good morning in a week that my spirit was so down having received some images
was so down having received some images
was so down having received some images of conflict situations and deadly
of conflict situations and deadly
of conflict situations and deadly attacks in some part of the continent
attacks in some part of the continent
attacks in some part of the continent and having sent these images out to
and having sent these images out to
and having sent these images out to friends and those who can influence to
friends and those who can influence to
friends and those who can influence to have this kind of attacks brought to a
have this kind of attacks brought to a
have this kind of attacks brought to a halt I received an invitation from
Mohammed about Ted Astri and if I can
Mohammed about Ted Astri and if I can deliver a talk and I said why not
deliver a talk and I said why not
deliver a talk and I said why not because it was a moment that I also
because it was a moment that I also
because it was a moment that I also wanted to embed in the kind of distress
wanted to embed in the kind of distress
wanted to embed in the kind of distress I was in to speak to speak about
I was in to speak to speak about
I was in to speak to speak about conflict situations around the way world
conflict situations around the way world
conflict situations around the way world which premise mostly on we and we and
which premise mostly on we and we and
which premise mostly on we and we and them so I am here but for them I tell
them so I am here but for them I tell
them so I am here but for them I tell you a brief story about my personal
you a brief story about my personal
you a brief story about my personal encounter with the politics of identity
encounter with the politics of identity
encounter with the politics of identity of separation of difference which sums
of separation of difference which sums
of separation of difference which sums up to we and them my little village many
up to we and them my little village many
up to we and them my little village many years ago growing up was a small
years ago growing up was a small
years ago growing up was a small community where everybody knew everybody
every woman was a mother to every child
every woman was a mother to every child and every time
and every time
and every time sees a man as a father we didn’t have
sees a man as a father we didn’t have
sees a man as a father we didn’t have cousins we had brothers and sisters it
cousins we had brothers and sisters it
cousins we had brothers and sisters it was a community where we all were
was a community where we all were
was a community where we all were interdependent and lived together yes
interdependent and lived together yes
interdependent and lived together yes later when I got into public service I
later when I got into public service I
later when I got into public service I supported my community even though I
supported my community even though I
supported my community even though I wasn’t working there as a mayor of an
wasn’t working there as a mayor of an
wasn’t working there as a mayor of an audacity outside the region I supported
audacity outside the region I supported
audacity outside the region I supported the community in many ways in terms of
the community in many ways in terms of
the community in many ways in terms of basic needs yes later I decided to
basic needs yes later I decided to
basic needs yes later I decided to contest on a ticket of my political
contest on a ticket of my political
contest on a ticket of my political party coincidentally the candidate for
party coincidentally the candidate for
party coincidentally the candidate for the main political party in that
the main political party in that
the main political party in that constraints he happened to be a relation
constraints he happened to be a relation
constraints he happened to be a relation my father’s brother’s child was on the
my father’s brother’s child was on the
my father’s brother’s child was on the other side and I thought well it’s a
other side and I thought well it’s a
other side and I thought well it’s a contest of ideas and who best conserved
contest of ideas and who best conserved
contest of ideas and who best conserved the interest of the community but he
the interest of the community but he
the interest of the community but he thought differently and before we can
thought differently and before we can
thought differently and before we can even discuss issues debate issues on how
even discuss issues debate issues on how
even discuss issues debate issues on how to move the constituency forward it is a
to move the constituency forward it is a
to move the constituency forward it is a deprived area to move it forward the
deprived area to move it forward the
deprived area to move it forward the debate has shifted from indigence and
debate has shifted from indigence and
debate has shifted from indigence and settlers that upon Sousou is not an
settlers that upon Sousou is not an
settlers that upon Sousou is not an indigent of this area he is a settler
indigent of this area he is a settler
indigent of this area he is a settler and this is a fourth generation person
and this is a fourth generation person
and this is a fourth generation person you are talking about my
you are talking about my
you are talking about my great-grandparents migrated from Ashanti
great-grandparents migrated from Ashanti
great-grandparents migrated from Ashanti to this area and my grandparents to my
to this area and my grandparents to my
to this area and my grandparents to my grand mother to my mother and then to
grand mother to my mother and then to
grand mother to my mother and then to myself suddenly the division was on
myself suddenly the division was on
myself suddenly the division was on earth
earth
earth to create we and M situation but it
to create we and M situation but it
to create we and M situation but it didn’t work it didn’t work the the
didn’t work it didn’t work the the
didn’t work it didn’t work the the voters knew what they wanted somebody
voters knew what they wanted somebody
voters knew what they wanted somebody who can lead them to have the basic
who can lead them to have the basic
who can lead them to have the basic needs of life and they voted for me but
needs of life and they voted for me but
needs of life and they voted for me but that’s what the world has become leaders
that’s what the world has become leaders
that’s what the world has become leaders in the effort to claim claim some
in the effort to claim claim some
in the effort to claim claim some entitlement employ this philosophy of
entitlement employ this philosophy of
entitlement employ this philosophy of difference of separation which is we and
difference of separation which is we and
difference of separation which is we and them and in some situations it has
them and in some situations it has
them and in some situations it has turned violent the violence going on
turned violent the violence going on
turned violent the violence going on around the world ethnic race issues
around the world ethnic race issues
around the world ethnic race issues religious violence terror attacks
religious violence terror attacks
religious violence terror attacks xenophobia and all this violence have
xenophobia and all this violence have
xenophobia and all this violence have the underlying issue of pushing people
the underlying issue of pushing people
the underlying issue of pushing people to the limits and in this this group is
to the limits and in this this group is
to the limits and in this this group is not with us we belong here they belong
not with us we belong here they belong
not with us we belong here they belong here and we have we have a world now we
here and we have we have a world now we
here and we have we have a world now we have many many people are frustrated
have many many people are frustrated
have many many people are frustrated because their needs and wants are not be
because their needs and wants are not be
because their needs and wants are not be met but leadership of this world must
met but leadership of this world must
met but leadership of this world must deal with solving the problems of the
deal with solving the problems of the
deal with solving the problems of the world resources are inadequate economic
world resources are inadequate economic
world resources are inadequate economic opportunities limited so many issues
opportunities limited so many issues
opportunities limited so many issues confront the world but the philosophy
confront the world but the philosophy
confront the world but the philosophy that gives leaders the opportunity to
that gives leaders the opportunity to
that gives leaders the opportunity to rise on the back of the frustrated lot
rise on the back of the frustrated lot
rise on the back of the frustrated lot is that differentiation of them and in
is that differentiation of them and in
is that differentiation of them and in the process they the sow seeds of anger
the process they the sow seeds of anger
the process they the sow seeds of anger and hatred see
and hatred see
and hatred see of anger and hatred now I hope and did
of anger and hatred now I hope and did
of anger and hatred now I hope and did it right okay
okay so around the world we have issues
okay so around the world we have issues of protests over a lot of issues
of protests over a lot of issues
of protests over a lot of issues economic issues political issues
economic issues political issues
economic issues political issues economic issues and very mental issues
economic issues and very mental issues
economic issues and very mental issues name them human rights and this is what
name them human rights and this is what
name them human rights and this is what we see mostly in our networks it is said
we see mostly in our networks it is said
we see mostly in our networks it is said that when a dog bites a man it’s no news
that when a dog bites a man it’s no news
that when a dog bites a man it’s no news but when a dog when a man bites a dog
but when a dog when a man bites a dog
but when a dog when a man bites a dog that is big news so this are the images
that is big news so this are the images
that is big news so this are the images that the media especially social media
that the media especially social media
that the media especially social media present to us each day of all the
present to us each day of all the
present to us each day of all the miseries the violence the the attacks
miseries the violence the the attacks
miseries the violence the the attacks that go on in the world we need as
that go on in the world we need as
that go on in the world we need as leaders to solve these issues instead of
leaders to solve these issues instead of
leaders to solve these issues instead of pushing followers into a world of
pushing followers into a world of
pushing followers into a world of violence
when I was depressed over what I saw in
when I was depressed over what I saw in the attacks the phobia attacks in South
the attacks the phobia attacks in South
the attacks the phobia attacks in South Africa I also got this video and I said
Africa I also got this video and I said
Africa I also got this video and I said I said to myself where has compassion of
I said to myself where has compassion of
I said to myself where has compassion of humanity gondry probably will learn from
humanity gondry probably will learn from
humanity gondry probably will learn from from the dogs we’ve given it to the dogs
from the dogs we’ve given it to the dogs
from the dogs we’ve given it to the dogs and we learn from them here is a
and we learn from them here is a
and we learn from them here is a situation where the dog friend was hit
situation where the dog friend was hit
situation where the dog friend was hit but it stayed and due attention do you
but it stayed and due attention do you
but it stayed and due attention do you attention to what was happening and
attention to what was happening and
attention to what was happening and didn’t even leave are followed for the
didn’t even leave are followed for the
didn’t even leave are followed for the friend to be taken for K that is empathy
friend to be taken for K that is empathy
friend to be taken for K that is empathy that is compassion that is what humanity
that is compassion that is what humanity
that is compassion that is what humanity is all about but what we are witnessing
is all about but what we are witnessing
is all about but what we are witnessing today the series of attacks the misery
today the series of attacks the misery
today the series of attacks the misery and all that goes with this kind of
and all that goes with this kind of
and all that goes with this kind of situation is not us as human beings it
situation is not us as human beings it
situation is not us as human beings it is a creation accretion of leaders to
is a creation accretion of leaders to
is a creation accretion of leaders to push people into this kind of situation
push people into this kind of situation
push people into this kind of situation of juda and betrayed where we are now as
of juda and betrayed where we are now as
of juda and betrayed where we are now as a global community is for all of us to
a global community is for all of us to
a global community is for all of us to work together to rescue ourselves I have
work together to rescue ourselves I have
work together to rescue ourselves I have had this before that what is the point
had this before that what is the point
had this before that what is the point for
for
for anyone a sinking ship a sinking ship to
anyone a sinking ship a sinking ship to
anyone a sinking ship a sinking ship to protect his or her cabin father
protect his or her cabin father
protect his or her cabin father ship is sinking we are in a global
ship is sinking we are in a global
ship is sinking we are in a global community where we are faced with many
community where we are faced with many
community where we are faced with many many challenges the responsibility of
many challenges the responsibility of
many challenges the responsibility of leadership is to come together and work
leadership is to come together and work
leadership is to come together and work towards resolving those differences
towards resolving those differences
towards resolving those differences instead of differentiating and
instead of differentiating and
instead of differentiating and separating people and setting people
separating people and setting people
separating people and setting people against each other so my coming here
against each other so my coming here
against each other so my coming here this morning is to draw attention to
this morning is to draw attention to
this morning is to draw attention to this reality of life it is a reality
this reality of life it is a reality
this reality of life it is a reality that we are setting ourselves against
that we are setting ourselves against
that we are setting ourselves against each other it doesn’t solve the problems
each other it doesn’t solve the problems
each other it doesn’t solve the problems that we face what we need to do is to
that we face what we need to do is to
that we face what we need to do is to address the challenges of our times all
address the challenges of our times all
address the challenges of our times all of us fortunately fortunately as human
of us fortunately fortunately as human
of us fortunately fortunately as human beings we have compassion we have
beings we have compassion we have
beings we have compassion we have empathy we feel for a fellow human being
this is my favorite picture the the the
this is my favorite picture the the the mother is not the one receiving the
mother is not the one receiving the
mother is not the one receiving the injection but you can see from her face
injection but you can see from her face
injection but you can see from her face the empathy towards the pain of the
the empathy towards the pain of the
the empathy towards the pain of the child if we will feel that impart we
child if we will feel that impart we
child if we will feel that impart we have that sense of compassion we will
have that sense of compassion we will
have that sense of compassion we will not set people against other people
not set people against other people
not set people against other people based on religion
based on religion
based on religion based on color based on race based on
based on color based on race based on
based on color based on race based on political persuasion or ethnicity we see
political persuasion or ethnicity we see
political persuasion or ethnicity we see ourselves as part of a global community
ourselves as part of a global community
ourselves as part of a global community in the zulu language able to open to
in the zulu language able to open to
in the zulu language able to open to means I am what I am because of who we
means I am what I am because of who we
means I am what I am because of who we all are there’s no differentiation
all are there’s no differentiation
all are there’s no differentiation between black and white white and yellow
between black and white white and yellow
between black and white white and yellow Muslim and Jew Christian and Buddhist or
Muslim and Jew Christian and Buddhist or
Muslim and Jew Christian and Buddhist or name it we are all part of a global
name it we are all part of a global
name it we are all part of a global community we are family and boom – goes
community we are family and boom – goes
community we are family and boom – goes on to say that my humanity is reflected
on to say that my humanity is reflected
on to say that my humanity is reflected through you my humanity is reflected
through you my humanity is reflected
through you my humanity is reflected through you I’m human because I see that
through you I’m human because I see that
through you I’m human because I see that in your eyes if I attack you and you are
in your eyes if I attack you and you are
in your eyes if I attack you and you are in pain it doesn’t reflect my humanity
in pain it doesn’t reflect my humanity
in pain it doesn’t reflect my humanity so for me as leaders we need to lead our
so for me as leaders we need to lead our
so for me as leaders we need to lead our people on this path of being human the
people on this path of being human the
people on this path of being human the impact of a global community and that we
impact of a global community and that we
impact of a global community and that we see ourselves as global citizens now the
see ourselves as global citizens now the
see ourselves as global citizens now the word for it is that we need to recognize
word for it is that we need to recognize
word for it is that we need to recognize that we are all part of a global
that we are all part of a global
that we are all part of a global community and we are global citizens
community and we are global citizens
community and we are global citizens before individual countries or race or
before individual countries or race or
before individual countries or race or ethnicity or religion we are part of a
ethnicity or religion we are part of a
ethnicity or religion we are part of a global community we also need to reject
global community we also need to reject
global community we also need to reject leaders who incite and instigate hatred
leaders who incite and instigate hatred
leaders who incite and instigate hatred amongst ourselves leaders who incite and
amongst ourselves leaders who incite and
amongst ourselves leaders who incite and instigate hatred
thirdly we need to follow leaders who
thirdly we need to follow leaders who demonstrate empathy and compassion to
demonstrate empathy and compassion to
demonstrate empathy and compassion to all leaders who build bridges leaders
all leaders who build bridges leaders
all leaders who build bridges leaders who build bridges
who build bridges
who build bridges if Miroku decides to build a wall the
if Miroku decides to build a wall the
if Miroku decides to build a wall the rest of Africa will not have access to
rest of Africa will not have access to
rest of Africa will not have access to the Middle East Morocco is the Gateway
the Middle East Morocco is the Gateway
the Middle East Morocco is the Gateway for the rest of Africa to the Middle
for the rest of Africa to the Middle
for the rest of Africa to the Middle East and the rest of the world so
East and the rest of the world so
East and the rest of the world so leaders must build bridges and not walls
leaders must build bridges and not walls
leaders must build bridges and not walls leaders must practice inclusion and not
leaders must practice inclusion and not
leaders must practice inclusion and not exclusion leaders must open their arms
exclusion leaders must open their arms
exclusion leaders must open their arms and admit people not to ban or expel
and admit people not to ban or expel
and admit people not to ban or expel this is the message I bring today and I
this is the message I bring today and I
this is the message I bring today and I also urge you that we all offer
also urge you that we all offer
also urge you that we all offer ourselves as instruments of global unity
ourselves as instruments of global unity
ourselves as instruments of global unity peace and progress may we all work
peace and progress may we all work
peace and progress may we all work towards a more humane society thank you
towards a more humane society thank you
towards a more humane society thank you very much for your attention
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