Press "Enter" to skip to content

Sharing is caring | Stefan Oeknigk | TEDxBydgoszcz


sindhura pants for i esteem Stefan yah

sindhura pants for i esteem Stefan yah movie and papas cool trophy and now here

movie and papas cool trophy and now here

movie and papas cool trophy and now here is ending my polish because my polish is

is ending my polish because my polish is

is ending my polish because my polish is not good enough to do this presentation

not good enough to do this presentation

not good enough to do this presentation in Polish so I’m switching to english

in Polish so I’m switching to english

in Polish so I’m switching to english but I want to say thank you to my polish

but I want to say thank you to my polish

but I want to say thank you to my polish teacher casa who is also here in the

teacher casa who is also here in the

teacher casa who is also here in the audience for her patience with me and

polish is a wonderful language but it’s

polish is a wonderful language but it’s the biggest challenge in my life so far

the biggest challenge in my life so far

the biggest challenge in my life so far so I hope that a lot of you understand

so I hope that a lot of you understand

so I hope that a lot of you understand English and so let’s do it in English so

English and so let’s do it in English so

English and so let’s do it in English so you will wonder why a German guy is

you will wonder why a German guy is

you will wonder why a German guy is ending up in bed gosh like with the most

ending up in bed gosh like with the most

ending up in bed gosh like with the most foreigners important for sure it’s

foreigners important for sure it’s

foreigners important for sure it’s because of a girl of a wonderful girl

because of a girl of a wonderful girl

because of a girl of a wonderful girl it’s because of my wonderful wife to

it’s because of my wonderful wife to

it’s because of my wonderful wife to rota who is born in bed gosh and

after an odyssey through Germany South

after an odyssey through Germany South Africa then we decided to our daughter

Africa then we decided to our daughter

Africa then we decided to our daughter that’s time to learn polish and to get

that’s time to learn polish and to get

that’s time to learn polish and to get to know Poland and that’s how I ended up

to know Poland and that’s how I ended up

to know Poland and that’s how I ended up here and fortunately I found a job here

here and fortunately I found a job here

here and fortunately I found a job here at Otto’s international company so thank

at Otto’s international company so thank

at Otto’s international company so thank you also are those people for putting

you also are those people for putting

you also are those people for putting your trust in me and but now let’s do

your trust in me and but now let’s do

your trust in me and but now let’s do some time warp and let’s go ten years

some time warp and let’s go ten years

some time warp and let’s go ten years back ten years back this is now we were

back ten years back this is now we were

back ten years back this is now we were not all the time looking like this is

not all the time looking like this is

not all the time looking like this is was our goodbye party or forties

was our goodbye party or forties

was our goodbye party or forties birthday party and so ten years back it

birthday party and so ten years back it

birthday party and so ten years back it happened that I met the rotor on a party

happened that I met the rotor on a party

happened that I met the rotor on a party in Riga in Latvia are very soon we fall

in Riga in Latvia are very soon we fall

in Riga in Latvia are very soon we fall in love we did some climbing in Italy

in love we did some climbing in Italy

in love we did some climbing in Italy and she decided to come to Germany and

and she decided to come to Germany and

and she decided to come to Germany and she found a job and in a good

she found a job and in a good

she found a job and in a good relationship you should think about what

relationship you should think about what

relationship you should think about what common dreams you have and very soon we

common dreams you have and very soon we

common dreams you have and very soon we discovered that we both dreamt our whole

discovered that we both dreamt our whole

discovered that we both dreamt our whole life about Africa and we said oh we

life about Africa and we said oh we

life about Africa and we said oh we should go to Africa but we didn’t want

should go to Africa but we didn’t want

should go to Africa but we didn’t want to go to Kenya to do some Safari or

to go to Kenya to do some Safari or

to go to Kenya to do some Safari or honest of like a booking some tours and

honest of like a booking some tours and

honest of like a booking some tours and just being there as a tourist so we were

just being there as a tourist so we were

just being there as a tourist so we were always traveling both with couchsurfing

always traveling both with couchsurfing

always traveling both with couchsurfing and hitchhiking and so on so we didn’t

and hitchhiking and so on so we didn’t

and hitchhiking and so on so we didn’t wanted to do now discover Africa in this

wanted to do now discover Africa in this

wanted to do now discover Africa in this way so we decided if we go to Africa

way so we decided if we go to Africa

way so we decided if we go to Africa let’s do something let’s make a

let’s do something let’s make a

let’s do something let’s make a difference let’s try to volunteer there

difference let’s try to volunteer there

difference let’s try to volunteer there let’s do a gap year make a break from

let’s do a gap year make a break from

let’s do a gap year make a break from the job and to do something where you

the job and to do something where you

the job and to do something where you can even help maybe some people so we

can even help maybe some people so we

can even help maybe some people so we started our planning and first saving

started our planning and first saving

started our planning and first saving some money yeah because as a volunteer

some money yeah because as a volunteer

some money yeah because as a volunteer normally on it’s very rare that you get

normally on it’s very rare that you get

normally on it’s very rare that you get some volunteer options where you really

some volunteer options where you really

some volunteer options where you really can earn something so we were saving

can earn something so we were saving

can earn something so we were saving some money then we were searching for

some money then we were searching for

some money then we were searching for charity and volunteer options in the

charity and volunteer options in the

charity and volunteer options in the internet and we found a lot of different

internet and we found a lot of different

internet and we found a lot of different things and then finally

things and then finally

things and then finally found this we enter time slot then you

found this we enter time slot then you

found this we enter time slot then you have to book your plane tickets we were

have to book your plane tickets we were

have to book your plane tickets we were selling our furniture and other

selling our furniture and other

selling our furniture and other belongings so some stuff we were

belongings so some stuff we were

belongings so some stuff we were bringing to my sister’s farm but it’s

bringing to my sister’s farm but it’s

bringing to my sister’s farm but it’s also very good i can tell you it’s very

also very good i can tell you it’s very

also very good i can tell you it’s very good to see what in some years you all

good to see what in some years you all

good to see what in some years you all gathering it’s a very cleaning process

gathering it’s a very cleaning process

gathering it’s a very cleaning process to just get rid of all stuff and then

to just get rid of all stuff and then

to just get rid of all stuff and then finally organizing the visas we got them

finally organizing the visas we got them

finally organizing the visas we got them vaccinations so in South Africa this is

vaccinations so in South Africa this is

vaccinations so in South Africa this is most important is hepatitis and then

most important is hepatitis and then

most important is hepatitis and then cancelling all the contracts fled

cancelling all the contracts fled

cancelling all the contracts fled electricity and the most relieving point

electricity and the most relieving point

electricity and the most relieving point it’s like we quit our jobs so we decided

it’s like we quit our jobs so we decided

it’s like we quit our jobs so we decided we had two options the to stay in our

we had two options the to stay in our

we had two options the to stay in our Jobson to come back but we said no we

Jobson to come back but we said no we

Jobson to come back but we said no we want to take this chance also to quit

want to take this chance also to quit

want to take this chance also to quit the jobs and to have the chance after

the jobs and to have the chance after

the jobs and to have the chance after Africa to start something completely new

Africa to start something completely new

Africa to start something completely new so we thought okay we made the plan yeah

so we thought okay we made the plan yeah

so we thought okay we made the plan yeah this was our plan we had a great extra

this was our plan we had a great extra

this was our plan we had a great extra cheat on Google Docs and we were

cheat on Google Docs and we were

cheat on Google Docs and we were starting to execute this and I just can

starting to execute this and I just can

starting to execute this and I just can give you one one good tip don’t stop

give you one one good tip don’t stop

give you one one good tip don’t stop just with planning for a lot of people

just with planning for a lot of people

just with planning for a lot of people which we know they have a plan and then

which we know they have a plan and then

which we know they have a plan and then they are planning it and planning and

they are planning it and planning and

they are planning it and planning and planning it and a good friend of ours

planning it and a good friend of ours

planning it and a good friend of ours Pavel from Krakoff was just a few days

Pavel from Krakoff was just a few days

Pavel from Krakoff was just a few days ago saying you know this is mental

ago saying you know this is mental

ago saying you know this is mental masturbation and it’s nothing bad with

masturbation and it’s nothing bad with

masturbation and it’s nothing bad with this yeah because it can give you

this yeah because it can give you

this yeah because it can give you satisfaction just to see I could if I

satisfaction just to see I could if I

satisfaction just to see I could if I vote yea I have the ability to do it but

vote yea I have the ability to do it but

vote yea I have the ability to do it but if you really want to realize the dream

if you really want to realize the dream

if you really want to realize the dream yeah don’t stop with planning start

yeah don’t stop with planning start

yeah don’t stop with planning start doing it so we did it we start doing it

doing it so we did it we start doing it

doing it so we did it we start doing it and we start telling our friends and our

and we start telling our friends and our

and we start telling our friends and our family from this and surprise surprise

family from this and surprise surprise

family from this and surprise surprise yeah obstacles the funny thing is these

yeah obstacles the funny thing is these

yeah obstacles the funny thing is these obstacles we didn’t had so much they

obstacles we didn’t had so much they

obstacles we didn’t had so much they were not worrying us so much but our

were not worrying us so much but our

were not worrying us so much but our family and our friends of here people

family and our friends of here people

family and our friends of here people yeah we’re saying

yeah we’re saying

yeah we’re saying are you insane yeah you will get sick

are you insane yeah you will get sick

are you insane yeah you will get sick you will get beaten up you will get

you will get beaten up you will get

you will get beaten up you will get robbed yeah they will murder you and

robbed yeah they will murder you and

robbed yeah they will murder you and then we got pregnant and okay so things

then we got pregnant and okay so things

then we got pregnant and okay so things changed a little bit so we said yeah so

changed a little bit so we said yeah so

changed a little bit so we said yeah so subtracting woman it’s maybe not so good

subtracting woman it’s maybe not so good

subtracting woman it’s maybe not so good to volunteer in Africa it’s possible no

to volunteer in Africa it’s possible no

to volunteer in Africa it’s possible no problem yeah but we set into our but our

problem yeah but we set into our but our

problem yeah but we set into our but our family was not very happy about this

family was not very happy about this

family was not very happy about this idea either so then we started to talk

idea either so then we started to talk

idea either so then we started to talk with the children doctor and assuring

with the children doctor and assuring

with the children doctor and assuring doctor said you know Stefan Dorota when

doctor said you know Stefan Dorota when

doctor said you know Stefan Dorota when the child is three years old you can go

the child is three years old you can go

the child is three years old you can go already with when it’s one year old but

already with when it’s one year old but

already with when it’s one year old but when it’s three years old there’s barely

when it’s three years old there’s barely

when it’s three years old there’s barely any risk here it’s already has all these

any risk here it’s already has all these

any risk here it’s already has all these is he moon against the most bacterias so

is he moon against the most bacterias so

is he moon against the most bacterias so it will be strong enough your daughter

it will be strong enough your daughter

it will be strong enough your daughter that she can face the new environment

that she can face the new environment

that she can face the new environment and i have to say when we were there

and i have to say when we were there

and i have to say when we were there first shared throat infections because

first shared throat infections because

first shared throat infections because it’s a lot of new bacterias but it was

it’s a lot of new bacterias but it was

it’s a lot of new bacterias but it was really it was no risk so if you do your

really it was no risk so if you do your

really it was no risk so if you do your research do you replant yeah no problem

research do you replant yeah no problem

research do you replant yeah no problem when it comes hepatitis okay we have to

when it comes hepatitis okay we have to

when it comes hepatitis okay we have to do some vaccinations yeah violence crime

do some vaccinations yeah violence crime

do some vaccinations yeah violence crime everybody’s in South Africa everybody’s

everybody’s in South Africa everybody’s

everybody’s in South Africa everybody’s killing everybody all the time yeah it’s

killing everybody all the time yeah it’s

killing everybody all the time yeah it’s not true yes they have the highest

not true yes they have the highest

not true yes they have the highest murder rate maybe but it’s mostly in big

murder rate maybe but it’s mostly in big

murder rate maybe but it’s mostly in big cities it’s mostly under influence from

cities it’s mostly under influence from

cities it’s mostly under influence from alcohol in families or own parties it’s

alcohol in families or own parties it’s

alcohol in families or own parties it’s mostly black on black violence yeah and

mostly black on black violence yeah and

mostly black on black violence yeah and if you have some common sense so I don’t

if you have some common sense so I don’t

if you have some common sense so I don’t know if you want to go with an expensive

know if you want to go with an expensive

know if you want to go with an expensive camera and having your money in your

camera and having your money in your

camera and having your money in your hand and you go in the night in three

hand and you go in the night in three

hand and you go in the night in three o’clock through Prada in Russia yeah so

o’clock through Prada in Russia yeah so

o’clock through Prada in Russia yeah so how is the chance that you’re getting

how is the chance that you’re getting

how is the chance that you’re getting robbed quite high so there are some

robbed quite high so there are some

robbed quite high so there are some comments and things yeah which you have

comments and things yeah which you have

comments and things yeah which you have to have to know and you have to look in

to have to know and you have to look in

to have to know and you have to look in the statistics and there was one

the statistics and there was one

the statistics and there was one accident where the tourists were

accident where the tourists were

accident where the tourists were involved they came in there was a

involved they came in there was a

involved they came in there was a shooting between blacks and then

shooting between blacks and then

shooting between blacks and then tourists were accidentally killed but in

tourists were accidentally killed but in

tourists were accidentally killed but in the last 10 years there was no killing

the last 10 years there was no killing

the last 10 years there was no killing in South Africa you have from tourists

in South Africa you have from tourists

in South Africa you have from tourists but a lot of stealing sure if you have

but a lot of stealing sure if you have

but a lot of stealing sure if you have something they have nothing yeah so be

something they have nothing yeah so be

something they have nothing yeah so be aware HIV now it came we had people who

aware HIV now it came we had people who

aware HIV now it came we had people who say I will not

say I will not

say I will not longer your friend you are risking the

longer your friend you are risking the

longer your friend you are risking the life of your daughter why we decided to

life of your daughter why we decided to

life of your daughter why we decided to go to a children home our child would

go to a children home our child would

go to a children home our child would grow up with all the Zulu kids and they

grow up with all the Zulu kids and they

grow up with all the Zulu kids and they said you know and then they are playing

said you know and then they are playing

said you know and then they are playing and they will have a scratch your

and they will have a scratch your

and they will have a scratch your daughter has a scratch blood will mix

daughter has a scratch blood will mix

daughter has a scratch blood will mix and she will die and it’s

and she will die and it’s

and she will die and it’s because HIV we made a research there is

because HIV we made a research there is

because HIV we made a research there is no known case you know that any air that

no known case you know that any air that

no known case you know that any air that the child ever got infected by an HIV

the child ever got infected by an HIV

the child ever got infected by an HIV infected child by playing and by

infected child by playing and by

infected child by playing and by exchanging blood because the virus is

exchanging blood because the virus is

exchanging blood because the virus is dying very quick when it’s under oxygen

dying very quick when it’s under oxygen

dying very quick when it’s under oxygen so you need an infusion you need

so you need an infusion you need

so you need an infusion you need unprotected sex so our three-year-old

unprotected sex so our three-year-old

unprotected sex so our three-year-old daughter was not vision on the risk yeah

daughter was not vision on the risk yeah

daughter was not vision on the risk yeah so that’s we try to explain but the

so that’s we try to explain but the

so that’s we try to explain but the people a lot some friend said yeah I

people a lot some friend said yeah I

people a lot some friend said yeah I don’t I’m not your friend any longer

don’t I’m not your friend any longer

don’t I’m not your friend any longer because you are irresponsible but ok

because you are irresponsible but ok

because you are irresponsible but ok that’s a risk we have to take and we

that’s a risk we have to take and we

that’s a risk we have to take and we mitigated this risk and we went Nelson

mitigated this risk and we went Nelson

mitigated this risk and we went Nelson Mandela one reason why we should sauce

Mandela one reason why we should sauce

Mandela one reason why we should sauce Africa is because the Nelson Mandela was

Africa is because the Nelson Mandela was

Africa is because the Nelson Mandela was and is one of our biggest role models in

and is one of our biggest role models in

and is one of our biggest role models in our life because he overcame hate racism

our life because he overcame hate racism

our life because he overcame hate racism and he United a lot of people from

and he United a lot of people from

and he United a lot of people from different cultures yeah in one rainbow

different cultures yeah in one rainbow

different cultures yeah in one rainbow nation this is a vision we have and so

nation this is a vision we have and so

nation this is a vision we have and so he said something very important I

he said something very important I

he said something very important I learned that courage was not the absence

learned that courage was not the absence

learned that courage was not the absence of fear yes we had fears but the triumph

of fear yes we had fears but the triumph

of fear yes we had fears but the triumph over it the brave man is not he who does

over it the brave man is not he who does

over it the brave man is not he who does not feel a threat but he who conquers

not feel a threat but he who conquers

not feel a threat but he who conquers that fear and this is something we are

that fear and this is something we are

that fear and this is something we are very proud about because yes we listen

very proud about because yes we listen

very proud about because yes we listen to these people but we did common sense

to these people but we did common sense

to these people but we did common sense we did our research and we took the risk

we did our research and we took the risk

we did our research and we took the risk yeah and we are still alive so the brave

yeah and we are still alive so the brave

yeah and we are still alive so the brave moment is not if he wouldn’t be afraid

moment is not if he wouldn’t be afraid

moment is not if he wouldn’t be afraid then we would be bad parents and we

then we would be bad parents and we

then we would be bad parents and we would be idiots now it comes to

would be idiots now it comes to

would be idiots now it comes to something which is very touching for me

something which is very touching for me

something which is very touching for me because this woman which you see here

because this woman which you see here

because this woman which you see here yes he is quite a big woman button

yes he is quite a big woman button

yes he is quite a big woman button and the Zulu woman also but it’s a now

and the Zulu woman also but it’s a now

and the Zulu woman also but it’s a now it’s a wrong angle yes they are not

it’s a wrong angle yes they are not

it’s a wrong angle yes they are not really so fat in real but Heather

really so fat in real but Heather

really so fat in real but Heather Reynolds for example is she’s one of my

Reynolds for example is she’s one of my

Reynolds for example is she’s one of my role models one of my other role models

role models one of my other role models

role models one of my other role models like Nelson Mandela she was a white

like Nelson Mandela she was a white

like Nelson Mandela she was a white woman in South Africa and in the middle

woman in South Africa and in the middle

woman in South Africa and in the middle of the apartheid and about all this up

of the apartheid and about all this up

of the apartheid and about all this up roaring after his a apartheid fall down

roaring after his a apartheid fall down

roaring after his a apartheid fall down she was here to farm she had a very good

she was here to farm she had a very good

she was here to farm she had a very good income she had a great job and then she

income she had a great job and then she

income she had a great job and then she saw some children digital children who

saw some children digital children who

saw some children digital children who were orphans because they lost their

were orphans because they lost their

were orphans because they lost their their parents and the grown-ups in the

their parents and the grown-ups in the

their parents and the grown-ups in the biggest HIV epidemic had a straw in men

biggest HIV epidemic had a straw in men

biggest HIV epidemic had a straw in men and humankind yeah millions of people in

and humankind yeah millions of people in

and humankind yeah millions of people in the aged between 20 and 40 died and the

the aged between 20 and 40 died and the

the aged between 20 and 40 died and the children were there nobody took care so

children were there nobody took care so

children were there nobody took care so she decided to take them on her farm

she decided to take them on her farm

she decided to take them on her farm without having any plan she just said I

without having any plan she just said I

without having any plan she just said I have to do that I cannot leave them so

have to do that I cannot leave them so

have to do that I cannot leave them so she did this and then she started the

she did this and then she started the

she did this and then she started the children home and this was one of the

children home and this was one of the

children home and this was one of the first class stepchildren home like this

first class stepchildren home like this

first class stepchildren home like this SOS yeah in South Africa and she decided

SOS yeah in South Africa and she decided

SOS yeah in South Africa and she decided also that is good if she will get some

also that is good if she will get some

also that is good if she will get some volunteers involved to help but also to

volunteers involved to help but also to

volunteers involved to help but also to let the children can learn English that

let the children can learn English that

let the children can learn English that the children see who are growing up with

the children see who are growing up with

the children see who are growing up with white people and that they see that

white people and that they see that

white people and that they see that there is no color so and this was our

there is no color so and this was our

there is no color so and this was our opportunity to come there and Heather is

opportunity to come there and Heather is

opportunity to come there and Heather is still a good friend of us he was

still a good friend of us he was

still a good friend of us he was visiting because here she was coming to

visiting because here she was coming to

visiting because here she was coming to visit us and she’s just a fantastic

visit us and she’s just a fantastic

visit us and she’s just a fantastic human being so we were very happy to

human being so we were very happy to

human being so we were very happy to work there with her in her thing you see

work there with her in her thing you see

work there with her in her thing you see here is Yulia with your friends three

here is Yulia with your friends three

here is Yulia with your friends three years old and now something happened we

years old and now something happened we

years old and now something happened we thought that we are going there to teach

thought that we are going there to teach

thought that we are going there to teach them the children but the opposite

them the children but the opposite

them the children but the opposite happened they teach us how I have to

happened they teach us how I have to

happened they teach us how I have to give a citation of an Hunter Pollock who

give a citation of an Hunter Pollock who

give a citation of an Hunter Pollock who was doing some research in in Africa and

was doing some research in in Africa and

was doing some research in in Africa and there is something like Ubuntu know for

there is something like Ubuntu know for

there is something like Ubuntu know for the artist people it’s not the operating

the artist people it’s not the operating

the artist people it’s not the operating system

system

system yeah but ubuntu is a philosophy in

yeah but ubuntu is a philosophy in

yeah but ubuntu is a philosophy in southern africa and i want to explain

southern africa and i want to explain

southern africa and i want to explain you how these words he gave he bought a

you how these words he gave he bought a

you how these words he gave he bought a big bucket of fruit he put it hundred

big bucket of fruit he put it hundred

big bucket of fruit he put it hundred meters from the children from a group of

meters from the children from a group of

meters from the children from a group of children and he said to the children

children and he said to the children

children and he said to the children look who of you is you make a

look who of you is you make a

look who of you is you make a competition who of you is reaching first

competition who of you is reaching first

competition who of you is reaching first bucket of fruits yeah who can have all

bucket of fruits yeah who can have all

bucket of fruits yeah who can have all the bucket for himself and this is all

the bucket for himself and this is all

the bucket for himself and this is all great and then they took each other on

great and then they took each other on

great and then they took each other on the hand they run all together to the

the hand they run all together to the

the hand they run all together to the bucket yeah they touched it all together

bucket yeah they touched it all together

bucket yeah they touched it all together and that they were sharing all the fruit

and that they were sharing all the fruit

and that they were sharing all the fruit and we’re very happy and the

and we’re very happy and the

and we’re very happy and the entrepreneur said why one of you could

entrepreneur said why one of you could

entrepreneur said why one of you could have all yeah so why are you doing this

have all yeah so why are you doing this

have all yeah so why are you doing this and they said you know yeah how can I

and they said you know yeah how can I

and they said you know yeah how can I enjoy the fruit yeah and be happy yeah

enjoy the fruit yeah and be happy yeah

enjoy the fruit yeah and be happy yeah when all the others are set and this is

when all the others are set and this is

when all the others are set and this is what means ubuntu yeah what one is doing

what means ubuntu yeah what one is doing

what means ubuntu yeah what one is doing is affecting all the others in the

is affecting all the others in the

is affecting all the others in the positive and in the negative way and

positive and in the negative way and

positive and in the negative way and then the children told as you know

then the children told as you know

then the children told as you know sharing is caring and that became our

sharing is caring and that became our

sharing is caring and that became our new life motto sharing is caring and

new life motto sharing is caring and

new life motto sharing is caring and it’s not only about material things yeah

it’s not only about material things yeah

it’s not only about material things yeah it’s about everything it’s about sharing

it’s about everything it’s about sharing

it’s about everything it’s about sharing happiness yeah like for example children

happiness yeah like for example children

happiness yeah like for example children with trisomy 21 they are sharing their

with trisomy 21 they are sharing their

with trisomy 21 they are sharing their sadness they are sharing their happiness

sadness they are sharing their happiness

sadness they are sharing their happiness yeah they are not they don’t care if you

yeah they are not they don’t care if you

yeah they are not they don’t care if you are now set or happy if they are happy

are now set or happy if they are happy

are now set or happy if they are happy they are happy they are just laughing

they are happy they are just laughing

they are happy they are just laughing they are sharing this with everyone and

they are sharing this with everyone and

they are sharing this with everyone and this is something which became also a

this is something which became also a

this is something which became also a motor for mation to people who know me

motor for mation to people who know me

motor for mation to people who know me from the audience you know that I’m

from the audience you know that I’m

from the audience you know that I’m exactly like that you can always see how

exactly like that you can always see how

exactly like that you can always see how i’m feeling because i don’t have to hide

i’m feeling because i don’t have to hide

i’m feeling because i don’t have to hide anything anymore so we did but we also

anything anymore so we did but we also

anything anymore so we did but we also worked hard so I became for example the

worked hard so I became for example the

worked hard so I became for example the coordinator for the food Hunter’s who’d

coordinator for the food Hunter’s who’d

coordinator for the food Hunter’s who’d program in two thousand in the valley of

program in two thousand in the valley of

program in two thousand in the valley of Thousand Hills as you can see the

Thousand Hills as you can see the

Thousand Hills as you can see the conditions are not very luxury but the

conditions are not very luxury but the

conditions are not very luxury but the people are very happy people they’re

people are very happy people they’re

people are very happy people they’re very optimistic people the rota was

very optimistic people the rota was

very optimistic people the rota was first working in the preschool with

first working in the preschool with

first working in the preschool with where our daughter was going

where our daughter was going

where our daughter was going hundreds who look it’s the only white

hundreds who look it’s the only white

hundreds who look it’s the only white girl later she was taking was ahead of

girl later she was taking was ahead of

girl later she was taking was ahead of the clinic clinic sounds great but it’s

the clinic clinic sounds great but it’s

the clinic clinic sounds great but it’s more or less she took care that HIV

more or less she took care that HIV

more or less she took care that HIV children have the medication when

children have the medication when

children have the medication when somebody has a scratch or something yeah

somebody has a scratch or something yeah

somebody has a scratch or something yeah that they are getting treatment oh no it

that they are getting treatment oh no it

that they are getting treatment oh no it happens okay so we made friendship with

happens okay so we made friendship with

happens okay so we made friendship with the locals this is a teacher on the Left

the locals this is a teacher on the Left

the locals this is a teacher on the Left top is a teacher familiar and we were

top is a teacher familiar and we were

top is a teacher familiar and we were visiting then also the family so this

visiting then also the family so this

visiting then also the family so this woman gave birth to 15 children you know

woman gave birth to 15 children you know

woman gave birth to 15 children you know anthem and you see the demand a husband

anthem and you see the demand a husband

anthem and you see the demand a husband has a it’s a little bit different role

has a it’s a little bit different role

has a it’s a little bit different role than in modern Poland maybe you’ll still

than in modern Poland maybe you’ll still

than in modern Poland maybe you’ll still notice from your grandfather here but he

notice from your grandfather here but he

notice from your grandfather here but he was very proud we also took part on

was very proud we also took part on

was very proud we also took part on traditional ceremonies and see some of

traditional ceremonies and see some of

traditional ceremonies and see some of the frontiers to rota behind the teacher

the frontiers to rota behind the teacher

the frontiers to rota behind the teacher from familiar yeah and so we learned a

from familiar yeah and so we learned a

from familiar yeah and so we learned a lot about traditions about community and

lot about traditions about community and

lot about traditions about community and we are very thankful for that but we

we are very thankful for that but we

we are very thankful for that but we also decided already earlier that we

also decided already earlier that we

also decided already earlier that we wanted to travel so first we wanted to

wanted to travel so first we wanted to

wanted to travel so first we wanted to travel in the end of the one year but

travel in the end of the one year but

travel in the end of the one year but then it happened that we could travel in

then it happened that we could travel in

then it happened that we could travel in the middle of this one year and we

the middle of this one year and we

the middle of this one year and we started the trip we bought a

started the trip we bought a

started the trip we bought a four-by-four car because the normal guy

four-by-four car because the normal guy

four-by-four car because the normal guy you would not come far and so we started

you would not come far and so we started

you would not come far and so we started our trip and we went towards South

our trip and we went towards South

our trip and we went towards South Africa Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe awesome

Africa Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe awesome

Africa Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe awesome big and this was one of the greatest

big and this was one of the greatest

big and this was one of the greatest experience in my life because I we had

experience in my life because I we had

experience in my life because I we had very quality time is our daughter 23

very quality time is our daughter 23

very quality time is our daughter 23 months 24 hours together we could

months 24 hours together we could

months 24 hours together we could discover the nature the animals and the

discover the nature the animals and the

discover the nature the animals and the local people this was our car yeah we

local people this was our car yeah we

local people this was our car yeah we had a tent a gas cooker some butter and

had a tent a gas cooker some butter and

had a tent a gas cooker some butter and we were just driving so we had like a

we were just driving so we had like a

we were just driving so we had like a rough idea where to go but we were just

rough idea where to go but we were just

rough idea where to go but we were just going and and discovering

so this is but for us was also important

so this is but for us was also important that we didn’t want to do travel as a

that we didn’t want to do travel as a

that we didn’t want to do travel as a tourist so we were doing out of

tourist so we were doing out of

tourist so we were doing out of couchsurfing we were staying with locals

couchsurfing we were staying with locals

couchsurfing we were staying with locals I hit some old study friends in Namibia

I hit some old study friends in Namibia

I hit some old study friends in Namibia and we could learn something there about

and we could learn something there about

and we could learn something there about about Namibian culture and we were

about Namibian culture and we were

about Namibian culture and we were staying with people in Mozambique with

staying with people in Mozambique with

staying with people in Mozambique with people in South Africa and a lot of them

people in South Africa and a lot of them

people in South Africa and a lot of them are still our good friends so we are on

are still our good friends so we are on

are still our good friends so we are on Facebook all the time exchanging

Facebook all the time exchanging

Facebook all the time exchanging messages and we are sharing what’s going

messages and we are sharing what’s going

messages and we are sharing what’s going on and so on and also I could realize an

on and so on and also I could realize an

on and so on and also I could realize an other dream when I was a child we had a

other dream when I was a child we had a

other dream when I was a child we had a television program which was showing

television program which was showing

television program which was showing always about the Kalahari and about the

always about the Kalahari and about the

always about the Kalahari and about the Serengeti and it was in black and white

Serengeti and it was in black and white

Serengeti and it was in black and white and I said one day I want to go there so

and I said one day I want to go there so

and I said one day I want to go there so Serengeti is still open kalahari I did

Serengeti is still open kalahari I did

Serengeti is still open kalahari I did now and it’s just fascinating it’s a

now and it’s just fascinating it’s a

now and it’s just fascinating it’s a park which is big like France and you

park which is big like France and you

park which is big like France and you are only 100 cars are allowed there and

are only 100 cars are allowed there and

are only 100 cars are allowed there and you are sleeping there with you tend you

you are sleeping there with you tend you

you are sleeping there with you tend you have no fences in the night you here’s

have no fences in the night you here’s

have no fences in the night you here’s Alliance you hear the leopards you heat

Alliance you hear the leopards you heat

Alliance you hear the leopards you heat the hyenas and the next day we found

the hyenas and the next day we found

the hyenas and the next day we found some from leopard cine our tent we

some from leopard cine our tent we

some from leopard cine our tent we had two other funds closing the night

had two other funds closing the night

had two other funds closing the night and then also people said how can you do

and then also people said how can you do

and then also people said how can you do this which is three year old daughter

this which is three year old daughter

this which is three year old daughter it’s very easy yeah it’s don’t put foot

it’s very easy yeah it’s don’t put foot

it’s very easy yeah it’s don’t put foot in the tent in the evening when it’s

in the tent in the evening when it’s

in the tent in the evening when it’s getting dark have a fire when the fires

getting dark have a fire when the fires

getting dark have a fire when the fires going out go into tent don’t leave your

going out go into tent don’t leave your

going out go into tent don’t leave your tent until its Sun is up yeah it’s the

tent until its Sun is up yeah it’s the

tent until its Sun is up yeah it’s the same like when you’re going north

same like when you’re going north

same like when you’re going north america yeah don’t put foot in the tent

america yeah don’t put foot in the tent

america yeah don’t put foot in the tent put it in these metal boxes on the

put it in these metal boxes on the

put it in these metal boxes on the camping ground you know because yeah

camping ground you know because yeah

camping ground you know because yeah it’s easy so there’s not known any case

it’s easy so there’s not known any case

it’s easy so there’s not known any case of incident with white animals and

of incident with white animals and

of incident with white animals and humans yeah and the ones when humans got

humans yeah and the ones when humans got

humans yeah and the ones when humans got killed it was because of stupidity yeah

killed it was because of stupidity yeah

killed it was because of stupidity yeah because they were not following the

because they were not following the

because they were not following the rules so this was also great for us

rules so this was also great for us

rules so this was also great for us because in Poland in Europe we don’t

because in Poland in Europe we don’t

because in Poland in Europe we don’t have so much possibilities to encounter

have so much possibilities to encounter

have so much possibilities to encounter the wild animals and also we saw him /

the wild animals and also we saw him /

the wild animals and also we saw him / woman this is a nomad fork in north of

woman this is a nomad fork in north of

woman this is a nomad fork in north of Namibia and this woman with her baby was

Namibia and this woman with her baby was

Namibia and this woman with her baby was hitchhiking we had a car with leather

hitchhiking we had a car with leather

hitchhiking we had a car with leather seats and the Himba people they are

seats and the Himba people they are

seats and the Himba people they are putting

putting

putting a fet from the gold and some mud to

a fet from the gold and some mud to

a fet from the gold and some mud to protect them from the Sun and we said

protect them from the Sun and we said

protect them from the Sun and we said okay then we will have dirty seats no

okay then we will have dirty seats no

okay then we will have dirty seats no problem we stopped and then the half of

problem we stopped and then the half of

problem we stopped and then the half of the tribe came and was giving us

the tribe came and was giving us

the tribe came and was giving us instruction we didn’t understood the

instruction we didn’t understood the

instruction we didn’t understood the ward yeah and we had done in the car it

ward yeah and we had done in the car it

ward yeah and we had done in the car it was very nice we had like 3-4 hours

was very nice we had like 3-4 hours

was very nice we had like 3-4 hours drive and we had a really nice

drive and we had a really nice

drive and we had a really nice conversation without words because there

conversation without words because there

conversation without words because there was a mother with her baby a little bit

was a mother with her baby a little bit

was a mother with her baby a little bit bigger and did a mother with her baby

bigger and did a mother with her baby

bigger and did a mother with her baby and we were speaking trying with hence

and we were speaking trying with hence

and we were speaking trying with hence she didn’t spoke English we didn’t spoke

she didn’t spoke English we didn’t spoke

she didn’t spoke English we didn’t spoke Himba and but it was great it was just

Himba and but it was great it was just

Himba and but it was great it was just great and it’s you know to have such an

great and it’s you know to have such an

great and it’s you know to have such an encounter where you just speak as human

encounter where you just speak as human

encounter where you just speak as human beings with a universal language and you

beings with a universal language and you

beings with a universal language and you don’t need words and now become of the

don’t need words and now become of the

don’t need words and now become of the time is up this is my favorite word my

time is up this is my favorite word my

time is up this is my favorite word my favorite motto it’s always seems

favorite motto it’s always seems

favorite motto it’s always seems impossible until it’s done this is what

impossible until it’s done this is what

impossible until it’s done this is what we saw that is what we encountered this

we saw that is what we encountered this

we saw that is what we encountered this is how we are living our life but I also

is how we are living our life but I also

is how we are living our life but I also want to say something to sharing is

want to say something to sharing is

want to say something to sharing is caring sharing it’s not only giving some

caring sharing it’s not only giving some

caring sharing it’s not only giving some money to this one percent from your text

money to this one percent from your text

money to this one percent from your text deduction here to some fun dirtier

deduction here to some fun dirtier

deduction here to some fun dirtier sharing is not buying some stuff or

sharing is not buying some stuff or

sharing is not buying some stuff or making some donations yeah you can share

making some donations yeah you can share

making some donations yeah you can share a lot a lot of people saying ever chair

a lot a lot of people saying ever chair

a lot a lot of people saying ever chair something but I don’t have anything I

something but I don’t have anything I

something but I don’t have anything I don’t my way she’s not high enough and

don’t my way she’s not high enough and

don’t my way she’s not high enough and how should I do it now sharing is share

how should I do it now sharing is share

how should I do it now sharing is share time with your children time is the most

time with your children time is the most

time with your children time is the most precious thing you can share with any

precious thing you can share with any

precious thing you can share with any other human being this is what we

other human being this is what we

other human being this is what we learned and you can do it by call your

learned and you can do it by call your

learned and you can do it by call your mother more often you can get active as

mother more often you can get active as

mother more often you can get active as a volunteer in a sports club you can get

a volunteer in a sports club you can get

a volunteer in a sports club you can get active like doing TEDx yeah there are so

active like doing TEDx yeah there are so

active like doing TEDx yeah there are so many possibilities be there when your

many possibilities be there when your

many possibilities be there when your friend needs you and take time for your

friend needs you and take time for your

friend needs you and take time for your partner to talk share your time with

partner to talk share your time with

partner to talk share your time with others this is my message this is what I

others this is my message this is what I

others this is my message this is what I want to encourage you sharing is caring

want to encourage you sharing is caring

want to encourage you sharing is caring and you can do it like we did it thank

and you can do it like we did it thank

and you can do it like we did it thank you drink we above

you drink we above

you drink we above [Applause]

”

Be First to Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *