we don’t know who they are where they come from who knows who knows they’re
come from who knows who knows they’re
come from who knows who knows they’re from Isis there are masses of young men
from Isis there are masses of young men
from Isis there are masses of young men and beards singing Allahu Akbar
and beards singing Allahu Akbar
and beards singing Allahu Akbar across Europe threatening our culture
across Europe threatening our culture
across Europe threatening our culture our security our prosperity they should
our security our prosperity they should
our security our prosperity they should be kept in Asylum camps to stop sexual
be kept in Asylum camps to stop sexual
be kept in Asylum camps to stop sexual jihad and think of all the wonderful
jihad and think of all the wonderful
jihad and think of all the wonderful things they’re bringing to Europe like
things they’re bringing to Europe like
things they’re bringing to Europe like rape murder car burnings yeah this is
rape murder car burnings yeah this is
rape murder car burnings yeah this is not a human terian mission this is just
not a human terian mission this is just
not a human terian mission this is just a cold-hearted economic exploitation and
a cold-hearted economic exploitation and
a cold-hearted economic exploitation and finally don’t forget to lock your doors
I know I know what I said earlier was uh
I know I know what I said earlier was uh was rough it was it wasn’t nice to hear
was rough it was it wasn’t nice to hear
was rough it was it wasn’t nice to hear but unfortunately these aren’t just
but unfortunately these aren’t just
but unfortunately these aren’t just fictional statements or something that I
fictional statements or something that I
fictional statements or something that I came up with this morning these are real
came up with this morning these are real
came up with this morning these are real things that real people are thinking
things that real people are thinking
things that real people are thinking about that are slowly turning into
about that are slowly turning into
about that are slowly turning into policies I think that we’re going
policies I think that we’re going
policies I think that we’re going through an epidemic of xenophobia
through an epidemic of xenophobia
through an epidemic of xenophobia xenophobia being the fear of the other
xenophobia being the fear of the other
xenophobia being the fear of the other for some reason we’re becoming more and
for some reason we’re becoming more and
for some reason we’re becoming more and more anxious for people who look
more anxious for people who look
more anxious for people who look different to have a different skin color
different to have a different skin color
different to have a different skin color when the culture isn’t the same or even
when the culture isn’t the same or even
when the culture isn’t the same or even the slide is different instead of
the slide is different instead of
the slide is different instead of causing wonder and curiosity it actually
causing wonder and curiosity it actually
causing wonder and curiosity it actually causes anxiety and fear and that’s the
causes anxiety and fear and that’s the
causes anxiety and fear and that’s the problem right fear the politics of fear
it’s people are using this and it works
it’s people are using this and it works because that’s how human brains are
because that’s how human brains are
because that’s how human brains are designed we when we sense danger we
designed we when we sense danger we
designed we when we sense danger we distance ourselves that’s evolution and
distance ourselves that’s evolution and
distance ourselves that’s evolution and unfortunately these exact mechanisms are
unfortunately these exact mechanisms are
unfortunately these exact mechanisms are being used by people in power they are
being used by people in power they are
being used by people in power they are driving us in a very particular
driving us in a very particular
driving us in a very particular direction and that is away from each
direction and that is away from each
direction and that is away from each other
other
other now the more we distance ourselves from
now the more we distance ourselves from
now the more we distance ourselves from the other who is supposed to be
the other who is supposed to be
the other who is supposed to be dangerous the more reinforcing that very
dangerous the more reinforcing that very
dangerous the more reinforcing that very fear so remember this and this is a
fear so remember this and this is a
fear so remember this and this is a secret I think that the other I would
secret I think that the other I would
secret I think that the other I would like to talk about is just as scared
like to talk about is just as scared
like to talk about is just as scared they’re just as scared as us so this
they’re just as scared as us so this
they’re just as scared as us so this other probably fled war probably fled
other probably fled war probably fled
other probably fled war probably fled violence and
violence and
violence and that we can’t even imagine in our lazy
that we can’t even imagine in our lazy
that we can’t even imagine in our lazy chairs and this other probably fled
chairs and this other probably fled
chairs and this other probably fled bombs and missiles being thrown on his
bombs and missiles being thrown on his
bombs and missiles being thrown on his homeland but not just that he probably
homeland but not just that he probably
homeland but not just that he probably also fled the very real possibility of
also fled the very real possibility of
also fled the very real possibility of having to be that guy that drops the
having to be that guy that drops the
having to be that guy that drops the bomb so in a way if you think about it I
bomb so in a way if you think about it I
bomb so in a way if you think about it I think people hopefully are somewhat
think people hopefully are somewhat
think people hopefully are somewhat heroes so remember this I don’t think we
heroes so remember this I don’t think we
heroes so remember this I don’t think we need to take much longer we have these
need to take much longer we have these
need to take much longer we have these wonderful people around and let’s do it
wonderful people around and let’s do it
wonderful people around and let’s do it right now I want to introduce you to
right now I want to introduce you to
right now I want to introduce you to Mohammed he is from each leap Syria on
Mohammed he is from each leap Syria on
Mohammed he is from each leap Syria on the violin
the violin
the violin then we’ve got kisser on the ODE which
then we’ve got kisser on the ODE which
then we’ve got kisser on the ODE which is the Arab guitar from Aleppo then
is the Arab guitar from Aleppo then
is the Arab guitar from Aleppo then we’ve got my hair on the drum from
we’ve got my hair on the drum from
we’ve got my hair on the drum from Damascus my name is Matt hat I am from
Damascus my name is Matt hat I am from
Damascus my name is Matt hat I am from Syria Damascus and I lived in the Gulf
Syria Damascus and I lived in the Gulf
Syria Damascus and I lived in the Gulf area for many years I worked there and
area for many years I worked there and
area for many years I worked there and when the war start they not renewing the
when the war start they not renewing the
when the war start they not renewing the visas for any Syrians anymore they throw
visas for any Syrians anymore they throw
visas for any Syrians anymore they throw me out no place well I have to go my
me out no place well I have to go my
me out no place well I have to go my wife is Palestinian she cannot go
wife is Palestinian she cannot go
wife is Palestinian she cannot go anywhere so the only choice was to flee
anywhere so the only choice was to flee
anywhere so the only choice was to flee to Europe with all the people who is
to Europe with all the people who is
to Europe with all the people who is doing that and that what I did my chance
doing that and that what I did my chance
doing that and that what I did my chance brought me to Holland it’s a very nice
brought me to Holland it’s a very nice
brought me to Holland it’s a very nice country very nice people but for Sri I
country very nice people but for Sri I
country very nice people but for Sri I didn’t get my status they rejected my
didn’t get my status they rejected my
didn’t get my status they rejected my asylum because my wife is living in the
asylum because my wife is living in the
asylum because my wife is living in the Gulf area with their family and they
Gulf area with their family and they
Gulf area with their family and they told me you cannot send you anywhere and
told me you cannot send you anywhere and
told me you cannot send you anywhere and you have to stay here but you you cannot
you have to stay here but you you cannot
you have to stay here but you you cannot stay in the camp even you have to go to
stay in the camp even you have to go to
stay in the camp even you have to go to the street and that’s what happened
the street and that’s what happened
the street and that’s what happened finally some friends find for me place
finally some friends find for me place
finally some friends find for me place in the homeless shelter where I’m living
in the homeless shelter where I’m living
in the homeless shelter where I’m living now and with all of that I still have
now and with all of that I still have
now and with all of that I still have hope I’m still strong
hope I’m still strong
hope I’m still strong and I’m still trying to give happiness
and I’m still trying to give happiness
and I’m still trying to give happiness to other I like to give it to others so
to other I like to give it to others so
to other I like to give it to others so I came here today to sink
I came here today to sink
I came here today to sink to make you feel happy to show you some
to make you feel happy to show you some
to make you feel happy to show you some songs about our culture
songs about our culture
songs about our culture maybe you can’t feel it because the
maybe you can’t feel it because the
maybe you can’t feel it because the music is an international thing you can
music is an international thing you can
music is an international thing you can feel it everywhere will Hawaii
feel it everywhere will Hawaii
feel it everywhere will Hawaii not digit
not digit
not digit [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we are hitting up by
we are hitting up by
we are hitting up by [Music]
[Music]
[Music] really why
really why
really why [Music]
[Music]
[Music] thank you I just want to say that this
thank you I just want to say that this
thank you I just want to say that this TEDx platform has been a huge excuse for
TEDx platform has been a huge excuse for
TEDx platform has been a huge excuse for me to make new friends really and I want
me to make new friends really and I want
me to make new friends really and I want to say that once you do meet the other
to say that once you do meet the other
to say that once you do meet the other they don’t remain the other any more
they don’t remain the other any more
they don’t remain the other any more they might actually become your best
they might actually become your best
they might actually become your best friend so go out there and broke those
friend so go out there and broke those
friend so go out there and broke those break those stupid walls and please give
break those stupid walls and please give
break those stupid walls and please give a big hand to dot out the band and for
a big hand to dot out the band and for
a big hand to dot out the band and for making it so awesome
making it so awesome
making it so awesome [Applause]
”
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