it’s winter 2013 and I’m about to have one of the most profound experiences of
one of the most profound experiences of
one of the most profound experiences of my life it’s the day I meet Omar Omar is
my life it’s the day I meet Omar Omar is
my life it’s the day I meet Omar Omar is 11 years old and 5th grade and he’s
11 years old and 5th grade and he’s
11 years old and 5th grade and he’s sitting in the second row in a stuffy
sitting in the second row in a stuffy
sitting in the second row in a stuffy crowded classroom in a school for Syrian
crowded classroom in a school for Syrian
crowded classroom in a school for Syrian refugees in a Turkish town called Rehan
refugees in a Turkish town called Rehan
refugees in a Turkish town called Rehan Day which sits right on the Syrian
Day which sits right on the Syrian
Day which sits right on the Syrian border and a few miles from where a war
border and a few miles from where a war
border and a few miles from where a war has been raging on for many years now
has been raging on for many years now
has been raging on for many years now I’m at the school giving a workshop
I’m at the school giving a workshop
I’m at the school giving a workshop called mapping memory sorry and this
called mapping memory sorry and this
called mapping memory sorry and this workshop is one that I’ve been giving to
workshop is one that I’ve been giving to
workshop is one that I’ve been giving to Syrian refugee kids for a few years and
Syrian refugee kids for a few years and
Syrian refugee kids for a few years and in it I teach kids how to draw the floor
in it I teach kids how to draw the floor
in it I teach kids how to draw the floor plans of their home by drawing the floor
plans of their home by drawing the floor
plans of their home by drawing the floor plans of my home in Aleppo and the kids
plans of my home in Aleppo and the kids
plans of my home in Aleppo and the kids get to be architects for an hour and
get to be architects for an hour and
get to be architects for an hour and draw the homes of their dreams the homes
draw the homes of their dreams the homes
draw the homes of their dreams the homes of their future Omar catches my eye
of their future Omar catches my eye
of their future Omar catches my eye right away his brown hair is perfectly
right away his brown hair is perfectly
right away his brown hair is perfectly combed and his clothes are freshly
combed and his clothes are freshly
combed and his clothes are freshly pressed and I imagine his mother had
pressed and I imagine his mother had
pressed and I imagine his mother had prepared him carefully for school that
prepared him carefully for school that
prepared him carefully for school that morning and I start to draw on the
morning and I start to draw on the
morning and I start to draw on the whiteboard and I draw rooms
whiteboard and I draw rooms
whiteboard and I draw rooms I draw furniture and I tell stories
I draw furniture and I tell stories
I draw furniture and I tell stories about my home in Aleppo this is where I
about my home in Aleppo this is where I
about my home in Aleppo this is where I used to sit and have lunch with my
used to sit and have lunch with my
used to sit and have lunch with my mother and my father and my brothers
mother and my father and my brothers
mother and my father and my brothers this is where I used to watch TV this is
this is where I used to watch TV this is
this is where I used to watch TV this is where I used to read this is where I
where I used to read this is where I
where I used to read this is where I used to the children get very excited
used to the children get very excited
used to the children get very excited and begin to fill their drawings with
and begin to fill their drawings with
and begin to fill their drawings with their dream homes
their dream homes
their dream homes I see massive gardens towers of toys I
I see massive gardens towers of toys I
I see massive gardens towers of toys I see happy complete families and a
see happy complete families and a
see happy complete families and a bedroom for every sibling but Omar is
bedroom for every sibling but Omar is
bedroom for every sibling but Omar is not drawing anything at all he’s sitting
not drawing anything at all he’s sitting
not drawing anything at all he’s sitting there looking at a blank piece of paper
there looking at a blank piece of paper
there looking at a blank piece of paper and I asked him Omar why are you not
and I asked him Omar why are you not
and I asked him Omar why are you not drawing and he says I can’t draw my home
drawing and he says I can’t draw my home
drawing and he says I can’t draw my home because my home now is not a real home
because my home now is not a real home
because my home now is not a real home my real home is gone
my real home is gone
my real home is gone and I can’t draw my home of the future
and I can’t draw my home of the future
and I can’t draw my home of the future because I don’t have a future my heart
because I don’t have a future my heart
because I don’t have a future my heart sinks and I asked him the question that
sinks and I asked him the question that
sinks and I asked him the question that I’ve asked hundreds of Syrian refugee
I’ve asked hundreds of Syrian refugee
I’ve asked hundreds of Syrian refugee kids over the years what do you want to
kids over the years what do you want to
kids over the years what do you want to be when you grow up and he says I want
be when you grow up and he says I want
be when you grow up and he says I want to grow up to be 18 as fast as possible
to grow up to be 18 as fast as possible
to grow up to be 18 as fast as possible so I can die I’m devastated
so I can die I’m devastated
so I can die I’m devastated and I don’t know what to say I think
and I don’t know what to say I think
and I don’t know what to say I think about what has happened in his life that
about what has happened in his life that
about what has happened in his life that he’s lost all hope
he’s lost all hope
he’s lost all hope what has he witnessed and what has he
what has he witnessed and what has he
what has he witnessed and what has he been traumatized by in his in his
been traumatized by in his in his
been traumatized by in his in his movement from being at home in Syria to
movement from being at home in Syria to
movement from being at home in Syria to becoming a refugee and I don’t know what
becoming a refugee and I don’t know what
becoming a refugee and I don’t know what to say but I sit next to him on his
to say but I sit next to him on his
to say but I sit next to him on his small bench and we watched the rest of
small bench and we watched the rest of
small bench and we watched the rest of the children draw their futures at the
the children draw their futures at the
the children draw their futures at the end of the week I leave Turkey back to
end of the week I leave Turkey back to
end of the week I leave Turkey back to the United States with the rest of my
the United States with the rest of my
the United States with the rest of my team at Kenan Foundation and our team of
team at Kenan Foundation and our team of
team at Kenan Foundation and our team of amazing mentors who all come to do these
amazing mentors who all come to do these
amazing mentors who all come to do these kinds of workshops with Syrian refugee
kinds of workshops with Syrian refugee
kinds of workshops with Syrian refugee kids and we get to go back to our
kids and we get to go back to our
kids and we get to go back to our comfortable privileged lives and we get
comfortable privileged lives and we get
comfortable privileged lives and we get to watch war ravaged our country from
to watch war ravaged our country from
to watch war ravaged our country from afar and I don’t think I’ll ever see
afar and I don’t think I’ll ever see
afar and I don’t think I’ll ever see Omar again but one year later at the
Omar again but one year later at the
Omar again but one year later at the same school I’m in the courtyard and I
same school I’m in the courtyard and I
same school I’m in the courtyard and I hear us a boy behind me and it’s him
hear us a boy behind me and it’s him
hear us a boy behind me and it’s him miss Lena miss Lena do you remember me
miss Lena miss Lena do you remember me
miss Lena miss Lena do you remember me I’m the one who you taught how to draw
I’m the one who you taught how to draw
I’m the one who you taught how to draw their home and I look at him and I say
their home and I look at him and I say
their home and I look at him and I say of course I remember you even though I
of course I remember you even though I
of course I remember you even though I know he had never drawn anything and I
know he had never drawn anything and I
know he had never drawn anything and I tell him let’s do it again and so we sit
tell him let’s do it again and so we sit
tell him let’s do it again and so we sit and he opens up his notebook and he
and he opens up his notebook and he
and he opens up his notebook and he starts to draw the homes exactly the
starts to draw the homes exactly the
starts to draw the homes exactly the same way that I had taught them one year
same way that I had taught them one year
same way that I had taught them one year earlier he draws rooms
earlier he draws rooms
earlier he draws rooms he draws furniture he draws a long
he draws furniture he draws a long
he draws furniture he draws a long winding path to the front door he draws
winding path to the front door he draws
winding path to the front door he draws a car and I asked him Omar what do you
a car and I asked him Omar what do you
a car and I asked him Omar what do you want to be when you grow up and he says
want to be when you grow up and he says
want to be when you grow up and he says I want to be a policeman and I asked him
I want to be a policeman and I asked him
I want to be a policeman and I asked him why and he says because policemen defend
why and he says because policemen defend
why and he says because policemen defend the people and he draws a swing in a
the people and he draws a swing in a
the people and he draws a swing in a slide and he draws a boy with a
slide and he draws a boy with a
slide and he draws a boy with a remote-control car
remote-control car
remote-control car I asked him who is that and he says
I asked him who is that and he says
I asked him who is that and he says that’s my son
that’s my son
that’s my son Omar went from a child who could not
Omar went from a child who could not
Omar went from a child who could not even imagine a future for himself beyond
even imagine a future for himself beyond
even imagine a future for himself beyond the age of 18 to someone who had
the age of 18 to someone who had
the age of 18 to someone who had invented a memory that helped him
invented a memory that helped him
invented a memory that helped him imagine a concrete future for himself
imagine a concrete future for himself
imagine a concrete future for himself with a family a home and a career and
with a family a home and a career and
with a family a home and a career and that invented memory was a lifeline
that invented memory was a lifeline
that invented memory was a lifeline there are over five million Syrian
there are over five million Syrian
there are over five million Syrian refugees right now just like Omar with
refugees right now just like Omar with
refugees right now just like Omar with no home to go to and no home to turn
no home to go to and no home to turn
no home to go to and no home to turn back to home for Syrians is a fragile
back to home for Syrians is a fragile
back to home for Syrians is a fragile dream home for so many Syrians has been
dream home for so many Syrians has been
dream home for so many Syrians has been a plastic tent for years for others it’s
a plastic tent for years for others it’s
a plastic tent for years for others it’s a storefront or an abandoned factory or
a storefront or an abandoned factory or
a storefront or an abandoned factory or even a street corner home is a coveted
even a street corner home is a coveted
even a street corner home is a coveted photograph or you’re smuggled housekeys
photograph or you’re smuggled housekeys
photograph or you’re smuggled housekeys that you imagine one day being able to
that you imagine one day being able to
that you imagine one day being able to use on your front door once more for
use on your front door once more for
use on your front door once more for families like my own scattered across
families like my own scattered across
families like my own scattered across the globe home is where the whatsapp is
the globe home is where the whatsapp is
the globe home is where the whatsapp is I never imagined that I would have to
I never imagined that I would have to
I never imagined that I would have to stand and talk about Syria and these
stand and talk about Syria and these
stand and talk about Syria and these kinds of stories before today there are
kinds of stories before today there are
kinds of stories before today there are over 11 million Syrians who no longer
over 11 million Syrians who no longer
over 11 million Syrians who no longer live in their homes half the population
live in their homes half the population
live in their homes half the population of the country that is the entire
of the country that is the entire
of the country that is the entire population of the state of North
population of the state of North
population of the state of North Carolina being uprooted imagine that if
Carolina being uprooted imagine that if
Carolina being uprooted imagine that if you had told me six years ago that over
you had told me six years ago that over
you had told me six years ago that over 500,000 Syrians would be dead or that
500,000 Syrians would be dead or that
500,000 Syrians would be dead or that one in four refugees would be Syrian or
one in four refugees would be Syrian or
one in four refugees would be Syrian or that over 1 million Syrians kids would
that over 1 million Syrians kids would
that over 1 million Syrians kids would no longer be attending school I would
no longer be attending school I would
no longer be attending school I would have never believed you if you had told
have never believed you if you had told
have never believed you if you had told me that Aleppo might my city my timeless
me that Aleppo might my city my timeless
me that Aleppo might my city my timeless historic city one of the oldest cities
historic city one of the oldest cities
historic city one of the oldest cities in the world would be left to become a
in the world would be left to become a
in the world would be left to become a pile of rubble
pile of rubble
pile of rubble just like scores of other cities and
just like scores of other cities and
just like scores of other cities and villages and towns across Syria and that
villages and towns across Syria and that
villages and towns across Syria and that Syria would become the most dangerous
Syria would become the most dangerous
Syria would become the most dangerous place on earth and the site of the
place on earth and the site of the
place on earth and the site of the largest humanitarian crisis of our
largest humanitarian crisis of our
largest humanitarian crisis of our lifetime I would have never believed you
lifetime I would have never believed you
lifetime I would have never believed you because six years
because six years
because six years ago do you know how many Syrian refugees
ago do you know how many Syrian refugees
ago do you know how many Syrian refugees existed 0-6 years ago this was my home
existed 0-6 years ago this was my home
existed 0-6 years ago this was my home we never expected to live this kind of
we never expected to live this kind of
we never expected to live this kind of endless nightmare of loss no Syrian did
endless nightmare of loss no Syrian did
endless nightmare of loss no Syrian did Young University students brave men and
Young University students brave men and
Young University students brave men and women didn’t expect to have to put their
women didn’t expect to have to put their
women didn’t expect to have to put their studies aside and pick up their cell
studies aside and pick up their cell
studies aside and pick up their cell phones and record atrocities that were
phones and record atrocities that were
phones and record atrocities that were happening on their name in on their
happening on their name in on their
happening on their name in on their neighborhoods in their neighborhoods in
neighborhoods in their neighborhoods in
neighborhoods in their neighborhoods in their backyards record war crimes
their backyards record war crimes
their backyards record war crimes sometimes recording their own deaths
sometimes recording their own deaths
sometimes recording their own deaths with because snipers targeted them for
with because snipers targeted them for
with because snipers targeted them for the very crime of recording truth of
the very crime of recording truth of
the very crime of recording truth of what’s happening in their own country
what’s happening in their own country
what’s happening in their own country doctors did not expect to have to
doctors did not expect to have to
doctors did not expect to have to perform operations on field hospital
perform operations on field hospital
perform operations on field hospital floors sometimes without equipment or
floors sometimes without equipment or
floors sometimes without equipment or medicine or even electricity because the
medicine or even electricity because the
medicine or even electricity because the barrel bombs that fall from the sky
barrel bombs that fall from the sky
barrel bombs that fall from the sky target the most vulnerable parts of the
target the most vulnerable parts of the
target the most vulnerable parts of the Syrian community they target schools and
Syrian community they target schools and
Syrian community they target schools and hospitals and bread lines and markets
hospitals and bread lines and markets
hospitals and bread lines and markets and they target them every single day
and they target them every single day
and they target them every single day including today mothers did not expect
including today mothers did not expect
including today mothers did not expect to become widows and children did not
to become widows and children did not
to become widows and children did not expect to become orphans Syria the
expect to become orphans Syria the
expect to become orphans Syria the country that had been accepting refugees
country that had been accepting refugees
country that had been accepting refugees for centuries from different sects and
for centuries from different sects and
for centuries from different sects and religions and ethnicities did not expect
religions and ethnicities did not expect
religions and ethnicities did not expect to become the country of the displaced
to become the country of the displaced
to become the country of the displaced of the dead of the drowned and the
of the dead of the drowned and the
of the dead of the drowned and the detained none of us expected this what
detained none of us expected this what
detained none of us expected this what would you do if your country was
would you do if your country was
would you do if your country was disappearing in front of your eyes and
disappearing in front of your eyes and
disappearing in front of your eyes and where would you find hope hope and and
where would you find hope hope and and
where would you find hope hope and and two ways to act in meaningful ways to
two ways to act in meaningful ways to
two ways to act in meaningful ways to help people even though the atrocities
help people even though the atrocities
help people even though the atrocities don’t stop pause for even one day what
don’t stop pause for even one day what
don’t stop pause for even one day what would you do our team at Kadim
would you do our team at Kadim
would you do our team at Kadim foundation had an idea to create this
foundation had an idea to create this
foundation had an idea to create this place where Syrian kids Syrian teenagers
place where Syrian kids Syrian teenagers
place where Syrian kids Syrian teenagers boys and girls the most vulnerable parts
boys and girls the most vulnerable parts
boys and girls the most vulnerable parts of the refugee community could find a
of the refugee community could find a
of the refugee community could find a place to interact and to gain skills and
place to interact and to gain skills and
place to interact and to gain skills and confidence and
confidence and
confidence and and experience the kinds of workshops
and experience the kinds of workshops
and experience the kinds of workshops that we did with kids like Omar for
that we did with kids like Omar for
that we did with kids like Omar for years and we called this place a home in
years and we called this place a home in
years and we called this place a home in the time of displacement a refuge in the
the time of displacement a refuge in the
the time of displacement a refuge in the time of trauma
time of trauma
time of trauma Karam house or the giving house and
Karam house or the giving house and
Karam house or the giving house and Kadim house is a place where they have
Kadim house is a place where they have
Kadim house is a place where they have access to cutting-edge technology art
access to cutting-edge technology art
access to cutting-edge technology art science sports and math and most of all
science sports and math and most of all
science sports and math and most of all it’s a place where teens can be teens
it’s a place where teens can be teens
it’s a place where teens can be teens again where they can just be it’s a
again where they can just be it’s a
again where they can just be it’s a place for for youth like Abdullah who
place for for youth like Abdullah who
place for for youth like Abdullah who wants to become an architect or like
wants to become an architect or like
wants to become an architect or like these young women who want to become
these young women who want to become
these young women who want to become engineers and build their ideas and
engineers and build their ideas and
engineers and build their ideas and projects or people are kids like
projects or people are kids like
projects or people are kids like Mohammad who wants to be an animator
Mohammad who wants to be an animator
Mohammad who wants to be an animator Kadim house is a place where kids get to
Kadim house is a place where kids get to
Kadim house is a place where kids get to dream again and get to build new hopeful
dream again and get to build new hopeful
dream again and get to build new hopeful memories for their future and it’s a
memories for their future and it’s a
memories for their future and it’s a place where they get to build their
place where they get to build their
place where they get to build their ideas but it’s also a place where they
ideas but it’s also a place where they
ideas but it’s also a place where they become more than refugees more than
become more than refugees more than
become more than refugees more than their trauma more than their memories
their trauma more than their memories
their trauma more than their memories and more than their loss it’s a place
and more than their loss it’s a place
and more than their loss it’s a place where they get to become people who
where they get to become people who
where they get to become people who matter where they know that they’re not
matter where they know that they’re not
matter where they know that they’re not invisible and most of all where they
invisible and most of all where they
invisible and most of all where they know that they belong this fight to
know that they belong this fight to
know that they belong this fight to belong and who gets allowed to belong is
belong and who gets allowed to belong is
belong and who gets allowed to belong is really the struggle of our lifetime
really the struggle of our lifetime
really the struggle of our lifetime there are over 60 million refugees and
there are over 60 million refugees and
there are over 60 million refugees and migrants worldwide millions of
migrants worldwide millions of
migrants worldwide millions of immigrants and so many marginalized
immigrants and so many marginalized
immigrants and so many marginalized communities and our world leaders are
communities and our world leaders are
communities and our world leaders are deaf and blind to the suffering of these
deaf and blind to the suffering of these
deaf and blind to the suffering of these masses how did we get here how did we
masses how did we get here how did we
masses how did we get here how did we allow this mass suffering to happen and
allow this mass suffering to happen and
allow this mass suffering to happen and turn away when did it become acceptable
turn away when did it become acceptable
turn away when did it become acceptable to turn away from genocide that’s not
to turn away from genocide that’s not
to turn away from genocide that’s not only happening in places like Syria but
only happening in places like Syria but
only happening in places like Syria but also other places around the world like
also other places around the world like
also other places around the world like Yemen when did never again become once
Yemen when did never again become once
Yemen when did never again become once again too meaningless words refugees
again too meaningless words refugees
again too meaningless words refugees exists for one reason they exists
exists for one reason they exists
exists for one reason they exists because of our indifference to evil
because of our indifference to evil
because of our indifference to evil because of the worlds and difference to
because of the worlds and difference to
because of the worlds and difference to evil
evil
evil we decided to sit and watch was easier
we decided to sit and watch was easier
we decided to sit and watch was easier than to act and now here we are Syria is
than to act and now here we are Syria is
than to act and now here we are Syria is no longer just about Syria Syria is a
no longer just about Syria Syria is a
no longer just about Syria Syria is a warning siren to our broken world it is
warning siren to our broken world it is
warning siren to our broken world it is a symbol of our failed humanity and as
a symbol of our failed humanity and as
a symbol of our failed humanity and as we know from history what has happened
we know from history what has happened
we know from history what has happened in Syria what is happening in Syria can
in Syria what is happening in Syria can
in Syria what is happening in Syria can happen anywhere when people decide to be
happen anywhere when people decide to be
happen anywhere when people decide to be indifferent when people decide to turn
indifferent when people decide to turn
indifferent when people decide to turn away from injustice none of us are
away from injustice none of us are
away from injustice none of us are immune no one no country is immune
immune no one no country is immune
immune no one no country is immune nothing separates you from being a
nothing separates you from being a
nothing separates you from being a refugee you from having a home to being
refugee you from having a home to being
refugee you from having a home to being homeless you from feeling safe to living
homeless you from feeling safe to living
homeless you from feeling safe to living in fear you from belonging to being
in fear you from belonging to being
in fear you from belonging to being unwanted but one thing holding the right
unwanted but one thing holding the right
unwanted but one thing holding the right passport this is what separates me from
passport this is what separates me from
passport this is what separates me from Omar this is what separates all of you
Omar this is what separates all of you
Omar this is what separates all of you and us from the 16 million refugees and
and us from the 16 million refugees and
and us from the 16 million refugees and migrants who are roaming the earth
migrants who are roaming the earth
migrants who are roaming the earth longing to belong a passport cannot be
longing to belong a passport cannot be
longing to belong a passport cannot be what decides who gets to cross safely
what decides who gets to cross safely
what decides who gets to cross safely and who is left behind a passport cannot
and who is left behind a passport cannot
and who is left behind a passport cannot be what decides who gets to live and who
be what decides who gets to live and who
be what decides who gets to live and who is left to die this cannot define us and
is left to die this cannot define us and
is left to die this cannot define us and you don’t have to live through war to
you don’t have to live through war to
you don’t have to live through war to know this just look around the world
know this just look around the world
know this just look around the world around us right now the choices are very
around us right now the choices are very
around us right now the choices are very stark do you want to live in a world of
stark do you want to live in a world of
stark do you want to live in a world of open possibilities and hope and ideas
open possibilities and hope and ideas
open possibilities and hope and ideas fueled by our collective humanity or
fueled by our collective humanity or
fueled by our collective humanity or will you let your silence allow fear
will you let your silence allow fear
will you let your silence allow fear hatred and closed borders to dominate
hatred and closed borders to dominate
hatred and closed borders to dominate which will you choose
I look at this picture every day at work
I look at this picture every day at work and I think about Omar and I think about
and I think about Omar and I think about
and I think about Omar and I think about all of the kids I’ve entered acted with
all of the kids I’ve entered acted with
all of the kids I’ve entered acted with over the years and the lessons they’ve
over the years and the lessons they’ve
over the years and the lessons they’ve taught me about hope and resilience and
taught me about hope and resilience and
taught me about hope and resilience and moving forward and being persistent and
moving forward and being persistent and
moving forward and being persistent and determined no matter what is happening
determined no matter what is happening
determined no matter what is happening around them in the world and being
around them in the world and being
around them in the world and being focused on the future and I think about
focused on the future and I think about
focused on the future and I think about the lesson that Omar taught me he taught
the lesson that Omar taught me he taught
the lesson that Omar taught me he taught me that sometimes an invented memory is
me that sometimes an invented memory is
me that sometimes an invented memory is what you need to begin to heal for them
what you need to begin to heal for them
what you need to begin to heal for them from the trauma of losing home and
from the trauma of losing home and
from the trauma of losing home and sometimes home itself has to become
sometimes home itself has to become
sometimes home itself has to become where you’re headed to not where you’re
where you’re headed to not where you’re
where you’re headed to not where you’re fleeing from the last six years I’ve
fleeing from the last six years I’ve
fleeing from the last six years I’ve definitely seen the worst of humanity
definitely seen the worst of humanity
definitely seen the worst of humanity but I’ve also seen the best of it that
but I’ve also seen the best of it that
but I’ve also seen the best of it that winter day in 2013 I extended a lifeline
winter day in 2013 I extended a lifeline
winter day in 2013 I extended a lifeline to Omar without even knowing it
to Omar without even knowing it
to Omar without even knowing it just because I showed up and recently
just because I showed up and recently
just because I showed up and recently we’ve seen thousands and thousands of
we’ve seen thousands and thousands of
we’ve seen thousands and thousands of people showing up for others showing up
people showing up for others showing up
people showing up for others showing up for refugees at for migrants and for
for refugees at for migrants and for
for refugees at for migrants and for marginalized communities and they stand
marginalized communities and they stand
marginalized communities and they stand shoulder to shoulder with the oppressed
shoulder to shoulder with the oppressed
shoulder to shoulder with the oppressed telling them that they matter that they
telling them that they matter that they
telling them that they matter that they are not invisible and those people are
are not invisible and those people are
are not invisible and those people are my hope and my lifeline it’s so
my hope and my lifeline it’s so
my hope and my lifeline it’s so important to show up and my hope is that
important to show up and my hope is that
important to show up and my hope is that every refugee child in the world will
every refugee child in the world will
every refugee child in the world will one day be able to have the opportunity
one day be able to have the opportunity
one day be able to have the opportunity to become who they’re meant to be in
to become who they’re meant to be in
to become who they’re meant to be in life and I hope one day that I’ll meet
life and I hope one day that I’ll meet
life and I hope one day that I’ll meet amar again and I’ll see him and his
amar again and I’ll see him and his
amar again and I’ll see him and his family at home and at peace wherever
family at home and at peace wherever
family at home and at peace wherever that is in the world and I hope that
that is in the world and I hope that
that is in the world and I hope that then he will not only be welcomed that
then he will not only be welcomed that
then he will not only be welcomed that he will truly belong thank you
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