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Breaking Barriers | Ravi Kalra | TEDxYouth@AISGurgaon46


my hello and sincere regards to all of

my hello and sincere regards to all of you and first of all thank you so much

you and first of all thank you so much

you and first of all thank you so much for giving such a wonderful opportunity

for giving such a wonderful opportunity

for giving such a wonderful opportunity to speak and I would like to start from

to speak and I would like to start from

to speak and I would like to start from my childhood days I would like to start

my childhood days I would like to start

my childhood days I would like to start from my childhood days actually I

from my childhood days actually I

from my childhood days actually I remember my days when I was young during

remember my days when I was young during

remember my days when I was young during that time I actually did not even have

that time I actually did not even have

that time I actually did not even have three rupees to travel by bus I also

three rupees to travel by bus I also

three rupees to travel by bus I also remember my days when I was studying in

remember my days when I was studying in

remember my days when I was studying in common school and there was not much

common school and there was not much

common school and there was not much amenities and I was a backbencher in

amenities and I was a backbencher in

amenities and I was a backbencher in class even if anybody would speak

class even if anybody would speak

class even if anybody would speak English front of me I would run 10 miles

English front of me I would run 10 miles

English front of me I would run 10 miles away from them I even remember my days

away from them I even remember my days

away from them I even remember my days when we were from a very poor family

when we were from a very poor family

when we were from a very poor family background I would wear torn clothes

background I would wear torn clothes

background I would wear torn clothes short pants and going barefoot on the

short pants and going barefoot on the

short pants and going barefoot on the railway tracks for miles and miles and

railway tracks for miles and miles and

railway tracks for miles and miles and the heart-wrenching hot weather I also

the heart-wrenching hot weather I also

the heart-wrenching hot weather I also remember my days when we had a very

remember my days when we had a very

remember my days when we had a very struggling time in life we did not even

struggling time in life we did not even

struggling time in life we did not even used to have electricity at our house

used to have electricity at our house

used to have electricity at our house that bad days I witness but yes I had

that bad days I witness but yes I had

that bad days I witness but yes I had courage I was passionate I had faith in

courage I was passionate I had faith in

courage I was passionate I had faith in Lord Almighty I always respected my

Lord Almighty I always respected my

Lord Almighty I always respected my parents and I had good courage to do for

parents and I had good courage to do for

parents and I had good courage to do for the nation and to do so I did very hard

the nation and to do so I did very hard

the nation and to do so I did very hard work in my life worked selflessly

work in my life worked selflessly

work in my life worked selflessly tirelessly and fearlessly as I told you

tirelessly and fearlessly as I told you

tirelessly and fearlessly as I told you that I did not even use to have small

that I did not even use to have small

that I did not even use to have small money to travel by bus but when I did

money to travel by bus but when I did

money to travel by bus but when I did hard work I achieved all my best of the

hard work I achieved all my best of the

hard work I achieved all my best of the best comfort such as making and selling

best comfort such as making and selling

best comfort such as making and selling couple of lakh rupees

couple of lakh rupees

couple of lakh rupees every day as I told you I would be

every day as I told you I would be

every day as I told you I would be airborne torn clothes and walk on the

airborne torn clothes and walk on the

airborne torn clothes and walk on the railway tracks but after doing hard work

railway tracks but after doing hard work

railway tracks but after doing hard work when I’m achieved my comfort zone I

when I’m achieved my comfort zone I

when I’m achieved my comfort zone I traveled to almost 47 countries around

traveled to almost 47 countries around

traveled to almost 47 countries around the world I even remember when anybody

the world I even remember when anybody

the world I even remember when anybody would speak English front of me as I

would speak English front of me as I

would speak English front of me as I told you I would run away but I did hard

told you I would run away but I did hard

told you I would run away but I did hard work I worked with US forces in the war

work I worked with US forces in the war

work I worked with US forces in the war zone in Iraq and Afghanistan

zone in Iraq and Afghanistan

zone in Iraq and Afghanistan I even witnessed three civil wars one in

I even witnessed three civil wars one in

I even witnessed three civil wars one in Africa in Liberia also in each table

Africa in Liberia also in each table

Africa in Liberia also in each table which is a small island near New Zealand

which is a small island near New Zealand

which is a small island near New Zealand and also in Lebanon in Beirut I achieved

and also in Lebanon in Beirut I achieved

and also in Lebanon in Beirut I achieved all best of the best comforts travelling

all best of the best comforts travelling

all best of the best comforts travelling by first class of business class

by first class of business class

by first class of business class Airlines to African nations to European

Airlines to African nations to European

Airlines to African nations to European countries even to Canada and America but

countries even to Canada and America but

countries even to Canada and America but actually this is not what I want me to

actually this is not what I want me to

actually this is not what I want me to achieve in my life there was something

achieve in my life there was something

achieve in my life there was something where God was testing me every second

where God was testing me every second

where God was testing me every second actually I would be God in my heart

actually I would be God in my heart

actually I would be God in my heart saying that god you’re boring with all

saying that god you’re boring with all

saying that god you’re boring with all the best of the best comforts but what

the best of the best comforts but what

the best of the best comforts but what will happen to the people those even do

will happen to the people those even do

will happen to the people those even do not have food to eat once in a week

not have food to eat once in a week

not have food to eat once in a week around us there are people those are

around us there are people those are

around us there are people those are dying with discomforts the hospitals are

dying with discomforts the hospitals are

dying with discomforts the hospitals are flooded with patients oxygen is not

flooded with patients oxygen is not

flooded with patients oxygen is not there to breathe all the climate changes

there to breathe all the climate changes

there to breathe all the climate changes are going on the air pollution problem

are going on the air pollution problem

are going on the air pollution problem the noise pollution problem traffic

the noise pollution problem traffic

the noise pollution problem traffic hazards environment the garbage

hazards environment the garbage

hazards environment the garbage everywhere sinking garbage it will

everywhere sinking garbage it will

everywhere sinking garbage it will always bunk me I would cry and eat the

always bunk me I would cry and eat the

always bunk me I would cry and eat the clod Almighty that God please smash

clod Almighty that God please smash

clod Almighty that God please smash everything thick of all best of the best

everything thick of all best of the best

everything thick of all best of the best comfort which you are giving me I don’t

comfort which you are giving me I don’t

comfort which you are giving me I don’t need that allow me to serve you because

need that allow me to serve you because

need that allow me to serve you because I knew once when I will go back to God

I knew once when I will go back to God

I knew once when I will go back to God Almighty God is not going to ask us how

Almighty God is not going to ask us how

Almighty God is not going to ask us how much money have we saved God is

much money have we saved God is

much money have we saved God is definitely going to ask us what did we

definitely going to ask us what did we

definitely going to ask us what did we do for the people those were dying with

do for the people those were dying with

do for the people those were dying with discomfort so when these things

discomfort so when these things

discomfort so when these things in my mind I could not concentrate on my

in my mind I could not concentrate on my

in my mind I could not concentrate on my work I wanted to pay back to the society

work I wanted to pay back to the society

work I wanted to pay back to the society I knew such service to help mankind will

I knew such service to help mankind will

I knew such service to help mankind will give and they will balance your life and

give and they will balance your life and

give and they will balance your life and this my answer came when in 2007 seven I

this my answer came when in 2007 seven I

this my answer came when in 2007 seven I was going somewhere in Delhi and I saw a

was going somewhere in Delhi and I saw a

was going somewhere in Delhi and I saw a poor child and his steep dog eating

poor child and his steep dog eating

poor child and his steep dog eating together from the snaking garbage ah

together from the snaking garbage ah

together from the snaking garbage ah that was a turning point in my life and

that was a turning point in my life and

that was a turning point in my life and with infliction of second I gonna give

with infliction of second I gonna give

with infliction of second I gonna give my life for the service of less

my life for the service of less

my life for the service of less privileged people and to do so I studied

privileged people and to do so I studied

privileged people and to do so I studied going midnight on the streets and I was

going midnight on the streets and I was

going midnight on the streets and I was stunned and shocked to witness

stunned and shocked to witness

stunned and shocked to witness there are not only poor people on the

there are not only poor people on the

there are not only poor people on the street once you see somebody who has big

street once you see somebody who has big

street once you see somebody who has big long hairs or having big nails you may

long hairs or having big nails you may

long hairs or having big nails you may think there must be poor are there

think there must be poor are there

think there must be poor are there beggars this is the business let them

beggars this is the business let them

beggars this is the business let them back who are we to help them they’re on

back who are we to help them they’re on

back who are we to help them they’re on their profession but it is not correct

their profession but it is not correct

their profession but it is not correct when I witness them I form I quote you

when I witness them I form I quote you

when I witness them I form I quote you one example and once I was roaming

one example and once I was roaming

one example and once I was roaming midnight looking for such abandoned and

midnight looking for such abandoned and

midnight looking for such abandoned and disabled people

disabled people

disabled people I found a sir he did not have bath for

I found a sir he did not have bath for

I found a sir he did not have bath for two years when I started speaking I

two years when I started speaking I

two years when I started speaking I found that is a retired judge and after

found that is a retired judge and after

found that is a retired judge and after retirement his children took all his

retirement his children took all his

retirement his children took all his money and they kicked him out on the

money and they kicked him out on the

money and they kicked him out on the street and he was roaming with miserable

street and he was roaming with miserable

street and he was roaming with miserable conditions I brought him to my girl Cole

conditions I brought him to my girl Cole

conditions I brought him to my girl Cole gave him food medicine and further I

gave him food medicine and further I

gave him food medicine and further I discovered that this I had studied from

discovered that this I had studied from

discovered that this I had studied from London School of Economics similarly I

London School of Economics similarly I

London School of Economics similarly I rescued another sir he was in 1976 batch

rescued another sir he was in 1976 batch

rescued another sir he was in 1976 batch is officer the same thing happened with

is officer the same thing happened with

is officer the same thing happened with him his children took all his money and

him his children took all his money and

him his children took all his money and throw him out on the street and I got

throw him out on the street and I got

throw him out on the street and I got more stunned when I found army man

more stunned when I found army man

more stunned when I found army man roaming on road I found intellectuals

roaming on road I found intellectuals

roaming on road I found intellectuals professors and arise he will billon us

professors and arise he will billon us

professors and arise he will billon us those are no many peas and sometimes you

those are no many peas and sometimes you

those are no many peas and sometimes you see them roaming naked on steel or

see them roaming naked on steel or

see them roaming naked on steel or sometime you see

sometime you see

sometime you see eating from the city garbage are so I

eating from the city garbage are so I

eating from the city garbage are so I found myself in a different world and by

found myself in a different world and by

found myself in a different world and by the blessings of Lord Almighty when I

the blessings of Lord Almighty when I

the blessings of Lord Almighty when I started my journey to save all these

started my journey to save all these

started my journey to save all these abandoned and disabled people so far in

abandoned and disabled people so far in

abandoned and disabled people so far in span of 10 years I managed to rescue

span of 10 years I managed to rescue

span of 10 years I managed to rescue thousands of them from the roads

thousands of them from the roads

thousands of them from the roads thousands have been United back with

thousands have been United back with

thousands have been United back with their families all over India

their families all over India

their families all over India hundreds of them living permanently with

hundreds of them living permanently with

hundreds of them living permanently with them with me and my Gurukul and out of

them with me and my Gurukul and out of

them with me and my Gurukul and out of 400 people those are living at this time

400 people those are living at this time

400 people those are living at this time with me handed are bedridden they have

with me handed are bedridden they have

with me handed are bedridden they have not even stood up from the floor for

not even stood up from the floor for

not even stood up from the floor for even for one single second we sweep them

even for one single second we sweep them

even for one single second we sweep them free of charge we give them a life to

free of charge we give them a life to

free of charge we give them a life to live with dignity and you will be also

live with dignity and you will be also

live with dignity and you will be also stunned to witness that thousands have

stunned to witness that thousands have

stunned to witness that thousands have even died in my arms so far I even

even died in my arms so far I even

even died in my arms so far I even police have a lot of faith in my sever

police have a lot of faith in my sever

police have a lot of faith in my sever they offer me unclaimed and an identity

they offer me unclaimed and an identity

they offer me unclaimed and an identity fibroid bodies those are for floating in

fibroid bodies those are for floating in

fibroid bodies those are for floating in your merry way or sometime half eaten by

your merry way or sometime half eaten by

your merry way or sometime half eaten by animals or something they die unclaimed

animals or something they die unclaimed

animals or something they die unclaimed in hospitals are they being chopped out

in hospitals are they being chopped out

in hospitals are they being chopped out by train and nobody is there to claim

by train and nobody is there to claim

by train and nobody is there to claim them so I offer them a dignified ending

them so I offer them a dignified ending

them so I offer them a dignified ending give them coffin the caprara hovel some

give them coffin the caprara hovel some

give them coffin the caprara hovel some agree don Dakshina to ponder tea and

agree don Dakshina to ponder tea and

agree don Dakshina to ponder tea and further after cremation I take their

further after cremation I take their

further after cremation I take their ashes to hurried work with my surgeon so

ashes to hurried work with my surgeon so

ashes to hurried work with my surgeon so that they get peace in heaven and by the

that they get peace in heaven and by the

that they get peace in heaven and by the blessings of Lord Almighty

blessings of Lord Almighty

blessings of Lord Almighty [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] the blessings of Lord Almighty till they

the blessings of Lord Almighty till they

the blessings of Lord Almighty till they have permitted more than 5,000 unclaimed

have permitted more than 5,000 unclaimed

have permitted more than 5,000 unclaimed and unidentified body I work selflessly

and unidentified body I work selflessly

and unidentified body I work selflessly tirelessly and fearlessly I have also

tirelessly and fearlessly I have also

tirelessly and fearlessly I have also come to know that such selfless Seva

come to know that such selfless Seva

come to know that such selfless Seva is actually very much needed especially

is actually very much needed especially

is actually very much needed especially in our community if we do not come home

in our community if we do not come home

in our community if we do not come home such surveys our life can never be

such surveys our life can never be

such surveys our life can never be completed and if you perform such

completed and if you perform such

completed and if you perform such service you will get a very positive

service you will get a very positive

service you will get a very positive energy your enemies will run away from

energy your enemies will run away from

energy your enemies will run away from you you will have a very good sleep at

you you will have a very good sleep at

you you will have a very good sleep at night and top of it you will get

night and top of it you will get

night and top of it you will get connected with the Lord Almighty and

connected with the Lord Almighty and

connected with the Lord Almighty and this selfless saver will also take you

this selfless saver will also take you

this selfless saver will also take you towards the moksha and there is another

towards the moksha and there is another

towards the moksha and there is another common environment concern subject which

common environment concern subject which

common environment concern subject which I am trying to fulfill as I told you

I am trying to fulfill as I told you

I am trying to fulfill as I told you that my activities made me travel to 47

that my activities made me travel to 47

that my activities made me travel to 47 different nations around the world I’ll

different nations around the world I’ll

different nations around the world I’ll be too many civilized nation and I never

be too many civilized nation and I never

be too many civilized nation and I never saw funking will misuse their eye

saw funking will misuse their eye

saw funking will misuse their eye witness if you have if you honk then 10

witness if you have if you honk then 10

witness if you have if you honk then 10 cars going ahead of you will give you

cars going ahead of you will give you

cars going ahead of you will give you sight they think you have a patient in

sight they think you have a patient in

sight they think you have a patient in your car and you need to rush into the

your car and you need to rush into the

your car and you need to rush into the hospital

hospital

hospital but in our country will blow so much

but in our country will blow so much

but in our country will blow so much Russian horns that there is no peace

Russian horns that there is no peace

Russian horns that there is no peace around we are discussing the tourists to

around we are discussing the tourists to

around we are discussing the tourists to come back to our country the NRI

come back to our country the NRI

come back to our country the NRI community do not like to come back here

community do not like to come back here

community do not like to come back here and settle down even the business is

and settle down even the business is

and settle down even the business is suffering at the top of it the schools

suffering at the top of it the schools

suffering at the top of it the schools and children cannot study in school the

and children cannot study in school the

and children cannot study in school the patients cannot rest in the hospital

patients cannot rest in the hospital

patients cannot rest in the hospital there is so much honking around us and I

there is so much honking around us and I

there is so much honking around us and I took the battle and similarly I found

took the battle and similarly I found

took the battle and similarly I found that over the years I have wiped out

that over the years I have wiped out

that over the years I have wiped out horn play sign and blow on sign from the

horn play sign and blow on sign from the

horn play sign and blow on sign from the back of the commercial and semi

back of the commercial and semi

back of the commercial and semi commercial vehicles they were around one

commercial vehicles they were around one

commercial vehicles they were around one like commercial vehicles I have walked

like commercial vehicles I have walked

like commercial vehicles I have walked up be

up be

up be worship be hungry sign from them and I

worship be hungry sign from them and I

worship be hungry sign from them and I made his slogan he says do not home that

made his slogan he says do not home that

made his slogan he says do not home that can be witness of the Bagginses purpose

can be witness of the Bagginses purpose

can be witness of the Bagginses purpose of the cars and in one slogan

of the cars and in one slogan

of the cars and in one slogan very return though my intention was not

very return though my intention was not

very return though my intention was not to abuse anyone but yes I wanted to

to abuse anyone but yes I wanted to

to abuse anyone but yes I wanted to bring this subjected to debate and I

bring this subjected to debate and I

bring this subjected to debate and I know it even put Bobby B now as an eye

know it even put Bobby B now as an eye

know it even put Bobby B now as an eye doctor that was a very hits Levin and

doctor that was a very hits Levin and

doctor that was a very hits Levin and tilted over the years I distribute such

tilted over the years I distribute such

tilted over the years I distribute such slogans free of charge I distribute the

slogans free of charge I distribute the

slogans free of charge I distribute the stickers so that the noise pollution can

stickers so that the noise pollution can

stickers so that the noise pollution can be controlled and we get piece of life

be controlled and we get piece of life

be controlled and we get piece of life in our community and this is our lake

in our community and this is our lake

in our community and this is our lake and I am very happy and I always I will

and I am very happy and I always I will

and I am very happy and I always I will feel from the god and I worship God

feel from the god and I worship God

feel from the god and I worship God setting that God has given very precious

setting that God has given very precious

setting that God has given very precious service to serve less privilege and to

service to serve less privilege and to

service to serve less privilege and to serve our environment thank you so much

serve our environment thank you so much

serve our environment thank you so much for paying attention

for paying attention

for paying attention [Applause]

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