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[Music] clavo and thank you for having me if

clavo and thank you for having me if

clavo and thank you for having me if they need an honor to be sharing the

they need an honor to be sharing the

they need an honor to be sharing the stage with some incredibly eminent

stage with some incredibly eminent

stage with some incredibly eminent speakers today we’ve just returned from

speakers today we’ve just returned from

speakers today we’ve just returned from a journey but 18,000 containers

a journey but 18,000 containers

a journey but 18,000 containers I’d like to share with you a story

I’d like to share with you a story

I’d like to share with you a story so there’s a lot less damage and since

so there’s a lot less damage and since

so there’s a lot less damage and since we’re young we could be told how to live

we’re young we could be told how to live

we’re young we could be told how to live our lives and I told you should become a

our lives and I told you should become a

our lives and I told you should become a doctor or an engineer and then you could

doctor or an engineer and then you could

doctor or an engineer and then you could go on and get a corporate job and your

go on and get a corporate job and your

go on and get a corporate job and your life would be like this

life would be like this

life would be like this that’s of this most fun that’s how this

that’s of this most fun that’s how this

that’s of this most fun that’s how this was also to me except all the books I

was also to me except all the books I

was also to me except all the books I read when I was when I was young and all

read when I was when I was young and all

read when I was when I was young and all the people I’ve idolized kept saying and

the people I’ve idolized kept saying and

the people I’ve idolized kept saying and repeating one thing who is that do what

repeating one thing who is that do what

repeating one thing who is that do what you love and you’d never have to work a

you love and you’d never have to work a

you love and you’d never have to work a day in your life when I was in college I

day in your life when I was in college I

day in your life when I was in college I found myself struggling and no matter

found myself struggling and no matter

found myself struggling and no matter what it was

what it was

what it was expose it pass my exams that started to

expose it pass my exams that started to

expose it pass my exams that started to keep my grades up and get my attendance

keep my grades up and get my attendance

keep my grades up and get my attendance but I was extremely passionate about

but I was extremely passionate about

but I was extremely passionate about automobiles and I love to learn a lot

automobiles and I love to learn a lot

automobiles and I love to learn a lot they said it is a passion that kept me

they said it is a passion that kept me

they said it is a passion that kept me going and even though everything else

going and even though everything else

going and even though everything else wasn’t working like I kept following

wasn’t working like I kept following

wasn’t working like I kept following that when I finished I wanted to be an

that when I finished I wanted to be an

that when I finished I wanted to be an automobile engineer like all of you here

automobile engineer like all of you here

automobile engineer like all of you here but when I finished college and I had to

but when I finished college and I had to

but when I finished college and I had to take that step either like that doing

take that step either like that doing

take that step either like that doing engineering was not something I wanted

engineering was not something I wanted

engineering was not something I wanted if I couldn’t do it right and I decided

if I couldn’t do it right and I decided

if I couldn’t do it right and I decided to strings and do perfectly in business

to strings and do perfectly in business

to strings and do perfectly in business management whether it is the learning

management whether it is the learning

management whether it is the learning that was soft and the passions ever

that was soft and the passions ever

that was soft and the passions ever tired and I started to see opportunities

tired and I started to see opportunities

tired and I started to see opportunities that beat would otherwise come my way

that beat would otherwise come my way

that beat would otherwise come my way the first opportunity with which I think

the first opportunity with which I think

the first opportunity with which I think my passion as paper was something called

my passion as paper was something called

my passion as paper was something called a impact was well me was a competition

a impact was well me was a competition

a impact was well me was a competition when we had a base at least more than us

when we had a base at least more than us

when we had a base at least more than us well if you take we design the table we

well if you take we design the table we

well if you take we design the table we meet almost 60 engineering students

meet almost 60 engineering students

meet almost 60 engineering students colleges in Bangor and about 400 in

colleges in Bangor and about 400 in

colleges in Bangor and about 400 in India and you met on to the world finals

India and you met on to the world finals

India and you met on to the world finals when we competed with more than 3000

when we competed with more than 3000

when we competed with more than 3000 engineering

engineering

engineering the world I didn’t like that my business

the world I didn’t like that my business

the world I didn’t like that my business management studio you magical 30 design

management studio you magical 30 design

management studio you magical 30 design all over the world and apartment

so part of this dish open up probably

so part of this dish open up probably the biggest opportunity for me because

the biggest opportunity for me because

the biggest opportunity for me because we got to visit that Bulls Formula One

we got to visit that Bulls Formula One

we got to visit that Bulls Formula One Factory

Factory

Factory this is a time and it just won four

this is a time and it just won four

this is a time and it just won four world champion championships and it

world champion championships and it

world champion championships and it showed this changed my mindset

showed this changed my mindset

showed this changed my mindset completely on how engineering is should

completely on how engineering is should

completely on how engineering is should be and what is being done in the world

be and what is being done in the world

be and what is being done in the world this was at 21 years old you would have

this was at 21 years old you would have

this was at 21 years old you would have even imagined that I would have imagined

even imagined that I would have imagined

even imagined that I would have imagined that I’d be there and looking back and

that I’d be there and looking back and

that I’d be there and looking back and just because of those steps I took after

just because of those steps I took after

just because of those steps I took after this I like went on to college went on

this I like went on to college went on

this I like went on to college went on and I came to the point where after

and I came to the point where after

and I came to the point where after business I enjoyed I hadn’t had to make

business I enjoyed I hadn’t had to make

business I enjoyed I hadn’t had to make a big decision should I think join take

a big decision should I think join take

a big decision should I think join take the corporate protect me accept the job

the corporate protect me accept the job

the corporate protect me accept the job and enjoy the corporate lifestyle

and enjoy the corporate lifestyle

and enjoy the corporate lifestyle incorporate the person the savvy or work

incorporate the person the savvy or work

incorporate the person the savvy or work with an incredibly talented bunch of

with an incredibly talented bunch of

with an incredibly talented bunch of people who are doing amazing things and

people who are doing amazing things and

people who are doing amazing things and most of all that icon is in Bangkok I

most of all that icon is in Bangkok I

most of all that icon is in Bangkok I decided even though it meant fulfilling

decided even though it meant fulfilling

decided even though it meant fulfilling a lot of the the perks that would come

a lot of the the perks that would come

a lot of the the perks that would come otherwise and together with them we

otherwise and together with them we

otherwise and together with them we worked and we continue this pattern of

worked and we continue this pattern of

worked and we continue this pattern of building faster powder and including the

building faster powder and including the

building faster powder and including the overview so he was one of the fastest

overview so he was one of the fastest

overview so he was one of the fastest cars in the country this is in India at

cars in the country this is in India at

cars in the country this is in India at the time this is the only cow meeting

the time this is the only cow meeting

the time this is the only cow meeting above 300 horsepower and he had built it

above 300 horsepower and he had built it

above 300 horsepower and he had built it together

together

together and this was the fastest one as well he

and this was the fastest one as well he

and this was the fastest one as well he taught me that no matter what you want

taught me that no matter what you want

taught me that no matter what you want to achieve you can achieve it with a

to achieve you can achieve it with a

to achieve you can achieve it with a great team of people while I was working

great team of people while I was working

great team of people while I was working with them we have the opportunity

with them we have the opportunity

with them we have the opportunity support a crazy person so this was

support a crazy person so this was

support a crazy person so this was souchong and he had second step

souchong and he had second step

souchong and he had second step himself up to break the Guinness record

himself up to break the Guinness record

himself up to break the Guinness record for the fastest overland journey he died

for the fastest overland journey he died

for the fastest overland journey he died right at full throttle on his motorcycle

right at full throttle on his motorcycle

right at full throttle on his motorcycle and he did it

and he did it

and he did it so why he did break it I only made it

so why he did break it I only made it

so why he did break it I only made it and he inspired a whole bunch of us

and he inspired a whole bunch of us

and he inspired a whole bunch of us I remember what last year I put this

I remember what last year I put this

I remember what last year I put this picture on Facebook whether sitting on

picture on Facebook whether sitting on

picture on Facebook whether sitting on his bike and I said trying to imagine

his bike and I said trying to imagine

his bike and I said trying to imagine what I need is half way across the world

what I need is half way across the world

what I need is half way across the world must feel like little did I know that

must feel like little did I know that

must feel like little did I know that that will set in motion like a ripple

that will set in motion like a ripple

that will set in motion like a ripple phenomenal things to come a couple of

phenomenal things to come a couple of

phenomenal things to come a couple of months Reno a friend of mine moved to

months Reno a friend of mine moved to

months Reno a friend of mine moved to the idea of doing the mobile ready

the idea of doing the mobile ready

the idea of doing the mobile ready he said let’s do this it’ll be fun

he said let’s do this it’ll be fun

he said let’s do this it’ll be fun it’s she it’s adventurous and it’s for a

it’s she it’s adventurous and it’s for a

it’s she it’s adventurous and it’s for a good cause the manga value was Valley

good cause the manga value was Valley

good cause the manga value was Valley tragedy that travels from planet

tragedy that travels from planet

tragedy that travels from planet Mongolia and the lose that you have to

Mongolia and the lose that you have to

Mongolia and the lose that you have to do in a small town and raise money for a

do in a small town and raise money for a

do in a small town and raise money for a good cause so we talked about it and we

good cause so we talked about it and we

good cause so we talked about it and we decided that we would do it in hahahaha

decided that we would do it in hahahaha

decided that we would do it in hahahaha now at the time we didn’t know who the

now at the time we didn’t know who the

now at the time we didn’t know who the supporters when you have a sign in that

supporters when you have a sign in that

supporters when you have a sign in that if you did it as an animal we kept out

if you did it as an animal we kept out

if you did it as an animal we kept out of orders to give us a car and we will

of orders to give us a car and we will

of orders to give us a car and we will be building this team well said and then

be building this team well said and then

be building this team well said and then we get someone to sponsor a Thai family

we get someone to sponsor a Thai family

we get someone to sponsor a Thai family the sponsor tires and new sponsor

the sponsor tires and new sponsor

the sponsor tires and new sponsor foundation and out of that worked so the

foundation and out of that worked so the

foundation and out of that worked so the first thing anyway was she had her

first thing anyway was she had her

first thing anyway was she had her teammate and he put this idea onto the

teammate and he put this idea onto the

teammate and he put this idea onto the best fence an item so she asked us if we

best fence an item so she asked us if we

best fence an item so she asked us if we were crazy why do you want to do this in

were crazy why do you want to do this in

were crazy why do you want to do this in Ana and Matisse may throw that it’s an

Ana and Matisse may throw that it’s an

Ana and Matisse may throw that it’s an incredible car and engineering I like

incredible car and engineering I like

incredible car and engineering I like that she filled up in C excited still

that she filled up in C excited still

that she filled up in C excited still went about with a cow but the first

went about with a cow but the first

went about with a cow but the first thing we did was approached our motors

thing we did was approached our motors

thing we did was approached our motors they said they initially were excited

they said they initially were excited

they said they initially were excited about it

about it

about it and then we didn’t hear from them they

and then we didn’t hear from them they

and then we didn’t hear from them they said that they didn’t wanna go through

said that they didn’t wanna go through

said that they didn’t wanna go through it of course because vibrant a 14

it of course because vibrant a 14

it of course because vibrant a 14 million dollar company exhaust a bunch

million dollar company exhaust a bunch

million dollar company exhaust a bunch of 20 rolls with their brand remediation

of 20 rolls with their brand remediation

of 20 rolls with their brand remediation right we said that we do it either way

right we said that we do it either way

right we said that we do it either way and this was my mom stuff so we did this

and this was my mom stuff so we did this

and this was my mom stuff so we did this and we knew we don’t do this we said

and we knew we don’t do this we said

and we knew we don’t do this we said that I at least the

that I at least the

that I at least the Bianca the press kept picking us up and

Bianca the press kept picking us up and

Bianca the press kept picking us up and and he got a point where all of the

and he got a point where all of the

and he got a point where all of the social media leader picked us up and one

social media leader picked us up and one

social media leader picked us up and one day Tata Motors called us and said we’d

day Tata Motors called us and said we’d

day Tata Motors called us and said we’d like to still take this up with you and

like to still take this up with you and

like to still take this up with you and press it we talked to them and a couple

press it we talked to them and a couple

press it we talked to them and a couple of weeks later we had a brand new table

of weeks later we had a brand new table

of weeks later we had a brand new table around

around

around this isn’t like I said this is the first

this isn’t like I said this is the first

this isn’t like I said this is the first time a billion dollar footing then I got

time a billion dollar footing then I got

time a billion dollar footing then I got up and was giving a bunch of 20 rows

up and was giving a bunch of 20 rows

up and was giving a bunch of 20 rows they come without without these deep

they come without without these deep

they come without without these deep lines any price means of doing something

lines any price means of doing something

lines any price means of doing something like this we went they have this we need

like this we went they have this we need

like this we went they have this we need one include for a great cause so we end

one include for a great cause so we end

one include for a great cause so we end up with make a difference and this was

up with make a difference and this was

up with make a difference and this was something that really changed our

something that really changed our

something that really changed our mindset for the first time we were doing

mindset for the first time we were doing

mindset for the first time we were doing something bigger than us bigger than

something bigger than us bigger than

something bigger than us bigger than ourselves we were going to help make a

ourselves we were going to help make a

ourselves we were going to help make a difference to the lives of children in

difference to the lives of children in

difference to the lives of children in shadow moon cylinder but when we were

shadow moon cylinder but when we were

shadow moon cylinder but when we were there when you were discussing this with

there when you were discussing this with

there when you were discussing this with almost 4,000 volunteers what we realize

almost 4,000 volunteers what we realize

almost 4,000 volunteers what we realize is that people are there and who make

is that people are there and who make

is that people are there and who make more additions that you even thought

more additions that you even thought

more additions that you even thought possible the mechanism swallowtails

possible the mechanism swallowtails

possible the mechanism swallowtails supported us through our drives and had

supported us through our drives and had

supported us through our drives and had events across 23 cities to raise money

events across 23 cities to raise money

events across 23 cities to raise money for this cause well they were raised

for this cause well they were raised

for this cause well they were raised money for the cause we were trying to

money for the cause we were trying to

money for the cause we were trying to get sponsors to help us with our journey

get sponsors to help us with our journey

get sponsors to help us with our journey we only had our motors nothing else and

we only had our motors nothing else and

we only had our motors nothing else and then before we knew it it was time to

then before we knew it it was time to

then before we knew it it was time to leave and I mean a combination sponsor

leave and I mean a combination sponsor

leave and I mean a combination sponsor one of the largest home sharing

one of the largest home sharing

one of the largest home sharing companies in the world back down we said

companies in the world back down we said

companies in the world back down we said let’s get out we’ll have any place to

let’s get out we’ll have any place to

let’s get out we’ll have any place to stay

stay

stay this was the day we left and as you can

this was the day we left and as you can

this was the day we left and as you can see there’s not a single sponsor shake

see there’s not a single sponsor shake

see there’s not a single sponsor shake on the table we literally left manual

on the table we literally left manual

on the table we literally left manual without knowing where we were gonna stay

without knowing where we were gonna stay

without knowing where we were gonna stay and who was going to help us but we

and who was going to help us but we

and who was going to help us but we didn’t just unknown was was fun actually

didn’t just unknown was was fun actually

didn’t just unknown was was fun actually and when he might have ended each $30

and when he might have ended each $30

and when he might have ended each $30 winner is that people would be like the

winner is that people would be like the

winner is that people would be like the wrong people

wrong people

wrong people and everywhere we went people open up

and everywhere we went people open up

and everywhere we went people open up the houses got in the UPP stayed in a

the houses got in the UPP stayed in a

the houses got in the UPP stayed in a barn house and it translated a farmhouse

barn house and it translated a farmhouse

barn house and it translated a farmhouse this was all the messages and what that

this was all the messages and what that

this was all the messages and what that meant

meant

meant look and water attacks and people

look and water attacks and people

look and water attacks and people everywhere is from France to Spain from

everywhere is from France to Spain from

everywhere is from France to Spain from Barcelona to Geneva although

Barcelona to Geneva although

Barcelona to Geneva although individually we never had a basic City

individually we never had a basic City

individually we never had a basic City never knew never gonna see but someone

never knew never gonna see but someone

never knew never gonna see but someone always came through that showed us the

always came through that showed us the

always came through that showed us the dangers and evil when we were in Italy

dangers and evil when we were in Italy

dangers and evil when we were in Italy we we had passed the priests and

we we had passed the priests and

we we had passed the priests and Florence and he had move ahead in

Florence and he had move ahead in

Florence and he had move ahead in Catalonia we had no place to stay for

Catalonia we had no place to stay for

Catalonia we had no place to stay for the night and that’s when someone on

the night and that’s when someone on

the night and that’s when someone on couchsurfing sent us a message and he

couchsurfing sent us a message and he

couchsurfing sent us a message and he said you can see with me their space to

said you can see with me their space to

said you can see with me their space to see if you can see her two nights and

see if you can see her two nights and

see if you can see her two nights and Eunice mr. bass

Eunice mr. bass

Eunice mr. bass this is incredible so we still then next

this is incredible so we still then next

this is incredible so we still then next morning is like alright son go but and

morning is like alright son go but and

morning is like alright son go but and here’s the key to the house and feel

here’s the key to the house and feel

here’s the key to the house and feel free to what we want when I come in the

free to what we want when I come in the

free to what we want when I come in the evening I’ll pick you up

evening I’ll pick you up

evening I’ll pick you up this was someone we had never met before

this was someone we had never met before

this was someone we had never met before we didn’t know that’s how incredible

we didn’t know that’s how incredible

we didn’t know that’s how incredible human beings can be this kept happening

human beings can be this kept happening

human beings can be this kept happening in all the cities and in Russia we sit

in all the cities and in Russia we sit

in all the cities and in Russia we sit with this incredible lady who hosted us

with this incredible lady who hosted us

with this incredible lady who hosted us for two days but what was really

for two days but what was really

for two days but what was really interesting was she didn’t speak a word

interesting was she didn’t speak a word

interesting was she didn’t speak a word of English and we were just

of English and we were just

of English and we were just communicating love in sign language and

communicating love in sign language and

communicating love in sign language and she still owes us and gave us all the

she still owes us and gave us all the

she still owes us and gave us all the ones we could possibly imagine there’s

ones we could possibly imagine there’s

ones we could possibly imagine there’s no limits to what you can do is human

no limits to what you can do is human

no limits to what you can do is human how much you can make a difference in

how much you can make a difference in

how much you can make a difference in someone’s life that I taught us a lot

someone’s life that I taught us a lot

someone’s life that I taught us a lot everywhere we went we had incredible

everywhere we went we had incredible

everywhere we went we had incredible experiences you see the world like

experiences you see the world like

experiences you see the world like you’ve never seen it before I would have

you’ve never seen it before I would have

you’ve never seen it before I would have never thought that something had smaller

never thought that something had smaller

never thought that something had smaller and choosing my own path with ultimately

and choosing my own path with ultimately

and choosing my own path with ultimately lead us here

lead us here

lead us here we went through some palace with the

we went through some palace with the

we went through some palace with the Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower departing online in Barcelona and

departing online in Barcelona and

departing online in Barcelona and shipping they said 6:00 in the morning

shipping they said 6:00 in the morning

shipping they said 6:00 in the morning and of cetera

and of cetera

and of cetera we saw opulence and luxury like we’ve

we saw opulence and luxury like we’ve

we saw opulence and luxury like we’ve never seen before and then came the

never seen before and then came the

never seen before and then came the incredible experiences and things you

incredible experiences and things you

incredible experiences and things you never expected with our legs and we have

never expected with our legs and we have

never expected with our legs and we have people think visit all the factories

people think visit all the factories

people think visit all the factories while most of us most of them

while most of us most of them

while most of us most of them we will completely protected but that’s

we will completely protected but that’s

we will completely protected but that’s when he saw these things on the road

when he saw these things on the road

when he saw these things on the road this is a 22 crow car and the driver was

this is a 22 crow car and the driver was

this is a 22 crow car and the driver was checking out he never thought that would

checking out he never thought that would

checking out he never thought that would happen so after this we were driving

happen so after this we were driving

happen so after this we were driving back and he was mean and then we landed

back and he was mean and then we landed

back and he was mean and then we landed back and we come across you see a poll

back and we come across you see a poll

back and we come across you see a poll that says jela who University hit my

that says jela who University hit my

that says jela who University hit my life if I don’t never the Jalopy

life if I don’t never the Jalopy

life if I don’t never the Jalopy University I’d really would have found a

University I’d really would have found a

University I’d really would have found a college apparently any any time we have

college apparently any any time we have

college apparently any any time we have a giraffe in Italy the person who’s made

a giraffe in Italy the person who’s made

a giraffe in Italy the person who’s made it with a pastor of this place and these

it with a pastor of this place and these

it with a pastor of this place and these are things you don’t find in tour guides

are things you don’t find in tour guides

are things you don’t find in tour guides or on Google these are the experiences

or on Google these are the experiences

or on Google these are the experiences you get on the road in Geneva we saw

you get on the road in Geneva we saw

you get on the road in Geneva we saw water that was bluer than anything you

water that was bluer than anything you

water that was bluer than anything you could imagine you drink from taps

could imagine you drink from taps

could imagine you drink from taps along with horses and the other

along with horses and the other

along with horses and the other experiences least the travel shows you

experiences least the travel shows you

experiences least the travel shows you how when you make a difference to people

how when you make a difference to people

how when you make a difference to people like the legend lives on this was an

like the legend lives on this was an

like the legend lives on this was an fellows memorial at the mother in Munich

fellows memorial at the mother in Munich

fellows memorial at the mother in Munich needs so people surfing and show that

needs so people surfing and show that

needs so people surfing and show that the life that exists outside of India

the life that exists outside of India

the life that exists outside of India which we normally would have now we

which we normally would have now we

which we normally would have now we would have seen and in Bologna have we

would have seen and in Bologna have we

would have seen and in Bologna have we got we had a first of many run-ins with

got we had a first of many run-ins with

got we had a first of many run-ins with the cops and these guys just stopped us

the cops and these guys just stopped us

the cops and these guys just stopped us to take a picture because actually the

to take a picture because actually the

to take a picture because actually the police who gave us of the best

police who gave us of the best

police who gave us of the best experiences please let us part are in

experiences please let us part are in

experiences please let us part are in front of that is the casino Monte Carlo

front of that is the casino Monte Carlo

front of that is the casino Monte Carlo alongside

alongside

alongside almost explosive pension and Ferraris

almost explosive pension and Ferraris

almost explosive pension and Ferraris this is intelligence this is the first

this is intelligence this is the first

this is intelligence this is the first time at an analyst getting try to please

time at an analyst getting try to please

time at an analyst getting try to please people the police also let us park in

people the police also let us park in

people the police also let us park in front of the Kremlin

front of the Kremlin

front of the Kremlin this is in Russia and this is where we

this is in Russia and this is where we

this is in Russia and this is where we love and we eat orders that don’t go by

love and we eat orders that don’t go by

love and we eat orders that don’t go by steel types that exist everyone has

steel types that exist everyone has

steel types that exist everyone has everyone on a ship before a trip told us

everyone on a ship before a trip told us

everyone on a ship before a trip told us the Russians were like this and the

the Russians were like this and the

the Russians were like this and the Eastern Europeans like this and

Eastern Europeans like this and

Eastern Europeans like this and Mongolians are like this but nothing we

Mongolians are like this but nothing we

Mongolians are like this but nothing we ever got from people was anything else

ever got from people was anything else

ever got from people was anything else but warmth this all stop after a point

but warmth this all stop after a point

but warmth this all stop after a point and when we added Memorial in Mongolia

and when we added Memorial in Mongolia

and when we added Memorial in Mongolia that is nothing there is no politics

that is nothing there is no politics

that is nothing there is no politics there is no pretentiousness there is no

there is no pretentiousness there is no

there is no pretentiousness there is no luxuries restlessness so this fight

luxuries restlessness so this fight

luxuries restlessness so this fight crazy to think that you’re gonna drive

crazy to think that you’re gonna drive

crazy to think that you’re gonna drive this car all the way from one lane of

this car all the way from one lane of

this car all the way from one lane of memoria to the other there’s no rules

memoria to the other there’s no rules

memoria to the other there’s no rules it’s about an atom and but we did it and

it’s about an atom and but we did it and

it’s about an atom and but we did it and on the last night we got cheap

on the last night we got cheap

on the last night we got cheap understands it’s absolutely my sales

understands it’s absolutely my sales

understands it’s absolutely my sales picture we have many be on the side what

picture we have many be on the side what

picture we have many be on the side what rather also what following a passion

rather also what following a passion

rather also what following a passion also taught me was that you will meet

also taught me was that you will meet

also taught me was that you will meet other people who are following their

other people who are following their

other people who are following their passion as well and those people are

passion as well and those people are

passion as well and those people are doing incredible things and as you meet

doing incredible things and as you meet

doing incredible things and as you meet these people you collaborate and make

these people you collaborate and make

these people you collaborate and make great things so all of these were

great things so all of these were

great things so all of these were compiled by an infinitely talented

compiled by an infinitely talented

compiled by an infinitely talented filmmaker who put them into a short

filmmaker who put them into a short

filmmaker who put them into a short feature film just for this contents

feature film just for this contents

feature film just for this contents physical

it started off as just an idea three

it started off as just an idea three friends on the road a journey of a

friends on the road a journey of a

friends on the road a journey of a lifetime this is when we decided to do

lifetime this is when we decided to do

lifetime this is when we decided to do the Mongol Rally the Mongol Rally is an

the Mongol Rally the Mongol Rally is an

the Mongol Rally the Mongol Rally is an adventure charity Valley that thunders

adventure charity Valley that thunders

adventure charity Valley that thunders across Europe and Asia what’s great

across Europe and Asia what’s great

across Europe and Asia what’s great about the rally is that it’s four cars

about the rally is that it’s four cars

about the rally is that it’s four cars that were never intended to do this kind

that were never intended to do this kind

that were never intended to do this kind of a journey and it’s for a cause in

of a journey and it’s for a cause in

of a journey and it’s for a cause in India millions of children just like

India millions of children just like

India millions of children just like your son and daughter are abused or

your son and daughter are abused or

your son and daughter are abused or abandoned at a young age and forced into

abandoned at a young age and forced into

abandoned at a young age and forced into labor prostitution or begging the good

labor prostitution or begging the good

labor prostitution or begging the good news is that there are organizations out

news is that there are organizations out

news is that there are organizations out there trying to solve this problem one

there trying to solve this problem one

there trying to solve this problem one among them being make a difference we

among them being make a difference we

among them being make a difference we believe in make a difference is solution

believe in make a difference is solution

believe in make a difference is solution and we wanted to support this cause and

and we wanted to support this cause and

and we wanted to support this cause and we decided to do it through a rally of a

we decided to do it through a rally of a

we decided to do it through a rally of a lifetime crossing two continents 18,000

lifetime crossing two continents 18,000

lifetime crossing two continents 18,000 kilometers and 13 countries in a Tata

kilometers and 13 countries in a Tata

kilometers and 13 countries in a Tata Nano the Mongol Rally 2016 for me was a

Nano the Mongol Rally 2016 for me was a

Nano the Mongol Rally 2016 for me was a fantastic experience nothing short of

fantastic experience nothing short of

fantastic experience nothing short of miraculous

miraculous

miraculous and everything that I’d hoped and dreamt

and everything that I’d hoped and dreamt

and everything that I’d hoped and dreamt for it it just exceeded expectations

for it it just exceeded expectations

for it it just exceeded expectations meeting new people the travel

meeting new people the travel

meeting new people the travel experiencing new cultures new food new

experiencing new cultures new food new

experiencing new cultures new food new friends everything was fabulous in the

friends everything was fabulous in the

friends everything was fabulous in the basket bed experience I think looking

basket bed experience I think looking

basket bed experience I think looking back at our age people don’t get this

back at our age people don’t get this

back at our age people don’t get this opportunity so it’s truly one-of-a-kind

opportunity so it’s truly one-of-a-kind

opportunity so it’s truly one-of-a-kind it really teaches you a lot about how

it really teaches you a lot about how

it really teaches you a lot about how you want to go take your life go and

you want to go take your life go and

you want to go take your life go and live your life you take it forward and

live your life you take it forward and

live your life you take it forward and all the choices you can make and where

all the choices you can make and where

all the choices you can make and where it will lead you there was this man who

it will lead you there was this man who

it will lead you there was this man who walked up to us and he asked us do we do

walked up to us and he asked us do we do

walked up to us and he asked us do we do you know English I said yes I do and he

you know English I said yes I do and he

you know English I said yes I do and he was Mongolian and he said you know what

was Mongolian and he said you know what

was Mongolian and he said you know what I’m learning English so I can travel the

I’m learning English so I can travel the

I’m learning English so I can travel the world and at that moment we realized how

world and at that moment we realized how

world and at that moment we realized how privileged we are and that’s when we

privileged we are and that’s when we

privileged we are and that’s when we realized that you know it is amazing to

realized that you know it is amazing to

realized that you know it is amazing to take up journeys like this to kind of do

take up journeys like this to kind of do

take up journeys like this to kind of do something for other people in this world

something for other people in this world

something for other people in this world so I think that moment was something

so I think that moment was something

so I think that moment was something that actually made us all think

that actually made us all think

that actually made us all think and like you know internally made us

and like you know internally made us

and like you know internally made us happy that we did this for a cause and

happy that we did this for a cause and

happy that we did this for a cause and not just for a fun adventure joechip

not just for a fun adventure joechip

not just for a fun adventure joechip with sense lots of the times when we

with sense lots of the times when we

with sense lots of the times when we really didn’t know where we were going

really didn’t know where we were going

really didn’t know where we were going to stay or what we when friends would

to stay or what we when friends would

to stay or what we when friends would come almost out of nowhere and offer us

come almost out of nowhere and offer us

come almost out of nowhere and offer us a place to stay or put us in touch with

a place to stay or put us in touch with

a place to stay or put us in touch with a friend in a place to stay and that

a friend in a place to stay and that

a friend in a place to stay and that that was a really humbling experience so

that was a really humbling experience so

that was a really humbling experience so I think that taught me a lot about the

I think that taught me a lot about the

I think that taught me a lot about the kindness and generosity of sometimes

kindness and generosity of sometimes

kindness and generosity of sometimes complete strangers who’ve now become

complete strangers who’ve now become

complete strangers who’ve now become very very close friends every family

very very close friends every family

very very close friends every family that we’ve stated it was just

that we’ve stated it was just

that we’ve stated it was just unbelievable if that is really where the

unbelievable if that is really where the

unbelievable if that is really where the highlights of the trip for me wish I

highlights of the trip for me wish I

highlights of the trip for me wish I could speak better Spanish better

could speak better Spanish better

could speak better Spanish better Italian better job a better Russian

Italian better job a better Russian

Italian better job a better Russian special Mamoulian so that I could

special Mamoulian so that I could

special Mamoulian so that I could express my thanks to all of these

express my thanks to all of these

express my thanks to all of these families each and every one of them just

families each and every one of them just

families each and every one of them just so spectacular where’s your neighbor’s

so spectacular where’s your neighbor’s

so spectacular where’s your neighbor’s performance

thank you and just like that we made it

thank you and just like that we made it we did 30 18 thousand kilometres 13

we did 30 18 thousand kilometres 13

we did 30 18 thousand kilometres 13 countries in a Tata Nano without a

countries in a Tata Nano without a

countries in a Tata Nano without a single breakdown with three or two of my

single breakdown with three or two of my

single breakdown with three or two of my best friends in what is the most epic

best friends in what is the most epic

best friends in what is the most epic experience of my life

experience of my life

experience of my life but it all started with that little

but it all started with that little

but it all started with that little Ripple back in college and it’s never

Ripple back in college and it’s never

Ripple back in college and it’s never it’s it’s never difficult to take the

it’s it’s never difficult to take the

it’s it’s never difficult to take the leap but you should and you never know

leap but you should and you never know

leap but you should and you never know where they’ll take you thank you

where they’ll take you thank you

where they’ll take you thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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