[Applause] because I am a Muslim I don’t have the
because I am a Muslim I don’t have the
because I am a Muslim I don’t have the same rights as everyone else because I
same rights as everyone else because I
same rights as everyone else because I am a Muslim I don’t get a chance to
am a Muslim I don’t get a chance to
am a Muslim I don’t get a chance to fulfill my dreams because I am a Muslim
fulfill my dreams because I am a Muslim
fulfill my dreams because I am a Muslim I should be made fun of and be pushed
I should be made fun of and be pushed
I should be made fun of and be pushed down no I have the same rights as
down no I have the same rights as
down no I have the same rights as everyone else in this world everyone has
everyone else in this world everyone has
everyone else in this world everyone has the same rights no matter what their
the same rights no matter what their
the same rights no matter what their color race opinions beliefs or
color race opinions beliefs or
color race opinions beliefs or backgrounds we are all the same we are
backgrounds we are all the same we are
backgrounds we are all the same we are all human my name is philosoph I’m 11
all human my name is philosoph I’m 11
all human my name is philosoph I’m 11 nearly 12 years old and in case somehow
nearly 12 years old and in case somehow
nearly 12 years old and in case somehow you didn’t quite catch that
you didn’t quite catch that
you didn’t quite catch that I’m a Muslim my mom my mama and my dad
I’m a Muslim my mom my mama and my dad
I’m a Muslim my mom my mama and my dad were born in Pakistan but my siblings
were born in Pakistan but my siblings
were born in Pakistan but my siblings and I were born here my friends always
and I were born here my friends always
and I were born here my friends always complain to me that their brother or the
complain to me that their brother or the
complain to me that their brother or the sister annoy them and I and I say how
sister annoy them and I and I say how
sister annoy them and I and I say how you think I feel surrounded by annoying
you think I feel surrounded by annoying
you think I feel surrounded by annoying siblings even worse I’m the youngest so
siblings even worse I’m the youngest so
siblings even worse I’m the youngest so I just get ordered around even if anyone
I just get ordered around even if anyone
I just get ordered around even if anyone thinks they have terrible siblings then
thinks they have terrible siblings then
thinks they have terrible siblings then wow they haven’t stepped into my shoes
wow they haven’t stepped into my shoes
wow they haven’t stepped into my shoes yet anyway going back to the main point
yet anyway going back to the main point
yet anyway going back to the main point I have a dream that one day I will be a
I have a dream that one day I will be a
I have a dream that one day I will be a computer scientist oh I look at my forms
computer scientist oh I look at my forms
computer scientist oh I look at my forms you are and computer science teacher to
you are and computer science teacher to
you are and computer science teacher to inspire me but mostly I don’t let racism
inspire me but mostly I don’t let racism
inspire me but mostly I don’t let racism in my way I hear all sorts of racist
in my way I hear all sorts of racist
in my way I hear all sorts of racist comments every day in my life and there
comments every day in my life and there
comments every day in my life and there is nothing anyone does to change it but
is nothing anyone does to change it but
is nothing anyone does to change it but I’m here to make a change I want
I’m here to make a change I want
I’m here to make a change I want everyone to be treated fairly everyone
everyone to be treated fairly everyone
everyone to be treated fairly everyone to be to feel the same no matter what
to be to feel the same no matter what
to be to feel the same no matter what their differences
their differences
their differences I want racism to no longer be around and
I want racism to no longer be around and
I want racism to no longer be around and I will not leave until I get heard to
I will not leave until I get heard to
I will not leave until I get heard to start off I would like you all to just
start off I would like you all to just
start off I would like you all to just quickly think of the perfect character
quickly think of the perfect character
quickly think of the perfect character profile for terrorists in your opinion
profile for terrorists in your opinion
profile for terrorists in your opinion well let me just tell you what I thought
well let me just tell you what I thought
well let me just tell you what I thought you imagined you may have imagined a
you imagined you may have imagined a
you imagined you may have imagined a brown man with a beard he had brown eyes
brown man with a beard he had brown eyes
brown man with a beard he had brown eyes and was about middle-aged he was a
and was about middle-aged he was a
and was about middle-aged he was a Muslim was that it’s not the case a
Muslim was that it’s not the case a
Muslim was that it’s not the case a terrorist can be anyone and skin color
terrorist can be anyone and skin color
terrorist can be anyone and skin color or race
or race
or race change that if you imagine this I
change that if you imagine this I
change that if you imagine this I wouldn’t worry too much because that is
wouldn’t worry too much because that is
wouldn’t worry too much because that is just the typical profile for terrorists
just the typical profile for terrorists
just the typical profile for terrorists these days but I’m here to change that
these days but I’m here to change that
these days but I’m here to change that too I once had a small conversation with
too I once had a small conversation with
too I once had a small conversation with a friend and we talked about how Islam
a friend and we talked about how Islam
a friend and we talked about how Islam hated everyone and wished that no one
hated everyone and wished that no one
hated everyone and wished that no one except from themselves I left in this
except from themselves I left in this
except from themselves I left in this world there may be some people out there
world there may be some people out there
world there may be some people out there that call themselves Muslim and commit
that call themselves Muslim and commit
that call themselves Muslim and commit vicious crimes and kill many innocent
vicious crimes and kill many innocent
vicious crimes and kill many innocent lives but that does not mean that anyone
lives but that does not mean that anyone
lives but that does not mean that anyone who is a Muslim is like that in fact in
who is a Muslim is like that in fact in
who is a Muslim is like that in fact in Islam we do not look at people for their
Islam we do not look at people for their
Islam we do not look at people for their differences but we look for the
differences but we look for the
differences but we look for the similarities in the past Muslims and
similarities in the past Muslims and
similarities in the past Muslims and many other religions have been hurt due
many other religions have been hurt due
many other religions have been hurt due to their differences let me take the
to their differences let me take the
to their differences let me take the prime example of Palestine anyone who
prime example of Palestine anyone who
prime example of Palestine anyone who says that Muslims do not want anyone in
says that Muslims do not want anyone in
says that Muslims do not want anyone in this world except from themselves well
this world except from themselves well
this world except from themselves well this is the example for you
this is the example for you
this is the example for you Palestine is a country in which Muslims
Palestine is a country in which Muslims
Palestine is a country in which Muslims used to live I repeat used to live this
used to live I repeat used to live this
used to live I repeat used to live this was until Jewish people were attacked
was until Jewish people were attacked
was until Jewish people were attacked during the war and tried to find a place
during the war and tried to find a place
during the war and tried to find a place to live despite the fact that Muslims
to live despite the fact that Muslims
to live despite the fact that Muslims and Jewish people have been fighting for
and Jewish people have been fighting for
and Jewish people have been fighting for many years in the past the Palestinians
many years in the past the Palestinians
many years in the past the Palestinians let them into their country let them
let them into their country let them
let them into their country let them into their lives later on the Jewish
into their lives later on the Jewish
into their lives later on the Jewish side fights and Wars taking over
side fights and Wars taking over
side fights and Wars taking over Palestine little by little people were
Palestine little by little people were
Palestine little by little people were buried alive killed severely and not
buried alive killed severely and not
buried alive killed severely and not many survived a country a country where
many survived a country a country where
many survived a country a country where Palestinians mostly lived became a
Palestinians mostly lived became a
Palestinians mostly lived became a Jewish country but what is most
Jewish country but what is most
Jewish country but what is most surprising if you were to ask any
surprising if you were to ask any
surprising if you were to ask any surviving Palestinian they would say
surviving Palestinian they would say
surviving Palestinian they would say that they do not regret their decision
that they do not regret their decision
that they do not regret their decision or share in their country because this
or share in their country because this
or share in their country because this is what a true Muslim would want to do I
is what a true Muslim would want to do I
is what a true Muslim would want to do I know that right now although you are
know that right now although you are
know that right now although you are probably thinking so what that’s all
probably thinking so what that’s all
probably thinking so what that’s all just changed that was in the past well
just changed that was in the past well
just changed that was in the past well if things haven’t changed this may have
if things haven’t changed this may have
if things haven’t changed this may have been in the past but in some places
been in the past but in some places
been in the past but in some places people are still tortured like this and
people are still tortured like this and
people are still tortured like this and my main point is that Islam in its whole
my main point is that Islam in its whole
my main point is that Islam in its whole entirety is not against the world but
entirety is not against the world but
entirety is not against the world but the world is again
the world is again
the world is again step however we can make this change we
step however we can make this change we
step however we can make this change we can live in a world where everyone is
can live in a world where everyone is
can live in a world where everyone is loved no matter what their difference is
loved no matter what their difference is
loved no matter what their difference is so when you go home I want you to think
so when you go home I want you to think
so when you go home I want you to think about this this hatred and racism in the
about this this hatred and racism in the
about this this hatred and racism in the world because we will not leave until
world because we will not leave until
world because we will not leave until everyone I repeat everyone is treated
everyone I repeat everyone is treated
everyone I repeat everyone is treated the same you can make a big difference
the same you can make a big difference
the same you can make a big difference and matter who you are or where you are
and matter who you are or where you are
and matter who you are or where you are so make it thank you
so make it thank you
so make it thank you [Applause]
so uh where’s fizzes mum can you adopt
so uh where’s fizzes mum can you adopt me I want to be another sibling and just
me I want to be another sibling and just
me I want to be another sibling and just come and pick on you I’ll be a really
come and pick on you I’ll be a really
come and pick on you I’ll be a really good big sister this so you’ve just
good big sister this so you’ve just
good big sister this so you’ve just turned 12
turned 12
turned 12 nearly if you’re not even 12 so you’re
nearly if you’re not even 12 so you’re
nearly if you’re not even 12 so you’re 11 years old and you you stand here and
11 years old and you you stand here and
11 years old and you you stand here and talk about things that many adults can’t
talk about things that many adults can’t
talk about things that many adults can’t verbalize I can’t find the answers to
verbalize I can’t find the answers to
verbalize I can’t find the answers to what is it that makes you think you know
what is it that makes you think you know
what is it that makes you think you know what I’m going to say something about
what I’m going to say something about
what I’m going to say something about this even though you’re young why is it
this even though you’re young why is it
this even though you’re young why is it that being young hasn’t held you back
that being young hasn’t held you back
that being young hasn’t held you back because one day people will be judged
because one day people will be judged
because one day people will be judged fully right now it’s not really bad but
fully right now it’s not really bad but
fully right now it’s not really bad but faces and will get worse during the way
faces and will get worse during the way
faces and will get worse during the way years so when I’m older I probably won’t
years so when I’m older I probably won’t
years so when I’m older I probably won’t get the chances that I have now because
get the chances that I have now because
get the chances that I have now because it will all change so I want to make it
it will all change so I want to make it
it will all change so I want to make it change now can you see people like this
change now can you see people like this
change now can you see people like this making a difference in our world really
making a difference in our world really
making a difference in our world really [Applause]
I just think people with your kind of
I just think people with your kind of energy and your you don’t you don’t ask
energy and your you don’t you don’t ask
energy and your you don’t you don’t ask yourself the question well surely I
yourself the question well surely I
yourself the question well surely I can’t do anything I’m only a kid I’m
can’t do anything I’m only a kid I’m
can’t do anything I’m only a kid I’m only a girl I know the animals and I
only a girl I know the animals and I
only a girl I know the animals and I can’t do anything and you don’t let any
can’t do anything and you don’t let any
can’t do anything and you don’t let any of those things affect you you just
of those things affect you you just
of those things affect you you just decide actually it’s wrong let’s do
decide actually it’s wrong let’s do
decide actually it’s wrong let’s do something do you think that 11 year olds
something do you think that 11 year olds
something do you think that 11 year olds all over the country do you think that
all over the country do you think that
all over the country do you think that collectively together they could be
collectively together they could be
collectively together they could be making change from the kinda from the
making change from the kinda from the
making change from the kinda from the young age upwards yeah anyone can make a
young age upwards yeah anyone can make a
young age upwards yeah anyone can make a change it’s just about one thing to make
change it’s just about one thing to make
change it’s just about one thing to make the change that’s it that’s that’s it
the change that’s it that’s that’s it
the change that’s it that’s that’s it isn’t it it’s one thing to raise the
isn’t it it’s one thing to raise the
isn’t it it’s one thing to raise the check
check
check oh thank you so much not just for being
oh thank you so much not just for being
oh thank you so much not just for being brave not just for entertaining us
brave not just for entertaining us
brave not just for entertaining us making us I love your first bit in case
making us I love your first bit in case
making us I love your first bit in case you haven’t guessed I am a Muslim I love
you haven’t guessed I am a Muslim I love
you haven’t guessed I am a Muslim I love what you did and thank you so much for
what you did and thank you so much for
what you did and thank you so much for coming out here and inspiring people to
coming out here and inspiring people to
coming out here and inspiring people to really want to make that change that’s
really want to make that change that’s
really want to make that change that’s very special visitor thank you everybody
very special visitor thank you everybody
very special visitor thank you everybody [Applause]
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