I love jogging by the seaside three years ago and at the same time
years ago and at the same time
years ago and at the same time multitasking listening to a TED talk as
multitasking listening to a TED talk as
multitasking listening to a TED talk as a matter of fact and I was checking my
a matter of fact and I was checking my
a matter of fact and I was checking my Twitter let’s see and I sort wit it was
Twitter let’s see and I sort wit it was
Twitter let’s see and I sort wit it was about a little Yazidi girl in a refugee
about a little Yazidi girl in a refugee
about a little Yazidi girl in a refugee camp
camp
camp apparently she was deaf and she needed
apparently she was deaf and she needed
apparently she was deaf and she needed to have an operation and you know our
to have an operation and you know our
to have an operation and you know our Twitter is a rather short you know post
Twitter is a rather short you know post
Twitter is a rather short you know post and the person included a phone number
and the person included a phone number
and the person included a phone number so I thought I called because being a
so I thought I called because being a
so I thought I called because being a refugee you are a minority and being a
refugee you are a minority and being a
refugee you are a minority and being a little girl you have other disadvantages
little girl you have other disadvantages
little girl you have other disadvantages in this world on the top of the rose
in this world on the top of the rose
in this world on the top of the rose being easily and disabled now you are
being easily and disabled now you are
being easily and disabled now you are minority even among the minorities so I
minority even among the minorities so I
minority even among the minorities so I decided to call the person I’ll talk to
decided to call the person I’ll talk to
decided to call the person I’ll talk to she’s a nurse and she’s volunteering at
she’s a nurse and she’s volunteering at
she’s a nurse and she’s volunteering at this camp refugee camp and she told me
this camp refugee camp and she told me
this camp refugee camp and she told me about this girl named Emile de four and
about this girl named Emile de four and
about this girl named Emile de four and a half years old then she was given a
a half years old then she was given a
a half years old then she was given a wrong injection when she was a baby that
wrong injection when she was a baby that
wrong injection when she was a baby that left her death now she she had to have
left her death now she she had to have
left her death now she she had to have an operation before the age of 6 or else
an operation before the age of 6 or else
an operation before the age of 6 or else she could never regain her hearing back
she could never regain her hearing back
she could never regain her hearing back I knew that the government was helping
I knew that the government was helping
I knew that the government was helping the refugees they were treated for free
the refugees they were treated for free
the refugees they were treated for free in hospitals in I am a good social
in hospitals in I am a good social
in hospitals in I am a good social network so I started making some phone
network so I started making some phone
network so I started making some phone calls
calls
calls well I call people who know people you
well I call people who know people you
well I call people who know people you know to get this thing done however
know to get this thing done however
know to get this thing done however after a lot of calls
after a lot of calls
after a lot of calls after they are not 67 call I realized
after they are not 67 call I realized
after they are not 67 call I realized that Imelda was not in the circle of
that Imelda was not in the circle of
that Imelda was not in the circle of refugees eligible for help
refugees eligible for help
refugees eligible for help mainly because she visited having a page
mainly because she visited having a page
mainly because she visited having a page different than the majority I know how
different than the majority I know how
different than the majority I know how how things can get difficult so I
how things can get difficult so I
how things can get difficult so I decided to help I inquired the cost of
decided to help I inquired the cost of
decided to help I inquired the cost of the operation it was just like $2,000 so
the operation it was just like $2,000 so
the operation it was just like $2,000 so I called a friend whom I was sure would
I called a friend whom I was sure would
I called a friend whom I was sure would help he and I put together the money and
help he and I put together the money and
help he and I put together the money and called the family and said that okay
called the family and said that okay
called the family and said that okay this operation can be done with the
this operation can be done with the
this operation can be done with the money so when we talked to the hospital
money so when we talked to the hospital
money so when we talked to the hospital though we realized to get this operation
though we realized to get this operation
though we realized to get this operation done they needed to be the day they
done they needed to be the day they
done they needed to be the day they needed device a medical device that will
needed device a medical device that will
needed device a medical device that will be implemented through this operation I
be implemented through this operation I
be implemented through this operation I was like what device well okay let’s get
was like what device well okay let’s get
was like what device well okay let’s get this also and I checked it out and it
this also and I checked it out and it
this also and I checked it out and it costed something like $25,000 well first
costed something like $25,000 well first
costed something like $25,000 well first I pride and secondly I thought how can I
I pride and secondly I thought how can I
I pride and secondly I thought how can I get this money together now because I’m
get this money together now because I’m
get this money together now because I’m a persistent person and if you know I
a persistent person and if you know I
a persistent person and if you know I want to do something I won’t stop until
want to do something I won’t stop until
want to do something I won’t stop until I I you know I do it it’s done so now I
I I you know I do it it’s done so now I
I I you know I do it it’s done so now I needed a lot of money I started calling
needed a lot of money I started calling
needed a lot of money I started calling people asking for any kind of help give
people asking for any kind of help give
people asking for any kind of help give me ideas
me ideas
me ideas can I get this done so a friend of mine
can I get this done so a friend of mine
can I get this done so a friend of mine she’s a nurse in a government hospital
she’s a nurse in a government hospital
she’s a nurse in a government hospital in Andhra that’s Percy by the way my you
in Andhra that’s Percy by the way my you
in Andhra that’s Percy by the way my you know persistency meet me Percy here so
know persistency meet me Percy here so
know persistency meet me Percy here so this friend of mine she’s a nurse in
this friend of mine she’s a nurse in
this friend of mine she’s a nurse in Ankara and she called me she said oh she
Ankara and she called me she said oh she
Ankara and she called me she said oh she knows just the right people and they do
knows just the right people and they do
knows just the right people and they do those operations all the time in that
those operations all the time in that
those operations all the time in that hospital so I shouldn’t be worried she
hospital so I shouldn’t be worried she
hospital so I shouldn’t be worried she really talked to the professors and you
really talked to the professors and you
really talked to the professors and you know they’ve been in touch they sent me
know they’ve been in touch they sent me
know they’ve been in touch they sent me to sneak two things one a permit from
to sneak two things one a permit from
to sneak two things one a permit from the camp to get her out of the refugee
the camp to get her out of the refugee
the camp to get her out of the refugee camp and second we needed a transfer
camp and second we needed a transfer
camp and second we needed a transfer from the hospital in the Arabic er to
from the hospital in the Arabic er to
from the hospital in the Arabic er to Ankara so we started working on doors
Ankara so we started working on doors
Ankara so we started working on doors and we made you know many phone calls
and we made you know many phone calls
and we made you know many phone calls and people who know people again you
and people who know people again you
and people who know people again you know the same lobbying and then finally
know the same lobbying and then finally
know the same lobbying and then finally we got those papers oh yeah we were
we got those papers oh yeah we were
we got those papers oh yeah we were close now and the family was very
close now and the family was very
close now and the family was very excited they all got ready for the
excited they all got ready for the
excited they all got ready for the operation and the day before her
operation and the day before her
operation and the day before her transfer from Jericho to Ankara my
transfer from Jericho to Ankara my
transfer from Jericho to Ankara my friend the nurse she called and she was
friend the nurse she called and she was
friend the nurse she called and she was crying she said that the operation was
crying she said that the operation was
crying she said that the operation was cancelled without an explanation we both
cancelled without an explanation we both
cancelled without an explanation we both were heartbroken and very furious Percy
were heartbroken and very furious Percy
were heartbroken and very furious Percy told me that this this story will come
told me that this this story will come
told me that this this story will come to a stop only when and Milner hears
to a stop only when and Milner hears
to a stop only when and Milner hears again so I started thinking what else
again so I started thinking what else
again so I started thinking what else could be done then I thought oh maybe we
could be done then I thought oh maybe we
could be done then I thought oh maybe we could talk to the a medical company that
could talk to the a medical company that
could talk to the a medical company that we’re going to buy the device from and
we’re going to buy the device from and
we’re going to buy the device from and they may help us you know they may give
they may help us you know they may give
they may help us you know they may give us a pardon so so we found a friend who
us a pardon so so we found a friend who
us a pardon so so we found a friend who has a connection in the middle
has a connection in the middle
has a connection in the middle company theta-two bargaining and yes we
company theta-two bargaining and yes we
company theta-two bargaining and yes we got it so now the gap has gotten smaller
got it so now the gap has gotten smaller
got it so now the gap has gotten smaller hence that hopes higher still we needed
hence that hopes higher still we needed
hence that hopes higher still we needed the money though so what happened is
the money though so what happened is
the money though so what happened is I’ve got some news from the camp though
I’ve got some news from the camp though
I’ve got some news from the camp though and they said the camp was going to be
and they said the camp was going to be
and they said the camp was going to be closed soon so we should get it done
closed soon so we should get it done
closed soon so we should get it done quickly
quickly
quickly really at that time somebody called from
really at that time somebody called from
really at that time somebody called from Ankara again a person who is a very
Ankara again a person who is a very
Ankara again a person who is a very close relative to a politician and this
close relative to a politician and this
close relative to a politician and this politician is in a very high position in
politician is in a very high position in
politician is in a very high position in the government and life I mean he said
the government and life I mean he said
the government and life I mean he said he has a daughter who’s at the same
he has a daughter who’s at the same
he has a daughter who’s at the same condition she was there had the same
condition she was there had the same
condition she was there had the same operation could hear and speak now and
operation could hear and speak now and
operation could hear and speak now and he almost cried on the phone and he
he almost cried on the phone and he
he almost cried on the phone and he talked over an hour and money wasn’t an
talked over an hour and money wasn’t an
talked over an hour and money wasn’t an issue he was gonna help and I said
issue he was gonna help and I said
issue he was gonna help and I said thanks God you know that night I danced
thanks God you know that night I danced
thanks God you know that night I danced at home really and the next morning I
at home really and the next morning I
at home really and the next morning I went to meet him but a huge smile on my
went to meet him but a huge smile on my
went to meet him but a huge smile on my face I was waiting I kept waiting and
face I was waiting I kept waiting and
face I was waiting I kept waiting and waiting and after a while the huge smile
waiting and after a while the huge smile
waiting and after a while the huge smile turned into a nervous giggle and I
turned into a nervous giggle and I
turned into a nervous giggle and I called the number and the number I
called the number and the number I
called the number and the number I called could not be reached he was a
called could not be reached he was a
called could not be reached he was a no-show I could never reach him and I
no-show I could never reach him and I
no-show I could never reach him and I tried once more that day
and then I started asking for help
and then I started asking for help because at that time I got pictures from
because at that time I got pictures from
because at that time I got pictures from the camp and Amanda’s got her fifth
the camp and Amanda’s got her fifth
the camp and Amanda’s got her fifth birthday already and the medical company
birthday already and the medical company
birthday already and the medical company they were calling and saying that they
they were calling and saying that they
they were calling and saying that they can’t keep the price down forever the
can’t keep the price down forever the
can’t keep the price down forever the value of a dollar bill goes higher and
value of a dollar bill goes higher and
value of a dollar bill goes higher and higher each and every day so we should
higher each and every day so we should
higher each and every day so we should be quick so I started asking for help
be quick so I started asking for help
be quick so I started asking for help from people and people will tell but
from people and people will tell but
from people and people will tell but they would be discouraged when they will
they would be discouraged when they will
they would be discouraged when they will hear how much money needed they would
hear how much money needed they would
hear how much money needed they would say things like you know what when you
say things like you know what when you
say things like you know what when you come close let me know I promise I’ll
come close let me know I promise I’ll
come close let me know I promise I’ll give me the last 500 bucks that’s on me
give me the last 500 bucks that’s on me
give me the last 500 bucks that’s on me well I was not closed however they gave
well I was not closed however they gave
well I was not closed however they gave me a great idea well I started telling
me a great idea well I started telling
me a great idea well I started telling people we needed twenty-five thousand
people we needed twenty-five thousand
people we needed twenty-five thousand dollars at the beginning and we already
dollars at the beginning and we already
dollars at the beginning and we already collected between a third of women
collected between a third of women
collected between a third of women twenty three thousand of it so only two
twenty three thousand of it so only two
twenty three thousand of it so only two thousand more to go to cross the finish
thousand more to go to cross the finish
thousand more to go to cross the finish line then the helps the donations pure
line then the helps the donations pure
line then the helps the donations pure and finally we were able to get the
and finally we were able to get the
and finally we were able to get the money now I was very happy we get the
money now I was very happy we get the
money now I was very happy we get the hospital ready everything was just fine
hospital ready everything was just fine
hospital ready everything was just fine she’s going to incorporation I’ve talked
she’s going to incorporation I’ve talked
she’s going to incorporation I’ve talked to the doctor the doctor was a great man
to the doctor the doctor was a great man
to the doctor the doctor was a great man actually he took the time to explain me
actually he took the time to explain me
actually he took the time to explain me the whole procedure and just left me
the whole procedure and just left me
the whole procedure and just left me with another struggle because obviously
with another struggle because obviously
with another struggle because obviously this operation was only the tip of the
this operation was only the tip of the
this operation was only the tip of the iceberg and once the operations
iceberg and once the operations
iceberg and once the operations done and media needed to have with a
done and media needed to have with a
done and media needed to have with a year or even more long rehabilitation
year or even more long rehabilitation
year or even more long rehabilitation sessions in order to hear and speak
sessions in order to hear and speak
sessions in order to hear and speak also this device that will be
also this device that will be
also this device that will be implemented with the operation they
implemented with the operation they
implemented with the operation they needed to do tunings on it on a regular
needed to do tunings on it on a regular
needed to do tunings on it on a regular basis and the rehabilitation center and
basis and the rehabilitation center and
basis and the rehabilitation center and the camp there like so far away now how
the camp there like so far away now how
the camp there like so far away now how are we going to do that and then came
are we going to do that and then came
are we going to do that and then came into play the actors and actresses of
into play the actors and actresses of
into play the actors and actresses of the arbiter municipality theater they
the arbiter municipality theater they
the arbiter municipality theater they found a person to help and just the
found a person to help and just the
found a person to help and just the right person that was a driver who said
right person that was a driver who said
right person that was a driver who said booked two songs both blind so he could
booked two songs both blind so he could
booked two songs both blind so he could have a great empathy with a Midwest
have a great empathy with a Midwest
have a great empathy with a Midwest family and he helped us for the transfer
family and he helped us for the transfer
family and he helped us for the transfer and everything so a lot of wonderful
and everything so a lot of wonderful
and everything so a lot of wonderful people you know gathering together to
people you know gathering together to
people you know gathering together to help him ylva then there was the summer
meanwhile in the rehabilitation center a
meanwhile in the rehabilitation center a child development specialist she was
child development specialist she was
child development specialist she was following imelda great doctor while she
following imelda great doctor while she
following imelda great doctor while she and I kept in touch she was telling me
and I kept in touch she was telling me
and I kept in touch she was telling me every time
every time
every time having a progress and I was very happy
having a progress and I was very happy
having a progress and I was very happy went for holidays in the summer when I
went for holidays in the summer when I
went for holidays in the summer when I came back we talked and she said to me
came back we talked and she said to me
came back we talked and she said to me the family has gone back to Iraq how
the family has gone back to Iraq how
the family has gone back to Iraq how because without the rehabilitation
because without the rehabilitation
because without the rehabilitation everything the operation all was just
everything the operation all was just
everything the operation all was just garbage how could that be
garbage how could that be
garbage how could that be I was you know had it but then she said
I was you know had it but then she said
I was you know had it but then she said this this angel she said that she’s
this this angel she said that she’s
this this angel she said that she’s going to Iraq actually on a voluntary
going to Iraq actually on a voluntary
going to Iraq actually on a voluntary basis to follow up with Imelda and do
basis to follow up with Imelda and do
basis to follow up with Imelda and do her rehabilitation and she said the last
her rehabilitation and she said the last
her rehabilitation and she said the last time she was there some 30 families
time she was there some 30 families
time she was there some 30 families gathered and they each holding hands of
gathered and they each holding hands of
gathered and they each holding hands of a child and they were asking for help
a child and they were asking for help
a child and they were asking for help because these were children of the same
because these were children of the same
because these were children of the same town and they had the same wrong
town and they had the same wrong
town and they had the same wrong injection and they all went back and now
injection and they all went back and now
injection and they all went back and now that Imelda could hear and speak could
that Imelda could hear and speak could
that Imelda could hear and speak could they also will she help them since then
they also will she help them since then
they also will she help them since then she’s been in talks with the authorities
she’s been in talks with the authorities
she’s been in talks with the authorities both in Turkey and in Iraq as a result
both in Turkey and in Iraq as a result
both in Turkey and in Iraq as a result four more children had the operation and
four more children had the operation and
four more children had the operation and all other children will be operated as
all other children will be operated as
all other children will be operated as well now this this angel is child
well now this this angel is child
well now this this angel is child development specialist dr. Mericle agus
development specialist dr. Mericle agus
development specialist dr. Mericle agus is here with us today she can
is here with us today she can
is here with us today she can [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] three conclusions I got from this one
three conclusions I got from this one
three conclusions I got from this one jogging is good
jogging is good
jogging is good seriously well second did you notice how
seriously well second did you notice how
seriously well second did you notice how every struggle is be overcame it more
every struggle is be overcame it more
every struggle is be overcame it more and more good came out of that oh this
and more good came out of that oh this
and more good came out of that oh this is a milder mind area there and thirdly
is a milder mind area there and thirdly
is a milder mind area there and thirdly if there wasn’t persistency on my part
if there wasn’t persistency on my part
if there wasn’t persistency on my part on dr. Maia’s part this story
on dr. Maia’s part this story
on dr. Maia’s part this story amid the story will be untold so
amid the story will be untold so
amid the story will be untold so pleasing system who you are what you
pleasing system who you are what you
pleasing system who you are what you want to do and your story will be told
want to do and your story will be told
want to do and your story will be told as well thank you
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