[Music] if today you had to leave your home
if today you had to leave your home
if today you had to leave your home right now and all you could take with
right now and all you could take with
right now and all you could take with you was one bag what would you put
you was one bag what would you put
you was one bag what would you put inside it think about it some questions
inside it think about it some questions
inside it think about it some questions that may come into your head is this
that may come into your head is this
that may come into your head is this permanent how long will I be away for
permanent how long will I be away for
permanent how long will I be away for will I return home soon what about shall
will I return home soon what about shall
will I return home soon what about shall I pack necessities or should I pack
I pack necessities or should I pack
I pack necessities or should I pack things of sentimental value like
things of sentimental value like
things of sentimental value like photographs like the stuffed teddy my
photographs like the stuffed teddy my
photographs like the stuffed teddy my dad gave me or something that means a
dad gave me or something that means a
dad gave me or something that means a lot to you and I ask you this question
lot to you and I ask you this question
lot to you and I ask you this question for – is it a it’s to put ask you to put
for – is it a it’s to put ask you to put
for – is it a it’s to put ask you to put yourself into someone else’s shoes and B
yourself into someone else’s shoes and B
yourself into someone else’s shoes and B it’s to get you thinking how long is
it’s to get you thinking how long is
it’s to get you thinking how long is this going to be is it permanent is it
this going to be is it permanent is it
this going to be is it permanent is it temporary anta and and your decisions
temporary anta and and your decisions
temporary anta and and your decisions you make really depend on that so I call
you make really depend on that so I call
you make really depend on that so I call this the temporary tent I took this
this the temporary tent I took this
this the temporary tent I took this photo three years ago in 2013 when I was
photo three years ago in 2013 when I was
photo three years ago in 2013 when I was in Lebanon I was visiting some Syrian
in Lebanon I was visiting some Syrian
in Lebanon I was visiting some Syrian refugees living there and as you can see
refugees living there and as you can see
refugees living there and as you can see it’s not very well made or built not
it’s not very well made or built not
it’s not very well made or built not sturdy won’t you know if it won’t
sturdy won’t you know if it won’t
sturdy won’t you know if it won’t protect people from the different kinds
protect people from the different kinds
protect people from the different kinds of weather in summer you’ll be hot in
of weather in summer you’ll be hot in
of weather in summer you’ll be hot in winter you’ll be cold and you can see a
winter you’ll be cold and you can see a
winter you’ll be cold and you can see a family living inside this in the shelter
family living inside this in the shelter
family living inside this in the shelter so when when these families moved here
so when when these families moved here
so when when these families moved here to Lebanon they obviously left Syria in
to Lebanon they obviously left Syria in
to Lebanon they obviously left Syria in a very rush state they took just what
a very rush state they took just what
a very rush state they took just what they could take with them a few things
they could take with them a few things
they could take with them a few things came here set up home in this random in
came here set up home in this random in
came here set up home in this random in the middle of nowhere place it was fresh
the middle of nowhere place it was fresh
the middle of nowhere place it was fresh out of the conflict emotions were high
out of the conflict emotions were high
out of the conflict emotions were high were raw what am I doing here
were raw what am I doing here
were raw what am I doing here how did this happen my home has been
how did this happen my home has been
how did this happen my home has been bombed I’ve lost family members how do I
bombed I’ve lost family members how do I
bombed I’ve lost family members how do I survive on top of that you’ve got your
survive on top of that you’ve got your
survive on top of that you’ve got your kids with you on top of that you’re you
kids with you on top of that you’re you
kids with you on top of that you’re you need to survive food
need to survive food
need to survive food water shelter these are important for
water shelter these are important for
water shelter these are important for your everyday survival education not
your everyday survival education not
your everyday survival education not really nothing else matters you just
really nothing else matters you just
really nothing else matters you just need to live day for day this photo I
need to live day for day this photo I
need to live day for day this photo I took two weeks ago I was in Lebanon and
took two weeks ago I was in Lebanon and
took two weeks ago I was in Lebanon and I visited a similar area that I had in
I visited a similar area that I had in
I visited a similar area that I had in the previous three years ago what can
the previous three years ago what can
the previous three years ago what can you see from this photograph it’s this
you see from this photograph it’s this
you see from this photograph it’s this family is building this home it’s more
family is building this home it’s more
family is building this home it’s more structured they’ve got a cement floor
structured they’ve got a cement floor
structured they’ve got a cement floor they’ve got a slightly stronger wood
they’ve got a slightly stronger wood
they’ve got a slightly stronger wood structure tarp covering the house not
structure tarp covering the house not
structure tarp covering the house not the ideal home for URI but still better
the ideal home for URI but still better
the ideal home for URI but still better than the previous one and this is the
than the previous one and this is the
than the previous one and this is the moment I think when I was standing here
moment I think when I was standing here
moment I think when I was standing here and I took this photo this is a moment I
and I took this photo this is a moment I
and I took this photo this is a moment I think that they would have realized that
think that they would have realized that
think that they would have realized that I don’t think I’m going home anytime
I don’t think I’m going home anytime
I don’t think I’m going home anytime soon perhaps I may never even see my
soon perhaps I may never even see my
soon perhaps I may never even see my house again
house again
house again and this is when the human mind starts
and this is when the human mind starts
and this is when the human mind starts thinking about the long-term well now
thinking about the long-term well now
thinking about the long-term well now that I yeah now that this is home what
that I yeah now that this is home what
that I yeah now that this is home what do I do they start thinking beyond
do I do they start thinking beyond
do I do they start thinking beyond day-to-day living they start thinking
day-to-day living they start thinking
day-to-day living they start thinking about education for their children they
about education for their children they
about education for their children they can’t just be sitting here playing
can’t just be sitting here playing
can’t just be sitting here playing Woodstock with stones and sticks they
Woodstock with stones and sticks they
Woodstock with stones and sticks they start thinking about job security how do
start thinking about job security how do
start thinking about job security how do I earn an income to provide for my
I earn an income to provide for my
I earn an income to provide for my family
family
family food water what happens if someone gets
food water what happens if someone gets
food water what happens if someone gets sick and essentially its stability how
sick and essentially its stability how
sick and essentially its stability how do how do I find stability in such an
do how do I find stability in such an
do how do I find stability in such an unsafe such an unstable environment how
unsafe such an unstable environment how
unsafe such an unstable environment how do I feel a bit of normalcy in my life
do I feel a bit of normalcy in my life
do I feel a bit of normalcy in my life so this is a tent at school what a lot
so this is a tent at school what a lot
so this is a tent at school what a lot of the antennas ations do is they set up
of the antennas ations do is they set up
of the antennas ations do is they set up these schools within the tented
these schools within the tented
these schools within the tented settlements for the children now this is
settlements for the children now this is
settlements for the children now this is to give the children a sense of normalcy
to give the children a sense of normalcy
to give the children a sense of normalcy a sense of routine but it’s important to
a sense of routine but it’s important to
a sense of routine but it’s important to remember these toddlers for many of them
remember these toddlers for many of them
remember these toddlers for many of them they’ve been out of school now for over
they’ve been out of school now for over
they’ve been out of school now for over one two three years that’s too much and
one two three years that’s too much and
one two three years that’s too much and the average number of years a person
the average number of years a person
the average number of years a person Maine’s a refugee is 17 years so if you
Maine’s a refugee is 17 years so if you
Maine’s a refugee is 17 years so if you look at this kid here
look at this kid here
look at this kid here he’s probably four years old if you look
he’s probably four years old if you look
he’s probably four years old if you look at seventeen years later that’s not a
at seventeen years later that’s not a
at seventeen years later that’s not a part of his life that’s a very
part of his life that’s a very
part of his life that’s a very significant majority of his life that he
significant majority of his life that he
significant majority of his life that he may not go to school won’t go to
may not go to school won’t go to
may not go to school won’t go to university won’t graduate
university won’t graduate
university won’t graduate this is crucial information for us and
this is crucial information for us and
this is crucial information for us and it’s important to realize that less than
it’s important to realize that less than
it’s important to realize that less than 1% of refugees get resettled globally
1% of refugees get resettled globally
1% of refugees get resettled globally now this is very alarming what this when
now this is very alarming what this when
now this is very alarming what this when we look at this figure sixty million
we look at this figure sixty million
we look at this figure sixty million refugees the world has not experienced a
refugees the world has not experienced a
refugees the world has not experienced a crisis at refugee crisis this extreme
crisis at refugee crisis this extreme
crisis at refugee crisis this extreme since World War two today we have over
since World War two today we have over
since World War two today we have over 60 million refugees and internally
60 million refugees and internally
60 million refugees and internally displaced people living here they can’t
displaced people living here they can’t
displaced people living here they can’t stay home because it’s not safe and
stay home because it’s not safe and
stay home because it’s not safe and they’re not welcome anywhere else but
they’re not welcome anywhere else but
they’re not welcome anywhere else but let’s bring things a little closer to
let’s bring things a little closer to
let’s bring things a little closer to home Malaysia in Malaysia we have over a
home Malaysia in Malaysia we have over a
home Malaysia in Malaysia we have over a hundred and fifty thousand refugees
hundred and fifty thousand refugees
hundred and fifty thousand refugees according to UNHCR the official
according to UNHCR the official
according to UNHCR the official statistic however we believe the number
statistic however we believe the number
statistic however we believe the number is probably over 200,000 we asked why do
is probably over 200,000 we asked why do
is probably over 200,000 we asked why do they come here they come here for peace
they come here they come here for peace
they come here they come here for peace for peace so that they can escape war
for peace so that they can escape war
for peace so that they can escape war they can escape death and persecution
they can escape death and persecution
they can escape death and persecution and they stay in Malaysia for anything
and they stay in Malaysia for anything
and they stay in Malaysia for anything between two – two – two years decades
between two – two – two years decades
between two – two – two years decades many decades in fact and the question we
many decades in fact and the question we
many decades in fact and the question we must ask ourselves as if these refugees
must ask ourselves as if these refugees
must ask ourselves as if these refugees are gonna stay here how do we address
are gonna stay here how do we address
are gonna stay here how do we address the situation what do we do as
the situation what do we do as
the situation what do we do as Malaysians and I think the refugee
Malaysians and I think the refugee
Malaysians and I think the refugee situation has made us realize how
situation has made us realize how
situation has made us realize how borderless the world we live in security
borderless the world we live in security
borderless the world we live in security and from a security perspective
and from a security perspective
and from a security perspective terrorism from disease perspective the
terrorism from disease perspective the
terrorism from disease perspective the diseases are popping up all over the
diseases are popping up all over the
diseases are popping up all over the place people are moving everywhere
place people are moving everywhere
place people are moving everywhere cultural differences and even education
cultural differences and even education
cultural differences and even education I’ve seen the transformation of
I’ve seen the transformation of
I’ve seen the transformation of educational institutions changing their
educational institutions changing their
educational institutions changing their approaches so they can allow refugees
approaches so they can allow refugees
approaches so they can allow refugees access to education
access to education
access to education and so today I’d like to quickly talk
and so today I’d like to quickly talk
and so today I’d like to quickly talk about this talk about the
about this talk about the
about this talk about the transformations taking place in
transformations taking place in
transformations taking place in education globally and right here in
education globally and right here in
education globally and right here in Malaysia and this has enabled refugees
Malaysia and this has enabled refugees
Malaysia and this has enabled refugees regardless of their location regardless
regardless of their location regardless
regardless of their location regardless of their status this is enable them to
of their status this is enable them to
of their status this is enable them to continue some normalcy in their lives
continue some normalcy in their lives
continue some normalcy in their lives and allow them some continuity in their
and allow them some continuity in their
and allow them some continuity in their education and this has affected millions
education and this has affected millions
education and this has affected millions and millions of refugees globally so
and millions of refugees globally so
and millions of refugees globally so we’re talking so right here we’re
we’re talking so right here we’re
we’re talking so right here we’re talking about education now these it’s
talking about education now these it’s
talking about education now these it’s understanding the importance of this
understanding the importance of this
understanding the importance of this education and it’s understanding that
education and it’s understanding that
education and it’s understanding that these are children that believe that
these are children that believe that
these are children that believe that education is their hope without hope
education is their hope without hope
education is their hope without hope what life is their future to live and
what life is their future to live and
what life is their future to live and they believe that this is the platform
they believe that this is the platform
they believe that this is the platform that they can use to build a better
that they can use to build a better
that they can use to build a better future for themselves so it is important
future for themselves so it is important
future for themselves so it is important for children because they need to thrive
for children because they need to thrive
for children because they need to thrive not just survive so they can reach their
not just survive so they can reach their
not just survive so they can reach their highest potential it is also important
highest potential it is also important
highest potential it is also important for them because you know they need to
for them because you know they need to
for them because you know they need to go to school they need to they need to
go to school they need to they need to
go to school they need to they need to have a good life and they are the future
have a good life and they are the future
have a good life and they are the future for their for their for their people if
for their for their for their people if
for their for their for their people if they don’t go to school we’re looking at
they don’t go to school we’re looking at
they don’t go to school we’re looking at a lost generation we’re looking at over
a lost generation we’re looking at over
a lost generation we’re looking at over 2 million Syrian children that will not
2 million Syrian children that will not
2 million Syrian children that will not be able to return to their country that
be able to return to their country that
be able to return to their country that will not be able to will not be able to
will not be able to will not be able to
will not be able to will not be able to contribute to rebuilding their nation
contribute to rebuilding their nation
contribute to rebuilding their nation and this is a horrible horrible
and this is a horrible horrible
and this is a horrible horrible statistic it’s a very it’s a very scary
statistic it’s a very it’s a very scary
statistic it’s a very it’s a very scary scary statistic so now we reach the
scary statistic so now we reach the
scary statistic so now we reach the point of rethinking access to education
point of rethinking access to education
point of rethinking access to education this is what we’re doing after this is
this is what we’re doing after this is
this is what we’re doing after this is what we’re doing at the refugee school
what we’re doing at the refugee school
what we’re doing at the refugee school that I run in Malaysia rethinking access
that I run in Malaysia rethinking access
that I run in Malaysia rethinking access to education how do we give this tool to
to education how do we give this tool to
to education how do we give this tool to refugees so that they can empower
refugees so that they can empower
refugees so that they can empower themselves and make differences in their
themselves and make differences in their
themselves and make differences in their lives what we know now is we cannot keep
lives what we know now is we cannot keep
lives what we know now is we cannot keep providing a temporary education we need
providing a temporary education we need
providing a temporary education we need to have permanent education for all
to have permanent education for all
to have permanent education for all when Fujii school first started we were
when Fujii school first started we were
when Fujii school first started we were ad-hoc we did not know what we were
ad-hoc we did not know what we were
ad-hoc we did not know what we were doing random syllabus random exams we
doing random syllabus random exams we
doing random syllabus random exams we were using a band-aid strategy we have a
were using a band-aid strategy we have a
were using a band-aid strategy we have a cut we place a band-aid on it
cut we place a band-aid on it
cut we place a band-aid on it but we weren’t dealing with the crux of
but we weren’t dealing with the crux of
but we weren’t dealing with the crux of the problem we know we knew we couldn’t
the problem we know we knew we couldn’t
the problem we know we knew we couldn’t continue these efforts we couldn’t
continue these efforts we couldn’t
continue these efforts we couldn’t continue making mistakes like this and
continue making mistakes like this and
continue making mistakes like this and we realized that we had to partner
we realized that we had to partner
we realized that we had to partner together with the right education
together with the right education
together with the right education institutions who were willing who who
institutions who were willing who who
institutions who were willing who who had the desire to say look we want to
had the desire to say look we want to
had the desire to say look we want to ensure that these children and these
ensure that these children and these
ensure that these children and these refugee youth have access to education
refugee youth have access to education
refugee youth have access to education have access to learning and we’re going
have access to learning and we’re going
have access to learning and we’re going to we’re going to shake things up we’re
to we’re going to shake things up we’re
to we’re going to shake things up we’re gonna shake it up and we’re gonna do
gonna shake it up and we’re gonna do
gonna shake it up and we’re gonna do what we have to do so that these refugee
what we have to do so that these refugee
what we have to do so that these refugee kids can go to school who we’ve embarked
kids can go to school who we’ve embarked
kids can go to school who we’ve embarked on a new education path not restricted
on a new education path not restricted
on a new education path not restricted and not limited by traditional
and not limited by traditional
and not limited by traditional constraints and by policy so the first
constraints and by policy so the first
constraints and by policy so the first point certified learning what does that
point certified learning what does that
point certified learning what does that look like all of you guys sit here you
look like all of you guys sit here you
look like all of you guys sit here you want to get certificate certification
want to get certificate certification
want to get certificate certification right you finish your degree you get a
right you finish your degree you get a
right you finish your degree you get a nice certificate you go on into the
nice certificate you go on into the
nice certificate you go on into the world and you get a good job so we this
world and you get a good job so we this
world and you get a good job so we this is what we want
is what we want
is what we want what about refugees what do they want it
what about refugees what do they want it
what about refugees what do they want it is important for them as well to have
is important for them as well to have
is important for them as well to have certification very often they study here
certification very often they study here
certification very often they study here for many years in Malaysia and when they
for many years in Malaysia and when they
for many years in Malaysia and when they get resettled they leave with nothing to
get resettled they leave with nothing to
get resettled they leave with nothing to show for it how are they going to get a
show for it how are they going to get a
show for it how are they going to get a job in another country and so what we’re
job in another country and so what we’re
job in another country and so what we’re doing is we’re working with partners to
doing is we’re working with partners to
doing is we’re working with partners to be able to overcome this hurdle live a
be able to overcome this hurdle live a
be able to overcome this hurdle live a quick story of that from Fuji School
quick story of that from Fuji School
quick story of that from Fuji School where two of our students now are and
where two of our students now are and
where two of our students now are and Ahmed great students high-performing
Ahmed great students high-performing
Ahmed great students high-performing high potential and they got accepted to
high potential and they got accepted to
high potential and they got accepted to into their foundation course and
into their foundation course and
into their foundation course and Nottingham University so that’s an
Nottingham University so that’s an
Nottingham University so that’s an amazing accomplishment for anyone
amazing accomplishment for anyone
amazing accomplishment for anyone exactly but let me ask how was this able
exactly but let me ask how was this able
exactly but let me ask how was this able to happen how were they able to get to
to happen how were they able to get to
to happen how were they able to get to get such a privileged opportunity it
get such a privileged opportunity it
get such a privileged opportunity it started yes they’re great students but
started yes they’re great students but
started yes they’re great students but it started with Nottingham University
it started with Nottingham University
it started with Nottingham University and an institution that said we want
and an institution that said we want
and an institution that said we want these students to have a chance just
these students to have a chance just
these students to have a chance just because they’re refugees doesn’t mean
because they’re refugees doesn’t mean
because they’re refugees doesn’t mean that they get to lose out on an
that they get to lose out on an
that they get to lose out on an education so what do they have to do
education so what do they have to do
education so what do they have to do they did not say here they did not sit
they did not say here they did not sit
they did not say here they did not sit then go show me your high school diploma
then go show me your high school diploma
then go show me your high school diploma they said look we understand you guys
they said look we understand you guys
they said look we understand you guys are refugees you’ve missed out on huge
are refugees you’ve missed out on huge
are refugees you’ve missed out on huge gaps in learning some of this refugees
gaps in learning some of this refugees
gaps in learning some of this refugees missed out four years of school they
missed out four years of school they
missed out four years of school they said we don’t want cert we want to
said we don’t want cert we want to
said we don’t want cert we want to interview you we want to listen to you
interview you we want to listen to you
interview you we want to listen to you speak we want to see everything you’ve
speak we want to see everything you’ve
speak we want to see everything you’ve done and we will deter
done and we will deter
done and we will deter if we think you’re a good fit for us
if we think you’re a good fit for us
if we think you’re a good fit for us that’s what they did they broke down
that’s what they did they broke down
that’s what they did they broke down their criteria they changed their
their criteria they changed their
their criteria they changed their admissions criteria they were flexible
admissions criteria they were flexible
admissions criteria they were flexible they were adaptable they appreciated the
they were adaptable they appreciated the
they were adaptable they appreciated the situation and because of that two
situation and because of that two
situation and because of that two students now have a fair chance at life
students now have a fair chance at life
students now have a fair chance at life now they have certificates that will now
now they have certificates that will now
now they have certificates that will now allow them to build themselves a better
allow them to build themselves a better
allow them to build themselves a better future
future
future what about borderless learning
what about borderless learning
what about borderless learning borderless learning at the Fuji school
borderless learning at the Fuji school
borderless learning at the Fuji school we’re talking about globalization the
we’re talking about globalization the
we’re talking about globalization the breakdown of borders and because of
breakdown of borders and because of
breakdown of borders and because of because of this we started initiative
because of this we started initiative
because of this we started initiative together with Singapore Turkey and
together with Singapore Turkey and
together with Singapore Turkey and Europe and we’re working together to
Europe and we’re working together to
Europe and we’re working together to have it’s called our Open University for
have it’s called our Open University for
have it’s called our Open University for Refugees and this is an independent unit
Refugees and this is an independent unit
Refugees and this is an independent unit that we’ve started designed to meet the
that we’ve started designed to meet the
that we’ve started designed to meet the educational needs of people repeat again
educational needs of people repeat again
educational needs of people repeat again these protracted conflicts all around
these protracted conflicts all around
these protracted conflicts all around the world so what we do is we utilize
the world so what we do is we utilize
the world so what we do is we utilize technology we utilize utilize the
technology we utilize utilize the
technology we utilize utilize the internet and we utilize bringing
internet and we utilize bringing
internet and we utilize bringing basically we bring education closer to
basically we bring education closer to
basically we bring education closer to the people and fostering an open culture
the people and fostering an open culture
the people and fostering an open culture fostering inclusion we’re saying let’s
fostering inclusion we’re saying let’s
fostering inclusion we’re saying let’s come together to solve this problem and
come together to solve this problem and
come together to solve this problem and we’re using expertise from the
we’re using expertise from the
we’re using expertise from the universities skill knowledge resources
universities skill knowledge resources
universities skill knowledge resources things that we need to bring people
things that we need to bring people
things that we need to bring people together but importantly we’re restoring
together but importantly we’re restoring
together but importantly we’re restoring dignity to individuals and for about
dignity to individuals and for about
dignity to individuals and for about what about educated refugees people who
what about educated refugees people who
what about educated refugees people who come to Malaysia
come to Malaysia
come to Malaysia they’ve got degrees they they can work
they’ve got degrees they they can work
they’ve got degrees they they can work they can they can contribute economy
they can they can contribute economy
they can they can contribute economy maybe we need to start thinking about
maybe we need to start thinking about
maybe we need to start thinking about policy maybe you need to say hey can we
policy maybe you need to say hey can we
policy maybe you need to say hey can we kind of rethink policy to make it work
kind of rethink policy to make it work
kind of rethink policy to make it work for Refugees now that this is it if our
for Refugees now that this is it if our
for Refugees now that this is it if our goal is that all children get educated
goal is that all children get educated
goal is that all children get educated that all children go to school and that
that all children go to school and that
that all children go to school and that nobody should be left behind then we can
nobody should be left behind then we can
nobody should be left behind then we can achieve it
achieve it
achieve it because we know we have the technology
because we know we have the technology
because we know we have the technology we have the internet we have the
we have the internet we have the
we have the internet we have the resources we have the expertise we have
resources we have the expertise we have
resources we have the expertise we have the knowledge all we need is the
the knowledge all we need is the
the knowledge all we need is the willingness the all we need is the
willingness the all we need is the
willingness the all we need is the willingness to say yes this is what we
willingness to say yes this is what we
willingness to say yes this is what we want to do and to make it happen
want to do and to make it happen
want to do and to make it happen these are some quotes that I did not
these are some quotes that I did not
these are some quotes that I did not steal from a book or a video
steal from a book or a video
steal from a book or a video the
the
the some quotes that I actually took from
some quotes that I actually took from
some quotes that I actually took from people that I interviewed on my various
people that I interviewed on my various
people that I interviewed on my various on my various trips to Lebanon it’s
on my various trips to Lebanon it’s
on my various trips to Lebanon it’s important to understand guys that nobody
important to understand guys that nobody
important to understand guys that nobody chooses to be a refugee nobody wants to
chooses to be a refugee nobody wants to
chooses to be a refugee nobody wants to be a refugee no one wants to leave their
be a refugee no one wants to leave their
be a refugee no one wants to leave their home nobody wants to leave everything
home nobody wants to leave everything
home nobody wants to leave everything they have like that and run away and
they have like that and run away and
they have like that and run away and live in a foreign land that they’re not
live in a foreign land that they’re not
live in a foreign land that they’re not welcomed all people want is peace and
welcomed all people want is peace and
welcomed all people want is peace and security and with that they will thrive
security and with that they will thrive
security and with that they will thrive anywhere so the world has to come
anywhere so the world has to come
anywhere so the world has to come together to understand this and to
together to understand this and to
together to understand this and to understand what we can do to change that
understand what we can do to change that
understand what we can do to change that and to finish up with this photograph I
and to finish up with this photograph I
and to finish up with this photograph I took of this little boy Nasir his mom
took of this little boy Nasir his mom
took of this little boy Nasir his mom was killed and now he’s left here in a
was killed and now he’s left here in a
was killed and now he’s left here in a school in in Lebanon having to survive
school in in Lebanon having to survive
school in in Lebanon having to survive amidst all the trauma we have the
amidst all the trauma we have the
amidst all the trauma we have the statistics two million Syrian refugees
statistics two million Syrian refugees
statistics two million Syrian refugees live children affected 16 million
live children affected 16 million
live children affected 16 million refugees globally but numbers are great
refugees globally but numbers are great
refugees globally but numbers are great but they’re just numbers this is the
but they’re just numbers this is the
but they’re just numbers this is the face this is a child this is a kid
face this is a child this is a kid
face this is a child this is a kid affected directly by decisions of others
affected directly by decisions of others
affected directly by decisions of others and so coming together to give him an
and so coming together to give him an
and so coming together to give him an education that then will open his doors
education that then will open his doors
education that then will open his doors allow him to build a future and a
allow him to build a future and a
allow him to build a future and a platform for him so he can build the
platform for him so he can build the
platform for him so he can build the future rebuild the future of his nation
future rebuild the future of his nation
future rebuild the future of his nation thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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