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Clint Smith: The danger of silence
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"Biz boshqalarning gaplariga quloq solishga shunchalik ko'p vaqt ajratamizki, ular aytmayotgan narsalarga uncha e'tibor bermaymiz," deydi slem uslubida ijod qiluvchi shoir va muallim - Klint Smit. Uning qisqa, ammo yurakdan chiqqan qudrali nutqi, bilimsizlik va adolatsizlikka qarshi gapirish uchun jasorat topish haqidadir.
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Fan doctori Martin Luter King Jr.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
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in a 1968 speech where he reflects
upon the Civil Rights Movement,
upon the Civil Rights Movement,
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1968 yilgi nutqida Fuqoro Huquqlari
Harakati haqida firk yuritar ekan,
Harakati haqida firk yuritar ekan,
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states, "In the end,
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shunday deydi, "Eng so'ngida
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we will remember not the words of our enemies
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yodimizda qoladigani
dushmanlarimizning so'zlari emas
dushmanlarimizning so'zlari emas
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but the silence of our friends."
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balki do'stlarimizning sukunatidir."
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As a teacher, I've internalized this message.
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Muallim sifatida
men bu fikrni o'zimga tadbiq etdim.
men bu fikrni o'zimga tadbiq etdim.
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Every day, all around us,
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Har kungi hayotimizda, atrofimizda
biz sukunatning oqibatlariga shohidmiz.
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we see the consequences of silence
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manifest themselves in the form of discrimination,
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Ular bizga diskriminatsiya,
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violence, genocide and war.
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vahshiylik, qatliom
va urush ko'rinishida namoyon bo'ladi.
va urush ko'rinishida namoyon bo'ladi.
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In the classroom, I challenge my students
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Sinfimda men o'quvchilarimni
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to explore the silences in their own lives
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o'z hayotlarida she'riyat orqali sukunatni
kashf etishga chorlayman.
kashf etishga chorlayman.
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through poetry.
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We work together to fill those spaces,
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Birgalikda biz sukunat
bo'shlig'ini to'ldiramiz,
bo'shlig'ini to'ldiramiz,
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to recognize them, to name them,
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uni tanib bilib, unga nom beramiz,
sukut uyat manbai bo'lishi
shart emasligini tushunishga intilamiz.
shart emasligini tushunishga intilamiz.
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to understand that they don't
have to be sources of shame.
have to be sources of shame.
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O'quvchim o'z kechinmasini
bo'lisha oladigan tinch sinf muhit
bo'lisha oladigan tinch sinf muhit
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In an effort to create a culture within my classroom
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where students feel safe sharing the intimacies
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yaratish uchun doskada
4 asosiy tamoyillarni yozdim.
4 asosiy tamoyillarni yozdim.
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of their own silences,
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I have four core principles posted on the board
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Bular sinfimning oldida
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that sits in the front of my class,
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va yil boshida har bir o'quvchi
ularni imzolaydi,
ularni imzolaydi,
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which every student signs
at the beginning of the year:
at the beginning of the year:
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tanqidiy nazar bilan o'qi, tushunib yoz,
aniq gapir, o'z haqiqatingni so'zla.
aniq gapir, o'z haqiqatingni so'zla.
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read critically, write consciously,
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speak clearly, tell your truth.
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So'nggi fikr meni juda ko'p o'yga soladi -
o'z haqiqatingni so'zla.
o'z haqiqatingni so'zla.
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And I find myself thinking a lot about that last point,
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tell your truth.
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Va men shuni tushundimki,
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And I realized that
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o'quvchilarimdan qo'rqmay
gapirishni so'rar ekanman,
gapirishni so'rar ekanman,
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if I was going to ask my students to speak up,
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unda o'zim ham
o'z haqiqatimni so'zlashim kerak
o'z haqiqatimni so'zlashim kerak
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I was going to have to tell my truth
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and be honest with them about the times
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hamda, haqchil bo'lolmagan damlarim
haqida ularga ochiq aytishim kerak.
haqida ularga ochiq aytishim kerak.
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where I failed to do so.
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01:29
So I tell them that growing up,
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Men ularga, Nyu Orleansda Katolik oilasida
uyg'ayar ekanman, ro'za paytida
uyg'ayar ekanman, ro'za paytida
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as a kid in a Catholic family in New Orleans,
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during Lent I was always taught
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inson uchun eng mazmunli narsa bu
nimadandir voz kechish,
nimadandir voz kechish,
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that the most meaningful thing one could do
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was to give something up,
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nimadandir qurbon bo'lish
deb uqtirilgan edi.
deb uqtirilgan edi.
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sacrifice something you typically indulge in
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Bu, Xudo muqaddas degan
tushungizni isbotidir.
tushungizni isbotidir.
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to prove to God you understand his sanctity.
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I've given up soda, McDonald's, French fries,
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Men gazli ichimliklar, McDonald's,
fri-kartoshkani, o'pishish,
fri-kartoshkani, o'pishish,
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French kisses, and everything in between.
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va boshqa narsalardan voz kechdim.
Lekin bir yili, gapirishdan ham
voz kechdim.
voz kechdim.
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But one year, I gave up speaking.
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O'z ovozim menga eng qadrli bo'lgani uchun
uni qurbon keltirishim kerak deb o'yladim.
uni qurbon keltirishim kerak deb o'yladim.
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I figured the most valuable thing I could sacrifice
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was my own voice, but it was like I hadn't realized
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Ammo, undan allaqchon voz kechganimni
tushunmagandim.
tushunmagandim.
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that I had given that up a long time ago.
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Hayotimda odamlarga o'zimning
gapim o'rniga ular istagan gapni aytdim,
gapim o'rniga ular istagan gapni aytdim,
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I spent so much of my life
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telling people the things they wanted to hear
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instead of the things they needed to,
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o'zimga, men boshqaning vijdoni emasman,
o'z hayot yo'limni topishim kerak derdim,
o'z hayot yo'limni topishim kerak derdim,
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told myself I wasn't meant to be anyone's conscience
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because I still had to figure out being my own,
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ba'zida hech narsa demasdim,
sukutimni bilmaslik bilan oqlardim,
sukutimni bilmaslik bilan oqlardim,
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so sometimes I just wouldn't say anything,
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appeasing ignorance with my silence,
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sukunat rizo alomati ekanligini bilmasdim.
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unaware that validation doesn't need words
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to endorse its existence.
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Kristian gey bo'lgani uchun
do'pposlanganda indamadim,
do'pposlanganda indamadim,
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When Christian was beat up for being gay,
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I put my hands in my pocket
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hech narsani ko'rmaganday
boshimni egib ketaverardim.
boshimni egib ketaverardim.
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and walked with my head
down as if I didn't even notice.
down as if I didn't even notice.
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I couldn't use my locker for weeks
because the bolt on the lock
because the bolt on the lock
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Jovonimni bir necha hafta ocholmadim.
Undagi qulf tilimga so'lingan
qulfni eslatardi.
qulfni eslatardi.
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reminded me of the one I had put on my lips
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Ko'chadagi uysiz odam menga qaraganda
e'tibor ham bermagandim.
e'tibor ham bermagandim.
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when the homeless man on the corner
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looked at me with eyes up merely searching
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for an affirmation that he was worth seeing.
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Unga olma berishdan ko'ra,
Apple telefonim bilan band edim.
Apple telefonim bilan band edim.
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I was more concerned with
touching the screen on my Apple
touching the screen on my Apple
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than actually feeding him one.
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Maktabga mablag' yig'ish kechasida
bir ayol shunday dedi,
bir ayol shunday dedi,
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When the woman at the fundraising gala
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said "I'm so proud of you.
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"Siz bilan fahrlanaman, bu qasshoq, aqlsiz
bolalarni o'qitish qiyin bo'lsa kerak."
bolalarni o'qitish qiyin bo'lsa kerak."
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It must be so hard teaching
those poor, unintelligent kids,"
those poor, unintelligent kids,"
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I bit my lip, because apparently
we needed her money
we needed her money
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Indamadim, chunki bizga o'quvchining
hurmatidan ko'ra, pul muhimroq edi.
hurmatidan ko'ra, pul muhimroq edi.
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more than my students needed their dignity.
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Biz boshqaning gapiga quloq solishga
juda ko'p vaqt ajratamiz,
juda ko'p vaqt ajratamiz,
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We spend so much time
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listening to the things people are saying
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u aytmayotgan narsaga e'tibor bermaymiz.
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that we rarely pay attention to the things they don't.
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Sukunat qo'rquvning qo'ldig'idir.
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Silence is the residue of fear.
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U - kamchiliklaringiz tufayli,
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It is feeling your flaws
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tilingizni tiyishga majburlaydi.
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gut-wrench guillotine your tongue.
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U - o'pkangizda xavf sezib,
ko'kragizdan chekinuvchi havo.
ko'kragizdan chekinuvchi havo.
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It is the air retreating from your chest
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because it doesn't feel safe in your lungs.
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Silence is Rwandan genocide. Silence is Katrina.
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Sukunat - Ruandadagi qatliom.
Sukunat - Katrina to'foni.
Sukunat - Katrina to'foni.
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It is what you hear when there
aren't enough body bags left.
aren't enough body bags left.
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U - kafan etmaganda
quloqqa chalinadigan sado.
quloqqa chalinadigan sado.
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It is the sound after the noose is already tied.
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U - qopqon yopilgandan song
eshitiluvchi ovoz.
eshitiluvchi ovoz.
U kuydiradi. U kishan.
U imkoniyat. U og'riqdir.
U imkoniyat. U og'riqdir.
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It is charring. It is chains. It is privilege. It is pain.
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Kurashlaringiz sizni tanlaganda
o'ylagani fursat yo'q.
o'ylagani fursat yo'q.
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There is no time to pick your battles
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when your battles have already picked you.
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Sukunat ikkilanishimdan foydalanishiga
yo'l qo'ymayman.
yo'l qo'ymayman.
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I will not let silence wrap itself around my indecision.
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I will tell Christian that he is a lion,
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Kristianga shersan, mardlik va zakovat
ma'badisan, deyman.
ma'badisan, deyman.
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a sanctuary of bravery and brilliance.
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I will ask that homeless man what his name is
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O'sha uysiz odamdan ismini so'rayman,
kuni haqida qiziqaman,
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and how his day was, because sometimes
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chunki ba'zan
odamzot inson bo'lishni hohlaydi.
odamzot inson bo'lishni hohlaydi.
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all people want to be is human.
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I will tell that woman that my students can talk about
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U ayolga esa, o'quvchilarim
shunchalik zukkoki
shunchalik zukkoki
hatto Toroning transendentalizmini
tushunishadi,
tushunishadi,
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transcendentalism like their last name was Thoreau,
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"Wire" seryalining
bir qismini ko'rdim deb
bir qismini ko'rdim deb
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and just because you watched
one episode of "The Wire"
one episode of "The Wire"
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bolalarni bilaman deb oylamang, deyman.
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doesn't mean you know anything about my kids.
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Bu yil nimadandir voz kechish o'rniga
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So this year,
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instead of giving something up,
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I will live every day as if there were a microphone
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har kunimni tilim ostida mikrofon
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tucked under my tongue,
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a stage on the underside of my inhibition.
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qo'yilgan kabi yashayman,
qo'rquvim ostida minbar bor kabi.
qo'rquvim ostida minbar bor kabi.
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Because who has to have a soapbox
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Chunki, sizda ovoz bor ekan,
jamoa minbariga hech xojat yo'q!
jamoa minbariga hech xojat yo'q!
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when all you've ever needed is your voice?
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Rahmat.
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Thank you.
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(Qarsaklar)
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(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Clint Smith - Poet, educatorClint Smith's work blends art and activism.
Why you should listen
Clint Smith is a writer, teacher and doctoral candidate at Harvard University studying education, incarceration and inequality. Previously, he taught high school English in Prince George’s County, Maryland where, in 2013, he was named the Christine D. Sarbanes Teacher of the Year by the Maryland Humanities Council.
Clint is a 2014 National Poetry Slam champion, an Individual World Poetry Slam Finalist, and author of the poetry collection Counting Descent. He has received fellowships from the National Science Foundation, Cave Canem and the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The Guardian, Boston Review, American Poetry Review, Harvard Educational Review and elsewhere. He was born and raised in New Orleans, LA.
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