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Melissa Fleming: A boat carrying 500 refugees sunk at sea. The story of two survivors
Melissa Fleming: S'enfonsa un vaixell amb 500 refugiats a bord. La història de dos supervivents.
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En un vaixell atapeït amb més de 500 refugiats, una jove esdevé una heroïna insòlita. Aquesta història, poderosa i única, que ens explica Melissa Fleming, de l'agència de l'ONU per als refugiats, li posa una cara humana als freds números d'éssers humans que intenten escapar cap a una vida millor... mentre continuen arribant vaixells de refugiats...
Melissa Fleming - Voice for refugees
Melissa Fleming sheds light on their devastating plight and remarkable resilience of refugees. Full bio
Melissa Fleming sheds light on their devastating plight and remarkable resilience of refugees. Full bio
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00:13
Every day, I listen to harrowing stories
of people fleeing for their lives,
of people fleeing for their lives,
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Cada dia escolto històries esgarrifoses
sobre gent que fuig per sobreviure,
sobre gent que fuig per sobreviure,
00:19
across dangerous borders
and unfriendly seas.
and unfriendly seas.
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travessant fronteres perilloses
i mars hostils.
i mars hostils.
00:24
But there's one story
that keeps me awake at night,
that keeps me awake at night,
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Però hi ha una història
que no em deixa dormir a la nit,
que no em deixa dormir a la nit,
00:28
and it's about Doaa.
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és la història de la Doaa.
00:30
A Syrian refugee, 19 years old,
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Una refugiada síria, de 19 anys,
00:33
she was living a grinding existence
in Egypt working day wages.
in Egypt working day wages.
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portava una existència miserable a Egipte
treballant per un jornal.
treballant per un jornal.
00:38
Her dad was constantly thinking
of his thriving business back in Syria
of his thriving business back in Syria
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El seu pare només pensava en el negoci
que havia deixat a Síria,
que havia deixat a Síria,
00:44
that had been blown to pieces by a bomb.
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que havia estat ensorrat per una bomba.
00:48
And the war that drove them there
was still raging in its fourth year.
was still raging in its fourth year.
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La guerra que els havia fet emigrar
seguia encesa després de quatre anys.
seguia encesa després de quatre anys.
00:54
And the community
that once welcomed them there
that once welcomed them there
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La comunitat que els
havia acollit al principi
havia acollit al principi
00:58
had become weary of them.
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ja n'estava farta d'ells.
01:01
And one day, men on motorcycles
tried to kidnap her.
tried to kidnap her.
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I un dia, uns homes en moto
van intentar raptar-la.
van intentar raptar-la.
01:05
Once an aspiring student
thinking only of her future,
thinking only of her future,
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La que abans era una estudiant ambiciosa,
que només pensava en el seu futur,
que només pensava en el seu futur,
01:09
now she was scared all the time.
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ara estava constantment espantada.
01:14
But she was also full of hope,
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Però també tenia esperança
01:16
because she was in love
with a fellow Syrian refugee named Bassem.
with a fellow Syrian refugee named Bassem.
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perquè estava enamorada
d'un refugiat sirià, en Bassem.
d'un refugiat sirià, en Bassem.
01:21
Bassem was also struggling in Egypt,
and he said to Doaa,
and he said to Doaa,
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En Bassem també lluitava per sobreviure
a Egipte i li va dir a la Doaa,
a Egipte i li va dir a la Doaa,
01:26
"Let's go to Europe; seek asylum, safety.
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"Marxem a Europa,
busquem asil, seguretat.
busquem asil, seguretat.
01:29
I will work, you can study --
the promise of a new life."
the promise of a new life."
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Jo treballaré i tu podràs estudiar;
la promesa d'una nova vida."
la promesa d'una nova vida."
01:34
And he asked her father
for her hand in marriage.
for her hand in marriage.
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Li va demanar al seu pare de casar-se.
01:38
But they knew to get to Europe
they had to risk their lives,
they had to risk their lives,
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Però sabien que per arribar a Europa
haurien d'ariscar la vida,
haurien d'ariscar la vida,
01:44
traveling across the Mediterranean Sea,
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Creuar el mar Mediterrani,
01:46
putting their hands in smugglers',
notorious for their cruelty.
notorious for their cruelty.
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posar-se en mans de traficants,
coneguts per la seva crueltat.
coneguts per la seva crueltat.
01:53
And Doaa was terrified of the water.
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I la Doaa tenia pànic a l'aigua.
01:57
She always had been.
She never learned to swim.
She never learned to swim.
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Sempre n'havia tingut.
Mai no havia après a nedar.
Mai no havia après a nedar.
02:02
It was August that year,
and already 2,000 people had died
and already 2,000 people had died
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Era l'agost i aquell any ja havien
mort 2.000 persones
mort 2.000 persones
02:06
trying to cross the Mediterranean,
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intentant creuar el Mediterrani,
02:08
but Doaa knew of a friend who had made it
all the way to Northern Europe,
all the way to Northern Europe,
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però la Doaa tenia un amic que
havia pogut arribar al nord d'Europa,
havia pogut arribar al nord d'Europa,
02:12
and she thought, "Maybe we can, too."
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i va pensar: "Potser nosaltres també podrem."
02:15
So she asked her parents if they could go,
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I va demanar als pares
si hi podia anar,
si hi podia anar,
02:19
and after a painful discussion,
they consented,
they consented,
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i després d'una dolorosa discussió,
van dir que sí,
van dir que sí,
02:22
and Bassem paid his entire life savings --
2,500 dollars each --
2,500 dollars each --
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i en Bassem va gastar tots els seus
estalvis, 2.300 euros per cap,
estalvis, 2.300 euros per cap,
02:28
to the smugglers.
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als traficants.
02:30
It was a Saturday morning
when the call came,
when the call came,
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Un dissabte al matí,
va arribar la trucada.
va arribar la trucada.
02:34
and they were taken by bus to a beach,
hundreds of people on the beach.
hundreds of people on the beach.
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Els van portar en autobús a una platja,
amb centenars de persones a la platja.
amb centenars de persones a la platja.
02:38
They were taken then by small boats
onto an old fishing boat,
onto an old fishing boat,
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Els van portar en barques petites
fins a un vell pesquer,
fins a un vell pesquer,
02:42
500 of them crammed onto that boat,
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500 persones embotides en aquell vaixell,
02:45
300 below, 500 above.
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300 sota coberta,
500 a coberta.
500 a coberta.
02:49
There were Syrians, Palestinians,
Africans, Muslims and Christians,
Africans, Muslims and Christians,
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Hi havia sirians, palestins,
africans, musulmans i cristians,
africans, musulmans i cristians,
02:54
100 children, including Sandra --
little Sandra, six years old --
little Sandra, six years old --
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100 nens, incloent-hi la Sandra,
la petita Sandra, de 6 anys,
la petita Sandra, de 6 anys,
02:59
and Masa, 18 months.
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i la Masa, de 18 mesos.
03:03
There were families on that boat,
crammed together shoulder to shoulder,
crammed together shoulder to shoulder,
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Hi havia famílies en aquell vaixell,
com en una llauna de sardines,
com en una llauna de sardines,
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feet to feet.
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ple de gom a gom.
03:08
Doaa was sitting with her legs
crammed up to her chest,
crammed up to her chest,
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La Doaa seia amb les cames
encongides cap al pit,
encongides cap al pit,
03:12
Bassem holding her hand.
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En Bassem li agafava la mà.
03:16
Day two on the water,
they were sick with worry
they were sick with worry
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El segon dia al mar,
estaven molt preocupats
estaven molt preocupats
03:19
and sick to their stomachs
from the rough sea.
from the rough sea.
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i marejats per la mala mar.
03:23
Day three, Doaa had a premonition.
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El tercer dia, la Doaa va tenir
una premonició.
una premonició.
03:27
And she said to Bassem,
"I fear we're not going to make it.
"I fear we're not going to make it.
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I li va dir a en Bassem:
"Em temo que no ho aconseguirem.
"Em temo que no ho aconseguirem.
03:31
I fear the boat is going to sink."
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Em temo que el vaixell s'enfonsarà."
03:34
And Bassem said to her,
"Please be patient.
"Please be patient.
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I en Bassem li va dir:
"Si us plau, tingues paciència.
"Si us plau, tingues paciència.
03:37
We will make it to Sweden,
we will get married
we will get married
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Arribarem a Suècia,
ens casarem
ens casarem
03:40
and we will have a future."
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i tindrem un futur."
03:43
Day four, the passengers
were getting agitated.
were getting agitated.
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El quart dia, els passatgers
s'estaven posant nerviosos.
s'estaven posant nerviosos.
03:47
They asked the captain,
"When will we get there?"
"When will we get there?"
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Van preguntar al capità:
"Quan arribarem?"
"Quan arribarem?"
03:50
He told them to shut up,
and he insulted them.
and he insulted them.
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Ell els va dir que callessin
i els va insultar.
i els va insultar.
03:54
He said, "In 16 hours we will reach
the shores of Italy."
the shores of Italy."
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Va dir: "En 16 hores arribarem
a la costa d'Itàlia."
a la costa d'Itàlia."
03:58
They were weak and weary.
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Estaven afeblits, esgotats.
04:01
Soon they saw a boat approach --
a smaller boat, 10 men on board,
a smaller boat, 10 men on board,
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Aviat van veure un vaixell més petit
que s'acostava, amb 10 homes a bord,
que s'acostava, amb 10 homes a bord,
04:05
who started shouting at them,
hurling insults,
hurling insults,
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que els van començar a cridar
i a insultar,
i a insultar,
04:09
throwing sticks, asking them
to all disembark
to all disembark
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llençant-los pals, dient-los
que desembarquessin
que desembarquessin
04:13
and get on this smaller,
more unseaworthy boat.
more unseaworthy boat.
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i pugessin a un vaixell més petit
i en molt males condicions.
i en molt males condicions.
04:17
The parents were terrified
for their children,
for their children,
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Els pares estaven terroritzats
pels seus fills
pels seus fills
04:21
and they collectively
refused to disembark.
refused to disembark.
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i, fent pinya, es van negar
a desembarcar.
a desembarcar.
04:26
So the boat sped away in anger,
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I el vaixell va marxar
a tota velocitat
a tota velocitat
04:29
and a half an hour later, came back
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i mitja hora després va tornar
04:33
and started deliberately ramming a hole
in the side of Doaa's boat,
in the side of Doaa's boat,
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i els va envestir a propòsit,
i va foradar el vaixell de la Doaa,
i va foradar el vaixell de la Doaa,
04:39
just below where she
and Bassem were sitting.
and Bassem were sitting.
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just a sota d'on ella i en Bassem seien.
04:43
And she heard how they yelled,
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I ella els va sentir cridar:
04:47
"Let the fish eat your flesh!"
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"Que els peixos es mengin
la vostra carn!"
la vostra carn!"
04:51
And they started laughing
as the boat capsized and sank.
as the boat capsized and sank.
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I van començar a riure mentre el vaixell
sotsobrava i s'enfonsava.
sotsobrava i s'enfonsava.
04:57
The 300 people below deck were doomed.
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Les 300 persones sota la coberta
estaven condemnades.
estaven condemnades.
05:01
Doaa was holding on to the side
of the boat as it sank,
of the boat as it sank,
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La Doaa s'aferrava a un costat
del vaixell mentre s'enfonsava,
del vaixell mentre s'enfonsava,
05:06
and watched in horror as a small child
was cut to pieces by the propeller.
was cut to pieces by the propeller.
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i va veure horroritzada com l'hèlix
destrossava un nen petit.
destrossava un nen petit.
05:14
Bassem said to her, "Please let go,
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En Bassem li va dir:
"Si us plau, deixa't anar,
"Si us plau, deixa't anar,
05:16
or you'll be swept in and the propeller
will kill you, too."
will kill you, too."
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o et xuclarà i l'hèlix també et matarà."
05:20
And remember -- she can't swim.
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I recordeu: ella no sap nedar.
05:22
But she let go and she started moving
her arms and her legs,
her arms and her legs,
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Però es va deixar anar i va començar
a moure cames i braços,
a moure cames i braços,
05:27
thinking, "This is swimming."
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pensant: "Això és nedar."
05:28
And miraculously,
Bassem found a life ring.
Bassem found a life ring.
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I, com de miracle, en Bassem
va trobar un flotador.
va trobar un flotador.
05:33
It was one of those child's rings
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Era un flotador de nen
05:35
that they use to play
in swimming pools and on calm seas.
in swimming pools and on calm seas.
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per jugar a les piscines
o en mars encalmats.
o en mars encalmats.
05:39
And Doaa climbed onto the ring,
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I la Doaa s'hi va pujar,
05:42
her arms and her legs
dangling by the side.
dangling by the side.
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amb els braços i les cames
penjant pels costats.
penjant pels costats.
05:46
Bassem was a good swimmer,
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En Bassem era un bon nedador,
05:48
so he held her hand and tread water.
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així és que li va agafar la mà
i es va mantenir flotant.
i es va mantenir flotant.
05:54
Around them there were corpses.
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Al seu voltant tenien cadàvers.
05:56
Around 100 people survived initially,
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Inicialment, unes 100 persones
van sobreviure,
van sobreviure,
05:58
and they started coming together
in groups, praying for rescue.
in groups, praying for rescue.
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i es van començar a agrupar,
pregant que els rescatessin.
pregant que els rescatessin.
06:03
But when a day went by and no one came,
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Però quan va passar un dia
i ningú no va arribar,
i ningú no va arribar,
06:07
some people gave up hope,
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alguns van abandonar
tota esperança,
tota esperança,
06:09
and Doaa and Bassem watched
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i la Doaa i en Bassem van veure
06:11
as men in the distance took their
life vests off and sank into the water.
life vests off and sank into the water.
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com alguns homes en la distància
es treien els salvavides i s'enfonsaven.
es treien els salvavides i s'enfonsaven.
06:19
One man approached them
with a small baby perched on his shoulder,
with a small baby perched on his shoulder,
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Un home se'ls va acostar amb una nena
petita a les espatlles,
petita a les espatlles,
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nine months old -- Malek.
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la Malek, de nou mesos.
06:26
He was holding onto a gas canister
to stay afloat, and he said to them,
to stay afloat, and he said to them,
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L'home s'aferrava a una bombona de gas
per no enfonsar-se, i els va dir:
per no enfonsar-se, i els va dir:
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"I fear I am not going to survive.
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"Em temo que no sobreviuré.
06:33
I'm too weak. I don't have
the courage anymore."
the courage anymore."
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Estic massa feble.
Ja no tinc ànims."
Ja no tinc ànims."
06:36
And he handed little Malek
over to Bassem and to Doaa,
over to Bassem and to Doaa,
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I va entregar la petita Malek
al Bassem i la Doaa,
al Bassem i la Doaa,
06:41
and they perched her onto the life ring.
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i ells la van pujar al flotador.
06:45
So now they were three,
Doaa, Bassem and little Malek.
Doaa, Bassem and little Malek.
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Ara eren tres: la Doaa,
en Bassem i la petita Malek.
en Bassem i la petita Malek.
06:51
And let me take a pause
in this story right here
in this story right here
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I deixeu-me fer una pausa
en aquesta història
en aquesta història
06:54
and ask the question:
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i fer una pregunta:
06:56
why do refugees like Doaa
take these kinds of risks?
take these kinds of risks?
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per què hi ha refugiats com la Doaa
que s'arrisquen d'aquesta manera?
que s'arrisquen d'aquesta manera?
07:03
Millions of refugees are living
in exile, in limbo.
in exile, in limbo.
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Milions de refugiats viuen
a l'exili, als llimbs.
a l'exili, als llimbs.
07:09
They're living in countries [fleeing]
from a war that has been raging
from a war that has been raging
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Fugen de països
amb una guerra que fa
amb una guerra que fa
07:13
for four years.
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quatre anys que dura.
07:17
Even if they wanted to return, they can't.
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Fins i tot si volguessin tornar, no poden.
07:20
Their homes, their businesses,
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Casa seva, els seus negocis,
07:23
their towns and their cities
have been completely destroyed.
have been completely destroyed.
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els seus pobles i ciutats
han estat destruïts completament.
han estat destruïts completament.
07:27
This is a UNESCO World Heritage City,
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Aquesta és una ciutat declarada
Patrimoni de la Humanitat per l'UNESCO:
Patrimoni de la Humanitat per l'UNESCO:
07:29
Homs, in Syria.
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Homs, a Síria.
07:33
So people continue to flee
into neighboring countries,
into neighboring countries,
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La gent continua fugint
als països veïns
als països veïns
07:37
and we build refugee camps
for them in the desert.
for them in the desert.
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i nosaltres els construïm
camps de refugiats al desert.
camps de refugiats al desert.
07:41
Hundreds of thousands of people
live in camps like these,
live in camps like these,
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Centenars de milers de persones
viuen en camps com aquests,
viuen en camps com aquests,
07:45
and thousands and thousands more,
millions, live in towns and cities.
millions, live in towns and cities.
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i milers i milers més,
milions, viuen en pobles i ciutats.
milions, viuen en pobles i ciutats.
07:50
And the communities,
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I les comunitats,
07:51
the neighboring countries
that once welcomed them
that once welcomed them
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els països veïns
que un dia els van acollir
que un dia els van acollir
07:54
with open arms and hearts
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amb els braços i el cor oberts
07:56
are overwhelmed.
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estan sobrepassats.
07:58
There are simply not enough schools,
water systems, sanitation.
water systems, sanitation.
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I és que no hi ha prou escoles,
sistemes d'aigua, lavabos...
sistemes d'aigua, lavabos...
08:03
Even rich European countries
could never handle such an influx
could never handle such an influx
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Ni els països europeus rics no
podrien gestionar mai un flux així
podrien gestionar mai un flux així
08:08
without massive investment.
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sense una inversió massiva.
08:13
The Syria war has driven almost
four million people over the borders,
four million people over the borders,
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La guerra de Síria ha fet fugir del país a
gairebé 4 milions de persones,
gairebé 4 milions de persones,
08:18
but over seven million people
are on the run inside the country.
are on the run inside the country.
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però més de 7 milions també
estan desplaçades dintre del país.
estan desplaçades dintre del país.
08:23
That means that over half
the Syrian population
the Syrian population
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Això significa que més de la meitat
de la població siriana
de la població siriana
08:27
has been forced to flee.
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s'ha vist forçada a fugir.
08:29
Back to those neighboring
countries hosting so many.
countries hosting so many.
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Però tornem als països veïns
que n'acullen tants:
que n'acullen tants:
08:35
They feel that the richer world
has done too little to support them.
has done too little to support them.
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tenen la sensació que el món ric
ha fet molt poc per ajudar-los.
ha fet molt poc per ajudar-los.
08:41
And days have turned into months,
months into years.
months into years.
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I els dies s'han transformat en mesos,
els mesos en anys.
els mesos en anys.
08:46
A refugee's stay is supposed
to be temporary.
to be temporary.
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Se suposa que l'estada d'un refugiat
ha de ser temporal.
ha de ser temporal.
08:50
Back to Doaa and Bassem in the water.
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Tornem a la Doaa i al Bassem,
que són a l'aigua.
que són a l'aigua.
08:53
It was their second day,
and Bassem was getting very weak.
and Bassem was getting very weak.
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Era el seu segon dia,
i el Bassem s'estava afeblint molt.
i el Bassem s'estava afeblint molt.
08:58
And now it was Doaa's turn
to say to Bassem,
to say to Bassem,
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I ara era el torn de la Doaa
de dir-li al Bassem:
de dir-li al Bassem:
09:02
"My love, please hold on to hope,
to our future. We will make it."
to our future. We will make it."
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"Amor meu, si us plau agafa't
a l'esperança, al nostre futur.
a l'esperança, al nostre futur.
Ho aconseguirem"
09:09
And he said to her,
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I ell va contestar:
09:12
"I'm sorry, my love,
that I put you in this situation.
that I put you in this situation.
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"Estimada, sento haver-te posat
en aquesta situació.
en aquesta situació.
09:16
I have never loved anyone
as much as I love you."
as much as I love you."
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Mai no he estimat ningú
com t'estimo a tu."
com t'estimo a tu."
09:22
And he released himself into the water,
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I es va deixar anar a l'aigua,
09:26
and Doaa watched as the love of her life
drowned before her eyes.
drowned before her eyes.
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i la Doaa va veure com l'amor de la
seva vida s'ofegava davant dels seus ulls.
seva vida s'ofegava davant dels seus ulls.
09:35
Later that day,
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Més tard aquell mateix dia,
09:38
a mother came up to Doaa with her
small 18-month-old daughter, Masa.
small 18-month-old daughter, Masa.
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una mare es va acostar a la Doaa amb la
seva filla, Masa, de 18 mesos.
seva filla, Masa, de 18 mesos.
09:44
This was the little girl I showed you
in the picture earlier,
in the picture earlier,
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És la petita de la fotografia que
hem vist abans,
hem vist abans,
09:47
with the life vests.
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amb les armilles salvavides.
09:49
Her older sister Sandra had just drowned,
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La seva germana, Sandra,
s'acabava d'ofegar,
s'acabava d'ofegar,
09:51
and her mother knew she had to do
everything in her power
everything in her power
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i la mare sabia que havia de fer
tot el que pogués
tot el que pogués
09:55
to save her daughter.
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per salvar la seva filla.
09:57
And she said to Doaa,
"Please take this child.
"Please take this child.
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I li va dir a la Doaa:
"Si us plau, agafa aquesta nena.
"Si us plau, agafa aquesta nena.
10:01
Let her be part of you.
I will not survive."
I will not survive."
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Que sigui una part de tu.
Jo no sobreviuré."
Jo no sobreviuré."
10:07
And then she went away and drowned.
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Llavors es va allunyar i es va ofegar.
10:11
So Doaa, the 19-year-old refugee
who was terrified of the water,
who was terrified of the water,
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I la Doaa, la refugiada de 19 anys,
a qui l'aigua l'aterrava,
a qui l'aigua l'aterrava,
10:16
who couldn't swim,
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i que no sabia nedar,
10:17
found herself in charge
of two little baby kids.
of two little baby kids.
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es va trobar al càrrec
de dues criatures petites.
de dues criatures petites.
10:23
And they were thirsty and they were hungry
and they were agitated,
and they were agitated,
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I tenien sed i gana
i estaven nervioses,
i estaven nervioses,
10:27
and she tried her best to amuse them,
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i ella va fer tot el possible
per entretenir-les,
per entretenir-les,
10:30
to sing to them, to say words
to them from the Quran.
to them from the Quran.
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cantant, dient paraules de l'Alcorà.
10:35
Around them, the bodies were bloating
and turning black.
and turning black.
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Al seu voltant, els cossos s'estaven
inflant i tornant negres.
inflant i tornant negres.
10:39
The sun was blazing during the day.
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De dia, el sol cremava.
10:41
At night, there was a cold moon and fog.
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De nit, hi havia boira i una lluna freda.
10:44
It was very frightening.
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Feia molta por.
10:46
On the fourth day in the water,
this is how Doaa probably looked
this is how Doaa probably looked
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Al quart dia aquest devia ser
l'aspecte de la Doaa
l'aspecte de la Doaa
10:51
on the ring with her two children.
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al flotador amb les dues nenes.
10:53
A woman came on the fourth day
and approached her
and approached her
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El quart dia se li va apropar una dona
10:57
and asked her to take another child --
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i li va demanar que agafés
un altre nen,
un altre nen,
11:00
a little boy, just four years old.
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un nen petit de només 4 anys.
11:04
When Doaa took the little boy
and the mother drowned,
and the mother drowned,
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Quan la Doaa es va agafar el nen
i la mare es va ofegar,
i la mare es va ofegar,
11:09
she said to the sobbing child,
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li va dir al nen que plorava:
11:11
"She just went away
to find you water and food."
to find you water and food."
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"Ha anat a buscar
aigua i menjar per a tu."
aigua i menjar per a tu."
11:16
But his heart soon stopped,
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Però el cor del nen aviat es va aturar,
11:18
and Doaa had to release
the little boy into the water.
the little boy into the water.
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i la Doaa va haver de deixar-lo anar
a l'aigua.
a l'aigua.
11:23
Later that day,
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Més tard el mateix dia,
11:25
she looked up into the sky with hope,
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va mirar amunt, al cel, amb esperança,
11:28
because she saw two planes
crossing in the sky.
crossing in the sky.
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perquè va veure dos avions creuant el cel.
11:32
And she waved her arms,
hoping they would see her,
hoping they would see her,
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I va fer senyals amb els braços,
esperant que la veiessin,
esperant que la veiessin,
11:36
but the planes were soon gone.
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però els avions aviat van marxar.
11:39
But that afternoon,
as the sun was going down,
as the sun was going down,
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Però aquella mateixa tarda,
mentre el sol es ponia,
mentre el sol es ponia,
11:42
she saw a boat, a merchant vessel.
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va veure un vaixell, un mercant.
11:46
And she said, "Please, God,
let them rescue me."
let them rescue me."
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I va dir: "Si us plau, Déu,
que em rescatin."
que em rescatin."
11:50
She waved her arms and she felt
like she shouted for about two hours.
like she shouted for about two hours.
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Va agitar els braços i va sentir
que cridava durant 2 hores.
que cridava durant 2 hores.
11:54
And it had become dark,
but finally the searchlights found her
but finally the searchlights found her
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Ja s'havia fet fosc quan,
finalment, els reflectors la van trobar
finalment, els reflectors la van trobar
11:58
and they extended a rope,
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li van llençar una corda,
12:00
astonished to see a woman
clutching onto two babies.
clutching onto two babies.
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sorpresos de veure una dona
aferrada dos nens.
aferrada dos nens.
12:06
They pulled them onto the boat,
they got oxygen and blankets,
they got oxygen and blankets,
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Els van pujar al vaixell,
els van donar oxigen i mantes,
els van donar oxigen i mantes,
12:10
and a Greek helicopter came
to pick them up
to pick them up
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i va arribar un helicòpter grec
a recollir-los
a recollir-los
12:13
and take them to the island of Crete.
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i portar-los a l'illa de Creta.
12:16
But Doaa looked down and asked,
"What of Malek?"
"What of Malek?"
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Però la Doaa va mirar avall
i va preguntar: "I la Malek?"
i va preguntar: "I la Malek?"
12:20
And they told her the little baby
did not survive --
did not survive --
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I li van dir que la nena
no havia sobreviscut,
no havia sobreviscut,
12:23
she drew her last breath
in the boat's clinic.
in the boat's clinic.
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havia expirat a l'hospital del vaixell.
12:28
But Doaa was sure that as they had
been pulled up onto the rescue boat,
been pulled up onto the rescue boat,
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Però la Doaa estava segura
que mentre les pujaven al vaixell
que mentre les pujaven al vaixell
12:33
that little baby girl had been smiling.
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la petita somreia.
12:39
Only 11 people survived
that wreck, of the 500.
that wreck, of the 500.
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Només 11 persones de 500
van sobreviure el naufragi.
van sobreviure el naufragi.
12:46
There was never an international
investigation into what happened.
investigation into what happened.
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No s'ha fet cap investigació internacional
sobre el que va passar.
sobre el que va passar.
12:50
There were some media reports
about mass murder at sea,
about mass murder at sea,
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Hi va haver alguna notícia
sobre una massacre al mar,
sobre una massacre al mar,
12:55
a terrible tragedy,
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una tragèdia terrible,
12:56
but that was only for one day.
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però només va durar un dia.
12:59
And then the news cycle moved on.
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Després, el cicle de les notícies
va passar pàgina.
va passar pàgina.
13:04
Meanwhile, in a pediatric
hospital on Crete,
hospital on Crete,
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Mentretant, en un hospital pediàtric
de Creta,
de Creta,
13:09
little Masa was on the edge of death.
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la petita Masa estava al caire de la mort.
13:13
She was really dehydrated.
Her kidneys were failing.
Her kidneys were failing.
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Estava molt deshidratada.
Li fallaven els ronyons.
Li fallaven els ronyons.
13:17
Her glucose levels were dangerously low.
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Tenia la glucosa
perillosament baixa.
perillosament baixa.
13:19
The doctors did everything
in their medical power to save them,
in their medical power to save them,
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Els metges van fer tot el mèdicament
possible per salvar-la,
possible per salvar-la,
13:23
and the Greek nurses never left her side,
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i les infermeres gregues
no la van deixar mai sola,
no la van deixar mai sola,
13:26
holding her, hugging her,
singing her words.
singing her words.
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agafant-li la mà, abraçant-la,
cantant-li.
cantant-li.
13:28
My colleagues also visited
and said pretty words to her in Arabic.
and said pretty words to her in Arabic.
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Els meus col·legues també la van visitar
i li van dir paraules boniques en àrab.
i li van dir paraules boniques en àrab.
13:34
Amazingly, little Masa survived.
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Sorprenentment, la petita Masa
va sobreviure.
va sobreviure.
13:40
And soon the Greek press started reporting
about the miracle baby,
about the miracle baby,
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I aviat la premsa grega va començar
a parlar de la bebè miraculosa,
a parlar de la bebè miraculosa,
13:46
who had survived four days in the water
without food or anything to drink,
without food or anything to drink,
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que havia sobreviscut quatre dies
a l'aigua sense menjar ni beure,
a l'aigua sense menjar ni beure,
13:51
and offers to adopt her came
from all over the country.
from all over the country.
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i d'arreu del país van arribar ofertes
per adoptar-la.
per adoptar-la.
13:57
And meanwhile, Doaa
was in another hospital on Crete,
was in another hospital on Crete,
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Mentretant, la Dooa
era en un altre hospital de Creta,
era en un altre hospital de Creta,
14:00
thin, dehydrated.
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prima, deshidratada.
14:03
An Egyptian family took her into their
home as soon as she was released.
home as soon as she was released.
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Una família egípcia la va acollir a casa
seva quan va sortir de l'hospital.
seva quan va sortir de l'hospital.
14:10
And soon word went around
about Doaa's survival,
about Doaa's survival,
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I aviat va córrer la veu
que la Dooa havia sobreviscut,
que la Dooa havia sobreviscut,
14:15
and a phone number
was published on Facebook.
was published on Facebook.
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i es va publicar un número de telèfon
a Facebook.
a Facebook.
14:19
Messages started coming in.
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Van començar a arribar missatges.
14:22
"Doaa, do you know
what happened to my brother?
what happened to my brother?
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"Doaa, saps què li va passar
al meu germà?
al meu germà?
14:27
My sister? My parents? My friends?
Do you know if they survived?"
Do you know if they survived?"
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A la meva germana? Als meus pares?
Als meus amics? Saps si van sobreviure?"
Als meus amics? Saps si van sobreviure?"
14:35
One of those messages said,
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Un d'aquests missatges deia:
14:38
"I believe you saved
my little niece, Masa."
my little niece, Masa."
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"Crec que vas salvar
la meva petita neboda, la Masa."
la meva petita neboda, la Masa."
14:44
And it had this photo.
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I tenia aquesta foto.
14:47
This was from Masa's uncle,
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Era del tiet de la Masa,
14:50
a Syrian refugee who had made it
to Sweden with his family
to Sweden with his family
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un refugiat sirià que havia arribat
a Suècia amb la seva família
a Suècia amb la seva família
14:54
and also Masa's older sister.
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i també la germana gran de la Masa.
14:57
Soon, we hope, Masa will be reunited
with him in Sweden,
with him in Sweden,
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Tenim l'esperança que aviat la Masa
es reunirà amb ell a Suècia,
es reunirà amb ell a Suècia,
15:03
and until then, she's being cared for
in a beautiful orphanage in Athens.
in a beautiful orphanage in Athens.
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i fins llavors, l'estan cuidant en un
bonic orfenat d'Atenes.
bonic orfenat d'Atenes.
15:10
And Doaa? Well, word went around
about her survival, too.
about her survival, too.
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I la Doaa? Bé, la seva història
de supervivència també es va fer pública.
de supervivència també es va fer pública.
15:16
And the media wrote
about this slight woman,
about this slight woman,
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I la premsa va escriure
sobre aquesta dona petita
sobre aquesta dona petita
15:20
and couldn't imagine how
she could survive all this time
she could survive all this time
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i no es podien imaginar com va poder
sobreviure tot aquell temps
sobreviure tot aquell temps
15:24
under such conditions in that sea,
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en aquelles circumstàncies al mar
15:27
and still save another life.
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i salvar una altra vida.
15:32
The Academy of Athens, one of Greece's
most prestigious institutions,
most prestigious institutions,
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L'Acadèmia d'Atenes, una de les
institucions més prestigioses de Grècia,
institucions més prestigioses de Grècia,
15:37
gave her an award of bravery,
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li va atorgar un premi a la valentia,
15:41
and she deserves all that praise,
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i es mereix tots aquests elogis
15:44
and she deserves a second chance.
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i es mereix una segona oportunitat.
15:47
But she wants to still go to Sweden.
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Però encara vol anar a Suècia.
15:51
She wants to reunite
with her family there.
with her family there.
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Es vol reunir amb la família que hi té.
15:53
She wants to bring her mother
and her father and her younger siblings
and her father and her younger siblings
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Vol portar la seva mare, el seu pare
i els seus germans petits
i els seus germans petits
15:57
away from Egypt there as well,
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d'Egipte a Suècia també
16:00
and I believe she will succeed.
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i jo crec que ho aconseguirà.
16:03
She wants to become a lawyer
or a politician
or a politician
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Vol ser advocada o política
16:06
or something that can help
fight injustice.
fight injustice.
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o alguna cosa que pugui ajudar
a lluitar contra la injustícia.
a lluitar contra la injustícia.
16:11
She is an extraordinary survivor.
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És una supervivent extraordinària.
16:15
But I have to ask:
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Però he de preguntar:
16:17
what if she didn't have to take that risk?
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i si no hagués hagut d'assumir
aquest risc?
aquest risc?
16:20
Why did she have to go through all that?
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Per què va haver de passar per tot això?
16:23
Why wasn't there a legal way
for her to study in Europe?
for her to study in Europe?
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Per què no hi va haver una manera legal
per que ella pogués estudiar a Europa?
per que ella pogués estudiar a Europa?
16:28
Why couldn't Masa have taken
an airplane to Sweden?
an airplane to Sweden?
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Per què la Masa no va poder agafar
un avió cap a Suècia?
un avió cap a Suècia?
16:32
Why couldn't Bassem have found work?
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Per què el Bassem no va poder
trobar feina?
trobar feina?
16:36
Why is there no massive resettlement
program for Syrian refugees,
program for Syrian refugees,
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Per què no hi ha un programa de reubicació
a gran escala per als refugiats sirians,
a gran escala per als refugiats sirians,
16:41
the victims of the worst war of our times?
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que són víctimes de la pitjor guerra
dels nostres dies?
dels nostres dies?
16:45
The world did this for the Vietnamese
in the 1970s. Why not now?
in the 1970s. Why not now?
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El món ho va fer per als vietnamites
en la dècada dels 70. Per què ara no?
en la dècada dels 70. Per què ara no?
16:52
Why is there so little investment
in the neighboring countries
in the neighboring countries
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Per què hi ha tan poca inversió
als països veïns
als països veïns
16:57
hosting so many refugees?
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que acullen tants refugiats?
17:01
And why, the root question,
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I per què, el més important,
17:03
is so little being done to stop
the wars, the persecution
the wars, the persecution
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es fa tan poc per aturar
les guerres, la persecució
les guerres, la persecució
17:10
and the poverty that is driving
so many people
so many people
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i la pobresa que està empenyent
a tanta gent
a tanta gent
17:14
to the shores of Europe?
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a les costes d'Europa?
17:17
Until these issues are resolved,
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Fins que no es resolguin
aquests problemes,
aquests problemes,
17:20
people will continue to take to the seas
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la gent continuarà llençant-se al mar
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and to seek safety and asylum.
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buscant seguretat i asil.
17:28
And what happens next?
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I què passarà després?
17:30
Well, that is largely Europe's choice.
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Això depèn en gran mesura
del que decideixi Europa.
del que decideixi Europa.
17:33
And I understand the public fears.
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Jo entenc les pors de la gent.
17:37
People are worried about their security,
their economies, the changes of culture.
their economies, the changes of culture.
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La gent està preocupada per la seguretat,
l'economia, els canvis a la cultura.
l'economia, els canvis a la cultura.
17:43
But is that more important
than saving human lives?
than saving human lives?
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Però és això més important que
salvar vides humanes?
salvar vides humanes?
17:48
Because there is something
fundamental here
fundamental here
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Perquè hi ha quelcom
fonamental aquí
fonamental aquí
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that I think overrides the rest,
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que jo crec que està
per damunt de la resta,
per damunt de la resta,
17:54
and it is about our common humanity.
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i és la nostra humanitat comuna.
17:58
No person fleeing war or persecution
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Ningú que fuig d'una guerra
o d'una persecució
o d'una persecució
18:03
should have to die
crossing a sea to reach safety.
crossing a sea to reach safety.
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hauria de morir creuant un mar
per aconseguir seguretat.
per aconseguir seguretat.
18:08
(Applause)
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(Aplaudiments)
18:14
One thing is for sure,
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Una cosa és segura:
18:15
that no refugee would be
on those dangerous boats
on those dangerous boats
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cap refugiat no pujaria
a aquests perillosos vaixells
a aquests perillosos vaixells
18:19
if they could thrive where they are.
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si poguessin tirar endavant allà on són.
18:21
And no migrant would take
that dangerous journey
that dangerous journey
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I cap migrant no faria
aquest viatge perillós
aquest viatge perillós
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if they had enough food
for themselves and their children.
for themselves and their children.
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si tingués prou menjar
per a ell i els seus fills.
per a ell i els seus fills.
18:28
And no one would put their life savings
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I ningú no posaria els estalvis
de tota una vida
de tota una vida
18:31
in the hands of those notorious smugglers
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a les mans d'aquests
famosos traficants de persones
famosos traficants de persones
18:34
if there was a legal way to migrate.
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si hi hagués una manera legal de migrar.
18:37
So on behalf of little Masa
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Així és que, en nom de la petita Masa
18:41
and on behalf of Doaa
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i en nom de la Doaa
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and of Bassem
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i del Bassem
18:45
and of those 500 people
who drowned with them,
who drowned with them,
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i de les 500 persones
que es van ofegar amb ells,
que es van ofegar amb ells,
18:50
can we make sure that they
did not die in vain?
did not die in vain?
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ens podem assegurar
que no van morir en va?
que no van morir en va?
18:54
Could we be inspired by what happened,
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Ens podem sentir inspirats
pel que va passar
pel que va passar
18:57
and take a stand for a world
in which every life matters?
in which every life matters?
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i apostar per un món
en el que cada vida importi?
en el que cada vida importi?
19:04
Thank you.
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Gràcies.
19:06
(Applause)
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(Aplaudiments)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Melissa Fleming - Voice for refugeesMelissa Fleming sheds light on their devastating plight and remarkable resilience of refugees.
Why you should listen
Almost 60 million people in the world today have been forcefully displaced from their home - a level not seen since WWII. As many as four million Syrian refugees have sought refuge in neighboring countries. In Lebanon, half of these refugees are children; only 20 percent are in school.
Melissa Fleming, Head of Communications and Spokesperson for the High Commissioner at UN's High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), calls on all of us to make sure that refugee camps are healing places where people can develop the skills they'll need to rebuild their hometowns. Investing in this, she says, may well be the most effective relief effort there is. This inspires her and the teams at the UNHCR to tell stories of the individuals who are displaced.
Fleming's 2017 book, A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea, was born out of the story of Doaa Al Zamel, told her in TED Talk.
Fleming was named senior advisor and spokesperson for UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, in October 2016.
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