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Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life
Bassam Tariq: Krása a rozmanitosť moslimského života
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Bassam Tariq je bloger, filmár a mäsiar, ale jedno spája jeho prácu: radosť z rozmanitosti a ľudskosti našich individuálnych skúseností. Vo svojej očarujúcej reči nás Bassam zoznamuje s úryvkami zo svojho filmu „Tieto vtáky chodia“, obrazy z cesty po tridsiatich mešitách počas tridsiatich dní, a pripomína nám, že krása a rozmanitosť sú všade okolo nás.
Bassam Tariq - Creative spirit
Bassam Tariq delights in making eclectic career choices. A blogger, a filmmaker, and a butcher's shop owner, the common theme linking everything together is his boundless celebration of humanity. Full bio
Bassam Tariq delights in making eclectic career choices. A blogger, a filmmaker, and a butcher's shop owner, the common theme linking everything together is his boundless celebration of humanity. Full bio
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I'm a blogger, a filmmaker and a butcher,
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Som bloger, režisér a mäsiar.
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and I'll explain how
these identities come together.
these identities come together.
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A hneď vám vysvetlím, ako spolu
všetky tieto osobnosti súvisia.
všetky tieto osobnosti súvisia.
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It started four years ago,
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Začalo sa to pred 4 rokmi,
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when a friend and I opened
our first Ramadan fast
our first Ramadan fast
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keď sme s kamarátom začali náš
prvý pôst počas Ramadánu
prvý pôst počas Ramadánu
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at one of the busiest mosques
in New York City.
in New York City.
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v jednej z najrušnejších
mešít v New Yorku.
mešít v New Yorku.
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Crowds of men with beards and skullcaps
were swarming the streets.
were swarming the streets.
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Na uliciach sa rojili davy
mužov s bradami a čiapkami.
mužov s bradami a čiapkami.
00:29
It was an FBI agent's wet dream.
(Laughter)
(Laughter)
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Hotový mokrý sen agenta FBI.
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But being a part of this community,
we knew how welcoming this space was.
we knew how welcoming this space was.
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Ale ako členovia tejto komunity sme
vedeli, aké bolo to miesto prívetivé.
vedeli, aké bolo to miesto prívetivé.
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For years, I'd seen photos
of this space being documented
of this space being documented
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Roky som vídaval fotky tohto miesta
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as a lifeless and cold monolith,
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vyobrazovaného ako mŕtvy, chladný monolit,
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much like the stereotypical image
painted of the American Muslim experience.
painted of the American Muslim experience.
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skoro stereotypné vyobrazenie
americkej moslimskej skúsenosti.
americkej moslimskej skúsenosti.
00:46
Frustrated by this myopic view,
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Znechutení týmto krátkozrakým pohľadom
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my friend and I had this crazy idea:
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sme dostali s kamarátom šialený nápad:
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Let's break our fast
at a different mosque in a different state
at a different mosque in a different state
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Strávme každú noc Ramadánu
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each night of Ramadan
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v inej mešite, v inom štáte
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and share those stories on a blog.
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a podeľme sa o naše zážitky na blogu.
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We called it "30 Mosques in 30 Days,"
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Nazvali sme to „30 mešít za 30 dní“
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and we drove to all the 50 states
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a prešli sme všetkých 50 štátov
a podelili sme sa so zážitkami s vyše 100
výrazne odlišnými moslimskými komunitami.
výrazne odlišnými moslimskými komunitami.
01:01
and shared stories from over 100
vastly different Muslim communities,
vastly different Muslim communities,
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ranging from the Cambodian refugees
in the L.A. projects
in the L.A. projects
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Od Kambodžských utečencov z Los Angeles
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to the black Sufis living
in the woods of South Carolina.
in the woods of South Carolina.
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po čiernych Sufitov žijúcich
v lesoch Južnej Karolíny.
v lesoch Južnej Karolíny.
01:11
What emerged was a beautiful
and complicated portrait of America.
and complicated portrait of America.
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Z projektu vznikol krásny
a bohatý portrét Ameriky.
a bohatý portrét Ameriky.
01:14
The media coverage
forced local journalists
forced local journalists
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Médiá prinútili miestnych novinárov
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to revisit their Muslim communities,
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navštíviť moslimské komunity,
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but what was really exciting
was seeing people from around the world
was seeing people from around the world
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ale skutočne vzrušujúce
bolo vidieť ľudí z celého sveta
bolo vidieť ľudí z celého sveta
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being inspired to take
their own 30-mosque journey.
their own 30-mosque journey.
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inšpirovaných vydať sa
na vlastnú cestu do 30 mešít.
na vlastnú cestu do 30 mešít.
01:25
There were even these two NFL athletes
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Boli medzi nimi aj 2 futbalisti
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who took a sabbatical
from the league to do so.
from the league to do so.
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národnej ligy,
ktorí si na to vzali dovolenku.
ktorí si na to vzali dovolenku.
01:29
And as 30 Mosques
was blossoming around the world,
was blossoming around the world,
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Kým projekt „30 mešít“ obiehal svet,
01:32
I was actually stuck in Pakistan
working on a film.
working on a film.
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ja som trčal v Pakistane
a pracoval na filme.
a pracoval na filme.
01:35
My codirector, Omar, and I were at
a breaking point with many of our friends
a breaking point with many of our friends
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So spolurežisérom Omarom sme sa
dostali do sporu s mnohými priateľmi,
dostali do sporu s mnohými priateľmi,
lebo sme nevedeli, ako film nasmerovať.
01:38
on how to position the film.
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01:40
The movie is called "These Birds Walk,"
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Film sa volá „Tieto vtáky chodia“
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and it is about wayward street kids
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a je o vzdorujúcich deťoch ulice,
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who are struggling to find
some semblance of family.
some semblance of family.
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ktoré sa snažia nájsť
akúkoľvek náhradu rodiny.
akúkoľvek náhradu rodiny.
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We focus on the complexities
of youth and family discord,
of youth and family discord,
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Zameriavame sa na problémy mladosti
a rodinného života,
a rodinného života,
01:50
but our friends kept on nudging us
to comment on drones and target killings
to comment on drones and target killings
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ale naši priatelia nás neustále nabádali
zamerať film na drony a zabíjanie
zamerať film na drony a zabíjanie
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to make the film "more relevant,"
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a film tak „vylepšiť“.
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essentially reducing these people
who have entrusted us with their stories
who have entrusted us with their stories
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V podstate chceli, aby sme zredukovali
ľudí, ktorí nám zverili
ľudí, ktorí nám zverili
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into sociopolitical symbols.
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svoje príbehy, na sociopolitické symboly.
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Of course, we didn't listen to them,
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Samozrejme, že sme ich neposlúchli,
02:04
and instead, we championed
the tender gestures of love
the tender gestures of love
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a uprednostnili sme nežné prejavy lásky
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and headlong flashes of youth.
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a bláznovstvá mladosti.
02:10
The agenda behind our cinematic
immersion was only empathy,
immersion was only empathy,
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Za naším filmovým nasadením bol iba súcit,
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an emotion that's largely
deficient from films
deficient from films
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cit, ktorá obyčajne vo filmoch
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that come from our region of the world.
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z našej časti sveta chýba.
02:19
And as "These Birds Walk" played at film
festivals and theaters internationally,
festivals and theaters internationally,
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A kým film Tieto vtáky chodia premietali
na medzinárodných festivaloch a kinách,
na medzinárodných festivaloch a kinách,
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I finally had my feet
planted at home in New York,
planted at home in New York,
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ja som sa konečne vrátil
domov, do New Yorku.
domov, do New Yorku.
02:25
and with all the extra time
and still no real money,
and still no real money,
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So všetkým tým voľným časom
a v podstate bez peňazí
a v podstate bez peňazí
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my wife tasked me to cook more for us.
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mi moja žena dala za úlohu
variť pre nás viac.
variť pre nás viac.
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And whenever I'd go to the local butcher
to purchase some halal meat,
to purchase some halal meat,
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Vždy, keď som som šiel do miestneho
mäsiarstva kúpiť mäso halal,
mäsiarstva kúpiť mäso halal,
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something felt off.
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mi niečo nesedelo.
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For those that don't know,
halal is a term used for meat
halal is a term used for meat
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Pre tých, ktorí to nevedia, halal je mäso
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that is raised and slaughtered humanely
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
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zo zvierat chovaných a zabitých humánne
podľa prísnych islamských pravidiel.
podľa prísnych islamských pravidiel.
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Unfortunately, the majority
of halal meat in America
of halal meat in America
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Väčšina mäsa halal v Amerike bohužiaľ
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doesn't rise to the standard
that my faith calls for.
that my faith calls for.
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nedosahuje štandardy,
ktoré vyžaduje moja viera.
ktoré vyžaduje moja viera.
02:52
The more I learned
about these unethical practices,
about these unethical practices,
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Čím viac som sa o týchto
neetických praktikách dozvedal,
neetických praktikách dozvedal,
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the more violated I felt,
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tým viac ma vyvádzali z miery,
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particularly because businesses
from my own community
from my own community
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obzvlášť preto, že obchody
v mojej komunite
v mojej komunite
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were the ones taking advantage
of my orthodoxy.
of my orthodoxy.
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zneužívali moju ortodoxnosť.
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So, with emotions running high,
and absolutely no experience in butchery,
and absolutely no experience in butchery,
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Takže veľmi rozrušený a bez
žiadnych skúseností v mäsiarstve
žiadnych skúseností v mäsiarstve
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some friends and I opened a meat store
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som si s pár kamarátmi otvoril mäsiarstvo
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in the heart of the
East Village fashion district.
East Village fashion district.
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v strede módnej štvrte East Village.
03:12
(Laughter)
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(smiech)
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We call it Honest Chops,
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Nazvali sme ho Poctivé kotlety.
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and we're reclaiming halal by sourcing
organic, humanely raised animals,
organic, humanely raised animals,
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Mäso halal získavame
z organického neindustrializovaného chovu
z organického neindustrializovaného chovu
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and by making it accessible and affordable
to working-class families.
to working-class families.
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a ceny sú prijateľné pre rodiny
z robotníckej triedy.
z robotníckej triedy.
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There's really nothing like it in America.
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V Amerike skutočne neexistuje nič podobné.
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The unbelievable part is actually
that 90 percent of our in-store customers
that 90 percent of our in-store customers
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Je neuveriteľné, že 90 % našich zákazníkov
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are not even Muslim.
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nie sú moslimovia.
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For many, it is their first time
interacting with Islam
interacting with Islam
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Pre mnohých je to prvý kontakt s islamom
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on such an intimate level.
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na takej intímnej úrovni.
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So all these disparate projects --
(Laughter) --
(Laughter) --
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Takže všetky tieto rôznorodé projekty...
(smiech)
(smiech)
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are the result of a restlessness.
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sú výsledkom nepokoja.
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They are a visceral response
to the businesses and curators
to the businesses and curators
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Sú to vnútorné odpovede
pre spoločnosti a kurátorov,
pre spoločnosti a kurátorov,
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who work hard to oversimplify
my beliefs and my community,
my beliefs and my community,
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ktorí sa z celej sily usilujú zjednodušiť
moju vieru a komunitu.
moju vieru a komunitu.
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and the only way to beat their machine
is to play by different rules.
is to play by different rules.
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Jediný spôsob, ako poraziť ich mašinériu,
je hrať podľa iných pravidiel.
je hrať podľa iných pravidiel.
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We must fight with an inventive approach.
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Musíme bojovať tvorivo.
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With the trust, with the access,
with the love that only we can bring,
with the love that only we can bring,
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S vierou, otvorene, s láskou,
ktorú môžeme priniesť iba my sami.
ktorú môžeme priniesť iba my sami.
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we must unapologetically
reclaim our beliefs
reclaim our beliefs
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Musíme, bez pochýb, oživiť našu vieru
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in every moving image,
in every cut of meat,
in every cut of meat,
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v každom novom zobrazení,
v každom kúsku mäsa,
v každom kúsku mäsa,
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because if we whitewash our stories
for the sake of mass appeal,
for the sake of mass appeal,
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pretože ak vybielime naše príbehy
pre hromadný záujem,
pre hromadný záujem,
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not only will we fail,
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nielenže zlyháme,
04:11
but we will be trumped by those
with more money and more resources
with more money and more resources
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ale budeme porazení tými, ktorí majú
viac peňazí a viac prostriedkov,
viac peňazí a viac prostriedkov,
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to tell our stories.
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aby rozpovedali naše príbehy.
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But the call for creative courage
is not for novelty or relevance.
is not for novelty or relevance.
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Ale nevoláme po kreatívnej odvahe
pre novosť alebo dôležitosť,
pre novosť alebo dôležitosť,
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It is simply because our communities
are so damn unique and so damn beautiful.
are so damn unique and so damn beautiful.
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ale preto, že naše komunity
sú veľmi jedinečné a krásne.
sú veľmi jedinečné a krásne.
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They demand us to find uncompromising ways
to be acknowledged and respected.
to be acknowledged and respected.
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Musíme objaviť, ako pre ne
získať nespochybniteľné uznanie a úctu.
získať nespochybniteľné uznanie a úctu.
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Thank you.
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Ďakujem!
04:34
(Applause)
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(potlesk)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Bassam Tariq - Creative spiritBassam Tariq delights in making eclectic career choices. A blogger, a filmmaker, and a butcher's shop owner, the common theme linking everything together is his boundless celebration of humanity.
Why you should listen
"Our purpose is simple: we are here to change the world’s relationship to their food." TED Fellow Bassam Tariq does not have small dreams; every project he undertakes is a big plan to make real change. Hence the butcher's shop he helped to open in Manhattan's East Village is organic, halal, and specifically designed to encourage healthier eating habits and happier families.
In 2011, Bassam and his friend Aman Ali resolved to spend each night of Ramadan in a different mosque in 30 states around the United States -- and write about the experience. The result, 30 Mosques in 30 States, was a celebration of the stunning diversity of the Muslim experience in America, and a celebration of individual stories worth telling. Similarly, his documentary, These Birds Walk, is a portrayal of real life for street kids in Karachi, Pakistan.
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