TEDxWomen 2012
Zahra' Langhi: Why Libya's revolution didn't work -- and what might
Zehra Langi (Zahra' Langhi): Zašto libijska revolucija nije uspela i šta bi moglo da uspe
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U Libiji je Zehra Langi bila deo pokreta „Dani besa“ koji je pomogao pri svrgavanju diktatora Gadafija. Međutim, šta posle toga? Na svojim prvim izborima, Libijci su isprobali inovativni sistem glasanja sa listom kandidata, po principu „rajsferšlusa,“ što je obezbedilo jednaku zastupljenost muškaraca i žena. Ipak je ista stopirajuća politika dominacije i isključivanja odnela pobedu. Ono što je Libiji potrebno sada, predlaže Langi, je saradnja, a ne takmičenje; milost, a ne bes.
Zahra' Langhi - Activist
Zahra' Langhi is the cofounder of Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP), a movement advocating for women’s socio-political empowerment and peace-building. Full bio
Zahra' Langhi is the cofounder of Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP), a movement advocating for women’s socio-political empowerment and peace-building. Full bio
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00:17
I have never, ever forgotten the words of my grandmother
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Nikada nisam zaboravila reči svoje bake
00:22
who died in her exile:
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koja je umrla u izgnanstvu:
00:25
"Son, resist Gaddafi. Fight him.
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„Sine, suprotstavi se Gadafiju.
Bori se protiv njega,
ali nemoj se nikada pretvoriti
ali nemoj se nikada pretvoriti
00:30
But don't you ever turn
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u revolucionara poput Gadafija.“
00:33
into a Gaddafi-like revolutionary."
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00:39
Almost two years have passed
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Prošlo je skoro dve godine
00:41
since the Libyan Revolution broke out,
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otkada je izbila revolucija u Libiji,
00:44
inspired by the waves of mass mobilization
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inspirisana talasima masovne mobilizacije
00:49
in both the Tunisian and the Egyptian revolutions.
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u revolucijama u Tunisu i Egiptu.
00:54
I joined forces with many other Libyans inside and outside Libya
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Udružila sam snage
sa mnogim drugim Libijcima,
sa mnogim drugim Libijcima,
unutar i izvan Libije,
kako bismo pozvali na „Dan besa“
kako bismo pozvali na „Dan besa“
00:59
to call for a day of rage
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01:01
and to initiate a revolution against the tyrannical regime of Gaddafi.
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i kako bismo započeli revoluciju
protiv tiranskog režima Gadafija.
protiv tiranskog režima Gadafija.
01:07
And there it was, a great revolution.
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I tako je i bilo, velika revolucija.
01:11
Young Libyan women and men were at the forefront
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Mlade žene i muškarci iz Libije,
bili su u prvom planu
bili su u prvom planu
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calling for the fall of the regime,
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pozivajući na rušenje režima
01:18
raising slogans of freedom, dignity, social justice.
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uz parole slobode, dostojanstva,
socijalne pravde.
socijalne pravde.
01:23
They have shown an exemplary bravery
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Oni su pokazali hrabrost za primer u borbi
01:26
in confronting the brutal dictatorship of Gaddafi.
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protiv Gadafijeve brutalne diktature.
01:31
They have shown a great sense of solidarity
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Pokazali su veliki osećaj solidarnosti
01:34
from the far east to the far west to the south.
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od dalekog istoka
do dalekog zapada i juga.
do dalekog zapada i juga.
01:38
Eventually, after a period of six months of brutal war
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Konačno, nakon šest meseci brutalnog rata
01:43
and a toll rate of almost 50,000 dead,
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i skoro 50 000 mrtvih,
01:49
we managed to liberate our country and to topple the tyrant.
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uspeli smo da oslobodimo svoju zemlju
i srušimo tiranina.
i srušimo tiranina.
01:54
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
02:01
However, Gaddafi left behind a heavy burden,
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Međutim, Gadafi je ostavio
težak teret za sobom,
težak teret za sobom,
02:05
a legacy of tyranny, corruption and seeds of diversions.
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nasleđe tiranije, korupcije
i zasejanu diverziju.
i zasejanu diverziju.
02:12
For four decades Gaddafi's tyrannical regime
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Tokom četiri decenije,
tiranski režim Gadafija
tiranski režim Gadafija
02:17
destroyed the infrastructure as well as the culture and the moral fabric of Libyan society.
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uništio je infrastrukturu, kao i kulturu
i moralni sistem libijskog društva.
i moralni sistem libijskog društva.
02:25
Aware of the devastation and the challenges,
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Svesna opustošenosti i izazova,
bila sam spremna da,
bila sam spremna da,
02:29
I was keen among many other women to rebuild the Libyan civil society,
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sa mnogim drugim ženama,
obnovim civilno društvo u Libiji,
obnovim civilno društvo u Libiji,
02:36
calling for an inclusive and just transition
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pozivajući na inkluzivnu
i pravednu tranziciju
i pravednu tranziciju
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to democracy and national reconciliation.
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na demokratiju i nacionalno pomirenje.
02:42
Almost 200 organizations were established in Benghazi
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U Bengaziju je osnovano
skoro 200 organizacija
skoro 200 organizacija
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during and immediately after the fall of Gaddafi --
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tokom i neposredno nakon pada Gadafija -
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almost 300 in Tripoli.
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skoro 300 u Tripoliju.
02:52
After a period of 33 years in exile, I went back to Libya,
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Nakon 33 godine u izgnanstvu,
vratila sam se u Libiju,
vratila sam se u Libiju,
02:58
and with unique enthusiasm,
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i sa jedinstvenim entuzijazmom,
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I started organizing workshops
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počela sam sa organizovanjem radionica
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on capacity building, on human development of leadership skills.
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o izgradnji kapaciteta,
o razvoju liderskih veština.
o razvoju liderskih veština.
03:07
With an amazing group of women,
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Sa grupom izuzetnih žena,
03:10
I co-founded the Libyan Women's Platform for Peace,
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bila sam jedan od osnivača
„Platforme za mir žena Libije“,
„Platforme za mir žena Libije“,
03:14
a movement of women, leaders, from different walks of life,
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pokreta žena, vođa,
iz različitih društvenih slojeva,
iz različitih društvenih slojeva,
03:18
to lobby for the sociopolitical empowerment of women
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radi zalaganja
za društveno-političko osnaživanje žena
za društveno-političko osnaživanje žena
03:23
and to lobby for our right
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i zalaganja za naše pravo
03:25
for equal participation in building democracy and peace.
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na ravnopravno učešće
u izgradnji demokratije i mira.
u izgradnji demokratije i mira.
03:30
I met a very difficult environment in the pre-elections,
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Susrela sam se sa veoma teškim okruženjem
u predizbornom periodu,
u predizbornom periodu,
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an environment which was increasingly polarized,
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okruženjem koje je bilo
sve više polarizovano,
sve više polarizovano,
03:40
an environment which was shaped by the selfish politics of dominance and exclusion.
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okruženjem koje je bilo oblikovano
kroz sebičnu politiku
dominacije i isključenosti.
dominacije i isključenosti.
03:49
I led an initiative by the Libyan Women's Platform for Peace
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Vodila sam inicijativu
„Platforma za mir žena Libije“
„Platforma za mir žena Libije“
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to lobby for a more inclusive electoral law,
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koja se zalaže
za inkluzivniji izborni zakon,
za inkluzivniji izborni zakon,
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a law that would give every citizen, no matter what your background,
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zakon koji bi pružio svakom građaninu,
bez obzira na pozadinu,
bez obzira na pozadinu,
04:02
the right to vote and run,
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pravo da glasa i da se kandiduje,
i najvažnije, da propisuje,
vezano za političke partije,
vezano za političke partije,
04:05
and most importantly to stipulate on political parties
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04:09
the alternation of male and female candidates
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smenjivanje muških i ženskih kandidata
04:14
vertically and horizontally in their lists,
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vertikalno i horizontalno na listama,
04:17
creating the zipper list.
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stvarajući „rajsferšlus“ listu.
04:20
Eventually, our initiative was adopted and successful.
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Konačno, naša inicijativa
bila je usvojena i uspešna.
bila je usvojena i uspešna.
04:27
Women won 17.5 percent of the National Congress
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Žene su osvojile
17,5 % u Nacionalnom Kongresu
17,5 % u Nacionalnom Kongresu
04:32
in the first elections ever in 52 years.
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na prvim izborima u poslednje 52 godine.
(Aplauz)
04:37
(Applause)
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04:43
However, bit by bit, the euphoria of the elections,
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Međutim, malo po malo,
euforija oko izbora
euforija oko izbora
04:50
and of the revolution as a whole,
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i revolucije u celini,
04:54
was fading out --
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počela je da bledi
04:55
for every day we were waking up to the news of violence.
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jer smo se svaki dan budili
uz vesti o nasilju.
uz vesti o nasilju.
05:00
One day we wake up to the news
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Jednoga dana, probudili smo se uz vest
05:02
of the desecration of ancient mosques and Sufi tombs.
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o skrnavljenju drevnih džamija
i Sufi grobnica.
i Sufi grobnica.
05:05
On another day we wake up to the news
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Sledećeg dana budi nas vest
05:07
of the murder of the American ambassador and the attack on the consulate.
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o ubistvu američkog ambasadora
i napadu na konzulat.
i napadu na konzulat.
05:12
On another day we wake up to the news
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Sledeceg dana budi nas vest
05:14
of the assassination of army officers.
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o ubistvu oficira.
05:17
And every day, every day we wake up with the rule of the militias
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I svakoga dana, svakoga dana,
budimo se sa vladavinom milicija
budimo se sa vladavinom milicija
05:23
and their continuous violations of human rights of prisoners
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i njihovim neprestanim kršenjem
ljudskih prava zatvorenika
ljudskih prava zatvorenika
05:28
and their disrespect of the rule of law.
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i njihovim nepoštovanjem vladavine prava.
05:32
Our society, shaped by a revolutionary mindset,
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Naše društvo, oblikovano
revolucionarnim mentalnim sklopom,
revolucionarnim mentalnim sklopom,
05:35
became more polarized
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postalo je još više polarizovano
05:37
and has driven away from the ideals and the principles --
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i odmaklo se od ideala i principa
05:41
freedom, dignity, social justice --
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slobode, dostojanstva, socijalne pravde
05:44
that we first held.
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kojih smo se najpre pridržavali.
05:46
Intolerance, exclusion and revenge
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Netolerancija, isključivanje i osveta
05:50
became the icons of the [aftermath] of the revolution.
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postale su ikone postrevolucije.
05:55
I am here today not at all to inspire you
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Nisam ovde danas kako bih vas inspirisala
05:59
with our success story of the zipper list and the elections.
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našom pričom o uspehu
„rajsferšlus“ liste i izbora.
„rajsferšlus“ liste i izbora.
06:04
I'm rather here today to confess
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Danas sam ovde da priznam
06:06
that we as a nation took the wrong choice, made the wrong decision.
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da smo kao nacija načinili pogrešan izbor,
doneli pogrešnu odluku.
doneli pogrešnu odluku.
06:13
We did not prioritize right.
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Nismo pravilno odredili prioritete.
06:15
For elections did not bring peace and stability and security in Libya.
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Zato što izbori nisu doneli mir,
stabilnost i bezbednost u Libiji.
stabilnost i bezbednost u Libiji.
06:23
Did the zipper list and the alternation between female and male candidates
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Da li su „rajsferšlus“ lista
i smenjivanje ženskih i muških kandidata
i smenjivanje ženskih i muških kandidata
06:28
bring peace and national reconciliation?
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doneli mir i nacionalno pomirenje?
06:31
No, it didn't.
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Ne, nisu.
06:33
What is it, then?
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O čemu se radi, onda?
06:35
Why does our society continue to be polarized and dominated
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Zašto naše društvo
i dalje polarizuje i kontroliše
i dalje polarizuje i kontroliše
06:42
with selfish politics of dominance and exclusion, by both men and women?
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sebična politika dominacije
i isključenosti, i muškaraca i žena?
i isključenosti, i muškaraca i žena?
06:49
Maybe what was missing was not the women only,
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Možda ono što je nedostajalo
nisu bile samo žene,
nisu bile samo žene,
06:53
but the feminine values of compassion, mercy and inclusion.
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već ženske vrednosti saosećanja,
milosti i uključivanja.
milosti i uključivanja.
07:01
Our society needs national dialogue and consensus-building
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Našem društvu je potreban
nacionalni dijalog i izgradnja konsenzusa
nacionalni dijalog i izgradnja konsenzusa
više nego što su mu bili potrebni izbori,
07:05
more than it needed the elections,
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07:07
which only reinforced polarization and division.
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koji su samo pojačali
polarizaciju i podelu.
polarizaciju i podelu.
07:11
Our society needs the qualitative representation of the feminine
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Našem društvu je potrebna
kvalitativna zastupljenost ženstvenosti
kvalitativna zastupljenost ženstvenosti
07:17
more than it needs the numerical, quantitative representation of the feminine.
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više nego brojčana,
kvantitativna zastupljenost žena.
kvantitativna zastupljenost žena.
07:23
We need to stop acting as agents of rage and calling for days of rage.
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Moramo prestati da delujemo
kao zastupnici besa
kao zastupnici besa
i pozivamo na „dane besa“.
07:30
We need to start acting as agents of compassion and mercy.
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Moramo početi da se ponašamo
kao zastupnici saosećanja i milosti.
kao zastupnici saosećanja i milosti.
07:35
We need to develop a feminine discourse
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Moramo da razvijamo ženski diskurs
07:39
that not only honors but also implements
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koji ne samo da poštuje, već i primenjuje
07:43
mercy instead of revenge, collaboration instead of competition,
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milost umesto besa,
saradnju umesto nadmetanja,
saradnju umesto nadmetanja,
07:51
inclusion instead of exclusion.
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inkluziju umesto isključivanja.
07:55
These are the ideals that a war-torn Libya
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Ovo su ideali
koji su ratom razorenoj Libiji
koji su ratom razorenoj Libiji
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needs desperately in order to achieve peace.
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očajnički potrebni
kako bi se postigao mir.
kako bi se postigao mir.
08:01
For peace has an alchemy,
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Zato što mir ima alhemiju,
08:03
and this alchemy is about the intertwining, the alternation
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i ova alhemija podrazumeva prožimanje,
smenjivanje ženskih i muških perspektiva.
08:11
between the feminine and masculine perspectives.
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08:14
That's the real zipper.
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To je pravi rajsferšlus.
08:16
And we need to establish that existentially
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I to moramo uspostaviti egzistencijalno
08:19
before we do so sociopolitically.
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pre nego što to uradimo
društveno-politički.
društveno-politički.
08:22
According to a Quranic verse
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Prema stihu iz Kurana:
08:25
"Salam" -- peace -- "is the word of the all-merciful God, raheem."
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„Salam“ - mir -
„je reč milosrdnog Boga, rahim.“
„je reč milosrdnog Boga, rahim.“
08:31
In turn, the word "raheem," which is known in all Abrahamic traditions,
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Sa druge strane, reč „rahim“,
poznata u svim avramskim tradicijama,
poznata u svim avramskim tradicijama,
08:37
has the same root in Arabic as the word "rahem" -- womb --
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ima isti koren kao arapska reč
„rahem“ - materica -
„rahem“ - materica -
08:41
symbolizing the maternal feminine encompassing all humanity
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koja simbolizuje materinstvo, ženstvenost,
koja obuhvata celo čovečanstvo,
koja obuhvata celo čovečanstvo,
08:47
from which the male and the female,
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odakle su svi muškarci i žene,
08:49
from which all tribes, all peoples, have emanated from.
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odakle su sva plemena,
svi narodi, proizašli.
svi narodi, proizašli.
08:55
And so just as the womb entirely envelopes the embryo, which grows within it,
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I tako, kao što materica potpuno obavija
embrion koji raste unutar nje,
embrion koji raste unutar nje,
09:04
the divine matrix of compassion nourishes the entire existence.
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božanska matrica saosećanja
neguje čitavo postojanje.
neguje čitavo postojanje.
09:12
Thus we are told that "My mercy encompasses all things."
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Tako nam je rečeno:
„Moja milost obuhvata sve stvari.“
„Moja milost obuhvata sve stvari.“
09:17
Thus we are told that "My mercy takes precedence over my anger."
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I tako nam je rečeno: „Moja milost
ima prednost nad mojim gnevom.“
ima prednost nad mojim gnevom.“
09:23
May we all be granted a grace of mercy.
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Neka nam svima bude podaren
tračak milosti.
tračak milosti.
09:28
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
09:31
Thank you.
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Hvala.
09:34
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Zahra' Langhi - ActivistZahra' Langhi is the cofounder of Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP), a movement advocating for women’s socio-political empowerment and peace-building.
Why you should listen
Zahra’ Langhi is a gender specialist, civil society strategist, political activist advocating for peace, human rights and women’s leadership, scholar, and researcher in the field of Middle Eastern history, metaphysics, mysticism, and female spirituality in comparative religions.
She is the cofounder of Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP), a pressure group/movement advocating for women’s socio-political empowerment and peace-building. In conjunction with Karama and the UN Women, she coordinated the Libyan Women’s Political Empowerment (LWPE) program, aimed at empowering women in Libya to become active participants and leaders of political, economic, and social reforms, and to ensure that gender equality and women’s rights are fully integrated in democratic transition, including in governance processes, legislation, and policies. Langhi led LWPP’s initiative of lobbying for the introduction of the zipper list (alternation of males and females in political parties) in the election law, which has secured 17.5 of the seats in the National Congress.
Langhi co-produced and presented a TV program on the elections of the National Congress and the democratic transition in Libya.
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