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Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life
Basam Tarik (Bassam Tariq): Lepota i raznovrsnost muslimanskog života
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Basam Tarik je bloger, filmadžija i halal mesar - ali jedna nit sjedinjuje njegov rad - njegova radost u raznolikosti, ljudskost naših pojedinačnih iskustava. U ovom šarmantnom govoru, sa nama deli isečke iz njegovog filma "Ove ptice hodaju", kao i slike sa svoje ture od 30 džamija u 30 dana - i podseća nas da uzmemo u obzir predivnu složenost 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, filmadžija i mesar,
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and I'll explain how
these identities come together.
these identities come together.
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a objasniću vam
i kako se sjedinjuju ti identiteti.
i kako se sjedinjuju ti identiteti.
00:19
It started four years ago,
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Počelo je pre 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 sam sa prijateljem započeo
svoj prvi post za Ramazan
svoj prvi post za Ramazan
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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 najprometnijih džamija
u Njujorku.
u Njujorku.
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Crowds of men with beards and skullcaps
were swarming the streets.
were swarming the streets.
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Hrpe muškaraca sa bradama
i kapicama na glavi prepravile su ulice.
i kapicama na glavi prepravile su ulice.
00:29
It was an FBI agent's wet dream.
(Laughter)
(Laughter)
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Bio je to vlažni san svakog agenta FBI.
(Smeh)
(Smeh)
00:33
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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Ali pošto smo deo te zajednice,
znali smo koliko je gostoljubivo to mesto.
znali smo koliko je gostoljubivo to mesto.
00:37
For years, I'd seen photos
of this space being documented
of this space being documented
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Godinama sam gledao kako ovaj prostor
na fotografijama prikazuju
na fotografijama prikazuju
00:40
as a lifeless and cold monolith,
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kao beživotan, 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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poput stereotipične slike doživljaja
američkih muslimana.
američkih muslimana.
00:46
Frustrated by this myopic view,
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Frustrirani ovom kratkovidom vizijom,
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my friend and I had this crazy idea:
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moj prijatelj i ja došli smo
na ludu ideju:
na 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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hajde da prekršimo post
u drugačijoj džamiji u raznim državama
u drugačijoj džamiji u raznim državama
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each night of Ramadan
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svake noći Ramazana
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and share those stories on a blog.
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i da podelimo te priče na blogu.
00:57
We called it "30 Mosques in 30 Days,"
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To smo nazvali "30 džamija za 30 dana"
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and we drove to all the 50 states
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i vozili smo kroz svih 50 država
i delili priče
i delili priče
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and shared stories from over 100
vastly different Muslim communities,
vastly different Muslim communities,
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iz preko 100 izuzetno različitih
muslimanskih zajednica,
muslimanskih zajednica,
01:04
ranging from the Cambodian refugees
in the L.A. projects
in the L.A. projects
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od izbeglica iz Kambodže
u getu Los Anđelesa
u getu Los Anđelesa
01:08
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.
u šumama Južne Karoline.
01:11
What emerged was a beautiful
and complicated portrait of America.
and complicated portrait of America.
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Nastao je predivan i komplikovan
portret Amerike.
portret Amerike.
Izveštavanje medija nateralo je
lokalne novinare
lokalne novinare
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The media coverage
forced local journalists
forced local journalists
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to revisit their Muslim communities,
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da ponovo posete
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 bilo je zaista zanimljivo
gledati ljude širom sveta
gledati ljude širom sveta
kako su nadahnuti i da sami krenu
na svoje putovanje od 30 džamija.
na svoje putovanje od 30 džamija.
01:22
being inspired to take
their own 30-mosque journey.
their own 30-mosque journey.
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01:25
There were even these two NFL athletes
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Čak su bila
i dvojica sportista iz NFL-a
i dvojica sportista 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 napravili pauzu u ligi
da bi uradili ovo.
da bi uradili ovo.
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 cvetalo širom sveta,
ja sam zapravo bio zaglavljen u Pakistanu
gde sam radio na filmu.
gde sam radio na filmu.
01:32
I was actually stuck in Pakistan
working on a film.
working on a film.
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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 saradnik režiser Omar i ja bili smo
na prelomnoj tački sa dosta prijatelja
na prelomnoj tački sa dosta prijatelja
01:38
on how to position the film.
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u vezi sa tim kako postaviti film.
01:40
The movie is called "These Birds Walk,"
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Film se zove "Ove ptice hodaju",
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and it is about wayward street kids
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i radi se o deci sa ulice
koja su zalutala
koja su zalutala
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who are struggling to find
some semblance of family.
some semblance of family.
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i koja se bore da pronađu
nešto što liči na porodicu.
nešto što liči na porodicu.
01:47
We focus on the complexities
of youth and family discord,
of youth and family discord,
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Fokusiramo se na složenost
mladog doba i porodičnog nesklada,
mladog doba i porodičnog nesklada,
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 su nas gurkali
da komentarišemo dronove i ubistva
da komentarišemo dronove i ubistva
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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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i tako bi zapravo sveli ove ljude
koji su nam poverili svoje priče
koji su nam poverili svoje priče
02:00
into sociopolitical symbols.
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na sociopolitičke simbole.
02:02
Of course, we didn't listen to them,
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Naravno, nismo ih poslušali
02:04
and instead, we championed
the tender gestures of love
the tender gestures of love
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i umesto toga savladali smo
nežne znakove ljubavi
nežne znakove ljubavi
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and headlong flashes of youth.
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i nestalne treptaje mladosti.
02:10
The agenda behind our cinematic
immersion was only empathy,
immersion was only empathy,
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Jedini cilj iza naše filmske avanture
bila je empatija,
bila je empatija,
02:13
an emotion that's largely
deficient from films
deficient from films
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osećanje koje prilično nedostaje filmovima
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that come from our region of the world.
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iz našeg dela sveta.
02:19
And as "These Birds Walk" played at film
festivals and theaters internationally,
festivals and theaters internationally,
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Dok su se "Ptice koje hodaju" prikazivale
na filmskim festivalima širom sveta,
na filmskim festivalima širom sveta,
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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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konačno sam se vratio svom domu
u Njujork,
u Njujork,
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and with all the extra time
and still no real money,
and still no real money,
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i sa svim slobodnim vremenom
i još uvek bez novca,
i još uvek bez novca,
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my wife tasked me to cook more for us.
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supruga me je zamolila
da više kuvam za nas.
da više kuvam za nas.
02:33
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 lokalnog mesara
da kupim nešto halal mesa,
da kupim nešto halal mesa,
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something felt off.
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nešto nije bilo u redu.
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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 one koji ne znaju,
halal je izraz koji se koristi za meso
halal je izraz koji se koristi za meso
02:41
that is raised and slaughtered humanely
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
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koje je uzgajano i zaklano humano,
uz praćenje strogih muslimanskih smernica.
uz praćenje strogih muslimanskih smernica.
02:45
Unfortunately, the majority
of halal meat in America
of halal meat in America
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Nažalost, 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 po standardu koji zahteva moja vera.
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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 ovim neetičkim običajima,
o ovim neetičkim običajima,
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the more violated I felt,
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osećao sam se sve zlostavljenije,
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particularly because businesses
from my own community
from my own community
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naročito zato što su firme
iz moje zajednice bile one
iz moje zajednice bile one
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were the ones taking advantage
of my orthodoxy.
of my orthodoxy.
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koje su iskorišćavale moju veru.
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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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I tako, uz uzburkane emocije
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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uz neke prijatelje otvorio sam mesaru
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in the heart of the
East Village fashion district.
East Village fashion district.
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u samom srcu modnog distrikta Ist Vilidž.
03:12
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
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We call it Honest Chops,
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Zovemo je "Honest Chops",
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and we're reclaiming halal by sourcing
organic, humanely raised animals,
organic, humanely raised animals,
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i vraćamo halal tako što pronalazimo
organske životinje koje su humano uzgajane
organske životinje koje su humano uzgajane
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and by making it accessible and affordable
to working-class families.
to working-class families.
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i tako što to meso činimo pristupačnim
i jeftinim za porodice iz radne klase.
i jeftinim za porodice iz radne klase.
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There's really nothing like it in America.
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Zaista ne postoji tako nešto 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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Neverovatno je to da zapravo
90% naših mušterija iz prodavnice
90% naših mušterija iz prodavnice
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are not even Muslim.
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uopšte nisu muslimani.
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For many, it is their first time
interacting with Islam
interacting with Islam
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Za mnoge je to prvi put
da dolaze u kontakt s islamom
da dolaze u kontakt s islamom
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on such an intimate level.
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na tako intimnom nivou.
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So all these disparate projects --
(Laughter) --
(Laughter) --
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Svi ovi nepovezani projekti -
(Smeh) -
(Smeh) -
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are the result of a restlessness.
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posledica 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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Oni su iskonski odgovor firmama i vođama
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who work hard to oversimplify
my beliefs and my community,
my beliefs and my community,
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koji naporno rade na tome da pojednostave
moja verovanja i moju zajednicu,
moja verovanja 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 pobedim njihovu mašinu
je da igram po drugačijim pravilima.
je da igram po drugačijim pravilima.
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We must fight with an inventive approach.
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Moramo se boriti uz inventivan pristup.
03:55
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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Uz poverenje, pristup,
ljubav koju samo mi možemo pružiti,
ljubav koju samo mi možemo pružiti,
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we must unapologetically
reclaim our beliefs
reclaim our beliefs
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moramo bez pardona
povratiti svoja verovanja
povratiti svoja verovanja
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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,
svakom komadu mesa,
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 razblažimo svoje priče
zbog privlačnosti masama,
zbog privlačnosti masama,
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not only will we fail,
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ne samo da nećemo uspeti,
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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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već će nas poraziti oni
sa više novca i više resursa
sa više novca i više resursa
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to tell our stories.
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za pričanje naših priča.
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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 na kreativnu hrabrost
nije zbog novine ili bitnosti.
nije zbog novine ili bitnosti.
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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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To je prosto zato što su naše zajednice
toliko jedinstvene i tako prelepe.
toliko jedinstvene i tako prelepe.
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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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One od nas zahtevaju beskompromisna
rešenja da budemo priznati i poštovani.
rešenja da budemo priznati i poštovani.
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Thank you.
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Hvala vam.
04:34
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
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.
Bassam Tariq | Speaker | TED.com