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[Applause]

[Applause] I’m John Isaac I come from India in

I’m John Isaac I come from India in

I’m John Isaac I come from India in southern India and I came to America in

southern India and I came to America in

southern India and I came to America in 1968 and I was 25 years old and I was

1968 and I was 25 years old and I was

1968 and I was 25 years old and I was very adventurous and I wanted to try my

very adventurous and I wanted to try my

very adventurous and I wanted to try my luck living in America and becoming a

luck living in America and becoming a

luck living in America and becoming a folk singer or a blues singer so when I

folk singer or a blues singer so when I

folk singer or a blues singer so when I arrived in New York City

arrived in New York City

arrived in New York City the Indian government gave me $7 for my

the Indian government gave me $7 for my

the Indian government gave me $7 for my one-month

one-month

one-month visitors stay so between my travel from

visitors stay so between my travel from

visitors stay so between my travel from New Delhi to London and London to New

New Delhi to London and London to New

New Delhi to London and London to New York I spent most of the money with the

York I spent most of the money with the

York I spent most of the money with the few whiskey’s and I ended up landing at

few whiskey’s and I ended up landing at

few whiskey’s and I ended up landing at Kennedy Airport with my 12 string guitar

Kennedy Airport with my 12 string guitar

Kennedy Airport with my 12 string guitar and 75 cents in my pocket and a friend

and 75 cents in my pocket and a friend

and 75 cents in my pocket and a friend said I could stay a couple of days with

said I could stay a couple of days with

said I could stay a couple of days with them so the very next day I went to the

them so the very next day I went to the

them so the very next day I went to the streets and that was the time when all

streets and that was the time when all

streets and that was the time when all the flower children with long hair and I

the flower children with long hair and I

the flower children with long hair and I fitted in fine with the hippies I joined

fitted in fine with the hippies I joined

fitted in fine with the hippies I joined I saying

I saying

I saying and people would throw some money in my

and people would throw some money in my

and people would throw some money in my guitar case and I’ll go back with a

guitar case and I’ll go back with a

guitar case and I’ll go back with a change I literally sang for my supper

change I literally sang for my supper

change I literally sang for my supper and I got to worry about my visa and how

and I got to worry about my visa and how

and I got to worry about my visa and how I’ll stay in New York because it was

I’ll stay in New York because it was

I’ll stay in New York because it was going to expire in a week so one day a

going to expire in a week so one day a

going to expire in a week so one day a very kind lady I was in the Greenwich

very kind lady I was in the Greenwich

very kind lady I was in the Greenwich Village and after I sang she said you

Village and after I sang she said you

Village and after I sang she said you know I work for the United Nations and

know I work for the United Nations and

know I work for the United Nations and we have a choral group choir called the

we have a choral group choir called the

we have a choral group choir called the UN singers and we are actually looking

UN singers and we are actually looking

UN singers and we are actually looking for a

for a

for a baritone voice like yours will you come

baritone voice like yours will you come

baritone voice like yours will you come an audition so I told her I will

an audition so I told her I will

an audition so I told her I will definitely come but will you be able to

definitely come but will you be able to

definitely come but will you be able to get me a job or something and and she

get me a job or something and and she

get me a job or something and and she said yes I will try my best to get you

said yes I will try my best to get you

said yes I will try my best to get you an entry-level job so that’s what

an entry-level job so that’s what

an entry-level job so that’s what happened and that I ended up working for

happened and that I ended up working for

happened and that I ended up working for the UN for 30 years so while I joined

the UN for 30 years so while I joined

the UN for 30 years so while I joined the UN from a messenger job I entered a

the UN from a messenger job I entered a

the UN from a messenger job I entered a photo contest and I won a grand prize

photo contest and I won a grand prize

photo contest and I won a grand prize and the photo department said would you

and the photo department said would you

and the photo department said would you like to try your luck in the photo

like to try your luck in the photo

like to try your luck in the photo department that we a darkroom technician

department that we a darkroom technician

department that we a darkroom technician and that’s what happened I joined there

and that’s what happened I joined there

and that’s what happened I joined there then I was a darkroom technician and I

then I was a darkroom technician and I

then I was a darkroom technician and I became a photojournalist and then I was

became a photojournalist and then I was

became a photojournalist and then I was a photo editor and I retired as the

a photo editor and I retired as the

a photo editor and I retired as the chief of the photo unit my very second

chief of the photo unit my very second

chief of the photo unit my very second assignment was to go to Vietnam and

assignment was to go to Vietnam and

assignment was to go to Vietnam and Southeast Asia and cover the plight of

Southeast Asia and cover the plight of

Southeast Asia and cover the plight of the Vietnamese people who were living in

the Vietnamese people who were living in

the Vietnamese people who were living in little boats in 1979 and they were

little boats in 1979 and they were

little boats in 1979 and they were leaving the country to be free in a free

leaving the country to be free in a free

leaving the country to be free in a free country which will accept them and I saw

country which will accept them and I saw

country which will accept them and I saw a young girl staring at the ocean so

a young girl staring at the ocean so

a young girl staring at the ocean so when I went there somebody told me do

when I went there somebody told me do

when I went there somebody told me do you know what happened to her while she

you know what happened to her while she

you know what happened to her while she was traveling during her Odyssey that

was traveling during her Odyssey that

was traveling during her Odyssey that the Pirates had killed her father and a

the Pirates had killed her father and a

the Pirates had killed her father and a mother and looted all the money and they

mother and looted all the money and they

mother and looted all the money and they raped this girl so I just don’t want to

raped this girl so I just don’t want to

raped this girl so I just don’t want to take a picture let me try and see if I

take a picture let me try and see if I

take a picture let me try and see if I can find a home for her so I had met

can find a home for her so I had met

can find a home for her so I had met three Catholic nuns from California and

three Catholic nuns from California and

three Catholic nuns from California and the day before so I went and woke them

the day before so I went and woke them

the day before so I went and woke them out and I brought them to the seashore

out and I brought them to the seashore

out and I brought them to the seashore where this girl was and then I had

where this girl was and then I had

where this girl was and then I had brought some chocolates some music and

brought some chocolates some music and

brought some chocolates some music and then she smiled and she looked at us

then she smiled and she looked at us

then she smiled and she looked at us others and the three danced took her and

others and the three danced took her and

others and the three danced took her and she lived somewhere in California I

she lived somewhere in California I

she lived somewhere in California I didn’t take a picture I didn’t even take

didn’t take a picture I didn’t even take

didn’t take a picture I didn’t even take a name all I wanted to do was save her

a name all I wanted to do was save her

a name all I wanted to do was save her from the agony that she was going

from the agony that she was going

from the agony that she was going through

through

through and to find somebody that will relieve

and to find somebody that will relieve

and to find somebody that will relieve her quickly but when I came back to New

her quickly but when I came back to New

her quickly but when I came back to New York when we had a symposium the next

York when we had a symposium the next

York when we had a symposium the next year I was talking about this girl and

year I was talking about this girl and

year I was talking about this girl and what I did many people criticize him

what I did many people criticize him

what I did many people criticize him they said that wasn’t my job my job was

they said that wasn’t my job my job was

they said that wasn’t my job my job was to take my picture and there are other

to take my picture and there are other

to take my picture and there are other people who are doing this kind of job

people who are doing this kind of job

people who are doing this kind of job but I felt I was a human being first and

but I felt I was a human being first and

but I felt I was a human being first and they don’t leave whatever I did and this

they don’t leave whatever I did and this

they don’t leave whatever I did and this is what my mother used to tell me when I

is what my mother used to tell me when I

is what my mother used to tell me when I was young she said when you get a job

was young she said when you get a job

was young she said when you get a job you have to think about you know who you

you have to think about you know who you

you have to think about you know who you are

are

are a human being and then only your job

a human being and then only your job

a human being and then only your job comes in so I am happy now that I did

comes in so I am happy now that I did

comes in so I am happy now that I did not take a picture so in 1984 I was sent

not take a picture so in 1984 I was sent

not take a picture so in 1984 I was sent to Ethiopia Ethiopia had one of the

to Ethiopia Ethiopia had one of the

to Ethiopia Ethiopia had one of the worst droughts in history famine and

worst droughts in history famine and

worst droughts in history famine and they had a dictator who ruled so they

they had a dictator who ruled so they

they had a dictator who ruled so they were struggling I was one of the first

were struggling I was one of the first

were struggling I was one of the first journalists to go there and for the

journalists to go there and for the

journalists to go there and for the first time I saw people die of

first time I saw people die of

first time I saw people die of starvation so I saw a lady who had

starvation so I saw a lady who had

starvation so I saw a lady who had delivered a baby before she could reach

delivered a baby before she could reach

delivered a baby before she could reach the clinic and her um little cord was

the clinic and her um little cord was

the clinic and her um little cord was still attached to the baby and she was

still attached to the baby and she was

still attached to the baby and she was fully naked

fully naked

fully naked so my first reaction was to cover her so

so my first reaction was to cover her so

so my first reaction was to cover her so we did but just before we had come there

we did but just before we had come there

we did but just before we had come there a TV crew had seen this so they ran up

a TV crew had seen this so they ran up

a TV crew had seen this so they ran up to that car to get the gear to fill this

to that car to get the gear to fill this

to that car to get the gear to fill this lady so when they saw that she was

lady so when they saw that she was

lady so when they saw that she was clothed they asked who did this and they

clothed they asked who did this and they

clothed they asked who did this and they sent me so the video cameraman was

sent me so the video cameraman was

sent me so the video cameraman was really upset with me he came and he

really upset with me he came and he

really upset with me he came and he cursed me with all kinds of names and he

cursed me with all kinds of names and he

cursed me with all kinds of names and he said I didn’t have the right to do that

said I didn’t have the right to do that

said I didn’t have the right to do that and I ruined his Pulitzer Prize picture

and I ruined his Pulitzer Prize picture

and I ruined his Pulitzer Prize picture this is how I started to develop my

this is how I started to develop my

this is how I started to develop my photojournalism in a different way and

photojournalism in a different way and

photojournalism in a different way and many times I never took a picture and

many times I never took a picture and

many times I never took a picture and I’ve just give

I’ve just give

I’ve just give a few examples had in 94 I got a call

a few examples had in 94 I got a call

a few examples had in 94 I got a call from New York and they said all hell

from New York and they said all hell

from New York and they said all hell broke loose in Rwanda and we want you to

broke loose in Rwanda and we want you to

broke loose in Rwanda and we want you to go to Rwanda now so I was not prepared I

go to Rwanda now so I was not prepared I

go to Rwanda now so I was not prepared I didn’t even know what was going on I

didn’t even know what was going on I

didn’t even know what was going on I just heard on the BBC what was going on

just heard on the BBC what was going on

just heard on the BBC what was going on there I went to Rwanda and I landed in

there I went to Rwanda and I landed in

there I went to Rwanda and I landed in the middle of ethnic cleansing between

the middle of ethnic cleansing between

the middle of ethnic cleansing between two tribes the Hutus and the Tutsis they

two tribes the Hutus and the Tutsis they

two tribes the Hutus and the Tutsis they were hacking each other with machetes

were hacking each other with machetes

were hacking each other with machetes and people were fleeing refugee with

and people were fleeing refugee with

and people were fleeing refugee with refugees were all over the place and and

refugees were all over the place and and

refugees were all over the place and and the I didn’t even know where to focus

the I didn’t even know where to focus

the I didn’t even know where to focus what to do

what to do

what to do UNICEF called and they said will you

UNICEF called and they said will you

UNICEF called and they said will you please do a story about the children who

please do a story about the children who

please do a story about the children who are displaced and they call them

are displaced and they call them

are displaced and they call them unaccompanied children so here I was in

unaccompanied children so here I was in

unaccompanied children so here I was in a children’s camp and this little boy

a children’s camp and this little boy

a children’s camp and this little boy was telling me all the stories his

was telling me all the stories his

was telling me all the stories his neighbors in a song and he witness the

neighbors in a song and he witness the

neighbors in a song and he witness the other tribe come and hack his mother and

other tribe come and hack his mother and

other tribe come and hack his mother and his father with machetes after he’s

his father with machetes after he’s

his father with machetes after he’s saying I’m almost in tears and then he

saying I’m almost in tears and then he

saying I’m almost in tears and then he looked up to me and he said do you know

looked up to me and he said do you know

looked up to me and he said do you know something you look just like my father

something you look just like my father

something you look just like my father he said so I hugged him and I said you

he said so I hugged him and I said you

he said so I hugged him and I said you know something I wish I had a son like

know something I wish I had a son like

know something I wish I had a son like you

you

you so the next thing he said will you take

so the next thing he said will you take

so the next thing he said will you take me back with you so I’m trying to

me back with you so I’m trying to

me back with you so I’m trying to explain my helicopters waiting and it’s

explain my helicopters waiting and it’s

explain my helicopters waiting and it’s not that easy for me to take you I have

not that easy for me to take you I have

not that easy for me to take you I have to go to Kigali and cover some more

to go to Kigali and cover some more

to go to Kigali and cover some more coverage but all of that didn’t make any

coverage but all of that didn’t make any

coverage but all of that didn’t make any sense to him but I was really bothered

sense to him but I was really bothered

sense to him but I was really bothered and I was about to get to the helicopter

and I was about to get to the helicopter

and I was about to get to the helicopter and he came running and he said if you

and he came running and he said if you

and he came running and he said if you ever come back to Africa come and visit

ever come back to Africa come and visit

ever come back to Africa come and visit your son he said so when I came back and

your son he said so when I came back and

your son he said so when I came back and I filed my story I really didn’t know

I filed my story I really didn’t know

I filed my story I really didn’t know what happened to me one day I went to

what happened to me one day I went to

what happened to me one day I went to work there was just a blank everything

work there was just a blank everything

work there was just a blank everything was gray I didn’t even know who I was I

was gray I didn’t even know who I was I

was gray I didn’t even know who I was I mean I

mean I

mean I lost all my esteem and my wife said

lost all my esteem and my wife said

lost all my esteem and my wife said every night I’m screaming and screaming

every night I’m screaming and screaming

every night I’m screaming and screaming in my dreams and damn man so I told her

in my dreams and damn man so I told her

in my dreams and damn man so I told her that I’m having violent dreams and I try

that I’m having violent dreams and I try

that I’m having violent dreams and I try to explain it a little bit but when this

to explain it a little bit but when this

to explain it a little bit but when this happened to me and I’m telling you what

happened to me and I’m telling you what

happened to me and I’m telling you what I’m going to say is even shameful

I’m going to say is even shameful

I’m going to say is even shameful because I came this close to killing

because I came this close to killing

because I came this close to killing myself I was struggling with this and

myself I was struggling with this and

myself I was struggling with this and the UN gave me generously sickly when I

the UN gave me generously sickly when I

the UN gave me generously sickly when I went to some psychiatrist I was taking

went to some psychiatrist I was taking

went to some psychiatrist I was taking some medication and I was moping around

some medication and I was moping around

some medication and I was moping around in the house one day I looked out one

in the house one day I looked out one

in the house one day I looked out one morning and I was having a beer on a

morning and I was having a beer on a

morning and I was having a beer on a Saturday morning and in my neighbor’s

Saturday morning and in my neighbor’s

Saturday morning and in my neighbor’s backyard I saw this beautiful sunflower

backyard I saw this beautiful sunflower

backyard I saw this beautiful sunflower it was almost smiling at me you know and

it was almost smiling at me you know and

it was almost smiling at me you know and I shot 36 frames and I came home and my

I shot 36 frames and I came home and my

I shot 36 frames and I came home and my wife was so thrilled and I told my wife

wife was so thrilled and I told my wife

wife was so thrilled and I told my wife tomorrow I’ve got back to work and I’m

tomorrow I’ve got back to work and I’m

tomorrow I’ve got back to work and I’m fine then 23 years later I’m telling you

fine then 23 years later I’m telling you

fine then 23 years later I’m telling you my story so I’m really grateful to

my story so I’m really grateful to

my story so I’m really grateful to somebody up there who guided me all

somebody up there who guided me all

somebody up there who guided me all through and life is really beautiful so

through and life is really beautiful so

through and life is really beautiful so I also had some good moments

I also had some good moments

I also had some good moments I’m only talk to you about the bad

I’m only talk to you about the bad

I’m only talk to you about the bad moments I met people like Audrey Hepburn

moments I met people like Audrey Hepburn

moments I met people like Audrey Hepburn when she became the ambassador to UNICEF

when she became the ambassador to UNICEF

when she became the ambassador to UNICEF she asked the UNICEF head

she asked the UNICEF head

she asked the UNICEF head mr. grant she said can you ask for John

mr. grant she said can you ask for John

mr. grant she said can you ask for John Isaak to go with me to Ethiopia in 1988

Isaak to go with me to Ethiopia in 1988

Isaak to go with me to Ethiopia in 1988 because she had seen the coverage had

because she had seen the coverage had

because she had seen the coverage had done before so that was a big thrill I

done before so that was a big thrill I

done before so that was a big thrill I enjoyed her company I traveled with her

enjoyed her company I traveled with her

enjoyed her company I traveled with her on many of her travels and one time we

on many of her travels and one time we

on many of her travels and one time we were in Bangladesh and she was pouring a

were in Bangladesh and she was pouring a

were in Bangladesh and she was pouring a heart out to the orphaned children and

heart out to the orphaned children and

heart out to the orphaned children and she was saying how tough it was for her

she was saying how tough it was for her

she was saying how tough it was for her during World War two one little girl a

during World War two one little girl a

during World War two one little girl a Bangladeshi go it got to the heart

Bangladeshi go it got to the heart

Bangladeshi go it got to the heart she jumped up broke off from the crowd

she jumped up broke off from the crowd

she jumped up broke off from the crowd and she came and she had her and they

and she came and she had her and they

and she came and she had her and they both cried Audrey was crying she was

both cried Audrey was crying she was

both cried Audrey was crying she was crying I was right next to them at that

crying I was right next to them at that

crying I was right next to them at that moment I didn’t want to take my camera

moment I didn’t want to take my camera

moment I didn’t want to take my camera and photograph because I felt it’s a

and photograph because I felt it’s a

and photograph because I felt it’s a personal encounter let her enjoy later

personal encounter let her enjoy later

personal encounter let her enjoy later on some of the UNICEF people asked me

on some of the UNICEF people asked me

on some of the UNICEF people asked me how come you didn’t take that picture

how come you didn’t take that picture

how come you didn’t take that picture Audrey Hepburn immediately corrected

Audrey Hepburn immediately corrected

Audrey Hepburn immediately corrected them and she said I’m so glad he didn’t

them and she said I’m so glad he didn’t

them and she said I’m so glad he didn’t take that picture few years later no few

take that picture few years later no few

take that picture few years later no few years before I met Mother Teresa and

years before I met Mother Teresa and

years before I met Mother Teresa and this was an amazing encounter she’s just

this was an amazing encounter she’s just

this was an amazing encounter she’s just a little lady amazing these two ladies

a little lady amazing these two ladies

a little lady amazing these two ladies were bigger than life and I’m always

were bigger than life and I’m always

were bigger than life and I’m always indebted to them because they taught me

indebted to them because they taught me

indebted to them because they taught me something about human dignity because my

something about human dignity because my

something about human dignity because my mother also was a wise lady she always

mother also was a wise lady she always

mother also was a wise lady she always told me you have to protect your dignity

told me you have to protect your dignity

told me you have to protect your dignity only then you will know how to protect

only then you will know how to protect

only then you will know how to protect other people’s dignity so three ladies

other people’s dignity so three ladies

other people’s dignity so three ladies played a big role and Mother Teresa the

played a big role and Mother Teresa the

played a big role and Mother Teresa the whole day I spent she was talking about

whole day I spent she was talking about

whole day I spent she was talking about how she wants to give dignity to the

how she wants to give dignity to the

how she wants to give dignity to the unwanted dying with AIDS she said John

unwanted dying with AIDS she said John

unwanted dying with AIDS she said John my lap was always for there they could

my lap was always for there they could

my lap was always for there they could sleep lie there and peacefully die we’re

sleep lie there and peacefully die we’re

sleep lie there and peacefully die we’re all the same I mean we we have to

all the same I mean we we have to

all the same I mean we we have to respect each other and and that’s what

respect each other and and that’s what

respect each other and and that’s what life is all about and and I want to say

life is all about and and I want to say

life is all about and and I want to say something also here which is not related

something also here which is not related

something also here which is not related to my photography story my mother always

to my photography story my mother always

to my photography story my mother always told me John happiness is the most

told me John happiness is the most

told me John happiness is the most important thing for you and happiness is

important thing for you and happiness is

important thing for you and happiness is something that comes from within and

something that comes from within and

something that comes from within and it’ll come sporadically you cannot catch

it’ll come sporadically you cannot catch

it’ll come sporadically you cannot catch it and keep it it’s almost like a

it and keep it it’s almost like a

it and keep it it’s almost like a rainbow she said you will see it when

rainbow she said you will see it when

rainbow she said you will see it when you go there it’s not there learn to

you go there it’s not there learn to

you go there it’s not there learn to recognize when

recognize when

recognize when comes and then you let it go and

comes and then you let it go and

comes and then you let it go and recognize it when it comes back now I’m

recognize it when it comes back now I’m

recognize it when it comes back now I’m turning myself into another chapter and

turning myself into another chapter and

turning myself into another chapter and I’m going to talk about I switched from

I’m going to talk about I switched from

I’m going to talk about I switched from photojournalism to wildlife because I

photojournalism to wildlife because I

photojournalism to wildlife because I always was very fond of wildlife

always was very fond of wildlife

always was very fond of wildlife especially the Tigers in India because I

especially the Tigers in India because I

especially the Tigers in India because I come from India and they’re endangered

come from India and they’re endangered

come from India and they’re endangered they are saying that in 20 years there

they are saying that in 20 years there

they are saying that in 20 years there won’t be any Tigers so while I’m

won’t be any Tigers so while I’m

won’t be any Tigers so while I’m switching over one day I had a strange

switching over one day I had a strange

switching over one day I had a strange phone call and the voice said hi he says

phone call and the voice said hi he says

phone call and the voice said hi he says John and I said yes who’s this this is

John and I said yes who’s this this is

John and I said yes who’s this this is Michael Michael Jackson and I didn’t

Michael Michael Jackson and I didn’t

Michael Michael Jackson and I didn’t know what to say I thought one of my

know what to say I thought one of my

know what to say I thought one of my crazy friends is pulling my leg

crazy friends is pulling my leg

crazy friends is pulling my leg so I said get out of here and I hung out

so I said get out of here and I hung out

so I said get out of here and I hung out front so then I was thinking and I

front so then I was thinking and I

front so then I was thinking and I called my wife and I said I got a call

called my wife and I said I got a call

called my wife and I said I got a call from my Oh somebody’s pulling your leg

from my Oh somebody’s pulling your leg

from my Oh somebody’s pulling your leg you know you have some crazy friends you

you know you have some crazy friends you

you know you have some crazy friends you know they’re different few minutes later

know they’re different few minutes later

know they’re different few minutes later the phone rang and this time it was a

the phone rang and this time it was a

the phone rang and this time it was a deep voice and he said I’m the manager

deep voice and he said I’m the manager

deep voice and he said I’m the manager of Michael Jackson are you John Isaak so

of Michael Jackson are you John Isaak so

of Michael Jackson are you John Isaak so I said yes why did you hang up the phone

I said yes why did you hang up the phone

I said yes why did you hang up the phone on him because he’s sulking here he’s

on him because he’s sulking here he’s

on him because he’s sulking here he’s saying nobody has hung up the phone

saying nobody has hung up the phone

saying nobody has hung up the phone he decided to come to New York three

he decided to come to New York three

he decided to come to New York three days later to do his video with Spike

days later to do his video with Spike

days later to do his video with Spike Lee and then he invited me to be his

Lee and then he invited me to be his

Lee and then he invited me to be his photographer and travel the history tour

photographer and travel the history tour

photographer and travel the history tour the first thing he told me John all I

the first thing he told me John all I

the first thing he told me John all I want from you be my eyes and show me

want from you be my eyes and show me

want from you be my eyes and show me what I cannot see because I love what

what I cannot see because I love what

what I cannot see because I love what you see and what you show so what I want

you see and what you show so what I want

you see and what you show so what I want to share is there’s a whole another side

to share is there’s a whole another side

to share is there’s a whole another side of him every city we went he would tell

of him every city we went he would tell

of him every city we went he would tell the public relations person find me

the public relations person find me

the public relations person find me where the hospitals are especially where

where the hospitals are especially where

where the hospitals are especially where the children who are terminally ill and

the children who are terminally ill and

the children who are terminally ill and I went to several hospitals and I flew

I went to several hospitals and I flew

I went to several hospitals and I flew in his private jet we went to so many

in his private jet we went to so many

in his private jet we went to so many different places

different places

different places I was the concept photographer but he

I was the concept photographer but he

I was the concept photographer but he went to every town he was there he

went to every town he was there he

went to every town he was there he always talked about love he said I love

always talked about love he said I love

always talked about love he said I love humanity so my mother when I was 18

humanity so my mother when I was 18

humanity so my mother when I was 18 years old she said John you have to love

years old she said John you have to love

years old she said John you have to love humanity and when you say I love you you

humanity and when you say I love you you

humanity and when you say I love you you should say it from here it’s not just I

should say it from here it’s not just I

should say it from here it’s not just I love you you know so she she coded

love you you know so she she coded

love you you know so she she coded rabindranath tagore who was the greatest

rabindranath tagore who was the greatest

rabindranath tagore who was the greatest poet from India Nobel Prize winner for

poet from India Nobel Prize winner for

poet from India Nobel Prize winner for literature Tagore wrote our national

literature Tagore wrote our national

literature Tagore wrote our national anthem and he said may my loving you not

anthem and he said may my loving you not

anthem and he said may my loving you not be a burden on you for I freely chose to

be a burden on you for I freely chose to

be a burden on you for I freely chose to love you you think about that may my

love you you think about that may my

love you you think about that may my loving you not be a burden on you for I

loving you not be a burden on you for I

loving you not be a burden on you for I freely chose to love you and that is

freely chose to love you and that is

freely chose to love you and that is true thank

so so I want to end my little life story

so so I want to end my little life story I want to share and only three

I want to share and only three

I want to share and only three thousand-year-old Sanskrit problem it’s

thousand-year-old Sanskrit problem it’s

thousand-year-old Sanskrit problem it’s anonymous look to this day for it is

anonymous look to this day for it is

anonymous look to this day for it is life the very life of life in its brief

life the very life of life in its brief

life the very life of life in its brief course lie all the realities and

course lie all the realities and

course lie all the realities and principles of existence the bliss of

principles of existence the bliss of

principles of existence the bliss of growth the splendor of action the power

growth the splendor of action the power

growth the splendor of action the power of glory yesterday was just a dream

of glory yesterday was just a dream

of glory yesterday was just a dream tomorrow is only a vision but today

tomorrow is only a vision but today

tomorrow is only a vision but today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream

well-lived makes every yesterday a dream

well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision

of happiness and every tomorrow a vision

of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of Hope look well therefore to this day

thank you thank you

thank you thank you you

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