Bani Adam as Zoe yaki Aaron Kaz of fairness
fairness
fairness Ziya cuckoo Aaron chose V Bedard over a
Ziya cuckoo Aaron chose V Bedard over a
Ziya cuckoo Aaron chose V Bedard over a drusy girl the garros ha naman an Aurora
drusy girl the garros ha naman an Aurora
drusy girl the garros ha naman an Aurora – as magnet ad yaran biryani naturally
– as magnet ad yaran biryani naturally
– as magnet ad yaran biryani naturally @k nomads ‘no hand
@k nomads ‘no hand
@k nomads ‘no hand Adami i used to think that I was cursed
Adami i used to think that I was cursed
Adami i used to think that I was cursed by all possible ways Jewish Iranian
by all possible ways Jewish Iranian
by all possible ways Jewish Iranian Israeli and a woman I was born in Iran
Israeli and a woman I was born in Iran
Israeli and a woman I was born in Iran Tehran we were three sisters father used
Tehran we were three sisters father used
Tehran we were three sisters father used to work hard from morning till midnight
to work hard from morning till midnight
to work hard from morning till midnight he was sick most of his life and I was
he was sick most of his life and I was
he was sick most of his life and I was never certain if he would live to see
never certain if he would live to see
never certain if he would live to see the next day but when he was home he
the next day but when he was home he
the next day but when he was home he used to recite Persian poems with
used to recite Persian poems with
used to recite Persian poems with nobility and admiration like the one I
nobility and admiration like the one I
nobility and admiration like the one I just shared with you
just shared with you
just shared with you we were not religious father used to say
we were not religious father used to say
we were not religious father used to say that the most important religion is to
that the most important religion is to
that the most important religion is to think good to speak good and to do good
think good to speak good and to do good
think good to speak good and to do good mother worked as a hairdresser at home
mother worked as a hairdresser at home
mother worked as a hairdresser at home but her real passion was for singing and
but her real passion was for singing and
but her real passion was for singing and music and that filled our home in our
music and that filled our home in our
music and that filled our home in our hearts she used to sing while cooking or
hearts she used to sing while cooking or
hearts she used to sing while cooking or cleaning snapping her fingers to the
cleaning snapping her fingers to the
cleaning snapping her fingers to the rhythm and
rhythm and
rhythm and perhaps one of my earliest memories is
perhaps one of my earliest memories is
perhaps one of my earliest memories is of my mother’s sitting on the carpet
of my mother’s sitting on the carpet
of my mother’s sitting on the carpet walking me back and forth minora while
walking me back and forth minora while
walking me back and forth minora while singing to me me me Cana
[Music]
[Music] lemme Conan there in Tehran we lived in
lemme Conan there in Tehran we lived in
lemme Conan there in Tehran we lived in a very Muslim neighborhood and our
a very Muslim neighborhood and our
a very Muslim neighborhood and our parents forbade us to tell anyone that
parents forbade us to tell anyone that
parents forbade us to tell anyone that we are Jewish my best friend in first
we are Jewish my best friend in first
we are Jewish my best friend in first grade was a girl named Rosita and I felt
grade was a girl named Rosita and I felt
grade was a girl named Rosita and I felt that I would burst if I won’t tell her
that I would burst if I won’t tell her
that I would burst if I won’t tell her this secret so one day on our way back
this secret so one day on our way back
this secret so one day on our way back home from school I stopped and said
home from school I stopped and said
home from school I stopped and said Rosita I have to tell you a very big
Rosita I have to tell you a very big
Rosita I have to tell you a very big secret I’m Jewish and she looked at me
secret I’m Jewish and she looked at me
secret I’m Jewish and she looked at me with her eyes wide open and she said
with her eyes wide open and she said
with her eyes wide open and she said really what what is it and why is it a
really what what is it and why is it a
really what what is it and why is it a secret
secret
secret I said I don’t know but this is who I am
I said I don’t know but this is who I am
I said I don’t know but this is who I am and I can’t tell when I was 8 years old
and I can’t tell when I was 8 years old
and I can’t tell when I was 8 years old my parents decided to move to Israel and
my parents decided to move to Israel and
my parents decided to move to Israel and I was terrified but they told me that in
I was terrified but they told me that in
I was terrified but they told me that in Israel everyone is like one big close
Israel everyone is like one big close
Israel everyone is like one big close family well and so I left everything I
family well and so I left everything I
family well and so I left everything I know behind we came to Israel my parents
know behind we came to Israel my parents
know behind we came to Israel my parents two sisters and I my youngest sister was
two sisters and I my youngest sister was
two sisters and I my youngest sister was born later in Israel we came with only
born later in Israel we came with only
born later in Israel we came with only four Persian carpets as recommended to
four Persian carpets as recommended to
four Persian carpets as recommended to my father by a close friend in a small
my father by a close friend in a small
my father by a close friend in a small red case filled with my mother’s record
red case filled with my mother’s record
red case filled with my mother’s record collection in Israel within a day I was
collection in Israel within a day I was
collection in Israel within a day I was introduced to a completely different
introduced to a completely different
introduced to a completely different culture and mentality you see while the
culture and mentality you see while the
culture and mentality you see while the Iranian mentality is covered layers by
Iranian mentality is covered layers by
Iranian mentality is covered layers by layers revealing some but keeping most
layers revealing some but keeping most
layers revealing some but keeping most hidden everything is polite mysterious
hidden everything is polite mysterious
hidden everything is polite mysterious dramatic the Israeli mentality keeps
dramatic the Israeli mentality keeps
dramatic the Israeli mentality keeps everything open free cheeky immediate at
everything open free cheeky immediate at
everything open free cheeky immediate at the beginning during my first days in
the beginning during my first days in
the beginning during my first days in the Israeli school I used to stand aside
the Israeli school I used to stand aside
the Israeli school I used to stand aside during the breaks and watch other
during the breaks and watch other
during the breaks and watch other children playing and from time to time
children playing and from time to time
children playing and from time to time one of the kids would approach me and
one of the kids would approach me and
one of the kids would approach me and call me palsied bossy persian persian
call me palsied bossy persian persian
call me palsied bossy persian persian and i was sure that this is the way how
and i was sure that this is the way how
and i was sure that this is the way how the israeli kids greeting me and at the
the israeli kids greeting me and at the
the israeli kids greeting me and at the same time they are showing that they
same time they are showing that they
same time they are showing that they know where I come from and I answered
know where I come from and I answered
know where I come from and I answered them with my new word shallow it took me
them with my new word shallow it took me
them with my new word shallow it took me few weeks to realize that they’re
few weeks to realize that they’re
few weeks to realize that they’re actually mocking me for being Persian
actually mocking me for being Persian
actually mocking me for being Persian you see the funny and a sad thing is
you see the funny and a sad thing is
you see the funny and a sad thing is that while we lived in Iran I was a Jew
that while we lived in Iran I was a Jew
that while we lived in Iran I was a Jew and when we came to Israel I became
and when we came to Israel I became
and when we came to Israel I became Persian but luckily I didn’t dwell on it
Persian but luckily I didn’t dwell on it
Persian but luckily I didn’t dwell on it I mainly dreamt and fought to fulfill my
I mainly dreamt and fought to fulfill my
I mainly dreamt and fought to fulfill my inner world to dance to act and mostly
inner world to dance to act and mostly
inner world to dance to act and mostly my passion for singing and using which
my passion for singing and using which
my passion for singing and using which my mother carved on my soul as a
my mother carved on my soul as a
my mother carved on my soul as a teenager I worked I started working in
teenager I worked I started working in
teenager I worked I started working in order to pay for singing lessons
order to pay for singing lessons
order to pay for singing lessons and dancing classes i baby said I
and dancing classes i baby said I
and dancing classes i baby said I cleaned I worked in summer camps
cleaned I worked in summer camps
cleaned I worked in summer camps anything I could get and my dream came
anything I could get and my dream came
anything I could get and my dream came true
true
true it came true overnight like him fairy
it came true overnight like him fairy
it came true overnight like him fairy tales and since then from the very first
tales and since then from the very first
tales and since then from the very first album and for the last 30 years my
album and for the last 30 years my
album and for the last 30 years my people have embraced me
and since then I’m fortunate enough to
and since then I’m fortunate enough to perform in Israel and around the world
perform in Israel and around the world
perform in Israel and around the world on the most beautiful and exciting
on the most beautiful and exciting
on the most beautiful and exciting stages as well as on memorable moments
stages as well as on memorable moments
stages as well as on memorable moments of my country’s history
of my country’s history
of my country’s history one of the most unforgettable moments
one of the most unforgettable moments
one of the most unforgettable moments for me is when I was invited to sing the
for me is when I was invited to sing the
for me is when I was invited to sing the national anthem on Israel’s Jubilee
national anthem on Israel’s Jubilee
national anthem on Israel’s Jubilee there in Jerusalem during a ceremony
there in Jerusalem during a ceremony
there in Jerusalem during a ceremony attended by world leaders and presidents
attended by world leaders and presidents
attended by world leaders and presidents we sang together me the singer and me
we sang together me the singer and me
we sang together me the singer and me the eight-year-old immigrant girl we
the eight-year-old immigrant girl we
the eight-year-old immigrant girl we help help
help help
help help to come a racing excited heart it is
to come a racing excited heart it is
to come a racing excited heart it is said that music has the highest form of
said that music has the highest form of
said that music has the highest form of vibration where is music devil cannot
vibration where is music devil cannot
vibration where is music devil cannot enter and for the last three decades I
enter and for the last three decades I
enter and for the last three decades I have witnessed this myself I’ve seen how
have witnessed this myself I’ve seen how
have witnessed this myself I’ve seen how music unlocks people’s hearts and
music unlocks people’s hearts and
music unlocks people’s hearts and feelings time after time I’ve seen how
feelings time after time I’ve seen how
feelings time after time I’ve seen how tears and dance burst out like champagne
tears and dance burst out like champagne
tears and dance burst out like champagne bubbles I’ve seen how complete strangers
bubbles I’ve seen how complete strangers
bubbles I’ve seen how complete strangers arrive to a concert and it’s a magical
arrive to a concert and it’s a magical
arrive to a concert and it’s a magical point they all become one entity I’ve
point they all become one entity I’ve
point they all become one entity I’ve seen that time after time and I was sure
seen that time after time and I was sure
seen that time after time and I was sure that I’m fulfilling my purpose and my
that I’m fulfilling my purpose and my
that I’m fulfilling my purpose and my dream completely when you pray you talk
dream completely when you pray you talk
dream completely when you pray you talk to God and when you’re in tune with your
to God and when you’re in tune with your
to God and when you’re in tune with your instincts you’re listening to God five
instincts you’re listening to God five
instincts you’re listening to God five years ago I found myself drawn to the
years ago I found myself drawn to the
years ago I found myself drawn to the red case of my mother’s record
red case of my mother’s record
red case of my mother’s record collection and against all my plans and
collection and against all my plans and
collection and against all my plans and against all my logic I started recording
against all my logic I started recording
against all my logic I started recording a completely different album an album
a completely different album an album
a completely different album an album which celebrates the soundtrack of my
which celebrates the soundtrack of my
which celebrates the soundtrack of my family’s life an entire Persian album
family’s life an entire Persian album
family’s life an entire Persian album named my joys I must admit that my
named my joys I must admit that my
named my joys I must admit that my friends and colleagues thought that I
friends and colleagues thought that I
friends and colleagues thought that I was insane that I’m actually ruining my
was insane that I’m actually ruining my
was insane that I’m actually ruining my career
career
career who in Israel would want to listen to an
who in Israel would want to listen to an
who in Israel would want to listen to an entire album in a MIDI Nejad language a
entire album in a MIDI Nejad language a
entire album in a MIDI Nejad language a language which most people associate
language which most people associate
language which most people associate with animosity but I couldn’t help it it
with animosity but I couldn’t help it it
with animosity but I couldn’t help it it was stronger than me the road is
was stronger than me the road is
was stronger than me the road is stronger than done the one who walks it
stronger than done the one who walks it
stronger than done the one who walks it much to my surprise Israelis love the
much to my surprise Israelis love the
much to my surprise Israelis love the album it was a success but beyond the
album it was a success but beyond the
album it was a success but beyond the album success in Israel something much
album success in Israel something much
album success in Israel something much more amazing happened the Iranian people
more amazing happened the Iranian people
more amazing happened the Iranian people embraced me I started receiving so many
embraced me I started receiving so many
embraced me I started receiving so many emails rain of emails and those were
emails rain of emails and those were
emails rain of emails and those were warm loving and beautiful emails which
warm loving and beautiful emails which
warm loving and beautiful emails which touched my soul according to an article
touched my soul according to an article
touched my soul according to an article published by The Wall Street Journal 8
published by The Wall Street Journal 8
published by The Wall Street Journal 8 months after the release of the album
months after the release of the album
months after the release of the album there were about half a million
there were about half a million
there were about half a million downloads of the album in Iran and also
downloads of the album in Iran and also
downloads of the album in Iran and also many sales
and also many sales in the Iranian
and also many sales in the Iranian black-market following the album success
black-market following the album success
black-market following the album success I was invited to sing in Hebrew and in
I was invited to sing in Hebrew and in
I was invited to sing in Hebrew and in Persian in the UN’s main assembly hole
Persian in the UN’s main assembly hole
Persian in the UN’s main assembly hole it was a concert delivered it was a
it was a concert delivered it was a
it was a concert delivered it was a concert delivered as a good good gesture
concert delivered as a good good gesture
concert delivered as a good good gesture of goodwill of the Israeli delegation
of goodwill of the Israeli delegation
of goodwill of the Israeli delegation headed by the ambassador won’t was all
headed by the ambassador won’t was all
headed by the ambassador won’t was all in front of all the different
in front of all the different
in front of all the different delegations from all over the world a
week before the UN’s performance my
week before the UN’s performance my father passed away my sorrow and my
father passed away my sorrow and my
father passed away my sorrow and my sadness were paralyzing and I didn’t
sadness were paralyzing and I didn’t
sadness were paralyzing and I didn’t think I’ll have the strength to go up on
think I’ll have the strength to go up on
think I’ll have the strength to go up on this stage and be able to sing with all
this stage and be able to sing with all
this stage and be able to sing with all this sorrow in my heart but the exact
this sorrow in my heart but the exact
this sorrow in my heart but the exact opposite happened all my weaknesses or
opposite happened all my weaknesses or
opposite happened all my weaknesses or what I saw as my weaknesses became to my
what I saw as my weaknesses became to my
what I saw as my weaknesses became to my source of strength I went up on this
source of strength I went up on this
source of strength I went up on this stage with all this baggage and
stage with all this baggage and
stage with all this baggage and celebrated it I celebrated my father’s
celebrated it I celebrated my father’s
celebrated it I celebrated my father’s legacy his hard work his strong spirit
legacy his hard work his strong spirit
legacy his hard work his strong spirit my mother’s warm singing voice I
my mother’s warm singing voice I
my mother’s warm singing voice I celebrated my being irani and Israeli a
celebrated my being irani and Israeli a
celebrated my being irani and Israeli a woman on this date I was also a mother
woman on this date I was also a mother
woman on this date I was also a mother who sings to people and to God her
who sings to people and to God her
who sings to people and to God her prayer for a brighter and more
prayer for a brighter and more
prayer for a brighter and more compassion
compassion
compassion world
during the performance I also recited
during the performance I also recited one of the poems my father taught me the
one of the poems my father taught me the
one of the poems my father taught me the same one I shared with you and people
same one I shared with you and people
same one I shared with you and people told me afterwards that the same poem is
told me afterwards that the same poem is
told me afterwards that the same poem is hanging on one of the walls of the UN
hanging on one of the walls of the UN
hanging on one of the walls of the UN before the concert I had the opportunity
before the concert I had the opportunity
before the concert I had the opportunity to talk with Secretary General Ban
to talk with Secretary General Ban
to talk with Secretary General Ban ki-moon who hosted the event he told me
ki-moon who hosted the event he told me
ki-moon who hosted the event he told me that by being both Iranian and Israeli I
that by being both Iranian and Israeli I
that by being both Iranian and Israeli I have the unique ability to bridge
have the unique ability to bridge
have the unique ability to bridge between the two people through my
between the two people through my
between the two people through my singing that by being a woman I am able
singing that by being a woman I am able
singing that by being a woman I am able to reflect the embracing and the
to reflect the embracing and the
to reflect the embracing and the compassionate and the maternal side of
compassionate and the maternal side of
compassionate and the maternal side of human being he wasn’t cynical when he
human being he wasn’t cynical when he
human being he wasn’t cynical when he said that music led many revolutions
said that music led many revolutions
said that music led many revolutions during history and that I can find a way
during history and that I can find a way
during history and that I can find a way to people’s heart more than any
to people’s heart more than any
to people’s heart more than any politician because music can enter where
politician because music can enter where
politician because music can enter where no politician can
I’m not a politician I don’t pretend to
I’m not a politician I don’t pretend to be one and I absolutely don’t wanna be
be one and I absolutely don’t wanna be
be one and I absolutely don’t wanna be one
one
one but I have one paintbrush and a small
but I have one paintbrush and a small
but I have one paintbrush and a small tin of paint I try to paint a better
tin of paint I try to paint a better
tin of paint I try to paint a better word with them however it’s only one
word with them however it’s only one
word with them however it’s only one paintbrush in a small tin of paint and
paintbrush in a small tin of paint and
paintbrush in a small tin of paint and we need many many many more painters
sometimes I want to go under my blanket
sometimes I want to go under my blanket in my bedroom and shut the door because
in my bedroom and shut the door because
in my bedroom and shut the door because what can one individual do against all
what can one individual do against all
what can one individual do against all the hatred and the fear and animosity in
the hatred and the fear and animosity in
the hatred and the fear and animosity in the world and I say to myself that there
the world and I say to myself that there
the world and I say to myself that there has been always fear and war and
has been always fear and war and
has been always fear and war and animosity so Who am I to change
animosity so Who am I to change
animosity so Who am I to change something anything and there are so many
something anything and there are so many
something anything and there are so many people who want to keep it that way it’s
people who want to keep it that way it’s
people who want to keep it that way it’s their interest and I’m not so young
their interest and I’m not so young
their interest and I’m not so young anymore I’m young but not 16 and I want
anymore I’m young but not 16 and I want
anymore I’m young but not 16 and I want to relax and enjoy my life and I do so
to relax and enjoy my life and I do so
to relax and enjoy my life and I do so but I also know that the only thing that
but I also know that the only thing that
but I also know that the only thing that is necessary for the triumph of evil is
is necessary for the triumph of evil is
is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing
so I picked myself up grab my paintbrush
so I picked myself up grab my paintbrush and continue painting few months before
and continue painting few months before
and continue painting few months before President Shimon Peres passed away he
President Shimon Peres passed away he
President Shimon Peres passed away he called me I loved him so much and he
called me I loved him so much and he
called me I loved him so much and he said you know Rita if the Iranian people
said you know Rita if the Iranian people
said you know Rita if the Iranian people don’t want to talk to us we will sing to
don’t want to talk to us we will sing to
don’t want to talk to us we will sing to them I used to think that I was cursed
them I used to think that I was cursed
them I used to think that I was cursed by all possible ways Jewish Iranian
by all possible ways Jewish Iranian
by all possible ways Jewish Iranian Israeli and a woman with a troubled
Israeli and a woman with a troubled
Israeli and a woman with a troubled childhood now I know that all
childhood now I know that all
childhood now I know that all differences can coexist I have learned
differences can coexist I have learned
differences can coexist I have learned that our weaknesses hold the potential
that our weaknesses hold the potential
that our weaknesses hold the potential of great strength and our curses carry
of great strength and our curses carry
of great strength and our curses carry blessings inside of them and me as long
blessings inside of them and me as long
blessings inside of them and me as long as the cries of hatred will grow
as the cries of hatred will grow
as the cries of hatred will grow I will sing louder thank you
I will sing louder thank you
I will sing louder thank you [Applause]
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