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Melissa Fleming: A boat carrying 500 refugees sunk at sea. The story of two survivors
Melissa Fleming: Loď, ktorá viezla 500 utečencov, sa potopila. Toto je príbeh dvoch z nich.
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Na preplnenej lodi, vezúcej viac ako 500 utečencov, sa nečakaným hrdinom stala mladá žena. Tento silný príbeh, vyrozprávaný Melissou Flemming z Utečeneckej agentúry spojených národov, dáva ľudskú tvár množstvu bezmenných utečencov, ktorí sa snažia ujsť za lepším životom...
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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Every day, I listen to harrowing stories
of people fleeing for their lives,
of people fleeing for their lives,
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Každý deň počúvam otrasné príbehy ľudí,
ktorí utekajú o život
ktorí utekajú o život
00:19
across dangerous borders
and unfriendly seas.
and unfriendly seas.
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cez nebezpečné hranice
a nepriateľské moria.
a nepriateľské moria.
00:24
But there's one story
that keeps me awake at night,
that keeps me awake at night,
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A je jeden príbeh, ktorý mi nedovolí spať,
00:28
and it's about Doaa.
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príbeh ženy menom Doaa.
00:30
A Syrian refugee, 19 years old,
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19-ročná sýrska utečenkyňa,
00:33
she was living a grinding existence
in Egypt working day wages.
in Egypt working day wages.
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žila v zničujúcich podmienkach v Egypte
a pracovala za dennú mzdu.
a pracovala za dennú mzdu.
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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Jej otec nemohol prestať myslieť na
prosperujúcu firmu, ktorú mal v Sýrii
prosperujúcu firmu, ktorú mal v Sýrii
00:44
that had been blown to pieces by a bomb.
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a ktorú na prach rozmetala 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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A vojna, ktorá ich sem dohnala,
aj po štyroch rokoch stále pretrvávala.
aj po štyroch rokoch stále pretrvávala.
00:54
And the community
that once welcomed them there
that once welcomed them there
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A komunita, ktorá ich kedysi privítala,
00:58
had become weary of them.
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z nich začínala byť unavená.
01:01
And one day, men on motorcycles
tried to kidnap her.
tried to kidnap her.
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A raz sa ju muži na motorkách
pokúsili uniesť.
pokúsili uniesť.
01:05
Once an aspiring student
thinking only of her future,
thinking only of her future,
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Kedysi ctižiadostivá študentka,
ktorá myslela na svoju budúcnosť,
ktorá myslela na svoju budúcnosť,
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now she was scared all the time.
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sa teraz celý čas bála.
01:14
But she was also full of hope,
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Ale stále dúfala,
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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pretože bola zamilovaná
do sýrskeho utečenca menom Bassem.
do sýrskeho utečenca menom Bassem.
01:21
Bassem was also struggling in Egypt,
and he said to Doaa,
and he said to Doaa,
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Bassem sa v Egypte tiež len
predieral životom a raz povedal Doae:
predieral životom a raz povedal Doae:
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"Let's go to Europe; seek asylum, safety.
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„Poďme do Európy, hľadať azyl, bezpečie.
01:29
I will work, you can study --
the promise of a new life."
the promise of a new life."
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Ja budem pracovať a ty môžeš študovať,
prísľub nového života."
prísľub nového života."
01:34
And he asked her father
for her hand in marriage.
for her hand in marriage.
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A tak požiadal jej otca o jej ruku.
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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Ale obaja vedeli, že dostať sa
do Európy znamená riskovať život,
do Európy znamená riskovať život,
01:44
traveling across the Mediterranean Sea,
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plaviť sa cez Stredozemné more,
01:46
putting their hands in smugglers',
notorious for their cruelty.
notorious for their cruelty.
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vložiť svoj osud do rúk pašerákov,
známych svojou krutosťou.
známych svojou krutosťou.
01:53
And Doaa was terrified of the water.
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A Doau voda desila.
01:57
She always had been.
She never learned to swim.
She never learned to swim.
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Odjakživa.
Nikdy sa totiž nenaučila plávať.
Nikdy sa totiž nenaučila plávať.
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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Bol august a už 2 000 ľudí zomrelo
02:06
trying to cross the Mediterranean,
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počas plavby cez Stredozemné more,
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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ale Doaa mala priateľa, ktorý
sa dostal až do severnej Európy,
sa dostal až do severnej Európy,
02:12
and she thought, "Maybe we can, too."
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a pomyslela si: „Možno
sa to podarí aj nám."
sa to podarí aj nám."
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So she asked her parents if they could go,
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Takže sa opýtala rodičov, či by mohli ísť,
02:19
and after a painful discussion,
they consented,
they consented,
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a oni, po bolestivom rozhovore, súhlasili,
02:22
and Bassem paid his entire life savings --
2,500 dollars each --
2,500 dollars each --
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a tak dal Bassem svoje životné úspory –
2 500 dolárov za každého –
2 500 dolárov za každého –
02:28
to the smugglers.
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pašerákom.
02:30
It was a Saturday morning
when the call came,
when the call came,
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Bola sobota ráno, keď im zavolali,
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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a tak nasadli na autobus na pláž,
stovky ľudí tam už čakali.
stovky ľudí tam už čakali.
02:38
They were taken then by small boats
onto an old fishing boat,
onto an old fishing boat,
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Malými loďkami ich previezli
na rybársku loď,
na rybársku loď,
02:42
500 of them crammed onto that boat,
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tlačilo sa ich tam 500,
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300 below, 500 above.
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300 v podpalubí, 200 na palube.
02:49
There were Syrians, Palestinians,
Africans, Muslims and Christians,
Africans, Muslims and Christians,
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Boli tam Sýrčania, Palestínčania,
Afričania, moslimovia a kresťania,
Afričania, moslimovia a kresťania,
02:54
100 children, including Sandra --
little Sandra, six years old --
little Sandra, six years old --
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100 detí, vrátane Sandry, len šesťročnej,
02:59
and Masa, 18 months.
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a Masy, 18-mesačnej.
03:03
There were families on that boat,
crammed together shoulder to shoulder,
crammed together shoulder to shoulder,
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Na lodi sa tlačili rodiny,
plece vedľa pleca,
plece vedľa pleca,
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feet to feet.
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chodidlo vedľa chodidla.
03:08
Doaa was sitting with her legs
crammed up to her chest,
crammed up to her chest,
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Doaa sedela, s nohami pritlačenými k hrudi
03:12
Bassem holding her hand.
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Bassem ju držal za ruku.
03:16
Day two on the water,
they were sick with worry
they were sick with worry
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Dva dni na mori, plné strachu
03:19
and sick to their stomachs
from the rough sea.
from the rough sea.
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a nevoľnosti z morskej choroby.
03:23
Day three, Doaa had a premonition.
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Na tretí deň mala Doaa predtuchu.
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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Povedala Bassemu:
„Obávam sa, že to nezvládneme.
„Obávam sa, že to nezvládneme.
03:31
I fear the boat is going to sink."
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Bojím sa, že sa loď potopí.“
03:34
And Bassem said to her,
"Please be patient.
"Please be patient.
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A Bassem jej odpovedal,
„Prosím, buď trpezlivá.
„Prosím, buď trpezlivá.
03:37
We will make it to Sweden,
we will get married
we will get married
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Dostaneme sa do Švédska, vezmeme sa
03:40
and we will have a future."
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a budeme mať budúcnosť."
03:43
Day four, the passengers
were getting agitated.
were getting agitated.
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Na štvrtý deň začali
byť pasažieri lode rozrušení.
byť pasažieri lode rozrušení.
03:47
They asked the captain,
"When will we get there?"
"When will we get there?"
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Pýtali sa kapitána: „Kedy tam budeme?"
03:50
He told them to shut up,
and he insulted them.
and he insulted them.
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Povedal im, aby držali hubu a urážal ich.
03:54
He said, "In 16 hours we will reach
the shores of Italy."
the shores of Italy."
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„O 16 hodín budeme na brehoch
Talianska," povedal.
Talianska," povedal.
03:58
They were weak and weary.
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Boli slabí a unavení.
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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Čoskoro videli približujúcu sa loď –
menšia loď s 10 mužmi,
menšia loď s 10 mužmi,
04:05
who started shouting at them,
hurling insults,
hurling insults,
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ktorí na nich začali hulákať,
chŕliť nadávky,
chŕliť nadávky,
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throwing sticks, asking them
to all disembark
to all disembark
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hádzať palice, žiadať ich,
aby vystúpili z lode
aby vystúpili z lode
04:13
and get on this smaller,
more unseaworthy boat.
more unseaworthy boat.
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a presadli na menšiu loď,
menej spôsobilú na plavbu po mori.
menej spôsobilú na plavbu po mori.
04:17
The parents were terrified
for their children,
for their children,
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Rodičia boli vystrašení,
obávali sa o svoje deti,
obávali sa o svoje deti,
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and they collectively
refused to disembark.
refused to disembark.
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a kolektívne odmietli opustiť loď.
04:26
So the boat sped away in anger,
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Nahnevaní muži náhlivo odplávali,
04:29
and a half an hour later, came back
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no o pol hodiny boli naspäť
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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a úmyselne začali prerážať dieru
do boku Doainej lode,
do boku Doainej lode,
04:39
just below where she
and Bassem were sitting.
and Bassem were sitting.
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len kúsok pod miestom,
kde s Bassemom sedeli.
kde s Bassemom sedeli.
04:43
And she heard how they yelled,
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A počula ako kričia:
04:47
"Let the fish eat your flesh!"
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„Nech vás ryby zožerú!"
04:51
And they started laughing
as the boat capsized and sank.
as the boat capsized and sank.
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A začali sa smiať, keď sa loď
prevrátila a potápala.
prevrátila a potápala.
04:57
The 300 people below deck were doomed.
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300 ľudí v podpalubí nemalo šancu.
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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Doaa sa držala potápajúcej sa lode
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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a s hrôzou sledovala, ako malé dieťa
rozsekala lodná vrtuľa.
rozsekala lodná vrtuľa.
05:14
Bassem said to her, "Please let go,
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Bassem ju prosil: „Prosím, pusti sa,
05:16
or you'll be swept in and the propeller
will kill you, too."
will kill you, too."
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inak ťa vtiahne prúd
a aj teba tá vrtuľa zabije.
a aj teba tá vrtuľa zabije.
05:20
And remember -- she can't swim.
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A spomeňte si – Doaa nevedela plávať.
05:22
But she let go and she started moving
her arms and her legs,
her arms and her legs,
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Ale pustila sa a začala hýbať
rukami a nohami,
rukami a nohami,
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thinking, "This is swimming."
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mysliac si, „Takto sa pláva."
05:28
And miraculously,
Bassem found a life ring.
Bassem found a life ring.
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A akoby zázrakom,
Bassem našiel plávacie koleso.
Bassem našiel plávacie koleso.
05:33
It was one of those child's rings
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Také ako dávate deťom,
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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keď sa hrajú v bazéne
alebo v pokojnom mori.
alebo v pokojnom mori.
05:39
And Doaa climbed onto the ring,
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Doaa sa vyšplhala do kolesa,
05:42
her arms and her legs
dangling by the side.
dangling by the side.
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a jej ruky a nohy trčali do strán.
05:46
Bassem was a good swimmer,
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Bassem bol dobrý plavec,
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so he held her hand and tread water.
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držal ju za ruku a šliapal vodu.
05:54
Around them there were corpses.
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Okolo nich plávali mŕtvoly.
05:56
Around 100 people survived initially,
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Okolo 100 ľudí prežilo,
05:58
and they started coming together
in groups, praying for rescue.
in groups, praying for rescue.
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snažili sa vytvoriť skupinky
a modlili sa za záchranu.
a modlili sa za záchranu.
06:03
But when a day went by and no one came,
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Ale prešiel deň a nikto neprišiel,
06:07
some people gave up hope,
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niektorí ľudia to vzdali,
06:09
and Doaa and Bassem watched
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a tak Doaa a Bassem videli,
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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ako si muži v diaľke vyzliekli
plávacie vesty a klesli ku dnu.
plávacie vesty a klesli ku dnu.
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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Prišiel za nimi muž,
s malým dieťaťom na pleciach
s malým dieťaťom na pleciach
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nine months old -- Malek.
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9-mesačná Malek.
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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Aby sa udržal na vode, držal sa
benzínovej bandasky a povedal im:
benzínovej bandasky a povedal im:
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"I fear I am not going to survive.
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„Bojím sa, že neprežijem.
06:33
I'm too weak. I don't have
the courage anymore."
the courage anymore."
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Som príliš slabý. A nemám viac odvahu."
06:36
And he handed little Malek
over to Bassem and to Doaa,
over to Bassem and to Doaa,
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A podal malú Malek Bassemu a Doai
06:41
and they perched her onto the life ring.
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a oni ju vysadili do záchranného kolesa.
06:45
So now they were three,
Doaa, Bassem and little Malek.
Doaa, Bassem and little Malek.
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Takže odteraz boli traja,
Doaa, Bassem a Malek.
Doaa, Bassem a Malek.
06:51
And let me take a pause
in this story right here
in this story right here
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A dovoľte mi urobiť prestávku
v tomto príbehu
v tomto príbehu
06:54
and ask the question:
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a opýtať sa:
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why do refugees like Doaa
take these kinds of risks?
take these kinds of risks?
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prečo utečenci ako Doaa takto riskujú?
07:03
Millions of refugees are living
in exile, in limbo.
in exile, in limbo.
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Milióny utečencov žijú
v exilových táboroch.
v exilových táboroch.
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They're living in countries [fleeing]
from a war that has been raging
from a war that has been raging
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Žijú v krajinách [utekajúc]
pred vojnou, ktorá pretrváva
pred vojnou, ktorá pretrváva
07:13
for four years.
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už štvrtý rok.
07:17
Even if they wanted to return, they can't.
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Ak by sa aj chceli vrátiť, nemôžu.
07:20
Their homes, their businesses,
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Ich domovy, ich firmy,
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their towns and their cities
have been completely destroyed.
have been completely destroyed.
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ich mestečká a mestá boli úplne zničené.
07:27
This is a UNESCO World Heritage City,
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Toto je mesto, ktoré je svetovým
kultúrnym dedičstvom UNESCO,
kultúrnym dedičstvom UNESCO,
07:29
Homs, in Syria.
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mesto Homs v Sýrii.
07:33
So people continue to flee
into neighboring countries,
into neighboring countries,
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A tak ľudia aj naďalej utekajú
do susedných krajín
do susedných krajín
07:37
and we build refugee camps
for them in the desert.
for them in the desert.
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a my pre nich v púšti
budujeme utečenecké tábory.
budujeme utečenecké tábory.
07:41
Hundreds of thousands of people
live in camps like these,
live in camps like these,
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Žijú v nich stovky tisíc ľudí
07:45
and thousands and thousands more,
millions, live in towns and cities.
millions, live in towns and cities.
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a tisícky a tisícky ďalších, milióny,
žijú v mestách.
žijú v mestách.
07:50
And the communities,
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A komunity,
07:51
the neighboring countries
that once welcomed them
that once welcomed them
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susedné krajiny, ktoré ich kedysi vítali
07:54
with open arms and hearts
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s otvorenou náručou,
07:56
are overwhelmed.
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sú ochromené.
07:58
There are simply not enough schools,
water systems, sanitation.
water systems, sanitation.
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Jednoducho tam nie je dostatok škôl,
vody, kanalizácie.
vody, kanalizácie.
08:03
Even rich European countries
could never handle such an influx
could never handle such an influx
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Ani bohaté európske krajiny
nie sú schopné čeliť takému prísunu ľudí
nie sú schopné čeliť takému prísunu ľudí
08:08
without massive investment.
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bez obrovských investícií.
08:13
The Syria war has driven almost
four million people over the borders,
four million people over the borders,
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Vojna v Sýrii vyhnala takmer
štyri milióny ľudí z ich domovov
štyri milióny ľudí z ich domovov
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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a viac ako sedem miliónov je ich
na úteku v rámci krajiny.
na úteku v rámci krajiny.
08:23
That means that over half
the Syrian population
the Syrian population
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To znamená, že viac ako polovica
sýrskeho obyvateľstva
sýrskeho obyvateľstva
08:27
has been forced to flee.
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bola donútená utiecť.
08:29
Back to those neighboring
countries hosting so many.
countries hosting so many.
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Späť k tým susedným krajinám,
kde ich je tak veľa.
kde ich je tak veľa.
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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Majú pocit, že bohatšie krajiny
spravili príliš málo na ich podporu.
spravili príliš málo na ich podporu.
08:41
And days have turned into months,
months into years.
months into years.
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A dni sa menia na mesiace
a mesiace na roky.
a mesiace na roky.
08:46
A refugee's stay is supposed
to be temporary.
to be temporary.
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A pobyt utečencov by mal byť dočasný.
08:50
Back to Doaa and Bassem in the water.
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Naspäť k Doae a Bassemu vo vode.
08:53
It was their second day,
and Bassem was getting very weak.
and Bassem was getting very weak.
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Bol to ich druhý deň
a Bassem začínal byť príliš unavený.
a Bassem začínal byť príliš unavený.
08:58
And now it was Doaa's turn
to say to Bassem,
to say to Bassem,
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A teraz to bolo na Doae
povedať mu:
povedať mu:
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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„Láska, prosím drž sa viery
v našu budúcnosť. Zvládneme to."
v našu budúcnosť. Zvládneme to."
09:09
And he said to her,
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A on jej odpovedal:
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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„Prepáč mi, láska, že som
ťa dostal do tejto situácie.
ťa dostal do tejto situácie.
09:16
I have never loved anyone
as much as I love you."
as much as I love you."
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Nikdy som nikoho nemiloval tak ako teba."
09:22
And he released himself into the water,
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A odovzdal sa moru.
09:26
and Doaa watched as the love of her life
drowned before her eyes.
drowned before her eyes.
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A Doaa videla, ako sa láska jej života
pred jej očami utopila.
pred jej očami utopila.
09:35
Later that day,
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Neskôr v ten deň
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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za Doaou prišla matka 18-mesačného
dievčatka menom Masa.
dievčatka menom Masa.
09:44
This was the little girl I showed you
in the picture earlier,
in the picture earlier,
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To je dievčatko, ktorého fotku som
vám predtým ukázala,
vám predtým ukázala,
09:47
with the life vests.
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v záchrannej veste.
09:49
Her older sister Sandra had just drowned,
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Jej staršia sestra Sandra sa práve utopila
09:51
and her mother knew she had to do
everything in her power
everything in her power
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a jej matka vedela, že musí urobiť
všetko, čo je v jej silách,
všetko, čo je v jej silách,
09:55
to save her daughter.
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aby svoju dcéru zachránila.
09:57
And she said to Doaa,
"Please take this child.
"Please take this child.
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A tak povedala Doae:
„Prosím, vezmi moje dieťa.
„Prosím, vezmi moje dieťa.
10:01
Let her be part of you.
I will not survive."
I will not survive."
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Nech je tvojou súčasťou, ja neprežijem."
10:07
And then she went away and drowned.
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A potom odišla a utopila sa.
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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Takže Doaa, len 19-ročná utečenkyňa,
ktorá sa desila vody,
ktorá sa desila vody,
10:16
who couldn't swim,
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ktorá nevedela plávať,
10:17
found herself in charge
of two little baby kids.
of two little baby kids.
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mala zrazu na starosti dve malé deti.
10:23
And they were thirsty and they were hungry
and they were agitated,
and they were agitated,
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Ktoré boli smädné, hladné a rozrušené,
10:27
and she tried her best to amuse them,
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a robila všetko pre to, aby ich zabavila,
10:30
to sing to them, to say words
to them from the Quran.
to them from the Quran.
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spievala im, hovorila verše z Koránu.
10:35
Around them, the bodies were bloating
and turning black.
and turning black.
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Telá plávajúce okolo nich
boli nafúknuté a černali.
boli nafúknuté a černali.
10:39
The sun was blazing during the day.
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Cez deň pieklo slnko.
10:41
At night, there was a cold moon and fog.
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V noci bolo zima a hmla.
10:44
It was very frightening.
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Bolo to desivé.
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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Štvrtý deň vo vode
Doaa vyzerala asi takto,
Doaa vyzerala asi takto,
10:51
on the ring with her two children.
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na plávacom kolese s dvomi deťmi.
10:53
A woman came on the fourth day
and approached her
and approached her
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Na štvrtý deň za ňou prišla žena
10:57
and asked her to take another child --
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a požiadala ju, aby vzala ďalšie dieťa –
11:00
a little boy, just four years old.
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malého chlapca, len štvorročného.
11:04
When Doaa took the little boy
and the mother drowned,
and the mother drowned,
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Keď si ho Doaa vzala
a jeho matka sa utopila,
a jeho matka sa utopila,
11:09
she said to the sobbing child,
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povedala vzlykajúcemu chlapcovi:
11:11
"She just went away
to find you water and food."
to find you water and food."
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„Len odišla, nájsť vodu a jedlo."
11:16
But his heart soon stopped,
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Ale jeho srdce onedlho prestalo biť,
11:18
and Doaa had to release
the little boy into the water.
the little boy into the water.
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a tak ho Doaa musela pustiť do vody.
11:23
Later that day,
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Neskôr v ten deň
11:25
she looked up into the sky with hope,
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sa pozrela s nádejou na oblohu,
11:28
because she saw two planes
crossing in the sky.
crossing in the sky.
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pretože videla dve lietadlá
križovať oblohu.
križovať oblohu.
11:32
And she waved her arms,
hoping they would see her,
hoping they would see her,
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A začala mávať rukami
dúfajúc, že ju uvidia,
dúfajúc, že ju uvidia,
11:36
but the planes were soon gone.
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ale lietadlá čoskoro zmizli.
11:39
But that afternoon,
as the sun was going down,
as the sun was going down,
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Ale v to poobedie, keď zapadalo slnko,
11:42
she saw a boat, a merchant vessel.
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zbadala obchodnú loď.
11:46
And she said, "Please, God,
let them rescue me."
let them rescue me."
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A povedela: „Prosím, bože,
nech ma zachránia."
nech ma zachránia."
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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Mávala rukami a mala pocit,
že dve hodiny kričala.
že dve hodiny kričala.
11:54
And it had become dark,
but finally the searchlights found her
but finally the searchlights found her
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A nastala tma, kým ju konečne
našiel svetlomet.
našiel svetlomet.
11:58
and they extended a rope,
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Hodili jej lano,
12:00
astonished to see a woman
clutching onto two babies.
clutching onto two babies.
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užasnutí, že vidia ženu
držiacu dve malé bábätká.
držiacu dve malé bábätká.
12:06
They pulled them onto the boat,
they got oxygen and blankets,
they got oxygen and blankets,
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Vytiahli ich do lode,
dali im kyslík a prikrývky
dali im kyslík a prikrývky
12:10
and a Greek helicopter came
to pick them up
to pick them up
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a prišla ich vyzdvihnúť
grécka helikoptéra,
grécka helikoptéra,
12:13
and take them to the island of Crete.
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ktorá ich zobrala na ostrov Kréta.
12:16
But Doaa looked down and asked,
"What of Malek?"
"What of Malek?"
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Ale Doaa sa pozrela dole a spýtala sa,
„A kde je Malek?"
„A kde je Malek?"
12:20
And they told her the little baby
did not survive --
did not survive --
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Povedali jej, že dieťa to neprežilo,
12:23
she drew her last breath
in the boat's clinic.
in the boat's clinic.
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poslednýkrát vydýchlo na lodnej klinike.
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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Ale Doaa si bola istá,
že keď ich vytiahli do záchrannej lode,
že keď ich vytiahli do záchrannej lode,
12:33
that little baby girl had been smiling.
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malé dievčatko sa usmievalo.
12:39
Only 11 people survived
that wreck, of the 500.
that wreck, of the 500.
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Len 11 ľudí z 500 stroskotanie prežilo.
12:46
There was never an international
investigation into what happened.
investigation into what happened.
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Nikdy sa nekonalo
medzinárodné vyšetrovanie.
medzinárodné vyšetrovanie.
12:50
There were some media reports
about mass murder at sea,
about mass murder at sea,
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Bolo niekoľko reportáží
o masovej vražde v mori,
o masovej vražde v mori,
12:55
a terrible tragedy,
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hrozná tragédia,
12:56
but that was only for one day.
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ale len na jeden deň.
12:59
And then the news cycle moved on.
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Potom sa noviny presunuli inam.
13:04
Meanwhile, in a pediatric
hospital on Crete,
hospital on Crete,
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Medzitým, v detskej nemocnici na Kréte,
13:09
little Masa was on the edge of death.
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malá Masa bojovala o život.
13:13
She was really dehydrated.
Her kidneys were failing.
Her kidneys were failing.
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Bola dehydrovaná.
Zlyhávali jej obličky.
Zlyhávali jej obličky.
Hladina cukru v krvi
bola nebezpečne nízka.
bola nebezpečne nízka.
13:17
Her glucose levels were dangerously low.
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13:19
The doctors did everything
in their medical power to save them,
in their medical power to save them,
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Doktori robili všetko čo mohli,
aby ju zachránili,
aby ju zachránili,
13:23
and the Greek nurses never left her side,
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a grécke sestričky ju ani na minútu
nenechali samú,
nenechali samú,
držali ju, objímali, spievali jej.
13:26
holding her, hugging her,
singing her words.
singing her words.
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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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Moji kolegovia ju tiež navštevovali
a hovorili jej milé slová v arabčine.
a hovorili jej milé slová v arabčine.
13:34
Amazingly, little Masa survived.
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Na prekvapenie, Masa prežila.
13:40
And soon the Greek press started reporting
about the miracle baby,
about the miracle baby,
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A onedlho grécke noviny písali
o zázračnom dieťati,
o zázračnom dieťati,
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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ktoré prežilo štyri dni na mori,
bez jedla a vody,
bez jedla a vody,
13:51
and offers to adopt her came
from all over the country.
from all over the country.
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a z celej krajiny sa valili
ponuky na jej adopciu.
ponuky na jej adopciu.
13:57
And meanwhile, Doaa
was in another hospital on Crete,
was in another hospital on Crete,
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Medzitým bola Doaa v inej
nemocnici na Kréte,
nemocnici na Kréte,
14:00
thin, dehydrated.
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vychudnutá, dehydrovaná.
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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Egyptská rodina ju vzala k sebe domov,
hneď ako ju prepustili z nemocnice.
hneď ako ju prepustili z nemocnice.
14:10
And soon word went around
about Doaa's survival,
about Doaa's survival,
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A informácie o jej prežití
sa rýchlo šírili
sa rýchlo šírili
14:15
and a phone number
was published on Facebook.
was published on Facebook.
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a jej telefónne číslo
sa objavilo na Facebooku.
sa objavilo na Facebooku.
14:19
Messages started coming in.
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Začali jej prechádzať správy.
14:22
"Doaa, do you know
what happened to my brother?
what happened to my brother?
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„Doaa, vieš, čo sa stalo s mojím bratom?
14:27
My sister? My parents? My friends?
Do you know if they survived?"
Do you know if they survived?"
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Mojou sestrou? Rodičmi?
Priateľmi? Nevieš, či prežili?"
Priateľmi? Nevieš, či prežili?"
14:35
One of those messages said,
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Jedna zo správ bola:
14:38
"I believe you saved
my little niece, Masa."
my little niece, Masa."
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„Myslím, že si zachránila
moju neter, Masu."
moju neter, Masu."
14:44
And it had this photo.
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A obsahovala túto fotku.
14:47
This was from Masa's uncle,
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Bola od Masinho strýka,
14:50
a Syrian refugee who had made it
to Sweden with his family
to Sweden with his family
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sýrskeho utečenca, ktorý sa
s rodinou a Masinou sestrou
s rodinou a Masinou sestrou
14:54
and also Masa's older sister.
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dostal do Švédska.
14:57
Soon, we hope, Masa will be reunited
with him in Sweden,
with him in Sweden,
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Dúfame, že onedlho sa s ním
Masa stretne vo Švédsku,
Masa stretne vo Švédsku,
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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dovtedy sa o ňu starajú
v krásnom sirotinci v Aténach.
v krásnom sirotinci v Aténach.
15:10
And Doaa? Well, word went around
about her survival, too.
about her survival, too.
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A Doaa? Informácie o jej prežití
sa šírili tiež.
sa šírili tiež.
15:16
And the media wrote
about this slight woman,
about this slight woman,
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Média písali o tejto krehkej žene
15:20
and couldn't imagine how
she could survive all this time
she could survive all this time
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a nevedeli si predstaviť,
ako to celé mohla prežiť,
ako to celé mohla prežiť,
15:24
under such conditions in that sea,
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za takých podmienok,
15:27
and still save another life.
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a zachrániť ďalší život.
15:32
The Academy of Athens, one of Greece's
most prestigious institutions,
most prestigious institutions,
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Aténska akadémia, jedna
z najprestížnejších gréckych inštitúcií,
z najprestížnejších gréckych inštitúcií,
15:37
gave her an award of bravery,
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jej odovzdala cenu za statočnosť,
15:41
and she deserves all that praise,
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a zaslúži si všetku slávu
15:44
and she deserves a second chance.
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a zaslúži si druhú šancu.
15:47
But she wants to still go to Sweden.
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Stále chce ísť do Švédska.
15:51
She wants to reunite
with her family there.
with her family there.
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Chce sa tam znovu stretnúť
so svojou rodinou.
so svojou rodinou.
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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Chce tam dopraviť svoju mamu, otca
a mladších súrodencov,
a mladších súrodencov,
15:57
away from Egypt there as well,
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dostať ich preč z Egypta,
16:00
and I believe she will succeed.
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a verím, že uspeje.
16:03
She wants to become a lawyer
or a politician
or a politician
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Chcela by sa stať právničkou
alebo političkou
alebo političkou
16:06
or something that can help
fight injustice.
fight injustice.
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alebo niekým, kto pomôže
bojovať proti bezpráviu.
bojovať proti bezpráviu.
16:11
She is an extraordinary survivor.
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Doaa je výnimočnou preživšou.
16:15
But I have to ask:
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Ale nedá mi nespýtať sa:
16:17
what if she didn't have to take that risk?
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čo ak by nemusela tak riskovať?
16:20
Why did she have to go through all that?
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Prečo si tým celým musela prejsť?
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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Prečo nie je legálny spôsob,
ako by mohla prísť do Európy študovať?
ako by mohla prísť do Európy študovať?
16:28
Why couldn't Masa have taken
an airplane to Sweden?
an airplane to Sweden?
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Prečo nemohla ísť Masa
do Švédska lietadlom?
do Švédska lietadlom?
16:32
Why couldn't Bassem have found work?
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Prečo si Bassem nemohol nájsť prácu?
16:36
Why is there no massive resettlement
program for Syrian refugees,
program for Syrian refugees,
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Prečo neexistuje program presídlenia
pre sýrskych utečencov,
pre sýrskych utečencov,
16:41
the victims of the worst war of our times?
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obete najhoršej vojny našich čias?
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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Svet to urobil pre Vietnamcov
v 70. rokoch. Prečo nie teraz?
v 70. rokoch. Prečo nie teraz?
16:52
Why is there so little investment
in the neighboring countries
in the neighboring countries
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Prečo sa len tak málo investuje
v susedných krajinách,
v susedných krajinách,
16:57
hosting so many refugees?
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v ktorých je tak veľa utečencov?
17:01
And why, the root question,
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A prečo, základná otázka,
17:03
is so little being done to stop
the wars, the persecution
the wars, the persecution
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sa robí tak málo, aby sa
zastavila vojna, prenasledovanie
zastavila vojna, prenasledovanie
17:10
and the poverty that is driving
so many people
so many people
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a chudoba, ktorá týchto ľudí ženie
17:14
to the shores of Europe?
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na brehy Európy?
17:17
Until these issues are resolved,
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Kým nebudú tieto problémy vyriešené,
17:20
people will continue to take to the seas
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ľudia sa budú aj naďalej plaviť
17:23
and to seek safety and asylum.
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a hľadať bezpečie a azyl.
17:28
And what happens next?
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A čo sa stane ďalej?
17:30
Well, that is largely Europe's choice.
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Do veľkej miery je to rozhodnutie Európy.
17:33
And I understand the public fears.
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A ja rozumiem všeobecnému strachu.
17:37
People are worried about their security,
their economies, the changes of culture.
their economies, the changes of culture.
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Ľudia sa boja o svoju bezpečnosť,
ekonomiku, zmenu kultúry.
ekonomiku, zmenu kultúry.
17:43
But is that more important
than saving human lives?
than saving human lives?
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Ale je to dôležitejšie
ako zachraňovať životy?
ako zachraňovať životy?
17:48
Because there is something
fundamental here
fundamental here
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Pretože to základné,
17:51
that I think overrides the rest,
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čo presahuje všetko ostatné,
17:54
and it is about our common humanity.
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je všeobecná ľudskosť.
17:58
No person fleeing war or persecution
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Nikto, kto uteká pred vojnou
alebo prenasledovaním,
alebo prenasledovaním,
18:03
should have to die
crossing a sea to reach safety.
crossing a sea to reach safety.
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by nemal zomrieť v mori, idúc do bezpečia.
18:08
(Applause)
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18:14
One thing is for sure,
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A jedna vec je istá,
18:15
that no refugee would be
on those dangerous boats
on those dangerous boats
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že žiadny utečenec
by nebol na tých nebezpečných lodiach,
by nebol na tých nebezpečných lodiach,
18:19
if they could thrive where they are.
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ak by sa mal dobre tam, kde žije.
18:21
And no migrant would take
that dangerous journey
that dangerous journey
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A žiadny migrant by sa nepodujal
na túto nebezpečnú cestu,
na túto nebezpečnú cestu,
18:24
if they had enough food
for themselves and their children.
for themselves and their children.
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ak by mal dostatok jedla
pre seba a svoje deti.
pre seba a svoje deti.
18:28
And no one would put their life savings
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A nikto by nedal svoje životné úspory
18:31
in the hands of those notorious smugglers
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do rúk smutne slávnych pašerákov,
18:34
if there was a legal way to migrate.
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ak by mohol emigrovať legálne.
18:37
So on behalf of little Masa
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Môžme sa v mene malej Masy
18:41
and on behalf of Doaa
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a Doai uistiť,
18:43
and of Bassem
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že Bassema
18:45
and of those 500 people
who drowned with them,
who drowned with them,
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a tých 500 ľudí,
ktorí sa tiež utopili,
ktorí sa tiež utopili,
18:50
can we make sure that they
did not die in vain?
did not die in vain?
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nezomrelo zbytočne?
18:54
Could we be inspired by what happened,
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Mohlo by nás to inšpirovať
18:57
and take a stand for a world
in which every life matters?
in which every life matters?
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k tomu, aby sme žili vo svete,
kde na každom živote záleží?
kde na každom živote záleží?
19:04
Thank you.
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Ďakujem.
19:06
(Applause)
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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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