hello everybody in turn bar which is a small village in rule Madhya Pradesh we
small village in rule Madhya Pradesh we
small village in rule Madhya Pradesh we fill the State Park
fill the State Park
fill the State Park we call it Chun ba castle building a
we call it Chun ba castle building a
we call it Chun ba castle building a state park might seem like you know a
state park might seem like you know a
state park might seem like you know a little small intervention but it turned
little small intervention but it turned
little small intervention but it turned out to be much much more
out to be much much more
out to be much much more junga castle has really you know pushed
junga castle has really you know pushed
junga castle has really you know pushed this village into life it has broken
this village into life it has broken
this village into life it has broken taboos had overcome barriers and today I
taboos had overcome barriers and today I
taboos had overcome barriers and today I would say it has become a symbol for
would say it has become a symbol for
would say it has become a symbol for sweeping far-reaching change like
sweeping far-reaching change like
sweeping far-reaching change like probably any other city any other
probably any other city any other
probably any other city any other village in India changhua was deeply
village in India changhua was deeply
village in India changhua was deeply divided by cost they were the adivasi
divided by cost they were the adivasi
divided by cost they were the adivasi the outcasts and they unearthed who
the outcasts and they unearthed who
the outcasts and they unearthed who dominated the village so it wasn’t a big
dominated the village so it wasn’t a big
dominated the village so it wasn’t a big surprise when the skatepark was build
surprise when the skatepark was build
surprise when the skatepark was build that the Yadav boys were the first ones
that the Yadav boys were the first ones
that the Yadav boys were the first ones to come there but this has slowly
to come there but this has slowly
to come there but this has slowly changed one day I came there and there
changed one day I came there and there
changed one day I came there and there was at the far end of the park there was
was at the far end of the park there was
was at the far end of the park there was this little anniversary boy I’m
this little anniversary boy I’m
this little anniversary boy I’m cat-sitting he was sitting there for
cat-sitting he was sitting there for
cat-sitting he was sitting there for hours just watching what the others were
hours just watching what the others were
hours just watching what the others were doing at this fateful it was completely
doing at this fateful it was completely
doing at this fateful it was completely in France in what he saw he was just in
in France in what he saw he was just in
in France in what he saw he was just in awe but he would never ever dare to ask
awe but he would never ever dare to ask
awe but he would never ever dare to ask one of the other guys to hand him over
one of the other guys to hand him over
one of the other guys to hand him over as hateful next day same thing kept
as hateful next day same thing kept
as hateful next day same thing kept sitting there at the far end just
sitting there at the far end just
sitting there at the far end just watching on the third day when he came
watching on the third day when he came
watching on the third day when he came back I walked over and I said you want
back I walked over and I said you want
back I walked over and I said you want to give it a try
to give it a try
to give it a try so he looked at me he smiled he nodded I
so he looked at me he smiled he nodded I
so he looked at me he smiled he nodded I walked over to a yard up guy took a
walked over to a yard up guy took a
walked over to a yard up guy took a skateboard he wasn’t so happy to give it
skateboard he wasn’t so happy to give it
skateboard he wasn’t so happy to give it away I gave it to him cash and you know
away I gave it to him cash and you know
away I gave it to him cash and you know this guy it just taken the skateboard he
this guy it just taken the skateboard he
this guy it just taken the skateboard he looked at it and he started running
looked at it and he started running
looked at it and he started running he dropped the board he jumped on it and
he dropped the board he jumped on it and
he dropped the board he jumped on it and it was just like almost like sailing
it was just like almost like sailing
it was just like almost like sailing away this guy really is was a
away this guy really is was a
away this guy really is was a natural-born skateboarder and today he’s
natural-born skateboarder and today he’s
natural-born skateboarder and today he’s one of our best skateboarders and he
one of our best skateboarders and he
one of our best skateboarders and he comes every day to the park the ice
comes every day to the park the ice
comes every day to the park the ice between the cast finally broke one
between the cast finally broke one
between the cast finally broke one morning during our yoga sessions we
morning during our yoga sessions we
morning during our yoga sessions we always start with a big big circle and
always start with a big big circle and
always start with a big big circle and there was just a little girl I was
there was just a little girl I was
there was just a little girl I was probably like three years old it was 30
probably like three years old it was 30
probably like three years old it was 30 like hell you know she was standing
like hell you know she was standing
like hell you know she was standing there and no one would include her and
there and no one would include her and
there and no one would include her and the surfer so I reached out and the
the surfer so I reached out and the
the surfer so I reached out and the moment I did say P 1 of our yet of
moment I did say P 1 of our yet of
moment I did say P 1 of our yet of choice he walked with me both of us we
choice he walked with me both of us we
choice he walked with me both of us we took her hand
took her hand
took her hand we included her in the circle and from
we included her in the circle and from
we included her in the circle and from this day onward at least at the skate
this day onward at least at the skate
this day onward at least at the skate park I would say the issue of cast
park I would say the issue of cast
park I would say the issue of cast never ever showed its ugly face again
India probably has like 700,000 villages
India probably has like 700,000 villages 60 to 70 percent of your population is
60 to 70 percent of your population is
60 to 70 percent of your population is living there and most of these people I
living there and most of these people I
living there and most of these people I don’t know how many of you have been
don’t know how many of you have been
don’t know how many of you have been into these small villages they really
into these small villages they really
into these small villages they really struggle to survive they have they have
struggle to survive they have they have
struggle to survive they have they have Elliott they hardly have any electricity
Elliott they hardly have any electricity
Elliott they hardly have any electricity they have no sanitation health issues
they have no sanitation health issues
they have no sanitation health issues are really huge and even though on the
are really huge and even though on the
are really huge and even though on the other side you always hear that you know
other side you always hear that you know
other side you always hear that you know a lot of government programs a lot of
a lot of government programs a lot of
a lot of government programs a lot of government schemes are in place a lot of
government schemes are in place a lot of
government schemes are in place a lot of NGOs are working there and still that
NGOs are working there and still that
NGOs are working there and still that change there is not visible it’s not
change there is not visible it’s not
change there is not visible it’s not tangible tangible why is this so I
believe
believe that most of these programs let it be
that most of these programs let it be
that most of these programs let it be government let it be NGO they almost
government let it be NGO they almost
government let it be NGO they almost like three defined products they are
like three defined products they are
like three defined products they are made for the villagers for the children
made for the villagers for the children
made for the villagers for the children not with them they are based upon notice
not with them they are based upon notice
not with them they are based upon notice clear distinction between those who know
clear distinction between those who know
clear distinction between those who know and those who need to be taught so if
and those who need to be taught so if
and those who need to be taught so if there is no involvement of the people
there is no involvement of the people
there is no involvement of the people who at the end of the day should use
who at the end of the day should use
who at the end of the day should use these solutions they are not involved in
these solutions they are not involved in
these solutions they are not involved in the creation process of this solution
the creation process of this solution
the creation process of this solution and this is exactly what we do
and this is exactly what we do
and this is exactly what we do differently at changhua castle our
differently at changhua castle our
differently at changhua castle our approach and this is also where the
approach and this is also where the
approach and this is also where the little tiny wee in our logo comes in
little tiny wee in our logo comes in
little tiny wee in our logo comes in it’s very clearly a community approach
it’s very clearly a community approach
it’s very clearly a community approach we include all the stakeholders in the
we include all the stakeholders in the
we include all the stakeholders in the village and whatever we do we co-create
village and whatever we do we co-create
village and whatever we do we co-create and collaborate with actually very
and collaborate with actually very
and collaborate with actually very innovative management tools together
innovative management tools together
innovative management tools together with the villagers so during this
with the villagers so during this
with the villagers so during this process these villagers these kids they
process these villagers these kids they
process these villagers these kids they take responsibility they take ownership
take responsibility they take ownership
take responsibility they take ownership of the solution and this is why usually
of the solution and this is why usually
of the solution and this is why usually whatever we design has a very high
whatever we design has a very high
whatever we design has a very high acceptance rate when I first came into
acceptance rate when I first came into
acceptance rate when I first came into town bar this is like two and a half
town bar this is like two and a half
town bar this is like two and a half years ago I was varying his system I
years ago I was varying his system I
years ago I was varying his system I didn’t want to go actually because you
didn’t want to go actually because you
didn’t want to go actually because you know Panna this is the next bigger town
know Panna this is the next bigger town
know Panna this is the next bigger town probably to like people living there
probably to like people living there
probably to like people living there it’s already kind at the end of the
it’s already kind at the end of the
it’s already kind at the end of the world so why would I even go further
world so why would I even go further
world so why would I even go further Chunhua is six 70 kilometers off the
Chunhua is six 70 kilometers off the
Chunhua is six 70 kilometers off the main road from Paulo but I went there
main road from Paulo but I went there
main road from Paulo but I went there and when I arrived I instinctively felt
and when I arrived I instinctively felt
and when I arrived I instinctively felt wow this
wow this
wow this this is the right place because when I
this is the right place because when I
this is the right place because when I was standing there on this small little
was standing there on this small little
was standing there on this small little hill overlooking the one acre of land
hill overlooking the one acre of land
hill overlooking the one acre of land where we would later build the skatepark
where we would later build the skatepark
where we would later build the skatepark on I you know I saw really everything
on I you know I saw really everything
on I you know I saw really everything what became kind of close to my heart
what became kind of close to my heart
what became kind of close to my heart over the last couple of years when I was
over the last couple of years when I was
over the last couple of years when I was trying when I’m driving on my bullet
trying when I’m driving on my bullet
trying when I’m driving on my bullet bike through the heart of India it was
bike through the heart of India it was
bike through the heart of India it was kind of wild was kind of rough look
kind of wild was kind of rough look
kind of wild was kind of rough look still very very in the innocent and it
still very very in the innocent and it
still very very in the innocent and it was really beautiful so I really knew
was really beautiful so I really knew
was really beautiful so I really knew that I had found the place three months
that I had found the place three months
that I had found the place three months later we started to build the skatepark
later we started to build the skatepark
later we started to build the skatepark three and a half months later the skate
three and a half months later the skate
three and a half months later the skate park was built during the process there
park was built during the process there
park was built during the process there were various dynamics inside the village
were various dynamics inside the village
were various dynamics inside the village since I don’t speak the language and I’m
since I don’t speak the language and I’m
since I don’t speak the language and I’m not intending to learn you know all this
not intending to learn you know all this
not intending to learn you know all this potential problems somehow stood away
potential problems somehow stood away
potential problems somehow stood away from me the villagers of course came
from me the villagers of course came
from me the villagers of course came because we gave them employment they got
because we gave them employment they got
because we gave them employment they got paid on a daily basis so why wouldn’t
paid on a daily basis so why wouldn’t
paid on a daily basis so why wouldn’t they come but the kids were with us from
they come but the kids were with us from
they come but the kids were with us from the very first day when we had caught
the very first day when we had caught
the very first day when we had caught the first tram of the skatepark and when
the first tram of the skatepark and when
the first tram of the skatepark and when it was tried out they used it as a slide
it was tried out they used it as a slide
it was tried out they used it as a slide so they were immediately evolved
so they were immediately evolved
so they were immediately evolved involved we had our Grand Opening almost
involved we had our Grand Opening almost
involved we had our Grand Opening almost exactly two years ago it was in April
exactly two years ago it was in April
exactly two years ago it was in April 2015 the grand opening was nothing but
2015 the grand opening was nothing but
2015 the grand opening was nothing but that I handed over twenty skateboards to
that I handed over twenty skateboards to
that I handed over twenty skateboards to each skateboard we had a set of helmets
each skateboard we had a set of helmets
each skateboard we had a set of helmets and safety gears and this was it I
and safety gears and this was it I
and safety gears and this was it I didn’t leave but they were also know
didn’t leave but they were also know
didn’t leave but they were also know instructors instructors there were no
instructors instructors there were no
instructors instructors there were no teachers we didn’t had any lessons you
teachers we didn’t had any lessons you
teachers we didn’t had any lessons you know I only told the kids you need to
know I only told the kids you need to
know I only told the kids you need to take care of these skateboards and you
take care of these skateboards and you
take care of these skateboards and you have to share them for me it was amazing
have to share them for me it was amazing
have to share them for me it was amazing to see how fair
to see how fair
to see how fair these kids were learning it was really
these kids were learning it was really
these kids were learning it was really surprisingly fast there were little
surprisingly fast there were little
surprisingly fast there were little teams built you know the older kids were
teams built you know the older kids were
teams built you know the older kids were help helping the younger kids the better
help helping the younger kids the better
help helping the younger kids the better skilled the leathers the lesser skilled
skilled the leathers the lesser skilled
skilled the leathers the lesser skilled and clearly those much wanted principles
and clearly those much wanted principles
and clearly those much wanted principles of co-creation and collaboration were
of co-creation and collaboration were
of co-creation and collaboration were put into place by children
put into place by children
put into place by children it wasn’t ordained from top it simply
it wasn’t ordained from top it simply
it wasn’t ordained from top it simply happened and everything really really
happened and everything really really
happened and everything really really true very organically so the change we
true very organically so the change we
true very organically so the change we saw what everything happened was really
saw what everything happened was really
saw what everything happened was really made by the kids I would say that canva
made by the kids I would say that canva
made by the kids I would say that canva somehow is smiling John Barr is since
somehow is smiling John Barr is since
somehow is smiling John Barr is since the skate park has arrived in some kind
the skate park has arrived in some kind
the skate park has arrived in some kind of transformation mode and the major
of transformation mode and the major
of transformation mode and the major change makers are these kids without
change makers are these kids without
change makers are these kids without even realizing that they are I’m going
even realizing that they are I’m going
even realizing that they are I’m going to give you two examples one is Asha
to give you two examples one is Asha
to give you two examples one is Asha Asha is a 17 year old algaas ago she
Asha is a 17 year old algaas ago she
Asha is a 17 year old algaas ago she attended our first summer camp which we
attended our first summer camp which we
attended our first summer camp which we did in summer 2015 and she was very very
did in summer 2015 and she was very very
did in summer 2015 and she was very very eager to learn English so every day she
eager to learn English so every day she
eager to learn English so every day she took she came to the English lessons we
took she came to the English lessons we
took she came to the English lessons we had a teach for India fellow there so
had a teach for India fellow there so
had a teach for India fellow there so she came and she was really really
she came and she was really really
she came and she was really really engaged and after these four weeks she
engaged and after these four weeks she
engaged and after these four weeks she really spoke pretty well English she
really spoke pretty well English she
really spoke pretty well English she could address you know what you want me
could address you know what you want me
could address you know what you want me to say and somehow I felt that we should
to say and somehow I felt that we should
to say and somehow I felt that we should give her something in reward so I asked
give her something in reward so I asked
give her something in reward so I asked her I shall do you want to go to England
her I shall do you want to go to England
her I shall do you want to go to England to learn better English and she said yes
to learn better English and she said yes
to learn better English and she said yes of course
of course
of course and she smiled so I went back home to
and she smiled so I went back home to
and she smiled so I went back home to our parents and I asked her parents if
our parents and I asked her parents if
our parents and I asked her parents if they would be ready to let her go
they would be ready to let her go
they would be ready to let her go and I simply said no so it was a process
and I simply said no so it was a process
and I simply said no so it was a process over eight months you know going back
over eight months you know going back
over eight months you know going back going force I brought in the mother
going force I brought in the mother
going force I brought in the mother that’s a Panna I brought in her very
that’s a Panna I brought in her very
that’s a Panna I brought in her very best teachers I brought in friends of
best teachers I brought in friends of
best teachers I brought in friends of mine whoever somehow trying to convince
mine whoever somehow trying to convince
mine whoever somehow trying to convince her parents who let her go to have a
her parents who let her go to have a
her parents who let her go to have a different kind of exposure and then you
different kind of exposure and then you
different kind of exposure and then you know might look into a brighter future
know might look into a brighter future
know might look into a brighter future they simply said no one day I was
they simply said no one day I was
they simply said no one day I was standing with a friend in the really in
standing with a friend in the really in
standing with a friend in the really in the heat of the Sun in June in the
the heat of the Sun in June in the
the heat of the Sun in June in the fields and I was talking to her mother
fields and I was talking to her mother
fields and I was talking to her mother my friend he was translating everything
my friend he was translating everything
my friend he was translating everything what I was saying in English into a
what I was saying in English into a
what I was saying in English into a Hindi and by looking at them I all of a
Hindi and by looking at them I all of a
Hindi and by looking at them I all of a sudden realized to know if I would speak
sudden realized to know if I would speak
sudden realized to know if I would speak to this woman who Ash’s mother in German
to this woman who Ash’s mother in German
to this woman who Ash’s mother in German it would have been the same effect
it would have been the same effect
it would have been the same effect she didn’t even understand his words she
she didn’t even understand his words she
she didn’t even understand his words she didn’t know what it means going from
didn’t know what it means going from
didn’t know what it means going from London or going to UK for them
London or going to UK for them
London or going to UK for them it’s simply very very far away and it’s
it’s simply very very far away and it’s
it’s simply very very far away and it’s taking the kid away so this was the day
taking the kid away so this was the day
taking the kid away so this was the day when we changed our conversation and
when we changed our conversation and
when we changed our conversation and when I was trying them to convince them
when I was trying them to convince them
when I was trying them to convince them that a shark could learn English could
that a shark could learn English could
that a shark could learn English could stay with us in the village and then you
stay with us in the village and then you
stay with us in the village and then you know become my voice and a role model
know become my voice and a role model
know become my voice and a role model for other girls in the village and keep
for other girls in the village and keep
for other girls in the village and keep on what we are doing
on what we are doing
on what we are doing this was the day where at least then the
this was the day where at least then the
this was the day where at least then the parents changed their minds and Ash’s
parents changed their minds and Ash’s
parents changed their minds and Ash’s persistence I in-between thought this
persistence I in-between thought this
persistence I in-between thought this would go nowhere but ash has persistence
would go nowhere but ash has persistence
would go nowhere but ash has persistence really kept me going and after eight
really kept me going and after eight
really kept me going and after eight months the parents finally agreed and
months the parents finally agreed and
months the parents finally agreed and said we let her go they also agreed at
said we let her go they also agreed at
said we let her go they also agreed at the same time not to marry her when
the same time not to marry her when
the same time not to marry her when she’s coming back and really let her
she’s coming back and really let her
she’s coming back and really let her accept the job probably with our
accept the job probably with our
accept the job probably with our organisation
organisation
organisation we work in the village so this was
we work in the village so this was
we work in the village so this was really an individual pass Asha has taken
really an individual pass Asha has taken
really an individual pass Asha has taken starting from the summer camp going
starting from the summer camp going
starting from the summer camp going almost he’s eight nine months and now we
almost he’s eight nine months and now we
almost he’s eight nine months and now we actually applied three days ago
actually applied three days ago
actually applied three days ago for the visa in Delhi she was the first
for the visa in Delhi she was the first
for the visa in Delhi she was the first one in in changhua to get a passport and
one in in changhua to get a passport and
one in in changhua to get a passport and this was a big thing
this was a big thing
this was a big thing first of all adi bossy girl Adivasi
first of all adi bossy girl Adivasi
first of all adi bossy girl Adivasi second a girl this has never ever
second a girl this has never ever
second a girl this has never ever happened in this village before so this
happened in this village before so this
happened in this village before so this was a big big thing another example is
was a big big thing another example is
was a big big thing another example is sheek Louch he finished eighth grade he
sheek Louch he finished eighth grade he
sheek Louch he finished eighth grade he couldn’t read and write it just you know
couldn’t read and write it just you know
couldn’t read and write it just you know basically he probably would have dropped
basically he probably would have dropped
basically he probably would have dropped out from ninth grade his parents also
out from ninth grade his parents also
out from ninth grade his parents also didn’t have the money to send him
didn’t have the money to send him
didn’t have the money to send him somehow but at the skatepark this guy
somehow but at the skatepark this guy
somehow but at the skatepark this guy really developed his social skills
he became the silent leader and whenever
he became the silent leader and whenever someone was needed he was simply there
someone was needed he was simply there
someone was needed he was simply there for us without being asked so when I had
for us without being asked so when I had
for us without being asked so when I had the chance for scholarship it for me it
the chance for scholarship it for me it
the chance for scholarship it for me it was a very easy easy thing to select him
was a very easy easy thing to select him
was a very easy easy thing to select him and to let him take this scholarship the
and to let him take this scholarship the
and to let him take this scholarship the problem was what to do with him because
problem was what to do with him because
problem was what to do with him because he was lacking all the kind of skills he
he was lacking all the kind of skills he
he was lacking all the kind of skills he would need when you apply to ninth grade
would need when you apply to ninth grade
would need when you apply to ninth grade school anywhere in India so we designed
school anywhere in India so we designed
school anywhere in India so we designed a very individual program together with
a very individual program together with
a very individual program together with a couple of partners we were working
a couple of partners we were working
a couple of partners we were working with it has had it by a very nice school
with it has had it by a very nice school
with it has had it by a very nice school in Noida the name is Patrick T and he
in Noida the name is Patrick T and he
in Noida the name is Patrick T and he for I think he will finish in May his
for I think he will finish in May his
for I think he will finish in May his first year he really got a very
first year he really got a very
first year he really got a very individualized program he spent six
individualized program he spent six
individualized program he spent six months in the school in Delhi for
months in the school in Delhi for
months in the school in Delhi for another three months he went to a kisum
another three months he went to a kisum
another three months he went to a kisum school because farming is for these it’s
school because farming is for these it’s
school because farming is for these it’s a very very essential thing 8090 percent
a very very essential thing 8090 percent
a very very essential thing 8090 percent of the kids to work in the fields in the
of the kids to work in the fields in the
of the kids to work in the fields in the villages so he learnt more about farming
villages so he learnt more about farming
villages so he learnt more about farming and currently he’s at an art school
and currently he’s at an art school
and currently he’s at an art school two hours away from our state park and
two hours away from our state park and
two hours away from our state park and he’s really really enjoying his time and
he’s really really enjoying his time and
he’s really really enjoying his time and understanding what learning can be good
understanding what learning can be good
understanding what learning can be good for so these two examples and I could
for so these two examples and I could
for so these two examples and I could give you another ten show pretty much
give you another ten show pretty much
give you another ten show pretty much what we do a ton Bob we really put the
what we do a ton Bob we really put the
what we do a ton Bob we really put the kid the single kid in the center of
kid the single kid in the center of
kid the single kid in the center of everything we do and these kids no
everything we do and these kids no
everything we do and these kids no matter what they do they never ever have
matter what they do they never ever have
matter what they do they never ever have to ask for permission they can simply go
to ask for permission they can simply go
to ask for permission they can simply go and they can simply do nevertheless we
and they can simply do nevertheless we
and they can simply do nevertheless we have right from the beginning created
have right from the beginning created
have right from the beginning created two rules which helped us you know I
two rules which helped us you know I
two rules which helped us you know I think to move much faster than we
think to move much faster than we
think to move much faster than we expected these two rules where the first
expected these two rules where the first
expected these two rules where the first one is no school no skateboarding the
one is no school no skateboarding the
one is no school no skateboarding the second one is goals first no school no
second one is goals first no school no
second one is goals first no school no skateboarding has basically swept the
skateboarding has basically swept the
skateboarding has basically swept the kids into the school our best 20-25
kids into the school our best 20-25
kids into the school our best 20-25 skateboarders they go regularly to
skateboarders they go regularly to
skateboarders they go regularly to school now another 20 they show up on a
school now another 20 they show up on a
school now another 20 they show up on a more frequent basis and the guy who is
more frequent basis and the guy who is
more frequent basis and the guy who is our best skateboarder he never ever went
our best skateboarder he never ever went
our best skateboarder he never ever went to school before but when he heard about
to school before but when he heard about
to school before but when he heard about the rule he said I’m gonna be topper at
the rule he said I’m gonna be topper at
the rule he said I’m gonna be topper at school pretty soon school it hasn’t
school pretty soon school it hasn’t
school pretty soon school it hasn’t stopped and he sure is the teachers keep
stopped and he sure is the teachers keep
stopped and he sure is the teachers keep telling us that the overall awareness of
telling us that the overall awareness of
telling us that the overall awareness of the kids is pretty high motivation is at
the kids is pretty high motivation is at
the kids is pretty high motivation is at an all-time high the kids are now eager
an all-time high the kids are now eager
an all-time high the kids are now eager to learn and they are really really
to learn and they are really really
to learn and they are really really challenging the teachers the rural girls
challenging the teachers the rural girls
challenging the teachers the rural girls first we put into play because in this
first we put into play because in this
first we put into play because in this part of the world the standing of the
part of the world the standing of the
part of the world the standing of the girls is very bad actually in the
girls is very bad actually in the
girls is very bad actually in the village itself they wouldn’t hesitate to
village itself they wouldn’t hesitate to
village itself they wouldn’t hesitate to kill a girl by the time of birth because
kill a girl by the time of birth because
kill a girl by the time of birth because she’s probably the third or fourth girl
she’s probably the third or fourth girl
she’s probably the third or fourth girl they cannot afford to pay the dowry so
they cannot afford to pay the dowry so
they cannot afford to pay the dowry so girls have no place in the society so we
girls have no place in the society so we
girls have no place in the society so we were thinking a
were thinking a
were thinking a some kind of way how to implement this
some kind of way how to implement this
some kind of way how to implement this gender inequality in our daily
gender inequality in our daily
gender inequality in our daily activities and this girl’s first thing
activities and this girl’s first thing
activities and this girl’s first thing is really working no matter how small
is really working no matter how small
is really working no matter how small the girl is or how big the guy is if the
the girl is or how big the guy is if the
the girl is or how big the guy is if the girl comes to the skateboard skate park
girl comes to the skateboard skate park
girl comes to the skateboard skate park and says girls first she will always get
and says girls first she will always get
and says girls first she will always get a skateboard as I said earlier changhua
a skateboard as I said earlier changhua
a skateboard as I said earlier changhua the village itself with all these things
the village itself with all these things
the village itself with all these things happening the kids traveling abroad the
happening the kids traveling abroad the
happening the kids traveling abroad the kids going to different places visitors
kids going to different places visitors
kids going to different places visitors are coming in from all over the world
are coming in from all over the world
are coming in from all over the world Chunhua the village itself is really out
Chunhua the village itself is really out
Chunhua the village itself is really out of balance we have disrupted this
of balance we have disrupted this
of balance we have disrupted this village and disruption is it’s a pretty
village and disruption is it’s a pretty
village and disruption is it’s a pretty interesting thing because on one hand
interesting thing because on one hand
interesting thing because on one hand you’re really eager you are curious
you’re really eager you are curious
you’re really eager you are curious about the unknown while at the same time
about the unknown while at the same time
about the unknown while at the same time you’re a little bit scary and frightened
you’re a little bit scary and frightened
you’re a little bit scary and frightened you know to embrace it so this kind of
you know to embrace it so this kind of
you know to embrace it so this kind of tension really makes people move and you
tension really makes people move and you
tension really makes people move and you need this kind of movement to start
need this kind of movement to start
need this kind of movement to start change and this is where we come in we
change and this is where we come in we
change and this is where we come in we are not telling the villagers or the
are not telling the villagers or the
are not telling the villagers or the kids what to do we simply guide them
kids what to do we simply guide them
kids what to do we simply guide them once they started to move and we see our
once they started to move and we see our
once they started to move and we see our roles also not in defining where they go
roles also not in defining where they go
roles also not in defining where they go but simply helping them to find their
but simply helping them to find their
but simply helping them to find their own way while they walk chandra castle
own way while they walk chandra castle
own way while they walk chandra castle the concept is still pretty young we are
the concept is still pretty young we are
the concept is still pretty young we are only there for two years now so it’s far
only there for two years now so it’s far
only there for two years now so it’s far too early to draw any kind of
too early to draw any kind of
too early to draw any kind of conclusions but what I can clearly say
conclusions but what I can clearly say
conclusions but what I can clearly say is that this model of you know the art
is that this model of you know the art
is that this model of you know the art of letting go
of letting go
of letting go not asking for permissions everyone is
not asking for permissions everyone is
not asking for permissions everyone is evil equal that this kind of model has
evil equal that this kind of model has
evil equal that this kind of model has has the power to disrupt the village to
has the power to disrupt the village to
has the power to disrupt the village to unbalance it and you know to make the
unbalance it and you know to make the
unbalance it and you know to make the people move forward and find their own
people move forward and find their own
people move forward and find their own way for us my dream is or my work will
way for us my dream is or my work will
way for us my dream is or my work will end when we no longer have to disrupt
end when we no longer have to disrupt
end when we no longer have to disrupt them to make the move I would say the
them to make the move I would say the
them to make the move I would say the villages and especially the kids
villages and especially the kids
villages and especially the kids they now have a dream of a better future
they now have a dream of a better future
they now have a dream of a better future for their own they have stopped to exist
for their own they have stopped to exist
for their own they have stopped to exist they really have started living they
they really have started living they
they really have started living they start to survive they started thriving
start to survive they started thriving
start to survive they started thriving and once in a while when I play the last
and once in a while when I play the last
and once in a while when I play the last four kilometres off the main road down
four kilometres off the main road down
four kilometres off the main road down through Anwar I think about this African
through Anwar I think about this African
through Anwar I think about this African proverb which says it takes a village to
proverb which says it takes a village to
proverb which says it takes a village to raise a child
raise a child
raise a child I think in John Guare we have created
I think in John Guare we have created
I think in John Guare we have created our own version of it we truly say it
our own version of it we truly say it
our own version of it we truly say it takes the children who transform a
takes the children who transform a
takes the children who transform a village thank you
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