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Music and Refugee Camps | Stefani Mikov | TEDxUSC


so did you guys know that there are

so did you guys know that there are 7,000 languages spoken around the world

7,000 languages spoken around the world

7,000 languages spoken around the world but only 10% of those languages are

but only 10% of those languages are

but only 10% of those languages are spoken by more than a hundred thousand

spoken by more than a hundred thousand

spoken by more than a hundred thousand people but there’s one language that is

people but there’s one language that is

people but there’s one language that is understood and excellen– that is music

understood and excellen– that is music

understood and excellen– that is music with music you can communicate across

with music you can communicate across

with music you can communicate across culture and linguistic boundaries in

culture and linguistic boundaries in

culture and linguistic boundaries in ways you can not communicate with other

ways you can not communicate with other

ways you can not communicate with other languages like Spanish French

languages like Spanish French

languages like Spanish French let’s take you foreign music when you

let’s take you foreign music when you

let’s take you foreign music when you listen to a formula you might not

listen to a formula you might not

listen to a formula you might not understand the lyrics but we all share

understand the lyrics but we all share

understand the lyrics but we all share the same emotions when we listen to the

the same emotions when we listen to the

the same emotions when we listen to the similar chords and similar melodies let

similar chords and similar melodies let

similar chords and similar melodies let me tell you why I’m super interested

me tell you why I’m super interested

me tell you why I’m super interested with music and that’s my passion and

with music and that’s my passion and

with music and that’s my passion and that’s the only language I speak very

that’s the only language I speak very

that’s the only language I speak very fluently so I was born Istanbul Turkey

fluently so I was born Istanbul Turkey

fluently so I was born Istanbul Turkey to Crete and Bulgarians parents which

to Crete and Bulgarians parents which

to Crete and Bulgarians parents which basically means I get my face pinched

basically means I get my face pinched

basically means I get my face pinched twice by both sides of the family you

twice by both sides of the family you

twice by both sides of the family you have to be grid to understand that if

have to be grid to understand that if

have to be grid to understand that if you not don’t worry nobody’s perfect so

you not don’t worry nobody’s perfect so

you not don’t worry nobody’s perfect so and then my parents sent me to a French

and then my parents sent me to a French

and then my parents sent me to a French school for 15 years and this school was

school for 15 years and this school was

school for 15 years and this school was not even associated to the French to the

not even associated to the French to the

not even associated to the French to the Turkish Ministry of Education well take

Turkish Ministry of Education well take

Turkish Ministry of Education well take the entire context now living in

the entire context now living in

the entire context now living in Istanbul Turkey going through a French

Istanbul Turkey going through a French

Istanbul Turkey going through a French school for 15 years while trying to keep

school for 15 years while trying to keep

school for 15 years while trying to keep my grid and Bulgaria family super happy

my grid and Bulgaria family super happy

my grid and Bulgaria family super happy so that took the entire like strangers

so that took the entire like strangers

so that took the entire like strangers French Lansing to a whole new level and

French Lansing to a whole new level and

French Lansing to a whole new level and needless to say I need a refuge from

needless to say I need a refuge from

needless to say I need a refuge from this and something to make my own that

this and something to make my own that

this and something to make my own that was music music became my refuge

was music music became my refuge

was music music became my refuge especially piano and music does that

especially piano and music does that

especially piano and music does that it’s the universal language that brings

it’s the universal language that brings

it’s the universal language that brings people together and is accessible to

people together and is accessible to

people together and is accessible to everyone no matter where you’re from

everyone no matter where you’re from

everyone no matter where you’re from with higher pitches fluctuations and

with higher pitches fluctuations and

with higher pitches fluctuations and melodies faster tempo you will convey

melodies faster tempo you will convey

melodies faster tempo you will convey happiness when the opposite you will

happiness when the opposite you will

happiness when the opposite you will convey saddens the name of the United

convey saddens the name of the United

convey saddens the name of the United States for college my uncle Bhaskar is

States for college my uncle Bhaskar is

States for college my uncle Bhaskar is of come with me to be a Trojan I can

of come with me to be a Trojan I can

of come with me to be a Trojan I can fight on guys and then I got to discover

fight on guys and then I got to discover

fight on guys and then I got to discover another language engineering the same

another language engineering the same

another language engineering the same complexities that attracted me to remain

complexities that attracted me to remain

complexities that attracted me to remain of contractors at

of contractors at

of contractors at to me to n2 flow charts diagrams physics

to me to n2 flow charts diagrams physics

to me to n2 flow charts diagrams physics math I felt like that offered a clearer

math I felt like that offered a clearer

math I felt like that offered a clearer perspective outside politics diplomacy

perspective outside politics diplomacy

perspective outside politics diplomacy maybe economics finance and I was very

maybe economics finance and I was very

maybe economics finance and I was very fortunate enough to have met my

fortunate enough to have met my

fortunate enough to have met my professor dr. Gershman Tanishq re in his

professor dr. Gershman Tanishq re in his

professor dr. Gershman Tanishq re in his class of human factors in ergonomics he

class of human factors in ergonomics he

class of human factors in ergonomics he challenged us to solve a real-world

challenged us to solve a real-world

challenged us to solve a real-world wicked problem as he called it using all

wicked problem as he called it using all

wicked problem as he called it using all the engineering principles and the

the engineering principles and the

the engineering principles and the problem that it closes to home and my

problem that it closes to home and my

problem that it closes to home and my heart was the global refugee crisis

heart was the global refugee crisis

heart was the global refugee crisis every time I traveled back home I was

every time I traveled back home I was

every time I traveled back home I was face to face with this problem and I

face to face with this problem and I

face to face with this problem and I didn’t want to sit in my Southern

didn’t want to sit in my Southern

didn’t want to sit in my Southern California lifestyle with the sunny

California lifestyle with the sunny

California lifestyle with the sunny weather in that tonita where all these

weather in that tonita where all these

weather in that tonita where all these people were suffering there that was my

people were suffering there that was my

people were suffering there that was my duty I need to do something I need to

duty I need to do something I need to

duty I need to do something I need to use my engineering background if I felt

use my engineering background if I felt

use my engineering background if I felt homeless growing up home because of my

homeless growing up home because of my

homeless growing up home because of my diverse background I didn’t know where I

diverse background I didn’t know where I

diverse background I didn’t know where I didn’t even know I belonged I couldn’t

didn’t even know I belonged I couldn’t

didn’t even know I belonged I couldn’t imagine how this refugees felt so I

imagine how this refugees felt so I

imagine how this refugees felt so I wanted to create every camp this ideal

wanted to create every camp this ideal

wanted to create every camp this ideal designed for them using my engineering

designed for them using my engineering

designed for them using my engineering perspective an engineering approach

perspective an engineering approach

perspective an engineering approach that’s how I started I embarked on this

that’s how I started I embarked on this

that’s how I started I embarked on this project I had two more people in my team

project I had two more people in my team

project I had two more people in my team Daniel drew hora and Nomura child thank

Daniel drew hora and Nomura child thank

Daniel drew hora and Nomura child thank you guys again from here and let’s start

you guys again from here and let’s start

you guys again from here and let’s start to how in general words the very first

to how in general words the very first

to how in general words the very first rule of engineering is understanding

rule of engineering is understanding

rule of engineering is understanding problem tackle the problem into

problem tackle the problem into

problem tackle the problem into individual pieces understanding it

individual pieces understanding it

individual pieces understanding it similar to music though because you need

similar to music though because you need

similar to music though because you need to understand how each not work with

to understand how each not work with

to understand how each not work with each other there’s so many musical

each other there’s so many musical

each other there’s so many musical elements notes chords intervals but they

elements notes chords intervals but they

elements notes chords intervals but they don’t mean anything by themselves they

don’t mean anything by themselves they

don’t mean anything by themselves they need a whole structure they need

need a whole structure they need

need a whole structure they need organizations let’s take for example

organizations let’s take for example

organizations let’s take for example Sonata form this for a musical form from

Sonata form this for a musical form from

Sonata form this for a musical form from the early 18th century they have three

the early 18th century they have three

the early 18th century they have three movements in that form exposition

movements in that form exposition

movements in that form exposition development and reacts position and

development and reacts position and

development and reacts position and they’re all linked to each other and a

they’re all linked to each other and a

they’re all linked to each other and a movement is made of many musical

movement is made of many musical

movement is made of many musical sentences and musical sentences are made

sentences and musical sentences are made

sentences and musical sentences are made of musical elements like chords

of musical elements like chords

of musical elements like chords intervals so there is an entire

intervals so there is an entire

intervals so there is an entire structure that’s the engineering part of

structure that’s the engineering part of

structure that’s the engineering part of it coming back to my Syrian refugee

it coming back to my Syrian refugee

it coming back to my Syrian refugee camps that’s why we work

camps that’s why we work

camps that’s why we work that our plan as well we divided our

that our plan as well we divided our

that our plan as well we divided our camp into smaller units so in that way

camp into smaller units so in that way

camp into smaller units so in that way we can minimize the distance the basic

we can minimize the distance the basic

we can minimize the distance the basic community needs like washing machines

community needs like washing machines

community needs like washing machines water access then for the shelter

water access then for the shelter

water access then for the shelter constructions

constructions

constructions no one knew no one had liked the idea of

no one knew no one had liked the idea of

no one knew no one had liked the idea of constructing to stir construction with

constructing to stir construction with

constructing to stir construction with containers they were all tents or once

containers they were all tents or once

containers they were all tents or once you count the constructions but we

you count the constructions but we

you count the constructions but we wanted to maximize living space

wanted to maximize living space

wanted to maximize living space according to the United Nations High

according to the United Nations High

according to the United Nations High Commissioner of refugees the minimum

Commissioner of refugees the minimum

Commissioner of refugees the minimum livings weighs three point five square

livings weighs three point five square

livings weighs three point five square meter per person so we needed to do some

meter per person so we needed to do some

meter per person so we needed to do some meticulous calculations and measurements

meticulous calculations and measurements

meticulous calculations and measurements and according to that we build our to

and according to that we build our to

and according to that we build our to circle instructions and to give them

circle instructions and to give them

circle instructions and to give them some kind of privacy in these shelters

some kind of privacy in these shelters

some kind of privacy in these shelters we also build some modular worlds that

we also build some modular worlds that

we also build some modular worlds that will give them some privacy and also

will give them some privacy and also

will give them some privacy and also reduce the amount of noise and

reduce the amount of noise and

reduce the amount of noise and distractions I also came back with a new

distractions I also came back with a new

distractions I also came back with a new material the adult that boluses the

material the adult that boluses the

material the adult that boluses the humidity level prevents living off

humidity level prevents living off

humidity level prevents living off insects and it’s very eco-friendly and

insects and it’s very eco-friendly and

insects and it’s very eco-friendly and again resistant to noise but there’s

again resistant to noise but there’s

again resistant to noise but there’s some something missing in this project I

some something missing in this project I

some something missing in this project I didn’t know what it was I was like I’m

didn’t know what it was I was like I’m

didn’t know what it was I was like I’m still talking about your future camps

still talking about your future camps

still talking about your future camps but what is your future refugee camp it

but what is your future refugee camp it

but what is your future refugee camp it sounded to war worth to for me in 21st

sounded to war worth to for me in 21st

sounded to war worth to for me in 21st century no one should be living in

century no one should be living in

century no one should be living in refugee camps that’s unacceptable that’s

refugee camps that’s unacceptable that’s

refugee camps that’s unacceptable that’s why I wanted to create a community what

why I wanted to create a community what

why I wanted to create a community what is the community a community is where

is the community a community is where

is the community a community is where people share their fears and their hopes

people share their fears and their hopes

people share their fears and their hopes and I wanted to create the signs of

and I wanted to create the signs of

and I wanted to create the signs of coming to for these people we’re all

coming to for these people we’re all

coming to for these people we’re all social animals were all seeking the

social animals were all seeking the

social animals were all seeking the feeling of belonging where we will be

feeling of belonging where we will be

feeling of belonging where we will be able to shape our identities and find

able to shape our identities and find

able to shape our identities and find ourselves that’s why our design is not

ourselves that’s why our design is not

ourselves that’s why our design is not only adopting dream perspective also an

only adopting dream perspective also an

only adopting dream perspective also an ethical perspective ethics plays a huge

ethical perspective ethics plays a huge

ethical perspective ethics plays a huge role our project that’s why we load them

role our project that’s why we load them

role our project that’s why we load them so space in front of their shelters

so space in front of their shelters

so space in front of their shelters where they will be able to sip their

where they will be able to sip their

where they will be able to sip their coffees and sheds with their neighbors

coffees and sheds with their neighbors

coffees and sheds with their neighbors they use the way they used to do back

they use the way they used to do back

they use the way they used to do back home at a coffee shop around the corner

home at a coffee shop around the corner

home at a coffee shop around the corner that’s why we allowed them to practice

that’s why we allowed them to practice

that’s why we allowed them to practice the religion bar construct and most

the religion bar construct and most

the religion bar construct and most considering that the majority of the

considering that the majority of the

considering that the majority of the population is Muslim or religious

population is Muslim or religious

population is Muslim or religious centers for other minorities like yes it

centers for other minorities like yes it

centers for other minorities like yes it is and Christians ethics is the musical

is and Christians ethics is the musical

is and Christians ethics is the musical line is the melody line of therapies you

line is the melody line of therapies you

line is the melody line of therapies you might have the technique you might play

might have the technique you might play

might have the technique you might play the piece but if you don’t put the

the piece but if you don’t put the

the piece but if you don’t put the emotions where is music where is the

emotions where is music where is the

emotions where is music where is the beauty today I presented you three

beauty today I presented you three

beauty today I presented you three universal languages one engineering one

universal languages one engineering one

universal languages one engineering one ethics but for me the most important

ethics but for me the most important

ethics but for me the most important language the most universal language

language the most universal language

language the most universal language permits music music helped me to see how

permits music music helped me to see how

permits music music helped me to see how can combine engineering and ethical

can combine engineering and ethical

can combine engineering and ethical approach let’s see what happens when we

approach let’s see what happens when we

approach let’s see what happens when we combine the students these two Universal

combine the students these two Universal

combine the students these two Universal languages

[Music]

[Music] Oh

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