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eL Seed: A project of peace, painted across 50 buildings
El Sid (eL Seed): Projekat mira, naslikan na 50 građevina
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El Sid spaja arapsku kaligrafiju sa grafitima da bi naslikao raznobojne, uskovitlane poruke nade i mira na građevinama od Tunisa do Pariza. Umetnik i član projekta TED Fellows deli priču o svom do sada najambicioznijem projektu, muralu koji naslikao na 50 građevina u Manšijat Naseru, okrugu Kaira u Egiptu, koji se može u celini videti samo sa obližnje planine.
eL Seed - Artist
French-Tunisian artist eL Seed blends the historic art of Arabic calligraphy with graffti to portray messages of beauty, poetry and peace across all continents. Full bio
French-Tunisian artist eL Seed blends the historic art of Arabic calligraphy with graffti to portray messages of beauty, poetry and peace across all continents. Full bio
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Kada sam odlučio da stvorim
umetničko delo u Manšijat Naseru,
umetničko delo u Manšijat Naseru,
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So when I decided to create
an art piece in Manshiyat Naser,
an art piece in Manshiyat Naser,
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the neighborhood of the Cairo
garbage collectors in Egypt,
garbage collectors in Egypt,
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susedstvu sakupljača
kairskog đubreta u Egiptu,
kairskog đubreta u Egiptu,
nisam ni pomislio da će ovaj projekat biti
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I never thought this project would be
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najneverovatnije ljudsko iskustvo
koje ću ikada proživeti.
koje ću ikada proživeti.
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the most amazing human experience
that I would ever live.
that I would ever live.
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As an artist, I had
this humanist intention
this humanist intention
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Kao umetnik, imao sam humanističku nameru
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of beautifying a poor
and neglected neighborhood
and neglected neighborhood
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da ulepšam siromašan i zanemaren kraj
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by bringing art to it and hopefully
shining light on this isolated community.
shining light on this isolated community.
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unoseći umetnost u njega i nadajući se
da ću obasjati ovu izolovanu zajednicu.
da ću obasjati ovu izolovanu zajednicu.
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The first time I heard about
this Christian Coptic community
this Christian Coptic community
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Prvi put sam čuo
za ovu hrišćansku koptsku zajednicu
za ovu hrišćansku koptsku zajednicu
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was in 2009 when the Egyptian authorities
under the regime of Hosni Mubarak
under the regime of Hosni Mubarak
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2009. godine, kada je egipatska vlast
pod režimom Hosnija Mubaraka
pod režimom Hosnija Mubaraka
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decided to slaughter 300,000 pigs
using the pretext of H1N1 virus.
using the pretext of H1N1 virus.
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odlučila da zakolje 300 000 svinja
koristeći kao izgovor virus H1N1.
koristeći kao izgovor virus H1N1.
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Originally, they are pig breeders.
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Izvorno, oni su uzgajivači svinja.
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Their pigs and other animals
are fed with the organic waste
are fed with the organic waste
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Njihove svinje i druge životinje
se hrane organskim otpadom
se hrane organskim otpadom
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that they collect on a daily basis.
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koji oni svakodnevno sakupljaju.
Ovaj događaj je uništio
njihova sredstva za preživljavanje.
njihova sredstva za preživljavanje.
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This event killed their livelihood.
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01:01
The first time I entered Manshiyat Naser,
it felt like a maze.
it felt like a maze.
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Prvi put kada sam ušao u Manšijat Naser,
činio se kao lavirint.
činio se kao lavirint.
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I was looking for the St. Simon Monastery
on the top of the Muqattam Mountain.
on the top of the Muqattam Mountain.
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Tražio sam manastir Svetog Simona
na vrhu planine Mokatam.
na vrhu planine Mokatam.
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So you go right, then straight,
then right again, then left
then right again, then left
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Idete desno, onda pravo,
pa opet desno, zatim levo
pa opet desno, zatim levo
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to reach all the way to the top.
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da biste stigli skroz na vrh.
Međutim, da biste tamo stigli,
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But to reach there, you must dodge between
the trucks overpacked with garbage
the trucks overpacked with garbage
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morate da se provučete
između kamiona pretrpanih đubretom
između kamiona pretrpanih đubretom
i spustite se između motornih rikša,
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and slalom between the tuk-tuks,
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the fastest vehicle to move around
in the neighborhood.
in the neighborhood.
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vozila kojima se najbrže kreće
kroz komšiluk.
kroz komšiluk.
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The smell of the garbage
unloaded from those trucks was intense,
unloaded from those trucks was intense,
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Miris istovarenog đubreta
iz tih kamiona bio je jak,
iz tih kamiona bio je jak,
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and the noise of the traffic
was loud and overbearing.
was loud and overbearing.
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a buka saobraćaja
bila je glasna i nepodnošljiva.
bila je glasna i nepodnošljiva.
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Add to it the din created by the crushers
in those warehouses along the way.
in those warehouses along the way.
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Dodajte tome i galamu koju su stvarale
drobilice u tim skladištima usput.
drobilice u tim skladištima usput.
01:34
From outside it looks chaotic,
but everything is perfectly organized.
but everything is perfectly organized.
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Spolja izgleda haotično,
ali sve je savršeno organizovano.
ali sve je savršeno organizovano.
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The Zaraeeb, that’s how
they call themselves,
they call themselves,
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Zaraibi, kako nazivaju sami sebe,
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which means the pig breeders,
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što znači uzgajivači svinja,
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have been collecting the garbage of Cairo
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sakupljali su otpad iz Kaira
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and sorting it in their own
neighborhood for decades.
neighborhood for decades.
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i decenijama ga razvrstavali u svom kraju.
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They have developed
one of the most efficient
one of the most efficient
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Razvili su jedan od najefikasnijih
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and highly profitable systems
on a global level.
on a global level.
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i visoko profitabilnih sistema
na globalnom nivou.
na globalnom nivou.
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Still, the place is perceived
as dirty, marginalized and segregated
as dirty, marginalized and segregated
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Ovo mesto još vide kao prljavo,
marginalizovano i izdvojeno
marginalizovano i izdvojeno
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because of their association
with the trash.
with the trash.
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zbog veze sa đubretom.
02:03
So my initial idea
was to create an anamorphic piece,
was to create an anamorphic piece,
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Moja prvobitna ideja je bila
da stvorim anamorfno delo,
da stvorim anamorfno delo,
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a piece that you can only see
from one vantage point.
from one vantage point.
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delo koje možete videti
samo sa jedne povoljne tačke.
samo sa jedne povoljne tačke.
02:08
I wanted to challenge myself artistically
by painting over several buildings
by painting over several buildings
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Hteo sam da postavim sebi umetnički izazov
tako što ću oslikati nekoliko građevina
tako što ću oslikati nekoliko građevina
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and having it only fully visible
from one point on the Muqattam Mountain.
from one point on the Muqattam Mountain.
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i tako što će to biti potpuno vidljivo
sa jedne tačke na planini Mokatam.
sa jedne tačke na planini Mokatam.
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The Muqattam Mountain
is the pride of the community.
is the pride of the community.
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Planina Mokatam je ponos zajednice.
02:20
This is where they built
the St. Simon Monastery,
the St. Simon Monastery,
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Ovde su izgradili manastir Svetog Simona,
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a 10,000-seat cave church
that they carved into the mountain itself.
that they carved into the mountain itself.
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crkvu-pećinu sa 10 000 sedišta
koju su uklesali u samu planinu.
koju su uklesali u samu planinu.
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So, the first time
I stood on top of the mountain
I stood on top of the mountain
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Tako, prvi put kada sam stajao
na vrhu planine i posmatrao kraj,
na vrhu planine i posmatrao kraj,
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and I looked at the neighborhood,
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zapitao sam se kako ću, pobogu,
ubediti sve te vlasnike
ubediti sve te vlasnike
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I asked myself, how on earth
will I convince all those owners
will I convince all those owners
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to let me paint on their buildings?
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da mi dozvole da slikam
na njihovim objektima.
na njihovim objektima.
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And then Magd came.
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Zatim je došao Megd.
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Magd is a guide from the Church.
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Megd je vodič iz crkve.
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He told me the only person I needed
to convince was Father Samaan,
to convince was Father Samaan,
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Rekao mi je da je jedina osoba
koju moram da ubedim otac Saman,
koju moram da ubedim otac Saman,
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who is the leader of the community.
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koji je vođa zajednice.
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But to convince Father Samaan,
I needed to convince Mario,
I needed to convince Mario,
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Međutim, da bih ubedio oca Samana,
morao sam da ubedim Marija,
morao sam da ubedim Marija,
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who is a Polish artist
who moved to Cairo 20 years ago
who moved to Cairo 20 years ago
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koji je poljski umetnik
koji se doselio u Kairo pre 20 godina
koji se doselio u Kairo pre 20 godina
02:56
and who created all the artwork
of the Cave Church.
of the Cave Church.
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i koji je stvorio
sva umetnička dela crkve-pećine.
sva umetnička dela crkve-pećine.
03:00
I am really grateful to Mario.
He was the key of the project.
He was the key of the project.
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Veoma sam zahvalan Mariju.
Bio je ključ projekta.
Bio je ključ projekta.
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He managed to get me
a meeting with Father Samaan,
a meeting with Father Samaan,
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Uspeo je da mi sredi sastanak
sa ocem Samanom i,
sa ocem Samanom i,
iznenađujuće, dopala mu se ideja.
03:06
and surprisingly, he loved the idea.
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03:08
He asked me about where I painted before
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Pitao me je gde sam pre slikao
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and how I will make it happen.
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i kako ću to ostvariti.
03:12
And he was mainly concerned
by what I was going to write.
by what I was going to write.
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Uglavnom ga je brinulo šta ću napisati.
03:16
In every work that I create,
I write messages
I write messages
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U svakom delu koje stvorim, pišem poruke
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with my style of Arabic calligraphy.
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svojim stilom arapske kaligrafije.
03:20
I make sure those messages are relevant
to the place where I am painting
to the place where I am painting
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Staram se o tome da su te poruke
od značaja za mesto na kome slikam
od značaja za mesto na kome slikam
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but have this universal dimension,
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ali imaju univerzalnu dimenziju,
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so anybody around the world
can relate to it.
can relate to it.
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tako da se svako širom sveta
može dovesti u vezu sa njima.
može dovesti u vezu sa njima.
03:29
So for Manshiyat Naser,
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Tako sam za Manšijat Naser
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I decided to write in Arabic
the words of St. Athanasius of Alexandria,
the words of St. Athanasius of Alexandria,
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rešio da napišem na arapskom
reči Svetog Atanasija Aleksandrijskog,
reči Svetog Atanasija Aleksandrijskog,
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a Coptic bishop from the third century,
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koptskog episkopa iz trećeg veka,
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who said: (Arabic),
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koji je rekao: (arapski),
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which means in English,
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što znači:
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"Anyone who wants
to see the sunlight clearly
to see the sunlight clearly
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„Svako ko želi da jasno vidi
svetlost sunca,
svetlost sunca,
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needs to wipe his eyes first."
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mora najpre da obriše oči.“
03:47
It was really important for me
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Bilo mi je veoma važno
03:49
that the community
felt connected to the words.
felt connected to the words.
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da se zajednica oseća povezano sa rečima.
03:52
And for me this quote was perfectly
reflecting the spirit of the project.
reflecting the spirit of the project.
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Za mene, ovaj citat
je savršeno odražavao duh projekta.
je savršeno odražavao duh projekta.
03:56
So Father Samaan blessed the project,
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Tako je otac Saman dao blagoslov projektu,
03:58
and his approval brought
all the residents on board.
all the residents on board.
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a njegovim odobrenjem
su pridobijeni svi stanovnici.
su pridobijeni svi stanovnici.
04:02
Hundreds of liters of paint,
a dozen blue manual lifts,
a dozen blue manual lifts,
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Stotine litara boje,
desetine plavih teretnih platformi,
desetine plavih teretnih platformi,
04:06
several trips back and forth to Cairo,
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nekoliko putovanja do Kaira i nazad,
04:09
a strong and solid team from France,
North Africa, Middle East and the US,
North Africa, Middle East and the US,
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jak i dobar tim iz Francuske,
Severne Afrike, Srednjeg Istoka i SAD-a
Severne Afrike, Srednjeg Istoka i SAD-a
04:13
and after a year of planning
and logistics, there we are,
and logistics, there we are,
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i nakon godinu dana planiranja
i logistike, tu smo,
i logistike, tu smo,
04:16
my team and some members
from the local community
from the local community
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moj tim i nekoliko članova
lokalne zajednice,
lokalne zajednice,
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creating a piece that will
spread over 50 buildings,
spread over 50 buildings,
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stvaramo delo koje će se proširiti
na više od 50 zgrada,
na više od 50 zgrada,
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some filling up the space
of the calligraphy
of the calligraphy
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od kojih neki popunjavaju
prostor za kaligrafiju
prostor za kaligrafiju
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that I trace with colors.
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koje ja ocrtam bojama.
04:27
Here some blue, there some yellow,
there some orange.
there some orange.
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Ovde malo plave, tu malo žute,
tamo malo narandžaste.
tamo malo narandžaste.
04:30
Some others carrying some sand bags
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Neki nose vreće sa peskom
04:32
and putting them
on the top of the buildings
on the top of the buildings
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i stavljaju ih na vrhove zgrada
da bi držale te teretne platforme,
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to hold those manual lifts,
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a neki sastavljaju i rastavljaju
iste te platforme
iste te platforme
04:36
and some others assembling
and disassembling those same lifts
and disassembling those same lifts
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04:38
and moving them around
the different buildings.
the different buildings.
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i premeštaju ih na druge zgrade.
04:42
At the beginning of the project,
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Na početku projekta,
04:43
I numbered all those
buildings on my sketch,
buildings on my sketch,
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sve te zgrade sam na svojoj skici
obeležio brojevima
obeležio brojevima
04:47
and there was no real interaction
with the community.
with the community.
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i nije bilo stvarne interakcije
sa zajednicom.
sa zajednicom.
Ljudi nisu razumeli poentu svega ovoga.
04:50
People didn’t get the point of all this.
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04:52
But fast enough, those building numbers
became family names.
became family names.
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Međutim, ubrzo su ti brojevi zgrada
postali porodična imena.
postali porodična imena.
04:56
The first building
was the house of Uncle Ibrahim.
was the house of Uncle Ibrahim.
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Prva zgrada je bila kuća čika Ibrahima.
05:00
Uncle Ibrahim is such
an enthusiastic person.
an enthusiastic person.
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Čika Ibrahim je tako entuzijastična osoba.
05:02
He was always singing and making jokes,
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Uvek je pevao i šalio se,
05:04
and his daughters and sons
saved me from his bull
saved me from his bull
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a njegove ćerke i sin
su me spasili od njegovog bika
su me spasili od njegovog bika
05:08
who wanted to attack me
on the fourth floor.
on the fourth floor.
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koji je hteo da me napadne
na četvrtom spratu.
na četvrtom spratu.
05:11
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
05:12
Actually, the bull saw me from the window
and came out on the balcony.
and came out on the balcony.
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Zapravo, bik me je video sa prozora
i izašao na terasu.
i izašao na terasu.
05:15
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
05:17
Yeah.
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Da.
05:21
Uncle Ibrahim was always
hanging out on the balcony
hanging out on the balcony
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Čika Ibrahim je stalno provodio
vreme na terasi
vreme na terasi
05:24
and talking to me while I was painting.
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i pričao sa mnom dok sam slikao.
05:26
I remember him saying that he didn’t
go to the mountain for 10 years,
go to the mountain for 10 years,
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Sećam se da je rekao
da nije išao na planinu 10 godina
da nije išao na planinu 10 godina
05:30
and that he never takes a day off.
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i da nikada ne uzima slobodan dan.
05:32
He said that if he stopped working,
who will stop the garbage?
who will stop the garbage?
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Pitao se ako prestane da radi,
ko će zaustaviti smeće.
ko će zaustaviti smeće.
05:36
But surprisingly,
at the end of the project,
at the end of the project,
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Međutim, na iznenađenje,
na završetku projekta,
na završetku projekta,
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he came all the way to the mountain
to look at the piece.
to look at the piece.
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došao je skroz gore na planinu
da bi pogledao delo.
da bi pogledao delo.
05:42
He was really proud
to see his house painted,
to see his house painted,
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Bio je veoma ponosan
kada je video svoju kuću oslikanu
kada je video svoju kuću oslikanu
05:45
and he said that this project
was a project of peace and --
was a project of peace and --
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i rekao je za ovaj projekat
da je projekat mira i -
da je projekat mira i -
05:50
sorry --
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izvinite -
05:53
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
06:06
Thank you.
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Hvala.
06:08
He said that it was a project
of peace and unity
of peace and unity
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Rekao je da je to projekat
mira i jedinstva
mira i jedinstva
06:13
and that it brought people together.
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i da je zbližio ljude.
06:15
So his perception
towards the project changed,
towards the project changed,
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Tako se promenila
njegova percepcija projekta,
njegova percepcija projekta,
06:18
and my perception towards
the community changed also,
the community changed also,
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a takođe se promenila
i moja percepcija ove zajednice
i moja percepcija ove zajednice
06:22
and towards what they do.
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i onoga što rade.
06:24
All the garbage that everybody
is disgusted by is not theirs.
is disgusted by is not theirs.
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Sve to smeće kojim su svi zgroženi
nije njihovo. Oni samo rade sa njime.
nije njihovo. Oni samo rade sa njime.
06:29
They just work out of it.
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06:30
Actually, they don’t live in the garbage.
They live from the garbage.
They live from the garbage.
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Zapravo, oni ne žive u đubretu.
Žive od đubreta.
Žive od đubreta.
Tako sam počeo da sumnjam
u sebe i da se pitam
u sebe i da se pitam
06:34
So I started doubting myself and wondering
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what was the real purpose
of this whole project?
of this whole project?
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koja je bila prava svrha
celog ovog projekta.
celog ovog projekta.
06:40
It was not about beautifying
a place by bringing art to it.
a place by bringing art to it.
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To nije bilo ulepšavanje mesta
donošenjem umetnosti.
donošenjem umetnosti.
06:44
It was about switching perception
and opening a dialogue
and opening a dialogue
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Bilo je to menjanje percepcije
i otvaranje dijaloga
i otvaranje dijaloga
06:47
on the connection that we have
with communities that we don’t know.
with communities that we don’t know.
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o povezanosti koju imamo
sa zajednicama koje ne poznajemo.
sa zajednicama koje ne poznajemo.
06:51
So day after day,
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Tako je, dan za danom,
06:52
the calligraphy circle was taking shape,
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kaligrafski krug poprimao oblik
06:55
and we were always excited to go back
on the mountain to look at the piece.
on the mountain to look at the piece.
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i uvek smo se uzbuđeno vraćali
na planinu da pogledamo delo.
na planinu da pogledamo delo.
Stajanje upravo na ovom mestu
svakoga dana nateralo me je da shvatim
svakoga dana nateralo me je da shvatim
06:59
And standing exactly at this point
every day made my realize
every day made my realize
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07:02
the symbolism behind
this anamorphic piece.
this anamorphic piece.
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simboliku iza ovog anamorfnog dela.
Ako želite da vidite nečiju stvarnu sliku,
07:05
If you want to see
the real image of somebody,
the real image of somebody,
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možda treba da promenite ugao.
07:07
maybe you should change your angle.
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07:10
There was doubts and difficulties,
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Bilo je sumnji i poteškoća,
kao što su strahovi i stres.
kao što su strahovi i stres.
07:12
like fears and stress.
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Nije bilo jednostavno raditi
u takvim okruženjima,
u takvim okruženjima,
07:13
It wasn't simple
to work in such environments,
to work in such environments,
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gde nekad imate svinje
ispod sebe dok slikate
ispod sebe dok slikate
07:15
sometimes having pigs under you
while you paint
while you paint
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ili se penjete na gomilu đubreta
da biste dohvatili platformu.
da biste dohvatili platformu.
07:18
or climbing a stack of garbage
to reach a lift.
to reach a lift.
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07:20
But we all got over the fear
of the heights, the swinging lifts,
of the heights, the swinging lifts,
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Ipak, svi smo prebrodili strah od visine,
platforme koja se ljulja,
platforme koja se ljulja,
07:24
the strength of the smell
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jačinu mirisa,
07:25
and also the stress
of not finishing on time.
of not finishing on time.
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kao i stres nezavršavanja na vreme.
07:27
But the kindness of all those people
made us forget everything.
made us forget everything.
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Međutim, dobrota svih tih ljudi
učinila je da sve zaboravimo.
učinila je da sve zaboravimo.
07:31
The building number 3 was the house
of Uncle Bakheet and Aunty Fareeda.
of Uncle Bakheet and Aunty Fareeda.
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Zgrada broj tri bila je dom
čike Bahita i tete Faride.
čike Bahita i tete Faride.
07:35
In Egyptian, they have
this expression that says, "Ahsen Nas,"
this expression that says, "Ahsen Nas,"
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Na egipatskom imaju izraz
koji glasi: „Ahsen nes“,
koji glasi: „Ahsen nes“,
07:39
which means "the best people."
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što znači „najbolji ljudi“.
Oni su bili najbolji ljudi.
07:40
They were the best people.
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07:41
We used to take our break
in front of their houses,
in front of their houses,
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Imali smo običaj da idemo na pauzu
ispred njihovih domova,
ispred njihovih domova,
07:45
and all the kids of the neighborhood
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a sva deca iz komšiluka
07:47
used to join us.
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bi nam se pridružila.
07:48
I was impressed and amazed
by the kids of Manshiyat Naser.
by the kids of Manshiyat Naser.
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Bio sam zadivljen i iznenađen
decom Manšijata Nasera.
decom Manšijata Nasera.
07:53
For the first few days, they were always
refusing anything we were offering them,
refusing anything we were offering them,
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Prvih nekoliko dana, uvek su odbijali
šta god da im ponudimo,
šta god da im ponudimo,
07:57
even a snack or a drink.
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čak i grickalice ili piće.
Upitao sam tetu Faridu:
„Zašto je to tako?“
„Zašto je to tako?“
07:59
So I asked Aunty Fareeda, "Why is that?"
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08:01
And she told me they teach
their kids to refuse anything
their kids to refuse anything
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Rekla mi je da uče svoju decu
da odbijaju stvari od nekog koga ne znaju
08:05
from somebody that they don't know
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08:06
because maybe this person
needs it more than they do.
needs it more than they do.
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jer je to možda toj osobi
potrebno više nego njima.
potrebno više nego njima.
08:10
So at this exact point I realized actually
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Tako sam upravo u tom trenutku
zaista shvatio
zaista shvatio
08:14
the Zaraeeb community
was the ideal context
was the ideal context
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da je zajednica Zaraiba
bila idealan kontekst
bila idealan kontekst
08:17
to raise the topic of perception.
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za pokretanje teme percepcije.
08:19
We need to question
our level of misconception
our level of misconception
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Potrebno je da preispitamo
naš nivo pogrešnih shvatanja
naš nivo pogrešnih shvatanja
08:22
and judgment we can have as a society
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i rasuđivanja koje možemo
posedovati kao društvo
posedovati kao društvo
08:25
upon communities
based on their differences.
based on their differences.
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prema zajednicama
na osnovu njihovih različitosti.
na osnovu njihovih različitosti.
08:28
I remember how we got delayed
on Uncle Ibrahim's house
on Uncle Ibrahim's house
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Sećam se kako smo se usporili
pri radu na čika Ibrahimovoj kući
pri radu na čika Ibrahimovoj kući
kada su njegove svinje
koje se uzgajaju na krovu
koje se uzgajaju na krovu
08:32
when his pigs that are bred on the rooftop
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08:34
were eating the sand bags
that hold the lifts.
that hold the lifts.
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jele vreće sa peskom koje drže platforme.
08:37
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
08:39
The house of Uncle Bakheet
and Aunty Fareeda
and Aunty Fareeda
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Kuća čike Bahita i tete Faride
bila je na neki način mesto sastanka.
08:42
was this kind of meeting point.
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08:44
Everybody used to gather there.
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Svi su se tamo okupljali.
08:46
I think this is what Uncle Ibrahim meant
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Mislim da je to čika Ibrahim mislio
08:48
when he said that was
a project of peace and unity,
a project of peace and unity,
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kada je rekao da je ovo projekat
mira i jedinstva,
mira i jedinstva,
08:50
because I really felt
that people were coming together.
that people were coming together.
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jer sam ja zaista osećao
da se ljudi zbližavaju.
da se ljudi zbližavaju.
08:54
Everyone was greeting us
with a smile, offering us a drink
with a smile, offering us a drink
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Svi su nas pozdravljali
uz osmeh, nudili nam piće
uz osmeh, nudili nam piće
08:57
or inviting us into their
own house for lunch.
own house for lunch.
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ili nas pozivali u svoju kuću na ručak.
09:01
Sometime, you are
at the first level of a building,
at the first level of a building,
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U nekom trenutku se nalazite
na prvom nivou zgrade,
na prvom nivou zgrade,
09:04
and somebody opens his window
and offers you some tea.
and offers you some tea.
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a neko otvori prozor i ponudi vam čaj.
Zatim se isto to desi na drugom spratu.
09:07
And then the same thing happens
on the second floor.
on the second floor.
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A vi nastavljate sve do vrha.
09:09
And you keep going all the way to the top.
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09:11
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
09:12
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
Mislim da nikad nisam popio
toliko čaja kao u Egiptu.
toliko čaja kao u Egiptu.
09:14
I think I never drink as much tea
as I did in Egypt.
as I did in Egypt.
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09:16
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
Da budem iskren prema vama,
mogli smo da završimo ranije,
mogli smo da završimo ranije,
09:18
And to be honest with you,
we could have finished earlier,
we could have finished earlier,
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ali mislim da nam je trebalo tri nedelje
zbog svih tih pauza za čaj.
zbog svih tih pauza za čaj.
09:21
but I think it took us three weeks
because of all those tea breaks.
because of all those tea breaks.
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09:24
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
09:28
In Egypt, they have another expression,
which is "Nawartouna,"
which is "Nawartouna,"
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U Egiptu imaju još jedan izraz,
a to je „Navartuna“,
a to je „Navartuna“,
09:32
which means, "You brought light to us."
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što znači „Doneo si nam svetlo.“
09:35
In Manshiyat Naser
they were always telling us this.
they were always telling us this.
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U Manšijat Naseru
su nam stalno to govorili.
su nam stalno to govorili.
09:38
The calligraphy, actually --
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Kaligrafija, zapravo -
09:40
I used a white glow-in-the-dark paint
for the calligraphy
for the calligraphy
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koristio sam belu boju
koja svetli u mraku za kaligrafiju,
koja svetli u mraku za kaligrafiju,
09:44
so at the end of the project,
we rented some black light projectors
we rented some black light projectors
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tako da smo na kraju projekta
iznajmili projektore crnog svetla
iznajmili projektore crnog svetla
09:48
and lit up the whole neighborhood,
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i osvetlili ceo kraj,
čime smo iznenadili sve unaokolo.
09:50
surprising everybody around.
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09:52
We wanted to tell them
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Želeli smo da im kažemo
da su oni ti koji su nama doneli svetlo.
09:53
that they are the ones
who brought light to us.
who brought light to us.
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09:58
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
10:09
The Zaraeeb community
are strong, honest, hard workers,
are strong, honest, hard workers,
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Zajednicu Zaraiba čine jaki,
iskreni, vredni radnici,
iskreni, vredni radnici,
10:13
and they know their value.
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a oni poznaju svoju vrednost.
10:14
The people of Cairo
call them "the Zabaleen,"
call them "the Zabaleen,"
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Ljudi iz Kaira ih zovu „Zabalini“,
10:17
which means "the people of the garbage,"
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što znači „ljudi smeća“,
10:19
but ironically,
the people of Manshiyat Naser
the people of Manshiyat Naser
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ali ironično, ljudi Manšijat Nasera
10:21
call the people of Cairo the Zabaleen.
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nazivaju ljude Kaira Zabalinima.
10:23
They say, they are the ones
who produce the garbage, not them.
who produce the garbage, not them.
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Kažu da su oni ti
koji proizvode smeće, a ne oni.
koji proizvode smeće, a ne oni.
10:26
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
10:27
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
10:29
The goal was to leave something
to this community,
to this community,
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Cilj je bio ostaviti nešto ovoj zajednici,
ali smatram da su oni ti
koji su ostavili nešto u našim životima.
koji su ostavili nešto u našim životima.
10:31
but I feel that they are the ones
who left something in our lives.
who left something in our lives.
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Znate, umetnički projekat
je bio samo izgovor
je bio samo izgovor
10:34
You know, the art project
was just a pretext
was just a pretext
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za ovo neverovatno ljudsko iskustvo.
10:36
for this amazing human experience.
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Umetničko delo će u nekom trenutku
nestati, iščeznuti,
nestati, iščeznuti,
10:38
The art piece at some point
will disappear, vanish,
will disappear, vanish,
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a zapravo postoji neko
ko gradi drugi sprat
ko gradi drugi sprat
10:41
and actually there is somebody
who is building a second floor
who is building a second floor
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ispred kuće čike Ibrahima,
10:43
in front of Uncle Ibrahim's house,
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tako da prekriva deo slike,
10:45
so it's covering part of the painting,
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pa ću možda morati
da se vratim i oslikam ga.
da se vratim i oslikam ga.
10:47
so I might need to go back
and paint over it.
and paint over it.
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10:49
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
10:51
It was about the experience,
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U pitanju je bilo iskustvo,
10:52
about the story,
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priča,
10:54
about the moment.
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trenutak.
10:56
From the streets of the neighborhood,
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Sa ulica susedstva,
10:58
the painting appears in fragments,
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slika se javlja u delićima,
11:00
isolated from one another,
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međusobno izolovanim,
11:02
standing alone.
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koji stoje sami,
11:03
But connected with the sign of calligraphy
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ali povezani znakom kaligrafije
11:05
that today reveals the powerful message
that we should all think about
that we should all think about
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koji danas otkriva moćnu poruku
da svi mi treba da promislimo
da svi mi treba da promislimo
11:09
before we want to judge somebody.
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pre nego što osudimo nekoga.
11:11
Anyone who wants to see
the sunlight clearly
the sunlight clearly
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Svako ko želi da jasno vidi
svetlost sunca
svetlost sunca
11:13
needs to wipe his eyes first.
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mora najpre da obriše oči.
11:15
Thank you.
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Hvala.
11:17
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
eL Seed - ArtistFrench-Tunisian artist eL Seed blends the historic art of Arabic calligraphy with graffti to portray messages of beauty, poetry and peace across all continents.
Why you should listen
Born in Paris to Tunisian parents, eL Seed travels the world, making art in Paris, New York, Jeddah, Melbourne, Gabes, Doha and beyond. His goal: to create dialogue and promote tolerance as well as change global perceptions of what Arabic means. In 2012, for instance, he painted a message of unity on a 47-meter-high minaret on the Jara mosque in Gabes, Tunisia. This piece and others can be found in his book, Lost Walls: Graffiti Road Trip through Tunisia
Most recently he created a sprawling mural in the Manshiyat Naser neighborhood of Cairo that spans 50 buildings and can only be viewed from a local mountaintop. Intending to honor the historic garbage collectors of the Manshiyat Naser neighborhood, the piece reads, "Anyone who wants to see the sunlight clearly needs to wipe his eye first."
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