TEDGlobal 2017
Christopher Ategeka: How adoption worked for me
Kristofer Ategeka: Kako je usvajanje uticalo na mene
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Talenat je univerzalan, ali mogućnost nije, rekao je TED kolega Kristofer Ategeka. U ovom prekrasnom govoru punom nade, Ategeka priča svoju priču iz sirotišta dok je bio dijete -- i kako je usvajanjem dobio šansu da upozna novu kulturu, obrazuje se i oživi svoj potencijal. "Možda ne uspijemo riješiti netrpeljivost i rasizam današnjeg svijeta", kaže Ategeka, "ali svakako možemo odgojiti djecu da naprave pozitivan i inkluzivan, povezani svijet pun empatije, ljubavi i saosjećanja."
Christopher Ategeka - Serial entrepreneur
TED Fellow Christopher Ategeka is on a mission to ensure a sustainable future for humanity and the planet. Full bio
TED Fellow Christopher Ategeka is on a mission to ensure a sustainable future for humanity and the planet. Full bio
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How many of you are tired
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Koliko vas je umorno
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of seeing celebrities adopting kids
from the African continent?
from the African continent?
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od gledanja kako slavne ličnosti usvajaju djecu iz Afrike?
00:21
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
00:24
Well, it's not all that bad.
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Pa, i nije to sve toliko loše.
00:28
I was adopted.
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Ja sam usvojen.
00:31
I grew up in rural Uganda,
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Odrastao sam u ruralnom području Ugande,
00:35
lost both my parents
when I was very, very young.
when I was very, very young.
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i ostao bez roditelja
kao jako, jako mlad.
kao jako, jako mlad.
00:39
And when my parents passed,
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Nakon smrti roditelja
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I experienced all the negative
effects of poverty,
effects of poverty,
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sam iskusio sve negativne
strane siromaštva,
strane siromaštva,
00:49
from homelessness,
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počevši od toga da sam bio beskućnik
00:51
eating out of trash piles,
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i jeo ostatke hrane iz smeća,
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you name it.
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kako vi to kažete.
00:56
But my life changed
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Ali moj život se promijenio
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when I got accepted into an orphanage.
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kada sam primljen u sirotište.
01:03
Through one of those
sponsor-an-orphan programs,
sponsor-an-orphan programs,
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Finansirali su me kroz jedan od programa za siročad,
01:06
I was sponsored and given an opportunity
to acquire an education.
to acquire an education.
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i data mi je šansa za obrazovanje.
01:11
I started off in Uganda.
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Počeo sam u Ugandi.
01:14
I went through school, and the way
this particular program worked,
this particular program worked,
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Završio sam školu, i način
na koji je ovaj program funkcionirao
na koji je ovaj program funkcionirao
01:17
you finished high school
and after high school,
and after high school,
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je da završiš srednju školu,
i nakon toga
i nakon toga
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you go learn a trade --
to become a carpenter, a mechanic
to become a carpenter, a mechanic
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toga ideš učiti zanat—
da postaneš stolar, mehaničar
da postaneš stolar, mehaničar
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or something along those lines.
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ili nešto slično tome.
01:26
My case was a little different.
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Moj slučaj je bio malo drugačiji.
01:30
The sponsor family that was sending
these 25 dollars a month
these 25 dollars a month
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Porodica koja mi je slala
tih 25 dolara mjesečno
tih 25 dolara mjesečno
01:34
to this orphanage to sponsor me,
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u sirotište i finansirala me
01:36
which -- I had never met them --
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koje -- nikada nisam upoznao --
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said, "Well ...
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su mi rekli: “Pa...
01:42
we would like to send you
to college instead."
to college instead."
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Mi bismo te htjeli poslati na koledž.”
01:46
Oh -- it gets better.
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Oh – postaje sve bolje.
01:47
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
01:48
And they said, "If you get the paperwork,
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Rekli su, “Ako uspiješ dobiti papire,
01:51
we'll send you to school
in America instead."
in America instead."
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poslati ćemo te u Ameriku na koledž.”
01:56
So with their help,
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Uz njihovu pomoć,
01:59
I went to the embassy
and applied for the visa.
and applied for the visa.
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otišao sam u ambasadu
i aplicirao za vizu.
i aplicirao za vizu.
02:03
I got the visa.
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I dobio sam vizu.
02:04
I remember this day like it was yesterday.
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Sjećam se tog dana kao da je jučer bio.
02:09
I walked out of the embassy
with this piece of paper in my hand,
with this piece of paper in my hand,
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Izašao sam iz ambasade
s ovim papirom u ruci,
s ovim papirom u ruci,
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a hop in my step,
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skakutajući
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smile on my face,
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i s osmijehom na licu,
02:15
knowing that my life is about to change.
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znajući da se moj život mijenja.
02:20
I went home that night,
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Otišao sam kući tu noć
02:23
and I slept with my passport,
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i spavao sa svojim pasošem,
02:25
because I was afraid
that someone might steal it.
that someone might steal it.
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jer sam se bojao
da bi mi ga neko mogao ukrasti.
da bi mi ga neko mogao ukrasti.
02:27
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
02:29
I couldn't fall asleep.
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Nisam mogao zaspati.
02:31
I kept feeling it.
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I dalje sam imao taj osjećaj.
02:33
I had a good idea for security.
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Imao sam super ideju da ga dobro sakrijem.
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I was like, "OK, I'm going
to put it in a plastic bag,
to put it in a plastic bag,
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Mislio sam: “OK, staviti ću ga u kesu,
02:38
and take it outside and dig a hole,
and put it in there."
and put it in there."
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iznijeti vani, iskopati rupu,
i staviti ga u nju.”
i staviti ga u nju.”
02:43
I did that, went back in the house.
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To sam i uradio pa se vratio u kuću.
02:45
I could not fall asleep. I was like,
"Maybe someone saw me."
"Maybe someone saw me."
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Nisam mogao zaspati. Razmišljao sam:
“Možda me neko vidio.”
“Možda me neko vidio.”
02:48
I went back --
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Ponovo sam izašao --
02:49
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
02:50
I pulled it out, and I put it
with me the entire night --
with me the entire night --
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Izvadio sam pasoš,
i držao ga pored sebe cijelu noć --
i držao ga pored sebe cijelu noć --
02:53
all to say that it was
an anxiety-filled night.
an anxiety-filled night.
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sve u svemu,
bila je to napeta noć.
bila je to napeta noć.
02:56
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
02:58
Going to the US was,
just like another speaker said,
just like another speaker said,
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Odlazak u SAD je bio,
baš kao što je i drugi govornik rekao,
baš kao što je i drugi govornik rekao,
03:02
was my first time to see a plane,
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moj prvi put da vidim avion,
03:04
be on one, let alone sit on it
to fly to another country.
to fly to another country.
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budem u njemu,
a kamo li da sam letim u drugu državu.
a kamo li da sam letim u drugu državu.
03:09
December 15, 2006.
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15.Decembar, 2006.
03:12
7:08pm.
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19:08h.
03:14
I sat in seat 7A.
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Sjedio sam na 7A sjedištu.
03:18
Fly Emirates.
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“Fly Emirates”.
03:21
One of the most gorgeous,
beautiful women I've ever seen walked up,
beautiful women I've ever seen walked up,
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Jedna od najdivnijih i najljepših žena koje sam ikada vidio mi je prišla,
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red little hat with a white veil.
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imajući na sebi mali crveni šešir sa bijelim velom.
03:29
I'm looking terrified,
I have no idea what I'm doing.
I have no idea what I'm doing.
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Gledam uplašeno, i nemam pojma šta radim.
03:33
She hands me this warm towel --
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Ona mi daje neki topli peškirić –
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warm, steamy, snow white.
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topao, vlažan i snježno bijel.
03:39
I'm looking at this warm towel;
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Gledam u njega;
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I don't know what to do with my life,
let alone with this damn towel --
let alone with this damn towel --
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Ne znam šta da radim sa svojim životom,
a kamo li sa ovim prokletim peškirom.--
a kamo li sa ovim prokletim peškirom.--
03:45
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
03:47
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
03:51
I did one of the --
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Uradio sam nešto –
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you know, anything anyone
could do in that situation:
could do in that situation:
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znate, što bi bilo ko mogao uraditi u toj situaciji:
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look around, see what
everyone else is doing.
everyone else is doing.
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pogledao okolo, da vidim šta ostali rade.
03:58
I did the same.
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Uradio sam isto kao i ostali.
04:00
Mind you, I drove about seven hours
from my village to the airport that day.
from my village to the airport that day.
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Imajte na umu, tog dana sam se vozio 7 sati iz mog sela do aerodroma.
04:06
So I grab this warm towel,
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Zgrabio sam taj topli peškir,
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wipe my face just like
everyone else is doing,
everyone else is doing,
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obrisao lice baš kao i svi ostali,
04:11
I look at it --
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pogledao ga –
04:13
damn.
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prokletstvo.
04:14
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
04:16
It was all dirt brown.
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Bio je posve prljav.
04:18
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
04:20
I remember being so embarrassed
that when she came by to pick it up,
that when she came by to pick it up,
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Sjećam se da mi je bilo toliko neugodno kada se vratila da ga pokupi,
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I didn't give mine.
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da joj nisam ni dao svoj peškir.
04:27
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
04:28
I still have it.
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Još uvijek ga imam.
04:29
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
04:31
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
04:34
Going to America opened doors for me
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Odlazak u Ameriku mi je otvorio vrata
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to live up to my full God-given potential.
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kako bih oživio svoj Bogom dani potencijal.
04:41
I remember when I arrived,
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Sjećam se kada sam stigao,
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the sponsor family embraced me,
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donatorska porodica me zagrlila,
04:45
and they literally had to teach me
everything from scratch:
everything from scratch:
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i doslovno su me morali učiti sve od nule:
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this is a microwave,
that's a refrigerator --
that's a refrigerator --
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ovo je mikrovalna peć,
ovo je frižider –
ovo je frižider –
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things I'd never seen before.
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stvari koje nikada ranije nisam vidio.
04:54
And it was also the first time
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Također, to je bio prvi put
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I got immersed into a new
and different culture.
and different culture.
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da se susretnem sa novom kulturom.
05:00
These strangers showed me
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Ovi stranci su mi pokazali
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true love.
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istinsku ljubav.
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These strangers showed me that I mattered,
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Ovi stranci su mi pokazali da sam JA bio bitan,
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that my dreams mattered.
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i da su moji snovi bili bitni.
05:22
(Applause)
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(Alpauz)
05:28
Thank you.
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Hvala vam.
05:32
These individuals had two
of their own biological children.
of their own biological children.
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Ova porodica je imala i dvoje biološke djece.
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And when I came in, I had needs.
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Kada sam došao, imao sam svoje potrebe.
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They had to teach me English,
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Morali su me naučiti engleski,
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teach me literally everything,
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učiti me bukvalno sve,
05:44
which resulted in them spending
a lot of time with me.
a lot of time with me.
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što je rezultiralo u dosta zajednički provedenog vremena.
05:47
And that created a little bit
of jealousy with their children.
of jealousy with their children.
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Njihova djeca su bila malo
ljubomorna zbog toga.
ljubomorna zbog toga.
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So, if you're a parent in this room,
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Dakle,
ako ste roditelj
ako ste roditelj
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and you have those teenager children
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i imate djecu tinejdžere
06:02
who don't want anything to do
with your love and affection --
with your love and affection --
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kojima vaša ljubav i pažnja
i nije toliko bitna –
i nije toliko bitna –
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in fact, they find it repulsive --
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ustvari smatraju to odbojnim –
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I got a solution:
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ja imam rješenje:
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adopt a child.
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usvojite dijete.
06:12
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
06:13
It will solve the problem.
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To će riješiti problem.
06:14
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
06:19
I went on to acquire
two engineering degrees
two engineering degrees
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Pohađao sam 2 inžinjerska programa
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from one of the best
institutions in the world.
institutions in the world.
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u jednoj od najboljih
institucija na svijetu.
institucija na svijetu.
06:25
I've got to tell you:
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Moram vam reći:
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talent is universal,
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talenat je univerzalan,
06:28
but opportunities are not.
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ali mogućnosti nisu.
06:31
And I credit this
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I to pripisujem
06:34
to the individuals
who embrace multiculturalism,
who embrace multiculturalism,
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osobama koje priznaju multukulturalnost,
06:38
love, empathy
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ljubav, empatiju
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and compassion for others.
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i saosjećanje za druge.
06:44
We live in a world filled with hate:
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Živimo u svijetu ispunjenim mržnjom:
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building walls,
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gradimo zidove,
06:49
Brexit,
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Bregzit,
06:50
xenophobia here on the African continent.
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ksenofobiju ovdje na afričkom kontinentu.
06:55
Multiculturalism can be an answer
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Multikulturalnost bi mogla pobijediti
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to many of these worst human qualities.
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većinu ovih najgorih ljudskih osobina.
07:03
Today, I challenge you
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Danas vas izazivam
07:06
to help a young child
experience multiculturalism.
experience multiculturalism.
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da pomognete mladoj djeci
da iskuse multikulturalnost.
da iskuse multikulturalnost.
07:11
I guarantee you
that will enrich their life,
that will enrich their life,
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Garantujem vam
da će to obogatiti njihove živote,
da će to obogatiti njihove živote,
07:15
and in turn,
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a zauzvrat,
07:16
it will enrich yours.
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to će obogatiti vaše.
07:19
And as a bonus,
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I kao bonus,
07:21
one of them may even give a TED Talk.
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jedno od njih može dati čak TED talk.
07:23
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
07:25
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
07:30
We may not be able to solve the bigotry
and the racism of this world today,
and the racism of this world today,
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Možda ne uspijemo riješiti netrpeljivost i rasizam današnjeg svijeta,
07:35
but certainly we can raise children
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ali svakako možemo odgojiti djecu
07:39
to create a positive,
inclusive, connected world
inclusive, connected world
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da naprave pozitivan
i inkluzivan, povezani svijet
i inkluzivan, povezani svijet
07:43
full of empathy,
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pun empatije,
07:46
love
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ljubavi
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and compassion.
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i saosjećanja.
07:49
Love wins.
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Ljubav pobjeđuje.
07:50
Thank you.
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Hvala vam.
07:51
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Christopher Ategeka - Serial entrepreneurTED Fellow Christopher Ategeka is on a mission to ensure a sustainable future for humanity and the planet.
Why you should listen
Like Batman, Christopher Ategeka witnessed the death of both his parents as a child. He grew up with immense hardships but managed to navigate an experience that left him equipped with valuable skills.
Ategeka is a serial entrepreneur, engineer and a pioneer in the unintended consequences of technologies ("UCOT") movement. He is the founder and Managing Director at LyfBase, the world's first center for the unintended consequences of technology. Ategeka coined and popularized the term "UCOT" (unintended consequences of technology) in the tech sector and the concept of "UCOT" evangelism. Before that, he founded Health Access Corps, a non-profit that works to establish sustainable health care systems on the African continent. He has been invited to speak at the Clinton Global Initiative and United Nations, and he's won many international awards for his work; he was named a 2016 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and a 2017 TED Fellow. His work has been featured in many major media publications both locally and internationally such as BBC, Forbes, and NPR. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science, and Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
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