Why apathy is our biggest threat | Yasmin Autwal | TEDxLeamingtonSpa

[Applause]

[Applause] with every moon and every Sun there’s a

with every moon and every Sun there’s a

with every moon and every Sun there’s a death another gun as its pulled on the

death another gun as its pulled on the

death another gun as its pulled on the trek to these European Shores numbered

trek to these European Shores numbered

trek to these European Shores numbered days take a chance another life this is

days take a chance another life this is

days take a chance another life this is Frank’s heart still bleeding hope on

Frank’s heart still bleeding hope on

Frank’s heart still bleeding hope on these European Shores dodging bombs

these European Shores dodging bombs

these European Shores dodging bombs finding boats all these bodies trying to

finding boats all these bodies trying to

finding boats all these bodies trying to float shivering on the wasteland of

float shivering on the wasteland of

float shivering on the wasteland of these European Shores another king

these European Shores another king

these European Shores another king another queen prevented coz of melanin

another queen prevented coz of melanin

another queen prevented coz of melanin from living amongst our European Shores

from living amongst our European Shores

from living amongst our European Shores all the stories all the tears all the

all the stories all the tears all the

all the stories all the tears all the mothers trying to rear their scared

mothers trying to rear their scared

mothers trying to rear their scared little children on these European Shores

little children on these European Shores

little children on these European Shores running kids hiding teens dodging police

running kids hiding teens dodging police

running kids hiding teens dodging police don’t get seen trying to survive on

don’t get seen trying to survive on

don’t get seen trying to survive on these European Shores with every truck

these European Shores with every truck

these European Shores with every truck there’s a door prized open lucky draw a

there’s a door prized open lucky draw a

there’s a door prized open lucky draw a smugglers become heroes on these

smugglers become heroes on these

smugglers become heroes on these European Shores bouncing woman looks

European Shores bouncing woman looks

European Shores bouncing woman looks like me except that I can cross the sea

like me except that I can cross the sea

like me except that I can cross the sea from a sick twist of fate of these

from a sick twist of fate of these

from a sick twist of fate of these European Shores praying in your homes

European Shores praying in your homes

European Shores praying in your homes but your money sending drones that make

but your money sending drones that make

but your money sending drones that make these people flee to our European shores

these people flee to our European shores

these people flee to our European shores every odd stacked against them every

every odd stacked against them every

every odd stacked against them every border to prevent them what must it be

border to prevent them what must it be

border to prevent them what must it be to run to ever shutting doors why aren’t

to run to ever shutting doors why aren’t

to run to ever shutting doors why aren’t we tearing off the hinge welcoming

we tearing off the hinge welcoming

we tearing off the hinge welcoming letting in our sibling soldiers from

letting in our sibling soldiers from

letting in our sibling soldiers from terror troubled Shores

terror troubled Shores

terror troubled Shores no more days no more Sun no more running

no more days no more Sun no more running

no more days no more Sun no more running it is done this is blood we’ve helped

it is done this is blood we’ve helped

it is done this is blood we’ve helped shed

shed

shed in this global funded war everything

in this global funded war everything

in this global funded war everything I’ve just shared with you is something

I’ve just shared with you is something

I’ve just shared with you is something I’ve seen from my time spent in refugee

I’ve seen from my time spent in refugee

I’ve seen from my time spent in refugee camps in Calais I’ve been involved in

camps in Calais I’ve been involved in

camps in Calais I’ve been involved in the crisis for two years now and it’s

the crisis for two years now and it’s

the crisis for two years now and it’s changed my life forever

changed my life forever

changed my life forever now before I go on I just like to start

now before I go on I just like to start

now before I go on I just like to start by sharing some stats with you because

by sharing some stats with you because

by sharing some stats with you because they don’t really add up with this

they don’t really add up with this

they don’t really add up with this damning portrayal that we see in the

damning portrayal that we see in the

damning portrayal that we see in the media so some of you might be quite

media so some of you might be quite

media so some of you might be quite surprised to know that the total number

surprised to know that the total number

surprised to know that the total number of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK

of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK

of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK doesn’t even total to one percent not

doesn’t even total to one percent not

doesn’t even total to one percent not even close in fact not point to four

even close in fact not point to four

even close in fact not point to four percent of the UK is full up with

percent of the UK is full up with

percent of the UK is full up with refugees and our out of control numbers

refugees and our out of control numbers

refugees and our out of control numbers across Europe are actually only eleven

across Europe are actually only eleven

across Europe are actually only eleven percent of the total global population

percent of the total global population

percent of the total global population of refugees eight out of ten hosting

of refugees eight out of ten hosting

of refugees eight out of ten hosting countries are in Africa this is

countries are in Africa this is

countries are in Africa this is something I would really like you to

something I would really like you to

something I would really like you to bear in mind the next time you see a

bear in mind the next time you see a

bear in mind the next time you see a headline from our horrific ly biased

headline from our horrific ly biased

headline from our horrific ly biased media so why I got involved in the

media so why I got involved in the

media so why I got involved in the crisis simply from seeing the same stuff

crisis simply from seeing the same stuff

crisis simply from seeing the same stuff we all have and baby island Kerdi being

we all have and baby island Kerdi being

we all have and baby island Kerdi being washed up on the shore was the last

washed up on the shore was the last

washed up on the shore was the last straw for me so we turned up in Calais

straw for me so we turned up in Calais

straw for me so we turned up in Calais one weekend no experience no training I

one weekend no experience no training I

one weekend no experience no training I wasn’t even going on behalf of an

wasn’t even going on behalf of an

wasn’t even going on behalf of an organization just a human on behalf of

organization just a human on behalf of

organization just a human on behalf of humanity and two years on I’m still

humanity and two years on I’m still

humanity and two years on I’m still going back because I’ve seen what we’re

going back because I’ve seen what we’re

going back because I’ve seen what we’re capable of when we come together

just last month I met the sweetest

just last month I met the sweetest fourteen-year-old boy he’s from

fourteen-year-old boy he’s from

fourteen-year-old boy he’s from Afghanistan he’d been locked in solitary

Afghanistan he’d been locked in solitary

Afghanistan he’d been locked in solitary confinement for two months without

confinement for two months without

confinement for two months without daylight he also had a fractured skull

daylight he also had a fractured skull

daylight he also had a fractured skull from being beaten in the head with a

from being beaten in the head with a

from being beaten in the head with a metal pole that metal pole wasn’t struck

metal pole that metal pole wasn’t struck

metal pole that metal pole wasn’t struck upon him by other refugees it was in

upon him by other refugees it was in

upon him by other refugees it was in fact the police still when we met him he

fact the police still when we met him he

fact the police still when we met him he had nothing but love and smiles for us

had nothing but love and smiles for us

had nothing but love and smiles for us there is a family of four who crossed

there is a family of four who crossed

there is a family of four who crossed the Mediterranean to get to Europe only

the Mediterranean to get to Europe only

the Mediterranean to get to Europe only by the time I met them there are a

by the time I met them there are a

by the time I met them there are a family of three they lost their daughter

family of three they lost their daughter

family of three they lost their daughter when they crossed to the sea

when they crossed to the sea

when they crossed to the sea the very sea that we Holiday Inn I’ve

the very sea that we Holiday Inn I’ve

the very sea that we Holiday Inn I’ve had fully grown men collapse onto me as

had fully grown men collapse onto me as

had fully grown men collapse onto me as they recall seeing their mothers fathers

they recall seeing their mothers fathers

they recall seeing their mothers fathers wives killed in front of them there is

wives killed in front of them there is

wives killed in front of them there is only me now sister they say and I’ve

only me now sister they say and I’ve

only me now sister they say and I’ve seen scars on the bodies of pregnant

seen scars on the bodies of pregnant

seen scars on the bodies of pregnant women being beaten by the authorities

women being beaten by the authorities

women being beaten by the authorities simply because they have different

simply because they have different

simply because they have different papers to me women that actually look

papers to me women that actually look

papers to me women that actually look pretty similar to me meaning that I have

pretty similar to me meaning that I have

pretty similar to me meaning that I have to have my passport on me at all times

to have my passport on me at all times

to have my passport on me at all times when I go to the camps for protection

when I go to the camps for protection

when I go to the camps for protection from the same beating the passport that

from the same beating the passport that

from the same beating the passport that I just received in a lottery at birth

I just received in a lottery at birth

I just received in a lottery at birth the same lottery that you received yours

the same lottery that you received yours

the same lottery that you received yours and you think these people have so many

and you think these people have so many

and you think these people have so many reasons to choose hate or anger

reasons to choose hate or anger

reasons to choose hate or anger bitterness resentment the treatment that

bitterness resentment the treatment that

bitterness resentment the treatment that they receive for their simple one of

they receive for their simple one of

they receive for their simple one of safety and yet they only choose love

safety and yet they only choose love

safety and yet they only choose love that fierce moving mountains reason

that fierce moving mountains reason

that fierce moving mountains reason we’re alive kind of love and it’s this

we’re alive kind of love and it’s this

we’re alive kind of love and it’s this that’s kept me going back because

that’s kept me going back because

that’s kept me going back because despite living in squalor amongst rats

despite living in squalor amongst rats

despite living in squalor amongst rats with a world that has genuinely turned

with a world that has genuinely turned

with a world that has genuinely turned its back on them they still smile they

its back on them they still smile they

its back on them they still smile they still share love with each other and

still share love with each other and

still share love with each other and they have an immense amount of hope the

they have an immense amount of hope the

they have an immense amount of hope the strength of a connection that I’ve made

strength of a connection that I’ve made

strength of a connection that I’ve made in a day or even a few hours with

in a day or even a few hours with

in a day or even a few hours with complete strangers is the most powerful

complete strangers is the most powerful

complete strangers is the most powerful part of being alive I’ve learnt that now

part of being alive I’ve learnt that now

part of being alive I’ve learnt that now and yet most of us miss out on this

and yet most of us miss out on this

and yet most of us miss out on this don’t we

don’t we

don’t we bit weird hanging around talking to

bit weird hanging around talking to

bit weird hanging around talking to strangers

strangers

strangers in fact the first piece of advice we

in fact the first piece of advice we

in fact the first piece of advice we receive as children is don’t talk to

receive as children is don’t talk to

receive as children is don’t talk to strangers

strangers

strangers and it’s then that you can see we’ve

and it’s then that you can see we’ve

and it’s then that you can see we’ve actually invested in the opposite of

actually invested in the opposite of

actually invested in the opposite of unity we’ve become so afraid of each

unity we’ve become so afraid of each

unity we’ve become so afraid of each other and this has governed the way we

other and this has governed the way we

other and this has governed the way we are now and it’s this that’s so damaging

are now and it’s this that’s so damaging

are now and it’s this that’s so damaging I have nothing but respect and love for

I have nothing but respect and love for

I have nothing but respect and love for these people who I now call my friends

these people who I now call my friends

these people who I now call my friends they’re people that have inspired me

they’re people that have inspired me

they’re people that have inspired me they’ve made me look at my own life and

they’ve made me look at my own life and

they’ve made me look at my own life and actually also the rest of the world it

actually also the rest of the world it

actually also the rest of the world it was the end of 2016 where a lot of these

was the end of 2016 where a lot of these

was the end of 2016 where a lot of these things intensified for me Breck sighted

things intensified for me Breck sighted

things intensified for me Breck sighted here Trump had been elected and the toll

here Trump had been elected and the toll

here Trump had been elected and the toll of displaced people due to war had risen

of displaced people due to war had risen

of displaced people due to war had risen to 65 million it’s now 65 and a half

to 65 million it’s now 65 and a half

to 65 million it’s now 65 and a half that’s the whole of the UK and so I

that’s the whole of the UK and so I

that’s the whole of the UK and so I turned to a friend for some guidance

turned to a friend for some guidance

turned to a friend for some guidance he’s 78 he’s very much that an active

he’s 78 he’s very much that an active

he’s 78 he’s very much that an active activist and I felt some sort of comfort

activist and I felt some sort of comfort

activist and I felt some sort of comfort in being able to turn to him to see if

in being able to turn to him to see if

in being able to turn to him to see if things were really as bad as they felt

things were really as bad as they felt

things were really as bad as they felt he hesitated before he answered me and

he hesitated before he answered me and

he hesitated before he answered me and then he said actually yes

then he said actually yes

then he said actually yes I feel they are now I’m not sure what I

I feel they are now I’m not sure what I

I feel they are now I’m not sure what I expected him to say and you probably

expected him to say and you probably

expected him to say and you probably think I feel pretty deflated after that

think I feel pretty deflated after that

think I feel pretty deflated after that thanks Luke but what surprised me more

thanks Luke but what surprised me more

thanks Luke but what surprised me more than his frankness was my own reaction I

than his frankness was my own reaction I

than his frankness was my own reaction I felt this huge surge rise up within me

felt this huge surge rise up within me

felt this huge surge rise up within me and somehow I understood that we are

and somehow I understood that we are

and somehow I understood that we are here all of us in these exact times for

here all of us in these exact times for

here all of us in these exact times for a reason and that feeling that I felt

a reason and that feeling that I felt

a reason and that feeling that I felt within me was that of love that same

within me was that of love that same

within me was that of love that same powerful love that our friends in the

powerful love that our friends in the

powerful love that our friends in the camp choose over everything and for some

camp choose over everything and for some

camp choose over everything and for some reason love’s come to be known as this

reason love’s come to be known as this

reason love’s come to be known as this fluffy thing and doesn’t really account

fluffy thing and doesn’t really account

fluffy thing and doesn’t really account for much when in reality is the very

for much when in reality is the very

for much when in reality is the very thing that we’re all here because of

thing that we’re all here because of

thing that we’re all here because of love is quite simply an energy force and

love is quite simply an energy force and

love is quite simply an energy force and if you look closely enough you’ll see

if you look closely enough you’ll see

if you look closely enough you’ll see this reflected in you everywhere so let

this reflected in you everywhere so let

this reflected in you everywhere so let me help you

me help you

me help you we’re currently spinning on a planet at

we’re currently spinning on a planet at

we’re currently spinning on a planet at a thousand miles an hour yet we can’t

a thousand miles an hour yet we can’t

a thousand miles an hour yet we can’t feel it on a round planet that’s 70%

feel it on a round planet that’s 70%

feel it on a round planet that’s 70% water yet the water doesn’t fall out and

water yet the water doesn’t fall out and

water yet the water doesn’t fall out and we circle a 4.6 billion year old border

we circle a 4.6 billion year old border

we circle a 4.6 billion year old border fire there’s just floating in the sky

fire there’s just floating in the sky

fire there’s just floating in the sky and then there’s another floating ball

and then there’s another floating ball

and then there’s another floating ball that controls our tide and trees breathe

that controls our tide and trees breathe

that controls our tide and trees breathe out oxygen so that we can breathe it in

out oxygen so that we can breathe it in

out oxygen so that we can breathe it in and here we are

and here we are

and here we are these weirdo bones covered in skin

these weirdo bones covered in skin

these weirdo bones covered in skin things that can walk talk eat dance

things that can walk talk eat dance

things that can walk talk eat dance laugh cry and we rarely even acknowledge

laugh cry and we rarely even acknowledge

laugh cry and we rarely even acknowledge the fact that we’re all part of this

the fact that we’re all part of this

the fact that we’re all part of this crazy energy miracle it’s so crazy in

crazy energy miracle it’s so crazy in

crazy energy miracle it’s so crazy in fact it sounds like I’m itching it up so

fact it sounds like I’m itching it up so

fact it sounds like I’m itching it up so why when we live on a planet so

why when we live on a planet so

why when we live on a planet so intricately designed do we have any

intricately designed do we have any

intricately designed do we have any doubt that we are here for a reason to

doubt that we are here for a reason to

doubt that we are here for a reason to this perspective becomes really real

this perspective becomes really real

this perspective becomes really real when being in the camps and is actually

when being in the camps and is actually

when being in the camps and is actually also what makes it really hard to adjust

also what makes it really hard to adjust

also what makes it really hard to adjust coming home because everything’s just

coming home because everything’s just

coming home because everything’s just business as usual here like life is fine

business as usual here like life is fine

business as usual here like life is fine like there aren’t thousands of people

like there aren’t thousands of people

like there aren’t thousands of people I’ve just left children without parents

I’ve just left children without parents

I’ve just left children without parents men and women sleeping on frozen ground

men and women sleeping on frozen ground

men and women sleeping on frozen ground all just thirty miles from our doorsteps

all just thirty miles from our doorsteps

all just thirty miles from our doorsteps and to think if this was the UK America

and to think if this was the UK America

and to think if this was the UK America Australia Canada France

Australia Canada France

Australia Canada France if these nations were suddenly seeking

if these nations were suddenly seeking

if these nations were suddenly seeking refuge with the world react the same

refuge with the world react the same

refuge with the world react the same then the tell me why this is happening

then the tell me why this is happening

then the tell me why this is happening I came to the point where volunteering

I came to the point where volunteering

I came to the point where volunteering wasn’t enough anymore I could feel this

wasn’t enough anymore I could feel this

wasn’t enough anymore I could feel this pressure sat in me and whilst I was

pressure sat in me and whilst I was

pressure sat in me and whilst I was trying to figure out one earth little

trying to figure out one earth little

trying to figure out one earth little old me could do I asked myself what’s

old me could do I asked myself what’s

old me could do I asked myself what’s hurting you most about this yes and I

hurting you most about this yes and I

hurting you most about this yes and I realized it was apathy apathy was

realized it was apathy apathy was

realized it was apathy apathy was hurting the most

hurting the most

hurting the most with the show of hands how many of you

with the show of hands how many of you

with the show of hands how many of you have seen or heard something about the

have seen or heard something about the

have seen or heard something about the state of humanity that is upset you it

state of humanity that is upset you it

state of humanity that is upset you it doesn’t matter what it’s about keep

doesn’t matter what it’s about keep

doesn’t matter what it’s about keep those hands up if you’ve seen something

those hands up if you’ve seen something

those hands up if you’ve seen something like this more than once or twice or

like this more than once or twice or

like this more than once or twice or five times

how much more do we need to see to take

how much more do we need to see to take action in times where we are so

action in times where we are so

action in times where we are so technically connected more than we have

technically connected more than we have

technically connected more than we have ever been we’ve become so disconnected

ever been we’ve become so disconnected

ever been we’ve become so disconnected from that which makes us human

so I decided apathy is the thing that

so I decided apathy is the thing that we’ve got to kill and it’s not an easy

we’ve got to kill and it’s not an easy

we’ve got to kill and it’s not an easy easy thing and I don’t believe that it’s

easy thing and I don’t believe that it’s

easy thing and I don’t believe that it’s actually that people don’t care I know

actually that people don’t care I know

actually that people don’t care I know that’s not true

that’s not true

that’s not true is that the feeling of helplessness has

is that the feeling of helplessness has

is that the feeling of helplessness has become so overwhelming that it’s become

become so overwhelming that it’s become

become so overwhelming that it’s become the norm to just think you know what can

the norm to just think you know what can

the norm to just think you know what can I do and so instead of doing something

I do and so instead of doing something

I do and so instead of doing something we choose nothing

we choose nothing

we choose nothing I’ve actually got a friend who I met up

I’ve actually got a friend who I met up

I’ve actually got a friend who I met up with recently and they said to me oh you

with recently and they said to me oh you

with recently and they said to me oh you know what you sometimes make me feel

know what you sometimes make me feel

know what you sometimes make me feel well bad I look at what you’ll do in

well bad I look at what you’ll do in

well bad I look at what you’ll do in your going out there and helping people

your going out there and helping people

your going out there and helping people they’ll just think not done anything for

they’ll just think not done anything for

they’ll just think not done anything for the world and then I feel like well you

the world and then I feel like well you

the world and then I feel like well you know the world’s always gonna have

know the world’s always gonna have

know the world’s always gonna have problems it always had so it’s not not

problems it always had so it’s not not

problems it always had so it’s not not much point really is there this is

much point really is there this is

much point really is there this is apathy at its worst we all fall into

apathy at its worst we all fall into

apathy at its worst we all fall into that habit and me also I’m included in

that habit and me also I’m included in

that habit and me also I’m included in this but is that okay is it is it

this but is that okay is it is it

this but is that okay is it is it acceptable to just say the world always

acceptable to just say the world always

acceptable to just say the world always had problems sure if we continue doing

had problems sure if we continue doing

had problems sure if we continue doing what we’ve always done we’re gonna get

what we’ve always done we’re gonna get

what we’ve always done we’re gonna get what we always have right it’s time now

what we always have right it’s time now

what we always have right it’s time now for us to remember the power that each

for us to remember the power that each

for us to remember the power that each of us can make individually especially

of us can make individually especially

of us can make individually especially those of us who have a roof over our

those of us who have a roof over our

those of us who have a roof over our head some food in the fridge and some

head some food in the fridge and some

head some food in the fridge and some money in the bank that makes us the top

money in the bank that makes us the top

money in the bank that makes us the top 10% of people in the world so if we

10% of people in the world so if we

10% of people in the world so if we don’t do anything about it who does

don’t do anything about it who does

don’t do anything about it who does we’ve not been given all of this

we’ve not been given all of this

we’ve not been given all of this privilege just for our own lives and

privilege just for our own lives and

privilege just for our own lives and jobs mortgages and Netflix and chill

jobs mortgages and Netflix and chill

jobs mortgages and Netflix and chill we’ve been given this power to influence

we’ve been given this power to influence

we’ve been given this power to influence not only our governments but each other

not only our governments but each other

not only our governments but each other too and although I know I know it might

too and although I know I know it might

too and although I know I know it might seem it the crazy politicians and there

seem it the crazy politicians and there

seem it the crazy politicians and there are enough of them right now they’re not

are enough of them right now they’re not

are enough of them right now they’re not our biggest problem apathy is apathy in

our biggest problem apathy is apathy in

our biggest problem apathy is apathy in action and silence are actually the

action and silence are actually the

action and silence are actually the wider enemies of a bigger picture and

wider enemies of a bigger picture and

wider enemies of a bigger picture and it’s this that we can no longer stand

it’s this that we can no longer stand

it’s this that we can no longer stand for so to do something about this I

for so to do something about this I

for so to do something about this I decided to start a movement and it’s a

decided to start a movement and it’s a

decided to start a movement and it’s a movement could stand for humanity the

movement could stand for humanity the

movement could stand for humanity the dam for Humanity came out of nowhere I

dam for Humanity came out of nowhere I

dam for Humanity came out of nowhere I never planned to do this I was just

never planned to do this I was just

never planned to do this I was just going along to volunteer in the camps

going along to volunteer in the camps

going along to volunteer in the camps but it’s something that I realized can

but it’s something that I realized can

but it’s something that I realized can help us it can help us bridge the gap

help us it can help us bridge the gap

help us it can help us bridge the gap from those in need and those that care

from those in need and those that care

from those in need and those that care but just feel a bit helpless and don’t

but just feel a bit helpless and don’t

but just feel a bit helpless and don’t really know where to start so each of

really know where to start so each of

really know where to start so each of you have a card on your chair and I’d

you have a card on your chair and I’d

you have a card on your chair and I’d like you to just take a moment to think

like you to just take a moment to think

like you to just take a moment to think about one issue that you really care

about one issue that you really care

about one issue that you really care about it can be anything it doesn’t have

about it can be anything it doesn’t have

about it can be anything it doesn’t have to be refugees Ted audience at home you

to be refugees Ted audience at home you

to be refugees Ted audience at home you can do this too and just think about one

can do this too and just think about one

can do this too and just think about one thing that you can do to make a

thing that you can do to make a

thing that you can do to make a difference to that issue it’s a pledge

difference to that issue it’s a pledge

difference to that issue it’s a pledge to do something for the sake of humanity

to do something for the sake of humanity

to do something for the sake of humanity so it could be that it really breaks

so it could be that it really breaks

so it could be that it really breaks your heart when you see a homeless

your heart when you see a homeless

your heart when you see a homeless person

person

person so rather than worrying about whether

so rather than worrying about whether

so rather than worrying about whether you should give them change or rushing

you should give them change or rushing

you should give them change or rushing by your thinking or feeling guilty

by your thinking or feeling guilty

by your thinking or feeling guilty because you don’t have anything to give

because you don’t have anything to give

because you don’t have anything to give why don’t we make a pledge to spend five

why don’t we make a pledge to spend five

why don’t we make a pledge to spend five minutes a week a month just having a

minutes a week a month just having a

minutes a week a month just having a chat with them find out their name make

chat with them find out their name make

chat with them find out their name make that connection or loneliness in the

that connection or loneliness in the

that connection or loneliness in the aging population there could be an

aging population there could be an

aging population there could be an elderly person who lives on your road

elderly person who lives on your road

elderly person who lives on your road you know lives alone they could really

you know lives alone they could really

you know lives alone they could really do with your company just once a week

do with your company just once a week

do with your company just once a week for a cup of tea if these little ways

for a cup of tea if these little ways

for a cup of tea if these little ways that we have to come home to each other

that we have to come home to each other

that we have to come home to each other and remember each other because whilst

and remember each other because whilst

and remember each other because whilst our governments and world leaders are

our governments and world leaders are

our governments and world leaders are not leaving us anything to feel proud of

not leaving us anything to feel proud of

not leaving us anything to feel proud of at the moment we can be proud of each

at the moment we can be proud of each

at the moment we can be proud of each other

other

other remember that’s what we’re here for

remember that’s what we’re here for

remember that’s what we’re here for but actually they don’t speak for us we

but actually they don’t speak for us we

but actually they don’t speak for us we speak for ourselves once you’ve made

speak for ourselves once you’ve made

speak for ourselves once you’ve made your pledge take a photo of your pledge

your pledge take a photo of your pledge

your pledge take a photo of your pledge card with it and upload it to social

card with it and upload it to social

card with it and upload it to social media

media

media tagging stand for humanity and you might

tagging stand for humanity and you might

tagging stand for humanity and you might inspire another to do the same because

inspire another to do the same because

inspire another to do the same because once we do this once we start coming

once we do this once we start coming

once we do this once we start coming together showing a compassion our love

together showing a compassion our love

together showing a compassion our love for each other we start changing the

for each other we start changing the

for each other we start changing the world instead of passively accepting the

world instead of passively accepting the

world instead of passively accepting the state of the world the way it is we

state of the world the way it is we

state of the world the way it is we invite possibility in because just like

invite possibility in because just like

invite possibility in because just like everything else in this planet was made

everything else in this planet was made

everything else in this planet was made for a reason we too were made for these

for a reason we too were made for these

for a reason we too were made for these times and whilst my friend did say that

times and whilst my friend did say that

times and whilst my friend did say that this was the worst he’d seen things in

this was the worst he’d seen things in

this was the worst he’d seen things in his 78 years

his 78 years

his 78 years he also said but there are far more of

he also said but there are far more of

he also said but there are far more of us on the good side now thank you