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Kitra Cahana: A glimpse of life on the road
Kitra Cahana: Zgodbe brezdomcev in skritih
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Kot deklica je fotoreporterka in članica TED-a, Kitra Cahana, sanjarila o begu od doma, da bi svobodno živela na cesti. Danes kot odrasla ženska in samozvana potepuhinja sledi sodobnim nomadom v njihove domove – tovorne vagone, avtobusne postaje, parkirišča, stranišča avtocestnih počivališč – in razkriva kulturo obrobja.
Kitra Cahana - Vagabond photojournalist + conceptual artist
Kitra Cahana is a Canadian photographer who blurs the line between anthropologist and journalist. Full bio
Kitra Cahana is a Canadian photographer who blurs the line between anthropologist and journalist. Full bio
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Kot deklica sem si vedno predstavljala,
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As a little girl, I always imagined
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kako bom nekega dne pobegnila od doma.
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I would one day run away.
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From the age of six on,
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Od šestih let naprej
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I kept a packed bag with some clothes
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sem imela vedno pripravljeno
torbo z nekaj oblekami
torbo z nekaj oblekami
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and cans of food tucked away
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in skrite konzerve s hrano zadaj v omari.
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in the back of a closet.
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There was a deep restlessness in me,
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V meni je vladal globok nemir,
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a primal fear that I would fall prey
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prvinski strah, da bom podlegla
življenju v rutini in dolgočasju.
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to a life of routine and boredom.
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And so, many of my early memories involved
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Tako je veliko mojih
spominov iz otroštva vključevalo
spominov iz otroštva vključevalo
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intricate daydreams where
I would walk across borders,
I would walk across borders,
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dodelane sanjarije,
kjer sem prestopala meje,
kjer sem prestopala meje,
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forage for berries,
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nabirala jagodičje
in srečevala vse vrste čudnih ljudi,
in srečevala vse vrste čudnih ljudi,
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and meet all kinds of strange people
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living unconventional lives on the road.
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ki so živeli neobičajno
popotniško življenje.
popotniško življenje.
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Years have passed, but many of the adventures
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Leta so minila, a veliko avantur,
o katerih sem sanjarila kot otrok –
o katerih sem sanjarila kot otrok –
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I fantasized about as a child --
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traveling and weaving my way
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potovanja in iskanje svoje poti
med svetovi, drugačnimi od mojega –
med svetovi, drugačnimi od mojega –
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between worlds other than my own —
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se je uresničilo skozi moje delo
dokumentarne fotografinje.
dokumentarne fotografinje.
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have become realities through my work
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as a documentary photographer.
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But no other experience has felt as true
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A nobena druga izkušnja
se ni tako približala
se ni tako približala
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to my childhood dreams
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mojim otroškim sanjam
kot življenje med popotniki prek ZDA in
dokumentiranje njihovega življenja.
dokumentiranje njihovega življenja.
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as living amongst and documenting the lives
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of fellow wanderers across the United States.
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This is the nomadic dream,
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To so nomadske sanje,
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a different kind of American dream
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drugačna vrsta ameriških sanj,
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lived by young hobos, travelers,
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ki jih živijo mladi brezdomci, popotniki,
štoparji, prosjaki in potepuhi.
štoparji, prosjaki in potepuhi.
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hitchhikers, vagrants and tramps.
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In most of our minds,
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V večini naših glav
je potepuh bitje iz preteklosti.
je potepuh bitje iz preteklosti.
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the vagabond is a creature from the past.
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The word "hobo" conjures up an old
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Beseda 'brezdomec' prikliče
staro črno-belo sliko
staro črno-belo sliko
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black and white image
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of a weathered old man covered in coal,
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zdelanega starca,
prekritega s premogovim prahom,
prekritega s premogovim prahom,
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legs dangling out of a boxcar,
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z nogami bingljajoč iz vagona,
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but these photographs are in color,
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a te fotografije so v barvah
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and they portray a community
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in upodabljajo skupnost,
ki se vrtinči prek države,
ki se vrtinči prek države,
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swirling across the country,
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fiercely alive and creatively free,
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divje živa in ustvarjalno svobodna;
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seeing sides of America that no one else
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ki lahko vidi obraze Amerike,
ki jih nihče drug ne more.
ki jih nihče drug ne more.
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gets to see.
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Like their predecessors, today's nomads
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Podobno kot njihovi predniki,
današnji nomadi
današnji nomadi
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travel the steel and asphalt arteries
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potujejo prek jeklenih
in asfaltnih arterij Združenih držav.
in asfaltnih arterij Združenih držav.
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of the United States.
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By day, they hop freight trains,
stick out their thumbs,
stick out their thumbs,
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Čez dan skačejo na tovorne vlake,
dvigajo palce
dvigajo palce
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and ride the highways with anyone
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in se vozijo po avtocestah s komerkoli,
od tovornjakarjev do mam malih športnikov.
od tovornjakarjev do mam malih športnikov.
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from truckers to soccer moms.
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By night, they sleep beneath the stars,
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Ponoči spe pod zvezdami,
stisnjeni skupaj s svojimi krdeli psov,
stisnjeni skupaj s svojimi krdeli psov,
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huddled together with their packs of dogs,
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cats and pet rats between their bodies.
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mačk in udomačenih podgan,
ki ležijo ob njihovih telesih.
ki ležijo ob njihovih telesih.
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Some travelers take to the road by choice,
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Nekateri popotniki
izberejo cesto zavestno,
izberejo cesto zavestno,
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renouncing materialism, traditional jobs
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odrečejo se materializmu,
tradicionalnim službam
tradicionalnim službam
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and university degrees in exchange
for a glimmer of adventure.
for a glimmer of adventure.
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in univerzitetnim diplomam
v zameno za kanček pustolovščine.
v zameno za kanček pustolovščine.
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Others come from the underbelly of society,
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Drugi prihajajo iz podtalja družbe,
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never given a chance to mobilize upwards:
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ker niso dobili priložnosti,
da bi se socialno povzpeli:
da bi se socialno povzpeli:
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foster care dropouts, teenage runaways escaping
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iz rejniških družin,
najstniki, ki so pobegnili
pred zlorabami in neprijaznimi domovi.
pred zlorabami in neprijaznimi domovi.
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abuse and unforgiving homes.
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Where others see stories of privation
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Kjer drugi vidijo zgodbe pomanjkanja
in ekonomskega propada,
in ekonomskega propada,
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and economic failure,
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travelers view their own existence
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popotniki vidijo svoj obstoj
skozi prizmo osvoboditve in svobode.
skozi prizmo osvoboditve in svobode.
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through the prism of liberation and freedom.
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They'd rather live off of the excess
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Raje živijo od presežkov
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of what they view as a wasteful consumer society
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tistega, kar vidijo kot zapravljivo
potrošniško družbo,
potrošniško družbo,
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than slave away at an unrealistic chance
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kot da bi garali za nerealno možnost
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at the traditional American dream.
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uresničenja tradicionalnega
ameriškega sna.
ameriškega sna.
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They take advantage of the fact
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Izkoriščajo dejstvo,
da v Združenih državah Amerike
da v Združenih državah Amerike
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that in the United States,
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up to 40 percent of all food ends up in the garbage
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do 40 odstotkov vse hrane konča v smeteh
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by scavenging for perfectly good produce
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in brskajo za povsem dobrimi pridelki
v kontejnerjih in smetnjakih.
v kontejnerjih in smetnjakih.
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in dumpsters and trash cans.
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They sacrifice material comforts in exchange
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Materialno udobje žrtvujejo v zameno
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for the space and the time to explore
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za prostor in čas, da raziskujejo
ustvarjalno notranjost,
ustvarjalno notranjost,
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a creative interior,
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to dream, to read, to work on music, art and writing.
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da sanjajo, berejo, se ukvarjajo
z glasbo, umetnostjo ali pisanjem.
z glasbo, umetnostjo ali pisanjem.
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But there are many aspects to this life
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A mnogo vidikov takega življenja
je daleč od idile.
je daleč od idile.
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that are far from idyllic.
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No one loses their inner demons
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Nihče se ne reši svojih notranjih demonov,
ko se odpravi na cesto.
ko se odpravi na cesto.
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by taking to the road.
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Addiction is real, the elements are real,
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Zasvojenost je realna,
elementi narave so realni,
elementi narave so realni,
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freight trains maim and kill,
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tovorni vlaki pohabljajo in ubijajo
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and anyone who has lived on the streets can attest
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in kdorkoli je živel na cesti,
lahko potrdi,
lahko potrdi,
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to the exhaustive list of laws
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da obstaja obsežen seznam zakonov,
ki kriminalizirajo brezdomstvo.
ki kriminalizirajo brezdomstvo.
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that criminalize homeless existence.
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Who here knows that in many cities
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Kdo tu ve, da je v veliko mestih
po Ameriki danes nezakonito
po Ameriki danes nezakonito
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across the United States it is now illegal
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to sit on the sidewalk,
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posedati na pločniku,
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to wrap oneself in a blanket,
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se zaviti v odejo,
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to sleep in your own car,
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spati v svojem avtu,
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to offer food to a stranger?
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ponuditi hrano neznancu?
Te zakone poznam, saj sem opazovala,
kako so prijatelje in druge popotnike
kako so prijatelje in druge popotnike
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I know about these laws because I've watched
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as friends and other travelers
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were hauled off to jail or received citations
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odpeljali v ječo ali pa so prejeli kazni
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for committing these so-called crimes.
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zaradi zagrešitve teh
tako imenovanih zločinov.
tako imenovanih zločinov.
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Many of you might be wondering why anyone
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Mnogi se morda sprašujete, zakaj bi si
kdorkoli zavestno izbral tako življenje,
kdorkoli zavestno izbral tako življenje,
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would choose a life like this,
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under the thumb of discriminatory laws,
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pod pritiskom diskriminatornih zakonov,
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eating out of trash cans,
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jedel iz smetnjakov, spal pod mostovi,
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sleeping under bridges,
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picking up seasonal jobs here and there.
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iskal sezonska dela tu in tam.
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The answer to such a question is as varied
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Odgovor na to vprašanje je tako raznolik,
kot so ljudje, ki gredo na cesto,
kot so ljudje, ki gredo na cesto,
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as the people that take to the road,
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a popotniki navadno
odgovarjajo z eno besedo:
odgovarjajo z eno besedo:
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but travelers often respond with a single word:
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freedom.
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svoboda.
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Until we live in a society where every human
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Dokler ne bomo živeli družbi,
kjer je vsakemu človeku
kjer je vsakemu človeku
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is assured dignity in their labor
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zagotovljeno dostojanstvo z delom,
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so that they can work to live well,
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s katerim služijo za spodobno življenje
in ne samo za preživetje,
in ne samo za preživetje,
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not only work to survive,
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there will always be an element of those
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bo vedno obstajal del tistih,
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who seek the open road as a means of escape,
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ki bodo iskali prostranstva cest,
da bi pobegnili,
da bi pobegnili,
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of liberation and, of course, of rebellion.
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se osvobodili in se seveda – uprli.
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Thank you.
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Hvala.
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(Applause)
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(Aplavz)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Kitra Cahana - Vagabond photojournalist + conceptual artistKitra Cahana is a Canadian photographer who blurs the line between anthropologist and journalist.
Why you should listen
Kitra Cahana is a wanderer. The American-born photographer was raised in Canada and Sweden, with a father who worked as a rabbi and took his family along with him everywhere he traveled. Cahana's itinerant childhood is evident in her work, which has taken her to teenage "rainbow parties," Venezuelan spiritual rituals, Ukranian Ultra-Orthodox prayer sites, American boxcars and bus stops and many more places. The 2014 TED Fellow embeds herself in the societies she documents, playing the part of photojouralist as well as enthnographer.
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