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Leo Igwe: Why I choose humanism over faith
Leo Igwe: Zašto biram humanizam umjesto vjere
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Kao humanist, Leo Igwe ne vjeruje u božansku providnost, ali zato vjeruje u moć ljudskih bića da odagnaju patnju, izliječe bolesti, očuvaju planet i preokrenu siromaštvo u blagostanje. U ovom odvažnom govoru, Igwe dijeli s vama kako humanizam može osloboditi Afrikance od štetnih praznovjerja i omogućiti im da ponovo izgrade taj kontinent.
Leo Igwe - Human rights activist
Leo Igwe works to end a variety of human rights violations that are rooted in superstition, including witchcraft accusations, anti-gay hate, caste discrimination and ritual killing. Full bio
Leo Igwe works to end a variety of human rights violations that are rooted in superstition, including witchcraft accusations, anti-gay hate, caste discrimination and ritual killing. Full bio
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Something happened
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Nešto se dogodilo
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while I was studying in the seminary
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dok sam učio u sjemeništu
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and training to be a priest.
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i obrazovao se za svećenika.
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I came in contact
with a different idea of life.
with a different idea of life.
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Došao sam u dodir
s drukčijom idejom života.
s drukčijom idejom života.
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An idea of life that contradicted
the main teachings of religion --
the main teachings of religion --
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Idejom života koja se suprotstavlja
glavnim učenjima religije:
glavnim učenjima religije:
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humanism.
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humanizmom.
00:36
Some of you may be wondering,
what on earth is humanism?
what on earth is humanism?
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Neki od vas možda se pitaju:
"Što li je humanizam?"
"Što li je humanizam?"
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Humanism is a way of thinking and living
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Humanizam je način
razmišljanja i življenja
razmišljanja i življenja
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that emphasizes the agency
of human beings.
of human beings.
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koji ističe djelatnost ljudskih bića.
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Humanism stresses the fact
that we, human beings,
that we, human beings,
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Humanizam naglašava činjenicu
da smo mi, ljudska bića,
da smo mi, ljudska bića,
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are capable of changing the world.
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sposobni promijeniti svijet.
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That we have the power
to make a difference in our lives,
to make a difference in our lives,
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Da imamo moć učiniti
promjenu u našim životima,
promjenu u našim životima,
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both individually and collectively,
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i pojedinačno i skupno,
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without recourse to some outside force.
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bez pribjegavanja nekoj vanjskoj sili.
01:05
It may interest you to know
that the best humanist lessons I learned
that the best humanist lessons I learned
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Možda će vas zanimati da nisam
najbolje humanističke pouke naučio
najbolje humanističke pouke naučio
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were not from reading philosophy books
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iz čitanja filozofskih knjiga
01:13
or from poring over humanist
manifestos and declarations.
manifestos and declarations.
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ili iz proučavanja humanističkih
manifesta i deklaracija.
manifesta i deklaracija.
01:18
No, not at all.
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Ne, nipošto.
01:20
The best humanist lesson I learned
was from the life of my own parents.
was from the life of my own parents.
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Najbolju humanističku pouku
naučio sam iz života svojih roditelja.
naučio sam iz života svojih roditelja.
01:26
My parents come
from a poor family background
from a poor family background
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Moji roditelji potiču
iz siromašne obitelji
iz siromašne obitelji
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in Mbaise, in southeastern Nigeria.
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u Mbaiseji, u jugoistočnoj Nigeriji.
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They had limited opportunities.
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Imali su ograničene mogućnosti.
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But my parents did not allow
the circumstances of their bad upbringing
the circumstances of their bad upbringing
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No, moji roditelji nisu dopustili
da okolnosti njihovog manjkavog odrastanja
da okolnosti njihovog manjkavog odrastanja
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to determine the ambition and dreams
for themselves and for their children.
for themselves and for their children.
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odrede težnje i snove koje su
imali za sebe i svoju djecu.
imali za sebe i svoju djecu.
01:46
My father worked part-time,
trained as a teacher,
trained as a teacher,
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Otac je radio povremeno,
obrazovan je kao učitelj
obrazovan je kao učitelj
01:50
and rose to become a headmaster
at a local primary school.
at a local primary school.
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i došao na poziciju ravnatelja
u mjesnoj osnovnoj školi.
u mjesnoj osnovnoj školi.
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My mother dropped out
of school quite early,
of school quite early,
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Majka mi je odustala od škole dosta rano,
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because her mother, my grandmother,
could not afford her education.
could not afford her education.
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jer joj njezina majka, moja baka,
nije mogla priuštiti obrazovanje.
nije mogla priuštiti obrazovanje.
02:03
As a parent, my mother worked very hard,
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Kao roditelj, moja je majka
radila vrlo naporno,
radila vrlo naporno,
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combining farming, petty trading
and taking care of my siblings and me.
and taking care of my siblings and me.
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usklađivala poljodjelstvo, sitno trgovanje
i brigu o meni i mojoj braći.
i brigu o meni i mojoj braći.
02:13
By the time I was born --
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Kad sam se rodio,
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that was shortly after
the Nigerian civil war --
the Nigerian civil war --
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ubrzo nakon nigerijskog građanskog rata,
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life was very difficult,
a struggle day by day.
a struggle day by day.
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život je bio vrlo težak;
borba iz dana u dan.
borba iz dana u dan.
02:23
My family was living in a hut.
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Obitelj mi je živjela u kolibi.
02:25
With the eye of a child,
I can still see water
I can still see water
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Okom djeteta, još uvijek mogu vidjeti vodu
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dripping from the thatched roof
of our house when it rained.
of our house when it rained.
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kako kapa sa slamnatog krova
naše kuće kad je kišilo.
naše kuće kad je kišilo.
02:32
My father reared goats
to supplement the family income.
to supplement the family income.
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Moj je otac držao koze
kako bi poboljšao kućni budžet.
kako bi poboljšao kućni budžet.
02:36
And part of my duty
after school hours or during vacation
after school hours or during vacation
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Dijelom mi je bila dužnost
poslije škole ili tijekom praznika
poslije škole ili tijekom praznika
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was to feed these goats.
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hraniti te koze.
02:43
There was no electricity,
no pipe with water.
no pipe with water.
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Nije bilo struje, ni slavina s vodom.
02:47
We trekked to fetch water
from the nearby streams.
from the nearby streams.
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Pješačili smo do obližnjih izvora
kako bismo ugrabili vodu.
kako bismo ugrabili vodu.
02:50
That was an easy work in the wet season,
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To je bio lak posao u kišnom razdoblju,
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but kilometers when it was hot and dry.
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a kilometrima dug
kada je bilo vruće i suho.
kada je bilo vruće i suho.
02:57
Through hard work and perseverance,
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Kroz naporan rad i upornost,
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my parents were able
to erect a block apartment
to erect a block apartment
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moji roditelji uspjeli su sagraditi kuću
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and send my siblings and me to school.
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i poslati moju braću i mene u školu.
03:05
They made it possible for us
to enjoy a standard of living
to enjoy a standard of living
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Omogućili su nam
uživanje u kvaliteti života
uživanje u kvaliteti života
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which they never did
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kakvu oni nisu nikad imali
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and to attain educational levels
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i postizanje razina obrazovanja
03:12
which they only imagined
when they were growing up.
when they were growing up.
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o kojima su oni samo
sanjali kad su odrastali.
sanjali kad su odrastali.
03:16
My parents' life, their story,
is my best lesson in humanism.
is my best lesson in humanism.
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Život mojih roditelja, njihova priča,
moja je najveća pouka u humanizmu.
moja je najveća pouka u humanizmu.
03:22
So as a humanist,
I believe that human beings
I believe that human beings
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Pa tako, kao humanist,
vjerujem da su ljudska bića
vjerujem da su ljudska bića
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are challengers, not prisoners of faith.
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izazivači, a ne zatvorenici vjere.
03:28
Our destinies are in our hands,
not predetermined.
not predetermined.
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Naše su sudbine u našim rukama,
a ne prethodno određene.
a ne prethodno određene.
03:32
And it's left for us to shape
our lives and destinies
our lives and destinies
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Na nama je da oblikujemo
svoje živote i sudbine
svoje živote i sudbine
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to reflect our best hopes and aspirations.
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kako bi odrazile naše
najbolje nade i težnje.
najbolje nade i težnje.
03:39
I believe that human beings have the power
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Vjerujem da ljudska bića imaju tu moć
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to turn situations of poverty
into those of wealth and prosperity.
into those of wealth and prosperity.
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preokrenuti situacije siromaštva
u one blagostanja i napretka.
u one blagostanja i napretka.
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We have the capacity
to alleviate suffering,
to alleviate suffering,
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Mi imamo sposobnost odagnati patnju,
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extend life, prevent diseases,
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produljiti život, spriječiti bolesti,
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cure debilitating ailments,
reduce infant mortality
reduce infant mortality
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izliječiti iscrpljujuće boljke,
smanjiti smrtnost novorođenčadi
smanjiti smrtnost novorođenčadi
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and preserve our planet.
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i očuvati naš planet.
03:58
But we cannot accomplish all these goals
by wishful thinking with our eyes closed
by wishful thinking with our eyes closed
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No, ne možemo postići sve te
ciljeve maštanjem zatvorenih očiju,
ciljeve maštanjem zatvorenih očiju,
04:03
or by armchair speculation
or by expecting salvation from empty sky.
or by expecting salvation from empty sky.
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mozganjem u fotelji
ili očekujući spas iz praznog neba.
ili očekujući spas iz praznog neba.
04:09
In contrast, millions of Africans
imagine that their religious faith
imagine that their religious faith
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Međutim, milijuni Afrikanaca
zamišljaju da im je vjera
zamišljaju da im je vjera
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will help their dream come true,
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put u ostvarenje snova
04:16
and they spend so much time
praying for miracles
praying for miracles
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i oni provode toliko vremena
moleći se za čuda
moleći se za čuda
04:19
and for divine intervention
in their lives.
in their lives.
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te za božansku providnost
u njihovim životima.
u njihovim životima.
04:23
In 2009, a Gallup survey in 114 countries
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Gallupova anketa,
provedena 2009. u 114 zemalja,
provedena 2009. u 114 zemalja,
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revealed that religiosity was highest
in the world's poorest nations.
in the world's poorest nations.
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otkrila je da je religioznost najviša
u najsiromašnijim nacijama na svijetu.
u najsiromašnijim nacijama na svijetu.
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In fact, six of the 10 countries
where 95 percent of the population
where 95 percent of the population
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Točnije, šest od deset zemalja
na svijetu gdje je 95% stanovništva
na svijetu gdje je 95% stanovništva
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said that religion was an important part
of their daily lives, were African.
of their daily lives, were African.
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reklo da im je religija važan dio
svakodnevnog života, bile su afričke.
svakodnevnog života, bile su afričke.
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In some cases, religion drives
many Africans to extraordinary length:
many Africans to extraordinary length:
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U nekim slučajevima, religija tjera
Afrikance do nevjerojatne krajnosti:
Afrikance do nevjerojatne krajnosti:
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to attack other human beings,
to commit ritual killing,
to commit ritual killing,
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napad na druga ljudska
bića, ritualno ubijanje,
bića, ritualno ubijanje,
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targeting those living with albinism,
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napadanje albina,
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those with a humpback,
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grbavaca
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and as I recently learned,
those with a bald head.
those with a bald head.
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i, kako sam nedavno saznao, ćelavaca.
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In Africa, superstition is widespread,
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U Africi, praznovjerje je rasprostranjeno,
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with so many people
believing in witchcraft,
believing in witchcraft,
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mnogo ljudi vjeruje u vračanje,
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something that has no basis
in reason or in science.
in reason or in science.
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nešto što nema temelja
ni u razumu ni u znanosti.
ni u razumu ni u znanosti.
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Yet alleged witches, usually women,
children and elderly persons
children and elderly persons
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Ipak, navodne vještice, uglavnom
žene, djeca i starije osobe,
žene, djeca i starije osobe,
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are still routinely attacked,
banished and killed.
banished and killed.
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još uvijek se rutinski napadaju,
protjeruju i ubijaju.
protjeruju i ubijaju.
05:19
And I've made it part of my life's mission
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Stoga je dio moje životne misije
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to end witchcraft accusation
and witch persecution in Africa.
and witch persecution in Africa.
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stati na kraj optužbama o vračanju
i progonima vještica u Africi.
i progonima vještica u Africi.
05:27
So as a humanist, I believe
in a proactive approach to life.
in a proactive approach to life.
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Tako kao humanist, vjerujem u
proaktivni pristup životu.
proaktivni pristup životu.
05:31
The changes that we want
cannot be achieved only by dreaming
cannot be achieved only by dreaming
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Promjene koje želimo ne mogu
se postići pukim sanjarenjem,
se postići pukim sanjarenjem,
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but require doing as well.
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nego i djelovanjem.
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The challenges that we face cannot go away
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Izazovi s kojima smo suočeni neće nestati
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if we recoil and retreat into our shells,
wishing and imagining
wishing and imagining
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ako ustuknemo i povučemo se u
svoje čahure, priželjkujući i zamišljajući
svoje čahure, priželjkujući i zamišljajući
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that those problems will somehow
magically disappear.
magically disappear.
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da će ti problemi nekako magično nestati.
05:48
The good life that we desire
will not fall like manna from heaven.
will not fall like manna from heaven.
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Dobar život za kojim žudimo
neće nam pasti s neba.
neće nam pasti s neba.
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My parents did not erect a block apartment
by wishing and dreaming.
by wishing and dreaming.
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Moji roditelji nisu sagradili kuću
samo željom i sanjarenjem.
samo željom i sanjarenjem.
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They worked hard, they failed,
they tried again.
they tried again.
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Oni su naporno radili,
nisu uspjeli, ponovo su pokušavali.
nisu uspjeli, ponovo su pokušavali.
06:02
They toiled with rolled-up sleeves,
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Crnčili su zavrnutih rukava,
06:04
with their hands deep in debt,
they plowed ahead,
they plowed ahead,
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rukama duboko u dugu, orali su i dalje,
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growing their dreams into reality.
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a snovi su im izrastali u stvarnost.
06:10
So as a humanist, I believe
we must be adventurous and even daring.
we must be adventurous and even daring.
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Kao humanist, vjerujem da moramo
biti pustolovni, čak i smioni.
biti pustolovni, čak i smioni.
06:15
The path of success is paved
with risk and uncertainties.
with risk and uncertainties.
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Put do uspjeha popločen je
rizikom i nesigurnostima.
rizikom i nesigurnostima.
06:19
We have to muster the will and courage
to do what people have never done.
to do what people have never done.
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Moramo smoći volje i hrabrosti
i učiniti ono što još nitko prije nije.
i učiniti ono što još nitko prije nije.
Smisliti ono što još
nitko prije nije smislio.
nitko prije nije smislio.
06:24
To think what people have never thought.
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Predočiti ono što si još
nitko prije nije predočio.
nitko prije nije predočio.
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Envisage what people have never imagined.
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06:28
Go to places human beings
have not been to.
have not been to.
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Ići na mjesta na koja
ljudi još nikad nisu išli.
ljudi još nikad nisu išli.
06:31
And succeed where people
have tried but failed.
have tried but failed.
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I uspjeti gdje još nitko nije uspio.
06:34
We must be ready to explore new frontiers
of knowledge and understanding
of knowledge and understanding
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Moramo biti spremni istražiti nove
granice znanja i razumijevanja
granice znanja i razumijevanja
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and attempt doing
not just what is possible
not just what is possible
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i pokušati učiniti ne samo
ono što je moguće,
ono što je moguće,
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but also what is seemingly impossible.
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nego i ono što se čini nemogućim.
06:44
But I realize that at the end of the day,
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No, shvaćam
06:48
our efforts do not always
yield our desires.
yield our desires.
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da naši napori ne dovedu uvijek
do ostvarenja želja.
do ostvarenja želja.
06:52
We fail, we suffer
disappointments and setbacks.
disappointments and setbacks.
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Podbacimo, razočarani smo i nazadujemo.
06:56
Some problems, such as wars and conflict,
poverty and diseases
poverty and diseases
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Neki problemi, poput rata
i sukoba, siromaštva i bolesti,
i sukoba, siromaštva i bolesti,
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and other natural and human-made disasters
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te neke prirodne i ljudski
uzrokovane nepogode,
uzrokovane nepogode,
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seem as if they may never go away.
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čine se kao da nikad neće proći.
07:06
Solutions to old problems
have led to new dangers,
have led to new dangers,
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Rješenja starih problema
vode do novih opasnosti,
vode do novih opasnosti,
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new cures to diseases
have resulted in new health risks.
have resulted in new health risks.
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novi lijekovi za bolesti
rezultiraju novim rizicima za zdravlje.
rezultiraju novim rizicima za zdravlje.
07:13
But the fact that these problems persist
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Međutim, činjenica da ovi problemi ustraju
07:15
and that solutions sometimes
create their own problems
create their own problems
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i da rješenja ponekad
stvaraju nove probleme,
stvaraju nove probleme,
07:18
is not a reason for us
to give up or to resign.
to give up or to resign.
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nije razlog da bismo odustali.
07:22
It's not a reason for us to think
that our efforts are of no consequence.
that our efforts are of no consequence.
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Nije razlog da mislimo
kako naš trud ništa ne znači.
kako naš trud ništa ne znači.
07:26
In fact, there is fulfillment in striving,
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Zapravo, ima ispunjenja u težnji
07:29
and trying to provide
answers and solutions
answers and solutions
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i pokušaju odgovaranja i rješavanja
07:32
to the problem humanity faces
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problema s kojima je čovječanstvo suočeno,
07:34
even when the likely outcome is failure.
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čak i kad je pretpostavljeni
rezultat neuspjeh.
rezultat neuspjeh.
07:37
So as a humanist, I believe
we must not despair for humanity.
we must not despair for humanity.
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Kao humanist, vjerujem da
ne smijemo očajavati za čovječanstvo.
ne smijemo očajavati za čovječanstvo.
07:42
Even in the face
of overwhelming difficulties
of overwhelming difficulties
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Unatoč silnim poteškoćama
07:45
and in the bleakest of circumstances.
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i u najsumornijim okolnostima.
07:48
Human beings are creative beings.
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Ljudska su bića kreativna bića.
07:51
We have the power to generate new ideas,
new solutions and new cures.
new solutions and new cures.
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Imamo moć stvoriti nove ideje,
nova rješenja i nove lijekove.
nova rješenja i nove lijekove.
07:57
So why despair when the unexpected
knocks on the horizon?
knocks on the horizon?
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Stoga zašto očajavati
kad je neočekivano na vratima?
kad je neočekivano na vratima?
08:01
It is in our nature to create anew,
to be inventive and innovative,
to be inventive and innovative,
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U našoj je prirodi iznova
stvarati i biti inovativan,
stvarati i biti inovativan,
08:05
so why languish in idle expectation
of a savior from above?
of a savior from above?
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stoga, zašto venuti u besposličarskom
iščekivanju spasitelja odozgo?
iščekivanju spasitelja odozgo?
08:10
So it is time for us Africans
to take our destiny in our hands
to take our destiny in our hands
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Vrijeme je za nas Afrikance
da uzmemo sudbinu u svoje ruke
da uzmemo sudbinu u svoje ruke
08:14
and realize we have agency
in the scheme of life.
in the scheme of life.
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i shvatimo da sudjelujemo
u iscrtavanju života.
u iscrtavanju života.
08:17
We need to put an end
to this game of blame
to this game of blame
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Moramo stati na kraj
ovoj igri okrivljavanja,
ovoj igri okrivljavanja,
08:19
that has prevented us from taking
full responsibility for our own lives.
full responsibility for our own lives.
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koja nas je spriječila od preuzimanja
pune odgovornosti nad vlastitim životima.
pune odgovornosti nad vlastitim životima.
08:23
For too long, we have been
prisoners of our past.
prisoners of our past.
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Predugo je prošlost imala moć nad nama.
08:27
We have allowed despair
and pessimism to drain us,
and pessimism to drain us,
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Dopustili smo očaju
i pesimizmu da iscrpe nas,
i pesimizmu da iscrpe nas,
08:30
drain our energies,
limit our imaginations
limit our imaginations
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našu energiju, ograniče našu maštu
08:33
and dim our vision
for a better and brighter future.
for a better and brighter future.
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i zamagle nam viziju
bolje i svjetlije budućnosti.
bolje i svjetlije budućnosti.
08:37
We have let this continent flounder.
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Dopustili smo ovom kontinentu da posrne.
08:39
Why passing the buck like a Frisbee?
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Zašto prebacivati krivnju
poput teniske loptice?
poput teniske loptice?
08:41
We've blamed slavery, colonialism
and the new colonialism
and the new colonialism
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Krivili smo ropstvo, kolonijalizam
i novi kolonijalizam
i novi kolonijalizam
08:44
for the woes we experience,
including our own self-inflicted wounds.
including our own self-inflicted wounds.
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za nedaće koje proživljavamo,
uključujući i svoje samonanešene rane.
uključujući i svoje samonanešene rane.
08:48
We have conducted ourselves
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Ponijeli smo se
na načine zbog kojih se čini da
je Afrika prokleta i osuđena na propast.
je Afrika prokleta i osuđena na propast.
08:50
in ways that seem as if Africa
is damned and doomed.
is damned and doomed.
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08:53
And that all these experiences in history
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Da su sva ova iskustva u prošlosti
08:56
have irreversibly, irreparably foreclosed
the chances and possibility
the chances and possibility
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nepovratno i nepopravno
onemogućila šanse i mogućnost
onemogućila šanse i mogućnost
09:00
for Africa to emerge, thrive
and flourish.
and flourish.
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Afrike da se izdigne, cvate i buja.
09:04
We must realize that there is
no part of the world
no part of the world
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Moramo shvatiti da nema dijela svijeta
09:08
that has not been colonized
or enslaved in the past.
or enslaved in the past.
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koji nije bio koloniziran
i porobljen u prošlosti.
i porobljen u prošlosti.
09:12
And if other parts of the world
have moved on,
have moved on,
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A ako su ostali dijelovi svijeta
nastavili sa životom,
nastavili sa životom,
09:15
why can't we, now?
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zašto ne možemo i mi, sada?
09:17
So as a humanist, I believe
that the past is gone;
that the past is gone;
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Kao humanist, vjerujem
da je prošlost prošla,
da je prošlost prošla,
09:22
we cannot change it, we cannot alter it.
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ne možemo je promijeniti ni preinačiti.
09:24
But the future beckons us on
with limitless possibilities
with limitless possibilities
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No, budućnost nas poziva
s neograničenim mogućnostima
s neograničenim mogućnostima
09:28
to recreate, reshape
and remake our destinies.
and remake our destinies.
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da ponovno stvorimo, preoblikujemo
i prepravimo svoje sudbine.
i prepravimo svoje sudbine.
09:31
So let's all of us seize this opportunity.
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Stoga, zgrabimo tu mogućnost.
09:35
And as my parents did,
begin the urgent task
begin the urgent task
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Kao što su moji roditelji učinili,
počnimo s nužnim zadatkom
počnimo s nužnim zadatkom
09:39
of rebuilding Africa, brick by brick.
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ponovne izgradnje Afrike, ciglu po ciglu.
09:42
Let's give free reign
to our ideas and imaginations,
to our ideas and imaginations,
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Zavladajmo pomoću svojih ideja i mašte,
09:45
as demonstrated at this TEDGlobal 2017.
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kao što ovaj TEDGlobal 2017. pokazuje.
09:49
Let's open our hearts and minds.
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Otvorimo svoja srca i umove.
09:52
And exert our energy,
intelligence and ingenuity
intelligence and ingenuity
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Upregnimo svoju energiju,
inteligenciju i inovativnost,
inteligenciju i inovativnost,
09:55
and begin the urgent task
of rebuilding Africa
of rebuilding Africa
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i počnimo s hitnim zadatkom
ponovne izgradnje Afrike
ponovne izgradnje Afrike
09:59
and of transforming this continent
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i preoblikovanja ovog kontinenta
10:01
into a citadel of unrivaled
prosperity and civilization.
prosperity and civilization.
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u citadelu nenadmašnog
blagostanja i civilizacije.
blagostanja i civilizacije.
10:06
This is what I believe as a humanist,
as an African humanist.
as an African humanist.
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To je ono u što vjerujem kao humanist.
Kao afrički humanist.
Kao afrički humanist.
10:10
Thank you.
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Hvala vam.
10:11
(Applause)
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(Pljesak)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Leo Igwe - Human rights activistLeo Igwe works to end a variety of human rights violations that are rooted in superstition, including witchcraft accusations, anti-gay hate, caste discrimination and ritual killing.
Why you should listen
Many of humanity's most pernicious divisions -- factors that keep one person from seeing another as truly human -- are based on superstitions entrenched in societies, such as a belief in witchcraft. As a leader in the Nigerian Humanist Movement, Leo Igwe works to combat those superstitions and the human rights violations they often lead to, including anti-gay hate, sorcery and witchcraft accusations against women and children, ritual killing, human sacrifice, “untouchability,” caste discrimination and anti-blasphemy laws.
Igwe is the former Western and Southern African representative of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, and he holds a doctoral degree in religious studies from the Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies, University of Bayreuth Germany.
Leo Igwe | Speaker | TED.com