Oh Danny P Donna Donna no I’m not a good singer you agree in a minute but before
singer you agree in a minute but before
singer you agree in a minute but before that let’s memorize this song together
that let’s memorize this song together
that let’s memorize this song together and this is how it goes I say one line
and this is how it goes I say one line
and this is how it goes I say one line and then you repeat it and then we
and then you repeat it and then we
and then you repeat it and then we memorize it
memorize it
memorize it Oh Danny P Donna Donna dosti lagana
Oh Danny P Donna Donna dosti lagana
Oh Danny P Donna Donna dosti lagana nanana GG v GG mundari
when I meet a community other than my
when I meet a community other than my own instead of learning their language I
own instead of learning their language I
own instead of learning their language I try to learn a song in their language
try to learn a song in their language
try to learn a song in their language and from survivors of earthquake in
and from survivors of earthquake in
and from survivors of earthquake in Nepal to middle school students in Kabul
Nepal to middle school students in Kabul
Nepal to middle school students in Kabul Afghanistan this little trick of mine
Afghanistan this little trick of mine
Afghanistan this little trick of mine had served me extremely well for the
had served me extremely well for the
had served me extremely well for the last seven years until I start across
last seven years until I start across
last seven years until I start across this woman in a refugee camp in Hamburg
this woman in a refugee camp in Hamburg
this woman in a refugee camp in Hamburg Germany contrary to the appreciation I
Germany contrary to the appreciation I
Germany contrary to the appreciation I had received earlier she was far from
had received earlier she was far from
had received earlier she was far from being pleased as she said nothing except
being pleased as she said nothing except
being pleased as she said nothing except the phrase Danny padana was correct
the phrase Danny padana was correct
the phrase Danny padana was correct embarrassed I told her but that’s what’s
embarrassed I told her but that’s what’s
embarrassed I told her but that’s what’s on the Internet and how do you know
on the Internet and how do you know
on the Internet and how do you know anyway how do I know she said because my
anyway how do I know she said because my
anyway how do I know she said because my brother wrote that folk song in 1950s
brother wrote that folk song in 1950s
brother wrote that folk song in 1950s and I grew up doing pirouettes on it
and I grew up doing pirouettes on it
and I grew up doing pirouettes on it every family function
every family function
every family function she is Nam a refugee Isis was on it’s
she is Nam a refugee Isis was on it’s
she is Nam a refugee Isis was on it’s her way to her village and everybody was
her way to her village and everybody was
her way to her village and everybody was rushing to another the car carrying her
rushing to another the car carrying her
rushing to another the car carrying her family had only four seats left
family had only four seats left
family had only four seats left but Nam had five children she let go of
but Nam had five children she let go of
but Nam had five children she let go of the eldest daughter because she was the
the eldest daughter because she was the
the eldest daughter because she was the most grown-up we still don’t know if
most grown-up we still don’t know if
most grown-up we still don’t know if she’s still in Iraq or has been
she’s still in Iraq or has been
she’s still in Iraq or has been trafficked to some other part of the
trafficked to some other part of the
trafficked to some other part of the world all we know that Isis abducted her
world all we know that Isis abducted her
world all we know that Isis abducted her that very day
that very day
that very day now I’m sit here all day thinking about
now I’m sit here all day thinking about
now I’m sit here all day thinking about but continues to survive because her
but continues to survive because her
but continues to survive because her happiest moment still is when she is
happiest moment still is when she is
happiest moment still is when she is with her remaining four children in that
with her remaining four children in that
with her remaining four children in that room often humming the melody composed
room often humming the melody composed
room often humming the melody composed by her family danny padana dan anna
by her family danny padana dan anna
by her family danny padana dan anna dosti Lagaan hang on anna as a young boy
dosti Lagaan hang on anna as a young boy
dosti Lagaan hang on anna as a young boy growing up i was fascinated by
growing up i was fascinated by
growing up i was fascinated by experiences of people i was kid used to
experiences of people i was kid used to
experiences of people i was kid used to understand what would somebody be
understand what would somebody be
understand what would somebody be learning after going through the worst
learning after going through the worst
learning after going through the worst and the best experience that could
and the best experience that could
and the best experience that could possibly happen to them through my
possibly happen to them through my
possibly happen to them through my organization project fuel i now analyze
organization project fuel i now analyze
organization project fuel i now analyze that curiosity into documenting human
that curiosity into documenting human
that curiosity into documenting human wisdom i collect life lessons of people
wisdom i collect life lessons of people
wisdom i collect life lessons of people from all ages and backgrounds around the
from all ages and backgrounds around the
from all ages and backgrounds around the world and design it into interactive and
world and design it into interactive and
world and design it into interactive and performance-based exercises in all these
performance-based exercises in all these
performance-based exercises in all these years of learning and teaching from
years of learning and teaching from
years of learning and teaching from thousands of life lessons I have come to
thousands of life lessons I have come to
thousands of life lessons I have come to realize that there are a thousand ways
realize that there are a thousand ways
realize that there are a thousand ways to be alive and your hope and your faith
to be alive and your hope and your faith
to be alive and your hope and your faith can prove to be too significant
can prove to be too significant
can prove to be too significant instruments in helping you find that way
instruments in helping you find that way
instruments in helping you find that way for yourself last year when I found out
for yourself last year when I found out
for yourself last year when I found out that nearly 20 million people were being
that nearly 20 million people were being
that nearly 20 million people were being forced into becoming refugees displaced
forced into becoming refugees displaced
forced into becoming refugees displaced by conflict I was determined to find out
by conflict I was determined to find out
by conflict I was determined to find out if that understanding of mine still
if that understanding of mine still
if that understanding of mine still stood to be true amidst the refugee
stood to be true amidst the refugee
stood to be true amidst the refugee crisis so what did I do I set out on a
crisis so what did I do I set out on a
crisis so what did I do I set out on a 90 day tour across five countries in
90 day tour across five countries in
90 day tour across five countries in Europe in the hope to meet those
Europe in the hope to meet those
Europe in the hope to meet those refugees as it turns out I didn’t have
refugees as it turns out I didn’t have
refugees as it turns out I didn’t have to wait that long when I was officially
to wait that long when I was officially
to wait that long when I was officially invited to a refugee camp in Amsterdam
invited to a refugee camp in Amsterdam
invited to a refugee camp in Amsterdam which was housed in a former prison I
which was housed in a former prison I
which was housed in a former prison I realized there were many barriers to be
realized there were many barriers to be
realized there were many barriers to be crossed that day first they were
crossed that day first they were
crossed that day first they were refugees second they were housed in a
refugees second they were housed in a
refugees second they were housed in a prison being treated like a criminal
prison being treated like a criminal
prison being treated like a criminal third they were being handed these black
third they were being handed these black
third they were being handed these black boxes of food – the spices three times a
boxes of food – the spices three times a
boxes of food – the spices three times a day as simple a word as okay had to be
day as simple a word as okay had to be
day as simple a word as okay had to be translated in eight different languages
translated in eight different languages
translated in eight different languages in my session alone as they waited for
in my session alone as they waited for
in my session alone as they waited for an indefinite period to receive a
an indefinite period to receive a
an indefinite period to receive a citizenship of a country they had never
citizenship of a country they had never
citizenship of a country they had never even heard of until they arrived in it
even heard of until they arrived in it
even heard of until they arrived in it but I remember most of the people in my
but I remember most of the people in my
but I remember most of the people in my session were really warm and patient
session were really warm and patient
session were really warm and patient with me except one this guy’s answer to
with me except one this guy’s answer to
with me except one this guy’s answer to anything would be a harsh
anything would be a harsh
anything would be a harsh oh hey do you want to play this game no
oh hey do you want to play this game no
oh hey do you want to play this game no you want a smile no after a point I
you want a smile no after a point I
you want a smile no after a point I could not take it so I walked up to him
could not take it so I walked up to him
could not take it so I walked up to him and I said what’s your problem why are
and I said what’s your problem why are
and I said what’s your problem why are you so upset and angry do you know what
you so upset and angry do you know what
you so upset and angry do you know what I’ve been through
I’ve been through
I’ve been through no tell me I was on this boat in the
no tell me I was on this boat in the
no tell me I was on this boat in the Mediterranean Sea and he begins to tell
Mediterranean Sea and he begins to tell
Mediterranean Sea and he begins to tell the details of being on a boat paying
the details of being on a boat paying
the details of being on a boat paying the smuggler all his life saving and
the smuggler all his life saving and
the smuggler all his life saving and another refugee listening to the two of
another refugee listening to the two of
another refugee listening to the two of us turns and says you were on that boat
us turns and says you were on that boat
us turns and says you were on that boat I was on that board to this refugee says
I was on that board to this refugee says
I was on that board to this refugee says no you’re not no you wouldn’t yeah no I
no you’re not no you wouldn’t yeah no I
no you’re not no you wouldn’t yeah no I was on that boat remember this was the
was on that boat remember this was the
was on that boat remember this was the name of the smuggler we paid two
name of the smuggler we paid two
name of the smuggler we paid two thousand dollars we got off here this is
thousand dollars we got off here this is
thousand dollars we got off here this is where the board sort of stopped the
where the board sort of stopped the
where the board sort of stopped the details are right I am told I asked him
details are right I am told I asked him
details are right I am told I asked him why don’t you agree with him if he’s
why don’t you agree with him if he’s
why don’t you agree with him if he’s saying he was on the body would we have
saying he was on the body would we have
saying he was on the body would we have been on the boat so the angry refugee
been on the boat so the angry refugee
been on the boat so the angry refugee now turns to this one and says I don’t
now turns to this one and says I don’t
now turns to this one and says I don’t believe he was on my boat because he’s
believe he was on my boat because he’s
believe he was on my boat because he’s the happiest guy in this refugee camp he
the happiest guy in this refugee camp he
the happiest guy in this refugee camp he never complains about the food he acts
never complains about the food he acts
never complains about the food he acts as a translator for young kids and most
as a translator for young kids and most
as a translator for young kids and most days is always positive I can’t believe
days is always positive I can’t believe
days is always positive I can’t believe I got off the same boat and became this
I got off the same boat and became this
I got off the same boat and became this angry person and he got off the same
angry person and he got off the same
angry person and he got off the same boat and became that person
throughout 90 days I was experiencing
throughout 90 days I was experiencing many such transformative stories service
many such transformative stories service
many such transformative stories service inquisitive to know what would be the
inquisitive to know what would be the
inquisitive to know what would be the reaction of young natives who would be
reaction of young natives who would be
reaction of young natives who would be hosting refugees their age very soon
hosting refugees their age very soon
hosting refugees their age very soon towards life lessons such as these
towards life lessons such as these
towards life lessons such as these so as the last exercise for a class in
so as the last exercise for a class in
so as the last exercise for a class in Sweden I told my young students to write
Sweden I told my young students to write
Sweden I told my young students to write a letter to a refugee whose story they
a letter to a refugee whose story they
a letter to a refugee whose story they most connected with 10 year old Anna
most connected with 10 year old Anna
most connected with 10 year old Anna writes their refugee I’m spoiled I know
writes their refugee I’m spoiled I know
writes their refugee I’m spoiled I know I get what I want I get to go where I
I get what I want I get to go where I
I get what I want I get to go where I want I don’t know you and you don’t know
want I don’t know you and you don’t know
want I don’t know you and you don’t know me but I know that one day you will
me but I know that one day you will
me but I know that one day you will think about how far you have come
think about how far you have come
think about how far you have come never stop believing you can do anything
never stop believing you can do anything
never stop believing you can do anything best of luck Anna I passed on these
best of luck Anna I passed on these
best of luck Anna I passed on these profound letters to refugees who needed
profound letters to refugees who needed
profound letters to refugees who needed it on a gloomy day and for others I
it on a gloomy day and for others I
it on a gloomy day and for others I didn’t have to they had figured out a
didn’t have to they had figured out a
didn’t have to they had figured out a way for themselves in the callee refugee
way for themselves in the callee refugee
way for themselves in the callee refugee camp a jungle and illegal can situated
camp a jungle and illegal can situated
camp a jungle and illegal can situated in the South of France it was difficult
in the South of France it was difficult
in the South of France it was difficult to film a photograph nearly 7,000 men
to film a photograph nearly 7,000 men
to film a photograph nearly 7,000 men their only goal was to smuggle
their only goal was to smuggle
their only goal was to smuggle themselves into UK each night by jumping
themselves into UK each night by jumping
themselves into UK each night by jumping on two speedy trucks on the highway that
on two speedy trucks on the highway that
on two speedy trucks on the highway that the camp was built on I was meet refugee
the camp was built on I was meet refugee
the camp was built on I was meet refugee one evening have a great time and would
one evening have a great time and would
one evening have a great time and would come next morning to find out that he’s
come next morning to find out that he’s
come next morning to find out that he’s no more run over by the same truck he
no more run over by the same truck he
no more run over by the same truck he was chasing last night but me and my
was chasing last night but me and my
was chasing last night but me and my team we were determined to find out what
team we were determined to find out what
team we were determined to find out what would be the wisdom that would come from
would be the wisdom that would come from
would be the wisdom that would come from a place that has experienced such
a place that has experienced such
a place that has experienced such excruciating pain
excruciating pain
excruciating pain so we did not know at the time what a
so we did not know at the time what a
so we did not know at the time what a significant role that would play later
significant role that would play later
significant role that would play later on in fact just a few weeks ago the
on in fact just a few weeks ago the
on in fact just a few weeks ago the French government completely demolished
French government completely demolished
French government completely demolished the cull a refugee camp leaving all
the cull a refugee camp leaving all
the cull a refugee camp leaving all 7,000 people homeless again what we at
7,000 people homeless again what we at
7,000 people homeless again what we at project fuel has is the only positive
project fuel has is the only positive
project fuel has is the only positive documentation of their knowledge and in
documentation of their knowledge and in
documentation of their knowledge and in a way a chance for them to leave their
a way a chance for them to leave their
a way a chance for them to leave their legacy as a promise to my friends from
legacy as a promise to my friends from
legacy as a promise to my friends from the jungle I have now turned the
the jungle I have now turned the
the jungle I have now turned the satellite map of the Calais jungle into
satellite map of the Calais jungle into
satellite map of the Calais jungle into a digital map so you can click at any
a digital map so you can click at any
a digital map so you can click at any part of the jungle that once existed a
part of the jungle that once existed a
part of the jungle that once existed a few weeks ago and learn from the
few weeks ago and learn from the
few weeks ago and learn from the refugees that lift there exactly at the
let me remind you these friends or these
let me remind you these friends or these refugees are men who have walked for
refugees are men who have walked for
refugees are men who have walked for seven months through the forests of
seven months through the forests of
seven months through the forests of Bulgaria they have had to drink diesel
Bulgaria they have had to drink diesel
Bulgaria they have had to drink diesel to keep themselves hydrated in the
to keep themselves hydrated in the
to keep themselves hydrated in the Sahara Desert
Sahara Desert
Sahara Desert they have been imprisoned for having no
they have been imprisoned for having no
they have been imprisoned for having no documents in Libya and most
documents in Libya and most
documents in Libya and most unfortunately have been separated from a
unfortunately have been separated from a
unfortunately have been separated from a sense of home over and over again what
sense of home over and over again what
sense of home over and over again what keeps them going their life lessons
keeps them going their life lessons
keeps them going their life lessons answer that it is hope hope that gives
answer that it is hope hope that gives
answer that it is hope hope that gives them afloat and fighting hope that good
them afloat and fighting hope that good
them afloat and fighting hope that good people still exist maybe that is why
people still exist maybe that is why
people still exist maybe that is why Sarah a 20 year old Syrian girl who was
Sarah a 20 year old Syrian girl who was
Sarah a 20 year old Syrian girl who was called a terrorist for wearing a hijab
called a terrorist for wearing a hijab
called a terrorist for wearing a hijab at a crowded station in Germany chose to
at a crowded station in Germany chose to
at a crowded station in Germany chose to focus on people who consoled her at that
focus on people who consoled her at that
focus on people who consoled her at that station rather than one man who attacked
station rather than one man who attacked
station rather than one man who attacked her she advised the world don’t hate
her she advised the world don’t hate
her she advised the world don’t hate what strange and inspired me to write
what strange and inspired me to write
what strange and inspired me to write poetry and start a campaign called under
poetry and start a campaign called under
poetry and start a campaign called under the hijab where I asked people from
the hijab where I asked people from
the hijab where I asked people from around the world to submit their
around the world to submit their
around the world to submit their interpretations of a hijab and what lays
interpretations of a hijab and what lays
interpretations of a hijab and what lays under it I coupled the to feel young
under it I coupled the to feel young
under it I coupled the to feel young Ricardo XL Salahi tunicate raha hey
Ricardo XL Salahi tunicate raha hey
Ricardo XL Salahi tunicate raha hey Jonathan raha hey you Bonta hijab
Jonathan raha hey you Bonta hijab
Jonathan raha hey you Bonta hijab Buneary kahani haataja skia Cavani lie
Buneary kahani haataja skia Cavani lie
Buneary kahani haataja skia Cavani lie ahead kit may he rest a restaging hecha
ahead kit may he rest a restaging hecha
ahead kit may he rest a restaging hecha hani pubic avaya hair restaging a panic
hani pubic avaya hair restaging a panic
hani pubic avaya hair restaging a panic lahum Nessa blue dire hedges un kabocha
lahum Nessa blue dire hedges un kabocha
lahum Nessa blue dire hedges un kabocha van de hua Haku Lana here yeah cool
van de hua Haku Lana here yeah cool
van de hua Haku Lana here yeah cool Akula hey banana he hair bun jato
Akula hey banana he hair bun jato
Akula hey banana he hair bun jato killjoy is keen Akashi Shia Bujji is
killjoy is keen Akashi Shia Bujji is
killjoy is keen Akashi Shia Bujji is Kida be odyssey yom rica to excel salah
Kida be odyssey yom rica to excel salah
Kida be odyssey yom rica to excel salah hair yargh re Aetna a vessel ahem Yvonne
hair yargh re Aetna a vessel ahem Yvonne
hair yargh re Aetna a vessel ahem Yvonne Taha jump America honey
Taha jump America honey
Taha jump America honey Atta hey accompany at aJE’s kayako me
Atta hey accompany at aJE’s kayako me
Atta hey accompany at aJE’s kayako me panty bases are funny
what I realized in that moment is that
what I realized in that moment is that any human being who’s fighting against
any human being who’s fighting against
any human being who’s fighting against all odds to emerge victorious in a
all odds to emerge victorious in a
all odds to emerge victorious in a vicious situation is unknowingly working
vicious situation is unknowingly working
vicious situation is unknowingly working hard towards inspiring someone a
hard towards inspiring someone a
hard towards inspiring someone a fourteen-year-old
fourteen-year-old
fourteen-year-old Syrian boy who had lost all his five
Syrian boy who had lost all his five
Syrian boy who had lost all his five family members in a bomb blast in Aleppo
family members in a bomb blast in Aleppo
family members in a bomb blast in Aleppo said to me deeper life is very hard but
said to me deeper life is very hard but
said to me deeper life is very hard but being angry about it solves nothing does
being angry about it solves nothing does
being angry about it solves nothing does it I think he was right
it I think he was right
it I think he was right otherwise there is no plausible reason
otherwise there is no plausible reason
otherwise there is no plausible reason to why Alex whose four-year-old son was
to why Alex whose four-year-old son was
to why Alex whose four-year-old son was shot in front of him by the ISIS would
shot in front of him by the ISIS would
shot in front of him by the ISIS would continue to feed homeless Germans in
continue to feed homeless Germans in
continue to feed homeless Germans in Berlin or Jana who had to leave Syria a
Berlin or Jana who had to leave Syria a
Berlin or Jana who had to leave Syria a week after her marriage would become an
week after her marriage would become an
week after her marriage would become an award-winning entrepreneur in the same
award-winning entrepreneur in the same
award-winning entrepreneur in the same year in Amsterdam on Nabil would have
year in Amsterdam on Nabil would have
year in Amsterdam on Nabil would have the courage to pen his autobiography as
the courage to pen his autobiography as
the courage to pen his autobiography as a refugee as he hoped to be reunited
a refugee as he hoped to be reunited
a refugee as he hoped to be reunited with his family someday which by the way
with his family someday which by the way
with his family someday which by the way just happened
after being with people termed as
after being with people termed as refugees for 90 days I have come to
refugees for 90 days I have come to
refugees for 90 days I have come to realize that your hope is your knowledge
realize that your hope is your knowledge
realize that your hope is your knowledge and that each one of us is a refugee in
and that each one of us is a refugee in
and that each one of us is a refugee in some department of life or another
some department of life or another
some department of life or another Tarrant ears ever said it best in 150 BC
Tarrant ears ever said it best in 150 BC
Tarrant ears ever said it best in 150 BC home assumed humanity hill army alienum
home assumed humanity hill army alienum
home assumed humanity hill army alienum puto i am a human being and nothing
puto i am a human being and nothing
puto i am a human being and nothing human can be alien to me so whether
human can be alien to me so whether
human can be alien to me so whether displaced by an unstable career troubled
displaced by an unstable career troubled
displaced by an unstable career troubled by a shaky relationship fighting a war
by a shaky relationship fighting a war
by a shaky relationship fighting a war in your country or searching for meaning
in your country or searching for meaning
in your country or searching for meaning in your life we all fear homelessness in
in your life we all fear homelessness in
in your life we all fear homelessness in some form but choosing to learn from it
some form but choosing to learn from it
some form but choosing to learn from it and keeping hope alive is the only way
and keeping hope alive is the only way
and keeping hope alive is the only way you will come to believe that bad days
you will come to believe that bad days
you will come to believe that bad days are really good in making way for the
are really good in making way for the
are really good in making way for the great days that are coming so keep
great days that are coming so keep
great days that are coming so keep hoping
hoping
hoping [Applause]
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