too often in our society those who are poor especially women are invisible to
poor especially women are invisible to
poor especially women are invisible to the world especially in USA because they
the world especially in USA because they
the world especially in USA because they don’t have the money nor the possessions
don’t have the money nor the possessions
don’t have the money nor the possessions nor the power our society values but
nor the power our society values but
nor the power our society values but what I saw from my mother growing up or
what I saw from my mother growing up or
what I saw from my mother growing up or as a child I know that poor women are
as a child I know that poor women are
as a child I know that poor women are the most resilient creative
the most resilient creative
the most resilient creative compassionate alive skilled among us
compassionate alive skilled among us
compassionate alive skilled among us that I know that our communities our own
that I know that our communities our own
that I know that our communities our own society can benefit from there are many
society can benefit from there are many
society can benefit from there are many ways Muslim women are become invisible
ways Muslim women are become invisible
ways Muslim women are become invisible or visible rather two of the biggest
or visible rather two of the biggest
or visible rather two of the biggest reason is these thieves are to number
reason is these thieves are to number
reason is these thieves are to number one a potential breeder for future
one a potential breeder for future
one a potential breeder for future terrorists and I kid you not I hear all
terrorists and I kid you not I hear all
terrorists and I kid you not I hear all the time you Somalis have too many
the time you Somalis have too many
the time you Somalis have too many babies stop some people ask how many
babies stop some people ask how many
babies stop some people ask how many Somali terrorist do I know are potential
Somali terrorist do I know are potential
Somali terrorist do I know are potential terrorists so are even reproductive
terrorists so are even reproductive
terrorists so are even reproductive there is a worry about carrying a baby
there is a worry about carrying a baby
there is a worry about carrying a baby that it gonna explode
that it gonna explode
that it gonna explode the second issue that Somali woman and
the second issue that Somali woman and
the second issue that Somali woman and Muslim an immigrant refugee woman become
Muslim an immigrant refugee woman become
Muslim an immigrant refugee woman become visible as the victims of their religion
visible as the victims of their religion
visible as the victims of their religion they need to be rescued they are not
they need to be rescued they are not
they need to be rescued they are not free what I wanted to start with I wanna
free what I wanted to start with I wanna
free what I wanted to start with I wanna ask you how poor are you really many
ask you how poor are you really many
ask you how poor are you really many societies around the world define
societies around the world define
societies around the world define poverty other than resources but it also
poverty other than resources but it also
poverty other than resources but it also focuses squarely on the individual’s
focuses squarely on the individual’s
focuses squarely on the individual’s characteristics for example if you have
characteristics for example if you have
characteristics for example if you have if your lack of empathy and
if your lack of empathy and
if your lack of empathy and untrustworthiness
untrustworthiness
untrustworthiness is a form of poverty all of us including
is a form of poverty all of us including
is a form of poverty all of us including myself since I’ve been here 70 years we
myself since I’ve been here 70 years we
myself since I’ve been here 70 years we get used our perfect organized we have a
get used our perfect organized we have a
get used our perfect organized we have a calendar for the kids calendar for our
calendar for the kids calendar for our
calendar for the kids calendar for our work color for the church everything is
work color for the church everything is
work color for the church everything is perfect organized but if we take that a
perfect organized but if we take that a
perfect organized but if we take that a moment and say use everything excuse
moment and say use everything excuse
moment and say use everything excuse everything except your brain and
everything except your brain and
everything except your brain and organize by using nothing no gadgets and
organize by using nothing no gadgets and
organize by using nothing no gadgets and think what do you think is gonna happen
think what do you think is gonna happen
think what do you think is gonna happen we’re all gonna melt down a crisis I
we’re all gonna melt down a crisis I
we’re all gonna melt down a crisis I would say a public health crisis what
would say a public health crisis what
would say a public health crisis what happened but women who lack resources
happened but women who lack resources
happened but women who lack resources specially money they do everything
specially money they do everything
specially money they do everything utilizing their brain they become
utilizing their brain they become
utilizing their brain they become resilient they become resourceful so the
resilient they become resourceful so the
resilient they become resourceful so the question I really wanted to ask while
question I really wanted to ask while
question I really wanted to ask while I’m also talking is how really are you
I’m also talking is how really are you
I’m also talking is how really are you poor my father passed away when I was
poor my father passed away when I was
poor my father passed away when I was seven and left a mother six kids with
seven and left a mother six kids with
seven and left a mother six kids with one of whom had polio which he was
one of whom had polio which he was
one of whom had polio which he was disabled at woman at that time my father
disabled at woman at that time my father
disabled at woman at that time my father was the bread on mother stayed home my
was the bread on mother stayed home my
was the bread on mother stayed home my mother also had another challenge which
mother also had another challenge which
mother also had another challenge which was in unique to her she was in litter
was in unique to her she was in litter
was in unique to her she was in litter of the books remember I said a litters
of the books remember I said a litters
of the books remember I said a litters of the books losing my dad only source
of the books losing my dad only source
of the books losing my dad only source of income through my mother into the
of income through my mother into the
of income through my mother into the front line for six kids feeding us
front line for six kids feeding us
front line for six kids feeding us clothing us but even though mother was
clothing us but even though mother was
clothing us but even though mother was illiterate the books I believe and I
illiterate the books I believe and I
illiterate the books I believe and I could testify that she had a PhD of
could testify that she had a PhD of
could testify that she had a PhD of lifetime experience how to live in the
lifetime experience how to live in the
lifetime experience how to live in the morning for breakfast for food she wake
morning for breakfast for food she wake
morning for breakfast for food she wake up early morning before anyone wakes up
up early morning before anyone wakes up
up early morning before anyone wakes up and she will start making big breakfast
and she will start making big breakfast
and she will start making big breakfast we call it flat bread or injera
we call it flat bread or injera
we call it flat bread or injera some of you I think if you went to
some of you I think if you went to
some of you I think if you went to ethnic restaurants that I degenerate
ethnic restaurants that I degenerate
ethnic restaurants that I degenerate that morning breakfast will be many she
that morning breakfast will be many she
that morning breakfast will be many she knows that that we will eat leftovers as
knows that that we will eat leftovers as
knows that that we will eat leftovers as a lunch and sometimes we eat as a dinner
a lunch and sometimes we eat as a dinner
a lunch and sometimes we eat as a dinner our goal was to really have food on the
our goal was to really have food on the
our goal was to really have food on the table it didn’t matter what it was it
table it didn’t matter what it was it
table it didn’t matter what it was it was delicious I can tell you about if
was delicious I can tell you about if
was delicious I can tell you about if you’re hungry kid you can eat anything
you’re hungry kid you can eat anything
you’re hungry kid you can eat anything second an education all of us weren’t at
second an education all of us weren’t at
second an education all of us weren’t at school no one at home was able to
school no one at home was able to
school no one at home was able to negotiate education with my mother
negotiate education with my mother
negotiate education with my mother because she knew that was the only exit
because she knew that was the only exit
because she knew that was the only exit way to really avoid financial hardship
way to really avoid financial hardship
way to really avoid financial hardship especially my three sister line she used
especially my three sister line she used
especially my three sister line she used to say I don’t care how rich your future
to say I don’t care how rich your future
to say I don’t care how rich your future has been to be I want you to earn ten
has been to be I want you to earn ten
has been to be I want you to earn ten shillings the point she was making was
shillings the point she was making was
shillings the point she was making was you
you
you to be independent financially also at
to be independent financially also at
to be independent financially also at the evening time was a family gathering
the evening time was a family gathering
the evening time was a family gathering time also it’s time for who had a
time also it’s time for who had a
time also it’s time for who had a homework who needed help she couldn’t
homework who needed help she couldn’t
homework who needed help she couldn’t read and write but she will do
read and write but she will do
read and write but she will do everything in her power to find a tutor
everything in her power to find a tutor
everything in her power to find a tutor for us the last thing we also did before
for us the last thing we also did before
for us the last thing we also did before went to bed
went to bed
went to bed was check our brother who was disabled
was check our brother who was disabled
was check our brother who was disabled bruce’s because he crawled to school and
bruce’s because he crawled to school and
bruce’s because he crawled to school and usually he had bruises and he had his
usually he had bruises and he had his
usually he had bruises and he had his hands and knees
hands and knees
hands and knees because disabled people at that time
because disabled people at that time
because disabled people at that time didn’t have any specific services still
didn’t have any specific services still
didn’t have any specific services still disabled people in Africa don’t receive
disabled people in Africa don’t receive
disabled people in Africa don’t receive a lot of services at that time in that
a lot of services at that time in that
a lot of services at that time in that moment before we went to bed that
moment before we went to bed that
moment before we went to bed that gathering and crawling around her was
gathering and crawling around her was
gathering and crawling around her was the best thing ever it didn’t matter
the best thing ever it didn’t matter
the best thing ever it didn’t matter what we didn’t have we had each other
what we didn’t have we had each other
what we didn’t have we had each other I watched mother had only one dress that
I watched mother had only one dress that
I watched mother had only one dress that orange there you see on the screen as we
orange there you see on the screen as we
orange there you see on the screen as we go to bed she would wrap herself a
go to bed she would wrap herself a
go to bed she would wrap herself a bedsheet start to wash that dress hang
bedsheet start to wash that dress hang
bedsheet start to wash that dress hang her outside try to cook get quick sleep
her outside try to cook get quick sleep
her outside try to cook get quick sleep before we woke up because she’s getting
before we woke up because she’s getting
before we woke up because she’s getting off for the breakfast she’ll take that
off for the breakfast she’ll take that
off for the breakfast she’ll take that dress out of the drapes fold it and
dress out of the drapes fold it and
dress out of the drapes fold it and that’s where she puts another big
that’s where she puts another big
that’s where she puts another big mattress to make it neat and clean
mattress to make it neat and clean
mattress to make it neat and clean she makes the breakfast and she wears a
she makes the breakfast and she wears a
she makes the breakfast and she wears a dress
dress
dress who said that poor person cannot be
who said that poor person cannot be
who said that poor person cannot be clean and need neighbors noticed they
clean and need neighbors noticed they
clean and need neighbors noticed they said Fatima what’s going on with your
said Fatima what’s going on with your
said Fatima what’s going on with your dress how many of them do you have
dress how many of them do you have
dress how many of them do you have she’ll mumble because she didn’t wanna
she’ll mumble because she didn’t wanna
she’ll mumble because she didn’t wanna lie and I would say my three sisters and
lie and I would say my three sisters and
lie and I would say my three sisters and I knew that she only had that one dress
I knew that she only had that one dress
I knew that she only had that one dress as our lives continued mother had our
as our lives continued mother had our
as our lives continued mother had our lives changed by because someone our
lives changed by because someone our
lives changed by because someone our offer our job our housekeeper job and we
offer our job our housekeeper job and we
offer our job our housekeeper job and we were able to mother was able to get
were able to mother was able to get
were able to mother was able to get another dress quickly I will be happy
another dress quickly I will be happy
another dress quickly I will be happy also that we don’t have to eat the
also that we don’t have to eat the
also that we don’t have to eat the leftovers you know we started eating
leftovers you know we started eating
leftovers you know we started eating large pasta or rice I didn’t care much
large pasta or rice I didn’t care much
large pasta or rice I didn’t care much about supper because who cares about if
about supper because who cares about if
about supper because who cares about if you eat breakfast and lunch in those
you eat breakfast and lunch in those
you eat breakfast and lunch in those days still some places in Africa there’s
days still some places in Africa there’s
days still some places in Africa there’s a famine so I would feel good
a famine so I would feel good
a famine so I would feel good eating dinner a lot along those days
eventually our lives changed and we
eventually our lives changed and we moved to Mogadishu the capital of
moved to Mogadishu the capital of
moved to Mogadishu the capital of Somalia and our lives continue to change
Somalia and our lives continue to change
Somalia and our lives continue to change my older brother got a scholarship and
my older brother got a scholarship and
my older brother got a scholarship and came to Florida and he was trained as a
came to Florida and he was trained as a
came to Florida and he was trained as a geologist and he started working for a
geologist and he started working for a
geologist and he started working for a company that was in Mogadishu and
company that was in Mogadishu and
company that was in Mogadishu and created clean waters for the communities
created clean waters for the communities
created clean waters for the communities and our lives continue to get better
and our lives continue to get better
and our lives continue to get better that orange dress though it didn’t go
that orange dress though it didn’t go
that orange dress though it didn’t go away we put it one of our rooms as a
away we put it one of our rooms as a
away we put it one of our rooms as a reminder of the hard work that mother
reminder of the hard work that mother
reminder of the hard work that mother did as a reminder that we really have to
did as a reminder that we really have to
did as a reminder that we really have to work hard never give up but also the
work hard never give up but also the
work hard never give up but also the most important thing to be kind human
most important thing to be kind human
most important thing to be kind human beings to be compassionate after a
beings to be compassionate after a
beings to be compassionate after a couple years later mother got ill and
couple years later mother got ill and
couple years later mother got ill and passed away but though I focused on her
passed away but though I focused on her
passed away but though I focused on her I I loved her even though she’s passed
I I loved her even though she’s passed
I I loved her even though she’s passed away and I want to follow her footsteps
away and I want to follow her footsteps
away and I want to follow her footsteps I wanna I wanted so badly do everything
I wanna I wanted so badly do everything
I wanna I wanted so badly do everything that she wanted us to do but also work
that she wanted us to do but also work
that she wanted us to do but also work for Humanity whenever I face challenges
for Humanity whenever I face challenges
for Humanity whenever I face challenges or some experience episodes of racism I
or some experience episodes of racism I
or some experience episodes of racism I seek a refuge of those days with orange
seek a refuge of those days with orange
seek a refuge of those days with orange dress I go there totally disappear in
dress I go there totally disappear in
dress I go there totally disappear in there it has so much cooling effect on
there it has so much cooling effect on
there it has so much cooling effect on me I hear a saying hey get going don’t
me I hear a saying hey get going don’t
me I hear a saying hey get going don’t get comfortable in this arena I know
get comfortable in this arena I know
get comfortable in this arena I know you’ll do fine get going
you’ll do fine get going
you’ll do fine get going other people are waiting for you there
other people are waiting for you there
other people are waiting for you there are other Somalis who have one dress get
are other Somalis who have one dress get
are other Somalis who have one dress get going her values that she left for us in
going her values that she left for us in
going her values that she left for us in Somalia is used to say beer Saba da de
Somalia is used to say beer Saba da de
Somalia is used to say beer Saba da de la Turca
la Turca
la Turca in English it means to quench thirst you
in English it means to quench thirst you
in English it means to quench thirst you must use your own pounds in
must use your own pounds in
must use your own pounds in other words if you want to drink water
other words if you want to drink water
other words if you want to drink water you cannot clean someone else’s hands
you cannot clean someone else’s hands
you cannot clean someone else’s hands you will never get satisfaction from
you will never get satisfaction from
you will never get satisfaction from that because you weren’t able to get
that because you weren’t able to get
that because you weren’t able to get need for me the water you need I didn’t
need for me the water you need I didn’t
need for me the water you need I didn’t know America then I didn’t know what
know America then I didn’t know what
know America then I didn’t know what America’s values was then that was my
America’s values was then that was my
America’s values was then that was my mom’s there was Somali value those
mom’s there was Somali value those
mom’s there was Somali value those African value so what do you see here
African value so what do you see here
African value so what do you see here what is the first reaction I show some
what is the first reaction I show some
what is the first reaction I show some of my friends first thing they see is
of my friends first thing they see is
of my friends first thing they see is what’s missing around her the life that
what’s missing around her the life that
what’s missing around her the life that she’s in the share of the house the
she’s in the share of the house the
she’s in the share of the house the clothes she’s wearing the dying or the
clothes she’s wearing the dying or the
clothes she’s wearing the dying or the dead infant that is laying on the near
dead infant that is laying on the near
dead infant that is laying on the near side her it’s fact that Somalia has one
side her it’s fact that Somalia has one
side her it’s fact that Somalia has one of the highest maternal infant mortality
of the highest maternal infant mortality
of the highest maternal infant mortality rate so one in four children isn’t even
rate so one in four children isn’t even
rate so one in four children isn’t even reaching one year one in nine women died
reaching one year one in nine women died
reaching one year one in nine women died in labor it has nothing to do with
in labor it has nothing to do with
in labor it has nothing to do with religion it has to do everything with
religion it has to do everything with
religion it has to do everything with the circumstances that women face but
the circumstances that women face but
the circumstances that women face but what I see though I see determination I
what I see though I see determination I
what I see though I see determination I see women who face challenges that a
see women who face challenges that a
see women who face challenges that a warden wasn’t by her doing
warden wasn’t by her doing
warden wasn’t by her doing I see determination I see compassion and
I see determination I see compassion and
I see determination I see compassion and I see a concern I see a survivor I see a
I see a concern I see a survivor I see a
I see a concern I see a survivor I see a woman who’s saying if I had
woman who’s saying if I had
woman who’s saying if I had opportunities she was educated when she
opportunities she was educated when she
opportunities she was educated when she was a girl and she was earning income
was a girl and she was earning income
was a girl and she was earning income she wasn’t be the victim of war we give
she wasn’t be the victim of war we give
she wasn’t be the victim of war we give so much money into supporting women like
so much money into supporting women like
so much money into supporting women like this but we never ask what you want we
this but we never ask what you want we
this but we never ask what you want we want to feed them clothe them do
want to feed them clothe them do
want to feed them clothe them do something prepare prepackaged
something prepare prepackaged
something prepare prepackaged ideas and solutions and here’s like Wham
ideas and solutions and here’s like Wham
ideas and solutions and here’s like Wham do it take it we care about you we love
do it take it we care about you we love
do it take it we care about you we love you but never never asking what is it
you but never never asking what is it
you but never never asking what is it that she wants to do because we so feel
that she wants to do because we so feel
that she wants to do because we so feel compelled to help
compelled to help
compelled to help and and do some things that so the
and and do some things that so the
and and do some things that so the problem
problem
problem that was women are still struggling
that was women are still struggling
that was women are still struggling poverty and everything it’s really we’re
poverty and everything it’s really we’re
poverty and everything it’s really we’re looking up to fix something
looking up to fix something
looking up to fix something it’s a deficit based approach and so
it’s a deficit based approach and so
it’s a deficit based approach and so when I find this code from tojiko Lee
when I find this code from tojiko Lee
when I find this code from tojiko Lee that the white savers force brutal
that the white savers force brutal
that the white savers force brutal policies in the morning funds chairs in
policies in the morning funds chairs in
policies in the morning funds chairs in the afternoon and receives hours in the
the afternoon and receives hours in the
the afternoon and receives hours in the evening though I Xavier industrial
evening though I Xavier industrial
evening though I Xavier industrial complex is not our justice it’s not
complex is not our justice it’s not
complex is not our justice it’s not about justice it’s about having big
about justice it’s about having big
about justice it’s about having big emotional experience that validates
emotional experience that validates
emotional experience that validates privilege I thought I went I thought I
privilege I thought I went I thought I
privilege I thought I went I thought I went to heaven when I saw this code
went to heaven when I saw this code
went to heaven when I saw this code because if I try to explain to you would
because if I try to explain to you would
because if I try to explain to you would have taken maybe an hour but he
have taken maybe an hour but he
have taken maybe an hour but he summarized it so well a lot of people
summarized it so well a lot of people
summarized it so well a lot of people got offended when these sign things have
got offended when these sign things have
got offended when these sign things have done you tell you’re giving so much but
done you tell you’re giving so much but
done you tell you’re giving so much but nothing is happening here in Minnesota
nothing is happening here in Minnesota
nothing is happening here in Minnesota we have the highest inequality of native
we have the highest inequality of native
we have the highest inequality of native and african-american women yeah we pay
and african-american women yeah we pay
and african-american women yeah we pay so much money where is that going you’re
so much money where is that going you’re
so much money where is that going you’re trying to fix and make everyone a white
trying to fix and make everyone a white
trying to fix and make everyone a white you’re trying to make everybody look
you’re trying to make everybody look
you’re trying to make everybody look like you so it’s the it’s the other way
like you so it’s the it’s the other way
like you so it’s the it’s the other way around I’m going to tell you two stories
around I’m going to tell you two stories
around I’m going to tell you two stories quickly from the Somali community in
quickly from the Somali community in
quickly from the Somali community in Minnesota and even Europe number one is
Minnesota and even Europe number one is
Minnesota and even Europe number one is the female genital cutting AKA female
the female genital cutting AKA female
the female genital cutting AKA female genital mutilation according to the
genital mutilation according to the
genital mutilation according to the World Health Organization 200 million
World Health Organization 200 million
World Health Organization 200 million women and girls have been already cut
women and girls have been already cut
women and girls have been already cut they’re living in right but you hear the
they’re living in right but you hear the
they’re living in right but you hear the media even talk about those 200 women’s
media even talk about those 200 women’s
media even talk about those 200 women’s vaginas without yes I said yeah you
vaginas without yes I said yeah you
vaginas without yes I said yeah you heard that without their their
heard that without their their
heard that without their their experience or their values or who talk
experience or their values or who talk
experience or their values or who talk to them latest argument that I heard was
to them latest argument that I heard was
to them latest argument that I heard was arguments between Bill Maher and
arguments between Bill Maher and
arguments between Bill Maher and Professor Isaiah Sava well bill bill was
Professor Isaiah Sava well bill bill was
Professor Isaiah Sava well bill bill was saying it’s Islam’s cause that
saying it’s Islam’s cause that
saying it’s Islam’s cause that oppressing women’s our sexuality and
oppressing women’s our sexuality and
oppressing women’s our sexuality and professor Azurill Azurill saying no it’s
professor Azurill Azurill saying no it’s
professor Azurill Azurill saying no it’s not in fact 80% of the countries that
not in fact 80% of the countries that
not in fact 80% of the countries that practice female genital cutting are
practice female genital cutting are
practice female genital cutting are Christians but it doesn’t matter though
Christians but it doesn’t matter though
Christians but it doesn’t matter though what
what
what religion you are it matters to me
religion you are it matters to me
religion you are it matters to me because we’ve been asked this is the SLM
because we’ve been asked this is the SLM
because we’ve been asked this is the SLM thing doing nobody talks to us but
thing doing nobody talks to us but
thing doing nobody talks to us but everybody talks about us so usually what
everybody talks about us so usually what
everybody talks about us so usually what do I do I say it’s none of your damn
do I do I say it’s none of your damn
do I do I say it’s none of your damn business
business
business right but not so fast I won’t let you
right but not so fast I won’t let you
right but not so fast I won’t let you have the hook anymore I want to tell you
have the hook anymore I want to tell you
have the hook anymore I want to tell you how it makes us feel the worm mutilation
how it makes us feel the worm mutilation
how it makes us feel the worm mutilation it makes it toss me and the 200 million
it makes it toss me and the 200 million
it makes it toss me and the 200 million women around the world and girls that
women around the world and girls that
women around the world and girls that our bodies disgust there’s something
our bodies disgust there’s something
our bodies disgust there’s something wrong with us it makes us feel awful
wrong with us it makes us feel awful
wrong with us it makes us feel awful imagine if you are a provider imagine if
imagine if you are a provider imagine if
imagine if you are a provider imagine if you are a friend with a psychiatrist a
you are a friend with a psychiatrist a
you are a friend with a psychiatrist a social worker if you imagine you’re a
social worker if you imagine you’re a
social worker if you imagine you’re a classmate you feel that way about my
classmate you feel that way about my
classmate you feel that way about my body how on earth am I going to trust
body how on earth am I going to trust
body how on earth am I going to trust you how my community here women who are
you how my community here women who are
you how my community here women who are gone through not only the Somalis but
gone through not only the Somalis but
gone through not only the Somalis but other Africans have the lowest
other Africans have the lowest
other Africans have the lowest preventive care access
preventive care access
preventive care access we’re losing infants due to lack of
we’re losing infants due to lack of
we’re losing infants due to lack of cultural understanding because no woman
cultural understanding because no woman
cultural understanding because no woman despite of all the health education we
despite of all the health education we
despite of all the health education we do will not go to when they feel their
do will not go to when they feel their
do will not go to when they feel their providers feel disgust by what they’re
providers feel disgust by what they’re
providers feel disgust by what they’re doing so what can you spend your time
doing so what can you spend your time
doing so what can you spend your time cut off your heels it’s not about you
cut off your heels it’s not about you
cut off your heels it’s not about you what you feel it’s your up to you you’re
what you feel it’s your up to you you’re
what you feel it’s your up to you you’re just making us feel bad you’re not
just making us feel bad you’re not
just making us feel bad you’re not helping you’re destroying us some of us
helping you’re destroying us some of us
helping you’re destroying us some of us leave our sexual feelings on early age
leave our sexual feelings on early age
leave our sexual feelings on early age we don’t talk about our sexual needs we
we don’t talk about our sexual needs we
we don’t talk about our sexual needs we are kind of isolated what can you do
are kind of isolated what can you do
are kind of isolated what can you do you’re so smart try to figure out ways
you’re so smart try to figure out ways
you’re so smart try to figure out ways to do rejuvenation practices to help
to do rejuvenation practices to help
to do rejuvenation practices to help women feel sexual sexuality or whatever
women feel sexual sexuality or whatever
women feel sexual sexuality or whatever you call it how about we do
you call it how about we do
you call it how about we do reconstructive surgery in which
reconstructive surgery in which
reconstructive surgery in which reconstructing women that are women
reconstructing women that are women
reconstructing women that are women girls that have already gone through
girls that have already gone through
girls that have already gone through female gender correct how about you
female gender correct how about you
female gender correct how about you spend your time listening less judgment
spend your time listening less judgment
spend your time listening less judgment how about that could it be a better that
how about that could it be a better that
how about that could it be a better that we could save so much of death and so
we could save so much of death and so
we could save so much of death and so much depression and so much social
much depression and so much social
much depression and so much social isolation the second thing is about
isolation the second thing is about
isolation the second thing is about you job everyday I hear people saying
you job everyday I hear people saying
you job everyday I hear people saying hey for two now you’re in Minnesota
hey for two now you’re in Minnesota
hey for two now you’re in Minnesota you’re American
you’re American
you’re American get rid of your scarf and I would say
get rid of your scarf and I would say
get rid of your scarf and I would say what is that guy to do me being me in
what is that guy to do me being me in
what is that guy to do me being me in America in the United States because
America in the United States because
America in the United States because your men are oppressing you to wear the
your men are oppressing you to wear the
your men are oppressing you to wear the job there’s this woman that she lives
job there’s this woman that she lives
job there’s this woman that she lives one of the wealthier districts that I
one of the wealthier districts that I
one of the wealthier districts that I wouldn’t mention because she’ll be mad
wouldn’t mention because she’ll be mad
wouldn’t mention because she’ll be mad at me to know that says look fortune I
at me to know that says look fortune I
at me to know that says look fortune I made this woman the other day she’s
made this woman the other day she’s
made this woman the other day she’s wearing all these big things because she
wearing all these big things because she
wearing all these big things because she doesn’t know the words used the I buy or
doesn’t know the words used the I buy or
doesn’t know the words used the I buy or the hijab she’s wearing and I would say
the hijab she’s wearing and I would say
the hijab she’s wearing and I would say uh-oh oh my god was she’s gonna tell me
uh-oh oh my god was she’s gonna tell me
uh-oh oh my god was she’s gonna tell me now oh this woman has seen so many kids
now oh this woman has seen so many kids
now oh this woman has seen so many kids she was kids were screaming it was 78
she was kids were screaming it was 78
she was kids were screaming it was 78 degree was so hot I don’t know how she
degree was so hot I don’t know how she
degree was so hot I don’t know how she manages wearing this awful looking dress
manages wearing this awful looking dress
manages wearing this awful looking dress this is she know that now she’s in
this is she know that now she’s in
this is she know that now she’s in America she can remove that and my
America she can remove that and my
America she can remove that and my temperature is if I were the common
temperature is if I were the common
temperature is if I were the common person at that time my temperature goes
person at that time my temperature goes
person at that time my temperature goes into my body goes into shock and I’m
into my body goes into shock and I’m
into my body goes into shock and I’m trying to say take a deep breathe I
trying to say take a deep breathe I
trying to say take a deep breathe I would love to do so much fantasize of
would love to do so much fantasize of
would love to do so much fantasize of fighting her doing things but I can’t I
fighting her doing things but I can’t I
fighting her doing things but I can’t I can’t I take a deep breath and I say
can’t I take a deep breath and I say
can’t I take a deep breath and I say okay this woman in two minutes she
okay this woman in two minutes she
okay this woman in two minutes she dismantled another human being she
dismantled another human being she
dismantled another human being she attacked her codes which is the religion
attacked her codes which is the religion
attacked her codes which is the religion she attacked the kids she had negative
she attacked the kids she had negative
she attacked the kids she had negative negative negative negative I would
negative negative negative I would
negative negative negative I would switch that into positive and say that
switch that into positive and say that
switch that into positive and say that mother was told she’s telling her kids
mother was told she’s telling her kids
mother was told she’s telling her kids drink water from your hands someone told
drink water from your hands someone told
drink water from your hands someone told her that library has tutors and she’s
her that library has tutors and she’s
her that library has tutors and she’s taking one of our kids
taking one of our kids
taking one of our kids there is no one babysit the rest of the
there is no one babysit the rest of the
there is no one babysit the rest of the kids so what does she do she kid takes
kids so what does she do she kid takes
kids so what does she do she kid takes all of them what is driving that mother
all of them what is driving that mother
all of them what is driving that mother wouldn’t you say here let me hold one go
wouldn’t you say here let me hold one go
wouldn’t you say here let me hold one go ahead
ahead
ahead why can’t the libraries give space for
why can’t the libraries give space for
why can’t the libraries give space for the families why but the negative
the families why but the negative
the families why but the negative negative negative negative
negative negative negative
negative negative negative so where do we go from here cousins
so where do we go from here cousins
so where do we go from here cousins brothers sisters Minnesotans and around
brothers sisters Minnesotans and around
brothers sisters Minnesotans and around the world there is a fight here we are
the world there is a fight here we are
the world there is a fight here we are standing because where Minnesota will
standing because where Minnesota will
standing because where Minnesota will use the Mississippi River were on this
use the Mississippi River were on this
use the Mississippi River were on this side and all white feminists are this
side and all white feminists are this
side and all white feminists are this side don’t think you’re off the hook
side don’t think you’re off the hook
side don’t think you’re off the hook right you are because we’re the closest
right you are because we’re the closest
right you are because we’re the closest audience but you’re so passionate that
audience but you’re so passionate that
audience but you’re so passionate that you also destroy your are your closest
you also destroy your are your closest
you also destroy your are your closest allies how do we come together deficit
allies how do we come together deficit
allies how do we come together deficit approach based deficit based approach is
approach based deficit based approach is
approach based deficit based approach is not working we don’t feel we’re the step
not working we don’t feel we’re the step
not working we don’t feel we’re the step deficit were struggling deficit you just
deficit were struggling deficit you just
deficit were struggling deficit you just don’t want us to you want us to be like
don’t want us to you want us to be like
don’t want us to you want us to be like you America will not be the same if
you America will not be the same if
you America will not be the same if everyone became Irish or Italian or
everyone became Irish or Italian or
everyone became Irish or Italian or German or everybody the diversity is
German or everybody the diversity is
German or everybody the diversity is what makes us stronger and makes us very
what makes us stronger and makes us very
what makes us stronger and makes us very innovative I and others Muslim women and
innovative I and others Muslim women and
innovative I and others Muslim women and immigrant women of color know where
immigrant women of color know where
immigrant women of color know where we’re going my or mother’s told us I
we’re going my or mother’s told us I
we’re going my or mother’s told us I would be so offended actually I’m trying
would be so offended actually I’m trying
would be so offended actually I’m trying to be Minnesota nice I’ll be so angry to
to be Minnesota nice I’ll be so angry to
to be Minnesota nice I’ll be so angry to make women like my mother invisible
make women like my mother invisible
make women like my mother invisible because she doesn’t identify with you
because she doesn’t identify with you
because she doesn’t identify with you what can we do where do we go from here
what can we do where do we go from here
what can we do where do we go from here please listen it’s not about you really
please listen it’s not about you really
please listen it’s not about you really it’s not really about you let’s talk to
it’s not really about you let’s talk to
it’s not really about you let’s talk to each other come over without agenda
each other come over without agenda
each other come over without agenda without any project come be amazed be
without any project come be amazed be
without any project come be amazed be loved and be challenged be vulnerable
loved and be challenged be vulnerable
loved and be challenged be vulnerable I’m from there I can see us crossing the
I’m from there I can see us crossing the
I’m from there I can see us crossing the bridges together thank you very much
bridges together thank you very much
bridges together thank you very much [Music]
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