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A case for slowing down: Walking 1000s of kms along Indian Rivers | Siddharth Agarwal | TEDxLNMIIT


how long the work is the long work I ask

how long the work is the long work I ask myself the same question and ended up

myself the same question and ended up

myself the same question and ended up walking thousands of kilometres across

walking thousands of kilometres across

walking thousands of kilometres across India following India’s rivers

India following India’s rivers

India following India’s rivers documenting the life of the river life

documenting the life of the river life

documenting the life of the river life of the people of the river documenting

of the people of the river documenting

of the people of the river documenting the environment and in the thousands of

the environment and in the thousands of

the environment and in the thousands of kilometers of walking across this

kilometers of walking across this

kilometers of walking across this country it was often the case that

country it was often the case that

country it was often the case that people would suddenly come up and start

people would suddenly come up and start

people would suddenly come up and start interrogating would start questioning it

interrogating would start questioning it

interrogating would start questioning it feels weird in the beginning and then

feels weird in the beginning and then

feels weird in the beginning and then later you realize that these people

later you realize that these people

later you realize that these people would not have asked these same

would not have asked these same

would not have asked these same questions if I would have arrived in

questions if I would have arrived in

questions if I would have arrived in that location in a car or any other

that location in a car or any other

that location in a car or any other vehicle and this is self-administer the

vehicle and this is self-administer the

vehicle and this is self-administer the people and talking about I think this is

people and talking about I think this is

people and talking about I think this is an achievement I think this is something

an achievement I think this is something

an achievement I think this is something to learn from because this happening

to learn from because this happening

to learn from because this happening signifies that we have been able to

signifies that we have been able to

signifies that we have been able to break down some boundaries that we have

break down some boundaries that we have

break down some boundaries that we have been able to break down some social

been able to break down some social

been able to break down some social dynamics that restrict people from

dynamics that restrict people from

dynamics that restrict people from sharing their ideas and stories walking

sharing their ideas and stories walking

sharing their ideas and stories walking this simple act it’s a one-two one-two

this simple act it’s a one-two one-two

this simple act it’s a one-two one-two beat the most commonplace of human

beat the most commonplace of human

beat the most commonplace of human activities conscious human activities it

activities conscious human activities it

activities conscious human activities it has the power to dissolve boundaries of

has the power to dissolve boundaries of

has the power to dissolve boundaries of space and time it has the power to

space and time it has the power to

space and time it has the power to dissolve social structures social

dissolve social structures social

dissolve social structures social boundaries and it is this simplicity

boundaries and it is this simplicity

boundaries and it is this simplicity that I want to share with you walking

that I want to share with you walking

that I want to share with you walking eventually is just symbolic of the act

eventually is just symbolic of the act

eventually is just symbolic of the act of slowing down it could be any act it

of slowing down it could be any act it

of slowing down it could be any act it is any simple act that you could

is any simple act that you could

is any simple act that you could undertake that helps slow down helps

undertake that helps slow down helps

undertake that helps slow down helps observe and absorb the knowledge or

observe and absorb the knowledge or

observe and absorb the knowledge or information that lies around us not

information that lies around us not

information that lies around us not necessary exclusive but more intimate

necessary exclusive but more intimate

necessary exclusive but more intimate and my work has been primarily

and my work has been primarily

and my work has been primarily inclined towards the environment so

inclined towards the environment so

inclined towards the environment so that’s what I’m going to talk about and

that’s what I’m going to talk about and

that’s what I’m going to talk about and these stories that I’m going to share

these stories that I’m going to share

these stories that I’m going to share with you stories that were collected in

with you stories that were collected in

with you stories that were collected in a slow process were collected in

a slow process were collected in

a slow process were collected in interacting with the people who live

interacting with the people who live

interacting with the people who live alongside these rivers while walking

alongside these rivers while walking

alongside these rivers while walking along the Ganga in autre Han we saw

along the Ganga in autre Han we saw

along the Ganga in autre Han we saw these phases of daily wage laborers

these phases of daily wage laborers

these phases of daily wage laborers working on the road and it was apparent

working on the road and it was apparent

working on the road and it was apparent that these folks were not from local

that these folks were not from local

that these folks were not from local area and we ended up speaking to them

area and we ended up speaking to them

area and we ended up speaking to them got to know that they were from sharpen

got to know that they were from sharpen

got to know that they were from sharpen and working here to build a road which

and working here to build a road which

and working here to build a road which is part of the charm highway project now

is part of the charm highway project now

is part of the charm highway project now we got to know this information from

we got to know this information from

we got to know this information from them and then we moved on and we reached

them and then we moved on and we reached

them and then we moved on and we reached this village called tsuki which

this village called tsuki which

this village called tsuki which literally translates as happiness or

literally translates as happiness or

literally translates as happiness or satisfaction we met this person called

satisfaction we met this person called

satisfaction we met this person called Mohan Rana now I really love my sleep I

Mohan Rana now I really love my sleep I

Mohan Rana now I really love my sleep I do not like anyone disturbing my sleep

do not like anyone disturbing my sleep

do not like anyone disturbing my sleep and Mohan didi tells me that you know

and Mohan didi tells me that you know

and Mohan didi tells me that you know apple trees also like to sleep apple

apple trees also like to sleep apple

apple trees also like to sleep apple trees like to sleep 1,200 to 1,500

trees like to sleep 1,200 to 1,500

trees like to sleep 1,200 to 1,500 dollars in a year and that sleep is

dollars in a year and that sleep is

dollars in a year and that sleep is awarded to them by the window when it

awarded to them by the window when it

awarded to them by the window when it snows and the apple tree is laden with

snows and the apple tree is laden with

snows and the apple tree is laden with snow that is when the apple tree

snow that is when the apple tree

snow that is when the apple tree actually sleeps now the apple tree does

actually sleeps now the apple tree does

actually sleeps now the apple tree does not get enough sleep and does not have

not get enough sleep and does not have

not get enough sleep and does not have that 1200 to 1500 hours of sleep the

that 1200 to 1500 hours of sleep the

that 1200 to 1500 hours of sleep the Apple does not mature the apple tree

Apple does not mature the apple tree

Apple does not mature the apple tree does not mature there is no taste to the

does not mature there is no taste to the

does not mature there is no taste to the Apple now why am I telling you the story

Apple now why am I telling you the story

Apple now why am I telling you the story is because with the road that we’re

is because with the road that we’re

is because with the road that we’re trying to build passes through some ESDS

trying to build passes through some ESDS

trying to build passes through some ESDS that is ecologically sensitive zones

that is ecologically sensitive zones

that is ecologically sensitive zones where it’s strictly forbidden to have

where it’s strictly forbidden to have

where it’s strictly forbidden to have any construction activities of this

any construction activities of this

any construction activities of this scale

scale

scale violating all of this including cutting

violating all of this including cutting

violating all of this including cutting off eight thousand trees numbered to be

off eight thousand trees numbered to be

off eight thousand trees numbered to be cut down for building this highway now

cut down for building this highway now

cut down for building this highway now what will that I we do

what will that I we do

what will that I we do this highway is supposed to take you to

this highway is supposed to take you to

this highway is supposed to take you to a pilgrimage this pilgrimage was

a pilgrimage this pilgrimage was

a pilgrimage this pilgrimage was supposed to be done on foot it’s

supposed to be done on foot it’s

supposed to be done on foot it’s supposed to give you enough time to

supposed to give you enough time to

supposed to give you enough time to introspect while you take enough time to

introspect while you take enough time to

introspect while you take enough time to reach a pilgrimage the pilgrimage is not

reach a pilgrimage the pilgrimage is not

reach a pilgrimage the pilgrimage is not about the destination it’s about the

about the destination it’s about the

about the destination it’s about the journey but we want to vine through

journey but we want to vine through

journey but we want to vine through valleys fast in our cars in buses and

valleys fast in our cars in buses and

valleys fast in our cars in buses and reach these pilgrimages on these

reach these pilgrimages on these

reach these pilgrimages on these highways that will hurt the apple trees

highways that will hurt the apple trees

highways that will hurt the apple trees that will hurt the local environment and

that will hurt the local environment and

that will hurt the local environment and eventually eventually and in some cases

eventually eventually and in some cases

eventually eventually and in some cases that is happening already start to hurt

that is happening already start to hurt

that is happening already start to hurt us here in the cities and that is not

us here in the cities and that is not

us here in the cities and that is not all the receding glaciers in the

all the receding glaciers in the

all the receding glaciers in the Himalayas in India result of global

Himalayas in India result of global

Himalayas in India result of global climate change effects has already

climate change effects has already

climate change effects has already started reducing the amount of water

started reducing the amount of water

started reducing the amount of water that we receive the water cycle has been

that we receive the water cycle has been

that we receive the water cycle has been affected and that is directly directly

affected and that is directly directly

affected and that is directly directly affecting the Ganga basins approach 500

affecting the Ganga basins approach 500

affecting the Ganga basins approach 500 million people in this country and that

million people in this country and that

million people in this country and that is the number at stake if we do not do

is the number at stake if we do not do

is the number at stake if we do not do not slow down just slow down and see

not slow down just slow down and see

not slow down just slow down and see what’s happening I generally do not take

what’s happening I generally do not take

what’s happening I generally do not take selfies but I had to take this one

selfies but I had to take this one

selfies but I had to take this one because I met Bablu by walking along the

because I met Bablu by walking along the

because I met Bablu by walking along the Ganga and this guy just came up to me

Ganga and this guy just came up to me

Ganga and this guy just came up to me and he wanted to pay my bill and

and he wanted to pay my bill and

and he wanted to pay my bill and eventually ended up walking with me and

eventually ended up walking with me and

eventually ended up walking with me and taking me to his village his village is

taking me to his village his village is

taking me to his village his village is locally called people hungry and almost

locally called people hungry and almost

locally called people hungry and almost every house has a metal workshop but

every house has a metal workshop but

every house has a metal workshop but what is strange was a statement that

what is strange was a statement that

what is strange was a statement that Bablu made to me he said hamare now a

Bablu made to me he said hamare now a

Bablu made to me he said hamare now a COPI Gauri Chandni like Raja Soho

COPI Gauri Chandni like Raja Soho

COPI Gauri Chandni like Raja Soho tractor Lake in Akina Rachael Agartha

tractor Lake in Akina Rachael Agartha

tractor Lake in Akina Rachael Agartha which translates as if anybody in our

which translates as if anybody in our

which translates as if anybody in our village becomes capable of driving a car

village becomes capable of driving a car

village becomes capable of driving a car they take a tractor and head to the

they take a tractor and head to the

they take a tractor and head to the river and I was curious as to why this

river and I was curious as to why this

river and I was curious as to why this is why

is why

is why his house is next to the Solon River and

his house is next to the Solon River and

his house is next to the Solon River and this is an image of a boat laden with

this is an image of a boat laden with

this is an image of a boat laden with sand so much sand that it is literally

sand so much sand that it is literally

sand so much sand that it is literally dragging the board into the water it’s

dragging the board into the water it’s

dragging the board into the water it’s the boat is just 1 feet away from

the boat is just 1 feet away from

the boat is just 1 feet away from sinking this weight I think is

sinking this weight I think is

sinking this weight I think is metaphorical to the burden that this

metaphorical to the burden that this

metaphorical to the burden that this statistic mentions that where is this

statistic mentions that where is this

statistic mentions that where is this sand going the sand is going for

sand going the sand is going for

sand going the sand is going for economic developmental processes for

economic developmental processes for

economic developmental processes for construction activities which will in

construction activities which will in

construction activities which will in turn increase the economic output of the

turn increase the economic output of the

turn increase the economic output of the country but is it really if we look at

country but is it really if we look at

country but is it really if we look at these figures if we look at the numbers

these figures if we look at the numbers

these figures if we look at the numbers where is this money going or where is

where is this money going or where is

where is this money going or where is this sand going and this is not enough

this sand going and this is not enough

this sand going and this is not enough the or this is not the only effect of

the or this is not the only effect of

the or this is not the only effect of this the sand that has been taken out

this the sand that has been taken out

this the sand that has been taken out both by individuals organizations

both by individuals organizations

both by individuals organizations contractors legally and illegally has

contractors legally and illegally has

contractors legally and illegally has resulted in the so I took this picture

resulted in the so I took this picture

resulted in the so I took this picture from a bridge and the bridge is now

from a bridge and the bridge is now

from a bridge and the bridge is now structurally weak because we’ve taken

structurally weak because we’ve taken

structurally weak because we’ve taken way out way too much sand out of the

way out way too much sand out of the

way out way too much sand out of the river and now the river is hungry so the

river and now the river is hungry so the

river and now the river is hungry so the river wants to eat away the structure as

river wants to eat away the structure as

river wants to eat away the structure as well this bridge that I’m talking about

well this bridge that I’m talking about

well this bridge that I’m talking about is the only link between the national

is the only link between the national

is the only link between the national capital Delhi and Kolkata and all Raja

capital Delhi and Kolkata and all Raja

capital Delhi and Kolkata and all Raja honey’s under on those travel over this

honey’s under on those travel over this

honey’s under on those travel over this bridge and there was a time in 2002 and

bridge and there was a time in 2002 and

bridge and there was a time in 2002 and then again in 2005 when this issue was

then again in 2005 when this issue was

then again in 2005 when this issue was raised that this bridge could fall any

raised that this bridge could fall any

raised that this bridge could fall any time we’ve had similar incidents happen

time we’ve had similar incidents happen

time we’ve had similar incidents happen in some other states because of similar

in some other states because of similar

in some other states because of similar reasons but then I don’t know if the

reasons but then I don’t know if the

reasons but then I don’t know if the value of those people traveling on those

value of those people traveling on those

value of those people traveling on those trains which are people who live in

trains which are people who live in

trains which are people who live in urban areas a lot of them is important

urban areas a lot of them is important

urban areas a lot of them is important enough or is this important

enough or is this important

enough or is this important or maybe we need to slow down and think

or maybe we need to slow down and think

or maybe we need to slow down and think about it think about where we going

about it think about where we going

about it think about where we going think about what what we are doing this

think about what what we are doing this

think about what what we are doing this is some food for thought and then after

is some food for thought and then after

is some food for thought and then after walking along the Ganga I in the process

walking along the Ganga I in the process

walking along the Ganga I in the process of documenting India’s rivers ended up

of documenting India’s rivers ended up

of documenting India’s rivers ended up walking along the Ken River that starts

walking along the Ken River that starts

walking along the Ken River that starts in madhya pradesh and flows into 3rd

in madhya pradesh and flows into 3rd

in madhya pradesh and flows into 3rd position means the yamuna somewhere

position means the yamuna somewhere

position means the yamuna somewhere there there’s a bridge if you can see

there there’s a bridge if you can see

there there’s a bridge if you can see while walking along this river we met a

while walking along this river we met a

while walking along this river we met a lot of things or people from a special

lot of things or people from a special

lot of things or people from a special man we met people who are herders and

man we met people who are herders and

man we met people who are herders and sand miners again both legal and illegal

sand miners again both legal and illegal

sand miners again both legal and illegal the one thing that all of them told us

the one thing that all of them told us

the one thing that all of them told us was that there’s been a lot of change in

was that there’s been a lot of change in

was that there’s been a lot of change in the local climate

the local climate

the local climate extenders in the two times that I

extenders in the two times that I

extenders in the two times that I visited this river both after the sowing

visited this river both after the sowing

visited this river both after the sowing season in the next two weeks that is

season in the next two weeks that is

season in the next two weeks that is when the seed needs to germinate both

when the seed needs to germinate both

when the seed needs to germinate both times the seeds did not germinate this

times the seeds did not germinate this

times the seeds did not germinate this is a direct conflict from how the

is a direct conflict from how the

is a direct conflict from how the farmers study the climate according to

farmers study the climate according to

farmers study the climate according to the science that they see in the local

the science that they see in the local

the science that they see in the local environment the signs the between the

environment the signs the between the

environment the signs the between the stars and that is traditional knowledge

stars and that is traditional knowledge

stars and that is traditional knowledge that we forgetting but anyway not

that we forgetting but anyway not

that we forgetting but anyway not regressing this is again a view of the

regressing this is again a view of the

regressing this is again a view of the Ken River people taking outside for

Ken River people taking outside for

Ken River people taking outside for their own usage you can see a bunch of

their own usage you can see a bunch of

their own usage you can see a bunch of sorrow’ screens flying over and the area

sorrow’ screens flying over and the area

sorrow’ screens flying over and the area is the biodiversity of this area is I am

is the biodiversity of this area is I am

is the biodiversity of this area is I am not sure fantastic but definitely good

not sure fantastic but definitely good

not sure fantastic but definitely good and when we were speaking with the

and when we were speaking with the

and when we were speaking with the locals we asked them a question that we

locals we asked them a question that we

locals we asked them a question that we are talking about climate change and how

are talking about climate change and how

are talking about climate change and how the local climate is changing and that’s

the local climate is changing and that’s

the local climate is changing and that’s affecting the daily livelihoods but are

affecting the daily livelihoods but are

affecting the daily livelihoods but are they aware of a landscape change or a

they aware of a landscape change or a

they aware of a landscape change or a reverse cave change that is about to

reverse cave change that is about to

reverse cave change that is about to happen in that area and this is going to

happen in that area and this is going to

happen in that area and this is going to happen because of a proposed project

happen because of a proposed project

happen because of a proposed project called the can wait forever linking

called the can wait forever linking

called the can wait forever linking program which proposes a dam to be built

program which proposes a dam to be built

program which proposes a dam to be built inside the Panda National Park now I am

inside the Panda National Park now I am

inside the Panda National Park now I am talking about 50 hundred villages that

talking about 50 hundred villages that

talking about 50 hundred villages that are going to be affected by this program

are going to be affected by this program

are going to be affected by this program of which people knew nothing or maybe a

of which people knew nothing or maybe a

of which people knew nothing or maybe a statement about what’s going to happen

statement about what’s going to happen

statement about what’s going to happen with a strange I think because if you

with a strange I think because if you

with a strange I think because if you are going to affect the lives of people

are going to affect the lives of people

are going to affect the lives of people you might as well tell them that are

you might as well tell them that are

you might as well tell them that are going to do that now why is it important

going to do that now why is it important

going to do that now why is it important or why is it that I am telling you the

or why is it that I am telling you the

or why is it that I am telling you the story is that unless I would have taken

journey along the river on foot I don’t

journey along the river on foot I don’t think the fact of the matter would have

think the fact of the matter would have

think the fact of the matter would have come out it was V as people walking on

come out it was V as people walking on

come out it was V as people walking on foot storytellers somehow who had taken

foot storytellers somehow who had taken

foot storytellers somehow who had taken this information for the first time to

this information for the first time to

this information for the first time to these villages that this is what is

these villages that this is what is

these villages that this is what is happening and that is what got villagers

happening and that is what got villagers

happening and that is what got villagers to start thinking about what actions

to start thinking about what actions

to start thinking about what actions they should take to at least receive

they should take to at least receive

they should take to at least receive information about what’s going to happen

information about what’s going to happen

information about what’s going to happen now this is something that I clicked

now this is something that I clicked

now this is something that I clicked while driving inside the hearts of the

while driving inside the hearts of the

while driving inside the hearts of the pana National Park it says that we still

pana National Park it says that we still

pana National Park it says that we still have like stop think there are still

have like stop think there are still

have like stop think there are still some tigers left in the pond a national

some tigers left in the pond a national

some tigers left in the pond a national park and we should try our best to save

park and we should try our best to save

park and we should try our best to save it

it

it the Puna National Park is a miracle in

the Puna National Park is a miracle in

the Puna National Park is a miracle in worry conservation because in 2009 we

worry conservation because in 2009 we

worry conservation because in 2009 we had zero Tigers in the pond a national

had zero Tigers in the pond a national

had zero Tigers in the pond a national park from which we went to about 34 in

park from which we went to about 34 in

park from which we went to about 34 in 2014 and the current proposal of the dam

2014 and the current proposal of the dam

2014 and the current proposal of the dam is inside the National Park in a place

is inside the National Park in a place

is inside the National Park in a place where it’s known that 50% of the

where it’s known that 50% of the

where it’s known that 50% of the tigresses actually breed

vultures which are almost extinct today

vultures which are almost extinct today have nesting sites within this National

have nesting sites within this National

have nesting sites within this National Park which are also being getting

Park which are also being getting

Park which are also being getting affected and beyond all of this there

affected and beyond all of this there

affected and beyond all of this there are about twenty three lakh trees that

are about twenty three lakh trees that

are about twenty three lakh trees that are going to get submerged inside this

are going to get submerged inside this

are going to get submerged inside this National Park because of the dam

National Park because of the dam

National Park because of the dam according to the project design the

according to the project design the

according to the project design the government promises that it will

government promises that it will

government promises that it will irrigate lakhs of hectares of land in

irrigate lakhs of hectares of land in

irrigate lakhs of hectares of land in Banda athan and give drinking water

Banda athan and give drinking water

Banda athan and give drinking water supply to a lot of people which is great

supply to a lot of people which is great

supply to a lot of people which is great but the question to ask is in area which

but the question to ask is in area which

but the question to ask is in area which is already facing extreme climate change

is already facing extreme climate change

is already facing extreme climate change in an in an age where we are facing

in an in an age where we are facing

in an in an age where we are facing extreme climate change events whether it

extreme climate change events whether it

extreme climate change events whether it be in there or America or Australia

defense is to conserve these forests our

defense is to conserve these forests our best defense is to grow more of these

best defense is to grow more of these

best defense is to grow more of these forests is to take care of these forests

forests is to take care of these forests

forests is to take care of these forests and if we are going to submerge trains

and if we are going to submerge trains

and if we are going to submerge trains we like trees I don’t think these two

we like trees I don’t think these two

we like trees I don’t think these two activities are in sync but anyway it is

activities are in sync but anyway it is

activities are in sync but anyway it is easy to sell this idea to all of us in

easy to sell this idea to all of us in

easy to sell this idea to all of us in economic terms because we’re not looking

economic terms because we’re not looking

economic terms because we’re not looking we are not observing we’re not thinking

if

if we have to take away anything from the

we have to take away anything from the

we have to take away anything from the recent events that have happened in

recent events that have happened in

recent events that have happened in Chennai Delhi Mumbai and a lot of other

Chennai Delhi Mumbai and a lot of other

Chennai Delhi Mumbai and a lot of other Indian cities I don’t think the

Indian cities I don’t think the

Indian cities I don’t think the statement that it will come back to bite

statement that it will come back to bite

statement that it will come back to bite us at some point is any more true

us at some point is any more true

us at some point is any more true because it is already here the effects

because it is already here the effects

because it is already here the effects of climate change are already here we

of climate change are already here we

of climate change are already here we are facing these effects every day in

are facing these effects every day in

are facing these effects every day in our lives today

but how do we take on this issue how do

but how do we take on this issue how do we think about this issue I think the

we think about this issue I think the

we think about this issue I think the first thing that we need to do is to

first thing that we need to do is to

first thing that we need to do is to slow down in the organization that I run

slow down in the organization that I run

slow down in the organization that I run we’ve tried to engage more young people

we’ve tried to engage more young people

we’ve tried to engage more young people to be able to engage with these issues

to be able to engage with these issues

to be able to engage with these issues to understand these issues people have

to understand these issues people have

to understand these issues people have gone on walks with us hundreds of

gone on walks with us hundreds of

gone on walks with us hundreds of kilometres and something changed

kilometres and something changed

kilometres and something changed something changed for a lot of them and

something changed for a lot of them and

something changed for a lot of them and which is why I implore that all of us

which is why I implore that all of us

which is why I implore that all of us all of us this generation the up

all of us this generation the up

all of us this generation the up generation above us below us we need to

generation above us below us we need to

generation above us below us we need to slow down we need to slow down give

slow down we need to slow down give

slow down we need to slow down give things enough time so that

in this whole barrage of information

in this whole barrage of information that’s coming in like constant

that’s coming in like constant

that’s coming in like constant information the age of information that

information the age of information that

information the age of information that we’re living in it’s not important that

we’re living in it’s not important that

we’re living in it’s not important that we understand each and every bit of this

we understand each and every bit of this

we understand each and every bit of this information but it is important that we

information but it is important that we

information but it is important that we make sense of some of it and we stop

make sense of some of it and we stop

make sense of some of it and we stop think because today if you look around

think because today if you look around

think because today if you look around you the mainstream media peddles a lot

you the mainstream media peddles a lot

you the mainstream media peddles a lot of information constant information what

of information constant information what

of information constant information what we need to think about is what is behind

we need to think about is what is behind

we need to think about is what is behind this information is the information the

this information is the information the

this information is the information the end of it or is there something behind

end of it or is there something behind

end of it or is there something behind this veil of information and thinkers

this veil of information and thinkers

this veil of information and thinkers and doers since always have used slow

and doers since always have used slow

and doers since always have used slow methods sometimes like walking to invoke

methods sometimes like walking to invoke

methods sometimes like walking to invoke solidarity amongst people to challenge

solidarity amongst people to challenge

solidarity amongst people to challenge the status quo and these acts are simple

the status quo and these acts are simple

the status quo and these acts are simple these acts are not complex these acts

these acts are not complex these acts

these acts are not complex these acts something that any of us any of us can

something that any of us any of us can

something that any of us any of us can undertake so I invite you to maybe take

undertake so I invite you to maybe take

undertake so I invite you to maybe take a walk but definitely slow down thank

a walk but definitely slow down thank

a walk but definitely slow down thank you

you

you [Applause]

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