us that was the time few
say no to us that was the time few people came and said you know what let’s
people came and said you know what let’s
people came and said you know what let’s focus on this voice let’s see if we can
focus on this voice let’s see if we can
focus on this voice let’s see if we can help them out okay so we started
help them out okay so we started
help them out okay so we started fundraising you know we started with two
fundraising you know we started with two
fundraising you know we started with two people we had a massive team we are
people we had a massive team we are
people we had a massive team we are talking about Nepalese flag waving all
talking about Nepalese flag waving all
talking about Nepalese flag waving all around Edinburgh we are talking about
around Edinburgh we are talking about
around Edinburgh we are talking about Nepalese Gorkhas you know Street
Nepalese Gorkhas you know Street
Nepalese Gorkhas you know Street Nepalese Gurkhas and Street collecting
Nepalese Gurkhas and Street collecting
Nepalese Gurkhas and Street collecting funds we’re talking about my football
funds we’re talking about my football
funds we’re talking about my football boys during backpacking and morrison’s
boys during backpacking and morrison’s
boys during backpacking and morrison’s we’re talking about my guys doing
we’re talking about my guys doing
we’re talking about my guys doing football tournament dance tournaments we
football tournament dance tournaments we
football tournament dance tournaments we made phone calls to different people we
made phone calls to different people we
made phone calls to different people we were phoning everybody and the only
were phoning everybody and the only
were phoning everybody and the only message was Nepal was not alone and
message was Nepal was not alone and
message was Nepal was not alone and you’re gonna help us you know within a
you’re gonna help us you know within a
you’re gonna help us you know within a few weeks of this hard work we managed
few weeks of this hard work we managed
few weeks of this hard work we managed to raise fifty nine thousand pound you
to raise fifty nine thousand pound you
to raise fifty nine thousand pound you know and the money was not what
know and the money was not what
know and the money was not what motivated us obviously it was great
motivated us obviously it was great
motivated us obviously it was great because we could do so much with that
because we could do so much with that
because we could do so much with that money but when we managed to get that
money but when we managed to get that
money but when we managed to get that funding we said to each other what are
funding we said to each other what are
funding we said to each other what are we going to do with it and I said we’re
we going to do with it and I said we’re
we going to do with it and I said we’re going to go to Nepal work on the most
going to go to Nepal work on the most
going to go to Nepal work on the most difficult areas that government have
difficult areas that government have
difficult areas that government have neglected so we had a team we flowed
neglected so we had a team we flowed
neglected so we had a team we flowed over to Kathmandu we looked down it was
over to Kathmandu we looked down it was
over to Kathmandu we looked down it was like a summer base camp everything was
like a summer base camp everything was
like a summer base camp everything was tent everything was a plain playground
tent everything was a plain playground
tent everything was a plain playground from the helicopter so when we got off
from the helicopter so when we got off
from the helicopter so when we got off the plane and then we walk we got a taxi
the plane and then we walk we got a taxi
the plane and then we walk we got a taxi from airport to my home all the streets
from airport to my home all the streets
from airport to my home all the streets and the neighborhood place that I used
and the neighborhood place that I used
and the neighborhood place that I used to walk in was not same anymore it was
to walk in was not same anymore it was
to walk in was not same anymore it was literally just a plain playground rather
literally just a plain playground rather
literally just a plain playground rather than thinking much we decided just to
than thinking much we decided just to
than thinking much we decided just to sleep because we were so tired we were
sleep because we were so tired we were
sleep because we were so tired we were knackered it was too much for us and
knackered it was too much for us and
knackered it was too much for us and when we were sleeping at middle of the
when we were sleeping at middle of the
when we were sleeping at middle of the night there was the strange noises that
night there was the strange noises that
night there was the strange noises that was coming from the background where
was coming from the background where
was coming from the background where they said IO IO IO which pretty much
they said IO IO IO which pretty much
they said IO IO IO which pretty much translates in my language it’s coming
translates in my language it’s coming
translates in my language it’s coming it’s here so we had no idea what it was
it’s here so we had no idea what it was
it’s here so we had no idea what it was we open our eyes the last thing that we
we open our eyes the last thing that we
we open our eyes the last thing that we can think we felt was the shake of
can think we felt was the shake of
can think we felt was the shake of earthquake in the own building that
earthquake in the own building that
earthquake in the own building that we’re living on so we all ran outside
we’re living on so we all ran outside
we’re living on so we all ran outside the building and apparently it was
the building and apparently it was
the building and apparently it was really common for aftershock to come
really common for aftershock to come
really common for aftershock to come every night and to take more people so
every night and to take more people so
every night and to take more people so rather than sleeping me and him decided
rather than sleeping me and him decided
rather than sleeping me and him decided to walk down through the roads and see
to walk down through the roads and see
to walk down through the roads and see how the country was surviving you know
how the country was surviving you know
how the country was surviving you know you were talking about everyone’s
you were talking about everyone’s
you were talking about everyone’s on the 10th people sleeping Justin
on the 10th people sleeping Justin
on the 10th people sleeping Justin streets and the crime rate went a lot
streets and the crime rate went a lot
streets and the crime rate went a lot higher people’s house were getting
higher people’s house were getting
higher people’s house were getting vandalized people sleeping in streets
vandalized people sleeping in streets
vandalized people sleeping in streets were getting attacked the rescue workers
were getting attacked the rescue workers
were getting attacked the rescue workers were getting the rescue Metro snatched
were getting the rescue Metro snatched
were getting the rescue Metro snatched because everyone was hungry they wanted
because everyone was hungry they wanted
because everyone was hungry they wanted something people he uses alcohol and
something people he uses alcohol and
something people he uses alcohol and drugs as a mean to ease pain and renew
drugs as a mean to ease pain and renew
drugs as a mean to ease pain and renew country was in a lot of trouble and we
country was in a lot of trouble and we
country was in a lot of trouble and we better start acting right there so the
better start acting right there so the
better start acting right there so the following morning we made our
following morning we made our
following morning we made our volunteering coordinator and I said to
volunteering coordinator and I said to
volunteering coordinator and I said to him we are going to go to places that
him we are going to go to places that
him we are going to go to places that you have not took anyone we are going to
you have not took anyone we are going to
you have not took anyone we are going to places that the government have not
places that the government have not
places that the government have not reached and he said you guys are from UK
reached and he said you guys are from UK
reached and he said you guys are from UK and you guys should probably settle down
and you guys should probably settle down
and you guys should probably settle down with the area first I knew and I said
with the area first I knew and I said
with the area first I knew and I said we’ve got a lot of money and if you’re
we’ve got a lot of money and if you’re
we’ve got a lot of money and if you’re not gonna take us there we’re gonna take
not gonna take us there we’re gonna take
not gonna take us there we’re gonna take this money to somewhere else and do the
this money to somewhere else and do the
this money to somewhere else and do the project because we came here to make the
project because we came here to make the
project because we came here to make the change we did not came here to disappear
change we did not came here to disappear
change we did not came here to disappear on this crowd so without thinking we
on this crowd so without thinking we
on this crowd so without thinking we work on 12 different projects and today
work on 12 different projects and today
work on 12 different projects and today you know I’m not gonna go and talk about
you know I’m not gonna go and talk about
you know I’m not gonna go and talk about all 12 projects I’m gonna talk about two
all 12 projects I’m gonna talk about two
all 12 projects I’m gonna talk about two projects that literally change the way I
projects that literally change the way I
projects that literally change the way I thought about life the way I perceived
thought about life the way I perceived
thought about life the way I perceived life okay the very first project project
life okay the very first project project
life okay the very first project project ballgown now this place was really
ballgown now this place was really
ballgown now this place was really isolated because it was really far from
isolated because it was really far from
isolated because it was really far from cities and government did not have time
cities and government did not have time
cities and government did not have time to get there so when we phoned them they
to get there so when we phoned them they
to get there so when we phoned them they said please bring us any kind of food
said please bring us any kind of food
said please bring us any kind of food materials anything that kid that he can
materials anything that kid that he can
materials anything that kid that he can help us because we don’t have
help us because we don’t have
help us because we don’t have electricity or anything and I said fine
electricity or anything and I said fine
electricity or anything and I said fine let’s take a truck full of rescue
let’s take a truck full of rescue
let’s take a truck full of rescue materials that can help them so we took
materials that can help them so we took
materials that can help them so we took a truck there and and during that time
a truck there and and during that time
a truck there and and during that time you know looking at all the volunteers
you know looking at all the volunteers
you know looking at all the volunteers there was a girl called Rosa and she
there was a girl called Rosa and she
there was a girl called Rosa and she said she really wants to go on the trip
said she really wants to go on the trip
said she really wants to go on the trip with me and I said why’d are you not
with me and I said why’d are you not
with me and I said why’d are you not helping on your local city right now and
helping on your local city right now and
helping on your local city right now and she said she’s not allowed to help
she said she’s not allowed to help
she said she’s not allowed to help because she’s a girl you know and I said
because she’s a girl you know and I said
because she’s a girl you know and I said and what did you say back to them and no
and what did you say back to them and no
and what did you say back to them and no matter what I said they will not allow
matter what I said they will not allow
matter what I said they will not allow me to go because my father would stop my
me to go because my father would stop my
me to go because my father would stop my brothers would stop because I’m just a
brothers would stop because I’m just a
brothers would stop because I’m just a girl and I want to prove I want I want
girl and I want to prove I want I want
girl and I want to prove I want I want to take care of my country at this time
to take care of my country at this time
to take care of my country at this time like just like everyone did so us coming
like just like everyone did so us coming
like just like everyone did so us coming from UK with the same kind of mentality
from UK with the same kind of mentality
from UK with the same kind of mentality where no one believed that I said you
where no one believed that I said you
where no one believed that I said you know what you should go with us so we
know what you should go with us so we
know what you should go with us so we took her with us and women to ballgown
took her with us and women to ballgown
took her with us and women to ballgown which was absolutely one of the worst
which was absolutely one of the worst
which was absolutely one of the worst places that I’ve seen and you know there
places that I’ve seen and you know there
places that I’ve seen and you know there was no houses nothing to live on so we
was no houses nothing to live on so we
was no houses nothing to live on so we formed the villages and we said we’re
formed the villages and we said we’re
formed the villages and we said we’re coming very far from this place I would
coming very far from this place I would
coming very far from this place I would really appreciate if you can get your
really appreciate if you can get your
really appreciate if you can get your village people to collect some of the
village people to collect some of the
village people to collect some of the materials because from without chalk
materials because from without chalk
materials because from without chalk stop we had to walk for further five
stop we had to walk for further five
stop we had to walk for further five hours so they brought children’s they
hours so they brought children’s they
hours so they brought children’s they bought old woman they bought they
bought old woman they bought they
bought old woman they bought they brought all these ill people and I was
brought all these ill people and I was
brought all these ill people and I was like where are all your young people
like where are all your young people
like where are all your young people people with strength and they said most
people with strength and they said most
people with strength and they said most of them have fled the country for
of them have fled the country for
of them have fled the country for education most of them have fled the
education most of them have fled the
education most of them have fled the country for work and most of them have
country for work and most of them have
country for work and most of them have migrated and we were left here by a lone
migrated and we were left here by a lone
migrated and we were left here by a lone hopeless you know so we didn’t say
hopeless you know so we didn’t say
hopeless you know so we didn’t say anything we said let’s go with that we
anything we said let’s go with that we
anything we said let’s go with that we be together rescue materials we slept up
be together rescue materials we slept up
be together rescue materials we slept up during the night the morning we woke up
during the night the morning we woke up
during the night the morning we woke up and we said I said to us I I said to I
and we said I said to us I I said to I
and we said I said to us I I said to I think mr. kiss or I said this place does
think mr. kiss or I said this place does
think mr. kiss or I said this place does not have any home and he said no they
not have any home and he said no they
not have any home and he said no they all live in the same tent because the
all live in the same tent because the
all live in the same tent because the entire village is wiped out the only
entire village is wiped out the only
entire village is wiped out the only survival kits that we have is the tents
survival kits that we have is the tents
survival kits that we have is the tents that we bring out here so the first
that we bring out here so the first
that we bring out here so the first thing for me was to get the solar panel
thing for me was to get the solar panel
thing for me was to get the solar panel installed so what we did was we install
installed so what we did was we install
installed so what we did was we install solar panels on a few parts of the
solar panels on a few parts of the
solar panels on a few parts of the villages so they can contact their
villages so they can contact their
villages so they can contact their children’s that were away in different
children’s that were away in different
children’s that were away in different countries saying what board with
countries saying what board with
countries saying what board with situation then the clean water was
situation then the clean water was
situation then the clean water was really essential so we started building
really essential so we started building
really essential so we started building water tanks in different parts of the
water tanks in different parts of the
water tanks in different parts of the villages and then personal hygiene was a
villages and then personal hygiene was a
villages and then personal hygiene was a big issue so we were building toilets
big issue so we were building toilets
big issue so we were building toilets and during that time while we were doing
and during that time while we were doing
and during that time while we were doing all this work the girl Rosa that no one
all this work the girl Rosa that no one
all this work the girl Rosa that no one believed on she were went around giving
believed on she were went around giving
believed on she were went around giving motivation playing with children you
motivation playing with children you
motivation playing with children you know taking the traumas out out of their
know taking the traumas out out of their
know taking the traumas out out of their head and also giving first rate
head and also giving first rate
head and also giving first rate treatment to so many people and for me
treatment to so many people and for me
treatment to so many people and for me she was the best volunteer that I’ve had
she was the best volunteer that I’ve had
she was the best volunteer that I’ve had worked on for years and I said you
worked on for years and I said you
worked on for years and I said you should go and take these photos and show
should go and take these photos and show
should go and take these photos and show it to your people that did not believed
it to your people that did not believed
it to your people that did not believed on you and why this project was so
on you and why this project was so
on you and why this project was so useful so having said that done a lot of
useful so having said that done a lot of
useful so having said that done a lot of work and we left Bagram and the people
work and we left Bagram and the people
work and we left Bagram and the people had a lot of hopes but for me I was
had a lot of hopes but for me I was
had a lot of hopes but for me I was really scared for that village because
really scared for that village because
really scared for that village because they needed help all the time and if
they needed help all the time and if
they needed help all the time and if there was no help
there was no help
there was no help there was no survival so I went back I
there was no survival so I went back I
there was no survival so I went back I used my social media and I told all
used my social media and I told all
used my social media and I told all about this village
about this village
about this village and I just prayed you know people more
and I just prayed you know people more
and I just prayed you know people more people will turn up and go to this
people will turn up and go to this
people will turn up and go to this places but my second project that I’m
places but my second project that I’m
places but my second project that I’m gonna discuss to you that really touched
gonna discuss to you that really touched
gonna discuss to you that really touched me is forge a Gurkha
me is forge a Gurkha
me is forge a Gurkha okay so this is where Arthur could
okay so this is where Arthur could
okay so this is where Arthur could really started okay this is the place
really started okay this is the place
really started okay this is the place where government neglected for six days
where government neglected for six days
where government neglected for six days with no communication no support
with no communication no support
with no communication no support whatsoever on the sixth day the
whatsoever on the sixth day the
whatsoever on the sixth day the government decided to drop backs of rice
government decided to drop backs of rice
government decided to drop backs of rice and bags of noodles through the
and bags of noodles through the
and bags of noodles through the helicopter because it was too risky for
helicopter because it was too risky for
helicopter because it was too risky for them to go so I said that’s the place I
them to go so I said that’s the place I
them to go so I said that’s the place I want to be in so when I phoned the
want to be in so when I phoned the
want to be in so when I phoned the headmaster I was expecting them to say
headmaster I was expecting them to say
headmaster I was expecting them to say loads of bags of rice oil salt all this
loads of bags of rice oil salt all this
loads of bags of rice oil salt all this thing that they need and he phoned me
thing that they need and he phoned me
thing that they need and he phoned me and he said Manish if you’re serious
and he said Manish if you’re serious
and he said Manish if you’re serious about coming here bring down stationary
about coming here bring down stationary
about coming here bring down stationary materials bring them desk and benches
materials bring them desk and benches
materials bring them desk and benches because that’s what our students need
because that’s what our students need
because that’s what our students need right now we do not want your food
right now we do not want your food
right now we do not want your food materials I was really shocked at this
materials I was really shocked at this
materials I was really shocked at this point because I thought everyone needed
point because I thought everyone needed
point because I thought everyone needed food for survival yet they were so much
food for survival yet they were so much
food for survival yet they were so much worried about the education so without
worried about the education so without
worried about the education so without asking anything I took the measurement I
asking anything I took the measurement I
asking anything I took the measurement I designed the whole desk myself and we
designed the whole desk myself and we
designed the whole desk myself and we talked we took two trucks filled with
talked we took two trucks filled with
talked we took two trucks filled with this all stationary materials to go cab
this all stationary materials to go cab
this all stationary materials to go cab so I told my friends I was like we’re
so I told my friends I was like we’re
so I told my friends I was like we’re really screwed because we have two big
really screwed because we have two big
really screwed because we have two big trucks and we’re gonna have to carry
trucks and we’re gonna have to carry
trucks and we’re gonna have to carry this for hours guess what we didn’t the
this for hours guess what we didn’t the
this for hours guess what we didn’t the truck actually stopped right next to the
truck actually stopped right next to the
truck actually stopped right next to the school and I was really surprised and
school and I was really surprised and
school and I was really surprised and the headmaster came down and he and
the headmaster came down and he and
the headmaster came down and he and Annie greeted me and I said I thought
Annie greeted me and I said I thought
Annie greeted me and I said I thought your village was massively affected and
your village was massively affected and
your village was massively affected and he said yes it was but did you not read
he said yes it was but did you not read
he said yes it was but did you not read the news the government neglected us for
the news the government neglected us for
the news the government neglected us for six days we don’t rely on people here
six days we don’t rely on people here
six days we don’t rely on people here all my students here all all all the
all my students here all all all the
all my students here all all all the family that you see here we work every
family that you see here we work every
family that you see here we work every day we’re doing agriculture so you’ll
day we’re doing agriculture so you’ll
day we’re doing agriculture so you’ll see it all tomorrow take a rest and then
see it all tomorrow take a rest and then
see it all tomorrow take a rest and then I I was I was basically having dinner at
I I was I was basically having dinner at
I I was I was basically having dinner at this place full of students and I said
this place full of students and I said
this place full of students and I said what is this place about and you know I
what is this place about and you know I
what is this place about and you know I think I should be able to point it out
okay I said what is this place all about
okay I said what is this place all about and he said well this place that you see
and he said well this place that you see
and he said well this place that you see right here these children don’t have any
right here these children don’t have any
right here these children don’t have any fathers and mothers they have nothing
fathers and mothers they have nothing
fathers and mothers they have nothing but us but they want to study and they
but us but they want to study and they
but us but they want to study and they have been schooling 87 80 80 percent
have been schooling 87 80 80 percent
have been schooling 87 80 80 percent under exams and we don’t want them to
under exams and we don’t want them to
under exams and we don’t want them to you know discourage
you know discourage
you know discourage their education so they were providing
their education so they were providing
their education so they were providing free food free education on times like
free food free education on times like
free food free education on times like this and now making sure all children’s
this and now making sure all children’s
this and now making sure all children’s were getting their type of education so
were getting their type of education so
were getting their type of education so the morning I was sleeping I was really
the morning I was sleeping I was really
the morning I was sleeping I was really tired and then the headmaster knocked
tired and then the headmaster knocked
tired and then the headmaster knocked and said we really need to go and I said
and said we really need to go and I said
and said we really need to go and I said hey listen it’s Molly five o’clock and
hey listen it’s Molly five o’clock and
hey listen it’s Molly five o’clock and he said we need to go and then I walked
he said we need to go and then I walked
he said we need to go and then I walked with him and I said are you I might not
with him and I said are you I might not
with him and I said are you I might not gonna teach this school and they said
gonna teach this school and they said
gonna teach this school and they said yeah and then when I went to school I
yeah and then when I went to school I
yeah and then when I went to school I was really surprised because you had
was really surprised because you had
was really surprised because you had people that were six years seven year
people that were six years seven year
people that were six years seven year old staying in school about to start and
old staying in school about to start and
old staying in school about to start and I said what is this all about
I said what is this all about
I said what is this all about and if you see the photos and this one
and if you see the photos and this one
and if you see the photos and this one here the reason why I had what we have
here the reason why I had what we have
here the reason why I had what we have to study school at six o clock was
to study school at six o clock was
to study school at six o clock was during the daytime the Sun will heat and
during the daytime the Sun will heat and
during the daytime the Sun will heat and the student would not be able to cope
the student would not be able to cope
the student would not be able to cope under the deep heat so they basically
under the deep heat so they basically
under the deep heat so they basically told us this is the only time we can
told us this is the only time we can
told us this is the only time we can teach them so the children were walking
teach them so the children were walking
teach them so the children were walking for two three hours and then getting the
for two three hours and then getting the
for two three hours and then getting the studies at 6 o clock in the morning that
studies at 6 o clock in the morning that
studies at 6 o clock in the morning that really made me reflect my life that I
really made me reflect my life that I
really made me reflect my life that I had in UK and those children that was
had in UK and those children that was
had in UK and those children that was six seven year old so you know after we
six seven year old so you know after we
six seven year old so you know after we finished helping the school the head
finished helping the school the head
finished helping the school the head teacher had a schedule he made all of
teacher had a schedule he made all of
teacher had a schedule he made all of his you know carry all the rescue
his you know carry all the rescue
his you know carry all the rescue materials he may email all of his be
materials he may email all of his be
materials he may email all of his be part of building schools and then he
part of building schools and then he
part of building schools and then he also said we should hit him to
also said we should hit him to
also said we should hit him to agriculture now so the entire villages
agriculture now so the entire villages
agriculture now so the entire villages were developing itself without you know
were developing itself without you know
were developing itself without you know relying on anyone and I was there I was
relying on anyone and I was there I was
relying on anyone and I was there I was planning to be there for two days my
planning to be there for two days my
planning to be there for two days my team left and I said you know what I
team left and I said you know what I
team left and I said you know what I want to stay here for another eight days
want to stay here for another eight days
want to stay here for another eight days I’m gonna stay here for ten days
I’m gonna stay here for ten days
I’m gonna stay here for ten days I’m gonna finish project Gorka and I’ll
I’m gonna finish project Gorka and I’ll
I’m gonna finish project Gorka and I’ll come back and we didn’t end this we’d
come back and we didn’t end this we’d
come back and we didn’t end this we’d literally change the shape of entire
literally change the shape of entire
literally change the shape of entire village we we got in contact with
village we we got in contact with
village we we got in contact with different organization that helped us
different organization that helped us
different organization that helped us and the reason why I had to compare BOGO
and the reason why I had to compare BOGO
and the reason why I had to compare BOGO and project Gurkha we do is not to show
and project Gurkha we do is not to show
and project Gurkha we do is not to show you know how hard work it was but for
you know how hard work it was but for
you know how hard work it was but for you guys who for me to reflect on a
you guys who for me to reflect on a
you guys who for me to reflect on a village that was left hopelessly and
village that was left hopelessly and
village that was left hopelessly and their only hope was people and more
their only hope was people and more
their only hope was people and more funding while the second village that
funding while the second village that
funding while the second village that was affected a lot worse
was affected a lot worse
was affected a lot worse they decided to act they said we’re not
they decided to act they said we’re not
they decided to act they said we’re not going to allow you to tell us you’re not
going to allow you to tell us you’re not
going to allow you to tell us you’re not going to allow the government to tell us
going to allow the government to tell us
going to allow the government to tell us what’s gonna happen with our future now
what’s gonna happen with our future now
what’s gonna happen with our future now children okay so talking back into the
children okay so talking back into the
children okay so talking back into the context you know I want to ask a
context you know I want to ask a
context you know I want to ask a question to the people in this room how
question to the people in this room how
question to the people in this room how many of you in this room have been told
many of you in this room have been told
many of you in this room have been told you can do this because you’re either
you can do this because you’re either
you can do this because you’re either too young you don’t have the relevant
too young you don’t have the relevant
too young you don’t have the relevant experience you’re not mentally ready
experience you’re not mentally ready
experience you’re not mentally ready physically ready I just want like shove
physically ready I just want like shove
physically ready I just want like shove of hand in this room if anyone had that
of hand in this room if anyone had that
of hand in this room if anyone had that kind of experience exactly and why do we
kind of experience exactly and why do we
kind of experience exactly and why do we allow them to create limitations you
allow them to create limitations you
allow them to create limitations you know the decision that we make here does
know the decision that we make here does
know the decision that we make here does not affect the people that tells you
not affect the people that tells you
not affect the people that tells you what you can do so why allowed them to
what you can do so why allowed them to
what you can do so why allowed them to decide our future I’ll give you a really
decide our future I’ll give you a really
decide our future I’ll give you a really good example of one of the kid who I was
good example of one of the kid who I was
good example of one of the kid who I was falling during the whole time and I was
falling during the whole time and I was
falling during the whole time and I was talking to him it was 7:00 we had a lot
talking to him it was 7:00 we had a lot
talking to him it was 7:00 we had a lot of good chats and I said what do you
of good chats and I said what do you
of good chats and I said what do you want to be when he grew up man and
want to be when he grew up man and
want to be when he grew up man and obviously he said in the fleece okay is
obviously he said in the fleece okay is
obviously he said in the fleece okay is a translation and he said I want to be
a translation and he said I want to be
a translation and he said I want to be like my teacher so I could help others
like my teacher so I could help others
like my teacher so I could help others to have education now this is the kid
to have education now this is the kid
to have education now this is the kid that used to get up around 5:00 in the
that used to get up around 5:00 in the
that used to get up around 5:00 in the morning come to school study go home and
morning come to school study go home and
morning come to school study go home and and he you used to put on repeat you
and he you used to put on repeat you
and he you used to put on repeat you didn’t allow any of his parents or
didn’t allow any of his parents or
didn’t allow any of his parents or anyone to tell you what you should be
anyone to tell you what you should be
anyone to tell you what you should be doing it was set in his head this is
doing it was set in his head this is
doing it was set in his head this is what he wanted to do and you know out of
what he wanted to do and you know out of
what he wanted to do and you know out of the whole talk there’s one thing that I
the whole talk there’s one thing that I
the whole talk there’s one thing that I want you to take out from today is
want you to take out from today is
want you to take out from today is because background experience in a
because background experience in a
because background experience in a barrier should not be limit to what
barrier should not be limit to what
barrier should not be limit to what you’re capable of
you’re capable of
you’re capable of see if I allow the people that said I
see if I allow the people that said I
see if I allow the people that said I can’t do it if my best friend a lot of
can’t do it if my best friend a lot of
can’t do it if my best friend a lot of the people that I said that they said we
the people that I said that they said we
the people that I said that they said we can’t do it nopal project would have
can’t do it nopal project would have
can’t do it nopal project would have been impossible you know I’m standing
been impossible you know I’m standing
been impossible you know I’m standing here at the capacity of your future like
here at the capacity of your future like
here at the capacity of your future like president that would have been
president that would have been
president that would have been impossible I’ve graduated from competing
impossible I’ve graduated from competing
impossible I’ve graduated from competing every time people say no to me I always
every time people say no to me I always
every time people say no to me I always said you know my friends used to say
said you know my friends used to say
said you know my friends used to say Monisha I can’t do it and I said find a
Monisha I can’t do it and I said find a
Monisha I can’t do it and I said find a ways to do it because those people that
ways to do it because those people that
ways to do it because those people that are discouraging you those people that
are discouraging you those people that
are discouraging you those people that are pulling your leg they are not going
are pulling your leg they are not going
are pulling your leg they are not going to be part of this life anyway you know
to be part of this life anyway you know
to be part of this life anyway you know are you really going to tell your
are you really going to tell your
are you really going to tell your children really proudly that this is the
children really proudly that this is the
children really proudly that this is the dream that you want to pursue but you
dream that you want to pursue but you
dream that you want to pursue but you didn’t do it because you’re too scared
didn’t do it because you’re too scared
didn’t do it because you’re too scared because you’re gonna have to have a
because you’re gonna have to have a
because you’re gonna have to have a children tomorrow and they will have to
children tomorrow and they will have to
children tomorrow and they will have to have the dream that they want to follow
have the dream that they want to follow
have the dream that they want to follow on but
on but
on but they’re gonna have the same mentality
they’re gonna have the same mentality
they’re gonna have the same mentality because you have the same mentality you
because you have the same mentality you
because you have the same mentality you know everyone in this room the only
know everyone in this room the only
know everyone in this room the only limitations that should be with use your
limitations that should be with use your
limitations that should be with use your mind anything is possible and that’s
mind anything is possible and that’s
mind anything is possible and that’s what that seven-year-old whole year old
what that seven-year-old whole year old
what that seven-year-old whole year old kid and Nepal earthquake taught me thank
kid and Nepal earthquake taught me thank
kid and Nepal earthquake taught me thank you
you
you [Applause]
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