00:08The American dream is to be able to start from nothing and have a future that could be built
00:18with lots of promises if you work hard enough.
00:39The reality is this American exceptionalism, this beautiful dream that is sold to us, it's
00:46not really available to everyone, that we all must work hard for people who are living
00:52in the margins of society, people who are not in that envisioned dream for Americans.
01:12I value the resources in our community, I value all of you, and this is why so many
01:19of you came here today, because you all need someone to value your voice, and I pledge you
01:24that.
01:33To be a refugee means to be in between, to be internally and externally homeless.
01:42The refugee camp was sort of where I developed my resilience and really understood how much
01:49I'm able to survive.
01:53America represents a new beginning.
01:55This is the place where I get to understand who I am, what my purpose is, and live out that
02:02purpose.
02:03I love you.
02:05I love you.
02:19I love you.
02:24I love you.
02:30I'll see you next time.
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