good evening everyone how are you all doing tonight great this is my first
doing tonight great this is my first
doing tonight great this is my first time in so my University and I must say
time in so my University and I must say
time in so my University and I must say it is a beautiful campus I have a
it is a beautiful campus I have a
it is a beautiful campus I have a question for you all how many of you
question for you all how many of you
question for you all how many of you like to travel
like to travel
like to travel raise your hands please now how many of
raise your hands please now how many of
raise your hands please now how many of you have travelled to two or more
you have travelled to two or more
you have travelled to two or more countries quite a few how many of you
countries quite a few how many of you
countries quite a few how many of you have taken a family vacation or taken a
have taken a family vacation or taken a
have taken a family vacation or taken a road trip or sea voyage
road trip or sea voyage
road trip or sea voyage wow what a wonder less crowd let me take
wow what a wonder less crowd let me take
wow what a wonder less crowd let me take you through a journey of Kabir’s who had
you through a journey of Kabir’s who had
you through a journey of Kabir’s who had an action-packed vulture of his life as
an action-packed vulture of his life as
an action-packed vulture of his life as a teenager he travelled from South India
a teenager he travelled from South India
a teenager he travelled from South India to Sri Lanka to Switzerland to Canada
to Sri Lanka to Switzerland to Canada
to Sri Lanka to Switzerland to Canada and so on he Travers continents and
and so on he Travers continents and
and so on he Travers continents and oceans mountains and forests swamps and
oceans mountains and forests swamps and
oceans mountains and forests swamps and jungles
jungles
jungles now don’t get idea of Tarzan or a Mowgli
now don’t get idea of Tarzan or a Mowgli
now don’t get idea of Tarzan or a Mowgli from Jungle Book but he sure did take a
from Jungle Book but he sure did take a
from Jungle Book but he sure did take a road less traveled let’s take a look at
road less traveled let’s take a look at
road less traveled let’s take a look at it
they kind of do they how much imagine
they kind of do they how much imagine you happy too
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not the picture in mind right who could
not the picture in mind right who could have thought how could an action-packed
have thought how could an action-packed
have thought how could an action-packed vulture shrink to a deadly Cobb chase a
vulture shrink to a deadly Cobb chase a
vulture shrink to a deadly Cobb chase a bodily matter of life and death
bodily matter of life and death
bodily matter of life and death he did visit Sri Lanka in all the other
he did visit Sri Lanka in all the other
he did visit Sri Lanka in all the other places but only as a victim of human
places but only as a victim of human
places but only as a victim of human trafficking why he was lucky enough to
trafficking why he was lucky enough to
trafficking why he was lucky enough to be trafficked on a borrowed identity
be trafficked on a borrowed identity
be trafficked on a borrowed identity there was immense possibility that who
there was immense possibility that who
there was immense possibility that who he could be sold into a prostitution or
he could be sold into a prostitution or
he could be sold into a prostitution or child labor and hence at a tender age he
child labor and hence at a tender age he
child labor and hence at a tender age he was deprived of a sound mental and
was deprived of a sound mental and
was deprived of a sound mental and physical existence and that Kabir is
physical existence and that Kabir is
physical existence and that Kabir is here with you all today thank you I was
here with you all today thank you I was
here with you all today thank you I was beaten into a new identity
beaten into a new identity
beaten into a new identity I was molded into a new face
I was molded into a new face
I was molded into a new face I was scribbled into a new name and I
I was scribbled into a new name and I
I was scribbled into a new name and I was marked into a new body my life’s
was marked into a new body my life’s
was marked into a new body my life’s purpose was reduced to merely another
purpose was reduced to merely another
purpose was reduced to merely another man’s passport I landed on American soil
man’s passport I landed on American soil
man’s passport I landed on American soil why a global racket set up by mafia what
why a global racket set up by mafia what
why a global racket set up by mafia what followed was familiar faces were
followed was familiar faces were
followed was familiar faces were replaced by strangers books were
replaced by strangers books were
replaced by strangers books were replaced by brooms and plungers memories
replaced by brooms and plungers memories
replaced by brooms and plungers memories were replaced by pure and fragile trust
were replaced by pure and fragile trust
were replaced by pure and fragile trust soft hands toughen to feed empty stomach
soft hands toughen to feed empty stomach
soft hands toughen to feed empty stomach and the dubbing village boy now
and the dubbing village boy now
and the dubbing village boy now was pushed into his own cocoon as I’m
was pushed into his own cocoon as I’m
was pushed into his own cocoon as I’m speaking this very minute eleven
speaking this very minute eleven
speaking this very minute eleven children are being trafficked into a
children are being trafficked into a
children are being trafficked into a life of uncertainty traffickers exploits
life of uncertainty traffickers exploits
life of uncertainty traffickers exploits the sense of desperation of the poor of
the sense of desperation of the poor of
the sense of desperation of the poor of the uneducated unaware and the deprived
the uneducated unaware and the deprived
the uneducated unaware and the deprived in my case they gave me an impression
in my case they gave me an impression
in my case they gave me an impression that my family will follow me into a
that my family will follow me into a
that my family will follow me into a better future
while both boys and girls are considered
while both boys and girls are considered victims girls are considered objects of
victims girls are considered objects of
victims girls are considered objects of desire with their fate only worsening as
desire with their fate only worsening as
desire with their fate only worsening as they grow older it is not hard to see
they grow older it is not hard to see
they grow older it is not hard to see that these factors and their interplay
that these factors and their interplay
that these factors and their interplay has led to human trafficking which is a
has led to human trafficking which is a
has led to human trafficking which is a sad reality after getting tormented for
sad reality after getting tormented for
sad reality after getting tormented for three years I escaped into a land where
three years I escaped into a land where
three years I escaped into a land where the soil smelt of freedom and hence the
the soil smelt of freedom and hence the
the soil smelt of freedom and hence the absence of money or home did not matter
absence of money or home did not matter
absence of money or home did not matter in front of this I was fortunate enough
in front of this I was fortunate enough
in front of this I was fortunate enough to get odd jobs at a hotel but I started
to get odd jobs at a hotel but I started
to get odd jobs at a hotel but I started cleaning rooms cleaning toilets doing
cleaning rooms cleaning toilets doing
cleaning rooms cleaning toilets doing maintenance and housekeeping in the day
maintenance and housekeeping in the day
maintenance and housekeeping in the day the hotel became my school where I
the hotel became my school where I
the hotel became my school where I learned new tasks and gained knowledge
learned new tasks and gained knowledge
learned new tasks and gained knowledge and at night it became my home with each
and at night it became my home with each
and at night it became my home with each passing day I learned to value my life
passing day I learned to value my life
passing day I learned to value my life more and to work harder with each
more and to work harder with each
more and to work harder with each passing day I became more independent
passing day I became more independent
passing day I became more independent more determined and more fearless and
more determined and more fearless and
more determined and more fearless and with each passing day the thought of
with each passing day the thought of
with each passing day the thought of owning my own hotel became my dream the
owning my own hotel became my dream the
owning my own hotel became my dream the fear of losing control of my life
fear of losing control of my life
fear of losing control of my life drove me to achieve my dreams all I
drove me to achieve my dreams all I
drove me to achieve my dreams all I wanted was to own a hotel the only
wanted was to own a hotel the only
wanted was to own a hotel the only problem was that I had no money no bank
problem was that I had no money no bank
problem was that I had no money no bank account no social security number no
account no social security number no
account no social security number no driver license I was not even legal what
driver license I was not even legal what
driver license I was not even legal what I was I was an amazing toilet cleaner
I was I was an amazing toilet cleaner
I was I was an amazing toilet cleaner and I can show you many innovative ways
and I can show you many innovative ways
and I can show you many innovative ways of how to clean them but I was clueless
of how to clean them but I was clueless
of how to clean them but I was clueless about owning a hotel as I learned the
about owning a hotel as I learned the
about owning a hotel as I learned the tricks and trades of owning a hotel or
tricks and trades of owning a hotel or
tricks and trades of owning a hotel or running as a business I faced rejection
running as a business I faced rejection
running as a business I faced rejection time and again in fact I’ve been
time and again in fact I’ve been
time and again in fact I’ve been rejected by so many people so many times
rejected by so many people so many times
rejected by so many people so many times that being rejected by a women does not
that being rejected by a women does not
that being rejected by a women does not hurt anymore finally on July 4th while
hurt anymore finally on July 4th while
hurt anymore finally on July 4th while the United States was celebrating their
the United States was celebrating their
the United States was celebrating their Independence Day I celebrated my years
Independence Day I celebrated my years
Independence Day I celebrated my years of sweat with tears of joy I had
of sweat with tears of joy I had
of sweat with tears of joy I had acquired my first hotel and then there
acquired my first hotel and then there
acquired my first hotel and then there was no looking back
was no looking back
was no looking back thank you I ensured that this circle of
thank you I ensured that this circle of
thank you I ensured that this circle of life didn’t end here that each hotel
life didn’t end here that each hotel
life didn’t end here that each hotel should have a worthy successor which led
should have a worthy successor which led
should have a worthy successor which led to a foundation of Oasis enterprise now
to a foundation of Oasis enterprise now
to a foundation of Oasis enterprise now having portfolio of luxury hotels
exercising hospitality through my hotels
exercising hospitality through my hotels is an exciting experience but exercising
is an exciting experience but exercising
is an exciting experience but exercising hospitality through my nonprofit arm
hospitality through my nonprofit arm
hospitality through my nonprofit arm helping
helping
helping and truly makes a difference local
and truly makes a difference local
and truly makes a difference local churches foster cares organizations for
churches foster cares organizations for
churches foster cares organizations for homeless these are the places where
homeless these are the places where
homeless these are the places where service is not restricted to only rooms
service is not restricted to only rooms
service is not restricted to only rooms and goes beyond to the people people
and goes beyond to the people people
and goes beyond to the people people like Omar who had to leave Africa as a
like Omar who had to leave Africa as a
like Omar who had to leave Africa as a refugee people like Sarah who had to
refugee people like Sarah who had to
refugee people like Sarah who had to leave Syria as a widow and people like
leave Syria as a widow and people like
leave Syria as a widow and people like beresch who had to leave his family and
beresch who had to leave his family and
beresch who had to leave his family and country as a smuggled and trafficked
country as a smuggled and trafficked
country as a smuggled and trafficked victim everyone has a gift and creating
victim everyone has a gift and creating
victim everyone has a gift and creating opportunities for the needful will lead
opportunities for the needful will lead
opportunities for the needful will lead to their rightful and bright future and
to their rightful and bright future and
to their rightful and bright future and I reiterate that only man himself is the
I reiterate that only man himself is the
I reiterate that only man himself is the master of his own fate beat any
master of his own fate beat any
master of his own fate beat any situation take charge over it shape your
situation take charge over it shape your
situation take charge over it shape your own way walk your own walk however the
own way walk your own walk however the
own way walk your own walk however the situation paralyzed you over comment
situation paralyzed you over comment
situation paralyzed you over comment that Oasis innovators our startup
that Oasis innovators our startup
that Oasis innovators our startup incubator we shape young thoughts
incubator we shape young thoughts
incubator we shape young thoughts leaders to pave the way for change and
leaders to pave the way for change and
leaders to pave the way for change and transform the world I would like to
transform the world I would like to
transform the world I would like to conclude with a thought
this hundred-dollar bill will not lose
this hundred-dollar bill will not lose its value if I fold it scrambled it
its value if I fold it scrambled it
its value if I fold it scrambled it crumble it or stomp it the same way this
crumble it or stomp it the same way this
crumble it or stomp it the same way this hundred dollar holds value so do all of
hundred dollar holds value so do all of
hundred dollar holds value so do all of us so do all of you no matter how many
us so do all of you no matter how many
us so do all of you no matter how many times life shatters you or life smack
times life shatters you or life smack
times life shatters you or life smack you down or life will try you or
you down or life will try you or
you down or life will try you or challenges you your value will always be
challenges you your value will always be
challenges you your value will always be with you the spark within you will never
with you the spark within you will never
with you the spark within you will never be taken away your value is not created
be taken away your value is not created
be taken away your value is not created your value is not destroyed your value
your value is not destroyed your value
your value is not destroyed your value it your value is infinite and immortal
it your value is infinite and immortal
it your value is infinite and immortal and your value is within you thank you
and your value is within you thank you
and your value is within you thank you [Applause]
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