merhaba and is miele in english hi my name is Ella we’re here to communicate
name is Ella we’re here to communicate
name is Ella we’re here to communicate ideas to be enlightened and to be
ideas to be enlightened and to be
ideas to be enlightened and to be informed but on a more obscure maybe
informed but on a more obscure maybe
informed but on a more obscure maybe higher level I believe in the vision
higher level I believe in the vision
higher level I believe in the vision invisibility of ignorance and the
invisibility of ignorance and the
invisibility of ignorance and the devastating power of preconception let
devastating power of preconception let
devastating power of preconception let me introduce you to my bunny
me introduce you to my bunny
me introduce you to my bunny his name is our newbie my uncle sent it
his name is our newbie my uncle sent it
his name is our newbie my uncle sent it to me from Chicago when I was born 32
to me from Chicago when I was born 32
to me from Chicago when I was born 32 years ago he was pink soft and fluffy my
years ago he was pink soft and fluffy my
years ago he was pink soft and fluffy my sister used to steal him and threaten to
sister used to steal him and threaten to
sister used to steal him and threaten to bite him in the butt if I don’t give her
bite him in the butt if I don’t give her
bite him in the butt if I don’t give her my snacks she always got away with what
my snacks she always got away with what
my snacks she always got away with what she wanted I would give away anything to
she wanted I would give away anything to
she wanted I would give away anything to keep my bunny safe my ice cream cone my
keep my bunny safe my ice cream cone my
keep my bunny safe my ice cream cone my rice pudding even my chocolate bar she
rice pudding even my chocolate bar she
rice pudding even my chocolate bar she could have it all we grew up together
could have it all we grew up together
could have it all we grew up together watching the television news 24/7 my
watching the television news 24/7 my
watching the television news 24/7 my parents never turned it off
parents never turned it off
parents never turned it off we were raised watching violent graphics
we were raised watching violent graphics
we were raised watching violent graphics about the Palestinian and Israeli
about the Palestinian and Israeli
about the Palestinian and Israeli conflict we watched bombs falling over
conflict we watched bombs falling over
conflict we watched bombs falling over Baghdad in the Iraq war and we saw the
Baghdad in the Iraq war and we saw the
Baghdad in the Iraq war and we saw the non-ending bombing of Lebanon you see I
non-ending bombing of Lebanon you see I
non-ending bombing of Lebanon you see I was born and brought up in Syria I
was born and brought up in Syria I
was born and brought up in Syria I remember how I used to put my hands over
remember how I used to put my hands over
remember how I used to put my hands over my Bunny’s eyes and fold down his ears
my Bunny’s eyes and fold down his ears
my Bunny’s eyes and fold down his ears thinking that this way I can block away
thinking that this way I can block away
thinking that this way I can block away scary images that I used to see on TV I
scary images that I used to see on TV I
scary images that I used to see on TV I didn’t want him to have the reoccurring
didn’t want him to have the reoccurring
didn’t want him to have the reoccurring nightmares I had I often dreamt the
nightmares I had I often dreamt the
nightmares I had I often dreamt the uniformed Western soldiers will come to
uniformed Western soldiers will come to
uniformed Western soldiers will come to my house and force me to choose between
my house and force me to choose between
my house and force me to choose between giving away my father or my bunny of
giving away my father or my bunny of
giving away my father or my bunny of course I always give away my father this
course I always give away my father this
course I always give away my father this is this is how much I loved this dude
through no fault of mine
through no fault of mine TV taught me that the uniformed soldiers
TV taught me that the uniformed soldiers
TV taught me that the uniformed soldiers in my childhood nightmares were
in my childhood nightmares were
in my childhood nightmares were unfortunately Americans fast forward to
unfortunately Americans fast forward to
unfortunately Americans fast forward to 2009 and my final descent to the city of
2009 and my final descent to the city of
2009 and my final descent to the city of good neighbors Buffalo I about to start
good neighbors Buffalo I about to start
good neighbors Buffalo I about to start working on my master’s degree in
working on my master’s degree in
working on my master’s degree in architecture at UB I knew that coming
architecture at UB I knew that coming
architecture at UB I knew that coming here to obtain higher education will
here to obtain higher education will
here to obtain higher education will open new doors for me as my airplane was
open new doors for me as my airplane was
open new doors for me as my airplane was descending I couldn’t help but worry a
descending I couldn’t help but worry a
descending I couldn’t help but worry a little bit as I noticed a mammoth
little bit as I noticed a mammoth
little bit as I noticed a mammoth American flag flying proudly I had never
American flag flying proudly I had never
American flag flying proudly I had never seen a more imposing flag it looked big
seen a more imposing flag it looked big
seen a more imposing flag it looked big arrogant and a little bit scary my mind
arrogant and a little bit scary my mind
arrogant and a little bit scary my mind flashed back on the arms of the
flashed back on the arms of the
flashed back on the arms of the uniformed soldiers in – my childhood
uniformed soldiers in – my childhood
uniformed soldiers in – my childhood nightmares soon
nightmares soon
nightmares soon I forgot my fear and I plugged it into
I forgot my fear and I plugged it into
I forgot my fear and I plugged it into my studies I worked hard and before I
my studies I worked hard and before I
my studies I worked hard and before I know it I was putting in so many hours
know it I was putting in so many hours
know it I was putting in so many hours that I nearly reached my work
that I nearly reached my work
that I nearly reached my work authorization limits which meant that
authorization limits which meant that
authorization limits which meant that soon I have to go back home things had
soon I have to go back home things had
soon I have to go back home things had changed since I left my beautiful
changed since I left my beautiful
changed since I left my beautiful Mediterranean country of kind people
Mediterranean country of kind people
Mediterranean country of kind people great food and long history was deep in
great food and long history was deep in
great food and long history was deep in a war I couldn’t sleep
a war I couldn’t sleep
a war I couldn’t sleep I remember how worried I was
I remember how worried I was
I remember how worried I was before having the courage to cook to go
before having the courage to cook to go
before having the courage to cook to go to the office of my employer at Wendell
to the office of my employer at Wendell
to the office of my employer at Wendell Dunn who is here with us in the room by
Dunn who is here with us in the room by
Dunn who is here with us in the room by the way hi Don I remember how worried I
the way hi Don I remember how worried I
the way hi Don I remember how worried I was before going to his office and asked
was before going to his office and asked
was before going to his office and asked his help to help me become a permanent
his help to help me become a permanent
his help to help me become a permanent resident to my extreme surprise he
resident to my extreme surprise he
resident to my extreme surprise he didn’t only offer his support but a full
didn’t only offer his support but a full
didn’t only offer his support but a full sponsorship when I received the green
sponsorship when I received the green
sponsorship when I received the green card I also received this lovely
card I also received this lovely
card I also received this lovely patriotic bouquet with the American flag
patriotic bouquet with the American flag
patriotic bouquet with the American flag colors from Joe and Mary Ann also my
colors from Joe and Mary Ann also my
colors from Joe and Mary Ann also my boss at window with this lovely card
boss at window with this lovely card
boss at window with this lovely card saying to our newest it
saying to our newest it
saying to our newest it welcome to America another lovely human
welcome to America another lovely human
welcome to America another lovely human interaction person-to-person connection
interaction person-to-person connection
interaction person-to-person connection that I made here was with my 96 years
that I made here was with my 96 years
that I made here was with my 96 years old Buffalo neighbor mrs. Tasca mrs.
old Buffalo neighbor mrs. Tasca mrs.
old Buffalo neighbor mrs. Tasca mrs. Tasca she used to welcome me every
Tasca she used to welcome me every
Tasca she used to welcome me every afternoon with the warm cookie and a cup
afternoon with the warm cookie and a cup
afternoon with the warm cookie and a cup of tea she could barely hear and I
of tea she could barely hear and I
of tea she could barely hear and I couldn’t speak English perfect math
couldn’t speak English perfect math
couldn’t speak English perfect math right
right
right we made amazing friends we did made
we made amazing friends we did made
we made amazing friends we did made amazing friends
amazing friends
amazing friends these small human interaction and
these small human interaction and
these small human interaction and connections with Don Joe mrs. Tasca had
connections with Don Joe mrs. Tasca had
connections with Don Joe mrs. Tasca had helped me overcome my fear I slowly
helped me overcome my fear I slowly
helped me overcome my fear I slowly realized that Americans hadn’t changed
realized that Americans hadn’t changed
realized that Americans hadn’t changed it was me
it was me
it was me I had changed watching the news as a
I had changed watching the news as a
I had changed watching the news as a child in the Middle East I
child in the Middle East I
child in the Middle East I subconsciously Fred Americans and the
subconsciously Fred Americans and the
subconsciously Fred Americans and the American flag they meant war and
American flag they meant war and
American flag they meant war and explosions well isn’t it this your
explosions well isn’t it this your
explosions well isn’t it this your reaction now when you hear the word
reaction now when you hear the word
reaction now when you hear the word Syria that’s a problem that troubles and
Syria that’s a problem that troubles and
Syria that’s a problem that troubles and fascinates me when I saw the Marches of
fascinates me when I saw the Marches of
fascinates me when I saw the Marches of extremists in Charlottesville I knew
extremists in Charlottesville I knew
extremists in Charlottesville I knew that these people don’t represent the
that these people don’t represent the
that these people don’t represent the Americans that I know just like Isis
Americans that I know just like Isis
Americans that I know just like Isis shouldn’t represent Syrians because I
shouldn’t represent Syrians because I
shouldn’t represent Syrians because I have the great luxury to live here in
have the great luxury to live here in
have the great luxury to live here in safety with my husband and son I no
safety with my husband and son I no
safety with my husband and son I no longer fear Americans and the American
longer fear Americans and the American
longer fear Americans and the American flag in fact when I see the flag now I
flag in fact when I see the flag now I
flag in fact when I see the flag now I remember my friends not fear the flag
remember my friends not fear the flag
remember my friends not fear the flag now represents an overwhelming sense of
now represents an overwhelming sense of
now represents an overwhelming sense of security and respect for the values of
security and respect for the values of
security and respect for the values of the hard-working people I’ve met here to
the hard-working people I’ve met here to
the hard-working people I’ve met here to me it means support encouragement civil
me it means support encouragement civil
me it means support encouragement civil right and freedom I ask myself why did I
right and freedom I ask myself why did I
right and freedom I ask myself why did I assume so quickly even as an adult why
assume so quickly even as an adult why
assume so quickly even as an adult why did I allow fear to stand in my way why
did I allow fear to stand in my way why
did I allow fear to stand in my way why do we all allow fear to bind us
do we all allow fear to bind us
do we all allow fear to bind us why do we judge so quickly sometimes I
why do we judge so quickly sometimes I
why do we judge so quickly sometimes I wish I have a GoPro camera like this guy
wish I have a GoPro camera like this guy
wish I have a GoPro camera like this guy here to capture fear in people’s
here to capture fear in people’s
here to capture fear in people’s reactions when I say I’m from Syria
reactions when I say I’m from Syria
reactions when I say I’m from Syria their faces seems to speak when they’re
their faces seems to speak when they’re
their faces seems to speak when they’re not you’re not Syrian serious don’t have
not you’re not Syrian serious don’t have
not you’re not Syrian serious don’t have blonde hair they don’t dress like you do
blonde hair they don’t dress like you do
blonde hair they don’t dress like you do they’re covered in black with explosive
they’re covered in black with explosive
they’re covered in black with explosive belts wrapped around them every time I
belts wrapped around them every time I
belts wrapped around them every time I say I’m from Syria I find myself even
say I’m from Syria I find myself even
say I’m from Syria I find myself even apologizing or saying a silly joke to
apologizing or saying a silly joke to
apologizing or saying a silly joke to break the ice in the room I’m here
break the ice in the room I’m here
break the ice in the room I’m here tonight to tell you that Syrians are not
tonight to tell you that Syrians are not
tonight to tell you that Syrians are not scary we are people just like you smart
scary we are people just like you smart
scary we are people just like you smart educated and hard-working with hopes
educated and hard-working with hopes
educated and hard-working with hopes fears and dreams to live close to our
fears and dreams to live close to our
fears and dreams to live close to our families to me reality is in statistics
families to me reality is in statistics
families to me reality is in statistics 51% of the Syrian population that is 11
51% of the Syrian population that is 11
51% of the Syrian population that is 11 million person is displaced now
million person is displaced now
million person is displaced now internally and externally families are
internally and externally families are
internally and externally families are spread apart they’re forced to leave
spread apart they’re forced to leave
spread apart they’re forced to leave their homes and their previous lives 4.8
their homes and their previous lives 4.8
their homes and their previous lives 4.8 million are now refugees in refugee tent
million are now refugees in refugee tent
million are now refugees in refugee tent camps in countries like Lebanon Jordan
camps in countries like Lebanon Jordan
camps in countries like Lebanon Jordan Turkey Greece and beyond
Turkey Greece and beyond
Turkey Greece and beyond in fact when I visited Syria last month
in fact when I visited Syria last month
in fact when I visited Syria last month I only had couple people to call my high
I only had couple people to call my high
I only had couple people to call my high school friends are now scattered all
school friends are now scattered all
school friends are now scattered all over the globe Canada United States
over the globe Canada United States
over the globe Canada United States Europe Turkey Far East
Europe Turkey Far East
Europe Turkey Far East the Arab Gulf I hate this line only a
the Arab Gulf I hate this line only a
the Arab Gulf I hate this line only a couple of people are left that I know in
couple of people are left that I know in
couple of people are left that I know in Syria now in the neighborhood where I
Syria now in the neighborhood where I
Syria now in the neighborhood where I grew up
grew up
grew up moms and dads are sending their kids to
moms and dads are sending their kids to
moms and dads are sending their kids to school knowing that the school bus might
school knowing that the school bus might
school knowing that the school bus might be hit by a rock had fired from
be hit by a rock had fired from
be hit by a rock had fired from extremists they can’t lock their kids to
extremists they can’t lock their kids to
extremists they can’t lock their kids to at home for more than six years kids
at home for more than six years kids
at home for more than six years kids have to go to school they’re brave my
have to go to school they’re brave my
have to go to school they’re brave my friend zina whom I couldn’t put the
friend zina whom I couldn’t put the
friend zina whom I couldn’t put the picture here today because I didn’t want
picture here today because I didn’t want
picture here today because I didn’t want to get her in trouble back home she has
to get her in trouble back home she has
to get her in trouble back home she has two different degrees computer
two different degrees computer
two different degrees computer engineering and journalism she was
engineering and journalism she was
engineering and journalism she was detained for three months just because
detained for three months just because
detained for three months just because of her cause she believed in democracy
of her cause she believed in democracy
of her cause she believed in democracy and human rights
and human rights
and human rights she passed time we can applies from her
she passed time we can applies from her
she passed time we can applies from her inmates heads she and her family went
inmates heads she and her family went
inmates heads she and her family went through hell since 2011 seventeen
through hell since 2011 seventeen
through hell since 2011 seventeen thousand seven hundred and twenty three
thousand seven hundred and twenty three
thousand seven hundred and twenty three person died in prison in Syria she was
person died in prison in Syria she was
person died in prison in Syria she was one of the very few that made it out of
one of the very few that made it out of
one of the very few that made it out of life she’s brave Syrians are brave only
life she’s brave Syrians are brave only
life she’s brave Syrians are brave only 18,000 out of the 11 million displaced
18,000 out of the 11 million displaced
18,000 out of the 11 million displaced were lucky enough to make it to safety
were lucky enough to make it to safety
were lucky enough to make it to safety as refugees in the United States only
as refugees in the United States only
as refugees in the United States only 18,000 they lived in refugee tent camps
18,000 they lived in refugee tent camps
18,000 they lived in refugee tent camps for three to four years went through
for three to four years went through
for three to four years went through layers and layers of screening they were
layers and layers of screening they were
layers and layers of screening they were questioned by ten of professional
questioned by ten of professional
questioned by ten of professional investigators kids were separated from
investigators kids were separated from
investigators kids were separated from their moms and dads asked the same
their moms and dads asked the same
their moms and dads asked the same question because kids don’t lie even
question because kids don’t lie even
question because kids don’t lie even before the current administration and
before the current administration and
before the current administration and the travel ban and everything it has
the travel ban and everything it has
the travel ban and everything it has been very very hard to enter the United
been very very hard to enter the United
been very very hard to enter the United States as an immigrant or refugee my
States as an immigrant or refugee my
States as an immigrant or refugee my family’s non-existent terrorist
family’s non-existent terrorist
family’s non-existent terrorist background was investigated for a decade
background was investigated for a decade
background was investigated for a decade in
in
in before we were able to bring them to
before we were able to bring them to
before we were able to bring them to safety after the worst started this is
safety after the worst started this is
safety after the worst started this is very important for the American people
very important for the American people
very important for the American people to understand immigrants and refugees
to understand immigrants and refugees
to understand immigrants and refugees are not terrorists they are not Isis
are not terrorists they are not Isis
are not terrorists they are not Isis they fled the ISIS so you’re probably
they fled the ISIS so you’re probably
they fled the ISIS so you’re probably asking yourself why am I telling you all
asking yourself why am I telling you all
asking yourself why am I telling you all these stories about Don and mrs. Tasca
these stories about Don and mrs. Tasca
these stories about Don and mrs. Tasca and my bunny I had preconceived ideas
and my bunny I had preconceived ideas
and my bunny I had preconceived ideas about you and I know that you do have
about you and I know that you do have
about you and I know that you do have preconceived ideas about me in my
preconceived ideas about me in my
preconceived ideas about me in my background we need to put them behind
background we need to put them behind
background we need to put them behind the images we see the sound bites we
the images we see the sound bites we
the images we see the sound bites we hear our inherited fear they all lead to
hear our inherited fear they all lead to
hear our inherited fear they all lead to false assumptions that terrorists are
false assumptions that terrorists are
false assumptions that terrorists are the majority we forget about immigrants
the majority we forget about immigrants
the majority we forget about immigrants and refugees about six years ago I
and refugees about six years ago I
and refugees about six years ago I turned on the news and I watched the
turned on the news and I watched the
turned on the news and I watched the beautiful beautiful neighborhood where I
beautiful beautiful neighborhood where I
beautiful beautiful neighborhood where I grew up
grew up
grew up in Damascus choked and smoke and flame
in Damascus choked and smoke and flame
in Damascus choked and smoke and flame it felt as if I was suffocating as
it felt as if I was suffocating as
it felt as if I was suffocating as people there were my serious all felt as
people there were my serious all felt as
people there were my serious all felt as if it was to was crushed under the
if it was to was crushed under the
if it was to was crushed under the collapsed buildings I felt powerless and
collapsed buildings I felt powerless and
collapsed buildings I felt powerless and helpless maybe I can’t helps Syrians
helpless maybe I can’t helps Syrians
helpless maybe I can’t helps Syrians there or refugees there but I can help
there or refugees there but I can help
there or refugees there but I can help maybe people under the same
maybe people under the same
maybe people under the same circumstances here so what I did is I
circumstances here so what I did is I
circumstances here so what I did is I volunteered in the International
volunteered in the International
volunteered in the International Institute and I started teaching basic
Institute and I started teaching basic
Institute and I started teaching basic English you’re probably thinking I’m not
English you’re probably thinking I’m not
English you’re probably thinking I’m not the best person to be teaching English
the best person to be teaching English
the best person to be teaching English but I talk basic English like hello my
but I talk basic English like hello my
but I talk basic English like hello my name is things like that for refugees
name is things like that for refugees
name is things like that for refugees from all over the globe Burma Cuba Iraq
from all over the globe Burma Cuba Iraq
from all over the globe Burma Cuba Iraq yes some Syrians they started arriving I
yes some Syrians they started arriving I
yes some Syrians they started arriving I was very very happy and excited I went
was very very happy and excited I went
was very very happy and excited I went and I gave away my phone number
and I gave away my phone number
and I gave away my phone number told them call me if you need anything
told them call me if you need anything
told them call me if you need anything and before I know it I was waking up
and before I know it I was waking up
and before I know it I was waking up every morning to to half to more than
every morning to to half to more than
every morning to to half to more than 240 text message asking all kinds of
240 text message asking all kinds of
240 text message asking all kinds of questions like can you read this mail
questions like can you read this mail
questions like can you read this mail for me can you help me get a driver
for me can you help me get a driver
for me can you help me get a driver license my 17 years old wants to go to
license my 17 years old wants to go to
license my 17 years old wants to go to ECC would you help me fill up a school
ECC would you help me fill up a school
ECC would you help me fill up a school application my daughter wants to work at
application my daughter wants to work at
application my daughter wants to work at Tim Horton can you help me fill up a job
Tim Horton can you help me fill up a job
Tim Horton can you help me fill up a job application all kinds of basic questions
application all kinds of basic questions
application all kinds of basic questions that we all take for granted I couldn’t
that we all take for granted I couldn’t
that we all take for granted I couldn’t do it all by myself it was overwhelming
do it all by myself it was overwhelming
do it all by myself it was overwhelming so I started reaching out using social
so I started reaching out using social
so I started reaching out using social media and the response that I got from
media and the response that I got from
media and the response that I got from Americans and Arab people in the United
Americans and Arab people in the United
Americans and Arab people in the United States was even more overwhelming and
States was even more overwhelming and
States was even more overwhelming and for those of you who know me I am a
for those of you who know me I am a
for those of you who know me I am a super messy person I needed to organize
super messy person I needed to organize
super messy person I needed to organize this effort and this is where the idea
this effort and this is where the idea
this effort and this is where the idea of bab or build a bridge came from allow
of bab or build a bridge came from allow
of bab or build a bridge came from allow me to explain so build a bridge or bab
me to explain so build a bridge or bab
me to explain so build a bridge or bab which means a door in arabic door just
which means a door in arabic door just
which means a door in arabic door just like all the doors that were opened for
like all the doors that were opened for
like all the doors that were opened for me this is what bad means in arabic it’s
me this is what bad means in arabic it’s
me this is what bad means in arabic it’s a platform that links immigrants and
a platform that links immigrants and
a platform that links immigrants and refugees with people from the local
refugees with people from the local
refugees with people from the local community who are willing to help with
community who are willing to help with
community who are willing to help with small but important things i’m now
small but important things i’m now
small but important things i’m now working on developing a mobile app it’s
working on developing a mobile app it’s
working on developing a mobile app it’s not ready yet but the interface is gonna
not ready yet but the interface is gonna
not ready yet but the interface is gonna look somehow like this it’s if the
look somehow like this it’s if the
look somehow like this it’s if the screen is gonna be split in half one
screen is gonna be split in half one
screen is gonna be split in half one half for Refugees and immigrants the
half for Refugees and immigrants the
half for Refugees and immigrants the other half for people who are willing to
other half for people who are willing to
other half for people who are willing to help the icons are similar driver
help the icons are similar driver
help the icons are similar driver license job application school
license job application school
license job application school application if you can help filling up a
application if you can help filling up a
application if you can help filling up a job application you click here if you
job application you click here if you
job application you click here if you need help filling up a job application
need help filling up a job application
need help filling up a job application you click at the same icon on the other
you click at the same icon on the other
you click at the same icon on the other side and i connect you and you go help
side and i connect you and you go help
side and i connect you and you go help each other and i don’t have to do any
each other and i don’t have to do any
each other and i don’t have to do any work I’m just kidding I still I’m still
work I’m just kidding I still I’m still
work I’m just kidding I still I’m still gonna do work I promise but it’s gonna
gonna do work I promise but it’s gonna
gonna do work I promise but it’s gonna be
be
be it’s gonna make everyone’s life easier
it’s gonna make everyone’s life easier
it’s gonna make everyone’s life easier so please if you are interested in
so please if you are interested in
so please if you are interested in joining my multicultural international
joining my multicultural international
joining my multicultural international team go visit Bab dot foundation and
team go visit Bab dot foundation and
team go visit Bab dot foundation and fill up a volunteer form and I will
fill up a volunteer form and I will
fill up a volunteer form and I will reach out when the application is ready
reach out when the application is ready
reach out when the application is ready the application that I’m working on with
the application that I’m working on with
the application that I’m working on with my high school friend by the way his
my high school friend by the way his
my high school friend by the way his name is Sameera and my friend mark we’re
name is Sameera and my friend mark we’re
name is Sameera and my friend mark we’re working on it and it’s gonna be ready
working on it and it’s gonna be ready
working on it and it’s gonna be ready soon so this is the volunteer form I
soon so this is the volunteer form I
soon so this is the volunteer form I know you guys already know that better
know you guys already know that better
know you guys already know that better than me but allow me to remind you this
than me but allow me to remind you this
than me but allow me to remind you this country was built with layers and layers
country was built with layers and layers
country was built with layers and layers of fresh ideas from hard-working brave
of fresh ideas from hard-working brave
of fresh ideas from hard-working brave dreamers who often came here through all
dreamers who often came here through all
dreamers who often came here through all kinds of terrible circumstances
kinds of terrible circumstances
kinds of terrible circumstances african-americans Irish Chinese Jews I
african-americans Irish Chinese Jews I
african-americans Irish Chinese Jews I keep forgetting Polish help me yeah
keep forgetting Polish help me yeah
keep forgetting Polish help me yeah Jews you know and Syrians we are now one
Jews you know and Syrians we are now one
Jews you know and Syrians we are now one of these layers unless there’s a Native
of these layers unless there’s a Native
of these layers unless there’s a Native American in this room we’re all
American in this room we’re all
American in this room we’re all immigrants who one way or another right
the faster we help the newcomers
the faster we help the newcomers integrate the faster they can contribute
integrate the faster they can contribute
integrate the faster they can contribute and building their communities like
and building their communities like
and building their communities like generation before them did right I now
generation before them did right I now
generation before them did right I now no longer feel the need of sheltering my
no longer feel the need of sheltering my
no longer feel the need of sheltering my bunnies eyes his childhood nightmares
bunnies eyes his childhood nightmares
bunnies eyes his childhood nightmares have become my American dream
have become my American dream
have become my American dream one dream is that my little American boy
one dream is that my little American boy
one dream is that my little American boy will not be judged or bullied for who he
will not be judged or bullied for who he
will not be judged or bullied for who he is and that he will be proud to say that
is and that he will be proud to say that
is and that he will be proud to say that his mommy is from Syria
his mommy is from Syria
his mommy is from Syria another dream is that or a wish if you
another dream is that or a wish if you
another dream is that or a wish if you want to call it that you all walk today
want to call it that you all walk today
want to call it that you all walk today out of this room less likely to prejudge
out of this room less likely to prejudge
out of this room less likely to prejudge an immigrant or refugee we are all more
an immigrant or refugee we are all more
an immigrant or refugee we are all more than we look like right or what you see
than we look like right or what you see
than we look like right or what you see on TV thank you
on TV thank you
on TV thank you [Applause]
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