Elizabeth G. Anderson School
Michelle Obama: A passionate, personal case for education
Michelle Obama: Nje lutje per edukim
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Duke folur nje shkolle vajzash ne Londer, Michelle Obama ben nje rast personal pasionant per cdo student qe te marri studimin seriozisht. Eshte gjenerata e re, e shkelqyer, thote ajo qe do te mbylle boshllekun midis botes sic eshte dhe botes sic duhet te jete.
Michelle Obama - First Lady of the United States
First Lady Michelle Obama, a lawyer and administrator, is an advocate for working parents and education for girls all around the world. Full bio
First Lady Michelle Obama, a lawyer and administrator, is an advocate for working parents and education for girls all around the world. Full bio
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This is my first trip,
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Ky eshte udhetimi im i pare,
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my first foreign trip as a first lady.
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udhetimi im i pare jashte si zonja e pare.
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Can you believe that?
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A mund ta besoni?
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(Applause)
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(Duartrokitje)
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And while this is not my first visit to the U.K.,
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Dhe ndersa ky nuk eshte udhetimi i pare ne Mbreterin e Bashkuar,
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I have to say that I am glad that this is my first official visit.
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me duhet te them se jam e lumtur se ky eshte udhetimi im i pare zyrtar.
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The special relationship between the United States and the U.K.
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Marredhenia e vecante midis Sh.B.A-se dhe M.B
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is based not only on the relationship between governments,
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eshte e bazuar jo vetem ne lidhjen midis qeverive,
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but the common language and the values that we share,
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por dhe tek gjuha e perbashket dhe vlerat qe ne ndajme,
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and I'm reminded of that by watching you all today.
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dhe e kujtoj kete duke ju pare juve sot.
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During my visit I've been especially honored
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Gjate vizites time jam nderuar vecanerisht
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to meet some of Britain's most extraordinary women --
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duke takuar disa nga grate e jashtezakonshme te Britanise--
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women who are paving the way for all of you.
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gra qe po e shtrojne rrugen per te gjitha ju.
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And I'm honored to meet you,
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Dhe jam e nderuar t'ju takoj juve,
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the future leaders of Great Britain and this world.
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drejtuesit e ardhshem te Britanise Madhe dhe te kesaj bote.
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And although the circumstances of our lives may seem very distant,
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Dhe, edhe pse rrethanat e jeteve tona mund te duken shume te largeta,
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with me standing here as the First Lady of the United States of America,
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me mua qe qendroj ketu si Zonja e Pare e Shteteve te Bashkuara te Amerikes,
01:26
and you, just getting through school,
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dhe ju, qe jeni duke mbaruar shkollen,
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I want you to know that we have very much in common.
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Dua te dini se ne kemi shume te perbashketa.
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For nothing in my life's path
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Sepse asgje ne rrugen e jetes time
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would have predicted that I'd be standing here
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nuk do e parashikonte qendrimin tim sot ketu
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as the first African-American First Lady
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si Zonja e Pare Afrikano-Amerikane,
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of the United States of America.
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e Shteteve te Bashkuara te Amerikes.
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There is nothing in my story that would land me here.
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Nuk ka asgje ne historine time qe do me ulte sot ketu.
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I wasn't raised with wealth or resources
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Nuk jam rritur me pasuri apo burime
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or any social standing to speak of.
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apo ndonje qendrim social per te folur.
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I was raised on the South Side of Chicago.
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Jam rritur ne anen jugore te Cikagos.
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That's the real part of Chicago.
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Ajo eshte pjesa e vertete e Cikagos.
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And I was the product of a working-class community.
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Dhe isha nje produkt i komunitetit te klases punetore.
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My father was a city worker all of his life,
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Babai im ishte nje punetor bashkie gjithe jetes tij,
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and my mother was a stay-at-home mom.
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dhe mamaja ime ishte nje shtepiake.
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And she stayed at home to take care of me and my older brother.
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Ajo ka qendruar ne shtepi per tu kujdesur per mua dhe vellain tim te madh.
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Neither of them attended university.
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Asnje nga ata nuk ndoqi universitetin.
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My dad was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
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Babai im u diagnostikua me skleroze te shumfishte
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in the prime of his life.
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ne fillimet e jetes tij.
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But even as it got harder for him to walk
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Por edhe pse behej me e veshtire per ate te ecte
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and get dressed in the morning --
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dhe te vishej ne mengjes--
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I saw him struggle more and more --
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une e shikoja ate qe perpiqej fort --
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my father never complained about his struggle.
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babai im nuk ankohej kurre per perpjekjen e tij.
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He was grateful for what he had.
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Ishte mirenjohes per ato qe kishte.
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He just woke up a little earlier and worked a little harder.
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Ai thjesht zgjohej pak me heret dhe punonte pak me shume.
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And my brother and I were raised with all that you really need:
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Keshtu une dhe vellai im u rritem me ato qe duhen vertete:
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love, strong values
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dashuri, vlera te forta
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and a belief that with a good education
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dhe besim se me nje edukim te mire
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and a whole lot of hard work,
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dhe me shume pune te forte,
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that there was nothing that we could not do.
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se nuk kishte asgje qe ne nuk mund ta benim.
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I am an example of what's possible
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Une jam nje shembull per ate cka eshte e mundshme
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when girls from the very beginning of their lives
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kur vajzat qe ne fillim te jetes tyre
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are loved and nurtured by the people around them.
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duhen dhe ushqehen nga njerezit qe i rrethojne.
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I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life:
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Isha e rrethuar nga gra te jashtezakonshme ne jeten time:
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grandmothers, teachers, aunts, cousins, neighbors,
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gjyshe, mesuese, teze, kusherira, fqinj,
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who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.
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te cilat me mesuan per fuqine e fshehur dhe per dinjitetin.
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And my mother, the most important role model in my life,
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Dhe mamaja ime, modeli im kryesor ne jeten time,
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who lives with us at the White House
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e cila jeton me ne ne Shtepine e Bardhe
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and helps to care for our two little daughters,
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dhe me ndihmon ne kujdesin e dy vajzave tona,
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Malia and Sasha.
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Malia dhe Sasha.
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She's an active presence in their lives, as well as mine,
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Ajo eshte nje prani aktive ne jeten e tyre, si dhe ne timen,
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and is instilling in them
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dhe po rrenjos tek ato
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the same values that she taught me and my brother:
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te njejtat vlera qe me mesoi mua dhe vellait tim:
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things like compassion, and integrity,
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gjera si dhembshuria dhe ndershmeria,
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and confidence, and perseverance --
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vetebesimi dhe kembengulja--
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all of that wrapped up in an unconditional love
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te gjitha keto te lidhura me nje dashuri te pafund
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that only a grandmother can give.
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qe vetem nje gjyshe mund te jape.
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I was also fortunate enough to be cherished and encouraged
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Isha gjithashtu me shume fat qe jam ushqyer dhe
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by some strong male role models as well,
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nga disa modele te forta mashkullore,
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including my father, my brother, uncles and grandfathers.
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duke perfshire babain tim, vellain tim, xhaxhallaret dhe gjysherit.
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The men in my life taught me some important things, as well.
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Edhe meshkujt ne jeten time me kane mesuar disa gjera te rendesishme.
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They taught me about what a respectful relationship
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Me mesuan se si duhet te duket nje lidhje te respektueshme
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should look like between men and women.
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midis meshkujve dhe grave.
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They taught me about what a strong marriage feels like:
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Me mesuan se si duket nje martese e forte:
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that it's built on faith and commitment
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e cila eshte e ndertuar mbi besimin dhe angazhimin
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and an admiration for each other's unique gifts.
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si dhe mbi admirimin e vlerave te njeri tjetrit.
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They taught me about what it means
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Me mesuan se cfare do te thote
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to be a father
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te jesh nje baba
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and to raise a family.
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dhe te rrisesh nje familje.
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And not only to invest in your own home
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Dhe jo te investosh vetem ne shtepine tende
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but to reach out and help raise kids
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por te ndihmosh ne rritjen e femijeve
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in the broader community.
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ne komunitetin e gjere.
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And these were the same qualities
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Dhe keto ishin te njejtat cilesi
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that I looked for in my own husband,
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qe kerkoja nga bashkeshorti im,
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Barack Obama.
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Barack Obama.
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And when we first met,
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Kur u takuam per here te pare,
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one of the things that I remember is that he took me out on a date.
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nje nga gjerat qe mbaj mend eshte se me nxorri ne nje takim.
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And his date was to go with him to a community meeting.
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Dhe takimi ishte te shkoja me te ne nje mbledhje komuniteti.
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(Laughter)
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(Te qeshura)
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I know, how romantic.
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E di, sa romantike.
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(Laughter)
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(Te qeshura)
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But when we met, Barack was a community organizer.
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Por kur ne u njohem, Barack ishte nje organizues komuniteti.
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He worked, helping people to find jobs
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Ai punonte duke ndihmuar njerez per te gjetur pune
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and to try to bring resources into struggling neighborhoods.
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dhe perpiqej te sillte burime ne lagjet qe luftonin.
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As he talked to the residents in that community center,
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Ndersa i fliste banoreve ne ate qender komuniteti,
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he talked about two concepts.
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ai foli per dy koncepte.
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He talked about "the world as it is" and "the world as it should be."
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Ai foli per "Boten si eshte" dhe "boten si duhet te jete."
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And I talked about this throughout the entire campaign.
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Dhe une fola per kete gjate gjithe fushates.
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What he said, that all too often,
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Ajo qe tha, se shume shpesh,
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is that we accept the distance between those two ideas.
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eshte se ne pranojme distancen midis atyre dy ideve.
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And sometimes we settle for the world as it is,
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Dhe shpesh i pershtateshim botes ashtu sic eshte,
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even when it doesn't reflect our values and aspirations.
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edhe kur ajo nuk reflekton vlerat dhe synimet tona.
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But Barack reminded us on that day,
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Por Barack na kujtoi ne ate dite,
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all of us in that room, that we all know
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te gjitheve ne ne ate salle, se te gjithe e dim
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what our world should look like.
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se si duhet te jete bota jone.
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We know what fairness and justice and opportunity look like.
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Ne e dime si duket drejtesia, sinqeriteti dhe mundesia.
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We all know.
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Te gjithe e dime.
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And he urged the people in that meeting,
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Dhe ai i kerkoi njerezve ne ate takim,
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in that community,
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ne ate komunitet,
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to devote themselves to closing the gap
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te perkushtojne veten e tyre per te mbyllur boshllekun
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between those two ideas,
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midis atyre dy ideve,
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to work together to try to make the world as it is
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per te punuar sebashku dhe ta bejne boten sic eshte
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and the world as it should be, one and the same.
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dhe boten si duhet te jete, nje dhe te njejte.
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And I think about that today because I am
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Dhe mendoj per ate sot sepse une
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reminded and convinced that all of you in this school
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sjell nder mend dhe jam e bindur se te gjithe ju ne kete shkolle
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are very important parts of closing that gap.
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jeni pjese shume e rendesishme per te mbyllur ate boshllik.
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You are the women who will build the world as it should be.
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Ju jeni grate qe do ndertoni boten ashtu sic duhet te jete.
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You're going to write the next chapter in history.
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Ju do shkruani kapitullin e rradhes ne histori.
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Not just for yourselves, but for your generation
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Jo vetem per veten tuaj, por per brezin tend
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and generations to come.
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dhe brezat e ardhshem.
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And that's why getting a good education
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Dhe ja pse edukimi i mire
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is so important.
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eshte kaq i rendesishem.
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That's why all of this that you're going through --
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Ja pse e gjitha kjo qe po kaloni--
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the ups and the downs, the teachers that you love and the teachers that you don't --
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uljet dhe ngritjet, mesuesit qe doni dhe ata qe nuk doni--
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why it's so important.
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eshte kaq e rendesishme.
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Because communities and countries and ultimately the world
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Sepse komunitetet dhe shtetet dhe ne fund te fundit e gjithe bota
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are only as strong as the health of their women.
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jane po aq te forta sa shendeti i grave te tyre.
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And that's important to keep in mind.
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Dhe kjo eshte e rendesishme per ta pasur ne mend.
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Part of that health includes an outstanding education.
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Pjese e atij shendetit eshte edhe edukimi i diskuteshem.
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The difference between a struggling family and a healthy one
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Diferenca midis nje familje ne perpjkje dhe nje familje te shendetshme
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is often the presence of an empowered woman
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eshte shpesh prezenca e nje gruaje te fuqizuar
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or women at the center of that family.
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ose grave ne qender te asaj familje.
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The difference between a broken community and a thriving one
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Diferenca midis nje komuniteti te rene dhe atij te lulezuarit
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is often the healthy respect between men and women
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eshte shpesh reskpekti i shendetshem midis meshkujve dhe grave
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who appreciate the contributions each other makes to society.
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te cilet e vleresojne kontributin e njeri tjetrit ne komunitet.
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The difference between a languishing nation
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Diferenca midis nje kombi te dobet
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and one that will flourish
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dhe te atij qe do te lulezoj
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is the recognition that we need equal access to education
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eshte vleresimi se na duhet nje hyrje e barabarte ne edukim
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for both boys and girls.
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si per djemte ashtu dhe per vajzat.
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And this school, named after the U.K.'s first female doctor,
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Dhe kjo shkolle, e cila e ka marr emrin nga doktoresha e pare femer ne M.B
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and the surrounding buildings named for Mexican artist Frida Kahlo,
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si dhe godinat rrethuese te quajtura Frida Kahlo si artistja Meksikane,
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Mary Seacole,
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Mary Seacole,
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the Jamaican nurse known as the "black Florence Nightingale,"
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infermierja nga Jamaica e njohur si "Black Florence Nightingale"
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and the English author, Emily Bronte,
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dhe autorja Angleze, Emily Bronte,
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honor women who fought sexism, racism and ignorance,
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nderoni grate qe kane luftuar seksizmin, racizmin dhe injorancen,
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to pursue their passions to feed their own souls.
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per te ndjekur pasionet e tyre dhe te ushqejne shpirtrat e tyre.
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They allowed for no obstacles.
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Ato nuk i lejonin pengesat.
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As the sign said back there, "without limitations."
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Sic thote dhe tabela ketu, "Pa limete."
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They knew no other way to live
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Ato nuk njihnin menyre tjeter jetese
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than to follow their dreams.
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pervec se te ndiqnin endrrat e tyre.
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And having done so, these women
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Dhe duke e bere kete, keto gra
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moved many obstacles.
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levizen shume pengesa.
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And they opened many new doors
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Dhe hapen shume dyer te reja
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for millions of female doctors and nurses
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per miliona doktoresha dhe infiermere femra
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and artists and authors,
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artiste dhe autore,
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all of whom have followed them.
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te gjitha te cilat i kane ndjekur keto.
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And by getting a good education,
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Dhe duke u edukuar mire,
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you too can control your own destiny.
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edhe ju mund ta kontrolloni fatin tuaj.
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Please remember that.
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Ju lutem mbaheni mend kete.
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If you want to know the reason why I'm standing here,
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Nese doni te dini arsyen pse ndodhem ketu sot,
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it's because of education.
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eshte per shkak te edukimit.
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I never cut class. Sorry, I don't know if anybody is cutting class.
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Une asnjehere nuk e lija mesimin. Me falni, nuk e di nese ndokush e le mesimin.
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I never did it.
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Asnjehere nuk e kam bere.
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I loved getting As.
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Me pelqente te merja 10-ta.
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I liked being smart.
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Me pelqente te isha e zgjuar.
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I liked being on time. I liked getting my work done.
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Me pelqente te isha ne kohe. Me pelqente te beja detyrat.
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I thought being smart was cooler than anything in the world.
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Mendoja se te qenit i zgjuar ishte me fantastike se gjithcka tjeter ne bote.
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And you too, with these same values,
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Dhe ju gjithashtu, me te njejtat vlera,
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can control your own destiny.
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mund te kontrolloni fatin tuaj.
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You too can pave the way.
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Edhe ju mund ta shtroni rrugen.
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You too can realize your dreams,
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Edhe ju mund ti realizoni endrrat tuaja,
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and then your job is to reach back
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dhe me pas detyra juaj eshte te ktheheni
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and to help someone just like you do the same thing.
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dhe te ndihmoni dike si ju te beje te njejten gje.
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History proves that it doesn't matter
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Historia ka provuar se nuk ka rendesi
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whether you come from a council estate
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nese ti vjen nga nje shtrese qyteti
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or a country estate.
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apo nje shtrese fshati.
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Your success will be determined
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Suksesi juaj do vendoset
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by your own fortitude,
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nga guximi juaj,
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your own confidence, your own individual hard work.
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nga vetebesimi juaj, dhe nga puna juaj individuale e forte.
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That is true. That is the reality of the world that we live in.
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Kjo eshte e vertete. Ky eshte realiteti i botes ku ne jetojme.
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You now have control over your own destiny.
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Ju tashme keni kontroll mbi fatin tuaj.
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And it won't be easy -- that's for sure.
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Dhe nuk do jete e lehte--kjo eshte e sigurte.
10:13
But you have everything you need.
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Por ju keni gjithcka qe ju duhet.
10:15
Everything you need to succeed,
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Gjithcka qe doni te arrini,
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you already have, right here.
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ju e keni tanime, pikerisht ketu.
10:21
My husband works in this big office.
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Bashkeshkorti im punon ne nje zyre te madhe.
10:25
They call it the Oval Office.
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Ata e quajne Zyra Ovale.
10:28
In the White House, there's the desk that he sits at --
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Ne Shtepine e Bardhe, eshte dhe tryeza qe ai ulet--
10:30
it's called the Resolute desk.
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e cila quhet Tryeza Rezolute.
10:33
It was built by the timber of Her Majesty's Ship Resolute
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Ishte e ndertuar me lend druri nga Rezoluta e Madherise se Saj
10:37
and given by Queen Victoria.
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dhe dhene nga Mbreteresha Viktoria.
10:40
It's an enduring symbol of the friendship between our two nations.
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Eshte nje simbol i forte i miqesise midis dy kombeve tane.
10:45
And its name, Resolute,
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Dhe emri tij, Resolute (e vendosur),
10:47
is a reminder of the strength of character that's required
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eshte nje kujtese e forces dhe karakterit qe kerkohet
10:51
not only to lead a country,
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jo vetem per te drejtuar nje shtet,
10:53
but to live a life of purpose, as well.
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por dhe per te jetuar nje jete me qellime gjithashtu.
10:58
And I hope in pursuing your dreams, you all remain resolute,
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Dhe uroj qe me ndjekjen e endrrave tuaja, ju te mbeteni te vendosur,
11:02
that you go forward without limits,
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qe te ecni perpara pa limite,
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and that you use your talents -- because there are many; we've seen them;
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dhe te perdorni talentet tuaja--sepse ka shume; ne i kemi pare ato;
11:10
it's there --
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jane aty--
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that you use them to create the world as it should be.
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dhe ti perdorni ato per te krijiar nje bote ashtu sic duhet te jete.
11:16
Because we are counting on you.
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Sepse ne mbeshtetemi tek ju.
11:19
We are counting on every single one of you
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Mbeshtetemi te gjithsecili prej jush
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to be the very best that you can be.
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te nxirrni me te miren tuaj.
11:24
Because the world is big.
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Sepse bota eshte e madhe.
11:26
And it's full of challenges.
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Dhe eshte e mbushur me sfida.
11:28
And we need strong, smart, confident young women
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Dhe ne kemi nevoje per gra te forta, te zgjuara dhe me vetebesim
11:32
to stand up and take the reins.
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per tu ngritur dhe te marrin frenat.
11:34
We know you can do it. We love you. Thank you so much.
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Ne e dime qe ju mund ta beni. Ju duam. Ju faleminderit shume.
11:38
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Michelle Obama - First Lady of the United StatesFirst Lady Michelle Obama, a lawyer and administrator, is an advocate for working parents and education for girls all around the world.
Why you should listen
Michelle Obama's life as First Lady of the United States is informed by her early life, growing up as the daughter of a pump operator for the Chicago water department. Though money was tight, her parents emphasized education and possibility for their two brilliant children. Both kids went to Princeton (her older brother, Craig Robinson, was a bond trader, then become a much-respected basketball coach at Brown and now Oregon State University); Michelle went on to Harvard Law School, and returned to Chicago to do corporate law at the firm where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She left corporate law to become a civil servant, working in planning, social outreach and administration with the city of Chicago, AmeriCorps and the University of Chicago Medical Center.
While Michelle Obama's personal focus is on raising her own two children, Malia and Sasha, in the glare of White House life, her outward focus, as First Lady, revolves around issues of education and work-life balance; she's a passionate supporter of working mothers and for global education of women and girls. She's helping to lead the drive for national service, encouraging Americans to volunteer in their own communities. Follow her on Snapchat at @michelleobama.
Plus: Read what it was like to be in the audience for this surprise talk.
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