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Christopher Ategeka: How adoption worked for me
Christopher Ategeka: Mida adopteerimine mulle andis
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Talent on universaalne, kuid võimalused mitte, ütleb TED Fellow Christopher Ategeka. Selles kütkestavas, lootusrikkas kõnes räägib Ategeka oma loo sellest, kuidas ta lapsena adopteeriti ja kuidas adopteerimine andis talle võimaluse saada osa täiesti teistsugusest kultuurist, omandada haridus ja realiseerida oma potentsiaal. “Me ei pruugi saada lahti sallimatusest ja rassismist tänases maailmas,” ütleb Ategeka, “kuid kindlasti saame kasvatada oma lapsi nii, et nad kujundaksid positiivse, arvestava ja ühendatud maailma, kus valitseb armastus ja hoolivus.”
Christopher Ategeka - Serial entrepreneur
TED Fellow Christopher Ategeka is on a mission to ensure a sustainable future for humanity and the planet. Full bio
TED Fellow Christopher Ategeka is on a mission to ensure a sustainable future for humanity and the planet. Full bio
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How many of you are tired
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Kui mitmed teist on väsinud kuulmast,
00:16
of seeing celebrities adopting kids
from the African continent?
from the African continent?
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kuidas kuulsused muudkui
adopteerivad Aafrikast lapsi?
adopteerivad Aafrikast lapsi?
00:21
(Laughter)
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Hea küll, asi ei ole ehk nii hull.
00:24
Well, it's not all that bad.
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Mina olen adopteeritud.
00:28
I was adopted.
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00:31
I grew up in rural Uganda,
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Kasvasin üles maakohas, Ugandas,
00:35
lost both my parents
when I was very, very young.
when I was very, very young.
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kaotasin mõlemad vanemad
väga väiksena.
väga väiksena.
Ja kui mu vanemad surid
00:39
And when my parents passed,
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I experienced all the negative
effects of poverty,
effects of poverty,
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sain ma tunda kõiki
vaesusega kaasnevaid hädasid
vaesusega kaasnevaid hädasid
alates kodutusest,
00:49
from homelessness,
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prügihunnikutest söömisest
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eating out of trash piles,
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ja mis kõik veel.
00:53
you name it.
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Kuid mu elu muutus,
00:56
But my life changed
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when I got accepted into an orphanage.
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kui mind võeti lastekodusse.
Tänu ühele “Toeta orbu” tüüpi programmile
01:03
Through one of those
sponsor-an-orphan programs,
sponsor-an-orphan programs,
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01:06
I was sponsored and given an opportunity
to acquire an education.
to acquire an education.
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sponsoreeriti mind ja mul tekkis
võimalus hariduse omandamiseks.
võimalus hariduse omandamiseks.
Alustasin kooliteed Ugandas.
01:11
I started off in Uganda.
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01:14
I went through school, and the way
this particular program worked,
this particular program worked,
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Lõpetasin kooli ja see programm
on ülesehitatud nii,
on ülesehitatud nii,
01:17
you finished high school
and after high school,
and after high school,
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et tuleb lõpetada keskkool ja
peale seda minnakse ametit õppima,
peale seda minnakse ametit õppima,
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you go learn a trade --
to become a carpenter, a mechanic
to become a carpenter, a mechanic
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et saada puusepaks või
mehhaanikuks või midagi sarnast.
mehhaanikuks või midagi sarnast.
01:23
or something along those lines.
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Minuga oli asi aga veidi teisiti.
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My case was a little different.
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Sponsorperekond, kes oli saatnud
iga kuu 25 dollarit lastekodule,
iga kuu 25 dollarit lastekodule,
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The sponsor family that was sending
these 25 dollars a month
these 25 dollars a month
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01:34
to this orphanage to sponsor me,
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et mind seal sponsoreerida,
01:36
which -- I had never met them --
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-- ja ma ei ole neid kunagi kohanud--
01:39
said, "Well ...
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ütlesid hoopis, et:
01:42
we would like to send you
to college instead."
to college instead."
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“Me saadaksime su hoopis kolledžisse."
01:46
Oh -- it gets better.
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Oot, lugu läheb veel paremaks --
01:47
(Laughter)
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01:48
And they said, "If you get the paperwork,
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Nad ütlesid: “Kui sa saad paberid korda,
saadame su hoopis Ameerikasse kooli.”
01:51
we'll send you to school
in America instead."
in America instead."
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Niisiis, nende abiga,
01:56
So with their help,
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läksin saatkonda ja tegin viisataotluse.
01:59
I went to the embassy
and applied for the visa.
and applied for the visa.
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Ma saingi viisa.
02:03
I got the visa.
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02:04
I remember this day like it was yesterday.
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Mäletan seda päeva,
nagu see oleks olnud eile
nagu see oleks olnud eile
02:09
I walked out of the embassy
with this piece of paper in my hand,
with this piece of paper in my hand,
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Väljusin saatkonnast,
see paber oli mul käes,
see paber oli mul käes,
02:12
a hop in my step,
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kergel sammul,
02:14
smile on my face,
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naeratus näol,
02:15
knowing that my life is about to change.
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teadmisega, et mu elu on kohe muutumas.
02:20
I went home that night,
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Läksin tol õhtul koju
02:23
and I slept with my passport,
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ja uinusin koos oma passiga,
02:25
because I was afraid
that someone might steal it.
that someone might steal it.
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sest ma kartsin, et keegi
varastab selle ära
varastab selle ära
02:27
(Laughter)
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(Naer)
02:29
I couldn't fall asleep.
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Ma ei suutnud magama jääda.
02:31
I kept feeling it.
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Tundsin seda kogu aeg.
Mul tuli hea mõte,
kuidas seda turvaliselt hoida.
kuidas seda turvaliselt hoida.
02:33
I had a good idea for security.
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Otsustasin, et panen selle kilekotti,
02:36
I was like, "OK, I'm going
to put it in a plastic bag,
to put it in a plastic bag,
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02:38
and take it outside and dig a hole,
and put it in there."
and put it in there."
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viin välja, kaevan augu
ning panen selle sinna.
ning panen selle sinna.
Nii tegingi ja läksin tagasi majja,
02:43
I did that, went back in the house.
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aga ikka ei saanud und,
kartsin, et keegi nägi mind.
kartsin, et keegi nägi mind.
02:45
I could not fall asleep. I was like,
"Maybe someone saw me."
"Maybe someone saw me."
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Läksin tagasi --
02:48
I went back --
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02:49
(Laughter)
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Võtsin selle uuesti välja ja hoidsin
enda juures terve öö.
enda juures terve öö.
02:50
I pulled it out, and I put it
with me the entire night --
with me the entire night --
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Nii et see oli üks ärevust täis öö.
02:53
all to say that it was
an anxiety-filled night.
an anxiety-filled night.
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02:56
(Laughter)
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(Naer)
02:58
Going to the US was,
just like another speaker said,
just like another speaker said,
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USAsse minemine oli, nagu
siin üks teine kõneleja ütles,
siin üks teine kõneleja ütles,
esimene kord näha lennukit
ja minna lennuki peale,
ja minna lennuki peale,
03:02
was my first time to see a plane,
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03:04
be on one, let alone sit on it
to fly to another country.
to fly to another country.
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rääkimata sellest, et istuda lennukisse
ja sellega teisele maale lennata.
ja sellega teisele maale lennata.
15. detsember 2006
03:09
December 15, 2006.
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kell 19.08
03:12
7:08pm.
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Ma istusin kohal 7A.
03:14
I sat in seat 7A.
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03:18
Fly Emirates.
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Fly Emirates.
03:21
One of the most gorgeous,
beautiful women I've ever seen walked up,
beautiful women I've ever seen walked up,
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Üks kõige kauneimad naisi,
keda eales näinud, tuli minu juurde,
keda eales näinud, tuli minu juurde,
peas väike punane kübar, valge looriga.
03:26
red little hat with a white veil.
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Olen kohutavas segaduses ja
ei saa üldse aru, mida tuleks teha.
ei saa üldse aru, mida tuleks teha.
03:29
I'm looking terrified,
I have no idea what I'm doing.
I have no idea what I'm doing.
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03:33
She hands me this warm towel --
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Ta ulatab mulle sooja käterätiku --
sooja, aurava, lumivalge.
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warm, steamy, snow white.
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Ma vaatan seda sooja rätikut.
03:39
I'm looking at this warm towel;
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Ma ei tea, mida oma elugagi peale hakata,
03:42
I don't know what to do with my life,
let alone with this damn towel --
let alone with this damn towel --
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rääkimata sellest kuramuse rätikust --
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(Laughter)
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(Naer)
03:47
(Applause)
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(Aplaus)
Tegin seda, mida iga teine
samas olukorras oleks teinud --
samas olukorras oleks teinud --
03:51
I did one of the --
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03:53
you know, anything anyone
could do in that situation:
could do in that situation:
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vaatasin enda ümber, et näha
mida kõik teised teevad
mida kõik teised teevad
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look around, see what
everyone else is doing.
everyone else is doing.
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ja tegin samamoodi.
03:58
I did the same.
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Arvestage, et olin sel päeval sõitnud
seitse tundi oma kodukülast lennujaama.
seitse tundi oma kodukülast lennujaama.
04:00
Mind you, I drove about seven hours
from my village to the airport that day.
from my village to the airport that day.
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04:06
So I grab this warm towel,
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Võtsin siis selle sooja rätiku,
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wipe my face just like
everyone else is doing,
everyone else is doing,
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ja pühkisin oma nägu,
nagu kõik teised tegid.
nagu kõik teised tegid.
Siis vaatasin seda --
04:11
I look at it --
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Oh, pekki!
04:13
damn.
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04:14
(Laughter)
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(Naer)
See oli teetolmust üleni pruun.
04:16
It was all dirt brown.
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04:18
(Laughter)
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(Naer)
Mäletan, et mul oli nii häbi,
04:20
I remember being so embarrassed
that when she came by to pick it up,
that when she came by to pick it up,
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et kui ta tuli seda ära võtma,
siis ma enda oma ei andnud.
04:26
I didn't give mine.
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04:27
(Laughter)
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(Naer)
04:28
I still have it.
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Mul on see siiani alles.
04:29
(Laughter)
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(Naer)
04:31
(Applause)
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(Aplaus)
Ameerikasse minek andis mulle võimaluse
04:34
Going to America opened doors for me
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04:37
to live up to my full God-given potential.
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kasutada ära kogu mu
Jumala poolt antud potentsiaal.
Jumala poolt antud potentsiaal.
04:41
I remember when I arrived,
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Mäletan, et kohale jõudes
võttis mu sponsorpere mind täiesti omaks
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the sponsor family embraced me,
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04:45
and they literally had to teach me
everything from scratch:
everything from scratch:
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ja neil tuli sõna otseses mõttes
mulle kõike nullist õpetada:
mulle kõike nullist õpetada:
04:48
this is a microwave,
that's a refrigerator --
that's a refrigerator --
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see siin on mikrouun,
see on külmkapp --
see on külmkapp --
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things I'd never seen before.
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ma ei olnud neid asju
kunagi varem näinud.
kunagi varem näinud.
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And it was also the first time
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See oli ka esimene kord,
04:56
I got immersed into a new
and different culture.
and different culture.
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kui sattusin täiesti uude
ja teistsugusesse kultuuri.
ja teistsugusesse kultuuri.
Need mulle võõrad inimesed
05:00
These strangers showed me
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osutasid mulle tõelist armastust.
05:04
true love.
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Nad näitasid mulle, et ma olen oluline,
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These strangers showed me that I mattered,
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et mu unistused on tähtsad.
05:12
that my dreams mattered.
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(Sügav hingetõmme)
(Aplaus)
05:22
(Applause)
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05:28
Thank you.
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Aitäh.
Neil inimestel oli kaks bioloogilist last.
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These individuals had two
of their own biological children.
of their own biological children.
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05:36
And when I came in, I had needs.
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Ja kui mina tulin, vajasin ma palju abi.
05:39
They had to teach me English,
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Nad pidid mulle õpetama inglise keelt,
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teach me literally everything,
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õpetama sõna otseses mõttes kõike,
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which resulted in them spending
a lot of time with me.
a lot of time with me.
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mistõttu pidid nad minuga
väga palju tegelema.
väga palju tegelema.
Eks see tekitas pisut
kadedust nende oma lastes.
kadedust nende oma lastes.
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And that created a little bit
of jealousy with their children.
of jealousy with their children.
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05:55
So, if you're a parent in this room,
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Nii et kui keegi teist siin on lapsevanem
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and you have those teenager children
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ja teil on juhtumisi teismeline laps,
06:02
who don't want anything to do
with your love and affection --
with your love and affection --
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kes ei soovi midagi teada
teie armastusest ja hoolitsusest --
teie armastusest ja hoolitsusest --
06:07
in fact, they find it repulsive --
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see on neile isegi vastik --
06:09
I got a solution:
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Siis mul on teile lahendus:
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adopt a child.
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adopteerige laps.
06:12
(Laughter)
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(Naer)
See lahendab probleemi.
06:13
It will solve the problem.
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06:14
(Applause)
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(Aplaus)
Asusin õppima ja omandasin
kaks kraadi inseneriteaduste alal
kaks kraadi inseneriteaduste alal
06:19
I went on to acquire
two engineering degrees
two engineering degrees
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06:21
from one of the best
institutions in the world.
institutions in the world.
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ühes maailma parimas ülikoolis.
06:25
I've got to tell you:
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Ja ma pean ütlema:
06:26
talent is universal,
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talent on universaalne,
06:28
but opportunities are not.
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kuid võimalused mitte.
06:31
And I credit this
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Tahan sellega tunnustada neid inimesi,
06:34
to the individuals
who embrace multiculturalism,
who embrace multiculturalism,
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kes väärtustavad
kultuurilist mitmekesisust,
kultuurilist mitmekesisust,
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love, empathy
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armastust, empaatiat
06:40
and compassion for others.
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ja hoolivust teiste suhtes.
Me elame maailmas, mis on täis vihkamist:
06:44
We live in a world filled with hate:
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06:47
building walls,
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ehitatakse müüre,
06:49
Brexit,
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Brexit,
06:50
xenophobia here on the African continent.
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ksenofoobia siin Aafrika mandril.
06:55
Multiculturalism can be an answer
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Kultuurilises mitmekesisuses
võib peituda lahendus
võib peituda lahendus
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to many of these worst human qualities.
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paljudele inimkonna
halvimateile omadustele.
halvimateile omadustele.
07:03
Today, I challenge you
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Täna kutsun teid üles
07:06
to help a young child
experience multiculturalism.
experience multiculturalism.
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aitama väikesel lapsel kogeda
kultuurilisi erinevusi.
kultuurilisi erinevusi.
Ma luban teile teile,
07:11
I guarantee you
that will enrich their life,
that will enrich their life,
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et see teeb nende elu rikkamaks
07:15
and in turn,
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ja see omakorda,
rikastab teie elu.
07:16
it will enrich yours.
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07:19
And as a bonus,
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Ja boonusena
07:21
one of them may even give a TED Talk.
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võib mõni neist isegi
esineda TED Talk'il.
esineda TED Talk'il.
07:23
(Laughter)
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(Naer)
07:25
(Applause)
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(Aplaus)
07:30
We may not be able to solve the bigotry
and the racism of this world today,
and the racism of this world today,
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Kuigi me ehk ei suuda kaotada
sallimatust ja rassismi tänases maailmas,
sallimatust ja rassismi tänases maailmas,
07:35
but certainly we can raise children
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saame kindlasti kasvatada oma lapsi nii,
et nad looksid positiivse, arvestava
ja ühendatud maailma,
ja ühendatud maailma,
07:39
to create a positive,
inclusive, connected world
inclusive, connected world
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07:43
full of empathy,
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kus valitseb empaatia,
armastus
07:46
love
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ja hoolivus.
07:47
and compassion.
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Armastus võidab.
07:49
Love wins.
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Aitäh!
07:50
Thank you.
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07:51
(Applause)
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(Aplaus)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Christopher Ategeka - Serial entrepreneurTED Fellow Christopher Ategeka is on a mission to ensure a sustainable future for humanity and the planet.
Why you should listen
Like Batman, Christopher Ategeka witnessed the death of both his parents as a child. He grew up with immense hardships but managed to navigate an experience that left him equipped with valuable skills.
Ategeka is a serial entrepreneur, engineer and a pioneer in the unintended consequences of technologies ("UCOT") movement. He is the founder and Managing Director at LyfBase, the world's first center for the unintended consequences of technology. Ategeka coined and popularized the term "UCOT" (unintended consequences of technology) in the tech sector and the concept of "UCOT" evangelism. Before that, he founded Health Access Corps, a non-profit that works to establish sustainable health care systems on the African continent. He has been invited to speak at the Clinton Global Initiative and United Nations, and he's won many international awards for his work; he was named a 2016 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and a 2017 TED Fellow. His work has been featured in many major media publications both locally and internationally such as BBC, Forbes, and NPR. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science, and Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
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