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Yasin Kakande: What's missing in the global debate over refugees
Yasin Kakande: Ni kitu gani kinakosekana katika mdahalo wa kidunia juu ya wakimbizi
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Katika mdahalo unaoendelea juu ya wakimbizi, tunasikia kutoka kwa kila mtu --- kutoka kwa wanasiasa ambao wanaahidi udhibiti wa mipaka kwa wananchi wanaoogopa kupoteza kazi zao -- kila mmoja, yaani, isipokuwa wahamiaji wenyewe. Kwa nini wanakuja? Mwanahabari na Mshiriki wa TED Yasin Kakande anaelezea nini kilochomsukuma yeye na wengine wengi kukimbia nchi zao, akisisitiza majadiliano ya wazi zaidi na mtazamo mpya. Kwa sababu simulizi la ubinadamu, anatukumbusha, ni simulizi la uhamaji: "Hakuna vikwazo ambavyo vingeweza kuwa madhubuti sana kuzuia wimbi la uhamaji ambalo limeamua historia yetu ya binadamu," anasema.
Yasin Kakande - Investigative journalist, author
Yasin Kakande is exposing the human rights abuses of migrant workers in the Middle East. Full bio
Yasin Kakande is exposing the human rights abuses of migrant workers in the Middle East. Full bio
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I am an immigrant from Uganda
living in the United States
living in the United States
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Mimi ni mhamiaji kutoka Uganda
Naishi Marekani
Naishi Marekani
00:21
while waiting for my asylum application
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nikisubiri ombi langu la hifadhi
00:23
to go through.
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kupita.
00:25
Migrants do not enjoy
much freedom of movement
much freedom of movement
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Wahamiaji hawafaidi sana
Uhuru wa kutembea
Uhuru wa kutembea
00:29
in our world today.
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Katika dunia yetu leo.
00:30
This certainly applies to those
who are desperate enough
who are desperate enough
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Hii hasa huwahusu
wale walio tayari kwa lolote
wale walio tayari kwa lolote
00:33
to navigate choppy
and stormy seas in boats.
and stormy seas in boats.
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hata kusafiri kwenye bahari yenye mawimbi
na dhoruba kwa mashua.
na dhoruba kwa mashua.
00:37
These are the risks my cousins
from West Africa and North Africa face
from West Africa and North Africa face
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Hizi ndizo hatari ambazo ndugu zangu wa
Afrika Magharibi na Kaskazini huzipata
Afrika Magharibi na Kaskazini huzipata
00:42
while trying to cross over to Europe.
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wanapojaribu kuvuka kwenda Ulaya.
00:44
Indeed, it is a rare
but fortunate opportunity
but fortunate opportunity
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Kweli, ni nadra lakini ni fursa ya bahati
00:48
for a migrant to address
a gathering like this.
a gathering like this.
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kwa mhamiaji kuhutubia
kusanyiko kama hili.
kusanyiko kama hili.
00:52
But this also signifies
what often is missing
what often is missing
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Lakini hii pia inaonesha
kitu gani hukosekana mara nyingi
kitu gani hukosekana mara nyingi
00:55
in the global debate over refugees,
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katika mdahalo wa kidunia
juu ya wakimbizi,
juu ya wakimbizi,
00:58
migrants and immigrants,
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wahamaji na wahamiaji,
01:00
voices of the disenfranchised.
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sauti za wasio na haki ya uraia.
01:03
Citizens of many host countries,
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Wananchi wa nchi nyingi wenyeji,
01:05
even those that previously
welcomed newcomers,
welcomed newcomers,
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hata zile ambazo mwanzoni
zilikaribisha wageni,
zilikaribisha wageni,
01:08
are uneasy about the rising
numbers of individuals
numbers of individuals
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wana wasiwasi juu ya ongezeko
la namba ya watu
la namba ya watu
01:11
coming into their countries.
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wanaokuja kwenye nchi zao.
01:13
The immediate criticism
is that the newcomers upend the stability
is that the newcomers upend the stability
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Kasoro ya kwanza ni kuwa
wageni wataangusha uthabiti
wageni wataangusha uthabiti
01:17
of social welfare and employment
in their countries.
in their countries.
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wa huduma za kijamii na ajira
katika nchi zao.
katika nchi zao.
01:21
Uncertain and skeptical citizens
look towards politicians
look towards politicians
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Wanachi wenye mashaka na shuku
huwaelekea wanasiasa
huwaelekea wanasiasa
01:24
who are competing against each other
to see who can claim the prize
to see who can claim the prize
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wanaoshindana wao kwa wao
kuona nani anaweza kushinda
kuona nani anaweza kushinda
01:29
of the loudest voice
of populism and nationalism.
of populism and nationalism.
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sauti kubwa kabisa ya uwingi
na utaifa.
na utaifa.
01:33
It is a contest of who
is the toughest on migrants,
is the toughest on migrants,
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Ni ushindani juu ya nani ni mkali zaidi
juu ya wahamaji,
juu ya wahamaji,
01:38
the most willing to impose travel bans
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aliye tayari zaidi
kuamuru mazuio ya kusafiri
kuamuru mazuio ya kusafiri
01:40
and the most eager to propose
projects in building walls.
projects in building walls.
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na mwenye hamu kubwa ya
kupendekeza miradi ya kujenga kuta.
kupendekeza miradi ya kujenga kuta.
01:44
All these restrictions simply address
symptoms of the problem,
symptoms of the problem,
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Vikwazo vyote hivi vinatatua
viashiria vya tatizo
viashiria vya tatizo
01:48
not the causes.
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sio visababishi.
01:49
Why are they coming?
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Kwa nini wanakuja?
01:52
Migrants can share perspectives,
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Wahamaji waweza kutoa mitazamo yao,
01:53
if only politicians
would be willing to listen.
would be willing to listen.
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ikiwa tu wanasiasa
watakuwa tayari kusikiliza.
watakuwa tayari kusikiliza.
01:57
In Dubai, I chronicled injustices
and inequalities inflicted regularly
and inequalities inflicted regularly
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Nikiwa Dubai, nimeandika ukiukwaji
wa haki na usawa unaofanywa mara nyingi
wa haki na usawa unaofanywa mara nyingi
02:01
on the migrant labor force.
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kwa wafanyakazi wahamiaji.
02:03
As a result, pressures
from the governments
from the governments
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Matokeo yake, mashinikizo toka serikali
02:06
of the respective countries
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za nchi husika
02:08
led to me being forced out of my career
as a journalist in the Middle East.
as a journalist in the Middle East.
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zimepelekea mimi kuacha kazi yangu ya
uandishi habari katika Mashariki ya Kati.
uandishi habari katika Mashariki ya Kati.
02:13
I was deported to Uganda,
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Nilirudishwa Uganda,
02:15
where economic deprivation
puts everyone at the risk of starvation.
puts everyone at the risk of starvation.
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ambapo uchumi uliokengeuka humweka
kila mtu katika hatari ya kukosa chakula.
kila mtu katika hatari ya kukosa chakula.
02:19
I fled Uganda to come to the United States
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Nilikimbia Uganda kuja Marekani
02:22
in the hope of sustaining a voice
for my brothers and sisters
for my brothers and sisters
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Katika tumaini la kudumisha sauti
ya kaka na dada zangu
ya kaka na dada zangu
02:26
who experience a more
serious plight as migrants.
serious plight as migrants.
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ambao wanapata
majanga makubwa zaidi kama wahamiaji
majanga makubwa zaidi kama wahamiaji
02:30
My father told me he was not happy
about me writing a book
about me writing a book
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Baba yangu aliniambia hakuwa na furaha
kwa mimi kuandika kitabu
kwa mimi kuandika kitabu
02:34
that risked deportation and unemployment.
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kilichohatarisha kurudishwa nyumbani
na kukosa kazi
na kukosa kazi
02:38
He had been diabetic for many years
when I still worked in Dubai,
when I still worked in Dubai,
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Alikuwa na kisukari kwa miaka mingi
nilipokuwa bado nikifanya kazi Dubai,
nilipokuwa bado nikifanya kazi Dubai,
02:41
and my salary was always sufficient
to pay for his treatments.
to pay for his treatments.
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na mshahara wangu ulitosha wakati wote
kulipia matibabu yake.
kulipia matibabu yake.
02:45
After I was expelled,
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Baada ya mimi kufukuzwa,
02:47
I could not afford
to sustain his treatment,
to sustain his treatment,
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Sikuweza kugharamia matibabu yake,
02:50
and even in the last days of his life,
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na hata katika siku zake za mwisho,
02:53
I could not afford
to take him to a hospital.
to take him to a hospital.
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sikuweza kumpeleka hospitali.
02:56
As I carried his body in my hands
to lay it in the ground
to lay it in the ground
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Nilipobeba mwili wake mikononi mwangu
kumlaza ardhini
kumlaza ardhini
03:00
in June of last year,
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Mwezi juni mwaka jana,
03:02
I realized I had paid a profound price
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Nilitambua nimelipa bei kubwa sana
03:05
for amplifying my voice.
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kwa ajili ya kukuza sauti yangu.
03:09
The act of speaking up against injustices
that are multilayered is never easy,
that are multilayered is never easy,
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Kitendo cha kuongelea juu ya udhalimu
ulio na matabaka mengi si rahisi,
ulio na matabaka mengi si rahisi,
03:16
because the problems require
more than just rhetoric.
more than just rhetoric.
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sababu matatizo haya huhitaji
zaidi ya elimu ya usemaji.
zaidi ya elimu ya usemaji.
03:20
So long as gold mines, oilfields and large
farms in Africa continue to be owned
farms in Africa continue to be owned
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Iwapo migodi ya dhahabu, visima vya mafuta
na mashamba makubwa Afrika yataendelea
na mashamba makubwa Afrika yataendelea
03:26
by foreign investors
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kumilikiwa na wawekezaji wa kigeni
03:28
and those vital resources
are shipped to the West,
are shipped to the West,
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na zile rasilimali muhimu
zikisafirishwa magharibi,
zikisafirishwa magharibi,
03:32
the stream of African migrants
will flow continuously.
will flow continuously.
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mkodo wa wahamaji wa Kiafrika
utaendelea bila kukata.
utaendelea bila kukata.
03:37
There are no restrictions
that could ever be so rigorous
that could ever be so rigorous
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Hakuna mazuio ambayo yangeweza
kuwa madhubuti sana
kuwa madhubuti sana
03:42
to stop the wave of migration
that has determined our human history.
that has determined our human history.
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kuzuia wimbi la uhamaji
ambalo limeamua historia yetu ya binadamu.
ambalo limeamua historia yetu ya binadamu.
03:47
Before border controls can be tightened
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Kabla ulinzi wa mipaka haujaimarishwa
03:50
and new visa restrictions imposed,
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na masharti mapya ya viza kuwekwa,
03:53
countries that have long received migrants
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nchi ambazo zimekuwa zikipokea wahamiaji
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should engage in a more open discussion.
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zinatakiwa kujishughulisha
na majadiliano ya wazi zaidi.
na majadiliano ya wazi zaidi.
03:59
That is the only practical start
for reconciling, finally,
for reconciling, finally,
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Huo ndio mwanzo pekee wa kitendaji
wa kupatanisha, hatimaye,
wa kupatanisha, hatimaye,
04:05
a legacy of exploitation,
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hiba ya unyonyaji,
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slavery,
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utumwa,
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colonialism
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ukoloni
04:11
and imperialism,
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na ubeberu,
04:13
so that together, we can move forward
in creating a more just global economy
in creating a more just global economy
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ili sote kwa pamoja, tuweze kwenda mbele
kujenga uchumi wa dunia wa usawa zaidi
kujenga uchumi wa dunia wa usawa zaidi
04:19
in the 21st century --
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katika karne ya 21 --
04:22
one that benefits all.
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ambao unanufaisha wote.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Yasin Kakande - Investigative journalist, authorYasin Kakande is exposing the human rights abuses of migrant workers in the Middle East.
Why you should listen
Investigative journalist Yasin Kakande works undercover in the Middle East to expose human rights abuses of migrant workers. He investigates the reasons why Africans choose to migrate to the Middle East, Europe and America, and traces the severe consequences of countries closing their borders to African migrants. A migrant himself, first to the Middle East and recently to the US, Kakande is the author of two books: Slave States, an expose of the enslavement, trafficking and abuse of workers in the Gulf Arab Region, and The Ambitious Struggle: An African Journalist's Journey of Hope and Identity in a Land of Migrants.
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