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Candy Chang: Before I die I want to ...
Candy Chang: Kabla ya Kufa nataka...........
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Katika eneo lake analoishi katika mji wa New Orleans,msanii na Mshirika wa TED ,Candy Chang aligeuza nyumba iliyotelekezwa na kuwa ubao mkubwa akiomba watu kuweka majibu yao katika swali: “Kabla ya kufa nataka ___.” Majibu ya majirani zake' -- yalishangaza, yalifurahisha -- na ikawa ni kioo kisichotegemewa cha jamii. (Jibu lako ni lipi?)
Candy Chang - Artist, designer, urban planner
Candy Chang creates art that prompts people to think about their secrets, wishes and hopes -- and then share them. She is a TED Senior Fellow. Full bio
Candy Chang creates art that prompts people to think about their secrets, wishes and hopes -- and then share them. She is a TED Senior Fellow. Full bio
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There are a lot of ways the people around us
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Kuna njia nyingi ambazo watu wanaotuzunguka
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can help improve our lives.
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wanaweza kuboresha maisha yetu
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We don't bump into every neighbor,
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Hatuonani na jirani zetu
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so a lot of wisdom never gets passed on,
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kwa hiyo maarifa mengi yanashindwa kusambaa
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though we do share the same public spaces.
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pamoja na kwamba wote tunashiriki sehemu zile zile za jamii yote
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So over the past few years, I've tried ways to share more
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Kwa hiyo miaka michache iliyopita, nimejaribu kutafuta njia za kushirikiana zaidi
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with my neighbors in public space,
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na majirani zangu katika maeneo ya jamii yote
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using simple tools like stickers, stencils and chalk.
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Kwa kutumia vifaa rahisi kama stika ,karatasi nyembamba na chaki
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And these projects came from questions I had, like,
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Mipango hii ilitokana na maswali niliyokuwa nayo kama
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how much are my neighbors paying for their apartments?
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Ni kiasi gani majirani zangu wanalipa kwa ajili ya nyumba zao?
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(Laughter) How can we lend and borrow more things
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(Vicheko) Je ni jinsi gani tunaweza kuazimishana vitu vingi zaidi
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without knocking on each other's doors at a bad time?
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bila kugonga katika milango wakati usio mzuri?
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How can we share more of our memories
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Je tunawezaje kushirikishana kumbukumbu zetu zaidi
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of our abandoned buildings,
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za majengo yetu yaliyotelekezwa
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and gain a better understanding of our landscape?
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na kuyaelewa zaidi mazingira yetu
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And how can we share more of our hopes
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Ni vipi tunaweza kushirikishana matumaini yetu zaidi.
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for our vacant storefronts, so our communities
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kuhusu maduka yasiyo na watu, ili jamii zetu
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can reflect our needs and dreams today?
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ziendane na mahitahi yetu na ndoto zetu?
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Now, I live in New Orleans,
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Sasa naishi New Orleans,
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and I am in love with New Orleans.
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Ninaipenda New Orleans
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My soul is always soothed by the giant live oak trees,
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Nafsi yangu inaburudishwa na miti mikubwa ya mwalo
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shading lovers, drunks and dreamers
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inayowafunika wapenzi,walevi na watu wanaowaza mambo makubwa
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for hundreds of years, and I trust a city
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kwa mamia ya miaka, na nauamini mji
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that always makes way for music. (Laughter)
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ambao wakati wote una njia kwa ajili ya muziki
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I feel like every time someone sneezes,
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Nahisi kama kila wakati ambapo mtu atakuwa anakoroma,
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New Orleans has a parade. (Laughter)
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New Orleans kuna gwaride.(Vicheko)
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The city has some of the most beautiful architecture
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Mji huu una baadhi ya majengo ambayo ni mazuri sana
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in the world, but it also has one of the highest amounts
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katika dunia,lakini pia una namba kubwa
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of abandoned properties in America.
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ya majengo yaliyotelekezwa katika nchi ya Marekani
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I live near this house, and I thought about how I could
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Ninaishi karibu na nyumba hii, na nilifikiri ni jinsi gani ninavyoweza
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make it a nicer space for my neighborhood,
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kuifanya kuwa sehemu nzuri kwa ajili mtaa wangu,
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and I also thought about something
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na pia niliwaza kuhusu kitu kingine
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that changed my life forever.
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ambacho kilibadilisha maisha yangu milele
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In 2009, I lost someone I loved very much.
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Mwaka 2009,nilifiwa na mtu ambaye nilimpenda sana,
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Her name was Joan, and she was a mother to me,
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Jina lake ni Joan,na alikuwa ni mama yangu
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and her death was sudden and unexpected.
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Kifo chake kilikuwa cha ghafla bila kutarajiwa
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And I thought about death a lot,
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Niliwaza sana kuhusu kifo
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and
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na
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this made me feel deep gratitude for the time I've had,
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hii ilinifanya nijae moyo wa shukrani kwa muda nilio nao
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and
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na
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brought clarity to the things that are meaningful
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ilinisaidia kuangalia vizuri vitu vyenye maana
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to my life now.
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katika maisha yangu kwa sasa.
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But I struggle to maintain this perspective in my daily life.
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Lakini napata shida kudumu katika hali hii katika maisha yangu ya kila siku.
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I feel like it's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day,
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Nahisi ni rahisi kusongwa na matukio ya kila siku,
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and forget what really matters to you.
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na kusahau mambo ya maana hasa kwako.
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So with help from old and new friends,
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Kwa hiyo kwa msaada wa marafiki wa zamani na wapya,
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I turned the side of this abandoned house
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Niligeuza upande wa nyumba hii iliyotelekezwa
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into a giant chalkboard and stenciled it
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na kuwa ubao mkubwa sanana kuuwekea karatasi nyembamba
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with a fill-in-the-blank sentence:
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na sentensi ambayo ilitakiwa ijazwe ikisema
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"Before I die, I want to ... "
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"Kabla sijafa,nataka
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So anyone walking by can pick up a piece of chalk,
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Kwa hiyo kila aliyepita aangeweza kuchukua chaki,
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reflect on their lives, and share their personal aspirations
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kutafakari maisha yake,na kutoa mawazo yake
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in public space.
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katika eneo la wazi
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I didn't know what to expect from this experiment,
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sikujua niwaze nini kuhusu jaribio hili
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but by the next day, the wall was entirely filled out,
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lakini mpaka siku iliyofuata, ukuta wote ulijaa
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and it kept growing.
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na uliendelea kukua.
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And I'd like to share a few things
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na ningependa nitawashirikisha vitu vichache
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that people wrote on this wall.
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ambavyo watu waliandika katika ubao huu.
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"Before I die, I want to be tried for piracy." (Laughter)
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"Kabla ya kufa,ningependa nishitakiwe kwa uharamia."(Vicheko)
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"Before I die, I want to straddle the International Date Line."
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."Kabla ya kufa,nataka kusafiri kuufuata mstari wa kimataifa wa tarehe"
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"Before I die, I want to sing for millions."
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"Kabla ya kufa,nataka niimbe kwa ajili ya mamilioni."
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"Before I die, I want to plant a tree."
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"Kabla ya kufa,nataka nipande mti."
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"Before I die, I want to live off the grid."
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"Kabla ya kufa,nataka niishe bila kutegemea umeme."
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"Before I die, I want to hold her one more time."
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"Kabla ya kufa,nataka nimkumbatie tena kwa mara nyingine."
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"Before I die, I want to be someone's cavalry."
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"Kabla ya kufa,nataka niwe askari wa farasi."
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"Before I die, I want to be completely myself."
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"Kabla ya kufa,nataka kuwa peke yangu."
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So this neglected space became a constructive one,
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Kwa hiyo sehemu hii iliyotelekezwa ikageuka kuwa sehememu ya matengenezo,
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and people's hopes and dreams
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matumaini na maono ya watu
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made me laugh out loud, tear up,
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ilinifanya nicheke, nilie
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and they consoled me during my own tough times.
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na kwa njia hii walinifariji katika wakati wangu mgumu.
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It's about knowing you're not alone.
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Ni kwa ajili ya kujua kuwa hauko peke yako.
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It's about understanding our neighbors
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Ni kwa ajili ya majirani zetu
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in new and enlightening ways.
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kwa njia mpya na za kupendeza
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It's about making space for reflection and contemplation,
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ni kwa aajili ya kuwa na nafasi ya kutafakari na kuwaza yale unayoyapenda kuwa nayo
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and remembering what really matters most to us
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na kukumbuka ni nini hasa ambacho ni cha muhimu kwa wengi wetu
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as we grow and change.
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kadiri tunavyokua na kubadilika
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I made this last year, and started receiving
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nilifanya hivi mwaka jana, na nikaanza kupokea
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hundreds of messages from passionate people
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mamia ya jumbe kutoka kwa watu
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who wanted to make a wall with their community,
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ambao walitaka kutengeneza mbao na kuta kama hii katika jamii zao,
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so my civic center colleagues and I made a tool kit, and now
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kwa hiyo washirika wangu na mimi tukatengeneza boksi la vifaa vinavyohitajika kwa ajili ya kazi hii
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walls have been made in countries around the world,
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na kwa sasa kuta kama hii zimetengenezwa sehemu mbalimbali duniani,
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including Kazakhstan, South Africa,
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Ikiwemo Kazakhstan, Afrika ya Kusini,
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Australia,
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Australia,
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Argentina and beyond.
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Argentina na zaidi ya hapo
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Together, we've shown how powerful our public spaces
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Pamoja,tumeonyesha jinsi sehemu za wazi zinavyoweza
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can be if we're given the opportunity to have a voice
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kuwa na uwezo mkubwa kama tutapewa nafasi ya kuongea
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and share more with one another.
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na kushirikishana.
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Two of the most valuable things we have are time
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Vitu vya thamani zaidi tulivyo navyo ni muda
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and our relationships with other people.
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na mahusiano yetu na watu wengine
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In our age of increasing distractions,
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Katika wakati huu ambao kuna mambo mengi ya kututoa katika mambo muhimu,
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it's more important than ever to find ways to maintain
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Ni muhimu sana kutafuta njia za
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perspective and remember that life is brief and tender.
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kudumu katika mambo muhimu na kukumbuka kuwa maisha ni mafupi na mepesi
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Death is something that we're often discouraged
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Mara nyingi tunavunjwa moyo kuongelea kuhusu kifo
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to talk about or even think about, but
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au kuwaza kuhusu kifo,lakini
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I've realized that preparing for death
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nimetambua kuwa kujiandaa na kifo
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is one of the most empowering things you can do.
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ni moja kati ya vitu vya kukujenga sana
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Thinking about death clarifies your life.
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kufikiri kuhusu kifo , kunayafafanua maisha yako.
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Our shared spaces can better reflect what matters to us
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Maeneo ya wazi na jamii yote yanaweza yakaonyesha ni kitu gani muhimu kwetu
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as individuals and as a community,
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kwa mtu mmoja mmoja na kama jamii,
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and with more ways to share our hopes, fears and stories,
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na tukiwa na njia nyingi za kushirikishana matumaini, hofu na hadithi zetu,
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the people around us can not only help us
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watu wanaotuzunguka sio tu wanaweza kutusaidia
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make better places, they can help us lead better lives.
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kufanya maeneo haya kuwa mazuri, lakini wakaishi vizuri pia.
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Thank you. (Applause)
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Asante.(Makofi)
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(Applause)
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(Makofi)
06:07
Thank you. (Applause)
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Asante.(Makofi)
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(Applause)
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(Makofi)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Candy Chang - Artist, designer, urban plannerCandy Chang creates art that prompts people to think about their secrets, wishes and hopes -- and then share them. She is a TED Senior Fellow.
Why you should listen
Candy Chang is an artist, designer, and urban planner who explores making cities more comfortable and contemplative places. She believes in the potential of introspection and collective wisdom in public space to improve our communities and help us lead better lives.
Recent projects include Before I Die, where she transformed an abandoned house in her neighborhood in New Orleans into an interactive wall for people to share their hopes and dreams -- a project The Atlantic called “one of the most creative community projects ever.” Other projects include I Wish This Was, a street art project that invites people to voice what they want in vacant storefronts, and Neighborland, an online tool that helps people self-organize and shape the development of their communities. She is a TED Senior Fellow, an Urban Innovation Fellow, and was named a “Live Your Best Life” Local Hero by Oprah magazine. By combining street art with urban planning and social activism, she has been recognized as a leader in developing new strategies for the design of our cities. She is co-founder of Civic Center, an art and design studio in New Orleans. See more at candychang.com.
Coming up: Before I Die ... the book!
Candy Chang | Speaker | TED.com