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The Power of a Single Sentence | Jory Smallenberg | TEDxAbbotsford


have you ever had someone tell your

have you ever had someone tell your story before I mean have you ever had

story before I mean have you ever had

story before I mean have you ever had someone tell your story on your behalf

someone tell your story on your behalf

someone tell your story on your behalf something deep something painful

something deep something painful

something deep something painful something that mattered something where

something that mattered something where

something that mattered something where if the story was told out of order or

if the story was told out of order or

if the story was told out of order or without all the details it evokes a

without all the details it evokes a

without all the details it evokes a strong emotion because it’s not right

strong emotion because it’s not right

strong emotion because it’s not right you feel frustrated maybe it came up in

you feel frustrated maybe it came up in

you feel frustrated maybe it came up in conversation with colleagues or friends

conversation with colleagues or friends

conversation with colleagues or friends how your relationship broke down how you

how your relationship broke down how you

how your relationship broke down how you didn’t get your job promotion have you

didn’t get your job promotion have you

didn’t get your job promotion have you ever had someone tell your story and

ever had someone tell your story and

ever had someone tell your story and distort it or maybe have you ever told

distort it or maybe have you ever told

distort it or maybe have you ever told someone your story before in the hopes

someone your story before in the hopes

someone your story before in the hopes that they would hear it and listen and

that they would hear it and listen and

that they would hear it and listen and respond only to have them keep going

respond only to have them keep going

respond only to have them keep going about their life as if they’d never

about their life as if they’d never

about their life as if they’d never heard it well today we’re facing a

heard it well today we’re facing a

heard it well today we’re facing a serious problem in the likes of this

serious problem in the likes of this

serious problem in the likes of this when we think about the Syrian refugee

when we think about the Syrian refugee

when we think about the Syrian refugee crisis and before I start let me note

crisis and before I start let me note

crisis and before I start let me note that this is not discount the plight of

that this is not discount the plight of

that this is not discount the plight of refugees and Uganda or Myanmar or North

refugees and Uganda or Myanmar or North

refugees and Uganda or Myanmar or North Korea I’m talking about Syria for two

Korea I’m talking about Syria for two

Korea I’m talking about Syria for two reasons first this is the largest crisis

reasons first this is the largest crisis

reasons first this is the largest crisis of human displacement since the Second

of human displacement since the Second

of human displacement since the Second World War and second it intersects with

World War and second it intersects with

World War and second it intersects with my story so now I’m faced with this

my story so now I’m faced with this

my story so now I’m faced with this great challenge because in order to tell

great challenge because in order to tell

great challenge because in order to tell you my story today I have to enter in at

you my story today I have to enter in at

you my story today I have to enter in at least a little bit to the stories of the

least a little bit to the stories of the

least a little bit to the stories of the people that I’ve met and even though

people that I’ve met and even though

people that I’ve met and even though they’ve all told me to come here and

they’ve all told me to come here and

they’ve all told me to come here and tell you their stories what if I get it

tell you their stories what if I get it

tell you their stories what if I get it wrong like what if they’d rather that I

wrong like what if they’d rather that I

wrong like what if they’d rather that I told you about something that I’ve never

told you about something that I’ve never

told you about something that I’ve never even heard about yet in their lives or

even heard about yet in their lives or

even heard about yet in their lives or what if instead of standing here for 15

what if instead of standing here for 15

what if instead of standing here for 15 minutes I should go up to each one of

minutes I should go up to each one of

minutes I should go up to each one of you after and tell you the full story

you after and tell you the full story

you after and tell you the full story what if yesterday I received a text

what if yesterday I received a text

what if yesterday I received a text message from the woman in this photo

message from the woman in this photo

message from the woman in this photo she’s an English teacher from Syria

she’s an English teacher from Syria

she’s an English teacher from Syria that’s her husband and two sons and she

that’s her husband and two sons and she

that’s her husband and two sons and she said I want you to show them this photo

said I want you to show them this photo

said I want you to show them this photo this is my husband and I said what is he

this is my husband and I said what is he

this is my husband and I said what is he doing and she said he’s waving a red

doing and she said he’s waving a red

doing and she said he’s waving a red card at the ocean and I still didn’t

card at the ocean and I still didn’t

card at the ocean and I still didn’t understand and she said he’s a

understand and she said he’s a

understand and she said he’s a professional referee and then I

professional referee and then I

professional referee and then I understood what was going on show them

understood what was going on show them

understood what was going on show them this photo tell them my story

this photo tell them my story

this photo tell them my story I first heard about the Syrian refugee

I first heard about the Syrian refugee

I first heard about the Syrian refugee crisis three years ago in Vancouver I

crisis three years ago in Vancouver I

crisis three years ago in Vancouver I was on Facebook scrolling through my

was on Facebook scrolling through my

was on Facebook scrolling through my feed when I saw this photo a Syrian

feed when I saw this photo a Syrian

feed when I saw this photo a Syrian woman weeping and she was stood wearing

woman weeping and she was stood wearing

woman weeping and she was stood wearing the same bench jacket that I wear all

the same bench jacket that I wear all

the same bench jacket that I wear all the time except for mine is black and

the time except for mine is black and

the time except for mine is black and hers is gray and she told her story it

hers is gray and she told her story it

hers is gray and she told her story it went something like this she was about

went something like this she was about

went something like this she was about to get into a plastic inflatable dinghy

to get into a plastic inflatable dinghy

to get into a plastic inflatable dinghy vote to go to safety and she got scared

vote to go to safety and she got scared

vote to go to safety and she got scared but the smugglers kept the money don’t

but the smugglers kept the money don’t

but the smugglers kept the money don’t worry and she got in the boat but it was

worry and she got in the boat but it was

worry and she got in the boat but it was too crowded and the captain said don’t

too crowded and the captain said don’t

too crowded and the captain said don’t worry and then the water started coming

worry and then the water started coming

worry and then the water started coming in the bottom of the boat and she was

in the bottom of the boat and she was

in the bottom of the boat and she was one of the last people out and she’s in

one of the last people out and she’s in

one of the last people out and she’s in the water with her husband don’t worry

the water with her husband don’t worry

the water with her husband don’t worry and then he gives his life jacket to

and then he gives his life jacket to

and then he gives his life jacket to someone else so another woman can

someone else so another woman can

someone else so another woman can survive don’t worry

survive don’t worry

survive don’t worry see I feel like we talked about this in

see I feel like we talked about this in

see I feel like we talked about this in our culture all the time don’t worry

our culture all the time don’t worry

our culture all the time don’t worry don’t worry don’t worry

don’t worry don’t worry

don’t worry don’t worry and there’s truth to that like there’s

and there’s truth to that like there’s

and there’s truth to that like there’s really some things we can’t control but

really some things we can’t control but

really some things we can’t control but there’s also things that we can do so

there’s also things that we can do so

there’s also things that we can do so sitting there I felt incredibly

sitting there I felt incredibly

sitting there I felt incredibly disturbed like what am I supposed to do

disturbed like what am I supposed to do

disturbed like what am I supposed to do sit here and go on about my night and

sit here and go on about my night and

sit here and go on about my night and send one or five or 10 more text

send one or five or 10 more text

send one or five or 10 more text messages to my friends or write one or

messages to my friends or write one or

messages to my friends or write one or five or ten more academic essays about

five or ten more academic essays about

five or ten more academic essays about who knows what well that is going on and

who knows what well that is going on and

who knows what well that is going on and so I made a Facebook post because what

so I made a Facebook post because what

so I made a Facebook post because what else is there to do hashtag help

else is there to do hashtag help

else is there to do hashtag help refugees hashtag share this post

refugees hashtag share this post

refugees hashtag share this post hashtag does this do anything maybe and

hashtag does this do anything maybe and

hashtag does this do anything maybe and 50 people shared it and one girl

50 people shared it and one girl

50 people shared it and one girl commented and she said have you heard

commented and she said have you heard

commented and she said have you heard about this lecture at UBC by Dan Heber

about this lecture at UBC by Dan Heber

about this lecture at UBC by Dan Heber it’s about Syria do you want to come and

it’s about Syria do you want to come and

it’s about Syria do you want to come and I said yeah let’s go single sentence

I said yeah let’s go single sentence

I said yeah let’s go single sentence single sentence and so we went and the

single sentence and so we went and the

single sentence and so we went and the room was buzzing with academics and

room was buzzing with academics and

room was buzzing with academics and professionals and students who all

professionals and students who all

professionals and students who all wanted to do something and this is some

wanted to do something and this is some

wanted to do something and this is some of what we learned in addition to this

of what we learned in addition to this

of what we learned in addition to this there are two million Syrian refugees in

there are two million Syrian refugees in

there are two million Syrian refugees in Turkey right now 55% of whom are

Turkey right now 55% of whom are

Turkey right now 55% of whom are children only 10% of those children are

children only 10% of those children are

children only 10% of those children are in school and 70,000 babies have been

in school and 70,000 babies have been

in school and 70,000 babies have been born in Turkey babies

born in Turkey babies

born in Turkey babies so back to the story another student

so back to the story another student

so back to the story another student came up and she talked about private

came up and she talked about private

came up and she talked about private sponsorship I’m passionate about private

sponsorship I’m passionate about private

sponsorship I’m passionate about private sponsorship she said this is how it

sponsorship she said this is how it

sponsorship she said this is how it works she said single sentence single

works she said single sentence single

works she said single sentence single sentence and so I researched it and

sentence and so I researched it and

sentence and so I researched it and Canada is the only country in the world

Canada is the only country in the world

Canada is the only country in the world with a citizen directed private

with a citizen directed private

with a citizen directed private sponsorship of refugees program which

sponsorship of refugees program which

sponsorship of refugees program which means that in a group of five or with a

means that in a group of five or with a

means that in a group of five or with a church or a mosque you can sponsor

church or a mosque you can sponsor

church or a mosque you can sponsor refugees and the paperwork looks like

refugees and the paperwork looks like

refugees and the paperwork looks like this this is the paperwork to sponsor

this this is the paperwork to sponsor

this this is the paperwork to sponsor eight refugees to Canada and I can tell

eight refugees to Canada and I can tell

eight refugees to Canada and I can tell you that it’s rigorous it does not

you that it’s rigorous it does not

you that it’s rigorous it does not happen overnight and going through this

happen overnight and going through this

happen overnight and going through this process I thought to myself how would I

process I thought to myself how would I

process I thought to myself how would I do this if this was me I don’t even know

do this if this was me I don’t even know

do this if this was me I don’t even know where I would access this documentation

where I would access this documentation

where I would access this documentation go through my filing cabinet find

go through my filing cabinet find

go through my filing cabinet find references but then what about the

references but then what about the

references but then what about the violence and what if I didn’t have those

violence and what if I didn’t have those

violence and what if I didn’t have those documents sending more than what then

documents sending more than what then

documents sending more than what then what happens so we got together and I

what happens so we got together and I

what happens so we got together and I said I want to start a movement and she

said I want to start a movement and she

said I want to start a movement and she said yes I do I want to do that too

said yes I do I want to do that too

said yes I do I want to do that too single sentence single sentence so we

single sentence single sentence so we

single sentence single sentence so we met together and we started up with a

met together and we started up with a

met together and we started up with a single Facebook post not knowing what

single Facebook post not knowing what

single Facebook post not knowing what would happen and that’s where a MS

would happen and that’s where a MS

would happen and that’s where a MS refugee relief at UBC was born in the

refugee relief at UBC was born in the

refugee relief at UBC was born in the first year we partnered with a local

first year we partnered with a local

first year we partnered with a local church and a dedicated Vancouver family

church and a dedicated Vancouver family

church and a dedicated Vancouver family to raise seventy two thousand dollars

to raise seventy two thousand dollars

to raise seventy two thousand dollars collectively for a family of refugees

collectively for a family of refugees

collectively for a family of refugees and I remember sitting at Granville

and I remember sitting at Granville

and I remember sitting at Granville Island with one of the newcomers he was

Island with one of the newcomers he was

Island with one of the newcomers he was my very same age and we sat there

my very same age and we sat there

my very same age and we sat there looking out to the horizon at night and

looking out to the horizon at night and

looking out to the horizon at night and I asked him what do you like about

I asked him what do you like about

I asked him what do you like about Vancouver and he said it’s quiet and I

Vancouver and he said it’s quiet and I

Vancouver and he said it’s quiet and I wondered what he must be thinking about

wondered what he must be thinking about

wondered what he must be thinking about back at home so this summer I went to

back at home so this summer I went to

back at home so this summer I went to Turkey because what happened after the

Turkey because what happened after the

Turkey because what happened after the first family came we need to kept keep

first family came we need to kept keep

first family came we need to kept keep going and we got an email a single email

going and we got an email a single email

going and we got an email a single email it was quite serendipitous timing and

it was quite serendipitous timing and

it was quite serendipitous timing and this Canadian girl who’d been in Turkey

this Canadian girl who’d been in Turkey

this Canadian girl who’d been in Turkey before me told me I know for Refugees

before me told me I know for Refugees

before me told me I know for Refugees and I’ve met them and they need help

and I’ve met them and they need help

and I’ve met them and they need help – were newlyweds they met in elementary

– were newlyweds they met in elementary

– were newlyweds they met in elementary school don’t we all love that and he’s a

school don’t we all love that and he’s a

school don’t we all love that and he’s a biochemist and she makes handicrafts

biochemist and she makes handicrafts

biochemist and she makes handicrafts like the bracelets that I’m wearing it’s

like the bracelets that I’m wearing it’s

like the bracelets that I’m wearing it’s from her and they’re volunteering at

from her and they’re volunteering at

from her and they’re volunteering at NGOs in Turkey and I’d never even heard

NGOs in Turkey and I’d never even heard

NGOs in Turkey and I’d never even heard of

of

of two thing before like when you think of

two thing before like when you think of

two thing before like when you think of NGO you think privileged people going to

NGO you think privileged people going to

NGO you think privileged people going to help but have you thought of refugees

help but have you thought of refugees

help but have you thought of refugees helping refugees for five years in

helping refugees for five years in

helping refugees for five years in Turkey I hadn’t and so I went there and

Turkey I hadn’t and so I went there and

Turkey I hadn’t and so I went there and met them and we toured around Istanbul

met them and we toured around Istanbul

met them and we toured around Istanbul for a day I was already in the area and

for a day I was already in the area and

for a day I was already in the area and we had so much fun and we were laughing

we had so much fun and we were laughing

we had so much fun and we were laughing and as Mustafa who you see in the photo

and as Mustafa who you see in the photo

and as Mustafa who you see in the photo shared his testimony of atrocity after

shared his testimony of atrocity after

shared his testimony of atrocity after atrocity he was still laughing and still

atrocity he was still laughing and still

atrocity he was still laughing and still finding joy and I thought is this

finding joy and I thought is this

finding joy and I thought is this allowed like somehow humor and atrocity

allowed like somehow humor and atrocity

allowed like somehow humor and atrocity are incompatible so then I went to

are incompatible so then I went to

are incompatible so then I went to Greece because I’d heard about it from

Greece because I’d heard about it from

Greece because I’d heard about it from some girls in Abbotsford they told me

some girls in Abbotsford they told me

some girls in Abbotsford they told me they went there before and they said

they went there before and they said

they went there before and they said there’s scabies in the camp and the

there’s scabies in the camp and the

there’s scabies in the camp and the coast guard shoots boats when they try

coast guard shoots boats when they try

coast guard shoots boats when they try and come across the sea and I knew I

and come across the sea and I knew I

and come across the sea and I knew I needed to go but I had this perception

needed to go but I had this perception

needed to go but I had this perception in my head like oh I’m gonna get off the

in my head like oh I’m gonna get off the

in my head like oh I’m gonna get off the plane and it’s gonna be dark and dreary

plane and it’s gonna be dark and dreary

plane and it’s gonna be dark and dreary and dangerous and that’s what I saw it’s

and dangerous and that’s what I saw it’s

and dangerous and that’s what I saw it’s beautiful isn’t it it’s kind of like

beautiful isn’t it it’s kind of like

beautiful isn’t it it’s kind of like home okay I can do this single plane

home okay I can do this single plane

home okay I can do this single plane ticket Greece so I arrived in Greece at

ticket Greece so I arrived in Greece at

ticket Greece so I arrived in Greece at this refugee camp and my job was to take

this refugee camp and my job was to take

this refugee camp and my job was to take care of the first arrivals so on the

care of the first arrivals so on the

care of the first arrivals so on the first day 66 refugees came and lined up

first day 66 refugees came and lined up

first day 66 refugees came and lined up and it was a strange juxtaposition

and it was a strange juxtaposition

and it was a strange juxtaposition between hope and hopelessness some

between hope and hopelessness some

between hope and hopelessness some children were smiling some were crying

children were smiling some were crying

children were smiling some were crying a woman fainted and I felt this weird

a woman fainted and I felt this weird

a woman fainted and I felt this weird sort of existential who-knows-what like

sort of existential who-knows-what like

sort of existential who-knows-what like I just want to meet everyone and build

I just want to meet everyone and build

I just want to meet everyone and build relationships but what is happening in

relationships but what is happening in

relationships but what is happening in the background and how did all these

the background and how did all these

the background and how did all these single sentences lead me here like the

single sentences lead me here like the

single sentences lead me here like the single humans of New York Facebook post

single humans of New York Facebook post

single humans of New York Facebook post and then the single sentence leading to

and then the single sentence leading to

and then the single sentence leading to the private sponsorship conversation and

the private sponsorship conversation and

the private sponsorship conversation and everyone coming together at UBC and now

everyone coming together at UBC and now

everyone coming together at UBC and now this is happening what is even happening

this is happening what is even happening

this is happening what is even happening and I remember one night three men came

and I remember one night three men came

and I remember one night three men came up and they shook the fence and said

up and they shook the fence and said

up and they shook the fence and said sister sister we need toilet paper and I

sister sister we need toilet paper and I

sister sister we need toilet paper and I looked behind me and there were five

looked behind me and there were five

looked behind me and there were five rolls of toilet paper and I gave them

rolls of toilet paper and I gave them

rolls of toilet paper and I gave them each three or four pieces and they said

each three or four pieces and they said

each three or four pieces and they said since your sister we need more we can’t

since your sister we need more we can’t

since your sister we need more we can’t come back every time and I felt like a

come back every time and I felt like a

come back every time and I felt like a criminal because there’s more refugees

criminal because there’s more refugees

criminal because there’s more refugees coming every day but when is more toilet

coming every day but when is more toilet

coming every day but when is more toilet paper going to come

this is a photo of me and my cousin here

this is a photo of me and my cousin here in abbotsford when we were four and five

in abbotsford when we were four and five

in abbotsford when we were four and five and we used to dress up after a bubble

and we used to dress up after a bubble

and we used to dress up after a bubble bath and towel dresses and come out and

bath and towel dresses and come out and

bath and towel dresses and come out and smile in my kitchen there we are and

smile in my kitchen there we are and

smile in my kitchen there we are and there’s a moment that I’ll never forget

there’s a moment that I’ll never forget

there’s a moment that I’ll never forget of a little girl named lien she’s four

of a little girl named lien she’s four

of a little girl named lien she’s four years old and she came out and all her

years old and she came out and all her

years old and she came out and all her glory and her towel dress after having

glory and her towel dress after having

glory and her towel dress after having had a shower and her and her momma were

had a shower and her and her momma were

had a shower and her and her momma were there and they were smiling but behind

there and they were smiling but behind

there and they were smiling but behind her was a barbed wire cage and garbage

her was a barbed wire cage and garbage

her was a barbed wire cage and garbage cans heaping with trash and her bathroom

cans heaping with trash and her bathroom

cans heaping with trash and her bathroom looked something like this at least

looked something like this at least

looked something like this at least that’s what Google says I never went in

that’s what Google says I never went in

that’s what Google says I never went in probably should’ve but I heard about it

probably should’ve but I heard about it

probably should’ve but I heard about it everyone told me and I know it’s true

everyone told me and I know it’s true

everyone told me and I know it’s true because the water bottles that you see

because the water bottles that you see

because the water bottles that you see on the floor are the exact same ones

on the floor are the exact same ones

on the floor are the exact same ones that I gave out every day to the new

that I gave out every day to the new

that I gave out every day to the new arrivals so I felt frustrated like what

arrivals so I felt frustrated like what

arrivals so I felt frustrated like what am I supposed to do how can I go back to

am I supposed to do how can I go back to

am I supposed to do how can I go back to school with this going on who’s gonna

school with this going on who’s gonna

school with this going on who’s gonna translate French to English who’s going

translate French to English who’s going

translate French to English who’s going to play with the kids bow after boat

to play with the kids bow after boat

to play with the kids bow after boat after boat and I confide it into my

after boat and I confide it into my

after boat and I confide it into my friend she came from Cameroon she was

friend she came from Cameroon she was

friend she came from Cameroon she was pregnant with twins and single and I

pregnant with twins and single and I

pregnant with twins and single and I told her I don’t know what to do and she

told her I don’t know what to do and she

told her I don’t know what to do and she said go back to school

said go back to school

said go back to school single sentence important sentence but I

single sentence important sentence but I

single sentence important sentence but I didn’t want to so I came back the next

didn’t want to so I came back the next

didn’t want to so I came back the next day I don’t know if I should go back

day I don’t know if I should go back

day I don’t know if I should go back because really and she slapped me like

because really and she slapped me like

because really and she slapped me like come on don’t you see there’s 2,600

come on don’t you see there’s 2,600

come on don’t you see there’s 2,600 people here that you need you to fight

people here that you need you to fight

people here that you need you to fight and ten million more where they came

and ten million more where they came

and ten million more where they came from like we learnt about before this is

from like we learnt about before this is

from like we learnt about before this is the lifejacket graveyard in Mali voz

the lifejacket graveyard in Mali voz

the lifejacket graveyard in Mali voz Greece and you can imagine what it

Greece and you can imagine what it

Greece and you can imagine what it represents when we were there a dump

represents when we were there a dump

represents when we were there a dump truck came with more and they come three

truck came with more and they come three

truck came with more and they come three or four times a day and standing there

or four times a day and standing there

or four times a day and standing there it’s almost overwhelming because how can

it’s almost overwhelming because how can

it’s almost overwhelming because how can you feel such emotion like I can hardly

you feel such emotion like I can hardly

you feel such emotion like I can hardly feel emotion for myself or the person

feel emotion for myself or the person

feel emotion for myself or the person beside me and you see this and then

beside me and you see this and then

beside me and you see this and then right on the other side of the mountain

right on the other side of the mountain

right on the other side of the mountain is a beautiful beach town with Bellinis

is a beautiful beach town with Bellinis

is a beautiful beach town with Bellinis and martinis and even in such geographic

and martinis and even in such geographic

and martinis and even in such geographic proximity to what’s going on what do you

proximity to what’s going on what do you

proximity to what’s going on what do you even do but this is what I want to share

even do but this is what I want to share

even do but this is what I want to share about today the single sentence because

about today the single sentence because

about today the single sentence because I’ve really come to believe that

I’ve really come to believe that

I’ve really come to believe that everything that happens in the world is

everything that happens in the world is

everything that happens in the world is some sort of result of the cognitive

some sort of result of the cognitive

some sort of result of the cognitive unseen from our hearts and our minds

unseen from our hearts and our minds

unseen from our hearts and our minds that comes out in a single sentence like

that comes out in a single sentence like

that comes out in a single sentence like if Bashar al-assad were to stand up

if Bashar al-assad were to stand up

if Bashar al-assad were to stand up today and announce the war is over there

today and announce the war is over there

today and announce the war is over there will be peace then the violent turmoil

will be peace then the violent turmoil

will be peace then the violent turmoil would start to fizzle out single

would start to fizzle out single

would start to fizzle out single sentence but he didn’t say that so what

sentence but he didn’t say that so what

sentence but he didn’t say that so what are we going to do with our single

are we going to do with our single

are we going to do with our single sentences I received an email two weeks

sentences I received an email two weeks

sentences I received an email two weeks ago from Killarney Secondary School in

ago from Killarney Secondary School in

ago from Killarney Secondary School in Vancouver a single email it said hi I

Vancouver a single email it said hi I

Vancouver a single email it said hi I heard about your group we want to start

heard about your group we want to start

heard about your group we want to start one at our school and send all the

one at our school and send all the

one at our school and send all the profits to refugees can we do this and I

profits to refugees can we do this and I

profits to refugees can we do this and I said yes of course how did you hear of

said yes of course how did you hear of

said yes of course how did you hear of us they said Google search single

us they said Google search single

us they said Google search single sentence and I feel like it’s the fear

sentence and I feel like it’s the fear

sentence and I feel like it’s the fear of what might happen if the single

of what might happen if the single

of what might happen if the single sentence or idea doesn’t work out that

sentence or idea doesn’t work out that

sentence or idea doesn’t work out that stops us some of the times it’s the

stops us some of the times it’s the

stops us some of the times it’s the maybe space but then the next week I got

maybe space but then the next week I got

maybe space but then the next week I got another email from Frank Hertz secondary

another email from Frank Hertz secondary

another email from Frank Hertz secondary in school at Surry wanting to do the

in school at Surry wanting to do the

in school at Surry wanting to do the exact same thing single sentence single

exact same thing single sentence single

exact same thing single sentence single email single choice so I want to close

email single choice so I want to close

email single choice so I want to close with this this is a photo of graffiti

with this this is a photo of graffiti

with this this is a photo of graffiti and the refugee camp written by someone

and the refugee camp written by someone

and the refugee camp written by someone who I don’t know who’s not here to tell

who I don’t know who’s not here to tell

who I don’t know who’s not here to tell you their story take care of the people

you their story take care of the people

you their story take care of the people single sentence have you ever had

single sentence have you ever had

single sentence have you ever had someone tell your story thank you

someone tell your story thank you

someone tell your story thank you [Applause]

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