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Ashweetha Shetty: How education helped me rewrite my life
Ashweetha Shetty: Bagaimana pendidikan membantu saya untuk menulis kembali kisah hidup saya
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Tidak ada kemerdekaan yang lebih merdeka dari pada menemukan tujuan hidup Anda, kata advokat pendidikan Ashweetha Shetty. Lahir di keluarga miskin di pedalaman India, Shetty tidak membiarkan norma sosial di lingkungannya mengekang mimpinya dan membisukan suaranya. Dalam pidato personal ini, dia berbagi cerita tentang bagaimana dia menemukan harga diri dari pendidikan -- dan bagaimana dia bekerja untuk memberdayakan pemuda desa untuk mengeksplorasi potensi mereka. "Kita semua lahir dengan realita yang dengan mudah kita terima -- sampai sesuatu membangunkan kita dan dunia baru terbuka," kata Shetty.
Ashweetha Shetty - Rural social worker
Through her nonprofit, Bodhi Tree Foundation, Ashweetha Shetty supports first-generation college students in rural India to explore their potential through education, life skills and opportunities. Full bio
Through her nonprofit, Bodhi Tree Foundation, Ashweetha Shetty supports first-generation college students in rural India to explore their potential through education, life skills and opportunities. Full bio
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00:12
I was eight years old.
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Saya waktu itu berumur 8 tahun.
00:15
I remember that day clearly
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Saya ingat betul hari itu
00:17
like it happened just yesterday.
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seperti baru terjadi kemarin.
00:20
My mother is a bidi roller.
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Ibu saya seorang penggulung rokok bidi.
00:23
She hand-rolls country cigarettes
to sustain our family.
to sustain our family.
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Dia menggulung rokok desa dengan
tangannya untuk menopang keluarga.
tangannya untuk menopang keluarga.
00:27
She is a hard worker
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Dia pekerja keras.
00:29
and spent 10 to 12 hours
every day rolling bidis.
every day rolling bidis.
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10-12 jam setiap hari dia gunakan
untuk menggulung rokok bidi.
untuk menggulung rokok bidi.
00:34
That particular day she came home
and showed me her bidi-rolling wage book.
and showed me her bidi-rolling wage book.
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Hari itu, dia pulang, membawa
buku upah hasil menggulung bidi.
buku upah hasil menggulung bidi.
00:39
She asked me how much money
she has earned that week.
she has earned that week.
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Saya disuruh menebak berapa uang
yang dia dapatkan minggu itu.
yang dia dapatkan minggu itu.
00:44
I went through that book,
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Saya membaca bukunya,
00:45
and what caught my eyes
were her thumbprints on each page.
were her thumbprints on each page.
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menariknya, ada cap jempol ibu
di setiap halaman.
di setiap halaman.
00:51
My mother has never been to school.
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Ibu saya tidak pernah sekolah.
00:54
She uses her thumbprints
instead of a signature
instead of a signature
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Dia lebih suka menggunakan
cap jempolnya, dari pada tanda tangan,
cap jempolnya, dari pada tanda tangan,
00:58
to keep a record of her earnings.
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untuk menyimpan catatan penghasilannya.
01:01
On that day, for some reason,
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Hari itu, karena beberapa alasan,
01:03
I wanted to teach her
how to hold a pen and write her name.
how to hold a pen and write her name.
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Saya ingin mengajarinya cara memegang
pulpen dan menulis namanya.
pulpen dan menulis namanya.
01:08
She was reluctant at first.
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Mulanya, dia memang enggan.
01:10
She smiled innocently and said no.
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Dia senyum polos dan berkata tidak.
01:13
But deep down, I was sure
she wanted to give it a try.
she wanted to give it a try.
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Tapi di lubuk hati,
saya yakin dia ingin mencoba.
saya yakin dia ingin mencoba.
01:18
With a little bit of perseverance
and a lot of effort,
and a lot of effort,
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Dengan ketekunan dan usaha yang keras,
01:21
we managed to write her name.
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kami berhasil menulis namanya.
01:23
Her hands were trembling,
and her face was beaming with pride.
and her face was beaming with pride.
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Tangannya gemeteran, dan
wajahnya berseri penuh bangga.
wajahnya berseri penuh bangga.
01:29
As I watched her do this,
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Ketika saya melihat dia menulis,
01:30
for the first time in my life,
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untuk pertama kalinya,
01:33
I had a priceless feeling:
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saya memiliki perasaan
yang tidak ternilai harganya:
yang tidak ternilai harganya:
01:36
that I could be of some use to this world.
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saya akhirnya bisa berguna untuk dunia.
01:42
That feeling was very special,
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Perasaan itu sangat berarti,
01:44
because I am not meant to be useful.
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karena saya tidak ditakdirkan
untuk berguna.
untuk berguna.
01:48
In rural India, girls are generally
considered worthless.
considered worthless.
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Di pedesaan India, kaum
perempuan dianggap tidak berguna.
perempuan dianggap tidak berguna.
01:52
They're a liability or a burden.
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Mereka hanya dianggap beban.
01:54
If they are considered useful,
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Jika memang dianggap berguna,
01:56
it is only to cook dishes,
keep the house clean
keep the house clean
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itu hanya tentang memasak
dan membersihkan rumah
dan membersihkan rumah
01:59
or raise children.
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atau mengurus anak.
02:02
As a second daughter
of my conservative Indian family,
of my conservative Indian family,
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Sebagai anak perempuan kedua
dari keluarga India yang konservatif,
dari keluarga India yang konservatif,
02:05
I was fairly clear from a very early age
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cukup jelas, sejak kecil,
02:09
that no one expected anything from me.
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tidak ada yang bisa diharapkan dari saya.
02:13
I was conditioned to believe that
the three identities that defined me --
the three identities that defined me --
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Saya terpengaruh untuk percaya
tiga identitas yang melambangkan saya --
tiga identitas yang melambangkan saya --
02:18
poor village girl --
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gadis desa miskin --
02:20
meant that I was to live a life
of no voice and no choice.
of no voice and no choice.
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yakni saya hidup tanpa suara dan pilihan.
02:27
These three identities forced me to think
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Tiga identitas ini membuat saya berpikir
02:30
that I should never have been born.
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bahwa seharusnya saya tidak dilahirkan.
02:35
Yet, I was.
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Nyatanya, saya ada di sini.
02:39
All throughout my childhood,
as I rolled bidis alongside my mother,
as I rolled bidis alongside my mother,
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Selama masa kanak-kanak, selama
saya menggulung bidi dengan ibu saya,
saya menggulung bidi dengan ibu saya,
02:43
I would wonder:
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saya bertanya-tanya:
02:45
What did my future hold?
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Saya akan jadi apa?
02:48
I often asked my mother,
with a lot of anxiety,
with a lot of anxiety,
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Saya sering bertanya pada Ibu,
dengan gelisah,
dengan gelisah,
02:51
"Amma, will my life
be different from yours?
be different from yours?
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"Bu, akankah hidup saya berbeda
dengan hidup Ibu?
dengan hidup Ibu?
02:55
Will I have a chance to choose my life?
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Apakah saya bisa memilih jalan hidup saya?
02:59
Will I go to college?"
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Bisakah saya kuliah?"
03:01
And she would reply back,
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Dan dia menjawab,
03:05
"Try to finish high school first."
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"Selesaikan SMA dulu."
03:08
I am sure my mother
did not mean to discourage me.
did not mean to discourage me.
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Saya yakin Ibu tidak bermaksud
mematahkan semangat saya.
mematahkan semangat saya.
03:12
She only wanted me to understand
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Dia hanya ingin saya mengerti
03:14
that my dreams might be too big
for a girl in my village.
for a girl in my village.
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bahwa mimpi saya mungkin terlalu tinggi
untuk seorang gadis desa.
untuk seorang gadis desa.
03:20
When I was 13, I found
the autobiography of Helen Keller.
the autobiography of Helen Keller.
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Di umur 13 tahun, saya
menemukan autobiografi Helen Keller.
menemukan autobiografi Helen Keller.
03:25
Helen became my inspiration.
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Helen itu inspirasi saya.
03:27
I admired her indomitable spirit.
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Saya kagum akan
semangatnya yang gigih.
semangatnya yang gigih.
03:30
I wanted to have
a college degree like her,
a college degree like her,
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Saya ingin mendapat gelar seperti dia,
03:33
so I fought with my father
and my relatives to be sent to college,
and my relatives to be sent to college,
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jadi saya bertengkar dengan ayah
dan keluarga untuk didaftarkan kuliah,
dan keluarga untuk didaftarkan kuliah,
03:37
and it worked.
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dan berhasil.
03:40
During my final year
of my undergraduate degree,
of my undergraduate degree,
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Selama tahun terakhir dari S1 saya,
03:43
I desperately wanted to escape
from being forced into marriage,
from being forced into marriage,
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Saya mati-matian menolak
paksaan untuk menikah,
paksaan untuk menikah,
03:47
so I applied to
a fellowship program in Delhi,
a fellowship program in Delhi,
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jadi saya melamar
program beasiswa di Delhi,
program beasiswa di Delhi,
03:50
which is about 1,600 miles
away from my village.
away from my village.
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sekitar 2.574 kilometer
jauhnya dari desa saya.
jauhnya dari desa saya.
03:53
(Laughter)
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(Tawa)
03:57
In fact, I recall that the only way
I could fill out the application
I could fill out the application
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Faktanya, saya ingat satu-satunya
kesempatan mengisi lamaran
kesempatan mengisi lamaran
04:02
was during my commute to college.
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yaitu selama perjalanan saya ke kampus.
04:05
I did not have access to computers,
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Saya tidak punya akses komputer,
04:07
so I had to borrow
a college junior's cell phone.
a college junior's cell phone.
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jadi saya harus meminjam telepon
adik tingkat saya.
adik tingkat saya.
04:11
As a woman, I could not
be seen with a cell phone,
be seen with a cell phone,
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Perempuan tidak boleh terlihat
menggunakan telepon
menggunakan telepon
04:14
so I used to huddle
his phone under my shawl
his phone under my shawl
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jadi saya menyembunyikan teleponnya
di balik selendang saya
di balik selendang saya
04:17
and type as slowly as possible
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dan mengetik sepelan mungkin
04:20
to ensure that I would not be heard.
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supaya tidak terdengar.
04:25
After many rounds of interviews,
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Setelah banyak wawancara,
04:27
I got into the fellowship program
with a full scholarship.
with a full scholarship.
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saya berhasil ikut program "fellowship"
dengan beasiswa penuh.
dengan beasiswa penuh.
04:30
My father was confused,
my mother was worried --
my mother was worried --
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Ayah saya bingung,
ibu saya khawatir --
ibu saya khawatir --
04:34
(Applause)
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(Tepuk tangan)
04:39
My father was confused,
my mother was worried,
my mother was worried,
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Ayah saya bingung,
ibu saya khawatir --
ibu saya khawatir --
04:42
but I felt butterflies in my stomach
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tapi saya gugup
04:44
because I was going
to step out of my village
to step out of my village
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karena saya akan meninggalkan desa
04:48
for the first time
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untuk pertama kalinya
04:49
to study in the national capital.
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untuk sekolah di ibukota.
04:53
Of the 97 fellows selected that year,
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Dari 97 orang yang terpilih tahun itu,
04:55
I was the only rural college graduate.
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hanya saya lulusan yang
berasal dari pedalaman.
berasal dari pedalaman.
04:59
There was no one there
who looked like me or spoke like me.
who looked like me or spoke like me.
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Tidak ada yang berpenampilan
atau berbicara seperti saya.
atau berbicara seperti saya.
05:03
I felt alienated, intimidated
and judged by many.
and judged by many.
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Saya merasa terasingkan, terintimidasi,
dan dinilai buruk oleh banyak orang.
dan dinilai buruk oleh banyak orang.
05:08
One fellow called me "Coconut Girl."
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Satu teman memanggil saya "gadis kelapa."
05:11
Can you guess why?
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Coba tebak kenapa?
05:13
Anyone?
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Ada yang tahu?
05:16
That's because I applied
a lot of coconut oil to my hair.
a lot of coconut oil to my hair.
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Karena saya menggunakan
banyak minyak kelapa di rambut saya.
banyak minyak kelapa di rambut saya.
05:20
(Laughter)
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(Tawa)
05:22
Another asked me where
I had learned to speak English,
I had learned to speak English,
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Ada yang bertanya dari mana
saya belajar Bahasa Inggris,
saya belajar Bahasa Inggris,
05:26
and some of my peers did not prefer
to have me on their assignment teams
to have me on their assignment teams
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dan beberapa menghindari saya
untuk kerja kelompok
untuk kerja kelompok
05:30
because they thought I would not be able
to contribute to their discussion.
to contribute to their discussion.
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karena mereka pikir saya tidak bisa
berkontribusi dalam diskusi.
berkontribusi dalam diskusi.
05:35
I felt that many of my peers
believed that a person from rural India
believed that a person from rural India
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Saya rasa, teman saya percaya
bahwa orang dari pedesaan India
bahwa orang dari pedesaan India
05:40
could not supply anything of value,
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tidak bisa memberikan
sesuatu yang berharga,
sesuatu yang berharga,
05:43
yet the majority of Indian
population today is rural.
population today is rural.
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tapi kebanyakan populasi India
sekarang adalah orang pedalaman.
sekarang adalah orang pedalaman.
05:48
I realized that stories like mine
were considered to be an exception
were considered to be an exception
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Saya sadar, cerita semacam saya ini
dianggap pengecualian
dianggap pengecualian
05:53
and never the expectation.
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bukan harapan.
05:57
I believe that all of us are born
into a reality that we blindly accept
into a reality that we blindly accept
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Saya percaya kita semua terlahir dengan
kenyataan yang diterima begitu saja
kenyataan yang diterima begitu saja
06:02
until something awakens us
and a new world opens up.
and a new world opens up.
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sampai sesuatu membangunkan kita
dan dunia baru terbuka.
dan dunia baru terbuka.
06:07
When I saw my mother's first signature
on her bidi-rolling wage book,
on her bidi-rolling wage book,
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Saat saya melihat tanda tangan pertama
ibu di buku upah dari menggulung bidi,
ibu di buku upah dari menggulung bidi,
06:12
when I felt the hot
Delhi air against my face
Delhi air against my face
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saat saya merasa panasnya Delhi
mengenai wajah saya
mengenai wajah saya
06:15
after a 50-hour train journey,
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setelah 50 jam di kereta,
06:18
when I finally felt free
and let myself be,
and let myself be,
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saat saya akhirnya merasa bebas
dan menjadi diri sendiri,
dan menjadi diri sendiri,
06:22
I saw a glimpse
of that new world I longed for,
of that new world I longed for,
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saya melihat sekilas dunia baru
yang saya rindukan,
yang saya rindukan,
06:25
a world where a girl like me
is no longer a liability or a burden
is no longer a liability or a burden
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di mana gadis seperti saya
bukan lagi sebagai beban
bukan lagi sebagai beban
06:29
but a person of use, a person of value
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tapi orang yang berguna, bernilai
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and a person of worthiness.
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dan berharga.
06:35
By the time my fellowship ended,
my life had changed.
my life had changed.
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Saat program beasiswa saya berakhir,
hidup saya berubah.
hidup saya berubah.
06:39
Not only had I traced my lost voice,
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Saya tidak hanya menemukan
suara saya yang hilang
suara saya yang hilang
06:41
but also had a choice
to make myself useful.
to make myself useful.
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tapi juga punya pilihan
untuk memberdayakan diri.
untuk memberdayakan diri.
06:46
I was 22.
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Saat itu saya berumur 22 tahun.
06:48
I came back to my village
to set up the Bodhi Tree Foundation,
to set up the Bodhi Tree Foundation,
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Saya pulang ke desa saya untuk
mendirikan "Bodhi Tree Foundation,"
mendirikan "Bodhi Tree Foundation,"
06:51
an institution that supports rural youth
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institusi yang mendukung pemuda pedalaman
06:54
by providing them with education,
life skills and opportunities.
life skills and opportunities.
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dengan memberi mereka pendidikan,
keterampilan hidup, dan kesempatan.
keterampilan hidup, dan kesempatan.
06:59
We work closely with our rural youth
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Kami bekerja sama dengan pemuda pedalaman
07:01
to change their life
and to benefit our communities.
and to benefit our communities.
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untuk mengubah hidup mereka
dan mendukung komunitas kami.
dan mendukung komunitas kami.
07:06
How do I know my institution is working?
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Bagaimana saya tahu
institusi saya berhasil?
institusi saya berhasil?
07:09
Well, six months ago, we had a new joinee.
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Jadi, enam bulan sebelumnya,
ada yang bergabung.
ada yang bergabung.
07:12
Her name is Kaviarasi.
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Namanya Kaviarasi.
07:14
I first spotted her
in a local college in Tirunelveli
in a local college in Tirunelveli
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Saya pertama kenal dia
di universitas lokal di Tirunelveli
di universitas lokal di Tirunelveli
07:18
during one of my training sessions.
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di salah satu sesi pelatihan saya.
07:20
As you can see, she has a smile
which you can never forget.
which you can never forget.
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Anda bisa melihat,
senyumnya tidak bisa Anda lupakan.
senyumnya tidak bisa Anda lupakan.
07:25
We guided her to get an opportunity
to study at Ashoka University, Delhi.
to study at Ashoka University, Delhi.
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Kami membimbingnya untuk berkesempatan
belajar di Ashoka University, Delhi.
belajar di Ashoka University, Delhi.
07:30
The best part of her story is that
she is now back at Bodhi Tree as a trainer
she is now back at Bodhi Tree as a trainer
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Yang menarik dari kisahnya, dia sekarang
kembali ke Bodhi Tree sebagai pelatih
kembali ke Bodhi Tree sebagai pelatih
07:36
working with dedication to make a change
in the lives of others like her.
in the lives of others like her.
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berdedikasi untuk mengubah hidup
orang banyak menjadi seperti dia.
orang banyak menjadi seperti dia.
07:41
Kaviarasi doesn't want
to feel like an exception.
to feel like an exception.
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Kaviarasi tidak ingin dikecualikan.
07:44
She wants to be of use
to others in this world.
to others in this world.
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Dia ingin berguna untuk dunia.
07:49
Recently, Kaviarasi mentored Anitha,
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Belakangan ini, Kaviarasi membimbing
Anitha,
Anitha,
07:52
who also comes
from a remote, rural village,
from a remote, rural village,
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yang juga dari desa pinggiran yang jauh,
07:54
lives in a 10-foot-by-10-foot home,
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tinggal di rumah 3x3 m,
07:56
her parents are also farm laborers.
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orang tuanya juga buruh tani.
07:59
Kaviarasi helped Anitha secure admission
in a prestigious undergraduate program
in a prestigious undergraduate program
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Kaviarasi membantu Anitha masuk
di program S1 bergengsi
di program S1 bergengsi
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in a top university in India
with a full scholarship.
with a full scholarship.
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di universitas kelas atas di India
dengan beasiswa penuh.
dengan beasiswa penuh.
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When Anitha's parents
were reluctant to send her that far,
were reluctant to send her that far,
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Saat orang tua Anitha enggan
menyekolahkannya begitu jauh,
menyekolahkannya begitu jauh,
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we asked the district
administration officials
administration officials
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kami meminta
pejabat administrasi kabupaten
pejabat administrasi kabupaten
08:13
to speak to Anitha's parents,
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untuk berbicara dengan mereka,
08:15
and it worked.
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dan berhasil.
08:16
And then there is Padma.
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Kemudian, ada Padma.
08:19
Padma and I went to college together.
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Padma dan saya belajar
di universitas yang sama.
di universitas yang sama.
08:22
She's the first in her entire village
to attend graduation.
to attend graduation.
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Dia adalah orang pertama
di desanya yang wisuda.
di desanya yang wisuda.
08:26
She had been working with me at Bodhi Tree
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Dia telah bekerja
dengan saya di Bodhi Tree
dengan saya di Bodhi Tree
08:29
until one day she decides
to go to graduate school.
to go to graduate school.
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sampai suatu hari dia
berencana melanjutkan S2.
berencana melanjutkan S2.
08:32
I asked her why.
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Saya bertanya kenapa.
08:34
She told me that she wanted to make sure
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Katanya, dia ingin memastikan
08:36
that she would never be
a liability or a burden to anyone
a liability or a burden to anyone
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dia tidak akan pernah menjadi
beban lagi untuk orang lain
beban lagi untuk orang lain
08:40
at any point in her life.
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sepanjang hidupnya.
08:43
Padma, Anitha and Kaviarasi
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Padma, Anitha, dan Kaviarasi
08:45
grew up in the most tough
families and communities
families and communities
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besar di keluarga dan lingkungan
yang paling sengsara
yang paling sengsara
08:48
one could only imagine.
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yang pernah dibayangkan.
08:50
Yet the journey of finding
my usefulness in this world
my usefulness in this world
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Perjalanan saya menemukan
kegunaan diri saya di dunia ini
kegunaan diri saya di dunia ini
08:54
served them in finding
their usefulness to this world.
their usefulness to this world.
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membuat mereka menemukan
kegunaan diri mereka juga.
kegunaan diri mereka juga.
08:59
Of course there are challenges.
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Tentu, ada banyak tantangan.
09:01
I'm aware change
does not happen overnight.
does not happen overnight.
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Saya sadar, perubahan
tidak terjadi satu malam.
tidak terjadi satu malam.
09:04
A lot of my work involves working
with families and communities
with families and communities
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Sebagian besar pekerjaan saya adalah
mengajak keluarga dan komunitas saya
mengajak keluarga dan komunitas saya
09:08
to help them understand
why getting an education
why getting an education
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untuk membantu mereka
mengerti kenapa pendidikan
mengerti kenapa pendidikan
09:11
is useful for everyone.
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berguna bagi semua orang.
Cara tercepat untuk meyakinkan
mereka adalah dengan bertindak.
mereka adalah dengan bertindak.
09:13
The quickest way
to convince them is by doing.
to convince them is by doing.
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09:16
When they see their kids
getting a real education,
getting a real education,
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Saat mereka melihat anaknya
mendapat pendidikan nyata,
mendapat pendidikan nyata,
09:18
getting a real job, they begin to change.
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pekerjaan yang nyata,
mereka mulai berubah.
mereka mulai berubah.
09:21
The best example
is what happened at my home.
is what happened at my home.
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Contohnya yang terjadi di rumah saya.
09:26
I was recently given an award
in recognition of my social work
in recognition of my social work
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Saya mendapat penghargaan
untuk pekerjaan sosial saya
untuk pekerjaan sosial saya
09:30
by the chief minister of my state.
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dari menteri utama negara saya.
09:33
That meant I was going
to be on television.
to be on television.
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Artinya, saya masuk TV.
09:35
(Laughter)
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(Tawa)
09:38
Everyone was hooked on to the television
that morning, including my parents.
that morning, including my parents.
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Semua orang menonton TV
pagi itu, termasuk orang tua saya.
pagi itu, termasuk orang tua saya.
09:43
I would like to believe
that seeing her daughter on television
that seeing her daughter on television
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Saya yakin, melihat anaknya masuk TV
09:47
made my mother feel useful too.
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membuat ibu saya merasa berguna juga.
09:50
Hopefully, she will stop
pressuring me to get married now.
pressuring me to get married now.
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Semoga dia berhenti memaksa
saya untuk menikah sekarang.
saya untuk menikah sekarang.
09:54
(Laughter)
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(Tawa)
09:58
Finding my use has helped me
to break free from the identities
to break free from the identities
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Mengetahui kemampuan saya telah
membantu saya terbebas dari identitas
membantu saya terbebas dari identitas
10:02
society thrusts on me --
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yang dibuat masyarakat untuk diri saya --
10:04
poor village girl.
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gadis desa miskin.
10:08
Finding my use has helped me
to break free from being boxed,
to break free from being boxed,
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Mengetahui saya berguna,
membantu saya terbebas dari kotak,
membantu saya terbebas dari kotak,
10:12
caged and bottled.
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kurungan, dan botol.
10:15
Finding my use has helped me
to find my voice,
to find my voice,
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Mengetahui saya berguna,
membantu saya menemukan suara saya,
membantu saya menemukan suara saya,
10:18
my self-worth and my freedom.
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harga diri, dan kemerdekaan saya.
10:21
I leave you with this thought:
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Anda mungkin berpikir:
10:22
Where do you feel useful to this world?
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Di mana Anda bisa berguna untuk dunia?
10:25
Because the answer to that question
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Jawabannya adalah
10:27
is where you will find
your voice and your freedom.
your voice and your freedom.
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tempat di mana Anda menemukan
suara dan kemerdekaan Anda.
suara dan kemerdekaan Anda.
10:31
Thank you.
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Terima kasih.
10:32
(Applause)
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(Tepuk tangan)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ashweetha Shetty - Rural social workerThrough her nonprofit, Bodhi Tree Foundation, Ashweetha Shetty supports first-generation college students in rural India to explore their potential through education, life skills and opportunities.
Why you should listen
As a girl in a poor orthodox community in a south Indian village, Ashweetha Shetty was constantly told that her birth was not celebrated and that she would be a liability to her family. The social norms prescribed for her identity silenced her dreams, thoughts and aspirations. But through the power of education, she became a first-generation college graduate and had a chance to rewrite the possibilities for her life. As she says: "I always wanted to add my bit to their inspiring journey."
Ashweetha Shetty | Speaker | TED.com