schools are typically located in neighborhoods villages cities big States
neighborhoods villages cities big States
neighborhoods villages cities big States and you will never find a school in a
and you will never find a school in a
and you will never find a school in a petrol station at least I didn’t think
petrol station at least I didn’t think
petrol station at least I didn’t think so
so
so until I stepped foot into Eko camp echo
until I stepped foot into Eko camp echo
until I stepped foot into Eko camp echo camp was a makeshift refugee camp that
camp was a makeshift refugee camp that
camp was a makeshift refugee camp that housed roughly two thousand three
housed roughly two thousand three
housed roughly two thousand three thousand refugees of Syrian Iraqi and
thousand refugees of Syrian Iraqi and
thousand refugees of Syrian Iraqi and Afghani origin with the majority coming
Afghani origin with the majority coming
Afghani origin with the majority coming from war-torn Syria what did I find
from war-torn Syria what did I find
from war-torn Syria what did I find myself doing an echo camp I was covering
myself doing an echo camp I was covering
myself doing an echo camp I was covering nightshift for three months on and off
nightshift for three months on and off
nightshift for three months on and off spending many nights during my time
spending many nights during my time
spending many nights during my time there in the camp with the assist with
there in the camp with the assist with
there in the camp with the assist with the assistance of many of amazing
the assistance of many of amazing
the assistance of many of amazing refugees that helped me out at night as
refugees that helped me out at night as
refugees that helped me out at night as well as during the daytime with their
well as during the daytime with their
well as during the daytime with their English to Arabic translation for the
English to Arabic translation for the
English to Arabic translation for the other medical teams during my time at
other medical teams during my time at
other medical teams during my time at echo camp I met some of the most amazing
echo camp I met some of the most amazing
echo camp I met some of the most amazing people that I’ve ever come across and
people that I’ve ever come across and
people that I’ve ever come across and all I can think of during my time there
all I can think of during my time there
all I can think of during my time there was what brought me to echo camp what
was what brought me to echo camp what
was what brought me to echo camp what brought me to this position nine years
brought me to this position nine years
brought me to this position nine years ago I was working at a shoe store making
ago I was working at a shoe store making
ago I was working at a shoe store making seven dollars an hour and one day my
seven dollars an hour and one day my
seven dollars an hour and one day my brother calls me and he says Muhammad
brother calls me and he says Muhammad
brother calls me and he says Muhammad there’s a medical translating job at a
there’s a medical translating job at a
there’s a medical translating job at a hospital
hospital
hospital are you interested I said no I’m not
are you interested I said no I’m not
are you interested I said no I’m not interested in I hung up the phone he
interested in I hung up the phone he
interested in I hung up the phone he calls me back and he says will they pay
calls me back and he says will they pay
calls me back and he says will they pay 21 dollars an hour and I was like what
21 dollars an hour and I was like what
21 dollars an hour and I was like what I’m interested where do I apply I hated
I’m interested where do I apply I hated
I’m interested where do I apply I hated this job the first day of my work there
this job the first day of my work there
this job the first day of my work there was November 21st 2008 and had to tell a
was November 21st 2008 and had to tell a
was November 21st 2008 and had to tell a mother that her son has cancer but I
mother that her son has cancer but I
mother that her son has cancer but I didn’t want to go back to selling shoes
didn’t want to go back to selling shoes
didn’t want to go back to selling shoes so I stayed there I found myself in a
so I stayed there I found myself in a
so I stayed there I found myself in a tough situation one day as an
tough situation one day as an
tough situation one day as an interpreter you stand
interpreter you stand
interpreter you stand between the healthcare provider and the
between the healthcare provider and the
between the healthcare provider and the patient so here I am between a doctor
patient so here I am between a doctor
patient so here I am between a doctor and one end a frantic mother on the
and one end a frantic mother on the
and one end a frantic mother on the other this was nine years ago keep in
other this was nine years ago keep in
other this was nine years ago keep in mind the doctor asks how many members in
mind the doctor asks how many members in
mind the doctor asks how many members in the family sick
the family sick
the family sick the mother replies fella the mineral
the mother replies fella the mineral
the mother replies fella the mineral edema – ooh bindi hey mridu three of my
edema – ooh bindi hey mridu three of my
edema – ooh bindi hey mridu three of my kids passed away and this is my fourth
kids passed away and this is my fourth
kids passed away and this is my fourth daughter and she’s sick the doctor asks
daughter and she’s sick the doctor asks
daughter and she’s sick the doctor asks how did this happen
how did this happen
how did this happen the mother replies we didn’t have any
the mother replies we didn’t have any
the mother replies we didn’t have any money nobody would see us
money nobody would see us
money nobody would see us fast forward daughters and surgery
fast forward daughters and surgery
fast forward daughters and surgery mothers in the waiting room and my shift
mothers in the waiting room and my shift
mothers in the waiting room and my shift was over I was paid I’m walking out of
was over I was paid I’m walking out of
was over I was paid I’m walking out of the exit and I make eye contact with the
the exit and I make eye contact with the
the exit and I make eye contact with the mother and I remember as I was walking I
mother and I remember as I was walking I
mother and I remember as I was walking I just didn’t want to make eye contact
just didn’t want to make eye contact
just didn’t want to make eye contact with her because I didn’t know how to
with her because I didn’t know how to
with her because I didn’t know how to deal with these situations how do I
deal with these situations how do I
deal with these situations how do I consult a mother who’s lost three of her
consult a mother who’s lost three of her
consult a mother who’s lost three of her kids who’s about to potentially lose her
kids who’s about to potentially lose her
kids who’s about to potentially lose her fourth but I made eye contact and as I’m
fourth but I made eye contact and as I’m
fourth but I made eye contact and as I’m walking towards her I said five minutes
walking towards her I said five minutes
walking towards her I said five minutes just five minutes five minutes five
just five minutes five minutes five
just five minutes five minutes five minutes five minutes well five minutes
minutes five minutes well five minutes
minutes five minutes well five minutes turned into two hours she explained to
turned into two hours she explained to
turned into two hours she explained to me in detail how she was rejected she
me in detail how she was rejected she
me in detail how she was rejected she explained to me in detail how she would
explained to me in detail how she would
explained to me in detail how she would wake up and take a three hour bus to the
wake up and take a three hour bus to the
wake up and take a three hour bus to the city and she would beg the doctor and
city and she would beg the doctor and
city and she would beg the doctor and the physicians most of the time and say
the physicians most of the time and say
the physicians most of the time and say okay we’ll see you last and at the end
okay we’ll see you last and at the end
okay we’ll see you last and at the end of the day he would come out and say I’m
of the day he would come out and say I’m
of the day he would come out and say I’m too tired come back tomorrow she
too tired come back tomorrow she
too tired come back tomorrow she explained to me in detail how she
explained to me in detail how she
explained to me in detail how she watched her three-year-old son die as he
watched her three-year-old son die as he
watched her three-year-old son die as he gets as he gasped for air in the middle
gets as he gasped for air in the middle
gets as he gasped for air in the middle of the night at 2:00 in the morning it
of the night at 2:00 in the morning it
of the night at 2:00 in the morning it still didn’t hit me I was sad you know
still didn’t hit me I was sad you know
still didn’t hit me I was sad you know her situation sucks I gotta go you know
her situation sucks I gotta go you know
her situation sucks I gotta go you know I clocked out so then she reaches into
I clocked out so then she reaches into
I clocked out so then she reaches into her purse and she says make me a promise
her purse and she says make me a promise
her purse and she says make me a promise and all I’m thinking is what does this
and all I’m thinking is what does this
and all I’m thinking is what does this woman want with me or what can I do for
woman want with me or what can I do for
woman want with me or what can I do for her she reaches in and she reaches out
her she reaches in and she reaches out
her she reaches in and she reaches out and all I can think when she reaches
and all I can think when she reaches
and all I can think when she reaches into her purse which she’s going to give
into her purse which she’s going to give
into her purse which she’s going to give me money I had patients from the Gulf
me money I had patients from the Gulf
me money I had patients from the Gulf what they wanted to thank me by handing
what they wanted to thank me by handing
what they wanted to thank me by handing me money I couldn’t accept it but that
me money I couldn’t accept it but that
me money I couldn’t accept it but that was their sign of gratitude and I said
was their sign of gratitude and I said
was their sign of gratitude and I said please don’t give me money and she says
please don’t give me money and she says
please don’t give me money and she says I wish I had something to give you as
I wish I had something to give you as
I wish I had something to give you as she reaches out and she hands me
she reaches out and she hands me
she reaches out and she hands me biscuits and she says this is all
biscuits and she says this is all
biscuits and she says this is all have left she says please make me a
have left she says please make me a
have left she says please make me a promise that you’ll help people who have
promise that you’ll help people who have
promise that you’ll help people who have lost everything she said make me a
lost everything she said make me a
lost everything she said make me a promise that you’ll help people who have
promise that you’ll help people who have
promise that you’ll help people who have nothing so at that point I made her a
nothing so at that point I made her a
nothing so at that point I made her a promise and I said okay let me figure
promise and I said okay let me figure
promise and I said okay let me figure this out I didn’t know that nine years
this out I didn’t know that nine years
this out I didn’t know that nine years later I was going to be in anesthesia
later I was going to be in anesthesia
later I was going to be in anesthesia training as an anesthetist working in
training as an anesthetist working in
training as an anesthetist working in the States
the States
the States now I didn’t know where to start
now I didn’t know where to start
now I didn’t know where to start you know how can I help how can I help
you know how can I help how can I help
you know how can I help how can I help in any way shape or form that’s how I
in any way shape or form that’s how I
in any way shape or form that’s how I found myself an echo camp during my time
found myself an echo camp during my time
found myself an echo camp during my time at echo camp I met some of the most
at echo camp I met some of the most
at echo camp I met some of the most amazing people and there was one theme
amazing people and there was one theme
amazing people and there was one theme the theme seemed to be those who have
the theme seemed to be those who have
the theme seemed to be those who have lost everything seemed to have given me
lost everything seemed to have given me
lost everything seemed to have given me everything those who have nothing were
everything those who have nothing were
everything those who have nothing were giving me everything the Apple a day
giving me everything the Apple a day
giving me everything the Apple a day that they get they would cut half of it
that they get they would cut half of it
that they get they would cut half of it for you to give to you the jacket off of
for you to give to you the jacket off of
for you to give to you the jacket off of their back was given to me when it
their back was given to me when it
their back was given to me when it rained these are the same people that I
rained these are the same people that I
rained these are the same people that I want to tell you about these are the
want to tell you about these are the
want to tell you about these are the same people that I want to share stories
same people that I want to share stories
same people that I want to share stories about now you guys watch the school
about now you guys watch the school
about now you guys watch the school initially and I told you the school is
initially and I told you the school is
initially and I told you the school is located in the refugee camp the school
located in the refugee camp the school
located in the refugee camp the school is a special place it gave us a sense of
is a special place it gave us a sense of
is a special place it gave us a sense of normalcy during our time there coming
normalcy during our time there coming
normalcy during our time there coming from Chicago which what we call the
from Chicago which what we call the
from Chicago which what we call the Windy City I thought I’ve experienced my
Windy City I thought I’ve experienced my
Windy City I thought I’ve experienced my fair share of really cold harsh weather
fair share of really cold harsh weather
fair share of really cold harsh weather until one night and I want you to
until one night and I want you to
until one night and I want you to imagine this with me winds came in at
imagine this with me winds came in at
imagine this with me winds came in at roughly 60 to 70 kilometers an hour and
roughly 60 to 70 kilometers an hour and
roughly 60 to 70 kilometers an hour and tore through the refugee camp now we’re
tore through the refugee camp now we’re
tore through the refugee camp now we’re not in homes were in tents
not in homes were in tents
not in homes were in tents so here’s the visual of one of what
so here’s the visual of one of what
so here’s the visual of one of what happened with one of the tents and this
happened with one of the tents and this
happened with one of the tents and this was essentially our school during that
was essentially our school during that
was essentially our school during that night I got to experience many emotions
night I got to experience many emotions
night I got to experience many emotions not only did I experience them but I saw
not only did I experience them but I saw
not only did I experience them but I saw them firsthand fear sadness and pain I
them firsthand fear sadness and pain I
them firsthand fear sadness and pain I witnessed pain and I had to treat it
witnessed pain and I had to treat it
witnessed pain and I had to treat it firsthand because when the wind came in
firsthand because when the wind came in
firsthand because when the wind came in the tents broke and the metal poles
the tents broke and the metal poles
the tents broke and the metal poles split refugees heads open sadness as a
split refugees heads open sadness as a
split refugees heads open sadness as a refugee approached me and he said
refugee approached me and he said
refugee approached me and he said Mohamed this is the second
Mohamed this is the second
Mohamed this is the second my home is destroyed the first was by a
my home is destroyed the first was by a
my home is destroyed the first was by a bomb and the second now by went
this was the consistent theme but when I
this was the consistent theme but when I woke up in the morning I saw different
woke up in the morning I saw different
woke up in the morning I saw different emotions I saw happiness on the kids
emotions I saw happiness on the kids
emotions I saw happiness on the kids eyes and faces as they played soccer as
eyes and faces as they played soccer as
eyes and faces as they played soccer as you guys call here football with a water
you guys call here football with a water
you guys call here football with a water bottle that was empty I saw perseverance
bottle that was empty I saw perseverance
bottle that was empty I saw perseverance as I witnessed refugees trying to assist
as I witnessed refugees trying to assist
as I witnessed refugees trying to assist each other helping build the tents and
each other helping build the tents and
each other helping build the tents and then I saw motivation really far away as
then I saw motivation really far away as
then I saw motivation really far away as a few refugees huddled after the school
a few refugees huddled after the school
a few refugees huddled after the school was torn down so I approached them and
was torn down so I approached them and
was torn down so I approached them and then I asked what are you guys doing
then I asked what are you guys doing
then I asked what are you guys doing what do you guys planning on doing and
what do you guys planning on doing and
what do you guys planning on doing and they said we want to rebuild the school
they said we want to rebuild the school
they said we want to rebuild the school we didn’t check the weather that night
we didn’t check the weather that night
we didn’t check the weather that night winds came in just as heavy but I was
winds came in just as heavy but I was
winds came in just as heavy but I was more prepared and some of the refugees
more prepared and some of the refugees
more prepared and some of the refugees that were with me with healthcare
that were with me with healthcare
that were with me with healthcare backgrounds were more prepared so we
backgrounds were more prepared so we
backgrounds were more prepared so we roamed the refugee tents 2:00 in the
roamed the refugee tents 2:00 in the
roamed the refugee tents 2:00 in the morning I go past the school and I
morning I go past the school and I
morning I go past the school and I noticed the light it was like a
noticed the light it was like a
noticed the light it was like a cellphone light and I thought I was
cellphone light and I thought I was
cellphone light and I thought I was dreaming
dreaming
dreaming there’s no way somebody’s in the school
there’s no way somebody’s in the school
there’s no way somebody’s in the school right now as I walk in the school I see
right now as I walk in the school I see
right now as I walk in the school I see a refugee sleeping next to a pole with
a refugee sleeping next to a pole with
a refugee sleeping next to a pole with his arm wrapped around it and he was
his arm wrapped around it and he was
his arm wrapped around it and he was startled when I opened the door and I
startled when I opened the door and I
startled when I opened the door and I said what are you doing and he says I
said what are you doing and he says I
said what are you doing and he says I want to make sure the school does not
want to make sure the school does not
want to make sure the school does not fall down and I said to him do you
fall down and I said to him do you
fall down and I said to him do you really think you can do that and he said
really think you can do that and he said
really think you can do that and he said no but I just want to be here I want to
no but I just want to be here I want to
no but I just want to be here I want to make sure that we have school tomorrow I
make sure that we have school tomorrow I
make sure that we have school tomorrow I have never in my life witness
have never in my life witness
have never in my life witness perserverence to that level here’s a man
perserverence to that level here’s a man
perserverence to that level here’s a man once again who couldn’t give you
once again who couldn’t give you
once again who couldn’t give you anything but his sleep and he gave it
anything but his sleep and he gave it
anything but his sleep and he gave it just so people can return back to their
just so people can return back to their
just so people can return back to their sense of normalcy which was school now
sense of normalcy which was school now
sense of normalcy which was school now the school that you saw behind me was
the school that you saw behind me was
the school that you saw behind me was very efficient children’s art music
very efficient children’s art music
very efficient children’s art music children’s English among many other
children’s English among many other
children’s English among many other courses I went back to work in the
courses I went back to work in the
courses I went back to work in the clinic school was back in session and
clinic school was back in session and
clinic school was back in session and one day I was approached by a few
one day I was approached by a few
one day I was approached by a few refugees and they said Mohammed can you
refugees and they said Mohammed can you
refugees and they said Mohammed can you please teach an adult
please teach an adult
please teach an adult English now I don’t know a damn thing
English now I don’t know a damn thing
English now I don’t know a damn thing about English or teaching it matter of
about English or teaching it matter of
about English or teaching it matter of fact but I gave it a shot because they
fact but I gave it a shot because they
fact but I gave it a shot because they were so motivated and that was the least
were so motivated and that was the least
were so motivated and that was the least that I can do I was there for another
that I can do I was there for another
that I can do I was there for another two months and I figured they needed a
two months and I figured they needed a
two months and I figured they needed a consistent teacher so I give it a shot
to leave it throughout the GEMA I’m
to leave it throughout the GEMA I’m going to the University
so this was my attempt at teaching I was
so this was my attempt at teaching I was okay so initially my first lesson plan
okay so initially my first lesson plan
okay so initially my first lesson plan was ABCD I didn’t know what they knew
was ABCD I didn’t know what they knew
was ABCD I didn’t know what they knew little did I know my students were
little did I know my students were
little did I know my students were electricians engineers former teachers
electricians engineers former teachers
electricians engineers former teachers themselves that made me look bad
themselves that made me look bad
themselves that made me look bad doctors medics nurses and Here I am
doctors medics nurses and Here I am
doctors medics nurses and Here I am thinking ah you know I’m going to teach
thinking ah you know I’m going to teach
thinking ah you know I’m going to teach some people that didn’t know this
some people that didn’t know this
some people that didn’t know this language no matter of fact I will quote
language no matter of fact I will quote
language no matter of fact I will quote you some of the quotes that I’ve heard
you some of the quotes that I’ve heard
you some of the quotes that I’ve heard from some of these refugees in terms of
from some of these refugees in terms of
from some of these refugees in terms of motivation I remember out of telling me
motivation I remember out of telling me
motivation I remember out of telling me that he wants to go to France to learn
that he wants to go to France to learn
that he wants to go to France to learn the French language because he wants to
the French language because he wants to
the French language because he wants to be a fashion designer
be a fashion designer
be a fashion designer I remember her sad telling me that he
I remember her sad telling me that he
I remember her sad telling me that he wants to go to Germany to continue his
wants to go to Germany to continue his
wants to go to Germany to continue his engineering degree because he wants to
engineering degree because he wants to
engineering degree because he wants to become a professor one day and I
become a professor one day and I
become a professor one day and I remember dad telling me that he wants to
remember dad telling me that he wants to
remember dad telling me that he wants to go to Sweden so he can get his master’s
go to Sweden so he can get his master’s
go to Sweden so he can get his master’s in accounting they had nothing to gain
in accounting they had nothing to gain
in accounting they had nothing to gain coming to this class no degree was given
coming to this class no degree was given
coming to this class no degree was given no job was offered but they still came
no job was offered but they still came
no job was offered but they still came some refugees even walked a couple
some refugees even walked a couple
some refugees even walked a couple kilometres away when they heard that we
kilometres away when they heard that we
kilometres away when they heard that we had an English level adult course and it
had an English level adult course and it
had an English level adult course and it was the same theme Mohamed we want to
was the same theme Mohamed we want to
was the same theme Mohamed we want to learn the language we want to go to the
learn the language we want to go to the
learn the language we want to go to the West and we want to help out we want to
West and we want to help out we want to
West and we want to help out we want to show them that we can contribute to
show them that we can contribute to
show them that we can contribute to society I had a friend in Europe tell me
society I had a friend in Europe tell me
society I had a friend in Europe tell me Mohammed were really worried we’re
Mohammed were really worried we’re
Mohammed were really worried we’re worried that when they come here we’re
worried that when they come here we’re
worried that when they come here we’re going to end the baby
going to end the baby
going to end the baby we’re going to have to show them
we’re going to have to show them
we’re going to have to show them everything and they’re not going to be
everything and they’re not going to be
everything and they’re not going to be able to contribute I disagree I think
able to contribute I disagree I think
able to contribute I disagree I think like you and I whenever we move to a new
like you and I whenever we move to a new
like you and I whenever we move to a new location we need assistance we want to
location we need assistance we want to
location we need assistance we want to know where the near transportation is
know where the near transportation is
know where the near transportation is schools hospitals grocery stores like
schools hospitals grocery stores like
schools hospitals grocery stores like every other person am i right okay so
every other person am i right okay so
every other person am i right okay so they need the same thing but just a
they need the same thing but just a
they need the same thing but just a little bit more help just a little more
little bit more help just a little more
little bit more help just a little more help just like a 16 year old girl needed
help just like a 16 year old girl needed
help just like a 16 year old girl needed my help
my help
my help one night in the refugee camp now you
one night in the refugee camp now you
one night in the refugee camp now you might be thinking what is he talking
might be thinking what is he talking
might be thinking what is he talking about one day I’m in the in my medical
about one day I’m in the in my medical
about one day I’m in the in my medical tent and a frantic father comes up to
tent and a frantic father comes up to
tent and a frantic father comes up to and he says to me Mohammed my daughter’s
and he says to me Mohammed my daughter’s
and he says to me Mohammed my daughter’s sick we make our way to their place of
sick we make our way to their place of
sick we make our way to their place of stay their tent and I show up and my
stay their tent and I show up and my
stay their tent and I show up and my first question is what’s wrong she
first question is what’s wrong she
first question is what’s wrong she replies to me in English
replies to me in English
replies to me in English I have flank pain I’m a febrile I’m
I have flank pain I’m a febrile I’m
I have flank pain I’m a febrile I’m tachycardic
tachycardic
tachycardic it’s not sepsis but I think it’s an
it’s not sepsis but I think it’s an
it’s not sepsis but I think it’s an infection of some sort
and initially when you interview a
and initially when you interview a patient you want to ask what are your
patient you want to ask what are your
patient you want to ask what are your signs and symptoms well she gave me a
signs and symptoms well she gave me a
signs and symptoms well she gave me a report and I’ve been in health care for
report and I’ve been in health care for
report and I’ve been in health care for ten years now give or take better than
ten years now give or take better than
ten years now give or take better than half of the doctors and nurses that I’ve
half of the doctors and nurses that I’ve
half of the doctors and nurses that I’ve ever worked with and in English so I was
ever worked with and in English so I was
ever worked with and in English so I was stunned and I asked how did you know
stunned and I asked how did you know
stunned and I asked how did you know this well it turns out she was a
this well it turns out she was a
this well it turns out she was a second-year medical student in SU dia
second-year medical student in SU dia
second-year medical student in SU dia and due to the war she had to flee and
and due to the war she had to flee and
and due to the war she had to flee and here she is in a camp holding her lower
here she is in a camp holding her lower
here she is in a camp holding her lower back in severe pain now let me ask you a
back in severe pain now let me ask you a
back in severe pain now let me ask you a question how many people can this girl
question how many people can this girl
question how many people can this girl help if she continued her medical
help if she continued her medical
help if she continued her medical studies in the future she can
studies in the future she can
studies in the future she can potentially save your loved ones life
potentially save your loved ones life
potentially save your loved ones life she can potentially cure cancer these
she can potentially cure cancer these
she can potentially cure cancer these are the people that were shutting our
are the people that were shutting our
are the people that were shutting our doors on some of the most motivated
doors on some of the most motivated
doors on some of the most motivated individuals that I have ever witnessed
individuals that I have ever witnessed
individuals that I have ever witnessed in my life some of the most well-rounded
in my life some of the most well-rounded
in my life some of the most well-rounded individuals that can come in and
individuals that can come in and
individuals that can come in and absolutely contribute to our societies
absolutely contribute to our societies
absolutely contribute to our societies now you guys might be asking Muhammad
now you guys might be asking Muhammad
now you guys might be asking Muhammad how can we help the first is awareness
how can we help the first is awareness
how can we help the first is awareness if people are not aware they won’t do
if people are not aware they won’t do
if people are not aware they won’t do anything about it
anything about it
anything about it share this video talk to your family
share this video talk to your family
share this video talk to your family members the second is you can volunteer
members the second is you can volunteer
members the second is you can volunteer all of you guys here we collectively can
all of you guys here we collectively can
all of you guys here we collectively can make a big impact
make a big impact
make a big impact how can you volunteer you can do what I
how can you volunteer you can do what I
how can you volunteer you can do what I did if you want to spend three months
did if you want to spend three months
did if you want to spend three months sleeping in a tent or you can help
sleeping in a tent or you can help
sleeping in a tent or you can help locally you can help with language you
locally you can help with language you
locally you can help with language you can help set them up in with schools you
can help set them up in with schools you
can help set them up in with schools you can help acclimate them to the
can help acclimate them to the
can help acclimate them to the environment each and every single one of
environment each and every single one of
environment each and every single one of you has the potential to do so
you has the potential to do so
you has the potential to do so the third is talk to your heads of state
the third is talk to your heads of state
the third is talk to your heads of state talk to your heads of government see how
talk to your heads of government see how
talk to your heads of government see how they feel about the situation see what
they feel about the situation see what
they feel about the situation see what their reactions are to it see if you can
their reactions are to it see if you can
their reactions are to it see if you can change their mind towards a positive
change their mind towards a positive
change their mind towards a positive note the fourth and most important has
note the fourth and most important has
note the fourth and most important has become their friend
become their friend
become their friend many of these people that you see here
many of these people that you see here
many of these people that you see here up top they fed me
up top they fed me
up top they fed me they had nothing they would they refused
they had nothing they would they refused
they had nothing they would they refused to accept money lower hand corner
to accept money lower hand corner
to accept money lower hand corner they also fed me and both sides if you
they also fed me and both sides if you
they also fed me and both sides if you think those are medical teams half of
think those are medical teams half of
think those are medical teams half of them are refugees that we needed
them are refugees that we needed
them are refugees that we needed assistance from this person is my best
assistance from this person is my best
assistance from this person is my best friend this person is a refugee this
friend this person is a refugee this
friend this person is a refugee this person is currently sitting in the
person is currently sitting in the
person is currently sitting in the audience as we speak
audience as we speak
audience as we speak [Applause]
each and every single one of you has the
each and every single one of you has the power to make change their story could
power to make change their story could
power to make change their story could have been your story and I think if you
have been your story and I think if you
have been your story and I think if you can change one life you’ve done well
can change one life you’ve done well
can change one life you’ve done well thank
thank
thank [Applause]
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