right after completing my first degree I landed my dream job it was a job working
landed my dream job it was a job working
landed my dream job it was a job working at an international organization in the
at an international organization in the
at an international organization in the u.s. to reduce poverty in developing
u.s. to reduce poverty in developing
u.s. to reduce poverty in developing countries this was a childhood dream of
countries this was a childhood dream of
countries this was a childhood dream of mine a dream that I had conjured up for
mine a dream that I had conjured up for
mine a dream that I had conjured up for myself as a young girl growing up on a
myself as a young girl growing up on a
myself as a young girl growing up on a suburban farm you see my parents they
suburban farm you see my parents they
suburban farm you see my parents they were side hustle farmers at home
were side hustle farmers at home
were side hustle farmers at home we had several dairy cows which produce
we had several dairy cows which produce
we had several dairy cows which produce milk every day for sale so this fresh
milk every day for sale so this fresh
milk every day for sale so this fresh warm straight out the other milk was
warm straight out the other milk was
warm straight out the other milk was available for sale and our neighbors and
available for sale and our neighbors and
available for sale and our neighbors and it was well renowned in our neighborhood
it was well renowned in our neighborhood
it was well renowned in our neighborhood and our neighbors used to come in every
and our neighbors used to come in every
and our neighbors used to come in every day after school to come in buy a hit of
day after school to come in buy a hit of
day after school to come in buy a hit of milk now majority of our neighbors they
milk now majority of our neighbors they
milk now majority of our neighbors they were diplomats and expatriates and as it
were diplomats and expatriates and as it
were diplomats and expatriates and as it came down our driveway I watched them in
came down our driveway I watched them in
came down our driveway I watched them in regal in their red plate cars
regal in their red plate cars
regal in their red plate cars resplendent in their suit and ties I
resplendent in their suit and ties I
resplendent in their suit and ties I watched keenly and I wondered who are
watched keenly and I wondered who are
watched keenly and I wondered who are these people what do they do for a
these people what do they do for a
these people what do they do for a living why most of them white honestly I
living why most of them white honestly I
living why most of them white honestly I never really asked and nobody ever
never really asked and nobody ever
never really asked and nobody ever really told me but somewhere along the
really told me but somewhere along the
really told me but somewhere along the way I heard the words UNDP or IMF or
way I heard the words UNDP or IMF or
way I heard the words UNDP or IMF or reducing poverty and somewhere along the
reducing poverty and somewhere along the
reducing poverty and somewhere along the way still I decided that reducing
way still I decided that reducing
way still I decided that reducing poverty was a Korea worth pursuing I
poverty was a Korea worth pursuing I
poverty was a Korea worth pursuing I mean making money while reducing poverty
mean making money while reducing poverty
mean making money while reducing poverty sounds like a good good to me right so
sounds like a good good to me right so
sounds like a good good to me right so like I said I realized my dream I got my
like I said I realized my dream I got my
like I said I realized my dream I got my degree and sometimes when I think back
degree and sometimes when I think back
degree and sometimes when I think back to that young girl I wonder how did I
to that young girl I wonder how did I
to that young girl I wonder how did I hold on to that dream for so long who
hold on to that dream for so long who
hold on to that dream for so long who told me that I could be a white
told me that I could be a white
told me that I could be a white expatriate truly I can’t recall but many
expatriate truly I can’t recall but many
expatriate truly I can’t recall but many were not as lucky as as me many suffered
were not as lucky as as me many suffered
were not as lucky as as me many suffered a different fate
a different fate
a different fate they had dreams but now they find
they had dreams but now they find
they had dreams but now they find themselves stuck in careers and jobs
themselves stuck in careers and jobs
themselves stuck in careers and jobs that they hate many of my colleagues
that they hate many of my colleagues
that they hate many of my colleagues many of my former schoolmates are now in
many of my former schoolmates are now in
many of my former schoolmates are now in the in the process of repurposing their
the in the process of repurposing their
the in the process of repurposing their careers to reshift their focus
careers to reshift their focus
careers to reshift their focus growing up my parents used to have
growing up my parents used to have
growing up my parents used to have visitors at home all the time now my
visitors at home all the time now my
visitors at home all the time now my parents were part of that cohort of
parents were part of that cohort of
parents were part of that cohort of Kenyans that took over the reins of
Kenyans that took over the reins of
Kenyans that took over the reins of Kenya in the early days of independence
Kenya in the early days of independence
Kenya in the early days of independence right so there were McAra educated
right so there were McAra educated
right so there were McAra educated starry-eyed professionals ready to
starry-eyed professionals ready to
starry-eyed professionals ready to propel Kenya into glory but for all
propel Kenya into glory but for all
propel Kenya into glory but for all their accomplishments and for everything
their accomplishments and for everything
their accomplishments and for everything that they represented we were never the
that they represented we were never the
that they represented we were never the we were never the beneficiaries of their
we were never the beneficiaries of their
we were never the beneficiaries of their mentorship we never got to sit with them
mentorship we never got to sit with them
mentorship we never got to sit with them we never got to hear the stories of
we never got to hear the stories of
we never got to hear the stories of their successes and their challenges why
their successes and their challenges why
their successes and their challenges why because a minute we stepped into the
because a minute we stepped into the
because a minute we stepped into the room you were immediately dispatched go
room you were immediately dispatched go
room you were immediately dispatched go and play outside go and do your homework
and play outside go and do your homework
and play outside go and do your homework so we felt that we were not mentored and
so we felt that we were not mentored and
so we felt that we were not mentored and were not guided enough now why did they
were not guided enough now why did they
were not guided enough now why did they dismiss us well I’m not quite sure but I
dismiss us well I’m not quite sure but I
dismiss us well I’m not quite sure but I think if I had to guess I would say they
think if I had to guess I would say they
think if I had to guess I would say they didn’t want us to see the real them they
didn’t want us to see the real them they
didn’t want us to see the real them they didn’t want us to see them dancing or
didn’t want us to see them dancing or
didn’t want us to see them dancing or bugging down or maybe they were
bugging down or maybe they were
bugging down or maybe they were gossiping about someone or maybe they
gossiping about someone or maybe they
gossiping about someone or maybe they were not passing we all know what they
were not passing we all know what they
were not passing we all know what they used to get up and up to in the 60s and
used to get up and up to in the 60s and
used to get up and up to in the 60s and 70s right so I never really got to find
70s right so I never really got to find
70s right so I never really got to find out sadly I still wanted to do what they
out sadly I still wanted to do what they
out sadly I still wanted to do what they used to do but one thing I did get from
used to do but one thing I did get from
used to do but one thing I did get from them one thing that we all got from our
them one thing that we all got from our
them one thing that we all got from our parents was they used to walk ten
parents was they used to walk ten
parents was they used to walk ten kilometres to school every day barefoot
kilometres to school every day barefoot
kilometres to school every day barefoot and ten kilometres back and they all
and ten kilometres back and they all
and ten kilometres back and they all managed to be number one in their school
managed to be number one in their school
managed to be number one in their school right
right
right right so why do I tell you these stories
right so why do I tell you these stories
right so why do I tell you these stories today I tell you these stories for one
today I tell you these stories for one
today I tell you these stories for one reason we are not doing enough to mentor
reason we are not doing enough to mentor
reason we are not doing enough to mentor I children youth into the reality of the
I children youth into the reality of the
I children youth into the reality of the world today fun-packed 1.1 billion
world today fun-packed 1.1 billion
world today fun-packed 1.1 billion people in this world are between the
people in this world are between the
people in this world are between the ages of 0 and 18 that’s 30 percent of
ages of 0 and 18 that’s 30 percent of
ages of 0 and 18 that’s 30 percent of the world’s population the largest youth
the world’s population the largest youth
the world’s population the largest youth population ever and in the world’s least
population ever and in the world’s least
population ever and in the world’s least developed 48 least developed countries
developed 48 least developed countries
developed 48 least developed countries children and adolescents make up
children and adolescents make up
children and adolescents make up majority of the population this is
majority of the population this is
majority of the population this is according to the US Census Bureau report
according to the US Census Bureau report
according to the US Census Bureau report of 2017
of 2017
of 2017 we must advise mentor guide these young
we must advise mentor guide these young
we must advise mentor guide these young ones to eventually take up from where we
ones to eventually take up from where we
ones to eventually take up from where we are going to leave off we can’t leave it
are going to leave off we can’t leave it
are going to leave off we can’t leave it to the academics alone we have to tell
to the academics alone we have to tell
to the academics alone we have to tell them our real-life stories our
them our real-life stories our
them our real-life stories our experiences that they can feel
experiences that they can feel
experiences that they can feel well-placed and familiar and empowered
well-placed and familiar and empowered
well-placed and familiar and empowered to go through their failures and make
to go through their failures and make
to go through their failures and make their successes in the way that we did
their successes in the way that we did
their successes in the way that we did people with the tools and the skills to
people with the tools and the skills to
people with the tools and the skills to make a difference in our lives are
make a difference in our lives are
make a difference in our lives are coming through our doors every day yet
coming through our doors every day yet
coming through our doors every day yet we block them from our children and we
we block them from our children and we
we block them from our children and we deny them the opportunity to ask
deny them the opportunity to ask
deny them the opportunity to ask questions and to challenge us about our
questions and to challenge us about our
questions and to challenge us about our contributions whether they be economic
contributions whether they be economic
contributions whether they be economic political or even social it’s imperative
political or even social it’s imperative
political or even social it’s imperative that we engage so that we can tell the
that we engage so that we can tell the
that we engage so that we can tell the younger generation why we are where we
younger generation why we are where we
younger generation why we are where we are where we are and and what they can
are where we are and and what they can
are where we are and and what they can do to craft a better future for
do to craft a better future for
do to craft a better future for themselves with their ideas with their
themselves with their ideas with their
themselves with their ideas with their moxie and even yes their naivete so let
moxie and even yes their naivete so let
moxie and even yes their naivete so let me tell you one last story so when I got
me tell you one last story so when I got
me tell you one last story so when I got my hot job I quickly learned that nobody
my hot job I quickly learned that nobody
my hot job I quickly learned that nobody was interested in my ideas nobody was
was interested in my ideas nobody was
was interested in my ideas nobody was interested in my moxie and mine I
interested in my moxie and mine I
interested in my moxie and mine I was something like a rabid disease that
was something like a rabid disease that
was something like a rabid disease that we needed to get rid of so what I
we needed to get rid of so what I
we needed to get rid of so what I learned was that top management ideas
learned was that top management ideas
learned was that top management ideas for reducing poverty actually came from
for reducing poverty actually came from
for reducing poverty actually came from top management and the rest of us well
top management and the rest of us well
top management and the rest of us well we just had to fall at mine do as we
we just had to fall at mine do as we
we just had to fall at mine do as we were told another fun fact a Gallup
were told another fun fact a Gallup
were told another fun fact a Gallup study in 2017 in the u.s. showed that in
study in 2017 in the u.s. showed that in
study in 2017 in the u.s. showed that in in about for about a hundred million of
in about for about a hundred million of
in about for about a hundred million of their full-time workers fifty one
their full-time workers fifty one
their full-time workers fifty one percent that’s over half did not feel
percent that’s over half did not feel
percent that’s over half did not feel any connection to their jobs in the same
any connection to their jobs in the same
any connection to their jobs in the same research it showed that all that
research it showed that all that
research it showed that all that Millennials want is to feel like they
Millennials want is to feel like they
Millennials want is to feel like they are making a difference and to feel like
are making a difference and to feel like
are making a difference and to feel like they are supported in doing what they do
they are supported in doing what they do
they are supported in doing what they do best pay him as a secondary
best pay him as a secondary
best pay him as a secondary consideration so in the audience today
consideration so in the audience today
consideration so in the audience today how many of you have worked for at least
how many of you have worked for at least
how many of you have worked for at least three years by show of hands so majority
three years by show of hands so majority
three years by show of hands so majority of you so you know the narrative then
of you so you know the narrative then
of you so you know the narrative then that young people come into the
that young people come into the
that young people come into the organization then they want to start
organization then they want to start
organization then they want to start running things right they need to be cut
running things right they need to be cut
running things right they need to be cut down to size they need to be put in
down to size they need to be put in
down to size they need to be put in their place right well that’s what
their place right well that’s what
their place right well that’s what happened to me I had so many ideas that
happened to me I had so many ideas that
happened to me I had so many ideas that were ignored that I just stopped giving
were ignored that I just stopped giving
were ignored that I just stopped giving them I just shut up and I did a lot of I
them I just shut up and I did a lot of I
them I just shut up and I did a lot of I was told no matter what I thought but
was told no matter what I thought but
was told no matter what I thought but somehow that little girl that little
somehow that little girl that little
somehow that little girl that little farm girl was still in me and I took an
farm girl was still in me and I took an
farm girl was still in me and I took an opportunity there was a project that
opportunity there was a project that
opportunity there was a project that nobody wanted to lead and I took the
nobody wanted to lead and I took the
nobody wanted to lead and I took the opportunity and I decided to lead this
opportunity and I decided to lead this
opportunity and I decided to lead this project I took that bull by the horns
project I took that bull by the horns
project I took that bull by the horns because you know there’s not going to be
because you know there’s not going to be
because you know there’s not going to be another chance for me right so I was
another chance for me right so I was
another chance for me right so I was lucky I put my all in I took the bull by
lucky I put my all in I took the bull by
lucky I put my all in I took the bull by the horns and the project became a
the horns and the project became a
the horns and the project became a success such a huge success of my boss
success such a huge success of my boss
success such a huge success of my boss called me into the office and he was
called me into the office and he was
called me into the office and he was like Gary man this job you’ve done such
like Gary man this job you’ve done such
like Gary man this job you’ve done such a great job so I
a great job so I
a great job so I sited in fact it’s so good that now
sited in fact it’s so good that now
sited in fact it’s so good that now we’re gonna take this project and we’re
we’re gonna take this project and we’re
we’re gonna take this project and we’re gonna give it to someone else with
gonna give it to someone else with
gonna give it to someone else with senior in their title I was like what I
senior in their title I was like what I
senior in their title I was like what I couldn’t believe it
couldn’t believe it
couldn’t believe it I was crushed all my hard work being
I was crushed all my hard work being
I was crushed all my hard work being delivered on the silver platter
delivered on the silver platter
delivered on the silver platter to senior so-and-so so that’s his been
to senior so-and-so so that’s his been
to senior so-and-so so that’s his been the penny drop for me eventually I left
the penny drop for me eventually I left
the penny drop for me eventually I left the organization because because
the organization because because
the organization because because apparently I was too ambitious and I
apparently I was too ambitious and I
apparently I was too ambitious and I needed to wait my turn I was not willing
needed to wait my turn I was not willing
needed to wait my turn I was not willing to to toe the line on that one so I left
to to toe the line on that one so I left
to to toe the line on that one so I left the organization I started my own
the organization I started my own
the organization I started my own consulting firm expertise global
consulting firm expertise global
consulting firm expertise global consulting and I implemented some of my
consulting and I implemented some of my
consulting and I implemented some of my ideas and you know what the very
ideas and you know what the very
ideas and you know what the very organization that I left they were
organization that I left they were
organization that I left they were clamoring to find my ideas I mean I just
clamoring to find my ideas I mean I just
clamoring to find my ideas I mean I just left you guys and you guys now want to
left you guys and you guys now want to
left you guys and you guys now want to find my ideas I mean what’s going on
find my ideas I mean what’s going on
find my ideas I mean what’s going on right I felt like I was going somewhere
right I felt like I was going somewhere
right I felt like I was going somewhere and even I had a conference that I
and even I had a conference that I
and even I had a conference that I rolled out I developed and rolled out
rolled out I developed and rolled out
rolled out I developed and rolled out and the Vice President of the Republic
and the Vice President of the Republic
and the Vice President of the Republic came to give the keynote speech now I
came to give the keynote speech now I
came to give the keynote speech now I say this because if you know how
say this because if you know how
say this because if you know how difficult it is to get the vice
difficult it is to get the vice
difficult it is to get the vice presidents to agree to give a keynote
presidents to agree to give a keynote
presidents to agree to give a keynote speech and then actually come and give
speech and then actually come and give
speech and then actually come and give that keynote speech that was an
that keynote speech that was an
that keynote speech that was an accomplishment guys believe me so after
accomplishment guys believe me so after
accomplishment guys believe me so after that the business grew and it developed
that the business grew and it developed
that the business grew and it developed I have projects now outside the country
I have projects now outside the country
I have projects now outside the country that I’m going and some are they the
that I’m going and some are they the
that I’m going and some are they the pipeline so me and I forgot to tell you
pipeline so me and I forgot to tell you
pipeline so me and I forgot to tell you what my title was in my company I gave
what my title was in my company I gave
what my title was in my company I gave myself the title senior founding
myself the title senior founding
myself the title senior founding managing director principal most
managing director principal most
managing director principal most glorious senior person of all because
glorious senior person of all because
glorious senior person of all because apparently that’s what it took to run a
apparently that’s what it took to run a
apparently that’s what it took to run a company right to have ideas so now
company right to have ideas so now
company right to have ideas so now before I close I want to leave you with
before I close I want to leave you with
before I close I want to leave you with three I want
three I want
three I want make sure I leave you with three ideas
make sure I leave you with three ideas
make sure I leave you with three ideas number one young people have dreams that
number one young people have dreams that
number one young people have dreams that can actually turn into reality nurture
can actually turn into reality nurture
can actually turn into reality nurture them ask them about their ideas prod
them ask them about their ideas prod
them ask them about their ideas prod them tell them about your own ideas take
them tell them about your own ideas take
them tell them about your own ideas take their feedback seriously ask them how
their feedback seriously ask them how
their feedback seriously ask them how their ideas impact the world today
their ideas impact the world today
their ideas impact the world today this also has added added advantage that
this also has added added advantage that
this also has added added advantage that you to help you to think outside the box
you to help you to think outside the box
you to help you to think outside the box on your own ideas and how they are also
on your own ideas and how they are also
on your own ideas and how they are also thinking to find an opportunity to tell
thinking to find an opportunity to tell
thinking to find an opportunity to tell a young person what you do how you do it
a young person what you do how you do it
a young person what you do how you do it and why it’s important now I’m a public
and why it’s important now I’m a public
and why it’s important now I’m a public finance professional yeah I see your
finance professional yeah I see your
finance professional yeah I see your glazed eyes glazing over already
glazed eyes glazing over already
glazed eyes glazing over already everybody is completely oblivious to
everybody is completely oblivious to
everybody is completely oblivious to what I do most people are in fact
what I do most people are in fact
what I do most people are in fact outside of my professional circles most
outside of my professional circles most
outside of my professional circles most people don’t understand what I do but
people don’t understand what I do but
people don’t understand what I do but yet public finance is the cornerstone of
yet public finance is the cornerstone of
yet public finance is the cornerstone of almost all governments anywhere in Kenya
almost all governments anywhere in Kenya
almost all governments anywhere in Kenya we talk about the euro bond that’s
we talk about the euro bond that’s
we talk about the euro bond that’s public finance most government scandals
public finance most government scandals
public finance most government scandals unfortunately public finance the cost of
unfortunately public finance the cost of
unfortunately public finance the cost of free primary and secondary education is
free primary and secondary education is
free primary and secondary education is public finance the cost of the SDR is
public finance the cost of the SDR is
public finance the cost of the SDR is public finance reading of the national
public finance reading of the national
public finance reading of the national budget Thank You public finance so many
budget Thank You public finance so many
budget Thank You public finance so many people have misconceptions about
people have misconceptions about
people have misconceptions about particular careers in the world so
particular careers in the world so
particular careers in the world so everybody thinks that lawyers are like
everybody thinks that lawyers are like
everybody thinks that lawyers are like Ally McBeal criminal lawyers solving
Ally McBeal criminal lawyers solving
Ally McBeal criminal lawyers solving cases hot off the tracks
cases hot off the tracks
cases hot off the tracks well actually sometimes lawyers are
well actually sometimes lawyers are
well actually sometimes lawyers are pushing paper trying to get you your
pushing paper trying to get you your
pushing paper trying to get you your title deed or try to get you to write
title deed or try to get you to write
title deed or try to get you to write your will and things like that a very
your will and things like that a very
your will and things like that a very important work but not always ally
important work but not always ally
important work but not always ally mcbeal right some people think that
mcbeal right some people think that
mcbeal right some people think that doctors are spending copious amounts of
doctors are spending copious amounts of
doctors are spending copious amounts of time in operating rooms
time in operating rooms
time in operating rooms saving lives you know like I don’t know
saving lives you know like I don’t know
saving lives you know like I don’t know what movie they are that they have seen
what movie they are that they have seen
what movie they are that they have seen like Grey’s Anatomy and like that but
like Grey’s Anatomy and like that but
like Grey’s Anatomy and like that but most that many doctors are physicians
most that many doctors are physicians
most that many doctors are physicians and never rarely or never step into
and never rarely or never step into
and never rarely or never step into operating rooms but are doing good work
operating rooms but are doing good work
operating rooms but are doing good work saving lives every day what we need to
saving lives every day what we need to
saving lives every day what we need to do is sit with these kids and really
do is sit with these kids and really
do is sit with these kids and really speak to them this business of how is
speak to them this business of how is
speak to them this business of how is cool hey you’ve got so da
cool hey you’ve got so da
cool hey you’ve got so da please we need to sit and tell them what
please we need to sit and tell them what
please we need to sit and tell them what we do linked what we do it what’s
we do linked what we do it what’s
we do linked what we do it what’s happening in the world today tell them
happening in the world today tell them
happening in the world today tell them at how it affects them and grounded in
at how it affects them and grounded in
at how it affects them and grounded in reality this way young people will start
reality this way young people will start
reality this way young people will start to get an idea of what they can do with
to get an idea of what they can do with
to get an idea of what they can do with their careers going forward or let’s be
their careers going forward or let’s be
their careers going forward or let’s be honest what they don’t want to do with
honest what they don’t want to do with
honest what they don’t want to do with their careers and three young
their careers and three young
their careers and three young professionals have ideas worth investing
professionals have ideas worth investing
professionals have ideas worth investing in put your money where their mouth is
in put your money where their mouth is
in put your money where their mouth is when I think of some of the change
when I think of some of the change
when I think of some of the change makers in the world today what strikes
makers in the world today what strikes
makers in the world today what strikes me is how young they were when they had
me is how young they were when they had
me is how young they were when they had the ideas and followed through Malala
the ideas and followed through Malala
the ideas and followed through Malala yousufzai who’s a Pakistani education
yousufzai who’s a Pakistani education
yousufzai who’s a Pakistani education activist she started her blog when she
activist she started her blog when she
activist she started her blog when she was 11 years old that’s age of Rania who
was 11 years old that’s age of Rania who
was 11 years old that’s age of Rania who was here just now she had such a large
was here just now she had such a large
was here just now she had such a large effect that when she turned 17 she won
effect that when she turned 17 she won
effect that when she turned 17 she won the Nobel Peace Prize there’s Tom Boyer
the Nobel Peace Prize there’s Tom Boyer
the Nobel Peace Prize there’s Tom Boyer famous Kenya at the laid Kenya
famous Kenya at the laid Kenya
famous Kenya at the laid Kenya politician he had such a huge impact he
politician he had such a huge impact he
politician he had such a huge impact he was a labor labor union leader in his
was a labor labor union leader in his
was a labor labor union leader in his 20s and he became the Minister of Labour
20s and he became the Minister of Labour
20s and he became the Minister of Labour when he was 31 think about that in the
when he was 31 think about that in the
when he was 31 think about that in the context of Kenya Steve Jobs the founder
context of Kenya Steve Jobs the founder
context of Kenya Steve Jobs the founder of Apple founded it when he was 21 these
of Apple founded it when he was 21 these
of Apple founded it when he was 21 these are people who have ideas they had moxie
are people who have ideas they had moxie
are people who have ideas they had moxie and even then ivt gave them the edge
and even then ivt gave them the edge
and even then ivt gave them the edge invest in them now in closing what am i
invest in them now in closing what am i
invest in them now in closing what am i doing to put my money where my mouth is
doing to put my money where my mouth is
doing to put my money where my mouth is well I had expertise global consulting
well I had expertise global consulting
well I had expertise global consulting we are passionate about public finance
we are passionate about public finance
we are passionate about public finance akkyun and we are passionate so we what
akkyun and we are passionate so we what
akkyun and we are passionate so we what we do is we meet young people once a
we do is we meet young people once a
we do is we meet young people once a month and we talk about current affairs
month and we talk about current affairs
month and we talk about current affairs and the role that public finance has to
and the role that public finance has to
and the role that public finance has to play in it I have a secret weapon we’re
play in it I have a secret weapon we’re
play in it I have a secret weapon we’re starting early so we have I have my 16
starting early so we have I have my 16
starting early so we have I have my 16 year old niece she’s informed too we
year old niece she’s informed too we
year old niece she’s informed too we have a web series on YouTube called a
have a web series on YouTube called a
have a web series on YouTube called a hashtag asking for a friend
hashtag asking for a friend
hashtag asking for a friend that’s how she says it where we talk
that’s how she says it where we talk
that’s how she says it where we talk about everything from what is economics
about everything from what is economics
about everything from what is economics to what happened to knock you mad and
to what happened to knock you mad and
to what happened to knock you mad and how does a boycot work to what is cancer
how does a boycot work to what is cancer
how does a boycot work to what is cancer and how we using our tax feelings to
and how we using our tax feelings to
and how we using our tax feelings to address these issues she and her friends
address these issues she and her friends
address these issues she and her friends bring new ideas to the table and ask
bring new ideas to the table and ask
bring new ideas to the table and ask questions about the status quo and make
questions about the status quo and make
questions about the status quo and make us ask ourselves well why do we do it
us ask ourselves well why do we do it
us ask ourselves well why do we do it that way she and her friends they have
that way she and her friends they have
that way she and her friends they have the same zeal as a little farm girl
the same zeal as a little farm girl
the same zeal as a little farm girl whose parents used to sell milk once did
whose parents used to sell milk once did
whose parents used to sell milk once did I’m giving them all the chances and
I’m giving them all the chances and
I’m giving them all the chances and opportunities in the world now and I
opportunities in the world now and I
opportunities in the world now and I hope that when they joined the work
hope that when they joined the work
hope that when they joined the work force that you will too thank you
force that you will too thank you
force that you will too thank you [Applause]
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