hello firstly two things actually three I’m not 22 and 25 start teaching at 22
I’m not 22 and 25 start teaching at 22
I’m not 22 and 25 start teaching at 22 but the end of PhD at 22 to weird
but the end of PhD at 22 to weird
but the end of PhD at 22 to weird I’m Aldi weirdo so I know 25 firstly I
I’m Aldi weirdo so I know 25 firstly I
I’m Aldi weirdo so I know 25 firstly I wanna apologize for my French accent but
wanna apologize for my French accent but
wanna apologize for my French accent but you know I’m a product of the French
you know I’m a product of the French
you know I’m a product of the French educational system and we’re
educational system and we’re
educational system and we’re internationally well known for that so
internationally well known for that so
internationally well known for that so sorry in advance and secondly I will
sorry in advance and secondly I will
sorry in advance and secondly I will have no slides not because I didn’t want
have no slides not because I didn’t want
have no slides not because I didn’t want to prepare some but because my topic is
to prepare some but because my topic is
to prepare some but because my topic is way too painful
way too painful
way too painful for images actually so Syria was it
for images actually so Syria was it
for images actually so Syria was it worth it this question I know you heard
worth it this question I know you heard
worth it this question I know you heard it a lot I know you thought about it at
it a lot I know you thought about it at
it a lot I know you thought about it at some point even if you’ve never heard of
some point even if you’ve never heard of
some point even if you’ve never heard of Syria before even if you’re not that
Syria before even if you’re not that
Syria before even if you’re not that interested even if you don’t study
interested even if you don’t study
interested even if you don’t study politics or don’t follow the news Syria
politics or don’t follow the news Syria
politics or don’t follow the news Syria was it worth it almost half a million of
was it worth it almost half a million of
was it worth it almost half a million of dead people hundreds of thousands of
dead people hundreds of thousands of
dead people hundreds of thousands of disappeared people millions of displaced
disappeared people millions of displaced
disappeared people millions of displaced and refugees I don’t want to talk a lot
and refugees I don’t want to talk a lot
and refugees I don’t want to talk a lot about the numbers because this is what
about the numbers because this is what
about the numbers because this is what you hear a lot this is what you hear and
you hear a lot this is what you hear and
you hear a lot this is what you hear and this is why this question always comes
this is why this question always comes
this is why this question always comes back Syria was it really worth it
back Syria was it really worth it
back Syria was it really worth it so I want to give you a reply maybe to
so I want to give you a reply maybe to
so I want to give you a reply maybe to this question tonight maybe one reply
this question tonight maybe one reply
this question tonight maybe one reply maybe one answer my answer and the
maybe one answer my answer and the
maybe one answer my answer and the answer of a lot of Syrians because I’m
answer of a lot of Syrians because I’m
answer of a lot of Syrians because I’m I’m Syrian myself today I’m not gonna
I’m Syrian myself today I’m not gonna
I’m Syrian myself today I’m not gonna talk as a French I’m also French I’m
talk as a French I’m also French I’m
talk as a French I’m also French I’m gonna talk as a Syrian Syrian from Homs
gonna talk as a Syrian Syrian from Homs
gonna talk as a Syrian Syrian from Homs and Hama to martyr cities a Syrian who
and Hama to martyr cities a Syrian who
and Hama to martyr cities a Syrian who also lost a lot of people so it’s not
also lost a lot of people so it’s not
also lost a lot of people so it’s not because I’m here now that it’s easier
because I’m here now that it’s easier
because I’m here now that it’s easier for me because I didn’t lose anyone I
for me because I didn’t lose anyone I
for me because I didn’t lose anyone I lost 30 people of my family already some
lost 30 people of my family already some
lost 30 people of my family already some of them under torture I lost one cousin
of them under torture I lost one cousin
of them under torture I lost one cousin killed by – by Isis and his own home
killed by – by Isis and his own home
killed by – by Isis and his own home while he was sleeping he was a rescuer
while he was sleeping he was a rescuer
while he was sleeping he was a rescuer so Syria was it worth it really people
so Syria was it worth it really people
so Syria was it worth it really people who you know saw other nations other
who you know saw other nations other
who you know saw other nations other countries being free neighboring
countries being free neighboring
countries being free neighboring countries asking for their freedoms they
countries asking for their freedoms they
countries asking for their freedoms they tried
tried
tried then yeah they went on protest was
then yeah they went on protest was
then yeah they went on protest was peaceful at the beginning blah blah blah
peaceful at the beginning blah blah blah
peaceful at the beginning blah blah blah you know and then it became a civil war
you know and then it became a civil war
you know and then it became a civil war was it really worth it
was it really worth it
was it really worth it well maybe a Syrian who died or a Syrian
well maybe a Syrian who died or a Syrian
well maybe a Syrian who died or a Syrian who was in prison or a Syrian who was
who was in prison or a Syrian who was
who was in prison or a Syrian who was displaced right now or a Syrian who’s in
displaced right now or a Syrian who’s in
displaced right now or a Syrian who’s in this room and some of them are here can
this room and some of them are here can
this room and some of them are here can talk to you and convey to you anything
talk to you and convey to you anything
talk to you and convey to you anything even when they’re here because of the
even when they’re here because of the
even when they’re here because of the language maybe thank God I can talk so I
language maybe thank God I can talk so I
language maybe thank God I can talk so I will try to tell you about our story was
will try to tell you about our story was
will try to tell you about our story was it really worth it why not just living
it really worth it why not just living
it really worth it why not just living you know giving up on freedoms freedom
you know giving up on freedoms freedom
you know giving up on freedoms freedom of speech free human rights giving up
of speech free human rights giving up
of speech free human rights giving up why not just ain’t like that but staying
why not just ain’t like that but staying
why not just ain’t like that but staying alive well you people I think you
alive well you people I think you
alive well you people I think you haven’t tried not having this basic
haven’t tried not having this basic
haven’t tried not having this basic freedom the freedom of speaking I think
freedom the freedom of speaking I think
freedom the freedom of speaking I think you haven’t tried not having it in your
you haven’t tried not having it in your
you haven’t tried not having it in your life I hope you have it I hope you never
life I hope you have it I hope you never
life I hope you have it I hope you never try of course when I was in Syria I
try of course when I was in Syria I
try of course when I was in Syria I lived for a while in Syria of course I I
lived for a while in Syria of course I I
lived for a while in Syria of course I I was like I didn’t have it entirely but
was like I didn’t have it entirely but
was like I didn’t have it entirely but you know it was temporary so it’s fine
you know it was temporary so it’s fine
you know it was temporary so it’s fine but there is something worse actually
but there is something worse actually
but there is something worse actually something that I think makes my answer
something that I think makes my answer
something that I think makes my answer maybe interesting I’d say I tried losing
maybe interesting I’d say I tried losing
maybe interesting I’d say I tried losing any not even freedom any possibility of
any not even freedom any possibility of
any not even freedom any possibility of speaking freely for myself because I had
speaking freely for myself because I had
speaking freely for myself because I had cancer myself Tom cancer exactly
cancer myself Tom cancer exactly
cancer myself Tom cancer exactly actually this is funny and sad the exact
actually this is funny and sad the exact
actually this is funny and sad the exact same week the student evolution started
same week the student evolution started
same week the student evolution started my tongue was cut for the second time so
my tongue was cut for the second time so
my tongue was cut for the second time so several times I completely lost the
several times I completely lost the
several times I completely lost the ability to speak as you can maybe see I
ability to speak as you can maybe see I
ability to speak as you can maybe see I love speaking I completely lost it it’s
love speaking I completely lost it it’s
love speaking I completely lost it it’s not like this is the only thing that I
not like this is the only thing that I
not like this is the only thing that I went through even physically because I I
went through even physically because I I
went through even physically because I I always think of torture you know this is
always think of torture you know this is
always think of torture you know this is what I have in mind that I think was it
what I have in mind that I think was it
what I have in mind that I think was it worth it torture it’s I think it’s the
worth it torture it’s I think it’s the
worth it torture it’s I think it’s the worst thing maybe you can agree on that
worst thing maybe you can agree on that
worst thing maybe you can agree on that it’s the worst thing that can happen
it’s the worst thing that can happen
it’s the worst thing that can happen maybe worse than death I don’t know so I
maybe worse than death I don’t know so I
maybe worse than death I don’t know so I was disabled myself because of cancer
was disabled myself because of cancer
was disabled myself because of cancer because the surgeries I had I was a
because the surgeries I had I was a
because the surgeries I had I was a corpse honest
corpse honest
corpse honest we are not exaggerating unfortunately I
we are not exaggerating unfortunately I
we are not exaggerating unfortunately I could only move my fingers even morphine
could only move my fingers even morphine
could only move my fingers even morphine I didn’t take it that well I could feel
I didn’t take it that well I could feel
I didn’t take it that well I could feel only pain from head to toe I could feel
only pain from head to toe I could feel
only pain from head to toe I could feel only pain but I swear I’m not gonna you
only pain but I swear I’m not gonna you
only pain but I swear I’m not gonna you know and numerate my medical file
know and numerate my medical file
know and numerate my medical file because you know what it would take one
because you know what it would take one
because you know what it would take one hour but you know what take everything I
hour but you know what take everything I
hour but you know what take everything I even lost my hearing twice also take
even lost my hearing twice also take
even lost my hearing twice also take everything not being able to move being
everything not being able to move being
everything not being able to move being in pain all the time everything not
in pain all the time everything not
in pain all the time everything not being able to to stand not being able to
being able to to stand not being able to
being able to to stand not being able to be independent depending on people for
be independent depending on people for
be independent depending on people for anything not being able to lift a glass
anything not being able to lift a glass
anything not being able to lift a glass of water take everything I swear to you
of water take everything I swear to you
of water take everything I swear to you not being able to speak for yourself is
not being able to speak for yourself is
not being able to speak for yourself is worse because when you lose when you
worse because when you lose when you
worse because when you lose when you lose this when you lose this everybody
lose this when you lose this everybody
lose this when you lose this everybody to just speak for yourself just be able
to just speak for yourself just be able
to just speak for yourself just be able to say like no stop I don’t want to take
to say like no stop I don’t want to take
to say like no stop I don’t want to take that I don’t wanna take this man I’m not
that I don’t wanna take this man I’m not
that I don’t wanna take this man I’m not gonna do that
gonna do that
gonna do that please go please leave my room right now
please go please leave my room right now
please go please leave my room right now you can’t even say that you can’t even
you can’t even say that you can’t even
you can’t even say that you can’t even say I want to go to the bathroom right
say I want to go to the bathroom right
say I want to go to the bathroom right now you can’t say anything
actually I couldn’t even eat or drink so
actually I couldn’t even eat or drink so those things are basic things in life I
those things are basic things in life I
those things are basic things in life I was hungry I was really very hungry for
was hungry I was really very hungry for
was hungry I was really very hungry for days and days and days
days and days and days
days and days and days I was very thirsty I couldn’t swallow
I was very thirsty I couldn’t swallow
I was very thirsty I couldn’t swallow anything but still not being able to
anything but still not being able to
anything but still not being able to speak it’s worse because when you lose
speak it’s worse because when you lose
speak it’s worse because when you lose this I don’t know I can’t really explain
this I don’t know I can’t really explain
this I don’t know I can’t really explain it to you I hope you’ll never be able to
it to you I hope you’ll never be able to
it to you I hope you’ll never be able to try yourself I hope you’ll never be I
try yourself I hope you’ll never be I
try yourself I hope you’ll never be I hope you never go through that really
hope you never go through that really
hope you never go through that really but you’re nothing anymore you’re
but you’re nothing anymore you’re
but you’re nothing anymore you’re nothing people they don’t even look at
nothing people they don’t even look at
nothing people they don’t even look at you anymore they don’t consider you
you anymore they don’t consider you
you anymore they don’t consider you anymore you’re nothing you’re just a
anymore you’re nothing you’re just a
anymore you’re nothing you’re just a part of the wall when you can speak for
part of the wall when you can speak for
part of the wall when you can speak for yourself
yourself
yourself so was it worth it still okay it’s
so was it worth it still okay it’s
so was it worth it still okay it’s horrible blah blah blah freedom human
horrible blah blah blah freedom human
horrible blah blah blah freedom human rights of course idealistically it’s
rights of course idealistically it’s
rights of course idealistically it’s worth it but so many dead like so many
worth it but so many dead like so many
worth it but so many dead like so many dead people so costly so painful
dead people so costly so painful
dead people so costly so painful well there is something really important
well there is something really important
well there is something really important that you have to know when you’re in
that you have to know when you’re in
that you have to know when you’re in that situation it’s not like you have a
that situation it’s not like you have a
that situation it’s not like you have a choice and when I really like what
choice and when I really like what
choice and when I really like what fascinates me with this question that I
fascinates me with this question that I
fascinates me with this question that I always hear myself in my work at snow
always hear myself in my work at snow
always hear myself in my work at snow spore from my students all the time was
spore from my students all the time was
spore from my students all the time was it really worth it I want to answer I
it really worth it I want to answer I
it really worth it I want to answer I mean ask this if you could ask this if
mean ask this if you could ask this if
mean ask this if you could ask this if this was a choice so to let you know and
this was a choice so to let you know and
this was a choice so to let you know and then you can judge for yourself about
then you can judge for yourself about
then you can judge for yourself about was it a choice or not firstly talking
was it a choice or not firstly talking
was it a choice or not firstly talking about Syrians you have to know when you
about Syrians you have to know when you
about Syrians you have to know when you don’t have the basic freedom of speaking
don’t have the basic freedom of speaking
don’t have the basic freedom of speaking it’s not only that you can’t like I
it’s not only that you can’t like I
it’s not only that you can’t like I don’t know go and criticize the
don’t know go and criticize the
don’t know go and criticize the President on TV we’re not even dreaming
President on TV we’re not even dreaming
President on TV we’re not even dreaming of that when you don’t have this basic
of that when you don’t have this basic
of that when you don’t have this basic freedom well you can denounce a husband
freedom well you can denounce a husband
freedom well you can denounce a husband who beats you you can everything is
who beats you you can everything is
who beats you you can everything is corrupt and you’re you’re speaking what
corrupt and you’re you’re speaking what
corrupt and you’re you’re speaking what you say your words are amount to nothing
you say your words are amount to nothing
you say your words are amount to nothing no one wants to hear you a child has no
no one wants to hear you a child has no
no one wants to hear you a child has no rights in Syria a woman has no rights in
rights in Syria a woman has no rights in
rights in Syria a woman has no rights in Syria
Syria
Syria everyone can humiliate you if they’re
everyone can humiliate you if they’re
everyone can humiliate you if they’re from the system you can say anything
from the system you can say anything
from the system you can say anything they can beat you beat you to death
they can beat you beat you to death
they can beat you beat you to death sometimes you can say anything so if I
sometimes you can say anything so if I
sometimes you can say anything so if I had to take one example and this one
had to take one example and this one
had to take one example and this one example is actually why this whole
example is actually why this whole
example is actually why this whole evolution that should cost the movement
evolution that should cost the movement
evolution that should cost the movement it’s so costly now it’s really a war
it’s so costly now it’s really a war
it’s so costly now it’s really a war it’s a mess right now
it’s a mess right now
it’s a mess right now chaos why it started I guess you know
chaos why it started I guess you know
chaos why it started I guess you know why but still imagine yourself you’re in
why but still imagine yourself you’re in
why but still imagine yourself you’re in Syria you’re in the country is corrupt
Syria you’re in the country is corrupt
Syria you’re in the country is corrupt you have no freedoms you’re you will
you have no freedoms you’re you will
you have no freedoms you’re you will stay at a certain level or your life
stay at a certain level or your life
stay at a certain level or your life because if you don’t want to accept
because if you don’t want to accept
because if you don’t want to accept being corrupt you’re not going to evolve
being corrupt you’re not going to evolve
being corrupt you’re not going to evolve any way or the other
any way or the other
any way or the other anyway I think only only grow worse but
anyway I think only only grow worse but
anyway I think only only grow worse but you’re you’re just you just don’t say
you’re you’re just you just don’t say
you’re you’re just you just don’t say anything you just shut up I’m sorry I’m
anything you just shut up I’m sorry I’m
anything you just shut up I’m sorry I’m vulgar but like I worried so much I I
vulgar but like I worried so much I I
vulgar but like I worried so much I I mean like I think I have the right to so
mean like I think I have the right to so
mean like I think I have the right to so what I need to say over the world I say
what I need to say over the world I say
what I need to say over the world I say it so yeah you’re only right is to shut
it so yeah you’re only right is to shut
it so yeah you’re only right is to shut up and you’re like okay it’s too
up and you’re like okay it’s too
up and you’re like okay it’s too dangerous
dangerous
dangerous I’m gonna shut up and then kids kids
I’m gonna shut up and then kids kids
I’m gonna shut up and then kids kids like from 5 to 16 they did the mistake
like from 5 to 16 they did the mistake
like from 5 to 16 they did the mistake of writing things on walls and
of writing things on walls and
of writing things on walls and and desks in their schools so they’re
and desks in their schools so they’re
and desks in their schools so they’re taking their tortured so you’re your own
taking their tortured so you’re your own
taking their tortured so you’re your own kid is tortured and you’re supposed to
kid is tortured and you’re supposed to
kid is tortured and you’re supposed to never say anything about it so that
never say anything about it so that
never say anything about it so that that’s what that’s when people were like
that’s what that’s when people were like
that’s what that’s when people were like who cares and I’m just gonna protest
who cares and I’m just gonna protest
who cares and I’m just gonna protest because I want my kid back and they were
because I want my kid back and they were
because I want my kid back and they were shot and you know the rest of the story
shot and you know the rest of the story
shot and you know the rest of the story is not where I want to go so is it
is not where I want to go so is it
is not where I want to go so is it really a choice yes yeah it’s it’s
really a choice yes yeah it’s it’s
really a choice yes yeah it’s it’s painful I know it’s horrible I lost so
painful I know it’s horrible I lost so
painful I know it’s horrible I lost so many people myself
many people myself
many people myself it’s horrible I can’t tell you how much
it’s horrible I can’t tell you how much
it’s horrible I can’t tell you how much it’s horrible you know when you when you
it’s horrible you know when you when you
it’s horrible you know when you when you just want to have just basic dignity
just want to have just basic dignity
just want to have just basic dignity when you just want to just be a human
when you just want to just be a human
when you just want to just be a human being
being
being you’re not asking for anything big
you’re not asking for anything big
you’re not asking for anything big you’re not asking for you’re not asking
you’re not asking for you’re not asking
you’re not asking for you’re not asking working for big dreams even you just
working for big dreams even you just
working for big dreams even you just want to have your humanity because when
want to have your humanity because when
want to have your humanity because when you lose I felt when I lost my own
you lose I felt when I lost my own
you lose I felt when I lost my own capacity to speak I thought I was not a
capacity to speak I thought I was not a
capacity to speak I thought I was not a human anymore this was the worst thing
human anymore this was the worst thing
human anymore this was the worst thing ever so when you were friendly with that
ever so when you were friendly with that
ever so when you were friendly with that it’s not like to me asking Syrians was
it’s not like to me asking Syrians was
it’s not like to me asking Syrians was it really worth it is like asking me is
it really worth it is like asking me is
it really worth it is like asking me is it really was it really worth it going
it really was it really worth it going
it really was it really worth it going through treatment because actually I’m
through treatment because actually I’m
through treatment because actually I’m in pain all the time pain never went
in pain all the time pain never went
in pain all the time pain never went away I have a lot of complications now
away I have a lot of complications now
away I have a lot of complications now I’m talking to you I’m in horrible pain
I’m talking to you I’m in horrible pain
I’m talking to you I’m in horrible pain I’m in pain in my tongue in my eyes
I’m in pain in my tongue in my eyes
I’m in pain in my tongue in my eyes in my ears the left one especially in my
in my ears the left one especially in my
in my ears the left one especially in my neck where I have a huge scar and other
neck where I have a huge scar and other
neck where I have a huge scar and other places I ain’t been old all the time but
places I ain’t been old all the time but
places I ain’t been old all the time but you I don’t know I don’t think anyone
you I don’t know I don’t think anyone
you I don’t know I don’t think anyone would ask me was it really worth it
would ask me was it really worth it
would ask me was it really worth it trying to cure your tongue you know you
trying to cure your tongue you know you
trying to cure your tongue you know you could just have given up and never
could just have given up and never
could just have given up and never talked again
talked again
talked again you know it’s maybe it would have been
you know it’s maybe it would have been
you know it’s maybe it would have been easier this is this is not a choice this
easier this is this is not a choice this
easier this is this is not a choice this is not a choice for us it did go in ways
is not a choice for us it did go in ways
is not a choice for us it did go in ways we didn’t want to but that’s that’s not
we didn’t want to but that’s that’s not
we didn’t want to but that’s that’s not like it’s when you do when you refuse to
like it’s when you do when you refuse to
like it’s when you do when you refuse to live like you know in your life that’s
live like you know in your life that’s
live like you know in your life that’s worse than being an animal in a zoo
worse than being an animal in a zoo
worse than being an animal in a zoo because you the animal doesn’t really
because you the animal doesn’t really
because you the animal doesn’t really care about not being able to speak but
care about not being able to speak but
care about not being able to speak but you care so when you refuse that the
you care so when you refuse that the
you care so when you refuse that the moment Sharif
moment Sharif
moment Sharif and you just want to be human I don’t
and you just want to be human I don’t
and you just want to be human I don’t see how anyone can ask you is it worth
see how anyone can ask you is it worth
see how anyone can ask you is it worth it I mean what happens next is because
it I mean what happens next is because
it I mean what happens next is because this world is crazy people are corrupt
this world is crazy people are corrupt
this world is crazy people are corrupt people are bad and you know yeah it’s
people are bad and you know yeah it’s
people are bad and you know yeah it’s really painful this is getting really
really painful this is getting really
really painful this is getting really long but that’s because when you let go
long but that’s because when you let go
long but that’s because when you let go of something it’s so hard to take it
of something it’s so hard to take it
of something it’s so hard to take it back as the previous speaker was saying
back as the previous speaker was saying
back as the previous speaker was saying you let go of the girl well now run to
you let go of the girl well now run to
you let go of the girl well now run to find her again so when you let go of
find her again so when you let go of
find her again so when you let go of very important things as human rights
very important things as human rights
very important things as human rights this is what happened in Syria people
this is what happened in Syria people
this is what happened in Syria people were aware that we were aware that we
were aware that we were aware that we
were aware that we were aware that we were being taken our rights but we were
were being taken our rights but we were
were being taken our rights but we were silent because it was way too dangerous
silent because it was way too dangerous
silent because it was way too dangerous so when things go bad things can go bad
so when things go bad things can go bad
so when things go bad things can go bad in one second because chaos is so easy
in one second because chaos is so easy
in one second because chaos is so easy destroying is so easy you know messing
destroying is so easy you know messing
destroying is so easy you know messing up your room is so easy cleaning up
up your room is so easy cleaning up
up your room is so easy cleaning up after it takes more time so can you
after it takes more time so can you
after it takes more time so can you imagine with a whole country you let all
imagine with a whole country you let all
imagine with a whole country you let all the rights go away well yeah it does
the rights go away well yeah it does
the rights go away well yeah it does take time on my just my own example it
take time on my just my own example it
take time on my just my own example it was so easy losing my health it happened
was so easy losing my health it happened
was so easy losing my health it happened in a few weeks in a few months and I was
in a few weeks in a few months and I was
in a few weeks in a few months and I was nothing I was I was nothing I wasn’t I
nothing I was I was nothing I wasn’t I
nothing I was I was nothing I wasn’t I was honestly I was a corpse I was
was honestly I was a corpse I was
was honestly I was a corpse I was disgusting it’s so hard to get it back
disgusting it’s so hard to get it back
disgusting it’s so hard to get it back it’s so hard it takes so much work
it’s so hard it takes so much work
it’s so hard it takes so much work hospitals appointments surgeries I can’t
hospitals appointments surgeries I can’t
hospitals appointments surgeries I can’t even tell you how long it is just for
even tell you how long it is just for
even tell you how long it is just for one person so can you imagine the scale
one person so can you imagine the scale
one person so can you imagine the scale of the whole country we we lost so much
of the whole country we we lost so much
of the whole country we we lost so much gaining it back yeah it takes a lot of
gaining it back yeah it takes a lot of
gaining it back yeah it takes a lot of time yeah it’s costly yes but it’s
time yeah it’s costly yes but it’s
time yeah it’s costly yes but it’s because people like Syrians nowadays
because people like Syrians nowadays
because people like Syrians nowadays people like them here in Europe did that
people like them here in Europe did that
people like them here in Europe did that 100 or 200 years ago that me and you can
100 or 200 years ago that me and you can
100 or 200 years ago that me and you can be here right now
be here right now
be here right now and I think it’s worth it that as a
and I think it’s worth it that as a
and I think it’s worth it that as a Syrian as the daughter of Syrians I have
Syrian as the daughter of Syrians I have
Syrian as the daughter of Syrians I have a safe place to talk I have a place
a safe place to talk I have a place
a safe place to talk I have a place where I can be the teacher political
where I can be the teacher political
where I can be the teacher political science instance probably at 23 years
science instance probably at 23 years
science instance probably at 23 years old I think it’s worth it yeah so yes
old I think it’s worth it yeah so yes
old I think it’s worth it yeah so yes it’s costly yes it’s it’s horrible it’s
it’s costly yes it’s it’s horrible it’s
it’s costly yes it’s it’s horrible it’s horrible but asking was it worth it well
horrible but asking was it worth it well
horrible but asking was it worth it well it’s
it’s
it’s a choice it wasn’t a choice so today
a choice it wasn’t a choice so today
a choice it wasn’t a choice so today when you hear all that just know that a
when you hear all that just know that a
when you hear all that just know that a lot of young Syrians who even died wrote
lot of young Syrians who even died wrote
lot of young Syrians who even died wrote even in their will
even in their will
even in their will the days where I was finally free were
the days where I was finally free were
the days where I was finally free were the best days of my life the days when I
the best days of my life the days when I
the best days of my life the days when I can when I could talk again where the
can when I could talk again where the
can when I could talk again where the best days of my life I don’t care about
best days of my life I don’t care about
best days of my life I don’t care about being in pain I’m talking I’m free I’m
being in pain I’m talking I’m free I’m
being in pain I’m talking I’m free I’m here with you yes I’m in pain yes I’m
here with you yes I’m in pain yes I’m
here with you yes I’m in pain yes I’m going through hell every day I swear
going through hell every day I swear
going through hell every day I swear yes as Syrians we will it’s so hard it’s
yes as Syrians we will it’s so hard it’s
yes as Syrians we will it’s so hard it’s so hard but we don’t want to stay living
so hard but we don’t want to stay living
so hard but we don’t want to stay living like less than nothing we want to be
like less than nothing we want to be
like less than nothing we want to be just you want to be human beings we want
just you want to be human beings we want
just you want to be human beings we want to be like everyone else want to be like
to be like everyone else want to be like
to be like everyone else want to be like you
you
you this is what Syrians are so when you
this is what Syrians are so when you
this is what Syrians are so when you please you can go home from with one
please you can go home from with one
please you can go home from with one thing from my talk when you hear was it
thing from my talk when you hear was it
thing from my talk when you hear was it worth it when you hear all those numbers
worth it when you hear all those numbers
worth it when you hear all those numbers the dead people to injure the displace
the dead people to injure the displace
the dead people to injure the displace the refugees don’t think that this was a
the refugees don’t think that this was a
the refugees don’t think that this was a revolution for death don’t think that
revolution for death don’t think that
revolution for death don’t think that this was for destruction that this is a
this was for destruction that this is a
this was for destruction that this is a war yes it became a war but Syrian
war yes it became a war but Syrian
war yes it became a war but Syrian people when we international community
people when we international community
people when we international community managed to have a ceasefire they went on
managed to have a ceasefire they went on
managed to have a ceasefire they went on protest again just a few weeks ago
protest again just a few weeks ago
protest again just a few weeks ago because they’re still in it they still
because they’re still in it they still
because they’re still in it they still wanted they haven’t given up this is
wanted they haven’t given up this is
wanted they haven’t given up this is what they want and they’re saying they
what they want and they’re saying they
what they want and they’re saying they say we won’t give up we want freedoms
say we won’t give up we want freedoms
say we won’t give up we want freedoms want democracy it’s still worth it for
want democracy it’s still worth it for
want democracy it’s still worth it for them so please don’t think that we did
them so please don’t think that we did
them so please don’t think that we did all that because we don’t care about
all that because we don’t care about
all that because we don’t care about dying because I don’t no no no this
dying because I don’t no no no this
dying because I don’t no no no this wasn’t evolution for death this was a
wasn’t evolution for death this was a
wasn’t evolution for death this was a revolution for life
revolution for life
revolution for life for a good life for life with dignity
for a good life for life with dignity
for a good life for life with dignity for human life real human life this is
for human life real human life this is
for human life real human life this is what we want and yes no matter how how
what we want and yes no matter how how
what we want and yes no matter how how much costly it is I can tell you and
much costly it is I can tell you and
much costly it is I can tell you and many Syrians behind me some of them here
many Syrians behind me some of them here
many Syrians behind me some of them here even I swear in Syria outside of Syria
even I swear in Syria outside of Syria
even I swear in Syria outside of Syria we human rights activists we people who
we human rights activists we people who
we human rights activists we people who believe
believe
believe in freedom in human dignity human rights
in freedom in human dignity human rights
in freedom in human dignity human rights in democracy and civil society we people
in democracy and civil society we people
in democracy and civil society we people who believe in the future we believe in
who believe in the future we believe in
who believe in the future we believe in human beings we believe in humanity we
human beings we believe in humanity we
human beings we believe in humanity we believe in life but the real life the
believe in life but the real life the
believe in life but the real life the good life not life as as less than
good life not life as as less than
good life not life as as less than nothing we will never stop trying we
nothing we will never stop trying we
nothing we will never stop trying we will never stop trying I will never stop
will never stop trying I will never stop
will never stop trying I will never stop trying to defend human rights in Syria
trying to defend human rights in Syria
trying to defend human rights in Syria and elsewhere I will never give up no
and elsewhere I will never give up no
and elsewhere I will never give up no matter how costly that is I will never
matter how costly that is I will never
matter how costly that is I will never give up supporting the Syrian people and
give up supporting the Syrian people and
give up supporting the Syrian people and anyone asking for their freedoms so
anyone asking for their freedoms so
anyone asking for their freedoms so remember this was a revolution for life
remember this was a revolution for life
remember this was a revolution for life and yes life as you all know life is
and yes life as you all know life is
and yes life as you all know life is hard sometimes you all here have goals
hard sometimes you all here have goals
hard sometimes you all here have goals you all here dream you all here work
you all here dream you all here work
you all here dream you all here work hard
hard
hard you wake up early sometimes it’s hard so
you wake up early sometimes it’s hard so
you wake up early sometimes it’s hard so yeah you would all agree with me you all
yeah you would all agree with me you all
yeah you would all agree with me you all have your struggles I know it you would
have your struggles I know it you would
have your struggles I know it you would agree with me
agree with me
agree with me life is hard sometimes I know it well
life is hard sometimes I know it well
life is hard sometimes I know it well you know it well but even when it’s hard
you know it well but even when it’s hard
you know it well but even when it’s hard life is always worth it and this is what
life is always worth it and this is what
life is always worth it and this is what we’re doing in Syria I hope you’ll
we’re doing in Syria I hope you’ll
we’re doing in Syria I hope you’ll remember it thank you so much for
remember it thank you so much for
remember it thank you so much for listening to me
listening to me
listening to me [Applause]
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