[Applause] when I was younger I wanted to become a
when I was younger I wanted to become a
when I was younger I wanted to become a lawyer and I ended up being a singer
lawyer and I ended up being a singer
lawyer and I ended up being a singer which is actually not that different I
which is actually not that different I
which is actually not that different I always understood the power of words and
always understood the power of words and
always understood the power of words and believe me I understand it even more
believe me I understand it even more
believe me I understand it even more today I wish I could start by sharing
today I wish I could start by sharing
today I wish I could start by sharing with you my story but I don’t have the
with you my story but I don’t have the
with you my story but I don’t have the right to I mean legally I cannot you are
right to I mean legally I cannot you are
right to I mean legally I cannot you are surely wondering why I cannot speak am i
surely wondering why I cannot speak am i
surely wondering why I cannot speak am i someone really important am I kind of
someone really important am I kind of
someone really important am I kind of Edward Snowden aware of state secrets
Edward Snowden aware of state secrets
Edward Snowden aware of state secrets not really but kind of I’m a woman an
not really but kind of I’m a woman an
not really but kind of I’m a woman an artist to be exact
artist to be exact
artist to be exact who has dreams and aspiration to share
who has dreams and aspiration to share
who has dreams and aspiration to share my voice and words in the entertainment
my voice and words in the entertainment
my voice and words in the entertainment industry but now I’m an artist without a
industry but now I’m an artist without a
industry but now I’m an artist without a voice every time I share my story have
voice every time I share my story have
voice every time I share my story have to be very careful of my words I am
to be very careful of my words I am
to be very careful of my words I am trapped within a powerful system in
trapped within a powerful system in
trapped within a powerful system in other words I’m suppressed because I
other words I’m suppressed because I
other words I’m suppressed because I spoke out as Edward Snowden could have
spoke out as Edward Snowden could have
spoke out as Edward Snowden could have said if I’m lying while they’re trying
said if I’m lying while they’re trying
said if I’m lying while they’re trying so hard to silence me tonight I’m gonna
so hard to silence me tonight I’m gonna
so hard to silence me tonight I’m gonna give a talk without being allowed to
give a talk without being allowed to
give a talk without being allowed to talk sometimes I wonder how did I ever
talk sometimes I wonder how did I ever
talk sometimes I wonder how did I ever get into the situation I’m in today why
get into the situation I’m in today why
get into the situation I’m in today why didn’t anyone warn me why do I feel so
didn’t anyone warn me why do I feel so
didn’t anyone warn me why do I feel so alone surely it’s happened before right
alone surely it’s happened before right
alone surely it’s happened before right I’m sure I’m not the only one and I’m
I’m sure I’m not the only one and I’m
I’m sure I’m not the only one and I’m sure at some point some of you here
sure at some point some of you here
sure at some point some of you here tonight women and even men have already
tonight women and even men have already
tonight women and even men have already felt prisoners of silence so why does
felt prisoners of silence so why does
felt prisoners of silence so why does the story repeat itself again and again
the story repeat itself again and again
the story repeat itself again and again it’s 2,000
it’s 2,000
it’s 2,000 in an exciting time for innovation
in an exciting time for innovation
in an exciting time for innovation technology access to education and
technology access to education and
technology access to education and knowledge and yes the situation for
knowledge and yes the situation for
knowledge and yes the situation for women has improved but sadly we still
women has improved but sadly we still
women has improved but sadly we still experience a huge difference how can we
experience a huge difference how can we
experience a huge difference how can we evolve as a society if women are afraid
evolve as a society if women are afraid
evolve as a society if women are afraid to speak out July this year I took a
to speak out July this year I took a
to speak out July this year I took a risk
risk
risk I spoke out I shared a difficult stories
I spoke out I shared a difficult stories
I spoke out I shared a difficult stories in the medians but I cannot tell you
in the medians but I cannot tell you
in the medians but I cannot tell you what is it about you remember I was not
what is it about you remember I was not
what is it about you remember I was not sure how the public would ticket I was
sure how the public would ticket I was
sure how the public would ticket I was scared I was afraid I was hurt and it
scared I was afraid I was hurt and it
scared I was afraid I was hurt and it was hard to open up however as a result
was hard to open up however as a result
was hard to open up however as a result I received hundreds of messages coming
I received hundreds of messages coming
I received hundreds of messages coming from women telling me they’ve been
from women telling me they’ve been
from women telling me they’ve been through similar situations thanking me
through similar situations thanking me
through similar situations thanking me for sharing my testimony I felt
for sharing my testimony I felt
for sharing my testimony I felt supported I felt solidarity and to be
supported I felt solidarity and to be
supported I felt solidarity and to be honest I dora credit I mean speaking out
honest I dora credit I mean speaking out
honest I dora credit I mean speaking out it was such a relief and even if now I’m
it was such a relief and even if now I’m
it was such a relief and even if now I’m in a complicated situation I mean if I
in a complicated situation I mean if I
in a complicated situation I mean if I could do it I would do it again most of
could do it I would do it again most of
could do it I would do it again most of the woman who wrote me told me they were
the woman who wrote me told me they were
the woman who wrote me told me they were afraid to talk afraid of repercussions
afraid to talk afraid of repercussions
afraid to talk afraid of repercussions reprisal potential legal problems or
reprisal potential legal problems or
reprisal potential legal problems or even victim shaming I was left shocked
even victim shaming I was left shocked
even victim shaming I was left shocked and I felt like I had to do something
and I felt like I had to do something
and I felt like I had to do something that there was a real need a real
that there was a real need a real
that there was a real need a real problem so together with my sister saya
problem so together with my sister saya
problem so together with my sister saya yeah she’s the one wearing only
yeah she’s the one wearing only
yeah she’s the one wearing only underwear I’m still feeling confident
underwear I’m still feeling confident
underwear I’m still feeling confident we decided to create food we are only at
we decided to create food we are only at
we decided to create food we are only at the beginning of this journey we would
the beginning of this journey we would
the beginning of this journey we would like to encourage the idea of solidarity
like to encourage the idea of solidarity
like to encourage the idea of solidarity among women to exchange experiences
among women to exchange experiences
among women to exchange experiences feelings fears support to learn from
feelings fears support to learn from
feelings fears support to learn from each other we want to say to women that
each other we want to say to women that
each other we want to say to women that we can be a team instead of being rivals
we can be a team instead of being rivals
we can be a team instead of being rivals that if we support each other we are
that if we support each other we are
that if we support each other we are unstoppable I used to feel very lonely
unstoppable I used to feel very lonely
unstoppable I used to feel very lonely very isolated and I realized that I had
very isolated and I realized that I had
very isolated and I realized that I had the power as all of us do to encourage
the power as all of us do to encourage
the power as all of us do to encourage solidarity we are stronger as a team you
solidarity we are stronger as a team you
solidarity we are stronger as a team you can see the diversity of switching now I
can see the diversity of switching now I
can see the diversity of switching now I want you to imagine something imagine a
want you to imagine something imagine a
want you to imagine something imagine a piece of string if you pull on it hard
piece of string if you pull on it hard
piece of string if you pull on it hard enough
enough
enough it breaks now imagine two strings it’s
it breaks now imagine two strings it’s
it breaks now imagine two strings it’s harder to break right now imagine three
harder to break right now imagine three
harder to break right now imagine three four five six seven strings here we
four five six seven strings here we
four five six seven strings here we start to understand the power a way of
start to understand the power a way of
start to understand the power a way of gaining back your power our power is to
gaining back your power our power is to
gaining back your power our power is to speak out and as odd hello earth side
speak out and as odd hello earth side
speak out and as odd hello earth side when we speak we are afraid our words
when we speak we are afraid our words
when we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed but when
will not be heard or welcomed but when
will not be heard or welcomed but when we are silent
we are silent
we are silent we are still afraid so it’s better to
we are still afraid so it’s better to
we are still afraid so it’s better to speak when we have the courage to speak
speak when we have the courage to speak
speak when we have the courage to speak out it’s the voices of older woman
out it’s the voices of older woman
out it’s the voices of older woman through the years through history the
through the years through history the
through the years through history the one who couldn’t speak or the one who
one who couldn’t speak or the one who
one who couldn’t speak or the one who spoke for 10 or for millions which comes
spoke for 10 or for millions which comes
spoke for 10 or for millions which comes out of our mouth you are not alone how
out of our mouth you are not alone how
out of our mouth you are not alone how the women have gone similar hardships
the women have gone similar hardships
the women have gone similar hardships but never forget
but never forget
but never forget when you have the courage to speak out
when you have the courage to speak out
when you have the courage to speak out to share your experience first you
to share your experience first you
to share your experience first you liberate yourself and I can tell you
liberate yourself and I can tell you
liberate yourself and I can tell you this for sure
this for sure
this for sure second you empower yourself and third
second you empower yourself and third
second you empower yourself and third you can make a difference tonight what I
you can make a difference tonight what I
you can make a difference tonight what I cannot say I can see and the title of
cannot say I can see and the title of
cannot say I can see and the title of the song is castle in the snow
the song is castle in the snow
the song is castle in the snow thank you okay
thank you okay
thank you okay [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] I just want to introduce a great artist
I just want to introduce a great artist
I just want to introduce a great artist in pianist
in pianist
in pianist his name is guest buff summer and he
his name is guest buff summer and he
his name is guest buff summer and he will be playing with me so
will be playing with me so
will be playing with me so [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
the light is fading now my son is random
the light is fading now my son is random number that I cannot my brain is turning
number that I cannot my brain is turning
number that I cannot my brain is turning and my head is hotter every day little
and my head is hotter every day little
and my head is hotter every day little more the light is fading love my forces
more the light is fading love my forces
more the light is fading love my forces being stuck to by blood
being stuck to by blood
being stuck to by blood I fear smiling my Jes song in every
I fear smiling my Jes song in every
I fear smiling my Jes song in every little blue I cannot see anything
little blue I cannot see anything
little blue I cannot see anything I
it’s a
it’s a [Music]
but I got
but I got like stars
I don’t know
I don’t know [Music]
yeah
yeah ah
it’s about
it’s about I can heave a bird
[Music]
[Music] I can either
I can either
I can either you
you
you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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