so today we live in a world that seems increasingly focused on division on
increasingly focused on division on
increasingly focused on division on drawing lines on building walls and what
drawing lines on building walls and what
drawing lines on building walls and what makes us different from one another and
makes us different from one another and
makes us different from one another and tonight I’d like to talk to you about
tonight I’d like to talk to you about
tonight I’d like to talk to you about using photography as a means of
using photography as a means of
using photography as a means of connecting us as a way of furthering
connecting us as a way of furthering
connecting us as a way of furthering understanding outside of worlds of our
understanding outside of worlds of our
understanding outside of worlds of our own at their best images transcend race
own at their best images transcend race
own at their best images transcend race religion gender social and political
religion gender social and political
religion gender social and political status sexual orientation they can help
status sexual orientation they can help
status sexual orientation they can help us to connect to people other than
us to connect to people other than
us to connect to people other than ourselves I’ve always viewed photography
ourselves I’ve always viewed photography
ourselves I’ve always viewed photography as a means to an end my camera is a tool
as a means to an end my camera is a tool
as a means to an end my camera is a tool to be used wisely though I’m based here
to be used wisely though I’m based here
to be used wisely though I’m based here in Pittsburgh I’ve had the privilege of
in Pittsburgh I’ve had the privilege of
in Pittsburgh I’ve had the privilege of traveling throughout much of the Middle
traveling throughout much of the Middle
traveling throughout much of the Middle East and parts of Africa over the course
East and parts of Africa over the course
East and parts of Africa over the course of the past several years in doing so
of the past several years in doing so
of the past several years in doing so I’ve learned firsthand the importance of
I’ve learned firsthand the importance of
I’ve learned firsthand the importance of bearing witness by now most of us have
bearing witness by now most of us have
bearing witness by now most of us have heard about the refugee crisis what is
heard about the refugee crisis what is
heard about the refugee crisis what is now being called the world’s largest
now being called the world’s largest
now being called the world’s largest humanitarian disaster earlier this year
humanitarian disaster earlier this year
humanitarian disaster earlier this year the UNHCR came out with a statistic but
the UNHCR came out with a statistic but
the UNHCR came out with a statistic but 65 million people are currently
65 million people are currently
65 million people are currently displaced worldwide now 65 million it’s
displaced worldwide now 65 million it’s
displaced worldwide now 65 million it’s an it’s an incredible number but huge
an it’s an incredible number but huge
an it’s an incredible number but huge numbers and statistics are a bit
numbers and statistics are a bit
numbers and statistics are a bit mind-numbing aren’t they what does that
mind-numbing aren’t they what does that
mind-numbing aren’t they what does that even mean what does it look like when
even mean what does it look like when
even mean what does it look like when someone is forced from home what does
someone is forced from home what does
someone is forced from home what does displacement mean what does it look like
displacement mean what does it look like
displacement mean what does it look like when a human being is forced to make a
when a human being is forced to make a
when a human being is forced to make a decision between an impossible existence
decision between an impossible existence
decision between an impossible existence and a very uncertain future in northern
and a very uncertain future in northern
and a very uncertain future in northern Jordan on the border with Syria it looks
Jordan on the border with Syria it looks
Jordan on the border with Syria it looks like about a hundred thousand people
like about a hundred thousand people
like about a hundred thousand people forced to live with in tents and three
forced to live with in tents and three
forced to live with in tents and three square miles
square miles
square miles it looks like Omar aged five and zeyneb
it looks like Omar aged five and zeyneb
it looks like Omar aged five and zeyneb aged four it looks like Al tomorrow age
aged four it looks like Al tomorrow age
aged four it looks like Al tomorrow age twelve from Homs and a mall age eight
twelve from Homs and a mall age eight
twelve from Homs and a mall age eight from Damascus
this is Ali he’s seven also from Homs
this is Ali he’s seven also from Homs and this is Naja h7
and this is Khalid and his three
and this is Khalid and his three daughters so I met all of these folks
daughters so I met all of these folks
daughters so I met all of these folks and many others while working on the
and many others while working on the
and many others while working on the Zaatari refugee camp last summer most of
Zaatari refugee camp last summer most of
Zaatari refugee camp last summer most of them are still there their futures
them are still there their futures
them are still there their futures remain a question mark now in Lebanon a
remain a question mark now in Lebanon a
remain a question mark now in Lebanon a country that holds the distinction of
country that holds the distinction of
country that holds the distinction of hosting the most refugees per capital of
hosting the most refugees per capital of
hosting the most refugees per capital of any other country in the world
any other country in the world
any other country in the world displacement looks a lot like families
displacement looks a lot like families
displacement looks a lot like families trying to find refuges refuge and
trying to find refuges refuge and
trying to find refuges refuge and dilapidated or abandoned buildings like
dilapidated or abandoned buildings like
dilapidated or abandoned buildings like this one this is an old cafe
this one this is an old cafe
this one this is an old cafe I met 17 people that we’re living in
I met 17 people that we’re living in
I met 17 people that we’re living in here at the time they’ve been there for
here at the time they’ve been there for
here at the time they’ve been there for two years when I had met them and they
two years when I had met them and they
two years when I had met them and they had all fled the conflict in Syria or
had all fled the conflict in Syria or
had all fled the conflict in Syria or people are finding safe spaces and
people are finding safe spaces and
people are finding safe spaces and refugee refugee ghettos with what they
refugee refugee ghettos with what they
refugee refugee ghettos with what they are calling them like this one this is
are calling them like this one this is
are calling them like this one this is odd none none I I interviewed him and
odd none none I I interviewed him and
odd none none I I interviewed him and when I asked him what his hopes were for
when I asked him what his hopes were for
when I asked him what his hopes were for the future he paused for a moment and
the future he paused for a moment and
the future he paused for a moment and then he told me that he hoped for a warm
then he told me that he hoped for a warm
then he told me that he hoped for a warm bath and to return to school some day in
bath and to return to school some day in
bath and to return to school some day in that order
that order
that order in Iraq earlier this year is a battle
in Iraq earlier this year is a battle
in Iraq earlier this year is a battle for Mosul took place displacement looked
for Mosul took place displacement looked
for Mosul took place displacement looked like tens of thousands of people picking
like tens of thousands of people picking
like tens of thousands of people picking up their most precious belongings and
up their most precious belongings and
up their most precious belongings and walking the many miles to relative
walking the many miles to relative
walking the many miles to relative safety or getting into whatever forms of
safety or getting into whatever forms of
safety or getting into whatever forms of transportation they could find heading
transportation they could find heading
transportation they could find heading for anywhere from where but where they
for anywhere from where but where they
for anywhere from where but where they called home
across the region and across much of the
across the region and across much of the world refugees or IDPs internally
world refugees or IDPs internally
world refugees or IDPs internally displaced persons often end up inside of
displaced persons often end up inside of
displaced persons often end up inside of camp camps like this one the Hassan Shan
camp camps like this one the Hassan Shan
camp camps like this one the Hassan Shan camp in northern Iraq or Kurdistan was
camp in northern Iraq or Kurdistan was
camp in northern Iraq or Kurdistan was in this camp that I met many women who
in this camp that I met many women who
in this camp that I met many women who would wait in lines for many hours each
would wait in lines for many hours each
would wait in lines for many hours each day
day
day looking for food and/or medical care for
looking for food and/or medical care for
looking for food and/or medical care for themselves or for their kids it’s also
themselves or for their kids it’s also
themselves or for their kids it’s also where I met Ali so what was happening in
where I met Ali so what was happening in
where I met Ali so what was happening in Mosul when sally was one of many
Mosul when sally was one of many
Mosul when sally was one of many children and wanting one of many people
children and wanting one of many people
children and wanting one of many people being held in Isis controlled
being held in Isis controlled
being held in Isis controlled neighborhoods these areas were cut off
neighborhoods these areas were cut off
neighborhoods these areas were cut off from food and water access to medicine
from food and water access to medicine
from food and water access to medicine pretty much everything so he was
pretty much everything so he was
pretty much everything so he was extremely malnourished and we found out
extremely malnourished and we found out
extremely malnourished and we found out that he had been living on rice water
that he had been living on rice water
that he had been living on rice water for the past four months it’s also where
for the past four months it’s also where
for the past four months it’s also where I met
I met
I met well foie and her son Suleiman and I can
well foie and her son Suleiman and I can
well foie and her son Suleiman and I can still hear her voice I can still hear
still hear her voice I can still hear
still hear her voice I can still hear the pain and his mother’s voices she
the pain and his mother’s voices she
the pain and his mother’s voices she told me about not being able to provide
told me about not being able to provide
told me about not being able to provide for her child
so this camp is also where I met Eunice
so this camp is also where I met Eunice and Eunice is like so many other
and Eunice is like so many other
and Eunice is like so many other school-aged men and women around the
school-aged men and women around the
school-aged men and women around the world who have been displaced from
world who have been displaced from
world who have been displaced from conflict who had to drop their studies
conflict who had to drop their studies
conflict who had to drop their studies at the time prior to conflicts coming to
at the time prior to conflicts coming to
at the time prior to conflicts coming to Mosul he was in school studying medicine
Mosul he was in school studying medicine
Mosul he was in school studying medicine Eunice lost both of his legs when he was
Eunice lost both of his legs when he was
Eunice lost both of his legs when he was used as a human shield by – or Isis yet
used as a human shield by – or Isis yet
used as a human shield by – or Isis yet in spite of these incredible
in spite of these incredible
in spite of these incredible circumstances in all of these places
circumstances in all of these places
circumstances in all of these places every single day I was struck by the
every single day I was struck by the
every single day I was struck by the resiliency and the perseverance of
resiliency and the perseverance of
resiliency and the perseverance of pretty much every one of the kids is
pretty much every one of the kids is
pretty much every one of the kids is ability to smile and really just the
ability to smile and really just the
ability to smile and really just the heroic nature of humanity in all of
heroic nature of humanity in all of
heroic nature of humanity in all of these places
so when I was working in Mosul I was
so when I was working in Mosul I was with a medical team so I’d sleep at
with a medical team so I’d sleep at
with a medical team so I’d sleep at their trauma stabilization point or TSP
their trauma stabilization point or TSP
their trauma stabilization point or TSP and then I’d photograph their work I’d
and then I’d photograph their work I’d
and then I’d photograph their work I’d gone there with the hope that I might be
gone there with the hope that I might be
gone there with the hope that I might be able to add to the narrative to go
able to add to the narrative to go
able to add to the narrative to go beyond what we are hearing about in the
beyond what we are hearing about in the
beyond what we are hearing about in the headlines when we were hearing about
headlines when we were hearing about
headlines when we were hearing about anything during the nights we are often
anything during the nights we are often
anything during the nights we are often awakened by airstrikes so when I say air
awakened by airstrikes so when I say air
awakened by airstrikes so when I say air strike or shelling or bombing or when
strike or shelling or bombing or when
strike or shelling or bombing or when you hear these words in the news what do
you hear these words in the news what do
you hear these words in the news what do you think of is there an image that
you think of is there an image that
you think of is there an image that comes to mind if you’re like most of us
comes to mind if you’re like most of us
comes to mind if you’re like most of us and even myself prior to this experience
and even myself prior to this experience
and even myself prior to this experience you’re not often asked to consider the
you’re not often asked to consider the
you’re not often asked to consider the human face of war war looks like a lot
human face of war war looks like a lot
human face of war war looks like a lot of things but on June 12th
of things but on June 12th
of things but on June 12th it looks like Lena Lena’s four years old
it looks like Lena Lena’s four years old
it looks like Lena Lena’s four years old and from West Mosul and this is this
and from West Mosul and this is this
and from West Mosul and this is this occurred after an airstrike it also
occurred after an airstrike it also
occurred after an airstrike it also looks like amar aged 8 now both of these
looks like amar aged 8 now both of these
looks like amar aged 8 now both of these children did survive thankfully but this
children did survive thankfully but this
children did survive thankfully but this mother’s son did not so these are some
mother’s son did not so these are some
mother’s son did not so these are some of the faces of war that we rarely see
on May 31st of this year there was an
on May 31st of this year there was an airstrike and about 20 minutes later I
airstrike and about 20 minutes later I
airstrike and about 20 minutes later I met zeyneb she’s a seven year old girl
met zeyneb she’s a seven year old girl
met zeyneb she’s a seven year old girl from the Xin Julie neighborhood of West
from the Xin Julie neighborhood of West
from the Xin Julie neighborhood of West Mosul she arrived to the tsp or the
Mosul she arrived to the tsp or the
Mosul she arrived to the tsp or the trauma stabilization point and she was
trauma stabilization point and she was
trauma stabilization point and she was alive and for the next hour with her
alive and for the next hour with her
alive and for the next hour with her father’s permission I photographed as
father’s permission I photographed as
father’s permission I photographed as doc medics and then doctors did their
doc medics and then doctors did their
doc medics and then doctors did their best to save her life
mrs. Hassan Zainab’s father moments
mrs. Hassan Zainab’s father moments after finding out that his little girl
after finding out that his little girl
after finding out that his little girl did not make it so these images are
did not make it so these images are
did not make it so these images are rough and I’m aware of that honestly I
rough and I’m aware of that honestly I
rough and I’m aware of that honestly I debated a lot of whether or not to even
debated a lot of whether or not to even
debated a lot of whether or not to even share them with you tonight but then I
share them with you tonight but then I
share them with you tonight but then I think back to those nights when this
think back to those nights when this
think back to those nights when this happened in this day I mean this was
happened in this day I mean this was
happened in this day I mean this was actually the first time that I there’s a
actually the first time that I there’s a
actually the first time that I there’s a difference between seeing a dead person
difference between seeing a dead person
difference between seeing a dead person and watching someone die and I just
and watching someone die and I just
and watching someone die and I just remember how I felt that night and how I
remember how I felt that night and how I
remember how I felt that night and how I wanted to scream from the rooftops about
wanted to scream from the rooftops about
wanted to scream from the rooftops about these children about innocence lost I
these children about innocence lost I
these children about innocence lost I knew that at best they would become
knew that at best they would become
knew that at best they would become statistics but I also knew that it in a
statistics but I also knew that it in a
statistics but I also knew that it in a conflict like Mosul record-keeping was
conflict like Mosul record-keeping was
conflict like Mosul record-keeping was so poor that it was very unlikely that
so poor that it was very unlikely that
so poor that it was very unlikely that they’d even become that so why show
they’d even become that so why show
they’d even become that so why show these photographs as battlefields become
these photographs as battlefields become
these photographs as battlefields become more remote and as technology has made
more remote and as technology has made
more remote and as technology has made war but an abstract notion to so many of
war but an abstract notion to so many of
war but an abstract notion to so many of us it’s the responsibility of
us it’s the responsibility of
us it’s the responsibility of photographers journalists humanitarian
photographers journalists humanitarian
photographers journalists humanitarian aid workers to be a witness to these
aid workers to be a witness to these
aid workers to be a witness to these things and to then to share them with
things and to then to share them with
things and to then to share them with others so what I’ll say is that the
others so what I’ll say is that the
others so what I’ll say is that the universal language of photography tended
universal language of photography tended
universal language of photography tended to render the concept of war less alien
to render the concept of war less alien
to render the concept of war less alien less abstract it makes what’s happening
less abstract it makes what’s happening
less abstract it makes what’s happening on the ground
on the ground
on the ground real to everyone else some people become
real to everyone else some people become
real to everyone else some people become offended even upset when I’ve shared
offended even upset when I’ve shared
offended even upset when I’ve shared these images with them and I’ve
these images with them and I’ve
these images with them and I’ve considered that and then I asked myself
considered that and then I asked myself
considered that and then I asked myself how can we refuse to acknowledge a mere
how can we refuse to acknowledge a mere
how can we refuse to acknowledge a mere representation of a horrific act when
representation of a horrific act when
representation of a horrific act when others are forced to live through it if
others are forced to live through it if
others are forced to live through it if we’re big enough to fight a war we
we’re big enough to fight a war we
we’re big enough to fight a war we should be big enough to look at it
should be big enough to look at it
should be big enough to look at it that’s just my opinion but so
that’s just my opinion but so
that’s just my opinion but so photographs can act as a bridge they can
photographs can act as a bridge they can
photographs can act as a bridge they can transport us into the lives of people in
transport us into the lives of people in
transport us into the lives of people in far in faraway lands but images and
far in faraway lands but images and
far in faraway lands but images and words can and should also be used as a
words can and should also be used as a
words can and should also be used as a way to better understand those living in
way to better understand those living in
way to better understand those living in our backyards in this case Pittsburgh or
our backyards in this case Pittsburgh or
our backyards in this case Pittsburgh or East Liberty I’ve never had to travel
East Liberty I’ve never had to travel
East Liberty I’ve never had to travel very far to witness suffering or even
very far to witness suffering or even
very far to witness suffering or even displacement
subject matter of displacement has been
subject matter of displacement has been a controversial issue here in East
a controversial issue here in East
a controversial issue here in East Liberty for a very long time perhaps
Liberty for a very long time perhaps
Liberty for a very long time perhaps most notably in the ultimate demolition
most notably in the ultimate demolition
most notably in the ultimate demolition of the Penn Plaza apartment buildings
of the Penn Plaza apartment buildings
of the Penn Plaza apartment buildings earlier this year when I went there
earlier this year when I went there
earlier this year when I went there earlier this year I met a man by the
earlier this year I met a man by the
earlier this year I met a man by the name of Gary rivers URI is a Vietnam
name of Gary rivers URI is a Vietnam
name of Gary rivers URI is a Vietnam veteran and someone who dreamed of a new
veteran and someone who dreamed of a new
veteran and someone who dreamed of a new wardrobe a nice dinner at Red Lobster
wardrobe a nice dinner at Red Lobster
wardrobe a nice dinner at Red Lobster and who told me something I’ll never
and who told me something I’ll never
and who told me something I’ll never forget he said I’m an HB I’m not black
forget he said I’m an HB I’m not black
forget he said I’m an HB I’m not black I’m not white I’m not Orange I’m not
I’m not white I’m not Orange I’m not
I’m not white I’m not Orange I’m not blue I’m an HB a human being and that
blue I’m an HB a human being and that
blue I’m an HB a human being and that really stuck with me for a lot of
really stuck with me for a lot of
really stuck with me for a lot of reasons first I loved Gary because he
reasons first I loved Gary because he
reasons first I loved Gary because he helped to put a human face on what was
helped to put a human face on what was
helped to put a human face on what was happening in the Penn clouds and
happening in the Penn clouds and
happening in the Penn clouds and apartment buildings and I’d also loved
apartment buildings and I’d also loved
apartment buildings and I’d also loved that quote because it really got to the
that quote because it really got to the
that quote because it really got to the core of what I think is lacking and so
core of what I think is lacking and so
core of what I think is lacking and so much of today’s society our shared and
much of today’s society our shared and
much of today’s society our shared and very much common humanity no matter race
very much common humanity no matter race
very much common humanity no matter race religion or where we call home every
religion or where we call home every
religion or where we call home every winter on the longest night of the year
winter on the longest night of the year
winter on the longest night of the year in the most livable city in this nation
in the most livable city in this nation
in the most livable city in this nation there is a memorial and to honor the men
there is a memorial and to honor the men
there is a memorial and to honor the men and women that have died living on our
and women that have died living on our
and women that have died living on our streets here in Pittsburgh
they are men like Tiger someone who I
they are men like Tiger someone who I met while volunteering at a shelter
met while volunteering at a shelter
met while volunteering at a shelter downtown about five years ago his name
downtown about five years ago his name
downtown about five years ago his name is one of about a hundred and fifty on
is one of about a hundred and fifty on
is one of about a hundred and fifty on plaques underneath the Fort Duquesne
plaques underneath the Fort Duquesne
plaques underneath the Fort Duquesne bridge downtown working with operation
bridge downtown working with operation
bridge downtown working with operation safety net phenomenal organization here
safety net phenomenal organization here
safety net phenomenal organization here in town that provides medical care to
in town that provides medical care to
in town that provides medical care to our homeless men and women I’ve gotten
our homeless men and women I’ve gotten
our homeless men and women I’ve gotten to know many of these individuals people
to know many of these individuals people
to know many of these individuals people like John who’s also a Vietnam veteran a
like John who’s also a Vietnam veteran a
like John who’s also a Vietnam veteran a huge Pirates fan and men like Sam who
huge Pirates fan and men like Sam who
huge Pirates fan and men like Sam who told me about better days as he got a
told me about better days as he got a
told me about better days as he got a free haircut on the north side and women
free haircut on the north side and women
free haircut on the north side and women like Murray who after a series of
like Murray who after a series of
like Murray who after a series of unfortunate events found herself living
unfortunate events found herself living
unfortunate events found herself living on the streets now these men and women
on the streets now these men and women
on the streets now these men and women are living in circumstances like this
are living in circumstances like this
are living in circumstances like this here in Pittsburgh
so these folks if I be honest or some of
so these folks if I be honest or some of the best people I’ve ever met and most
the best people I’ve ever met and most
the best people I’ve ever met and most of their stories defy any stereotype or
of their stories defy any stereotype or
of their stories defy any stereotype or any label that they’ve been branded with
any label that they’ve been branded with
any label that they’ve been branded with the other thing is they’re also our
the other thing is they’re also our
the other thing is they’re also our neighbors and I’m going to continue to
neighbors and I’m going to continue to
neighbors and I’m going to continue to photograph them with the aspiration that
photograph them with the aspiration that
photograph them with the aspiration that I’m somehow able to do justice to their
I’m somehow able to do justice to their
I’m somehow able to do justice to their humanity and in the hope that all of us
humanity and in the hope that all of us
humanity and in the hope that all of us here and everyone out there acknowledges
here and everyone out there acknowledges
here and everyone out there acknowledges them as our fellow human beings just
them as our fellow human beings just
them as our fellow human beings just like zeyneb and Ali and Omar and Geary
like zeyneb and Ali and Omar and Geary
like zeyneb and Ali and Omar and Geary now earlier this summer I had an
now earlier this summer I had an
now earlier this summer I had an exhibition downtown vandalized the faces
exhibition downtown vandalized the faces
exhibition downtown vandalized the faces of Syrian children had X’s put through
of Syrian children had X’s put through
of Syrian children had X’s put through their face with with spray paint now my
their face with with spray paint now my
their face with with spray paint now my reaction was not a banger and
reaction was not a banger and
reaction was not a banger and unfortunately it wasn’t even surprised
unfortunately it wasn’t even surprised
unfortunately it wasn’t even surprised it was profound disappointment and
it was profound disappointment and
it was profound disappointment and followed by conviction if there was ever
followed by conviction if there was ever
followed by conviction if there was ever a time that we all needed to be bold and
a time that we all needed to be bold and
a time that we all needed to be bold and stand up in the face of hate and
stand up in the face of hate and
stand up in the face of hate and tolerance and closed minds it is now
tolerance and closed minds it is now
tolerance and closed minds it is now it’s been said that images can change
it’s been said that images can change
it’s been said that images can change the world and I believe that but it’s
the world and I believe that but it’s
the world and I believe that but it’s not images alone nor is it ever so black
not images alone nor is it ever so black
not images alone nor is it ever so black and white it’s really what we do with
and white it’s really what we do with
and white it’s really what we do with them it’s how we as viewers choose to
them it’s how we as viewers choose to
them it’s how we as viewers choose to engage in them engage with them it’s how
engage in them engage with them it’s how
engage in them engage with them it’s how we allow ourselves to be informed and
we allow ourselves to be informed and
we allow ourselves to be informed and changed may be moved to action there’s
changed may be moved to action there’s
changed may be moved to action there’s truth in the notion that the more aware
truth in the notion that the more aware
truth in the notion that the more aware would be be more aware we become the
would be be more aware we become the
would be be more aware we become the more responsible we would become but my
more responsible we would become but my
more responsible we would become but my ask of you tonight is simple view these
ask of you tonight is simple view these
ask of you tonight is simple view these and other images with empathy and a
and other images with empathy and a
and other images with empathy and a desire to learn from the experiences of
desire to learn from the experiences of
desire to learn from the experiences of people whose lives are so different and
people whose lives are so different and
people whose lives are so different and yet so similar to our own people have
yet so similar to our own people have
yet so similar to our own people have asked me to do why I do what I do and
asked me to do why I do what I do and
asked me to do why I do what I do and the truth is it’s a privilege and so
the truth is it’s a privilege and so
the truth is it’s a privilege and so privilege to be led into people’s lives
privilege to be led into people’s lives
privilege to be led into people’s lives it’s a privilege to hear people’s
it’s a privilege to hear people’s
it’s a privilege to hear people’s stories and it’s a privilege to see
stories and it’s a privilege to see
stories and it’s a privilege to see parts of the world that so many may
parts of the world that so many may
parts of the world that so many may never see
never see
never see but at the same time it’s also a
but at the same time it’s also a
but at the same time it’s also a responsibility to then share those
responsibility to then share those
responsibility to then share those stories with others with you here
stories with others with you here
stories with others with you here tonight I’m humbled by this work I’ve
tonight I’m humbled by this work I’ve
tonight I’m humbled by this work I’ve gained more from these experiences than
gained more from these experiences than
gained more from these experiences than any book that I’ve ever read and from
any book that I’ve ever read and from
any book that I’ve ever read and from any experience I’ve ever had here in the
any experience I’ve ever had here in the
any experience I’ve ever had here in the comfort of my home of Pittsburgh by
comfort of my home of Pittsburgh by
comfort of my home of Pittsburgh by sharing these people’s faces their names
sharing these people’s faces their names
sharing these people’s faces their names their stories and their experiences my
their stories and their experiences my
their stories and their experiences my hope is that you are also able to gain
hope is that you are also able to gain
hope is that you are also able to gain from my promise to you
from my promise to you
from my promise to you is that I will absolutely never tell you
is that I will absolutely never tell you
is that I will absolutely never tell you what to think but at the same time I’m
what to think but at the same time I’m
what to think but at the same time I’m never going to hesitate to suggest what
never going to hesitate to suggest what
never going to hesitate to suggest what you think about
[Music]
[Music] you
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