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[Applause]

[Applause] hi-yah English is okay so that’s me

hi-yah English is okay so that’s me

hi-yah English is okay so that’s me where’d you ping come from it’s a great

where’d you ping come from it’s a great

where’d you ping come from it’s a great name if you live in Afghanistan but I

name if you live in Afghanistan but I

name if you live in Afghanistan but I grew up in London which is probably the

grew up in London which is probably the

grew up in London which is probably the worst place in the world to have a name

worst place in the world to have a name

worst place in the world to have a name like that so oh it went away so you can

like that so oh it went away so you can

like that so oh it went away so you can call me John but my first lesson for you

call me John but my first lesson for you

call me John but my first lesson for you is this if by chance you get married to

is this if by chance you get married to

is this if by chance you get married to a knife afghani and you have kids and

a knife afghani and you have kids and

a knife afghani and you have kids and you move back to Afghanistan

you move back to Afghanistan

you move back to Afghanistan by all means give them that name but if

by all means give them that name but if

by all means give them that name but if you marry a nice British person and you

you marry a nice British person and you

you marry a nice British person and you move to London please or not give them a

move to London please or not give them a

move to London please or not give them a name like that or bog dad or a where’s

name like that or bog dad or a where’s

name like that or bog dad or a where’s van call him John it’s gonna make their

van call him John it’s gonna make their

van call him John it’s gonna make their life a lot easier at school

life a lot easier at school

life a lot easier at school first lesson second lesson mm-hmm it’s

first lesson second lesson mm-hmm it’s

first lesson second lesson mm-hmm it’s my wife not Beyonce I’m here cuz she

my wife not Beyonce I’m here cuz she

my wife not Beyonce I’m here cuz she asked me to come and every man we’ve got

asked me to come and every man we’ve got

asked me to come and every man we’ve got to do what the women say no because if

to do what the women say no because if

to do what the women say no because if we don’t Christmas was a long way away

we don’t Christmas was a long way away

we don’t Christmas was a long way away I’m not a public speaker as you’re gonna

I’m not a public speaker as you’re gonna

I’m not a public speaker as you’re gonna discover quite quickly she was asked to

discover quite quickly she was asked to

discover quite quickly she was asked to do a TED but she couldn’t because she’s

do a TED but she couldn’t because she’s

do a TED but she couldn’t because she’s doing a staff meeting so I’m the

doing a staff meeting so I’m the

doing a staff meeting so I’m the substitute so you’ve got a brown man not

substitute so you’ve got a brown man not

substitute so you’ve got a brown man not a pretty blonde so these are my

a pretty blonde so these are my

a pretty blonde so these are my organizations that I work for as a

organizations that I work for as a

organizations that I work for as a volunteer I don’t get paid little people

volunteer I don’t get paid little people

volunteer I don’t get paid little people have you heard of them

have you heard of them

have you heard of them I’m not very little I know that one over

I’m not very little I know that one over

I’m not very little I know that one over there the Duke of Edinburgh Award this

there the Duke of Edinburgh Award this

there the Duke of Edinburgh Award this one be heard of it yes British Romanian

one be heard of it yes British Romanian

one be heard of it yes British Romanian Chamber of Commerce for a business bra

Chamber of Commerce for a business bra

Chamber of Commerce for a business bra and you’ve can see Europe that’s new one

and you’ve can see Europe that’s new one

and you’ve can see Europe that’s new one you heard of it no yes

you heard of it no yes

you heard of it no yes so I’m going to talk about little people

so I’m going to talk about little people

so I’m going to talk about little people and I’m going to talk about education

and I’m going to talk about education

and I’m going to talk about education that heals so first question why do

that heals so first question why do

that heals so first question why do adults get cancer do you know I’m gonna

adults get cancer do you know I’m gonna

adults get cancer do you know I’m gonna use myself in an example see resemblance

use myself in an example see resemblance

use myself in an example see resemblance No so think about it I’m old I’m fat

No so think about it I’m old I’m fat

No so think about it I’m old I’m fat it’s cause of Papa nosh I love it mmm

it’s cause of Papa nosh I love it mmm

it’s cause of Papa nosh I love it mmm I’m ugly sorry

I’m ugly sorry

I’m ugly sorry Suika or pálinka where i’m form i love

Suika or pálinka where i’m form i love

Suika or pálinka where i’m form i love it it’s the best ring was god’s water

it it’s the best ring was god’s water

it it’s the best ring was god’s water that’s what I call it

that’s what I call it

that’s what I call it yeah and sadly I do like cigars Wow old

yeah and sadly I do like cigars Wow old

yeah and sadly I do like cigars Wow old fart smoked cigars what we do lifestyle

fart smoked cigars what we do lifestyle

fart smoked cigars what we do lifestyle increases my chances of getting cancer

increases my chances of getting cancer

increases my chances of getting cancer would you say that’s fair to say you

would you say that’s fair to say you

would you say that’s fair to say you would now I’m English as you’ve

would now I’m English as you’ve

would now I’m English as you’ve discovered and in the UK one in two

discovered and in the UK one in two

discovered and in the UK one in two oh dear no I’m not here to depress you

oh dear no I’m not here to depress you

oh dear no I’m not here to depress you you’re not British just say thankfully

you’re not British just say thankfully

you’re not British just say thankfully cancer treatments are such that the

cancer treatments are such that the

cancer treatments are such that the tipping balances more people survive and

tipping balances more people survive and

tipping balances more people survive and die when it comes to a dog cancer but

die when it comes to a dog cancer but

die when it comes to a dog cancer but what about children why do children get

what about children why do children get

what about children why do children get cancer you’re very smart aren’t you

cancer you’re very smart aren’t you

cancer you’re very smart aren’t you do you know the answer it’s inherited

do you know the answer it’s inherited

do you know the answer it’s inherited who said that

who said that

who said that okay it’s not the right answer but any

okay it’s not the right answer but any

okay it’s not the right answer but any other answers sorry well tell it to a 2

other answers sorry well tell it to a 2

other answers sorry well tell it to a 2 month old baby maybe to cut a long

month old baby maybe to cut a long

month old baby maybe to cut a long complex story short and a long complex

complex story short and a long complex

complex story short and a long complex question nobody really knows simple

question nobody really knows simple

question nobody really knows simple simple but the fingers kids do get

simple but the fingers kids do get

simple but the fingers kids do get cancer and when you’re working with kids

cancer and when you’re working with kids

cancer and when you’re working with kids who have cancer and that’s what little

who have cancer and that’s what little

who have cancer and that’s what little people does it works in every single

people does it works in every single

people does it works in every single hospital section in this country where

hospital section in this country where

hospital section in this country where char

char

char is being treated for cancer that’s where

is being treated for cancer that’s where

is being treated for cancer that’s where the little people work bucharest Cluj

the little people work bucharest Cluj

the little people work bucharest Cluj Yosh Kishin now quite over to Michelle

Yosh Kishin now quite over to Michelle

Yosh Kishin now quite over to Michelle and the little dots are with his little

and the little dots are with his little

and the little dots are with his little centers but there’s two or three kids

centers but there’s two or three kids

centers but there’s two or three kids being treated at a time so in 2016

being treated at a time so in 2016

being treated at a time so in 2016 little people let’s our staff all very

little people let’s our staff all very

little people let’s our staff all very pretty and these are the amount of kids

pretty and these are the amount of kids

pretty and these are the amount of kids that we worked with in 2016 there’s a

that we worked with in 2016 there’s a

that we worked with in 2016 there’s a lot of kids it’s a thousand seven

lot of kids it’s a thousand seven

lot of kids it’s a thousand seven hundred and sixty-four patients now just

hundred and sixty-four patients now just

hundred and sixty-four patients now just going back to this whole compliance

going back to this whole compliance

going back to this whole compliance thing just think you’re seven years old

thing just think you’re seven years old

thing just think you’re seven years old and you’re playing outside with your

and you’re playing outside with your

and you’re playing outside with your mate bogged down you get sick

mate bogged down you get sick

mate bogged down you get sick you go to the doctors and the doctor

you go to the doctors and the doctor

you go to the doctors and the doctor says that you got to go to a hospital

says that you got to go to a hospital

says that you got to go to a hospital take medicine get out next day I’m on

take medicine get out next day I’m on

take medicine get out next day I’m on the streets of Bogdan my homey well with

the streets of Bogdan my homey well with

the streets of Bogdan my homey well with cancer it’s not quite like that is it

cancer it’s not quite like that is it

cancer it’s not quite like that is it because the meta thing you take makes

because the meta thing you take makes

because the meta thing you take makes you feel like excuse my French no

you feel like excuse my French no

you feel like excuse my French no French people in the room basically

French people in the room basically

French people in the room basically chemotherapy radiotherapy actually makes

chemotherapy radiotherapy actually makes

chemotherapy radiotherapy actually makes you feel worse you all know the typical

you feel worse you all know the typical

you feel worse you all know the typical pictures images hair loss vomiting die

pictures images hair loss vomiting die

pictures images hair loss vomiting die where now it’s bad enough if you

where now it’s bad enough if you

where now it’s bad enough if you understand that as an adult or was a

understand that as an adult or was a

understand that as an adult or was a young person but try telling that to a 7

young person but try telling that to a 7

young person but try telling that to a 7 or 8 year old it’s very difficult and

or 8 year old it’s very difficult and

or 8 year old it’s very difficult and because of that kids do not want to

because of that kids do not want to

because of that kids do not want to comply with treatments it works against

comply with treatments it works against

comply with treatments it works against their healing

their healing

their healing so at little people our job is to help

so at little people our job is to help

so at little people our job is to help him comply it’s what we do so we employ

him comply it’s what we do so we employ

him comply it’s what we do so we employ specialists to work with kids to help

specialists to work with kids to help

specialists to work with kids to help them through treatment and this is a bit

them through treatment and this is a bit

them through treatment and this is a bit of technology that we developed and

of technology that we developed and

of technology that we developed and there was a young lady here who has an

there was a young lady here who has an

there was a young lady here who has an anti virus thing so like we kind of

anti virus thing so like we kind of

anti virus thing so like we kind of speak the same language but I’m not as

speak the same language but I’m not as

speak the same language but I’m not as cool as you so we developed this app

cool as you so we developed this app

cool as you so we developed this app that actually tracks a child’s behavior

that actually tracks a child’s behavior

that actually tracks a child’s behavior during the whole treatment cycle but up

during the whole treatment cycle but up

during the whole treatment cycle but up days are bad days are good days the apps

days are bad days are good days the apps

days are bad days are good days the apps lots of fun got lots of little games in

lots of fun got lots of little games in

lots of fun got lots of little games in it but what

it but what

it but what it provides our psychologists

it provides our psychologists

it provides our psychologists information on how the child is doing

information on how the child is doing

information on how the child is doing and how they react into treatments are

and how they react into treatments are

and how they react into treatments are they really in a lot of pain at a really

they really in a lot of pain at a really

they really in a lot of pain at a really fallen crazy depression and that way it

fallen crazy depression and that way it

fallen crazy depression and that way it gives our psychologists a chance to work

gives our psychologists a chance to work

gives our psychologists a chance to work interact with that kid

interact with that kid

interact with that kid one-to-one very important but the thing

one-to-one very important but the thing

one-to-one very important but the thing is we’re working with a thousand seven

is we’re working with a thousand seven

is we’re working with a thousand seven hundred sixty-four patients a year so

hundred sixty-four patients a year so

hundred sixty-four patients a year so huge number it’s like a high school

huge number it’s like a high school

huge number it’s like a high school isn’t it oh it’s bigger than a high

isn’t it oh it’s bigger than a high

isn’t it oh it’s bigger than a high school there’s a young man here who has

school there’s a young man here who has

school there’s a young man here who has a you have a high school of a thousand

a you have a high school of a thousand

a you have a high school of a thousand kids right so almost double you so how

kids right so almost double you so how

kids right so almost double you so how do you work with so many kids well we

do you work with so many kids well we

do you work with so many kids well we came up with a very simple idea we came

came up with a very simple idea we came

came up with a very simple idea we came up with a backpack which I bought here

up with a backpack which I bought here

up with a backpack which I bought here we roll down and inside the backpack is

we roll down and inside the backpack is

we roll down and inside the backpack is guess what lots of fun things but what

guess what lots of fun things but what

guess what lots of fun things but what does it teaching the kids it’s teaching

does it teaching the kids it’s teaching

does it teaching the kids it’s teaching the kids about what’s happening to them

the kids about what’s happening to them

the kids about what’s happening to them in a hospital what’s going to happen to

in a hospital what’s going to happen to

in a hospital what’s going to happen to them while they’re doing treatment and

them while they’re doing treatment and

them while they’re doing treatment and it takes out the whole how can I say

it takes out the whole how can I say

it takes out the whole how can I say sting of the whole cancer journey it

sting of the whole cancer journey it

sting of the whole cancer journey it the word is deed it D demonizes cancer

the word is deed it D demonizes cancer

the word is deed it D demonizes cancer to a child you understand

to a child you understand

to a child you understand so the comic books we created as you can

so the comic books we created as you can

so the comic books we created as you can see lots of fun and I’m not going to go

see lots of fun and I’m not going to go

see lots of fun and I’m not going to go into too many details everything is is

into too many details everything is is

into too many details everything is is based on helping a child understand

based on helping a child understand

based on helping a child understand what’s happening to them so they can do

what’s happening to them so they can do

what’s happening to them so they can do it with their parents they can do it by

it with their parents they can do it by

it with their parents they can do it by themselves or they can do it over our

themselves or they can do it over our

themselves or they can do it over our specialist everything can what it means

specialist everything can what it means

specialist everything can what it means to have diarrhea what to eat what not to

to have diarrhea what to eat what not to

to have diarrhea what to eat what not to eat what’s going to be happening to you

eat what’s going to be happening to you

eat what’s going to be happening to you if I’ve got the book I’ve got the stuff

if I’ve got the book I’ve got the stuff

if I’ve got the book I’ve got the stuff here is phenomenal the information what

here is phenomenal the information what

here is phenomenal the information what happens when you have to go back to

happens when you have to go back to

happens when you have to go back to treatment go back to school how to

treatment go back to school how to

treatment go back to school how to relate to your classmates what to tell

relate to your classmates what to tell

relate to your classmates what to tell them and it’s a little an agenda you can

them and it’s a little an agenda you can

them and it’s a little an agenda you can actually write a personal diary and of

actually write a personal diary and of

actually write a personal diary and of course you’ve got the metal equipment

course you’ve got the metal equipment

course you’ve got the metal equipment medical equipment now this

medical equipment now this

medical equipment now this actually very interesting I’ll tell you

actually very interesting I’ll tell you

actually very interesting I’ll tell you why when we did the study with a little

why when we did the study with a little

why when we did the study with a little focus group of kids we offer them either

focus group of kids we offer them either

focus group of kids we offer them either a play Steffes cope oh we all

a play Steffes cope oh we all

a play Steffes cope oh we all stethoscope what do you think they chose

stethoscope what do you think they chose

stethoscope what do you think they chose yeah they wanted a ball and they’re so

yeah they wanted a ball and they’re so

yeah they wanted a ball and they’re so expensive so we ordered tons from China

expensive so we ordered tons from China

expensive so we ordered tons from China for a reduced price of course but they

for a reduced price of course but they

for a reduced price of course but they wanted the real deal not only do they

wanted the real deal not only do they

wanted the real deal not only do they want the um the stethoscope we wanted

want the um the stethoscope we wanted

want the um the stethoscope we wanted everything cows – why so they know

everything cows – why so they know

everything cows – why so they know they’re in control of what the doctors

they’re in control of what the doctors

they’re in control of what the doctors doing to them they know what those

doing to them they know what those

doing to them they know what those there’s what’s going on and they have a

there’s what’s going on and they have a

there’s what’s going on and they have a little buddy called a lion the brave

little buddy called a lion the brave

little buddy called a lion the brave little lion which is here and he’s the

little lion which is here and he’s the

little lion which is here and he’s the little dog that they thanks us on salt

little dog that they thanks us on salt

little dog that they thanks us on salt very sweet now in 2017 we continue this

very sweet now in 2017 we continue this

very sweet now in 2017 we continue this program and we just broadened it a

program and we just broadened it a

program and we just broadened it a little bit to incorporate teenagers

little bit to incorporate teenagers

little bit to incorporate teenagers you’re very young who in the wombs had

you’re very young who in the wombs had

you’re very young who in the wombs had cancer as a young person yes I noticed

cancer as a young person yes I noticed

cancer as a young person yes I noticed one very special person aren’t you a

one very special person aren’t you a

one very special person aren’t you a star well done 11 yes fingers thankfully

star well done 11 yes fingers thankfully

star well done 11 yes fingers thankfully whereas in England it’s 1 and 2 when it

whereas in England it’s 1 and 2 when it

whereas in England it’s 1 and 2 when it comes to young people the incidence is a

comes to young people the incidence is a

comes to young people the incidence is a very little that’s why a letter

very little that’s why a letter

very little that’s why a letter thankfully is the only person in the

thankfully is the only person in the

thankfully is the only person in the room said cancer and she’s overcome

room said cancer and she’s overcome

room said cancer and she’s overcome she’s a survivor on show but was it easy

she’s a survivor on show but was it easy

she’s a survivor on show but was it easy the whole treatment cycle no it’s not

the whole treatment cycle no it’s not

the whole treatment cycle no it’s not that’s why when you inform you empower

that’s why when you inform you empower

that’s why when you inform you empower where do you educate your empower so

where do you educate your empower so

where do you educate your empower so this is what we’ve created for 2017

this is what we’ve created for 2017

this is what we’ve created for 2017 along with put the little lying down

along with put the little lying down

along with put the little lying down different games that just help a child’s

different games that just help a child’s

different games that just help a child’s journey easier help them to understand

journey easier help them to understand

journey easier help them to understand help them feel informed about what’s

help them feel informed about what’s

help them feel informed about what’s happening to her and then of course we

happening to her and then of course we

happening to her and then of course we use ball games where our specialists can

use ball games where our specialists can

use ball games where our specialists can sit down and talk to them about life and

sit down and talk to them about life and

sit down and talk to them about life and death what it means how the treatment is

death what it means how the treatment is

death what it means how the treatment is relating at affect in them and what they

relating at affect in them and what they

relating at affect in them and what they can do to cope with the pain education

can do to cope with the pain education

can do to cope with the pain education would you say not the kind of education

would you say not the kind of education

would you say not the kind of education you’re used to but with education heals

you’re used to but with education heals

you’re used to but with education heals kids can form to treatment we get better

kids can form to treatment we get better

kids can form to treatment we get better survivors

survivors

survivors so that’s little people but I’m not

so that’s little people but I’m not

so that’s little people but I’m not finished well if you liked my

finished well if you liked my

finished well if you liked my presentation or not but if you’re

presentation or not but if you’re

presentation or not but if you’re feeling generous you can do this you can

feeling generous you can do this you can

feeling generous you can do this you can doing this the myth I’ve got to throw

doing this the myth I’ve got to throw

doing this the myth I’ve got to throw that in there cuz I’m a fundraiser I try

that in there cuz I’m a fundraiser I try

that in there cuz I’m a fundraiser I try to get money in every occasion for a

to get money in every occasion for a

to get money in every occasion for a good cause so now I’m gonna go to a

good cause so now I’m gonna go to a

good cause so now I’m gonna go to a commercial break

commercial break

commercial break do you like adverts know who’s who would

do you like adverts know who’s who would

do you like adverts know who’s who would like to have a good job in what law IT

like to have a good job in what law IT

like to have a good job in what law IT Engineering well what makes you

Engineering well what makes you

Engineering well what makes you different from someone in China who’s

different from someone in China who’s

different from someone in China who’s applying for the same job the same

applying for the same job the same

applying for the same job the same global company or someone from America I

global company or someone from America I

global company or someone from America I mean they do mathematics as well they’re

mean they do mathematics as well they’re

mean they do mathematics as well they’re pretty smart as well how doesn’t them

pretty smart as well how doesn’t them

pretty smart as well how doesn’t them someone who’s good an employee know that

someone who’s good an employee know that

someone who’s good an employee know that you’re any better you’re any good and

you’re any better you’re any good and

you’re any better you’re any good and you’re better than they are any idea

well this if you read the crows that’s

well this if you read the crows that’s the CEO of Cisco Systems McKinsey global

the CEO of Cisco Systems McKinsey global

the CEO of Cisco Systems McKinsey global norfert was one of the world’s leading

norfert was one of the world’s leading

norfert was one of the world’s leading law firms

law firms

law firms I’ve got quote after quote after quote

I’ve got quote after quote after quote

I’ve got quote after quote after quote from BP from Google through all the

from BP from Google through all the

from BP from Google through all the world’s biggest companies and if you

world’s biggest companies and if you

world’s biggest companies and if you haven’t heard of a Duke of Edinburgh

haven’t heard of a Duke of Edinburgh

haven’t heard of a Duke of Edinburgh Award it’s all about accrediting what

Award it’s all about accrediting what

Award it’s all about accrediting what you do outside of formal education it

you do outside of formal education it

you do outside of formal education it gives you a stamp of approval that you

gives you a stamp of approval that you

gives you a stamp of approval that you can go to an employee and they’re gonna

can go to an employee and they’re gonna

can go to an employee and they’re gonna want to see it so go and put down if you

want to see it so go and put down if you

want to see it so go and put down if you can google it and sign up thank you very

can google it and sign up thank you very

can google it and sign up thank you very much

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