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Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life
Bassam Tariq: Ljepota i raznolikost muslimanskog života
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Bassam Tariq je bloger, filmaš, i halal mesar — ali jedna crta ujedinjuje njegov rad: Njegovu radost prema raznolikosti, ljudskosti naših individualnih iskustava. U ovom šarmantnom govoru, dijeli s nama isječak iz svog filma "Ove ptice hodaju" i slike iz svog obilaska 30 džamija u 30 dana — i podsjeća nas da se prisjetimo prekrasne složenosti unutar svih nas.
Bassam Tariq - Creative spirit
Bassam Tariq delights in making eclectic career choices. A blogger, a filmmaker, and a butcher's shop owner, the common theme linking everything together is his boundless celebration of humanity. Full bio
Bassam Tariq delights in making eclectic career choices. A blogger, a filmmaker, and a butcher's shop owner, the common theme linking everything together is his boundless celebration of humanity. Full bio
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I'm a blogger, a filmmaker and a butcher,
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Ja sam bloger, filmaš i mesar,
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and I'll explain how
these identities come together.
these identities come together.
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i objasnit ću vam kako su povezani
ovi identiteti.
ovi identiteti.
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It started four years ago,
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Počelo je prije četiri godine,
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when a friend and I opened
our first Ramadan fast
our first Ramadan fast
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kada smo prijatelj i ja započeli naš
prvi post na Ramadan
prvi post na Ramadan
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at one of the busiest mosques
in New York City.
in New York City.
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u jednoj od najposjećenijih džamija
u New York Cityu.
u New York Cityu.
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Crowds of men with beards and skullcaps
were swarming the streets.
were swarming the streets.
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Mnoštvo ljudi s bradama i kapicama
napunilo je ulice.
napunilo je ulice.
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It was an FBI agent's wet dream.
(Laughter)
(Laughter)
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To je bio najljepši san FBI agenta.
(Smijeh)
(Smijeh)
Ali pošto smo bili dijelom
ove zajednice,
ove zajednice,
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But being a part of this community,
we knew how welcoming this space was.
we knew how welcoming this space was.
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znali smo koliko je
gostoljubiv ovaj prostor.
gostoljubiv ovaj prostor.
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For years, I'd seen photos
of this space being documented
of this space being documented
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Godinama sam gledao slike
ovog prostora koje ga prikazuju
ovog prostora koje ga prikazuju
00:40
as a lifeless and cold monolith,
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kao beživotni i hladni monolit,
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much like the stereotypical image
painted of the American Muslim experience.
painted of the American Muslim experience.
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baš kao i stereotipnu sliku
američkog muslimanskog iskustva.
američkog muslimanskog iskustva.
00:46
Frustrated by this myopic view,
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Frustriran ovim pristranim pogledom,
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my friend and I had this crazy idea:
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moj prijatelj i ja imali smo ludu ideju:
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Let's break our fast
at a different mosque in a different state
at a different mosque in a different state
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Prekinimo svoj post u drugoj džamiji
u drugoj državi
u drugoj državi
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each night of Ramadan
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svake noći Ramadana
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and share those stories on a blog.
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i podijelimo te priče na blogu.
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We called it "30 Mosques in 30 Days,"
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Nazvali smo to: "30 džamija u 30 dana,"
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and we drove to all the 50 states
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i vozili smo se u svih 50 država
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and shared stories from over 100
vastly different Muslim communities,
vastly different Muslim communities,
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i podijelili priče više od 100 vrlo
različitih muslimanskih zajednica,
različitih muslimanskih zajednica,
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ranging from the Cambodian refugees
in the L.A. projects
in the L.A. projects
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od Kambodžanskih izbjeglica
u predgrađima Los Angelesa
u predgrađima Los Angelesa
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to the black Sufis living
in the woods of South Carolina.
in the woods of South Carolina.
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do crnih Sufija koji žive u šumama
Južne Karoline.
Južne Karoline.
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What emerged was a beautiful
and complicated portrait of America.
and complicated portrait of America.
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Ono što je proizašlo iz toga je
prekrasan i kompliciran portret Amerike.
prekrasan i kompliciran portret Amerike.
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The media coverage
forced local journalists
forced local journalists
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Ova medijska pokrivenost
natjerala je novinare
natjerala je novinare
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to revisit their Muslim communities,
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da ponovno posjete
svoje muslimanske zajednice,
svoje muslimanske zajednice,
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but what was really exciting
was seeing people from around the world
was seeing people from around the world
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ali ono što je bilo stvarno uzbudljivo
je vidjeti ljude širom svijeta
je vidjeti ljude širom svijeta
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being inspired to take
their own 30-mosque journey.
their own 30-mosque journey.
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inspirirane da naprave svoje putovanje
kroz 30 džamija.
kroz 30 džamija.
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There were even these two NFL athletes
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Tu su bila čak i dva sportaša iz NFL-a
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who took a sabbatical
from the league to do so.
from the league to do so.
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koji su uzeli slobodno u ligi
kako bi to učinili.
kako bi to učinili.
01:29
And as 30 Mosques
was blossoming around the world,
was blossoming around the world,
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I kako je 30 džamija cvjetalo
širom svijeta,
širom svijeta,
01:32
I was actually stuck in Pakistan
working on a film.
working on a film.
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ja sam zaglavio u Pakistanu
radeći na filmu.
radeći na filmu.
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My codirector, Omar, and I were at
a breaking point with many of our friends
a breaking point with many of our friends
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Moj surežiser, Omar i ja bili smo na
prijelomnoj točci s mnogo naših prijatelja
prijelomnoj točci s mnogo naših prijatelja
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on how to position the film.
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oko toga kako pozicionirati film.
01:40
The movie is called "These Birds Walk,"
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Film se zove "Ove ptice šeću."
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and it is about wayward street kids
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i radi se o zastranjeloj uličnoj djeci
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who are struggling to find
some semblance of family.
some semblance of family.
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koja se bore kako bi pronašla
nešto slično obitelji.
nešto slično obitelji.
01:47
We focus on the complexities
of youth and family discord,
of youth and family discord,
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Usredotočujemo se na složenosti
mladosti i obiteljske nesloge,
mladosti i obiteljske nesloge,
01:50
but our friends kept on nudging us
to comment on drones and target killings
to comment on drones and target killings
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ali naši prijatelji gurali su nas
da komentiramo dronove i ciljana ubijanja
da komentiramo dronove i ciljana ubijanja
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to make the film "more relevant,"
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kako bi film bio "relevantniji",
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essentially reducing these people
who have entrusted us with their stories
who have entrusted us with their stories
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svodeći te ljude koji su nam
povjerili svoje priče
povjerili svoje priče
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into sociopolitical symbols.
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u socio-političke simbole.
02:02
Of course, we didn't listen to them,
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Naravno, nismo ih poslušali,
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and instead, we championed
the tender gestures of love
the tender gestures of love
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i umjesto toga, predstavljali
smo nježne geste ljubavi
smo nježne geste ljubavi
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and headlong flashes of youth.
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i bljeskove mladosti.
Agenda iza našeg kinematografskog
uključivanja bila je samo empatija,
uključivanja bila je samo empatija,
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The agenda behind our cinematic
immersion was only empathy,
immersion was only empathy,
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an emotion that's largely
deficient from films
deficient from films
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emocija koja većinom nedostaje u filmovima
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that come from our region of the world.
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koji dolaze iz naše regije svijeta.
02:19
And as "These Birds Walk" played at film
festivals and theaters internationally,
festivals and theaters internationally,
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I kako se "Ove ptice šeću" prikazivao
na međunarodnim filmskim festivalima,
na međunarodnim filmskim festivalima,
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I finally had my feet
planted at home in New York,
planted at home in New York,
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napokon sam noge stavio
na tlo doma u New Yorku,
na tlo doma u New Yorku,
02:25
and with all the extra time
and still no real money,
and still no real money,
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i sa svim tim dodatnim vremenom
i bez pravog novca,
i bez pravog novca,
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my wife tasked me to cook more for us.
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moja žena mi je dala zadatak
da više kuham za nas.
da više kuham za nas.
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And whenever I'd go to the local butcher
to purchase some halal meat,
to purchase some halal meat,
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I kad god bih otišao do mesara
kupiti halal meso,
kupiti halal meso,
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something felt off.
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nešto nije bilo kako treba.
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For those that don't know,
halal is a term used for meat
halal is a term used for meat
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Za vas koji ne znate, halal je termin
koji se koristi za meso
koji se koristi za meso
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that is raised and slaughtered humanely
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
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koje je uzgojeno i zaklano humano
slijedeći vrlo stroge islamske naputke.
slijedeći vrlo stroge islamske naputke.
02:45
Unfortunately, the majority
of halal meat in America
of halal meat in America
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Na nesreću, većina halal mesa u Americi
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doesn't rise to the standard
that my faith calls for.
that my faith calls for.
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nije na razini koju traži moja vjera.
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The more I learned
about these unethical practices,
about these unethical practices,
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Što sam više učio
o tim neetičnim praksama,
o tim neetičnim praksama,
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the more violated I felt,
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osjećam sam se više povrijeđeno,
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particularly because businesses
from my own community
from my own community
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posebno jer su trgovine
iz moje vlastite zajednice
iz moje vlastite zajednice
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were the ones taking advantage
of my orthodoxy.
of my orthodoxy.
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bile te koje su iskorištavale moju vjeru.
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So, with emotions running high,
and absolutely no experience in butchery,
and absolutely no experience in butchery,
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S uzburkanim emocijama,
i bez ikakvog iskustva u mesarstvu,
i bez ikakvog iskustva u mesarstvu,
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some friends and I opened a meat store
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neki prijatelji i ja otvorili smo mesnicu
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in the heart of the
East Village fashion district.
East Village fashion district.
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u srcu East Village modne četvrti.
(Smijeh)
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(Laughter)
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03:13
We call it Honest Chops,
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Zovemo ju "Iskreni odresci",
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and we're reclaiming halal by sourcing
organic, humanely raised animals,
organic, humanely raised animals,
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i obnavljamo halal koristeći
organske, humano uzgojene životinje,
organske, humano uzgojene životinje,
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and by making it accessible and affordable
to working-class families.
to working-class families.
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i čineći ih dostupnima i pristupačnima
za obitelji iz radničke klase.
za obitelji iz radničke klase.
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There's really nothing like it in America.
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Ne postoji nešto slično u Americi.
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The unbelievable part is actually
that 90 percent of our in-store customers
that 90 percent of our in-store customers
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Najnevjerojatnije je što 90 posto
naših mušterija
naših mušterija
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are not even Muslim.
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nisu Muslimani.
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For many, it is their first time
interacting with Islam
interacting with Islam
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Za neke, to je prvi put da se
susreću s Islamom
susreću s Islamom
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on such an intimate level.
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na tako intimnoj razini.
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So all these disparate projects --
(Laughter) --
(Laughter) --
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Dakle, svi ovi različiti projekti --
(Smijeh) --
(Smijeh) --
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are the result of a restlessness.
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rezultat su nemira.
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They are a visceral response
to the businesses and curators
to the businesses and curators
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To su organski odgovori
na poslove i kuratore
na poslove i kuratore
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who work hard to oversimplify
my beliefs and my community,
my beliefs and my community,
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koji se trude previše pojednostaviti
moja uvjerenja i moju zajednicu,
moja uvjerenja i moju zajednicu,
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and the only way to beat their machine
is to play by different rules.
is to play by different rules.
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i jedini način da pobijedim njihov stroj
je da igram po drugim pravilima.
je da igram po drugim pravilima.
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We must fight with an inventive approach.
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Moramo se boriti inventivnim pristupom.
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With the trust, with the access,
with the love that only we can bring,
with the love that only we can bring,
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S povjerenjem, pristupom,
ljubavlju koju samo mi možemo donijeti
ljubavlju koju samo mi možemo donijeti
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we must unapologetically
reclaim our beliefs
reclaim our beliefs
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moramo bez isprike povratiti
naša uvjerenja
naša uvjerenja
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in every moving image,
in every cut of meat,
in every cut of meat,
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u svakoj pokretnoj slici,
u svakom komadu mesa,
u svakom komadu mesa,
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because if we whitewash our stories
for the sake of mass appeal,
for the sake of mass appeal,
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jer ako ispiremo naše priče,
radi masovnog sviđanja,
radi masovnog sviđanja,
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not only will we fail,
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ne samo da nećemo uspjeti,
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but we will be trumped by those
with more money and more resources
with more money and more resources
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nego ćemo biti pregaženi
od strane onih s više novca i resursa
od strane onih s više novca i resursa
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to tell our stories.
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da ispričaju naše priče.
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But the call for creative courage
is not for novelty or relevance.
is not for novelty or relevance.
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Ali poziv za kreativnu hrabrost
nije zbog novosti ili važnosti.
nije zbog novosti ili važnosti.
To je jednostavno tako
jer su naše zajednice
jer su naše zajednice
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It is simply because our communities
are so damn unique and so damn beautiful.
are so damn unique and so damn beautiful.
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tako prokleto jedinstvene i prekrasne.
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They demand us to find uncompromising ways
to be acknowledged and respected.
to be acknowledged and respected.
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Traže od nas da nađemo beskompromisne
načine da nas prepoznaju i poštuju.
načine da nas prepoznaju i poštuju.
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Thank you.
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Hvala vam.
(Pljesak)
04:34
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Bassam Tariq - Creative spiritBassam Tariq delights in making eclectic career choices. A blogger, a filmmaker, and a butcher's shop owner, the common theme linking everything together is his boundless celebration of humanity.
Why you should listen
"Our purpose is simple: we are here to change the world’s relationship to their food." TED Fellow Bassam Tariq does not have small dreams; every project he undertakes is a big plan to make real change. Hence the butcher's shop he helped to open in Manhattan's East Village is organic, halal, and specifically designed to encourage healthier eating habits and happier families.
In 2011, Bassam and his friend Aman Ali resolved to spend each night of Ramadan in a different mosque in 30 states around the United States -- and write about the experience. The result, 30 Mosques in 30 States, was a celebration of the stunning diversity of the Muslim experience in America, and a celebration of individual stories worth telling. Similarly, his documentary, These Birds Walk, is a portrayal of real life for street kids in Karachi, Pakistan.
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