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Anastasi-y-a | Anastasya Mamonova | TEDxYouth@Bologna


[Music]

[Music] there was a well it did not look

there was a well it did not look

there was a well it did not look important it was build evanka trucks

important it was build evanka trucks

important it was build evanka trucks roughly martyred an adult could let

roughly martyred an adult could let

roughly martyred an adult could let could look right over it and even a

could look right over it and even a

could look right over it and even a child with climates like all words it

child with climates like all words it

child with climates like all words it was ambiguous two-faced which was inside

was ambiguous two-faced which was inside

was ambiguous two-faced which was inside it and what was outside it depended upon

it and what was outside it depended upon

it and what was outside it depended upon which side of it of it you were on how

which side of it of it you were on how

which side of it of it you were on how big are the eyes of a child migration is

big are the eyes of a child migration is

big are the eyes of a child migration is a slippery phenomena petitions it’s very

a slippery phenomena petitions it’s very

a slippery phenomena petitions it’s very difficult to measure population and it’s

difficult to measure population and it’s

difficult to measure population and it’s harder to count how many people live the

harder to count how many people live the

harder to count how many people live the country that was arriving it in 2015

country that was arriving it in 2015

country that was arriving it in 2015 there were about 21 million immigrants

there were about 21 million immigrants

there were about 21 million immigrants living in European Union from non-member

living in European Union from non-member

living in European Union from non-member countries and I’m one of about 900,000

countries and I’m one of about 900,000

countries and I’m one of about 900,000 Ukrainians who live in the EU Ukraine is

Ukrainians who live in the EU Ukraine is

Ukrainians who live in the EU Ukraine is the Europe stair-step and it stands by

the Europe stair-step and it stands by

the Europe stair-step and it stands by the door of European Union Ukrainians

the door of European Union Ukrainians

the door of European Union Ukrainians won the EU and best part of them who

won the EU and best part of them who

won the EU and best part of them who resides above the country that resides

resides above the country that resides

resides above the country that resides that in Poland Italy Germany Spain and

that in Poland Italy Germany Spain and

that in Poland Italy Germany Spain and Czech Republic Ukraine’s wanted so much

Czech Republic Ukraine’s wanted so much

Czech Republic Ukraine’s wanted so much that a lot of them live every day the

that a lot of them live every day the

that a lot of them live every day the passports to human traffickers and I’m

passports to human traffickers and I’m

passports to human traffickers and I’m not talking about the 1 million X and

not talking about the 1 million X and

not talking about the 1 million X and 600,000 IDPs internally the place

600,000 IDPs internally the place

600,000 IDPs internally the place persons that are living today as

persons that are living today as

persons that are living today as refugees in the country because of the

refugees in the country because of the

refugees in the country because of the jumba’s crisis every one of you has a

jumba’s crisis every one of you has a

jumba’s crisis every one of you has a passport probably lost in a drawer or a

passport probably lost in a drawer or a

passport probably lost in a drawer or a Samaritan a little booklet with

Samaritan a little booklet with

Samaritan a little booklet with different colored Harkavy and the sort

different colored Harkavy and the sort

different colored Harkavy and the sort of emblem of your country joking man not

of emblem of your country joking man not

of emblem of your country joking man not so much as he does Brecht writes that a

so much as he does Brecht writes that a

so much as he does Brecht writes that a man could born by chance but not a

man could born by chance but not a

man could born by chance but not a passport is the noblest part

passport is the noblest part

passport is the noblest part of us and nowadays we have no value as

of us and nowadays we have no value as

of us and nowadays we have no value as persons without it’s funny but when

persons without it’s funny but when

persons without it’s funny but when we’re little children instructions

we’re little children instructions

we’re little children instructions advise us to not play with plastic bags

advise us to not play with plastic bags

advise us to not play with plastic bags to keep us safe

to keep us safe

to keep us safe instead when we are grown-up instruction

instead when we are grown-up instruction

instead when we are grown-up instruction advise us to not play with our passport

advise us to not play with our passport

advise us to not play with our passport to keep it safe

to keep it safe

to keep it safe passports identicards Social Security

passports identicards Social Security

passports identicards Social Security numbers are very important for our

numbers are very important for our

numbers are very important for our bureaucracy a document contains a lot of

bureaucracy a document contains a lot of

bureaucracy a document contains a lot of useful information about ours for

useful information about ours for

useful information about ours for example our name the date and place of

example our name the date and place of

example our name the date and place of birth sex gender and the place where we

birth sex gender and the place where we

birth sex gender and the place where we live and a lot of other information that

live and a lot of other information that

live and a lot of other information that some nation require or have required the

some nation require or have required the

some nation require or have required the past for example the name of our parents

past for example the name of our parents

past for example the name of our parents our job and even our religion and

our job and even our religion and

our job and even our religion and finally a document must have a number

finally a document must have a number

finally a document must have a number that is our number for example according

that is our number for example according

that is our number for example according to my passport my numbers pa zero nine

to my passport my numbers pa zero nine

to my passport my numbers pa zero nine three seven eight nine okay but I can’t

three seven eight nine okay but I can’t

three seven eight nine okay but I can’t understand where I am better in my

understand where I am better in my

understand where I am better in my passport there is no useful information

passport there is no useful information

passport there is no useful information about me as a person document result my

about me as a person document result my

about me as a person document result my whole identity that is to say my whole

whole identity that is to say my whole

whole identity that is to say my whole story my passport I’m a combination of

story my passport I’m a combination of

story my passport I’m a combination of details that put together did not make

details that put together did not make

details that put together did not make sense if you really want to know me akia

sense if you really want to know me akia

sense if you really want to know me akia party enna this is the admission test in

party enna this is the admission test in

party enna this is the admission test in spirulina the place where I live in the

spirulina the place where I live in the

spirulina the place where I live in the south of Italy near Naples near the sea

south of Italy near Naples near the sea

south of Italy near Naples near the sea near the mountains and and away from

near the mountains and and away from

near the mountains and and away from everything if you have a countess

everything if you have a countess

everything if you have a countess Padonia somebody probably an old Roman

Padonia somebody probably an old Roman

Padonia somebody probably an old Roman to who you are asking for direction

to who you are asking for direction

to who you are asking for direction could I ask you at your party ana what

could I ask you at your party ana what

could I ask you at your party ana what does it mean I’ve been living there for

does it mean I’ve been living there for

does it mean I’ve been living there for 13 years and the still don’t know

13 years and the still don’t know

13 years and the still don’t know exactly what it means

exactly what it means

exactly what it means I kept Athena is something like whom do

I kept Athena is something like whom do

I kept Athena is something like whom do you belong to and also for your parents

you belong to and also for your parents

you belong to and also for your parents who related to which is your

who related to which is your

who related to which is your neighbourhood where do you live and

neighbourhood where do you live and

neighbourhood where do you live and better who can I ask to

better who can I ask to

better who can I ask to about you a number of personal and

about you a number of personal and

about you a number of personal and complicated questions don’t you think

complicated questions don’t you think

complicated questions don’t you think this old lady is not a border patrol

this old lady is not a border patrol

this old lady is not a border patrol agent with hats a gun and a button she

agent with hats a gun and a button she

agent with hats a gun and a button she has got only some wrinkles red eyes a

has got only some wrinkles red eyes a

has got only some wrinkles red eyes a lovely voice and the walking stick

lovely voice and the walking stick

lovely voice and the walking stick imagine you in a speedo on em it’s a

imagine you in a speedo on em it’s a

imagine you in a speedo on em it’s a sunny day a view of you are in the view

sunny day a view of you are in the view

sunny day a view of you are in the view in the road passing through fuels houses

in the road passing through fuels houses

in the road passing through fuels houses and a little church and the smiling face

and a little church and the smiling face

and a little church and the smiling face is asking you about your whole story so

is asking you about your whole story so

is asking you about your whole story so have you got your passport with you

have you got your passport with you

have you got your passport with you have you checked it okay

have you checked it okay

have you checked it okay suck it away and try to answer this nice

suck it away and try to answer this nice

suck it away and try to answer this nice old lady probably my face remembers here

old lady probably my face remembers here

old lady probably my face remembers here when I was a child just to ride in Italy

when I was a child just to ride in Italy

when I was a child just to ride in Italy from Ukraine all nice old ladies of

from Ukraine all nice old ladies of

from Ukraine all nice old ladies of Spadina stopped my mother in order to

Spadina stopped my mother in order to

Spadina stopped my mother in order to pinch my cheeks in a welcoming sign it

pinch my cheeks in a welcoming sign it

pinch my cheeks in a welcoming sign it been so hard that matrix became red

been so hard that matrix became red

been so hard that matrix became red burning in their very big and calloused

burning in their very big and calloused

burning in their very big and calloused hands as soon as they got near me I used

hands as soon as they got near me I used

hands as soon as they got near me I used to close my eyes but I didn’t pull away

to close my eyes but I didn’t pull away

to close my eyes but I didn’t pull away my face because it was a sort of ritual

my face because it was a sort of ritual

my face because it was a sort of ritual initiation do you really want to be one

initiation do you really want to be one

initiation do you really want to be one of at the little polished child in

of at the little polished child in

of at the little polished child in spadonnay there are four time Ukrainians

spadonnay there are four time Ukrainians

spadonnay there are four time Ukrainians more than poles but all white immigrants

more than poles but all white immigrants

more than poles but all white immigrants suppose you know so do you really want

suppose you know so do you really want

suppose you know so do you really want to be one of that that pertains to

to be one of that that pertains to

to be one of that that pertains to spirulina okay give us a special

spirulina okay give us a special

spirulina okay give us a special Ukrainian polish which have a cheek and

Ukrainian polish which have a cheek and

Ukrainian polish which have a cheek and our strong fingers will transport them

our strong fingers will transport them

our strong fingers will transport them into originals and sparin once they stop

into originals and sparin once they stop

into originals and sparin once they stop pulling my cheeks when I turn ten they

pulling my cheeks when I turn ten they

pulling my cheeks when I turn ten they had been pinching my cheeks for six long

had been pinching my cheeks for six long

had been pinching my cheeks for six long years and only when the note is that my

years and only when the note is that my

years and only when the note is that my cheeks weren’t actual is so different

cheeks weren’t actual is so different

cheeks weren’t actual is so different from Italian wines latinum

from Italian wines latinum

from Italian wines latinum a main piece no matter

a main piece no matter

a main piece no matter akia party no no question for me they

akia party no no question for me they

akia party no no question for me they knew that I was daughter of Nadia and

there are four from 8 to 20 million

there are four from 8 to 20 million people of your cranial region living

people of your cranial region living

people of your cranial region living abroad in the world the number is quite

abroad in the world the number is quite

abroad in the world the number is quite shaky just because there are some doubts

shaky just because there are some doubts

shaky just because there are some doubts about how to consider people for example

about how to consider people for example

about how to consider people for example like my brothers and all the members of

like my brothers and all the members of

like my brothers and all the members of second and third generations eight or

second and third generations eight or

second and third generations eight or twenty minutes

twenty minutes

twenty minutes works many in Italy there are about 240

works many in Italy there are about 240

works many in Italy there are about 240 foreigners of Ukrainian region the fifth

foreigners of Ukrainian region the fifth

foreigners of Ukrainian region the fifth largest freeboard community in the

largest freeboard community in the

largest freeboard community in the country too many or not I can see it in

country too many or not I can see it in

country too many or not I can see it in spirulina we are thirty four and five of

spirulina we are thirty four and five of

spirulina we are thirty four and five of them are members of my family of an

them are members of my family of an

them are members of my family of an amount of about 100 foreigners were too

amount of about 100 foreigners were too

amount of about 100 foreigners were too few of us in my school and the only

few of us in my school and the only

few of us in my school and the only student well that was not born in Italy

student well that was not born in Italy

student well that was not born in Italy I’m alone too many or too few we will

I’m alone too many or too few we will

I’m alone too many or too few we will never be the right number somebody

never be the right number somebody

never be the right number somebody thinks that we are a part of our buying

thinks that we are a part of our buying

thinks that we are a part of our buying horde someone else that we are heroes I

horde someone else that we are heroes I

horde someone else that we are heroes I really can’t decide probably I am

really can’t decide probably I am

really can’t decide probably I am barbarian hero but I know the stories

barbarian hero but I know the stories

barbarian hero but I know the stories and everyday life of some of them for

and everyday life of some of them for

and everyday life of some of them for example every morning Yulia walks down

example every morning Yulia walks down

example every morning Yulia walks down three kilometers on foot walking with

three kilometers on foot walking with

three kilometers on foot walking with her three children to school that’s why

her three children to school that’s why

her three children to school that’s why she’s always late at work every evening

she’s always late at work every evening

she’s always late at work every evening Olga gets bored so she never tires of

Olga gets bored so she never tires of

Olga gets bored so she never tires of calling her son in Ukraine and when he

calling her son in Ukraine and when he

calling her son in Ukraine and when he doesn’t answer she gets angry calls

doesn’t answer she gets angry calls

doesn’t answer she gets angry calls friends and gossips every Sunday

friends and gossips every Sunday

friends and gossips every Sunday Gallia’s goes to church that is so so

Gallia’s goes to church that is so so

Gallia’s goes to church that is so so stickler with her daughter-in-law that

stickler with her daughter-in-law that

stickler with her daughter-in-law that probably the poor girl will leave Dallas

probably the poor girl will leave Dallas

probably the poor girl will leave Dallas zones as his former wife that has

zones as his former wife that has

zones as his former wife that has escaped from her lucky here so everyday

escaped from her lucky here so everyday

escaped from her lucky here so everyday life of average people so where are the

life of average people so where are the

life of average people so where are the heroes where are the Burberry hoods that

heroes where are the Burberry hoods that

heroes where are the Burberry hoods that I am wearing Europe on a little bike

I am wearing Europe on a little bike

I am wearing Europe on a little bike like Natalia riding every day the most

like Natalia riding every day the most

like Natalia riding every day the most unsafe state route near Naples

unsafe state route near Naples

unsafe state route near Naples of that challenge with for his car or

of that challenge with for his car or

of that challenge with for his car or the next conqueror will be Tania

the next conqueror will be Tania

the next conqueror will be Tania that’s Victor Christ and hopes every

that’s Victor Christ and hopes every

that’s Victor Christ and hopes every night will arrive here in Italy for

night will arrive here in Italy for

night will arrive here in Italy for cemented signs her treatments okay I am

cemented signs her treatments okay I am

cemented signs her treatments okay I am Anastacio better

Anastacio better

Anastacio better anastasiya Alex and him now and I moved

anastasiya Alex and him now and I moved

anastasiya Alex and him now and I moved to Italy from Ukraine when I was four

to Italy from Ukraine when I was four

to Italy from Ukraine when I was four and I’m not a number and I don’t feel

and I’m not a number and I don’t feel

and I’m not a number and I don’t feel intruding with Julia oh yeah

intruding with Julia oh yeah

intruding with Julia oh yeah Galia Natalia Victor and Tanya we’re not

Galia Natalia Victor and Tanya we’re not

Galia Natalia Victor and Tanya we’re not many I grown up feeling middle Ukrainian

many I grown up feeling middle Ukrainian

many I grown up feeling middle Ukrainian or Italian a stranger to myself and a

or Italian a stranger to myself and a

or Italian a stranger to myself and a foreigner in this and my own country

foreigner in this and my own country

foreigner in this and my own country before I decided to spread myself out on

before I decided to spread myself out on

before I decided to spread myself out on my own horizon for this contest for the

my own horizon for this contest for the

my own horizon for this contest for the first contest for the sake TEDx youth I

first contest for the sake TEDx youth I

first contest for the sake TEDx youth I prepared a speech about a cow yes about

prepared a speech about a cow yes about

prepared a speech about a cow yes about a cow a big fat calming Freud cow it was

a cow a big fat calming Freud cow it was

a cow a big fat calming Freud cow it was not a joke it was a holy symbol in my

not a joke it was a holy symbol in my

not a joke it was a holy symbol in my childhood in the speech I did say that I

childhood in the speech I did say that I

childhood in the speech I did say that I liked expressing myself when I draw even

liked expressing myself when I draw even

liked expressing myself when I draw even though I never shown my drawings to

though I never shown my drawings to

though I never shown my drawings to anyone but I didn’t say the most

anyone but I didn’t say the most

anyone but I didn’t say the most important thing my mother when I met her

important thing my mother when I met her

important thing my mother when I met her for the first time at the age of 4 was

for the first time at the age of 4 was

for the first time at the age of 4 was the one who showed me how to do a cow

the one who showed me how to do a cow

the one who showed me how to do a cow so cow was the first link with my mother

so cow was the first link with my mother

so cow was the first link with my mother and I have been afraid of losing pits

and I have been afraid of losing pits

and I have been afraid of losing pits for a bear a long time so I had always

for a bear a long time so I had always

for a bear a long time so I had always my drawings kept away from anyone now

my drawings kept away from anyone now

my drawings kept away from anyone now where in my past I also can all my

where in my past I also can all my

where in my past I also can all my memories and I hidden there far away in

memories and I hidden there far away in

memories and I hidden there far away in my mind so in the longest and I no

my mind so in the longest and I no

my mind so in the longest and I no longer desert where was but some day

longer desert where was but some day

longer desert where was but some day before the video contests

before the video contests

before the video contests I found a folder when I had closed all

I found a folder when I had closed all

I found a folder when I had closed all my sketches and keeping in hand one of

my sketches and keeping in hand one of

my sketches and keeping in hand one of these crumbled sheets I simple real eyes

these crumbled sheets I simple real eyes

these crumbled sheets I simple real eyes that’s all my dreams and expectations

that’s all my dreams and expectations

that’s all my dreams and expectations had been closed in a folder for years I

had been closed in a folder for years I

had been closed in a folder for years I have to say that my first pitch was so

have to say that my first pitch was so

have to say that my first pitch was so straight and quite contradictory so I

straight and quite contradictory so I

straight and quite contradictory so I had to prepare another one I was plenty

had to prepare another one I was plenty

had to prepare another one I was plenty of thoughts without words so I finally

of thoughts without words so I finally

of thoughts without words so I finally went to my mom

went to my mom

went to my mom i sat in front of hair and I asked

i sat in front of hair and I asked

i sat in front of hair and I asked please mama tell me my story and she

please mama tell me my story and she

please mama tell me my story and she said do you really want our story I know

said do you really want our story I know

said do you really want our story I know that and in strong and calm words she

that and in strong and calm words she

that and in strong and calm words she gave me the reason why she and dad left

gave me the reason why she and dad left

gave me the reason why she and dad left Ukraine searching a different life in a

Ukraine searching a different life in a

Ukraine searching a different life in a foreign country she also said that

foreign country she also said that

foreign country she also said that living Ukraine and me when I was just

living Ukraine and me when I was just

living Ukraine and me when I was just one yield they wanted to earn enough

one yield they wanted to earn enough

one yield they wanted to earn enough money to buy a washer I just advise hair

money to buy a washer I just advise hair

money to buy a washer I just advise hair dryer and the refrigerator come back

dryer and the refrigerator come back

dryer and the refrigerator come back home both very young 22 years old fallen

home both very young 22 years old fallen

home both very young 22 years old fallen in love with the strength of my daddy

in love with the strength of my daddy

in love with the strength of my daddy and the kindness of my mum as they soon

and the kindness of my mum as they soon

and the kindness of my mum as they soon realized that Sparano was the right

realized that Sparano was the right

realized that Sparano was the right maybe the best place will leave us

maybe the best place will leave us

maybe the best place will leave us persons and not only as workers in my

persons and not only as workers in my

persons and not only as workers in my time I have remade me with magnifier and

time I have remade me with magnifier and

time I have remade me with magnifier and see Vinnitsa my mother told me also how

see Vinnitsa my mother told me also how

see Vinnitsa my mother told me also how after three very long years my daddy

after three very long years my daddy

after three very long years my daddy picked up me and took me home in an

picked up me and took me home in an

picked up me and took me home in an early afternoon on my childhood a little

early afternoon on my childhood a little

early afternoon on my childhood a little baby looking towards to see her mum in

baby looking towards to see her mum in

baby looking towards to see her mum in every brown eyes with hope fear and a

every brown eyes with hope fear and a

every brown eyes with hope fear and a lot of childish Inga until then I

lot of childish Inga until then I

lot of childish Inga until then I thought that she had abandoned me

thought that she had abandoned me

thought that she had abandoned me refused for a new life without me

refused for a new life without me

refused for a new life without me but talking now Franklyn touched my

but talking now Franklyn touched my

but talking now Franklyn touched my mother picked up me and took me home

mother picked up me and took me home

mother picked up me and took me home again to my real home myself I cried a

again to my real home myself I cried a

again to my real home myself I cried a lot preparing the second speech all

lot preparing the second speech all

lot preparing the second speech all these years I misunderstood my mom I

these years I misunderstood my mom I

these years I misunderstood my mom I thought that she was a treasures well

thought that she was a treasures well

thought that she was a treasures well she was a nice a hearing that has lit up

she was a nice a hearing that has lit up

she was a nice a hearing that has lit up my whole life so I’m here today telling

my whole life so I’m here today telling

my whole life so I’m here today telling you about my true story a story about a

you about my true story a story about a

you about my true story a story about a daughter of a couple of heroes and a

daughter of a couple of heroes and a

daughter of a couple of heroes and a speak English in order to be

speak English in order to be

speak English in order to be understandable to everyone here in Italy

understandable to everyone here in Italy

understandable to everyone here in Italy and then in Ukraine speaking about the

and then in Ukraine speaking about the

and then in Ukraine speaking about the price of

price of

price of and the power of words how big are the

and the power of words how big are the

and the power of words how big are the eyes of a child’s searching for her

eyes of a child’s searching for her

eyes of a child’s searching for her mother

mother

mother how long out the hours of a mother

how long out the hours of a mother

how long out the hours of a mother without her daughter how many children

without her daughter how many children

without her daughter how many children how many big guys are searching the way

how many big guys are searching the way

how many big guys are searching the way to reach the hours of their mothers

to reach the hours of their mothers

to reach the hours of their mothers I’ve been lucky very lucky Alan Kurdi

I’ve been lucky very lucky Alan Kurdi

I’ve been lucky very lucky Alan Kurdi from kobani was only three when he had

from kobani was only three when he had

from kobani was only three when he had closed for the last time his big brown

closed for the last time his big brown

closed for the last time his big brown eyes looking for his mother in San miles

eyes looking for his mother in San miles

eyes looking for his mother in San miles a Mediterranean Sea drowned between

a Mediterranean Sea drowned between

a Mediterranean Sea drowned between Turkey and Greece I did my 20 hours bus

Turkey and Greece I did my 20 hours bus

Turkey and Greece I did my 20 hours bus ride from Venus’s of Spiro Anna well he

ride from Venus’s of Spiro Anna well he

ride from Venus’s of Spiro Anna well he did didn’t reach the European dream his

did didn’t reach the European dream his

did didn’t reach the European dream his father is his is crying his normal

father is his is crying his normal

father is his is crying his normal smiles no more dreams no more no more

smiles no more dreams no more no more

smiles no more dreams no more no more words my mother taught me how to do a

words my mother taught me how to do a

words my mother taught me how to do a cow and that’s had been the best moment

cow and that’s had been the best moment

cow and that’s had been the best moment of my childhood since then I kept my

of my childhood since then I kept my

of my childhood since then I kept my eyes wide opened and now understand that

eyes wide opened and now understand that

eyes wide opened and now understand that migration is not a moment but a process

migration is not a moment but a process

migration is not a moment but a process migrants want to be heard than to earn

migrants want to be heard than to earn

migrants want to be heard than to earn we all as human beings needs problematic

we all as human beings needs problematic

we all as human beings needs problematic and personal questions

and personal questions

and personal questions we need more old ladies and dog on board

we need more old ladies and dog on board

we need more old ladies and dog on board Border Patrol agents more stories and

Border Patrol agents more stories and

Border Patrol agents more stories and less passports big guys close by

less passports big guys close by

less passports big guys close by pinching ratings no more ice close by

pinching ratings no more ice close by

pinching ratings no more ice close by tears shot and sent thank you for

tears shot and sent thank you for

tears shot and sent thank you for attention

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