I remember the hands of my grandmother they were scarred with the lines of
they were scarred with the lines of
they were scarred with the lines of sacrifice they were heavy with the
sacrifice they were heavy with the
sacrifice they were heavy with the passing of time they carried grief the
passing of time they carried grief the
passing of time they carried grief the grief of being forced off her homeland
grief of being forced off her homeland
grief of being forced off her homeland but her hands were as strong as they
but her hands were as strong as they
but her hands were as strong as they were fragile
were fragile
were fragile so strong that even the Greek god Zeus
so strong that even the Greek god Zeus
so strong that even the Greek god Zeus would have worshipped him I remember the
would have worshipped him I remember the
would have worshipped him I remember the face of my grandmother the lines of a
face of my grandmother the lines of a
face of my grandmother the lines of a lifetime of suffering and the lines on
lifetime of suffering and the lines on
lifetime of suffering and the lines on her face of a lifetime of love the love
her face of a lifetime of love the love
her face of a lifetime of love the love that it took to survive to carry my
that it took to survive to carry my
that it took to survive to carry my father to be the man that one day we’re
father to be the man that one day we’re
father to be the man that one day we’re carrying me my grandmother was a lioness
carrying me my grandmother was a lioness
carrying me my grandmother was a lioness did everything it took to protect and to
did everything it took to protect and to
did everything it took to protect and to save her family public monuments should
save her family public monuments should
save her family public monuments should be built of her that people worship at
be built of her that people worship at
be built of her that people worship at every sunrise and sunset I stand on the
every sunrise and sunset I stand on the
every sunrise and sunset I stand on the land of a once occupied people other
land of a once occupied people other
land of a once occupied people other people that were distant for the seas
people that were distant for the seas
people that were distant for the seas and the mountains as the only way to be
and the mountains as the only way to be
and the mountains as the only way to be free and safe I stand on the land of a
free and safe I stand on the land of a
free and safe I stand on the land of a people where it was gunshots they used
people where it was gunshots they used
people where it was gunshots they used to usher in another day of
to usher in another day of
to usher in another day of disappearances
I stand on the land of a people where
I stand on the land of a people where once the dream of growing old with your
once the dream of growing old with your
once the dream of growing old with your family and your friends was a thing of
family and your friends was a thing of
family and your friends was a thing of fairytales I stand on the land of a
fairytales I stand on the land of a
fairytales I stand on the land of a people who for centuries have fought
people who for centuries have fought
people who for centuries have fought occupation who have sacrificed for the
occupation who have sacrificed for the
occupation who have sacrificed for the dream of freedom opportunity education
dream of freedom opportunity education
dream of freedom opportunity education your culture your values your community
your culture your values your community
your culture your values your community here in timor-leste this is the land
here in timor-leste this is the land
here in timor-leste this is the land upon which I stand stand on the land of
upon which I stand stand on the land of
upon which I stand stand on the land of a very brave people a courageous people
a very brave people a courageous people
a very brave people a courageous people who through having the heart of David
who through having the heart of David
who through having the heart of David brought Goliath to his knees but there
brought Goliath to his knees but there
brought Goliath to his knees but there are no more words for your country or
are no more words for your country or
are no more words for your country or for my grandmother anymore there are no
for my grandmother anymore there are no
for my grandmother anymore there are no words to speak of the courage and
words to speak of the courage and
words to speak of the courage and bravery of the timorous people there are
bravery of the timorous people there are
bravery of the timorous people there are no words anymore to speak of my
no words anymore to speak of my
no words anymore to speak of my grandmother as a heroine of her bravery
grandmother as a heroine of her bravery
grandmother as a heroine of her bravery as a refugee to survive a genocide and
as a refugee to survive a genocide and
as a refugee to survive a genocide and the occupation of the Nazis and to still
the occupation of the Nazis and to still
the occupation of the Nazis and to still be standing tall she would be but a
be standing tall she would be but a
be standing tall she would be but a footnote on self-inflicted human misery
footnote on self-inflicted human misery
footnote on self-inflicted human misery what I’m talking about is that right now
what I’m talking about is that right now
what I’m talking about is that right now we have a global conversation about
we have a global conversation about
we have a global conversation about refugees that don’t see them as human
refugees that don’t see them as human
refugees that don’t see them as human beings anymore that see them as a burden
beings anymore that see them as a burden
beings anymore that see them as a burden a threat a danger something to be feared
a threat a danger something to be feared
a threat a danger something to be feared to be stopped to be demonized how how
to be stopped to be demonized how how
to be stopped to be demonized how how did we find ourselves at this point why
did we find ourselves at this point why
did we find ourselves at this point why did we see the high moral ground too
did we see the high moral ground too
did we see the high moral ground too racist – fear mongers – people bereft of
racist – fear mongers – people bereft of
racist – fear mongers – people bereft of an immoral imagination or moral compass
an immoral imagination or moral compass
an immoral imagination or moral compass how did we allow ourselves to reach such
how did we allow ourselves to reach such
how did we allow ourselves to reach such a crossroads if things are to change and
a crossroads if things are to change and
a crossroads if things are to change and what my talk is about is about that
what my talk is about is about that
what my talk is about is about that change is possible we’re going to have
change is possible we’re going to have
change is possible we’re going to have to come up with a new narrative a new
to come up with a new narrative a new
to come up with a new narrative a new conversation the one my grandmother and
conversation the one my grandmother and
conversation the one my grandmother and your country used to be spoken of as but
your country used to be spoken of as but
your country used to be spoken of as but it’s going to be on us and just as
it’s going to be on us and just as
it’s going to be on us and just as important as what we say from here on in
important as what we say from here on in
important as what we say from here on in is just as important as what we stop
is just as important as what we stop
is just as important as what we stop saying for horrible realization I’ve had
saying for horrible realization I’ve had
saying for horrible realization I’ve had recently is that those who care about
recently is that those who care about
recently is that those who care about refugees those who stand side by side
refugees those who stand side by side
refugees those who stand side by side with refugees as allies are often the
with refugees as allies are often the
with refugees as allies are often the biggest problem we spend so much time
biggest problem we spend so much time
biggest problem we spend so much time defending and excusing what refugees are
defending and excusing what refugees are
defending and excusing what refugees are not that we’ve stopped talking about
not that we’ve stopped talking about
not that we’ve stopped talking about what they are we have a vocabulary as
what they are we have a vocabulary as
what they are we have a vocabulary as long as Homer’s Odyssey to decimate the
long as Homer’s Odyssey to decimate the
long as Homer’s Odyssey to decimate the human and humanity of refugees but we
human and humanity of refugees but we
human and humanity of refugees but we are bereft of words that humanize them
are bereft of words that humanize them
are bereft of words that humanize them so let’s start with what we’re going to
so let’s start with what we’re going to
so let’s start with what we’re going to stop doing we’re going to stop talking
stop doing we’re going to stop talking
stop doing we’re going to stop talking about and apologizing for the number of
about and apologizing for the number of
about and apologizing for the number of refugees around the world will start
refugees around the world will start
refugees around the world will start apologizing and excusing now when the
apologizing and excusing now when the
apologizing and excusing now when the people that start the wars deter the
people that start the wars deter the
people that start the wars deter the democracy deny the science of climate
democracy deny the science of climate
democracy deny the science of climate change seek to oppress in to persecute
change seek to oppress in to persecute
change seek to oppress in to persecute minorities when they start apologizing
minorities when they start apologizing
minorities when they start apologizing we will – we’re going to stop talking
we will – we’re going to stop talking
we will – we’re going to stop talking about borders and border protection
because that language plants the seed of
because that language plants the seed of fear and we’re going to stop talking
fear and we’re going to stop talking
fear and we’re going to stop talking about it until we as a global community
about it until we as a global community
about it until we as a global community none of them on globalization no longer
none of them on globalization no longer
none of them on globalization no longer want cheap labor and traffic people
want cheap labor and traffic people
want cheap labor and traffic people through open borders where you can’t
through open borders where you can’t
through open borders where you can’t have it both ways
have it both ways
have it both ways free open borders for trade but when
free open borders for trade but when
free open borders for trade but when human beings seek protection across
human beings seek protection across
human beings seek protection across those borders there is no room at the
those borders there is no room at the
those borders there is no room at the inn we’re gonna stop talking about
inn we’re gonna stop talking about
inn we’re gonna stop talking about queues
queues
queues it’s a fiction and the more we talk
it’s a fiction and the more we talk
it’s a fiction and the more we talk about refugees aren’t jumping queues or
about refugees aren’t jumping queues or
about refugees aren’t jumping queues or threatening our borders the more we feed
threatening our borders the more we feed
threatening our borders the more we feed into a narrative that demonizes them
into a narrative that demonizes them
into a narrative that demonizes them let’s start talking about queues when
let’s start talking about queues when
let’s start talking about queues when the West actually creates such a thing
the West actually creates such a thing
the West actually creates such a thing instead of cages and prisons and bars
instead of cages and prisons and bars
instead of cages and prisons and bars and places to lock up more and more
and places to lock up more and more
and places to lock up more and more refugees like my country Australia that
refugees like my country Australia that
refugees like my country Australia that would rather spend five times what the
would rather spend five times what the
would rather spend five times what the UNHCR spends in Asia per annum to lock
UNHCR spends in Asia per annum to lock
UNHCR spends in Asia per annum to lock up a couple of thousand refugees in an
up a couple of thousand refugees in an
up a couple of thousand refugees in an island prison on the Rue and Manus
island prison on the Rue and Manus
island prison on the Rue and Manus Island and leave them there to be
Island and leave them there to be
Island and leave them there to be terrorized and raped for that is its
terrorized and raped for that is its
terrorized and raped for that is its purpose so let us stop speaking of a
purpose so let us stop speaking of a
purpose so let us stop speaking of a fiction that doesn’t even exist there is
fiction that doesn’t even exist there is
fiction that doesn’t even exist there is no queue there is but chaos for Refugees
no queue there is but chaos for Refugees
no queue there is but chaos for Refugees and it’s a human bloody lottery where
and it’s a human bloody lottery where
and it’s a human bloody lottery where you are born and whether you’re born
you are born and whether you’re born
you are born and whether you’re born into what my grandmother was born into
into what my grandmother was born into
into what my grandmother was born into or you’re born into the freedom that I
or you’re born into the freedom that I
or you’re born into the freedom that I taste each day in Australia we’re gonna
taste each day in Australia we’re gonna
taste each day in Australia we’re gonna stop talking about boats stopping the
stop talking about boats stopping the
stop talking about boats stopping the boat turning back the boats
boat turning back the boats
boat turning back the boats Emrys International came out last week
Emrys International came out last week
Emrys International came out last week and talked about how there are now 30
and talked about how there are now 30
and talked about how there are now 30 countries led by Australia’s example
countries led by Australia’s example
countries led by Australia’s example that now turns refugees back but when
that now turns refugees back but when
that now turns refugees back but when you hear the word boats people go it’s
you hear the word boats people go it’s
you hear the word boats people go it’s just boats we’re turning back let’s stop
just boats we’re turning back let’s stop
just boats we’re turning back let’s stop using that language let’s find our own
using that language let’s find our own
using that language let’s find our own it’s not boats it’s people it’s not
it’s not boats it’s people it’s not
it’s not boats it’s people it’s not boats being turned back it’s hope
boats being turned back it’s hope
boats being turned back it’s hope it’s life it’s freedom it’s someone’s
it’s life it’s freedom it’s someone’s
it’s life it’s freedom it’s someone’s grandmother it’s not boats being
grandmother it’s not boats being
grandmother it’s not boats being returned like some ghost ship to some
returned like some ghost ship to some
returned like some ghost ship to some anonymous port without dock quietly and
anonymous port without dock quietly and
anonymous port without dock quietly and safely it is human beings in need of
safely it is human beings in need of
safely it is human beings in need of protection being returned into the arms
protection being returned into the arms
protection being returned into the arms of their torturers this is what is
of their torturers this is what is
of their torturers this is what is happening for those who care about
happening for those who care about
happening for those who care about refugees we need to stop talking about
refugees we need to stop talking about
refugees we need to stop talking about the cost savings ah but it’s so much
the cost savings ah but it’s so much
the cost savings ah but it’s so much cheaper to settle under needs to do this
cheaper to settle under needs to do this
cheaper to settle under needs to do this and this and this
and this and this
and this and this the more we argue about what is right
the more we argue about what is right
the more we argue about what is right based on economics the more we
based on economics the more we
based on economics the more we unintentionally put a price on human
unintentionally put a price on human
unintentionally put a price on human rights depending on a cost-benefit
rights depending on a cost-benefit
rights depending on a cost-benefit analysis as to whether you you and you
analysis as to whether you you and you
analysis as to whether you you and you should live is it economical sense
should live is it economical sense
should live is it economical sense rather it is a moral sense we’re gonna
rather it is a moral sense we’re gonna
rather it is a moral sense we’re gonna stop talking about people seeking asylum
stop talking about people seeking asylum
stop talking about people seeking asylum is not illegal spend a lifetime using
is not illegal spend a lifetime using
is not illegal spend a lifetime using that language they are not illegal and
that language they are not illegal and
that language they are not illegal and the first thing you think of is your
the first thing you think of is your
the first thing you think of is your right to save your life
right to save your life
right to save your life apparently now rests on interpretation
apparently now rests on interpretation
apparently now rests on interpretation of a point of law madness we’re not
of a point of law madness we’re not
of a point of law madness we’re not going to be sitting there any more
going to be sitting there any more
going to be sitting there any more defending refugees and saying they are
defending refugees and saying they are
defending refugees and saying they are not a burden we’re not going to be
not a burden we’re not going to be
not a burden we’re not going to be sitting there anymore and talking about
sitting there anymore and talking about
sitting there anymore and talking about them not being terrorists the minute we
them not being terrorists the minute we
them not being terrorists the minute we say that is the minute the average
say that is the minute the average
say that is the minute the average person in this audience goes or maybe
person in this audience goes or maybe
person in this audience goes or maybe they are we need to be talking about a
they are we need to be talking about a
they are we need to be talking about a new language that actually says they are
new language that actually says they are
new language that actually says they are the consequence of terrorism they are
the consequence of terrorism they are
the consequence of terrorism they are its first victims of terrorism the next
its first victims of terrorism the next
its first victims of terrorism the next time you see a terrorist act the first
time you see a terrorist act the first
time you see a terrorist act the first conversation we should be having is
conversation we should be having is
conversation we should be having is about the empathy and compassion we
about the empathy and compassion we
about the empathy and compassion we should have towards refugees around ah
should have towards refugees around ah
should have towards refugees around ah this is why they for you flee we’re
this is why they for you flee we’re
this is why they for you flee we’re going to stop talking about stopping
going to stop talking about stopping
going to stop talking about stopping this at sea you might be asking me why
this at sea you might be asking me why
this at sea you might be asking me why do you support that happening no of
do you support that happening no of
do you support that happening no of course not no one wants people dying at
course not no one wants people dying at
course not no one wants people dying at sea but have you once heard in that
sea but have you once heard in that
sea but have you once heard in that narrative and conversation a
narrative and conversation a
narrative and conversation a conversation about why they get on those
conversation about why they get on those
conversation about why they get on those boats in the first place why they are
boats in the first place why they are
boats in the first place why they are fleeing in the first place why they are
fleeing in the first place why they are
fleeing in the first place why they are jeopardizing everything to go onto a
jeopardizing everything to go onto a
jeopardizing everything to go onto a leaky boat in the first place that
leaky boat in the first place that
leaky boat in the first place that conversation is never happening never
conversation is never happening never
conversation is never happening never happening so for those who care about
happening so for those who care about
happening so for those who care about refugees we’re going to start by
refugees we’re going to start by
refugees we’re going to start by creating an entire new narrative and
creating an entire new narrative and
creating an entire new narrative and conversation we’re going to control that
conversation we’re going to control that
conversation we’re going to control that we are going to make a commitment from
we are going to make a commitment from
we are going to make a commitment from today that we are no longer going to be
today that we are no longer going to be
today that we are no longer going to be talking about what refugees are not I
talking about what refugees are not I
talking about what refugees are not I was watching the news the other night
was watching the news the other night
was watching the news the other night and refugees stuck between France and
and refugees stuck between France and
and refugees stuck between France and England are in a refugee camp in Calais
England are in a refugee camp in Calais
England are in a refugee camp in Calais and the media was talking about it as a
and the media was talking about it as a
and the media was talking about it as a jungle in a background I could see
jungle in a background I could see
jungle in a background I could see children and I’m thinking to others
children and I’m thinking to others
children and I’m thinking to others children hearing that a jungle of
children hearing that a jungle of
children hearing that a jungle of savages of animals of something to fear
savages of animals of something to fear
savages of animals of something to fear at a time where we have more refugees
at a time where we have more refugees
at a time where we have more refugees than we have since World War two we need
than we have since World War two we need
than we have since World War two we need to stop defending them never out of the
to stop defending them never out of the
to stop defending them never out of the words again they are not illegal they
words again they are not illegal they
words again they are not illegal they are not queue jumpers they’re not
are not queue jumpers they’re not
are not queue jumpers they’re not terrorists stop talking about boats stop
terrorists stop talking about boats stop
terrorists stop talking about boats stop talking about stopping decency so I’m
talking about stopping decency so I’m
talking about stopping decency so I’m talking about the economic benefits of
talking about the economic benefits of
talking about the economic benefits of doing the right thing so then what am I
doing the right thing so then what am I
doing the right thing so then what am I talking about where are we gonna start
talking about where are we gonna start
talking about where are we gonna start what are we gonna do we’re gonna seize
what are we gonna do we’re gonna seize
what are we gonna do we’re gonna seize the moral high ground yeah because we’re
the moral high ground yeah because we’re
the moral high ground yeah because we’re on the right side of history we’re on
on the right side of history we’re on
on the right side of history we’re on the right side of truth we’re on the
the right side of truth we’re on the
the right side of truth we’re on the right side of humanity so we’re gonna
right side of humanity so we’re gonna
right side of humanity so we’re gonna seize the moral high ground and start
seize the moral high ground and start
seize the moral high ground and start talking about what is right we’re gonna
talking about what is right we’re gonna
talking about what is right we’re gonna start with the most basic thing which is
start with the most basic thing which is
start with the most basic thing which is seeking asylum is a much fundamental
seeking asylum is a much fundamental
seeking asylum is a much fundamental human right known to humanity put up
human right known to humanity put up
human right known to humanity put up your hand here in the audience if there
your hand here in the audience if there
your hand here in the audience if there are any of you here we think you don’t
are any of you here we think you don’t
are any of you here we think you don’t have the right to decide whether you
have the right to decide whether you
have the right to decide whether you live or die well put up your hand then
live or die well put up your hand then
live or die well put up your hand then if you think that someone else you
if you think that someone else you
if you think that someone else you decide how you try to save your life no
decide how you try to save your life no
decide how you try to save your life no hands no hands let’s start talking about
hands no hands let’s start talking about
hands no hands let’s start talking about rights let’s start talking about
rights let’s start talking about
rights let’s start talking about fairness let’s start talking about
fairness let’s start talking about
fairness let’s start talking about values at the heart of it we’re gonna
values at the heart of it we’re gonna
values at the heart of it we’re gonna start talking about people we’re not
start talking about people we’re not
start talking about people we’re not going to use the word asylum seeker
going to use the word asylum seeker
going to use the word asylum seeker anymore you hear that word and you
anymore you hear that word and you
anymore you hear that word and you a label that eviscerates empathy for
a label that eviscerates empathy for
a label that eviscerates empathy for those very people none of you relate to
those very people none of you relate to
those very people none of you relate to that we’re going to talk about people
that we’re going to talk about people
that we’re going to talk about people mothers fathers children family we’re
mothers fathers children family we’re
mothers fathers children family we’re going to talk about values because this
going to talk about values because this
going to talk about values because this is what it is about every decision you
is what it is about every decision you
is what it is about every decision you make in your day-to-day life is based on
make in your day-to-day life is based on
make in your day-to-day life is based on the values that you were raised with and
the values that you were raised with and
the values that you were raised with and the values that you carry from the
the values that you carry from the
the values that you carry from the kitchen table to your church to your
kitchen table to your church to your
kitchen table to your church to your work to your friends so let’s talk about
work to your friends so let’s talk about
work to your friends so let’s talk about a narrative that actually places
a narrative that actually places
a narrative that actually places refugees in our moral universe one where
refugees in our moral universe one where
refugees in our moral universe one where we can relate we can do that by doing
we can relate we can do that by doing
we can relate we can do that by doing things such as talking about safe
things such as talking about safe
things such as talking about safe passage that everyone seeking asylum
passage that everyone seeking asylum
passage that everyone seeking asylum deserves safe passage
deserves safe passage
deserves safe passage safe passage is built on an
safe passage is built on an
safe passage is built on an understanding that no one chooses to get
understanding that no one chooses to get
understanding that no one chooses to get onto a boat that they do so because the
onto a boat that they do so because the
onto a boat that they do so because the land is often more dangerous than the
land is often more dangerous than the
land is often more dangerous than the sea safe passage talks about dealing
sea safe passage talks about dealing
sea safe passage talks about dealing with the root causes safe hubs safe
with the root causes safe hubs safe
with the root causes safe hubs safe processing safe resettlement let’s talk
processing safe resettlement let’s talk
processing safe resettlement let’s talk about contribution let’s talk about the
about contribution let’s talk about the
about contribution let’s talk about the extraordinary contribution of refugees
extraordinary contribution of refugees
extraordinary contribution of refugees there is no greater anti poverty measure
there is no greater anti poverty measure
there is no greater anti poverty measure known to humankind than the
known to humankind than the
known to humankind than the Entrepreneurship of refugees it runs in
Entrepreneurship of refugees it runs in
Entrepreneurship of refugees it runs in the very DNA and bloodline they make
the very DNA and bloodline they make
the very DNA and bloodline they make every country greater through the
every country greater through the
every country greater through the resilience through the courage and
resilience through the courage and
resilience through the courage and through the contribution lets tell that
through the contribution lets tell that
through the contribution lets tell that story let’s name the cause of what
story let’s name the cause of what
story let’s name the cause of what causes refugees to be persecuted these
causes refugees to be persecuted these
causes refugees to be persecuted these are things that are decided by people
are things that are decided by people
are things that are decided by people chosen by people controlled by people
chosen by people controlled by people
chosen by people controlled by people the minute we name it so in my country
the minute we name it so in my country
the minute we name it so in my country when I name the government that does
when I name the government that does
when I name the government that does this suddenly it’s a human created
this suddenly it’s a human created
this suddenly it’s a human created problem and with a human created problem
problem and with a human created problem
problem and with a human created problem it’s a problem that can also be sorted
it’s a problem that can also be sorted
it’s a problem that can also be sorted by what by human beings let’s actually
by what by human beings let’s actually
by what by human beings let’s actually start talking in a way that actually
start talking in a way that actually
start talking in a way that actually mobilizes and energizes our base that we
mobilizes and energizes our base that we
mobilizes and energizes our base that we need a message and a narrative that
need a message and a narrative that
need a message and a narrative that those who care about refugees are gonna
those who care about refugees are gonna
those who care about refugees are gonna be inspired by because if they won’t
be inspired by because if they won’t
be inspired by because if they won’t champion your message then no one else
champion your message then no one else
champion your message then no one else is going to let’s have a message that
is going to let’s have a message that
is going to let’s have a message that alienates our position let’s use the
alienates our position let’s use the
alienates our position let’s use the words that data
words that data
words that data want us to be talking that refugees want
want us to be talking that refugees want
want us to be talking that refugees want to contribute they want to integrate
to contribute they want to integrate
to contribute they want to integrate they share our values they’re seeking
they share our values they’re seeking
they share our values they’re seeking peace they love democracy that’s a
peace they love democracy that’s a
peace they love democracy that’s a narrative that our opponents have to
narrative that our opponents have to
narrative that our opponents have to fight against let’s persuade the middle
fight against let’s persuade the middle
fight against let’s persuade the middle through a narrative around values
through a narrative around values
through a narrative around values through a narrative around morality that
through a narrative around morality that
through a narrative around morality that life is precious that the sanctity of
life is precious that the sanctity of
life is precious that the sanctity of life does not rest on what is
life does not rest on what is
life does not rest on what is politically expedient but on what as
politically expedient but on what as
politically expedient but on what as moral caring human beings we commit to
moral caring human beings we commit to
moral caring human beings we commit to each day of our lives that we want a
each day of our lives that we want a
each day of our lives that we want a role model to our families into our
role model to our families into our
role model to our families into our children let’s have at the center of
children let’s have at the center of
children let’s have at the center of this the voices of refugees let them
this the voices of refugees let them
this the voices of refugees let them speak for themselves let them lead this
speak for themselves let them lead this
speak for themselves let them lead this movement
movement
movement let us amplify their voices who better
let us amplify their voices who better
let us amplify their voices who better to speak about the resilience for
to speak about the resilience for
to speak about the resilience for courage the contribution than refugees
courage the contribution than refugees
courage the contribution than refugees themselves but let’s abandon all labels
themselves but let’s abandon all labels
themselves but let’s abandon all labels as well for seeking asylum is a moment
as well for seeking asylum is a moment
as well for seeking asylum is a moment in time it’s not your identity your
in time it’s not your identity your
in time it’s not your identity your identities like your grandparents
identities like your grandparents
identities like your grandparents identity during occupation resilient
identity during occupation resilient
identity during occupation resilient courageous loving their family loving a
courageous loving their family loving a
courageous loving their family loving a community proud of where they come from
community proud of where they come from
community proud of where they come from this is the story in narrative of
this is the story in narrative of
this is the story in narrative of refugees
refugees
refugees I am hopeful this can happen in our
I am hopeful this can happen in our
I am hopeful this can happen in our lifetime
lifetime
lifetime let us speak the truth let us be
let us speak the truth let us be
let us speak the truth let us be fearless let us be passionate let us
fearless let us be passionate let us
fearless let us be passionate let us rise for Refugees let us tell it as it
rise for Refugees let us tell it as it
rise for Refugees let us tell it as it is
is
is let us talk to the heart let us talk to
let us talk to the heart let us talk to
let us talk to the heart let us talk to what is moral let us talk about what is
what is moral let us talk about what is
what is moral let us talk about what is just let us talk about what is fair let
just let us talk about what is fair let
just let us talk about what is fair let us stop defending your right my right
us stop defending your right my right
us stop defending your right my right the right of millions of people around
the right of millions of people around
the right of millions of people around this universe to save their lives the
this universe to save their lives the
this universe to save their lives the most precious gift that any one of you
most precious gift that any one of you
most precious gift that any one of you would give to your family whatever it
would give to your family whatever it
would give to your family whatever it took whatever happened you would
took whatever happened you would
took whatever happened you would risk everything to keep your family safe
risk everything to keep your family safe
risk everything to keep your family safe because why you’re loving caring people
because why you’re loving caring people
because why you’re loving caring people and that’s who refugees are let us claim
and that’s who refugees are let us claim
and that’s who refugees are let us claim the human in human rights again let
the human in human rights again let
the human in human rights again let freedom ring from the Bay of Dilli where
freedom ring from the Bay of Dilli where
freedom ring from the Bay of Dilli where Christ watches over to your coffee
Christ watches over to your coffee
Christ watches over to your coffee plantations let freedom ring let freedom
plantations let freedom ring let freedom
plantations let freedom ring let freedom ring for every refugee around this earth
ring for every refugee around this earth
ring for every refugee around this earth right now let’s make it happen
right now let’s make it happen
right now let’s make it happen thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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