thank you so much thank you before I begin my talk my fleas ask you to do
begin my talk my fleas ask you to do
begin my talk my fleas ask you to do something take a look at the first thing
something take a look at the first thing
something take a look at the first thing beside you in front of you and behind
beside you in front of you and behind
beside you in front of you and behind you find someone you do not yet know and
you find someone you do not yet know and
you find someone you do not yet know and say hi
well done everyone well done what you
well done everyone well done what you actually did now was a bit unusual for
actually did now was a bit unusual for
actually did now was a bit unusual for the country we live in Sweden but before
the country we live in Sweden but before
the country we live in Sweden but before I love race more on your special
I love race more on your special
I love race more on your special achievement I want to take you back to
achievement I want to take you back to
achievement I want to take you back to the year of 2000 it was the year when I
the year of 2000 it was the year when I
the year of 2000 it was the year when I just turned 12 years old I’d moved from
just turned 12 years old I’d moved from
just turned 12 years old I’d moved from the suburbs of Stockholm to New City I
the suburbs of Stockholm to New City I
the suburbs of Stockholm to New City I was new in my school and I just found a
was new in my school and I just found a
was new in my school and I just found a new friend
new friend
new friend I remember her especially because she
I remember her especially because she
I remember her especially because she introduced me to a new kind of game
introduced me to a new kind of game
introduced me to a new kind of game instead of skipping ropes or playing
instead of skipping ropes or playing
instead of skipping ropes or playing cards I said it with the other 12 year
cards I said it with the other 12 year
cards I said it with the other 12 year old children with her I was played a
old children with her I was played a
old children with her I was played a game called war so we we used to do is
game called war so we we used to do is
game called war so we we used to do is that we went into our yard we found the
that we went into our yard we found the
that we went into our yard we found the biggest sticks we could find and then we
biggest sticks we could find and then we
biggest sticks we could find and then we find the greatest and colonies and kill
find the greatest and colonies and kill
find the greatest and colonies and kill as many as we could during a designated
as many as we could during a designated
as many as we could during a designated amount of time sorry all ant lovers out
amount of time sorry all ant lovers out
amount of time sorry all ant lovers out there I really apologize today but to me
there I really apologize today but to me
there I really apologize today but to me that game was a bit weird
that game was a bit weird
that game was a bit weird I had grew up in a safe country in
I had grew up in a safe country in
I had grew up in a safe country in Sweden but and I didn’t really
Sweden but and I didn’t really
Sweden but and I didn’t really understand why we played that game but I
understand why we played that game but I
understand why we played that game but I realized years later that that game had
realized years later that that game had
realized years later that that game had probably been very real to her because
probably been very real to her because
probably been very real to her because just a couple years ago she had had to
just a couple years ago she had had to
just a couple years ago she had had to flee with her family from war in Bosnia
flee with her family from war in Bosnia
flee with her family from war in Bosnia to safety in Sweden and today 250
to safety in Sweden and today 250
to safety in Sweden and today 250 million children still live in war zones
million children still live in war zones
million children still live in war zones and the only thing worse than knowing
and the only thing worse than knowing
and the only thing worse than knowing how to play war is to actually live in
how to play war is to actually live in
how to play war is to actually live in it every single day and in a perfect
it every single day and in a perfect
it every single day and in a perfect world I guess we all can agree no one
world I guess we all can agree no one
world I guess we all can agree no one would have to flee from their homes no
would have to flee from their homes no
would have to flee from their homes no one who has to leave the life they built
one who has to leave the life they built
one who has to leave the life they built or the people they love but there are
or the people they love but there are
or the people they love but there are those who have no other choice my friend
those who have no other choice my friend
those who have no other choice my friend and her family was one of those and last
and her family was one of those and last
and her family was one of those and last year Sweden became the destination 165
year Sweden became the destination 165
year Sweden became the destination 165 thousand refugees that were in the same
thousand refugees that were in the same
thousand refugees that were in the same situation yet again am all refugees
situation yet again am all refugees
situation yet again am all refugees Sweden sometimes is seen as a dream
Sweden sometimes is seen as a dream
Sweden sometimes is seen as a dream destination where you can work and have
destination where you can work and have
destination where you can work and have a lot of the basic rice while waiting on
a lot of the basic rice while waiting on
a lot of the basic rice while waiting on permit and only yearly Reich ranking or
permit and only yearly Reich ranking or
permit and only yearly Reich ranking or migration pulse index Sweden do rank on
migration pulse index Sweden do rank on
migration pulse index Sweden do rank on the top year after year after year so
the top year after year after year so
the top year after year after year so based on that Sweden seems like the most
based on that Sweden seems like the most
based on that Sweden seems like the most welcome country on earth right we could
welcome country on earth right we could
welcome country on earth right we could tap ourselves on the shoulder and be
tap ourselves on the shoulder and be
tap ourselves on the shoulder and be quite happy there but as maybe su2 no
quite happy there but as maybe su2 no
quite happy there but as maybe su2 no policies seldom tell the entire truth
policies seldom tell the entire truth
policies seldom tell the entire truth and that is that we sometime
and that is that we sometime
and that is that we sometime can be a real pain in the ass too
can be a real pain in the ass too
can be a real pain in the ass too especially when asking experts so 21,000
especially when asking experts so 21,000
especially when asking experts so 21,000 xpath in 39 countries
xpath in 39 countries
xpath in 39 countries gotcha Asda which country they had think
gotcha Asda which country they had think
gotcha Asda which country they had think had the best social life and easiest or
had the best social life and easiest or
had the best social life and easiest or making friends then Sweden ranked at the
making friends then Sweden ranked at the
making friends then Sweden ranked at the bottom also when it comes to which
bottom also when it comes to which
bottom also when it comes to which country that is most easiest to become
country that is most easiest to become
country that is most easiest to become integrated and Sweden was on the second
integrated and Sweden was on the second
integrated and Sweden was on the second place in the most difficult country so
place in the most difficult country so
place in the most difficult country so it seems like it’s not the policies that
it seems like it’s not the policies that
it seems like it’s not the policies that are making what integration looks like
are making what integration looks like
are making what integration looks like but it’s actually people so hundred
but it’s actually people so hundred
but it’s actually people so hundred sixty five thousand people fled from
sixty five thousand people fled from
sixty five thousand people fled from fled from war and came to one of
fled from war and came to one of
fled from war and came to one of loneliest countries on earth also when
loneliest countries on earth also when
loneliest countries on earth also when looking at individual how
looking at individual how
looking at individual how individualistic people are Sweden comes
individualistic people are Sweden comes
individualistic people are Sweden comes as one of the most in realistic
as one of the most in realistic
as one of the most in realistic countries according to research and also
countries according to research and also
countries according to research and also almost over 40% of all our households
almost over 40% of all our households
almost over 40% of all our households consists of single adults well this week
consists of single adults well this week
consists of single adults well this week exactly this week a year ago Sweden had
exactly this week a year ago Sweden had
exactly this week a year ago Sweden had reached the top in number of refugees
reached the top in number of refugees
reached the top in number of refugees arriving during one single week it was
arriving during one single week it was
arriving during one single week it was over 10,000 people
over 10,000 people
over 10,000 people I remember the news writing Sweden are
I remember the news writing Sweden are
I remember the news writing Sweden are on its knees unable to handle the
on its knees unable to handle the
on its knees unable to handle the current pressure and also for the 2% of
current pressure and also for the 2% of
current pressure and also for the 2% of the people thought that this is not a
the people thought that this is not a
the people thought that this is not a hannibal situation for 2% believe that
hannibal situation for 2% believe that
hannibal situation for 2% believe that governments NGOs didn’t do enough so I
governments NGOs didn’t do enough so I
governments NGOs didn’t do enough so I don’t know if any of you remember what
don’t know if any of you remember what
don’t know if any of you remember what happened in that situation but actually
happened in that situation but actually
happened in that situation but actually people stepped up so the people stepped
people stepped up so the people stepped
people stepped up so the people stepped up and offered the clue clothes and food
up and offered the clue clothes and food
up and offered the clue clothes and food and sheltering and just in a couple of
and sheltering and just in a couple of
and sheltering and just in a couple of weeks a lot of these basic needs were
weeks a lot of these basic needs were
weeks a lot of these basic needs were actually covered in this muscles here
actually covered in this muscles here
actually covered in this muscles here companies that we probably all learned
companies that we probably all learned
companies that we probably all learned in school one day the first level is
in school one day the first level is
in school one day the first level is made of physical things like food and
made of physical things like food and
made of physical things like food and clothes and food and clothes and the
clothes and food and clothes and the
clothes and food and clothes and the second level is made of safety and what
second level is made of safety and what
second level is made of safety and what what still remained and what still
what still remained and what still
what still remained and what still remains today is the third level to
remains today is the third level to
remains today is the third level to climb which is creating a sense of
climb which is creating a sense of
climb which is creating a sense of belonging creating a sense of belonging
belonging creating a sense of belonging
belonging creating a sense of belonging is defined by human connection and human
is defined by human connection and human
is defined by human connection and human connection cannot be done only by NGOs
connection cannot be done only by NGOs
connection cannot be done only by NGOs and governments because have you ever
and governments because have you ever
and governments because have you ever seen migration policies play soccer with
seen migration policies play soccer with
seen migration policies play soccer with someone or
someone or
someone or administration forms take a cup of
administration forms take a cup of
administration forms take a cup of coffee and Google don’t have the answers
coffee and Google don’t have the answers
coffee and Google don’t have the answers to all the weird questions we have out
to all the weird questions we have out
to all the weird questions we have out there so this is about people and can
there so this is about people and can
there so this is about people and can only be done by people and in our
only be done by people and in our
only be done by people and in our society actually human connections is
society actually human connections is
society actually human connections is one of the most valuable currencies
one of the most valuable currencies
one of the most valuable currencies there is human connection enabled by a
there is human connection enabled by a
there is human connection enabled by a simple hi and saying hi is becoming
simple hi and saying hi is becoming
simple hi and saying hi is becoming worth more than a thousand thousand
worth more than a thousand thousand
worth more than a thousand thousand words I asked one of my friends that I
words I asked one of my friends that I
words I asked one of my friends that I moved here last autumn if he could
moved here last autumn if he could
moved here last autumn if he could explain how the first experience has
explain how the first experience has
explain how the first experience has been doing his first time in Sweden this
been doing his first time in Sweden this
been doing his first time in Sweden this is what he said my first couple of
is what he said my first couple of
is what he said my first couple of months in Sweden became very affected by
months in Sweden became very affected by
months in Sweden became very affected by their extremes
their extremes
their extremes they’re very nice elderly lady treating
they’re very nice elderly lady treating
they’re very nice elderly lady treating me with so much kindness but also the
me with so much kindness but also the
me with so much kindness but also the other stream the races on the beach
other stream the races on the beach
other stream the races on the beach yelling at me to go home and swing in my
yelling at me to go home and swing in my
yelling at me to go home and swing in my home country I’ve been spit on while
home country I’ve been spit on while
home country I’ve been spit on while waiting for the bus neither of those has
waiting for the bus neither of those has
waiting for the bus neither of those has surprised me because there will always
surprised me because there will always
surprised me because there will always be very good and very bad people doing
be very good and very bad people doing
be very good and very bad people doing their thing what I surprised me though
their thing what I surprised me though
their thing what I surprised me though is all the other Swedish people the
is all the other Swedish people the
is all the other Swedish people the majority that sees me but pretend they
majority that sees me but pretend they
majority that sees me but pretend they don’t people that I try to make contact
don’t people that I try to make contact
don’t people that I try to make contact with but looks away people that have a
with but looks away people that have a
with but looks away people that have a friendly mind but remain silent anyway
friendly mind but remain silent anyway
friendly mind but remain silent anyway and his story resonated very deeply with
and his story resonated very deeply with
and his story resonated very deeply with me and I think it reflects something
me and I think it reflects something
me and I think it reflects something that is very true but sometimes in the
that is very true but sometimes in the
that is very true but sometimes in the midst of great challenges we believe
midst of great challenges we believe
midst of great challenges we believe that it is the extremes that can shape
that it is the extremes that can shape
that it is the extremes that can shape or our society and it dictates what it
or our society and it dictates what it
or our society and it dictates what it become we look up to the mother Teresa
become we look up to the mother Teresa
become we look up to the mother Teresa us to save our world or up to the
us to save our world or up to the
us to save our world or up to the extremists to destroy it and the rest of
extremists to destroy it and the rest of
extremists to destroy it and the rest of us are all just sometimes caught in the
us are all just sometimes caught in the
us are all just sometimes caught in the middle basing ourselves with liking and
middle basing ourselves with liking and
middle basing ourselves with liking and sharing and twittering and doing
sharing and twittering and doing
sharing and twittering and doing whatever but I think we are acting
whatever but I think we are acting
whatever but I think we are acting sometimes like a passive audience rather
sometimes like a passive audience rather
sometimes like a passive audience rather than taking part in shaping in the
than taking part in shaping in the
than taking part in shaping in the reality but I wanted to really tell you
reality but I wanted to really tell you
reality but I wanted to really tell you that I think we need to reclaim our role
that I think we need to reclaim our role
that I think we need to reclaim our role in the society and that we need to do
in the society and that we need to do
in the society and that we need to do with big time so a year ago I started
with big time so a year ago I started
with big time so a year ago I started something called welcome is the solution
something called welcome is the solution
something called welcome is the solution that can be put in every single person’s
that can be put in every single person’s
that can be put in every single person’s hand as a force for human connection
hand as a force for human connection
hand as a force for human connection it’s like what you did ten minutes ago
it’s like what you did ten minutes ago
it’s like what you did ten minutes ago dig leave someone reaching out their
dig leave someone reaching out their
dig leave someone reaching out their hand waiting for someone to reply and
hand waiting for someone to reply and
hand waiting for someone to reply and through that create a magical handshake
through that create a magical handshake
through that create a magical handshake when working with welcome the greatest
when working with welcome the greatest
when working with welcome the greatest fight has not been
fight has not been
fight has not been towards the extremes although we have
towards the extremes although we have
towards the extremes although we have encountered them to the greatest fight
encountered them to the greatest fight
encountered them to the greatest fight has been towards there’s something that
has been towards there’s something that
has been towards there’s something that is much more closer to us the normal the
is much more closer to us the normal the
is much more closer to us the normal the average the log on the comfortability
average the log on the comfortability
average the log on the comfortability and it often comes expressed in four in
and it often comes expressed in four in
and it often comes expressed in four in four or five single words called it’s
four or five single words called it’s
four or five single words called it’s not my responsibility so when we
not my responsibility so when we
not my responsibility so when we presented welcome as a solution for them
presented welcome as a solution for them
presented welcome as a solution for them to use as a tool for human connection
to use as a tool for human connection
to use as a tool for human connection not for anyone else
not for anyone else
not for anyone else we’ve been yelled at as CEOs by
we’ve been yelled at as CEOs by
we’ve been yelled at as CEOs by boardrooms we have individuals turning
boardrooms we have individuals turning
boardrooms we have individuals turning their backs on us but I believe that
their backs on us but I believe that
their backs on us but I believe that this is something that can only be done
this is something that can only be done
this is something that can only be done by people we want to make it easier for
by people we want to make it easier for
by people we want to make it easier for the everyday person to connect when
the everyday person to connect when
the everyday person to connect when conducting research we asked people how
conducting research we asked people how
conducting research we asked people how many one should be personally engaged in
many one should be personally engaged in
many one should be personally engaged in welcoming refugees 50% answered yes
welcoming refugees 50% answered yes
welcoming refugees 50% answered yes they’re only five percent of them were
they’re only five percent of them were
they’re only five percent of them were doing something today so we want to
doing something today so we want to
doing something today so we want to create a solution for the other 45% that
create a solution for the other 45% that
create a solution for the other 45% that had perhaps seen that they didn’t know
had perhaps seen that they didn’t know
had perhaps seen that they didn’t know how to do something now the solution was
how to do something now the solution was
how to do something now the solution was there and some have been convinced and
there and some have been convinced and
there and some have been convinced and some are yet to be and today there are
some are yet to be and today there are
some are yet to be and today there are around 10,000 people 10,000
around 10,000 people 10,000
around 10,000 people 10,000 conversations I’ve taken place 10,000
conversations I’ve taken place 10,000
conversations I’ve taken place 10,000 voices the previous were silent but now
voices the previous were silent but now
voices the previous were silent but now are saying welcome and I don’t know if
are saying welcome and I don’t know if
are saying welcome and I don’t know if ever in our time today the need of
ever in our time today the need of
ever in our time today the need of normal people to rise up and do
normal people to rise up and do
normal people to rise up and do something has ever been so timely
something has ever been so timely
something has ever been so timely because making country welcoming again
because making country welcoming again
because making country welcoming again or including again has never been up to
or including again has never been up to
or including again has never been up to one single person not even a president
one single person not even a president
one single person not even a president but it’s up to the collective force
but it’s up to the collective force
but it’s up to the collective force called us when we all take our part well
called us when we all take our part well
called us when we all take our part well I have the last worry about areas he’s a
I have the last worry about areas he’s a
I have the last worry about areas he’s a friend of mine he told me that when he
friend of mine he told me that when he
friend of mine he told me that when he came to Sweden he met a rather couple of
came to Sweden he met a rather couple of
came to Sweden he met a rather couple of strange volunteers that visited the
strange volunteers that visited the
strange volunteers that visited the refugee camps when we were there he told
refugee camps when we were there he told
refugee camps when we were there he told us over lunch one day that they had said
us over lunch one day that they had said
us over lunch one day that they had said to him there’s no Swede wants them there
to him there’s no Swede wants them there
to him there’s no Swede wants them there and he was very surprised and very
and he was very surprised and very
and he was very surprised and very shocked by that but later on it came out
shocked by that but later on it came out
shocked by that but later on it came out that they weren’t actually volunteers
that they weren’t actually volunteers
that they weren’t actually volunteers they probably were an extremist group
they probably were an extremist group
they probably were an extremist group dressed up as volunteers he told us in
dressed up as volunteers he told us in
dressed up as volunteers he told us in his own words later but I wasn’t worried
his own words later but I wasn’t worried
his own words later but I wasn’t worried I wasn’t afraid I didn’t believe that
I wasn’t afraid I didn’t believe that
I wasn’t afraid I didn’t believe that him because I had already met people
him because I had already met people
him because I had already met people that made me to a friend I had already
that made me to a friend I had already
that made me to a friend I had already you and that’s really my wish today that
you and that’s really my wish today that
you and that’s really my wish today that we all make our voices to sound louder
we all make our voices to sound louder
we all make our voices to sound louder and more frequently so when people hear
and more frequently so when people hear
and more frequently so when people hear that they are not welcomed by some they
that they are not welcomed by some they
that they are not welcomed by some they will still know that they know that no
will still know that they know that no
will still know that they know that no they are welcomed by many and what to do
they are welcomed by many and what to do
they are welcomed by many and what to do that we need to leave our comfort zone
that we need to leave our comfort zone
that we need to leave our comfort zone and through a look log on behind our
and through a look log on behind our
and through a look log on behind our doors and just do everything we can so I
doors and just do everything we can so I
doors and just do everything we can so I want to leave you with a question which
want to leave you with a question which
want to leave you with a question which is what kind of future do you want to
is what kind of future do you want to
is what kind of future do you want to see do you want to see welcoming
see do you want to see welcoming
see do you want to see welcoming including future well then go and grab
including future well then go and grab
including future well then go and grab initiative and continue to say hi to
initiative and continue to say hi to
initiative and continue to say hi to your neighbor thank you
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