what I’m honored today right to listen to all these great speaker talk about
to all these great speaker talk about
to all these great speaker talk about talk about things that can change our
talk about things that can change our
talk about things that can change our lives from childhood education to
lives from childhood education to
lives from childhood education to agriculture and you know what else can
agriculture and you know what else can
agriculture and you know what else can change your life stories stories can
change your life stories stories can
change your life stories stories can change your life when I was little my
change your life when I was little my
change your life when I was little my parents they were never around
parents they were never around
parents they were never around they’d have to run a small family
they’d have to run a small family
they’d have to run a small family grocery store in the goal and while I
grocery store in the goal and while I
grocery store in the goal and while I live with my grandmother about 280 miles
live with my grandmother about 280 miles
live with my grandmother about 280 miles away in McCoy this is not unusual in
away in McCoy this is not unusual in
away in McCoy this is not unusual in them our family
them our family
them our family right I know plenty of people who grew
right I know plenty of people who grew
right I know plenty of people who grew up like away from their parents and are
up like away from their parents and are
up like away from their parents and are raised by their relatives once a year
raised by their relatives once a year
raised by their relatives once a year one of my parents either my mom or my
one of my parents either my mom or my
one of my parents either my mom or my dad will come and visit me for a few
dad will come and visit me for a few
dad will come and visit me for a few days and they can never come together
days and they can never come together
days and they can never come together because someone still have to run the
because someone still have to run the
because someone still have to run the store right so from our childhood I have
store right so from our childhood I have
store right so from our childhood I have photos of me and my mom and I have
photos of me and my mom and I have
photos of me and my mom and I have photos of me and my dad but never of the
photos of me and my dad but never of the
photos of me and my dad but never of the three of us together it sounds bad but
three of us together it sounds bad but
three of us together it sounds bad but it has its benefits too at this age in
it has its benefits too at this age in
it has its benefits too at this age in my neighborhood I can walk up to any
my neighborhood I can walk up to any
my neighborhood I can walk up to any adult and call them mom or dad to get
adult and call them mom or dad to get
adult and call them mom or dad to get whatever I want which is awesome
whatever I want which is awesome
whatever I want which is awesome I will go to the moringa lady and say
I will go to the moringa lady and say
I will go to the moringa lady and say mom I’m hungry and I get free noodles I
mom I’m hungry and I get free noodles I
mom I’m hungry and I get free noodles I go to the Tri short driver and say dad I
go to the Tri short driver and say dad I
go to the Tri short driver and say dad I need a ride I get a free ride that was
need a ride I get a free ride that was
need a ride I get a free ride that was awesome
somehow that doesn’t work anymore I have
somehow that doesn’t work anymore I have no idea what so when I became a teenager
no idea what so when I became a teenager
no idea what so when I became a teenager I was finally living together with my
I was finally living together with my
I was finally living together with my parents again but there was a tangible
parents again but there was a tangible
parents again but there was a tangible disconnect between me and my parents I
disconnect between me and my parents I
disconnect between me and my parents I never really felt close
never really felt close
never really felt close to them and when you don’t have that
to them and when you don’t have that
to them and when you don’t have that close connection with your parents there
close connection with your parents there
close connection with your parents there is certain things that you don’t talk
is certain things that you don’t talk
is certain things that you don’t talk about certain things you won’t share
about certain things you won’t share
about certain things you won’t share with them certain questions you won’t
with them certain questions you won’t
with them certain questions you won’t ask because you don’t feel comfortable
ask because you don’t feel comfortable
ask because you don’t feel comfortable and as a teenager maybe you can imagine
and as a teenager maybe you can imagine
and as a teenager maybe you can imagine this you know I was into girls I was
this you know I was into girls I was
this you know I was into girls I was starting to think about relationship one
starting to think about relationship one
starting to think about relationship one other questions now you know a few
other questions now you know a few
other questions now you know a few questions I want to ask them was how did
questions I want to ask them was how did
questions I want to ask them was how did you guys meet how did you fall in love
you guys meet how did you fall in love
you guys meet how did you fall in love how did you get married and how did I
how did you get married and how did I
how did you get married and how did I come to be I didn’t ask that question
come to be I didn’t ask that question
come to be I didn’t ask that question because I didn’t feel comfortable at
because I didn’t feel comfortable at
because I didn’t feel comfortable at that time fast forward to 2013
that time fast forward to 2013
that time fast forward to 2013 I’ve been studying and living and
I’ve been studying and living and
I’ve been studying and living and working in the US for about seven years
working in the US for about seven years
working in the US for about seven years I came back to Myanmar in 2013 despite
I came back to Myanmar in 2013 despite
I came back to Myanmar in 2013 despite what my presentation looks like I
what my presentation looks like I
what my presentation looks like I thought I was older and more mature and
thought I was older and more mature and
thought I was older and more mature and to have a good relationship with my
to have a good relationship with my
to have a good relationship with my parents I thought was important for me
parents I thought was important for me
parents I thought was important for me so I finally sat down with them one day
so I finally sat down with them one day
so I finally sat down with them one day and asked this question that I’ve been
and asked this question that I’ve been
and asked this question that I’ve been meaning to ask forever how did you guys
meaning to ask forever how did you guys
meaning to ask forever how did you guys meet my dad was a son of a farmer from
meet my dad was a son of a farmer from
meet my dad was a son of a farmer from the NGO region at 18 he decided that he
the NGO region at 18 he decided that he
the NGO region at 18 he decided that he doesn’t want to be a farmer anymore so
doesn’t want to be a farmer anymore so
doesn’t want to be a farmer anymore so you know how teenagers like rebel
you know how teenagers like rebel
you know how teenagers like rebel against their parents by growing their
against their parents by growing their
against their parents by growing their hair out or getting like piercings well
hair out or getting like piercings well
hair out or getting like piercings well my dad went full hardcore he run away
my dad went full hardcore he run away
my dad went full hardcore he run away and joined the army which is which is
and joined the army which is which is
and joined the army which is which is what a lot of teenagers did back in the
what a lot of teenagers did back in the
what a lot of teenagers did back in the days back in the 70s meanwhile my mom
was in Kachin State 700 miles away from
was in Kachin State 700 miles away from the goal she was living with her widowed
the goal she was living with her widowed
the goal she was living with her widowed mother the very poor and they were
mother the very poor and they were
mother the very poor and they were struggling to get by my dad moved around
struggling to get by my dad moved around
struggling to get by my dad moved around with the army and because of the ongoing
with the army and because of the ongoing
with the army and because of the ongoing conflict that’s still going on between
conflict that’s still going on between
conflict that’s still going on between catch in and Lamar he was stationed near
catch in and Lamar he was stationed near
catch in and Lamar he was stationed near my mother’s village and goodsoon and
my mother’s village and goodsoon and
my mother’s village and goodsoon and because he was interested in medicine
because he was interested in medicine
because he was interested in medicine um he became a medic and one day my mom
um he became a medic and one day my mom
um he became a medic and one day my mom became really ill with malaria I think
became really ill with malaria I think
became really ill with malaria I think you kind of know where this story is
you kind of know where this story is
you kind of know where this story is going uh she couldn’t afford to go to
going uh she couldn’t afford to go to
going uh she couldn’t afford to go to clinic she couldn’t afford to go to
clinic she couldn’t afford to go to
clinic she couldn’t afford to go to hospital she was just lying in bed all
hospital she was just lying in bed all
hospital she was just lying in bed all day my my grandmother thought that my
day my my grandmother thought that my
day my my grandmother thought that my mom was going to die right it was really
mom was going to die right it was really
mom was going to die right it was really serious and Along Came I dead the knight
serious and Along Came I dead the knight
serious and Along Came I dead the knight in shining armor
in shining armor
in shining armor he gave her medicine he treated her she
he gave her medicine he treated her she
he gave her medicine he treated her she was better and he was in love and the
was better and he was in love and the
was better and he was in love and the rest that someone once said is history
rest that someone once said is history
rest that someone once said is history this is a photo of my parents on the
this is a photo of my parents on the
this is a photo of my parents on the wedding day in catch in 1977 May 21st
wedding day in catch in 1977 May 21st
wedding day in catch in 1977 May 21st and I know some of you are thinking
and I know some of you are thinking
and I know some of you are thinking isn’t today May 21st yes today is May
isn’t today May 21st yes today is May
isn’t today May 21st yes today is May 21st today is my parents 40th today is
21st today is my parents 40th today is
21st today is my parents 40th today is my parents 40th wedding anniversary
my parents 40th wedding anniversary
my parents 40th wedding anniversary they’re actually in the crowd
they’re actually in the crowd
they’re actually in the crowd [Music]
so they’re telling me that story and I
so they’re telling me that story and I remember like smiling a lot like
remember like smiling a lot like
remember like smiling a lot like laughing with them throughout this story
laughing with them throughout this story
laughing with them throughout this story because it’s very cute right
because it’s very cute right
because it’s very cute right and I noticed they’re all so beaming
and I noticed they’re all so beaming
and I noticed they’re all so beaming with joy as if as if they were reliving
with joy as if as if they were reliving
with joy as if as if they were reliving this moment as they were telling me the
this moment as they were telling me the
this moment as they were telling me the story and I felt at that moment that I
story and I felt at that moment that I
story and I felt at that moment that I feel a little bit closer to my parents I
feel a little bit closer to my parents I
feel a little bit closer to my parents I feel like I understand them in a way
feel like I understand them in a way
feel like I understand them in a way that I didn’t in a way that I couldn’t
that I didn’t in a way that I couldn’t
that I didn’t in a way that I couldn’t before like some kind of barrier has
before like some kind of barrier has
before like some kind of barrier has been broken down because of their love
been broken down because of their love
been broken down because of their love story and that is the first time in my
story and that is the first time in my
story and that is the first time in my life where I experienced the power of
life where I experienced the power of
life where I experienced the power of story to connect and heal so I wondered
story to connect and heal so I wondered
story to connect and heal so I wondered how about other people how did their
how about other people how did their
how about other people how did their parents meet right maybe I can find
parents meet right maybe I can find
parents meet right maybe I can find other interesting these personal tales
other interesting these personal tales
other interesting these personal tales and collect them so I started talking to
and collect them so I started talking to
and collect them so I started talking to my friends I started talking to anybody
my friends I started talking to anybody
my friends I started talking to anybody I mean actually I talked to my workers
I mean actually I talked to my workers
I mean actually I talked to my workers coworkers people I randomly find on the
coworkers people I randomly find on the
coworkers people I randomly find on the street I started asking how did your
street I started asking how did your
street I started asking how did your parents meet I recorded their story on
parents meet I recorded their story on
parents meet I recorded their story on my phone I edited them and I started
my phone I edited them and I started
my phone I edited them and I started producing a mini series called how my
producing a mini series called how my
producing a mini series called how my parents met
parents met
parents met I couldn’t grow face your hair so this
I couldn’t grow face your hair so this
I couldn’t grow face your hair so this is like closest to hipster that I could
is like closest to hipster that I could
is like closest to hipster that I could be starting a podcast so Fran told me
be starting a podcast so Fran told me
be starting a podcast so Fran told me about her dad who’s a devout Christian
about her dad who’s a devout Christian
about her dad who’s a devout Christian who had a dream one night that God told
who had a dream one night that God told
who had a dream one night that God told him that her mom was the one for him
him that her mom was the one for him
him that her mom was the one for him frankly you can’t get a better
frankly you can’t get a better
frankly you can’t get a better recommendation than that
recommendation than that
recommendation than that right and he was right God was right
right and he was right God was right
right and he was right God was right because they still together after 30
because they still together after 30
because they still together after 30 years another friend told me about his
years another friend told me about his
years another friend told me about his grandparents both Holocaust survivors
grandparents both Holocaust survivors
grandparents both Holocaust survivors who met and fell in love in post-war
who met and fell in love in post-war
who met and fell in love in post-war Germany I interviewed a couple who was
Germany I interviewed a couple who was
Germany I interviewed a couple who was separate separated in 1988 student
separate separated in 1988 student
separate separated in 1988 student protests in Yangon they ran away and
protests in Yangon they ran away and
protests in Yangon they ran away and were later reunited in Thailand as
were later reunited in Thailand as
were later reunited in Thailand as Fiji’s so I was doing all this you know
Fiji’s so I was doing all this you know
Fiji’s so I was doing all this you know as if I have nothing better to do so one
as if I have nothing better to do so one
as if I have nothing better to do so one day I was at a coffee shop I was
day I was at a coffee shop I was
day I was at a coffee shop I was interviewing my friend Pilon Widow
interviewing my friend Pilon Widow
interviewing my friend Pilon Widow she’s a Thai American and she was
she’s a Thai American and she was
she’s a Thai American and she was telling me about how her parents met in
telling me about how her parents met in
telling me about how her parents met in Thailand in the 70s it’s a very cute
Thailand in the 70s it’s a very cute
Thailand in the 70s it’s a very cute story and and she’s a journalist right
story and and she’s a journalist right
story and and she’s a journalist right she’s a journalist so at the end of our
she’s a journalist so at the end of our
she’s a journalist so at the end of our conversation she started asking me
conversation she started asking me
conversation she started asking me questions like what do you think about
questions like what do you think about
questions like what do you think about relationships and stuff so I told her
relationships and stuff so I told her
relationships and stuff so I told her that I have my doubts about long-lasting
that I have my doubts about long-lasting
that I have my doubts about long-lasting relationships because I’ve been married
relationships because I’ve been married
relationships because I’ve been married while I was in the US and and I got a
while I was in the US and and I got a
while I was in the US and and I got a divorce and I came back to Burma in 2013
divorce and I came back to Burma in 2013
divorce and I came back to Burma in 2013 she has this light look of surprise when
she has this light look of surprise when
she has this light look of surprise when I when she found out I was divorced but
I when she found out I was divorced but
I when she found out I was divorced but she also has this look like she’s
she also has this look like she’s
she also has this look like she’s figured something out
figured something out
figured something out like oh I know what’s going on and she
like oh I know what’s going on and she
like oh I know what’s going on and she told me something and I will never
told me something and I will never
told me something and I will never forget because I have it on tape
nearly videotape lado Viva so this is
nearly videotape lado Viva so this is violent
for some people are leave am i looking
for some people are leave am i looking for validation Oh song it’s also sad to
for validation Oh song it’s also sad to
for validation Oh song it’s also sad to have somebody like describe you like
have somebody like describe you like
have somebody like describe you like that like let alone like to your face as
that like let alone like to your face as
that like let alone like to your face as if I’m this like heartbroken guy just
if I’m this like heartbroken guy just
if I’m this like heartbroken guy just walking around yeah go with a recorder
walking around yeah go with a recorder
walking around yeah go with a recorder like do you have a love story do you
like do you have a love story do you
like do you have a love story do you have a love story do you have a love
have a love story do you have a love
have a love story do you have a love story as if I’m a drug addict you know
story as if I’m a drug addict you know
story as if I’m a drug addict you know chasing a hi bro do you have some left
chasing a hi bro do you have some left
chasing a hi bro do you have some left Storybrooke sound so sad that’s also
Storybrooke sound so sad that’s also
Storybrooke sound so sad that’s also very true it’s very true if I’m being
very true it’s very true if I’m being
very true it’s very true if I’m being honest with myself
honest with myself
honest with myself the reason I’m collecting these personal
the reason I’m collecting these personal
the reason I’m collecting these personal tales has everything to do with my
tales has everything to do with my
tales has everything to do with my divorce my ex-wife was my college
divorce my ex-wife was my college
divorce my ex-wife was my college sweetheart we were best friends she was
sweetheart we were best friends she was
sweetheart we were best friends she was my best friend and she meant a lot to me
my best friend and she meant a lot to me
my best friend and she meant a lot to me so this was a tough time you know a
so this was a tough time you know a
so this was a tough time you know a tough time for me I used to be in a
tough time for me I used to be in a
tough time for me I used to be in a metal band as a teenager but this is a
metal band as a teenager but this is a
metal band as a teenager but this is a time in my life where I was listening to
time in my life where I was listening to
time in my life where I was listening to Phil Collins against all odd like on
Phil Collins against all odd like on
Phil Collins against all odd like on repeat you know how can I just let you
repeat you know how can I just let you
repeat you know how can I just let you walk away there’s some kids in the crowd
walk away there’s some kids in the crowd
walk away there’s some kids in the crowd who doesn’t know like who don’t know who
who doesn’t know like who don’t know who
who doesn’t know like who don’t know who Phil Connors Phil Collins is like Sam
Phil Connors Phil Collins is like Sam
Phil Connors Phil Collins is like Sam Smith but bald
thank you at night I will walk around
thank you at night I will walk around downtown young go with the spray can our
downtown young go with the spray can our
downtown young go with the spray can our pink love poems on the wall right love
pink love poems on the wall right love
pink love poems on the wall right love is so short forgetting so long Pablo
is so short forgetting so long Pablo
is so short forgetting so long Pablo Neruda I know I was I was there the
Neruda I know I was I was there the
Neruda I know I was I was there the point is I was lovesick you know and
point is I was lovesick you know and
point is I was lovesick you know and doing these love story is a whale to
doing these love story is a whale to
doing these love story is a whale to heal myself a kind of therapy if you
heal myself a kind of therapy if you
heal myself a kind of therapy if you will and the funny thing is that it
will and the funny thing is that it
will and the funny thing is that it works it’s also cliche but it works it
works it’s also cliche but it works it
works it’s also cliche but it works it makes me feel better it makes me feel
makes me feel better it makes me feel
makes me feel better it makes me feel hopeful about about love about life it’s
hopeful about about love about life it’s
hopeful about about love about life it’s just great to have somebody to talk to
just great to have somebody to talk to
just great to have somebody to talk to about relationship about about
about relationship about about
about relationship about about heartbreaks about heartaches but there’s
heartbreaks about heartaches but there’s
heartbreaks about heartaches but there’s another layer to right most people want
another layer to right most people want
another layer to right most people want they think about like oh people people
they think about like oh people people
they think about like oh people people breaking up oh do you want to find
breaking up oh do you want to find
breaking up oh do you want to find somebody new right or you want to escape
somebody new right or you want to escape
somebody new right or you want to escape from that pain but the truth is that
from that pain but the truth is that
from that pain but the truth is that that pain can sometimes feel so good so
good like the act of like drowning in
good like the act of like drowning in your own sorrow can be nice so
your own sorrow can be nice so
your own sorrow can be nice so satisfying it’s like it’s like eating a
satisfying it’s like it’s like eating a
satisfying it’s like it’s like eating a bowl of hot spicy mo hang up it’s like
bowl of hot spicy mo hang up it’s like
bowl of hot spicy mo hang up it’s like it burns you it burns you but it’s so
it burns you it burns you but it’s so
it burns you it burns you but it’s so good so delicious you can’t stop eating
good so delicious you can’t stop eating
good so delicious you can’t stop eating it so hearing love stories about other
it so hearing love stories about other
it so hearing love stories about other people how things worked out for them
people how things worked out for them
people how things worked out for them but didn’t work out for me make me feel
but didn’t work out for me make me feel
but didn’t work out for me make me feel both hopeful and also I felt a little
both hopeful and also I felt a little
both hopeful and also I felt a little bit of despair as well but that was
bit of despair as well but that was
bit of despair as well but that was exactly what I needed at the time to
exactly what I needed at the time to
exactly what I needed at the time to recover that was the second time in my
recover that was the second time in my
recover that was the second time in my life when stories help me hero words and
life when stories help me hero words and
life when stories help me hero words and stories can do that you know story can
stories can do that you know story can
stories can do that you know story can do that because we have this innate
do that because we have this innate
do that because we have this innate ability to faecal let me explain to you
ability to faecal let me explain to you
ability to faecal let me explain to you about the concept faecal it’s very
about the concept faecal it’s very
about the concept faecal it’s very technical so bear with me
technical so bear with me
technical so bear with me it’s a Nima’s slang which is half
it’s a Nima’s slang which is half
it’s a Nima’s slang which is half English half Burmese fee refers to
English half Burmese fee refers to
English half Burmese fee refers to feelings or fields in Internet speak
feelings or fields in Internet speak
feelings or fields in Internet speak coal means to steal so Vico literally
coal means to steal so Vico literally
coal means to steal so Vico literally means to steal the fields to listen to
means to steal the fields to listen to
means to steal the fields to listen to somebody else’s story and feel the
somebody else’s story and feel the
somebody else’s story and feel the emotion that they feel throughout the
emotion that they feel throughout the
emotion that they feel throughout the story following the journey
story following the journey
story following the journey that’s what fee coal means
that’s what fee coal means
that’s what fee coal means [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] and I also learned that this ability to
and I also learned that this ability to
and I also learned that this ability to fecal
fecal
fecal right this fecal it’s an essential skill
right this fecal it’s an essential skill
right this fecal it’s an essential skill if you want to be a good storyteller if
if you want to be a good storyteller if
if you want to be a good storyteller if you want to be a good storyteller you
you want to be a good storyteller you
you want to be a good storyteller you have to be able to fecal so in 2013 when
have to be able to fecal so in 2013 when
have to be able to fecal so in 2013 when I came back to nuuma I wasn’t just
I came back to nuuma I wasn’t just
I came back to nuuma I wasn’t just feeling like disconnected from my
feeling like disconnected from my
feeling like disconnected from my parents I wasn’t just feeling
parents I wasn’t just feeling
parents I wasn’t just feeling heartbroken I also like didn’t know what
heartbroken I also like didn’t know what
heartbroken I also like didn’t know what to do with my life you know I studied
to do with my life you know I studied
to do with my life you know I studied philosophy in college so I wasn’t
philosophy in college so I wasn’t
philosophy in college so I wasn’t thinking about careers or making money
thinking about careers or making money
thinking about careers or making money I was busy contemplating the nature of
I was busy contemplating the nature of
I was busy contemplating the nature of truth the capital T truth but I came
truth the capital T truth but I came
truth the capital T truth but I came back and I soon became a filmmaker I
back and I soon became a filmmaker I
back and I soon became a filmmaker I became a filmmaker for the same reason I
became a filmmaker for the same reason I
became a filmmaker for the same reason I listened to Eminem when I was 16 I did
listened to Eminem when I was 16 I did
listened to Eminem when I was 16 I did it because all my friends are doing it I
it because all my friends are doing it I
it because all my friends are doing it I didn’t have any skills of being a
didn’t have any skills of being a
didn’t have any skills of being a filmmaker but through doing these love
filmmaker but through doing these love
filmmaker but through doing these love stories I learned the art of
stories I learned the art of
stories I learned the art of storytelling
storytelling
storytelling I learned to ask good questions I
I learned to ask good questions I
I learned to ask good questions I learned to make people comfortable so
learned to make people comfortable so
learned to make people comfortable so that they open up to me open their
that they open up to me open their
that they open up to me open their emotions to me I learned to edit I
emotions to me I learned to edit I
emotions to me I learned to edit I learned to produce stories and now I
learned to produce stories and now I
learned to produce stories and now I make a living telling stories I tell I
make a living telling stories I tell I
make a living telling stories I tell I make a living telling stories through
make a living telling stories through
make a living telling stories through films through short films and
films through short films and
films through short films and documentaries and Here I am telling you
documentaries and Here I am telling you
documentaries and Here I am telling you about my parents and my most personal
about my parents and my most personal
about my parents and my most personal heartbreaks
heartbreaks
heartbreaks but why right that is one question that
but why right that is one question that
but why right that is one question that I learned from my philosophy classes you
I learned from my philosophy classes you
I learned from my philosophy classes you always ask why why am I doing this why
always ask why why am I doing this why
always ask why why am I doing this why am I telling you the story why are we
am I telling you the story why are we
am I telling you the story why are we here today listening to other people’s
here today listening to other people’s
here today listening to other people’s stories and their experience why because
stories and their experience why because
stories and their experience why because we need stories we need them
nema is changing everybody knows that
nema is changing everybody knows that we’re trying to walk sometime gingerly
we’re trying to walk sometime gingerly
we’re trying to walk sometime gingerly towards something that we feel is a
towards something that we feel is a
towards something that we feel is a better future for us but we have a lot
better future for us but we have a lot
better future for us but we have a lot of old wounds to heal not just demo I
of old wounds to heal not just demo I
of old wounds to heal not just demo I mean if you’ve been following the
mean if you’ve been following the
mean if you’ve been following the international news for the past year
international news for the past year
international news for the past year feels like we’re living in a more
feels like we’re living in a more
feels like we’re living in a more divided world divided long religious
divided world divided long religious
divided world divided long religious line racial line political line you name
line racial line political line you name
line racial line political line you name it and I think one way to find that
it and I think one way to find that
it and I think one way to find that connection again and bridge that divide
connection again and bridge that divide
connection again and bridge that divide is through stories and when I say
is through stories and when I say
is through stories and when I say stories I don’t mean those like big epic
stories I don’t mean those like big epic
stories I don’t mean those like big epic stories of love and hate war and peace I
stories of love and hate war and peace I
stories of love and hate war and peace I don’t mean Romeo and Juliet I mean small
don’t mean Romeo and Juliet I mean small
don’t mean Romeo and Juliet I mean small intimate personal stories stories that
intimate personal stories stories that
intimate personal stories stories that won’t make it into headlines stories
won’t make it into headlines stories
won’t make it into headlines stories that won’t be made into movies so is
that won’t be made into movies so is
that won’t be made into movies so is that your mom told you about your
that your mom told you about your
that your mom told you about your grandmother story that your coworker
grandmother story that your coworker
grandmother story that your coworker told you about her family stories that
told you about her family stories that
told you about her family stories that will bring you a little bit closer to
will bring you a little bit closer to
will bring you a little bit closer to people around us so let’s do this right
people around us so let’s do this right
people around us so let’s do this right let’s go talk to our parents call your
let’s go talk to our parents call your
let’s go talk to our parents call your mom she’s been waiting for you to call
mom she’s been waiting for you to call
mom she’s been waiting for you to call let’s talk to our siblings I know
let’s talk to our siblings I know
let’s talk to our siblings I know they’re annoying sometime but call them
they’re annoying sometime but call them
they’re annoying sometime but call them anyway talk to them talk to our neighbor
anyway talk to them talk to our neighbor
anyway talk to them talk to our neighbor talk to the woman who sells mohinga talk
talk to the woman who sells mohinga talk
talk to the woman who sells mohinga talk to the guy who drives try show at the
to the guy who drives try show at the
to the guy who drives try show at the top top of a street let’s listen to
top top of a street let’s listen to
top top of a street let’s listen to their story that’s V Cole from the
their story that’s V Cole from the
their story that’s V Cole from the stories because that’s that’s that’s one
stories because that’s that’s that’s one
stories because that’s that’s that’s one way that we will find that connection
way that we will find that connection
way that we will find that connection that connection to to your parents to
that connection to to your parents to
that connection to to your parents to your neighborhood to your city to your
your neighborhood to your city to your
your neighborhood to your city to your community to this country that we love
so let us learn to heal together let us
so let us learn to heal together let us grow together let us try to get to a
grow together let us try to get to a
grow together let us try to get to a better place
better place
better place fee coin one small story at a time thank
fee coin one small story at a time thank
fee coin one small story at a time thank you you’ve been great
you you’ve been great
you you’ve been great [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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