>>> COMING UP, SAUL GONZALES >>> COMING UP, SAUL GONZALES REPORTS ON REFUGEES FROM THE >>> COMING UP, SAUL GONZALES REPORTS ON REFUGEES FROM THE CONTINUING VIOLENCE IN IRAQ, REPORTS ON REFUGEES FROM THE CONTINUING VIOLENCE IN IRAQ, STRUGGLING TO FIND A NEW LIFE IN CONTINUING VIOLENCE IN IRAQ, STRUGGLING TO FIND A NEW LIFE IN SAN DIEGO.
STRUGGLING TO FIND A NEW LIFE IN SAN DIEGO.
>> OUR LIVES ARE IN DANGER, SO SAN DIEGO.
>> OUR LIVES ARE IN DANGER, SO FOR THE TIME BEING, WE CAN'T GO >> OUR LIVES ARE IN DANGER, SO FOR THE TIME BEING, WE CAN'T GO BACK TO IRAQ.
FOR THE TIME BEING, WE CAN'T GO BACK TO IRAQ.
>>> ALSO, LUCKY SEVERSON ON THE BACK TO IRAQ.
>>> ALSO, LUCKY SEVERSON ON THE AMAZING SUCCESS OF ONE AMERICAN >>> ALSO, LUCKY SEVERSON ON THE AMAZING SUCCESS OF ONE AMERICAN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR WHO HAS AMAZING SUCCESS OF ONE AMERICAN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR WHO HAS SUPPLIED 12 MILLION SCHOOL BOOKS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR WHO HAS SUPPLIED 12 MILLION SCHOOL BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IN TEN COUNTRIES.
SUPPLIED 12 MILLION SCHOOL BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IN TEN COUNTRIES.
>> OUR RELIGION IS LITERACY.
FOR CHILDREN IN TEN COUNTRIES.
>> OUR RELIGION IS LITERACY.
OUR RELIGION IS GENDER EQUALITY >> OUR RELIGION IS LITERACY.
OUR RELIGION IS GENDER EQUALITY >>> WELCOME.
OUR RELIGION IS GENDER EQUALITY >>> WELCOME.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
>>> WELCOME.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
AMID THE CONTINUING IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
AMID THE CONTINUING INVESTIGATION INTO THE BOSTON AMID THE CONTINUING INVESTIGATION INTO THE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING, PRESIDENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING, PRESIDENT OBAMA THIS WEEK SPOKE OF THE MARATHON BOMBING, PRESIDENT OBAMA THIS WEEK SPOKE OF THE THREAT OF SELF-RADICALIZED OBAMA THIS WEEK SPOKE OF THE THREAT OF SELF-RADICALIZED INDIVIDUALS HERE IN THE U.S. AND THREAT OF SELF-RADICALIZED INDIVIDUALS HERE IN THE U.S. AND THE DIFFICULTY OF IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS HERE IN THE U.S. AND THE DIFFICULTY OF IDENTIFYING THEM.
THE DIFFICULTY OF IDENTIFYING THEM.
HE SAID HIS COUNTERTERRORISM THEM.
HE SAID HIS COUNTERTERRORISM TEAM HAS DISCUSSED WAYS IT CAN HE SAID HIS COUNTERTERRORISM TEAM HAS DISCUSSED WAYS IT CAN ENGAGE COMMUNITIES WHERE SUCH TEAM HAS DISCUSSED WAYS IT CAN ENGAGE COMMUNITIES WHERE SUCH RADICALIZATION CAN OCCUR.
ENGAGE COMMUNITIES WHERE SUCH RADICALIZATION CAN OCCUR.
IN RECENT YEARS, AMERICAN MUSLIM RADICALIZATION CAN OCCUR.
IN RECENT YEARS, AMERICAN MUSLIM GROUPS HAVE LAUNCHED THEIR OWN IN RECENT YEARS, AMERICAN MUSLIM GROUPS HAVE LAUNCHED THEIR OWN EFFORTS TO COMBAT EXTREMISM.
GROUPS HAVE LAUNCHED THEIR OWN EFFORTS TO COMBAT EXTREMISM.
FOR MORE ON THIS, I'M JOINED BY EFFORTS TO COMBAT EXTREMISM.
FOR MORE ON THIS, I'M JOINED BY OUR MANAGING EDITOR KIM LAWTON FOR MORE ON THIS, I'M JOINED BY OUR MANAGING EDITOR KIM LAWTON AND HARIS TARIN.
OUR MANAGING EDITOR KIM LAWTON AND HARIS TARIN.
HE DIRECTS THE WASHINGTON OFFICE AND HARIS TARIN.
HE DIRECTS THE WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS HE DIRECTS THE WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL.
OF THE MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL.
HARIS, WELCOME.
COUNCIL.
HARIS, WELCOME.
THE PRESIDENT REFERRED TO HARIS, WELCOME.
THE PRESIDENT REFERRED TO SELF-RADICALIZING.
THE PRESIDENT REFERRED TO SELF-RADICALIZING.
HOW DOES THAT WORK AND WHAT CAN SELF-RADICALIZING.
HOW DOES THAT WORK AND WHAT CAN THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY DO TO HOW DOES THAT WORK AND WHAT CAN THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY DO TO PREVENT IT?
THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY DO TO PREVENT IT?
>> WELL, THE PHENOMENON OF PREVENT IT?
>> WELL, THE PHENOMENON OF SELF-RADICALIZATION IS WHERE >> WELL, THE PHENOMENON OF SELF-RADICALIZATION IS WHERE INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT FIND A SELF-RADICALIZATION IS WHERE INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT FIND A PLACE IN MAINSTREAM MUSLIM INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT FIND A PLACE IN MAINSTREAM MUSLIM INSTITUTIONS, PLACES LIKE PLACE IN MAINSTREAM MUSLIM INSTITUTIONS, PLACES LIKE MOSQUES, AND ORGANIZATIONS, THEY INSTITUTIONS, PLACES LIKE MOSQUES, AND ORGANIZATIONS, THEY DON'T FIND A PLACE FOR THEIR MOSQUES, AND ORGANIZATIONS, THEY DON'T FIND A PLACE FOR THEIR FIERY RHETORIC, FOR THEIR DON'T FIND A PLACE FOR THEIR FIERY RHETORIC, FOR THEIR VIOLENT EXTREMIST RHETORIC, SO FIERY RHETORIC, FOR THEIR VIOLENT EXTREMIST RHETORIC, SO THEY GO ONLINE AND THEY LISTEN VIOLENT EXTREMIST RHETORIC, SO THEY GO ONLINE AND THEY LISTEN TO SERMONS AND THEY LISTEN TO THEY GO ONLINE AND THEY LISTEN TO SERMONS AND THEY LISTEN TO INDIVIDUALS LIKE ANWAR AL-AWLAKI TO SERMONS AND THEY LISTEN TO INDIVIDUALS LIKE ANWAR AL-AWLAKI OR ADAM GADAHN OR OTHER FOLKS INDIVIDUALS LIKE ANWAR AL-AWLAKI OR ADAM GADAHN OR OTHER FOLKS WHO MISINTERPRET THE RELIGION TO OR ADAM GADAHN OR OTHER FOLKS WHO MISINTERPRET THE RELIGION TO GIVE IT A VIOLENT, VIOLENT WHO MISINTERPRET THE RELIGION TO GIVE IT A VIOLENT, VIOLENT IDEOLOGY AND THEY FALL PREY TO GIVE IT A VIOLENT, VIOLENT IDEOLOGY AND THEY FALL PREY TO THESE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IDEOLOGY AND THEY FALL PREY TO THESE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BASICALLY ONLINE PREDATORS AND THESE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BASICALLY ONLINE PREDATORS AND THEY GET INFLUENCED BY THESE BASICALLY ONLINE PREDATORS AND THEY GET INFLUENCED BY THESE INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS THEIR THEY GET INFLUENCED BY THESE INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS THEIR GRIEVANCES THROUGH VIOLENCE.
INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS THEIR GRIEVANCES THROUGH VIOLENCE.
>> AND THEN WHAT CAN YOU DO GRIEVANCES THROUGH VIOLENCE.
>> AND THEN WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT?
>> AND THEN WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT?
>> I THINK WHAT WE CAN DO, ABOUT IT?
>> I THINK WHAT WE CAN DO, NUMBER ONE, IS TO ENSURE THAT >> I THINK WHAT WE CAN DO, NUMBER ONE, IS TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S A COUNTER NARRATIVE, NUMBER ONE, IS TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S A COUNTER NARRATIVE, THAT THERE'S A NARRATIVE OF THERE'S A COUNTER NARRATIVE, THAT THERE'S A NARRATIVE OF LIFE, OF POSITIVITY, THAT EVEN THAT THERE'S A NARRATIVE OF LIFE, OF POSITIVITY, THAT EVEN IF YOU HAVE A GRIEVANCE OR YOU LIFE, OF POSITIVITY, THAT EVEN IF YOU HAVE A GRIEVANCE OR YOU HAVE A DISAGREEMENT ON POLICY, IF YOU HAVE A GRIEVANCE OR YOU HAVE A DISAGREEMENT ON POLICY, WHETHER DOMESTIC OR HAVE A DISAGREEMENT ON POLICY, WHETHER DOMESTIC OR INTERNATIONAL, YOU CAN ADDRESS WHETHER DOMESTIC OR INTERNATIONAL, YOU CAN ADDRESS THOSE POLICY GRIEVANCES THROUGH INTERNATIONAL, YOU CAN ADDRESS THOSE POLICY GRIEVANCES THROUGH CIVIC AND POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT THOSE POLICY GRIEVANCES THROUGH CIVIC AND POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT AND CHANGE THAT, MAYBE NOT CIVIC AND POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT AND CHANGE THAT, MAYBE NOT OVERNIGHT, BUT EVENTUALLY YOU AND CHANGE THAT, MAYBE NOT OVERNIGHT, BUT EVENTUALLY YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE POLICY.
OVERNIGHT, BUT EVENTUALLY YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE POLICY.
>> I KNOW THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE POLICY.
>> I KNOW THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY HAS BEEN TRYING TO OFFER THESE >> I KNOW THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY HAS BEEN TRYING TO OFFER THESE KINDS OF COUNTER NARRATIVES.
HAS BEEN TRYING TO OFFER THESE KINDS OF COUNTER NARRATIVES.
HAS THAT JUST NOT WORKED, OR KINDS OF COUNTER NARRATIVES.
HAS THAT JUST NOT WORKED, OR WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO HAS THAT JUST NOT WORKED, OR WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO DIFFERENTLY IN ORDER TO COMBAT WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO DIFFERENTLY IN ORDER TO COMBAT THIS ONLINE ISSUE?
DIFFERENTLY IN ORDER TO COMBAT THIS ONLINE ISSUE?
>> WELL, I THINK, YOU KNOW, I THIS ONLINE ISSUE?
>> WELL, I THINK, YOU KNOW, I SAID BEFORE, I THINK TO >> WELL, I THINK, YOU KNOW, I SAID BEFORE, I THINK TO OVERWHELMING EXTENT THE AMERICAN SAID BEFORE, I THINK TO OVERWHELMING EXTENT THE AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY HAS NOT FALLEN OVERWHELMING EXTENT THE AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY HAS NOT FALLEN PREY TO THIS.
MUSLIM COMMUNITY HAS NOT FALLEN PREY TO THIS.
IT'S INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PREY TO THIS.
IT'S INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RADICALIZED ONLINE, BUT I THINK IT'S INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RADICALIZED ONLINE, BUT I THINK WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS THAT WE RADICALIZED ONLINE, BUT I THINK WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS THAT WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS THAT WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A NARRATIVE THAT GOES VIRAL.
NEED TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A NARRATIVE THAT GOES VIRAL.
A LOT OF THESE VIDEOS, THEY ARE NARRATIVE THAT GOES VIRAL.
A LOT OF THESE VIDEOS, THEY ARE VERY EMOTIVE, THESE SERMONS THEY A LOT OF THESE VIDEOS, THEY ARE VERY EMOTIVE, THESE SERMONS THEY USE VIOLENCE AND GRUESOME IMAGES VERY EMOTIVE, THESE SERMONS THEY USE VIOLENCE AND GRUESOME IMAGES TO TUG AT THE EMOTION OF YOUNG USE VIOLENCE AND GRUESOME IMAGES TO TUG AT THE EMOTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
TO TUG AT THE EMOTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
AND SO WE ALSO NEED TO ENSURE PEOPLE.
AND SO WE ALSO NEED TO ENSURE THAT WHEN WE PUT OUT THE COUNTER AND SO WE ALSO NEED TO ENSURE THAT WHEN WE PUT OUT THE COUNTER NARRATIVE IT'S AS SAVVY, IT GOES THAT WHEN WE PUT OUT THE COUNTER NARRATIVE IT'S AS SAVVY, IT GOES AS VIRAL AND ADDRESSES THE SAME NARRATIVE IT'S AS SAVVY, IT GOES AS VIRAL AND ADDRESSES THE SAME ISSUES AND THAT WE'RE NOT AFRAID AS VIRAL AND ADDRESSES THE SAME ISSUES AND THAT WE'RE NOT AFRAID TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE SAME ISSUES AND THAT WE'RE NOT AFRAID TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE SAME POLICY GRIEVANCES THAT THEY TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE SAME POLICY GRIEVANCES THAT THEY ADDRESS BUT TO MAKE SURE THAT POLICY GRIEVANCES THAT THEY ADDRESS BUT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE OUTCOME IS POSITIVE AND NOT ADDRESS BUT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE OUTCOME IS POSITIVE AND NOT NEGATIVE.
THE OUTCOME IS POSITIVE AND NOT NEGATIVE.
>> AND HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THE NEGATIVE.
>> AND HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THE PERCEPTION THAT MANY OUTSIDERS >> AND HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THE PERCEPTION THAT MANY OUTSIDERS HAVE THAT THE MORE RELIGIOUS PERCEPTION THAT MANY OUTSIDERS HAVE THAT THE MORE RELIGIOUS SOMEONE, A MUSLIM, GETS THE MORE HAVE THAT THE MORE RELIGIOUS SOMEONE, A MUSLIM, GETS THE MORE PRONE HE OR SHE IS TO BEING SOMEONE, A MUSLIM, GETS THE MORE PRONE HE OR SHE IS TO BEING VIOLENT OR BEING AN EXTREMIST?
PRONE HE OR SHE IS TO BEING VIOLENT OR BEING AN EXTREMIST?
>> WELL, I THINK THAT NOTION, VIOLENT OR BEING AN EXTREMIST?
>> WELL, I THINK THAT NOTION, FORTUNATELY, IS FALSE.
>> WELL, I THINK THAT NOTION, FORTUNATELY, IS FALSE.
THERE'S A NOTION THAT THE MORE FORTUNATELY, IS FALSE.
THERE'S A NOTION THAT THE MORE RELIGIOUS YOU GET IT, LEADS TO THERE'S A NOTION THAT THE MORE RELIGIOUS YOU GET IT, LEADS TO ACTS OF VIOLENCE.
RELIGIOUS YOU GET IT, LEADS TO ACTS OF VIOLENCE.
THE STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT WHEN ACTS OF VIOLENCE.
THE STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT WHEN PEOPLE GO THROUGH RIGOROUS THE STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT WHEN PEOPLE GO THROUGH RIGOROUS RELIGIOUS TRAINING AND PEOPLE GO THROUGH RIGOROUS RELIGIOUS TRAINING AND UNDERSTANDING, THEY'RE LESS RELIGIOUS TRAINING AND UNDERSTANDING, THEY'RE LESS PRONE TO VIOLENCE, BUT THAT UNDERSTANDING, THEY'RE LESS PRONE TO VIOLENCE, BUT THAT PEOPLE WHO SKIP THAT RELIGIOUS PRONE TO VIOLENCE, BUT THAT PEOPLE WHO SKIP THAT RELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING PART AND HAVE AN PEOPLE WHO SKIP THAT RELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING PART AND HAVE AN AWAKENING AND THEN GO STRAIGHT UNDERSTANDING PART AND HAVE AN AWAKENING AND THEN GO STRAIGHT TO POLITICS, THAT'S WHERE THEY AWAKENING AND THEN GO STRAIGHT TO POLITICS, THAT'S WHERE THEY BECOME MORE PRONE TO VIOLENCE TO POLITICS, THAT'S WHERE THEY BECOME MORE PRONE TO VIOLENCE AND TWISTED IDEOLOGIES AND BECOME MORE PRONE TO VIOLENCE AND TWISTED IDEOLOGIES AND PERVERTED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE AND TWISTED IDEOLOGIES AND PERVERTED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE RELIGION.
PERVERTED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE RELIGION.
>> IS THERE A SPECIAL ROLE HERE RELIGION.
>> IS THERE A SPECIAL ROLE HERE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE?
>> IS THERE A SPECIAL ROLE HERE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE?
I MEAN, THE PERPETRATORS ARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE?
I MEAN, THE PERPETRATORS ARE YOUNG.
I MEAN, THE PERPETRATORS ARE YOUNG.
DOES THAT INVITE THEN OR SAY YOUNG.
DOES THAT INVITE THEN OR SAY THAT THE PEOPLE WHO CAN BEST DOES THAT INVITE THEN OR SAY THAT THE PEOPLE WHO CAN BEST CORRECT THAT ARE YOUNG PEOPLE?
THAT THE PEOPLE WHO CAN BEST CORRECT THAT ARE YOUNG PEOPLE?
>> THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO CORRECT THAT ARE YOUNG PEOPLE?
>> THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND IS A LOT OF YOUNG >> THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND IS A LOT OF YOUNG AMERICAN MUSLIMS, THEY DEAL WITH UNDERSTAND IS A LOT OF YOUNG AMERICAN MUSLIMS, THEY DEAL WITH EVERYTHING ELSE THAT ALL YOUNG AMERICAN MUSLIMS, THEY DEAL WITH EVERYTHING ELSE THAT ALL YOUNG AMERICANS ARE DEALING WITH, EVERYTHING ELSE THAT ALL YOUNG AMERICANS ARE DEALING WITH, COLLEGE TUITION, JOBS, BUT THERE AMERICANS ARE DEALING WITH, COLLEGE TUITION, JOBS, BUT THERE IS A PLACE FOR THEM TO ENSURE COLLEGE TUITION, JOBS, BUT THERE IS A PLACE FOR THEM TO ENSURE THAT THEIR PEERS ON COLLEGE IS A PLACE FOR THEM TO ENSURE THAT THEIR PEERS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND YOUTH GROUPS ARE THAT THEIR PEERS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND YOUTH GROUPS ARE HAVING A CONVERSATION THAT'S CAMPUSES AND YOUTH GROUPS ARE HAVING A CONVERSATION THAT'S POSITIVE, THAT WHEN THEY SEE A HAVING A CONVERSATION THAT'S POSITIVE, THAT WHEN THEY SEE A NEGATIVE CONVERSATION THAT THEY POSITIVE, THAT WHEN THEY SEE A NEGATIVE CONVERSATION THAT THEY STEP IN AND THEY INTERFERE AND NEGATIVE CONVERSATION THAT THEY STEP IN AND THEY INTERFERE AND ENSURE THAT THEY MOVE THE STEP IN AND THEY INTERFERE AND ENSURE THAT THEY MOVE THE CONVERSATION TOWARDS A MORE ENSURE THAT THEY MOVE THE CONVERSATION TOWARDS A MORE POSITIVE ASPECT.
CONVERSATION TOWARDS A MORE POSITIVE ASPECT.
>> OKAY, HARIS TARIN OF THE POSITIVE ASPECT.
>> OKAY, HARIS TARIN OF THE MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL >> OKAY, HARIS TARIN OF THE MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL AND KIM LAWTON.
MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL AND KIM LAWTON.
MANY THANKS TO YOU BOTH.
AND KIM LAWTON.
MANY THANKS TO YOU BOTH.
>> THANK YOU.
MANY THANKS TO YOU BOTH.
>> THANK YOU.
>>> IN OTHER NEWS, RELIGIOUS >> THANK YOU.
>>> IN OTHER NEWS, RELIGIOUS GROUPS ARE RENEWING CALLS FOR >>> IN OTHER NEWS, RELIGIOUS GROUPS ARE RENEWING CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION GROUPS ARE RENEWING CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM, INCLUDING A PATHWAY TO COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM, INCLUDING A PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP FOR THE 11 MILLION REFORM, INCLUDING A PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP FOR THE 11 MILLION UNDOCUMENTED IN THE U.S.
CITIZENSHIP FOR THE 11 MILLION UNDOCUMENTED IN THE U.S. A COALITION OF FAITH LEADERS UNDOCUMENTED IN THE U.S. A COALITION OF FAITH LEADERS BEGAN A SERIES OF PRAYER VIGILS A COALITION OF FAITH LEADERS BEGAN A SERIES OF PRAYER VIGILS AROUND THE COUNTRY, AT THE HOME BEGAN A SERIES OF PRAYER VIGILS AROUND THE COUNTRY, AT THE HOME OFFICES OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
AROUND THE COUNTRY, AT THE HOME OFFICES OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
AND SISTER SIMONE CAMPBELL, WHO OFFICES OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
AND SISTER SIMONE CAMPBELL, WHO SPEARHEADED LAST YEAR'S NUNS ON AND SISTER SIMONE CAMPBELL, WHO SPEARHEADED LAST YEAR'S NUNS ON THE BUS CAMPAIGN, ANNOUNCED SPEARHEADED LAST YEAR'S NUNS ON THE BUS CAMPAIGN, ANNOUNCED ANOTHER MULTISTATE BUS TOUR, THE BUS CAMPAIGN, ANNOUNCED ANOTHER MULTISTATE BUS TOUR, THIS TIME IN SUPPORT OF WHAT SHE ANOTHER MULTISTATE BUS TOUR, THIS TIME IN SUPPORT OF WHAT SHE CALLED, COMMON SENSE IMMIGRATION THIS TIME IN SUPPORT OF WHAT SHE CALLED, COMMON SENSE IMMIGRATION REFORM.
CALLED, COMMON SENSE IMMIGRATION REFORM.
>>> FORMER POPE BENEDICT XVI REFORM.
>>> FORMER POPE BENEDICT XVI RETURNED TO THE VATICAN THIS >>> FORMER POPE BENEDICT XVI RETURNED TO THE VATICAN THIS WEEK.
RETURNED TO THE VATICAN THIS WEEK.
SINCE HIS SURPRISE RETIREMENT IN WEEK.
SINCE HIS SURPRISE RETIREMENT IN FEBRUARY, BENEDICT HAD BEEN SINCE HIS SURPRISE RETIREMENT IN FEBRUARY, BENEDICT HAD BEEN STAYING AT THE PAPAL SUMMER FEBRUARY, BENEDICT HAD BEEN STAYING AT THE PAPAL SUMMER RETREAT, CASTEL GANDOLFO.
STAYING AT THE PAPAL SUMMER RETREAT, CASTEL GANDOLFO.
HE WILL NOW LIVE IN A FORMER RETREAT, CASTEL GANDOLFO.
HE WILL NOW LIVE IN A FORMER CONVENT ON THE VATICAN GROUNDS, HE WILL NOW LIVE IN A FORMER CONVENT ON THE VATICAN GROUNDS, CLOSE TO HIS SUCCESSOR, POPE CONVENT ON THE VATICAN GROUNDS, CLOSE TO HIS SUCCESSOR, POPE FRANCIS.
CLOSE TO HIS SUCCESSOR, POPE FRANCIS.
MEANWHILE, IN HIS WEEKLY FRANCIS.
MEANWHILE, IN HIS WEEKLY ADDRESS, FRANCIS CONDEMNED MEANWHILE, IN HIS WEEKLY ADDRESS, FRANCIS CONDEMNED WORKING CONDITIONS THAT LED TO ADDRESS, FRANCIS CONDEMNED WORKING CONDITIONS THAT LED TO THE DEADLY FACTORY COLLAPSE IN WORKING CONDITIONS THAT LED TO THE DEADLY FACTORY COLLAPSE IN BANGLADESH, IN WHICH MORE THAN THE DEADLY FACTORY COLLAPSE IN BANGLADESH, IN WHICH MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE WERE KILLED.
BANGLADESH, IN WHICH MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE WERE KILLED.
HE CALLED THE CONDITIONS "SLAVE 500 PEOPLE WERE KILLED.
HE CALLED THE CONDITIONS "SLAVE LABOR" AND SAID BUSINESSES THAT HE CALLED THE CONDITIONS "SLAVE LABOR" AND SAID BUSINESSES THAT DON'T PAY A JUST WAGE AND THAT LABOR" AND SAID BUSINESSES THAT DON'T PAY A JUST WAGE AND THAT VALUE PROFITS OVER WORKERS ARE DON'T PAY A JUST WAGE AND THAT VALUE PROFITS OVER WORKERS ARE GOING AGAINST GOD.
VALUE PROFITS OVER WORKERS ARE GOING AGAINST GOD.
>>> TEN YEARS AFTER THE WAR IN GOING AGAINST GOD.
>>> TEN YEARS AFTER THE WAR IN IRAQ BEGAN, VIOLENCE THERE HAS >>> TEN YEARS AFTER THE WAR IN IRAQ BEGAN, VIOLENCE THERE HAS ESCALATED.
IRAQ BEGAN, VIOLENCE THERE HAS ESCALATED.
THE UNITED NATIONS SAYS LAST ESCALATED.
THE UNITED NATIONS SAYS LAST MONTH WAS THE DEADLIEST SINCE THE UNITED NATIONS SAYS LAST MONTH WAS THE DEADLIEST SINCE 2008.
MONTH WAS THE DEADLIEST SINCE 2008.
ALSO CONTINUING IS THE FLIGHT OF 2008.
ALSO CONTINUING IS THE FLIGHT OF REFUGEES.
ALSO CONTINUING IS THE FLIGHT OF REFUGEES.
MOST OF THE IRAQIS WHO HAVE LEFT REFUGEES.
MOST OF THE IRAQIS WHO HAVE LEFT THEIR COUNTRY WENT TO OTHER MOST OF THE IRAQIS WHO HAVE LEFT THEIR COUNTRY WENT TO OTHER PARTS OF THE MIDDLE EAST, BUT THEIR COUNTRY WENT TO OTHER PARTS OF THE MIDDLE EAST, BUT SOME WERE ABLE TO COME TO THE PARTS OF THE MIDDLE EAST, BUT SOME WERE ABLE TO COME TO THE U.S.
SOME WERE ABLE TO COME TO THE U.S.
IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, AS U.S.
IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, AS SAUL GONZALES REPORTS, IRAQI IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, AS SAUL GONZALES REPORTS, IRAQI REFUGEES ARE GRATEFUL TO BE SAFE SAUL GONZALES REPORTS, IRAQI REFUGEES ARE GRATEFUL TO BE SAFE AND TO HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD REFUGEES ARE GRATEFUL TO BE SAFE AND TO HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD STAMPS AND OTHER SERVICES.
AND TO HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD STAMPS AND OTHER SERVICES.
BUT ADJUSTING TO EVERYDAY STAMPS AND OTHER SERVICES.
BUT ADJUSTING TO EVERYDAY AMERICAN LIFE CAN BE A PROBLEM, BUT ADJUSTING TO EVERYDAY AMERICAN LIFE CAN BE A PROBLEM, EVEN WITH A LOT OF HELP.
AMERICAN LIFE CAN BE A PROBLEM, EVEN WITH A LOT OF HELP.
>> IT'S THESE KINDS OF IMAGES EVEN WITH A LOT OF HELP.
>> IT'S THESE KINDS OF IMAGES THAT HAVE DEFINED IRAQ OVER THE >> IT'S THESE KINDS OF IMAGES THAT HAVE DEFINED IRAQ OVER THE PAST DECADE, AS AMERICA'S 2003 THAT HAVE DEFINED IRAQ OVER THE PAST DECADE, AS AMERICA'S 2003 INVASION WAS FOLLOWED BY A LONG PAST DECADE, AS AMERICA'S 2003 INVASION WAS FOLLOWED BY A LONG INSURGENCY AGAINST U.S.
FORCES.
INVASION WAS FOLLOWED BY A LONG INSURGENCY AGAINST U.S.
FORCES.
BRUTAL SECTARIAN VIOLENCE AMONG INSURGENCY AGAINST U.S.
FORCES.
BRUTAL SECTARIAN VIOLENCE AMONG IRAQIS FOLLOWED AND CONTINUES TO BRUTAL SECTARIAN VIOLENCE AMONG IRAQIS FOLLOWED AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY IN THE COUNTRY.
IRAQIS FOLLOWED AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY IN THE COUNTRY.
AT LEAST 100,000 IRAQIS HAVE THIS DAY IN THE COUNTRY.
AT LEAST 100,000 IRAQIS HAVE DIED IN THE CONFLICTS.
AT LEAST 100,000 IRAQIS HAVE DIED IN THE CONFLICTS.
AND FEARS OF VIOLENCE AND DIED IN THE CONFLICTS.
AND FEARS OF VIOLENCE AND RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION HAVE LED AND FEARS OF VIOLENCE AND RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION HAVE LED MORE THAN A MILLION AND A HALF RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION HAVE LED MORE THAN A MILLION AND A HALF IRAQIS TO FLEE THEIR COUNTRY, MORE THAN A MILLION AND A HALF IRAQIS TO FLEE THEIR COUNTRY, WITH MOST SETTLING IN OTHER IRAQIS TO FLEE THEIR COUNTRY, WITH MOST SETTLING IN OTHER MIDDLE EASTERN NATIONS.
WITH MOST SETTLING IN OTHER MIDDLE EASTERN NATIONS.
THOUSANDS OF THESE IRAQI MIDDLE EASTERN NATIONS.
THOUSANDS OF THESE IRAQI REFUGEES HAVE WOUND UP ON THE THOUSANDS OF THESE IRAQI REFUGEES HAVE WOUND UP ON THE VERY DISTANT AND UNLIKELY SHORES REFUGEES HAVE WOUND UP ON THE VERY DISTANT AND UNLIKELY SHORES OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, A VERY DISTANT AND UNLIKELY SHORES OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, A PLACE BETTER KNOWN FOR THE OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, A PLACE BETTER KNOWN FOR THE TANNED AND TONED SOUTHERN PLACE BETTER KNOWN FOR THE TANNED AND TONED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOOD LIFE THAN ITS TANNED AND TONED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOOD LIFE THAN ITS CONNECTION TO TURMOIL IN THE CALIFORNIA GOOD LIFE THAN ITS CONNECTION TO TURMOIL IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
CONNECTION TO TURMOIL IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
WHEN DID YOU GET HERE, MAY I MIDDLE EAST.
WHEN DID YOU GET HERE, MAY I ASK?
WHEN DID YOU GET HERE, MAY I ASK?
>> ABOUT 42 DAYS AGO.
ASK?
>> ABOUT 42 DAYS AGO.
>> YOU GOT TO THE UNITED STATES >> ABOUT 42 DAYS AGO.
>> YOU GOT TO THE UNITED STATES ONLY 42 DAYS AGO?
>> YOU GOT TO THE UNITED STATES ONLY 42 DAYS AGO?
>> YEAH.
ONLY 42 DAYS AGO?
>> YEAH.
>> IRAQIS MILHEER EL ANNY, HIS >> YEAH.
>> IRAQIS MILHEER EL ANNY, HIS WIFE HEBBA, AND YOUNG DAUGHTER >> IRAQIS MILHEER EL ANNY, HIS WIFE HEBBA, AND YOUNG DAUGHTER JUMANA ARE TRYING TO ADJUST TO WIFE HEBBA, AND YOUNG DAUGHTER JUMANA ARE TRYING TO ADJUST TO THEIR NEW LIFE IN THE U.S. AFTER JUMANA ARE TRYING TO ADJUST TO THEIR NEW LIFE IN THE U.S. AFTER LEAVING IRAQ AND THEN SPENDING A THEIR NEW LIFE IN THE U.S. AFTER LEAVING IRAQ AND THEN SPENDING A YEAR IN TURKEY AS REFUGEES.
LEAVING IRAQ AND THEN SPENDING A YEAR IN TURKEY AS REFUGEES.
>> WE LEFT IRAQ BECAUSE THERE YEAR IN TURKEY AS REFUGEES.
>> WE LEFT IRAQ BECAUSE THERE WAS A DIRECT RISK ON OUR LIVES.
>> WE LEFT IRAQ BECAUSE THERE WAS A DIRECT RISK ON OUR LIVES.
IT IS VERY RISKY, ESPECIALLY FOR WAS A DIRECT RISK ON OUR LIVES.
IT IS VERY RISKY, ESPECIALLY FOR US BECAUSE OUR LIVES ARE IN IT IS VERY RISKY, ESPECIALLY FOR US BECAUSE OUR LIVES ARE IN DANGER.
US BECAUSE OUR LIVES ARE IN DANGER.
SO FOR THE TIME BEING, WE CAN'T DANGER.
SO FOR THE TIME BEING, WE CAN'T GO BACK TO IRAQ.
SO FOR THE TIME BEING, WE CAN'T GO BACK TO IRAQ.
>> WE MET THE EL ANNYS IN THE GO BACK TO IRAQ.
>> WE MET THE EL ANNYS IN THE SAN DIEGO OFFICES OF CATHOLIC >> WE MET THE EL ANNYS IN THE SAN DIEGO OFFICES OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES, A NONPROFIT GROUP SAN DIEGO OFFICES OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES, A NONPROFIT GROUP WHICH HELPS NEW IRAQI REFUGEES CHARITIES, A NONPROFIT GROUP WHICH HELPS NEW IRAQI REFUGEES RESETTLE IN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH HELPS NEW IRAQI REFUGEES RESETTLE IN THE COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FAITH.
RESETTLE IN THE COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FAITH.
>> THEY ARE WHAT WE CALL THE REGARDLESS OF THEIR FAITH.
>> THEY ARE WHAT WE CALL THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF THE >> THEY ARE WHAT WE CALL THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF THE WAR.
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF THE WAR.
>> MIKE MCKAY IS CATHOLIC WAR.
>> MIKE MCKAY IS CATHOLIC CHARITIES' DIRECTOR OF REFUGEE >> MIKE MCKAY IS CATHOLIC CHARITIES' DIRECTOR OF REFUGEE SERVICES IN SAN DIEGO.
HE SAYS CHARITIES' DIRECTOR OF REFUGEE SERVICES IN SAN DIEGO.
HE SAYS BECAUSE OF AMERICA'S LONG AND SERVICES IN SAN DIEGO.
HE SAYS BECAUSE OF AMERICA'S LONG AND CONTROVERSIAL MILITARY BECAUSE OF AMERICA'S LONG AND CONTROVERSIAL MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN IRAQ, THE U.S.
CONTROVERSIAL MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN IRAQ, THE U.S. HAS A MORAL OBLIGATION TO HELP INVOLVEMENT IN IRAQ, THE U.S. HAS A MORAL OBLIGATION TO HELP THE IRAQIS NOW HERE.
HAS A MORAL OBLIGATION TO HELP THE IRAQIS NOW HERE.
>> JUST LIKE WE HELP THE THE IRAQIS NOW HERE.
>> JUST LIKE WE HELP THE VETERANS WHO COME HOME FROM THE >> JUST LIKE WE HELP THE VETERANS WHO COME HOME FROM THE WARS, AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF VETERANS WHO COME HOME FROM THE WARS, AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF CHALLENGES, SO ALSO WE HAVE A WARS, AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF CHALLENGES, SO ALSO WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY AND A NEED TO CHALLENGES, SO ALSO WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY AND A NEED TO HELP THESE FOLKS AS WELL.
RESPONSIBILITY AND A NEED TO HELP THESE FOLKS AS WELL.
>> IN THE EARLY YEARS OF THE HELP THESE FOLKS AS WELL.
>> IN THE EARLY YEARS OF THE IRAQ WAR, THE UNITED STATES ONLY >> IN THE EARLY YEARS OF THE IRAQ WAR, THE UNITED STATES ONLY ACCEPTED A TRICKLE OF IRAQI IRAQ WAR, THE UNITED STATES ONLY ACCEPTED A TRICKLE OF IRAQI REFUGEES.
BUT THAT CHANGED IN ACCEPTED A TRICKLE OF IRAQI REFUGEES.
BUT THAT CHANGED IN 2007 WHEN RESETTLEMENT REFUGEES.
BUT THAT CHANGED IN 2007 WHEN RESETTLEMENT RESTRICTIONS WERE LOOSENED.
2007 WHEN RESETTLEMENT RESTRICTIONS WERE LOOSENED.
IN THE YEARS SINCE, MORE THAN RESTRICTIONS WERE LOOSENED.
IN THE YEARS SINCE, MORE THAN 64,000 IRAQI REFUGEES HAVE BEEN IN THE YEARS SINCE, MORE THAN 64,000 IRAQI REFUGEES HAVE BEEN ALLOWED IN TO THE UNITED STATES, 64,000 IRAQI REFUGEES HAVE BEEN ALLOWED IN TO THE UNITED STATES, WITH THOUSANDS OF THEM COMING TO ALLOWED IN TO THE UNITED STATES, WITH THOUSANDS OF THEM COMING TO THE SAN DIEGO AREA.
WITH THOUSANDS OF THEM COMING TO THE SAN DIEGO AREA.
THAT MIGRATION HAS TRANSFORMED THE SAN DIEGO AREA.
THAT MIGRATION HAS TRANSFORMED SOME COMMUNITIES, LIKE EL CAJON, THAT MIGRATION HAS TRANSFORMED SOME COMMUNITIES, LIKE EL CAJON, WHERE A QUARTER OF IT'S 100,000 SOME COMMUNITIES, LIKE EL CAJON, WHERE A QUARTER OF IT'S 100,000 RESIDENTS ARE NOW IRAQIS, AND WHERE A QUARTER OF IT'S 100,000 RESIDENTS ARE NOW IRAQIS, AND WHERE ON SOME STREETS IT'S EASY RESIDENTS ARE NOW IRAQIS, AND WHERE ON SOME STREETS IT'S EASY TO FEEL LIKE YOU'RE IN THE WHERE ON SOME STREETS IT'S EASY TO FEEL LIKE YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
TO FEEL LIKE YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
FOR THE IRAQIS WHO COME TO THE MIDDLE EAST.
FOR THE IRAQIS WHO COME TO THE UNITED STATES, THEY'VE TRADED FOR THE IRAQIS WHO COME TO THE UNITED STATES, THEY'VE TRADED THE VIOLENCE AND DESPERATION OF UNITED STATES, THEY'VE TRADED THE VIOLENCE AND DESPERATION OF THEIR OWN COUNTRY FOR THE THE VIOLENCE AND DESPERATION OF THEIR OWN COUNTRY FOR THE RELATIVE PEACE AND PROSPERITY OF THEIR OWN COUNTRY FOR THE RELATIVE PEACE AND PROSPERITY OF THE UNITED STATES.
BUT FOR MANY RELATIVE PEACE AND PROSPERITY OF THE UNITED STATES.
BUT FOR MANY IT CAN BE LIKE TRAVELING BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES.
BUT FOR MANY IT CAN BE LIKE TRAVELING BETWEEN TWO WORLDS AND THAT CREATES ITS IT CAN BE LIKE TRAVELING BETWEEN TWO WORLDS AND THAT CREATES ITS OWN PROBLEMS.
TWO WORLDS AND THAT CREATES ITS OWN PROBLEMS.
>> MY NAME IS MUHAMMED, AND I'VE OWN PROBLEMS.
>> MY NAME IS MUHAMMED, AND I'VE BEEN IN THE UNITED STATES SINCE >> MY NAME IS MUHAMMED, AND I'VE BEEN IN THE UNITED STATES SINCE 2009 AS A REFUGEE.
BEEN IN THE UNITED STATES SINCE 2009 AS A REFUGEE.
>> MUHAMMED IS LIKE MANY IN THE 2009 AS A REFUGEE.
>> MUHAMMED IS LIKE MANY IN THE IRAQI EXPATRIATE COMMUNITY WHEN >> MUHAMMED IS LIKE MANY IN THE IRAQI EXPATRIATE COMMUNITY WHEN HE REQUESTS THAT WE DON'T REVEAL IRAQI EXPATRIATE COMMUNITY WHEN HE REQUESTS THAT WE DON'T REVEAL HIS IDENTITY.
HE FEARS IT COULD HE REQUESTS THAT WE DON'T REVEAL HIS IDENTITY.
HE FEARS IT COULD PUT FAMILY MEMBERS BACK HOME AT HIS IDENTITY.
HE FEARS IT COULD PUT FAMILY MEMBERS BACK HOME AT RISK, EITHER FROM MILITANTS OR PUT FAMILY MEMBERS BACK HOME AT RISK, EITHER FROM MILITANTS OR CRIMINAL GANGS.
RISK, EITHER FROM MILITANTS OR CRIMINAL GANGS.
>> THEY KIDNAP ONE OF YOUR CRIMINAL GANGS.
>> THEY KIDNAP ONE OF YOUR FAMILY, THINKING THAT BECAUSE >> THEY KIDNAP ONE OF YOUR FAMILY, THINKING THAT BECAUSE YOU ARE LIVING IN AMERICA YOU FAMILY, THINKING THAT BECAUSE YOU ARE LIVING IN AMERICA YOU ARE A MILLIONAIRE OR SOMETHING YOU ARE LIVING IN AMERICA YOU ARE A MILLIONAIRE OR SOMETHING AND ASKING FOR A RANSOM.
ARE A MILLIONAIRE OR SOMETHING AND ASKING FOR A RANSOM.
THAT HAPPENS MANY TIMES.
AND ASKING FOR A RANSOM.
THAT HAPPENS MANY TIMES.
>> MUHAMMED SAYS HE WAS FORCED THAT HAPPENS MANY TIMES.
>> MUHAMMED SAYS HE WAS FORCED TO LEAVE IRAQ.
>> MUHAMMED SAYS HE WAS FORCED TO LEAVE IRAQ.
HE SAYS JUST BECAUSE HE WAS AN TO LEAVE IRAQ.
HE SAYS JUST BECAUSE HE WAS AN ENGLISH TEACHER, MILITANTS HE SAYS JUST BECAUSE HE WAS AN ENGLISH TEACHER, MILITANTS THOUGHT HE WAS WORKING WITH THE ENGLISH TEACHER, MILITANTS THOUGHT HE WAS WORKING WITH THE AMERICANS.
MANY IRAQIS WHO THOUGHT HE WAS WORKING WITH THE AMERICANS.
MANY IRAQIS WHO WORKED WITH THE U.S. MILITARY OR AMERICANS.
MANY IRAQIS WHO WORKED WITH THE U.S. MILITARY OR PRIVATE CONTRACTORS AS WORKED WITH THE U.S. MILITARY OR PRIVATE CONTRACTORS AS TRANSLATORS HAVE BEEN KILLED.
PRIVATE CONTRACTORS AS TRANSLATORS HAVE BEEN KILLED.
>> THEY START TARGETING TRANSLATORS HAVE BEEN KILLED.
>> THEY START TARGETING TEACHERS, EDUCATED PEOPLE.
>> THEY START TARGETING TEACHERS, EDUCATED PEOPLE.
SO WE RECEIVED A THREAT NOTE TO TEACHERS, EDUCATED PEOPLE.
SO WE RECEIVED A THREAT NOTE TO LEAVE OR YOU WILL BE KILLED.
SO WE RECEIVED A THREAT NOTE TO LEAVE OR YOU WILL BE KILLED.
>> AND WHY DID SO MANY IRAQIS, LEAVE OR YOU WILL BE KILLED.
>> AND WHY DID SO MANY IRAQIS, LIKE MUHAMMED, CHOOSE TO COME TO >> AND WHY DID SO MANY IRAQIS, LIKE MUHAMMED, CHOOSE TO COME TO SAN DIEGO?
LIKE MUHAMMED, CHOOSE TO COME TO SAN DIEGO?
WELL, MANY OF THEM HAD FAMILY SAN DIEGO?
WELL, MANY OF THEM HAD FAMILY CONNECTIONS HERE BECAUSE OF AN WELL, MANY OF THEM HAD FAMILY CONNECTIONS HERE BECAUSE OF AN OLDER, ESTABLISHED IRAQI CONNECTIONS HERE BECAUSE OF AN OLDER, ESTABLISHED IRAQI COMMUNITY THAT'S BEEN IN THE OLDER, ESTABLISHED IRAQI COMMUNITY THAT'S BEEN IN THE CITY FOR YEARS.
COMMUNITY THAT'S BEEN IN THE CITY FOR YEARS.
THAT'S ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR IRAQI CITY FOR YEARS.
THAT'S ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR IRAQI CHRISTIAN CHALDEANS, WHO HAVE THAT'S ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR IRAQI CHRISTIAN CHALDEANS, WHO HAVE PUT DOWN DEEP ROOTS IN SAN CHRISTIAN CHALDEANS, WHO HAVE PUT DOWN DEEP ROOTS IN SAN DIEGO.
PUT DOWN DEEP ROOTS IN SAN DIEGO.
LOCAL CHALDEAN CHURCHES, ALONG DIEGO.
LOCAL CHALDEAN CHURCHES, ALONG WITH MOSQUES AND GROUPS LIKE LOCAL CHALDEAN CHURCHES, ALONG WITH MOSQUES AND GROUPS LIKE CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND THE WITH MOSQUES AND GROUPS LIKE CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, OFFER AID AND ORIENTATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, OFFER AID AND ORIENTATION TO THE IRAQI REFUGEES.
OFFER AID AND ORIENTATION TO THE IRAQI REFUGEES.
>> BY USING THE THREE TECHNIQUES IRAQI REFUGEES.
>> BY USING THE THREE TECHNIQUES AT LEAST.
>> BY USING THE THREE TECHNIQUES AT LEAST.
APPLY ONLINE.
AT LEAST.
APPLY ONLINE.
WHAT ELSE?
APPLY ONLINE.
WHAT ELSE?
NETWORKING.
WHAT ELSE?
NETWORKING.
>> THAT HELP OFTEN COMES IN THE NETWORKING.
>> THAT HELP OFTEN COMES IN THE FORM OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, >> THAT HELP OFTEN COMES IN THE FORM OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, WHERE THE NEWLY ARRIVED IRAQIS FORM OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, WHERE THE NEWLY ARRIVED IRAQIS LEARN SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR WHERE THE NEWLY ARRIVED IRAQIS LEARN SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE IN AMERICA.
LEARN SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE IN AMERICA.
ERICA BOURIS IS A RESETTLEMENT EVERYDAY LIFE IN AMERICA.
ERICA BOURIS IS A RESETTLEMENT MANAGER FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ERICA BOURIS IS A RESETTLEMENT MANAGER FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE IN SAN DIEGO.
MANAGER FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE IN SAN DIEGO.
>> WE PROVIDE CULTURAL RESCUE COMMITTEE IN SAN DIEGO.
>> WE PROVIDE CULTURAL ORIENTATION.
>> WE PROVIDE CULTURAL ORIENTATION.
WE HELP WITH HOUSING AND, YOU ORIENTATION.
WE HELP WITH HOUSING AND, YOU KNOW, MAKING SURE THAT KIDS ARE WE HELP WITH HOUSING AND, YOU KNOW, MAKING SURE THAT KIDS ARE IMMUNIZED, KIDS ENROLL IN KNOW, MAKING SURE THAT KIDS ARE IMMUNIZED, KIDS ENROLL IN SCHOOL, THOSE ARE THE KINDS OF IMMUNIZED, KIDS ENROLL IN SCHOOL, THOSE ARE THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT WE ARE DOING WITH SCHOOL, THOSE ARE THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT WE ARE DOING WITH FOLKS IN THE FIRST COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WE ARE DOING WITH FOLKS IN THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS.
FOLKS IN THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS.
>> REALLY NITTY GRITTY THINGS?
MONTHS.
>> REALLY NITTY GRITTY THINGS?
>> VERY NITTY GRITTY THINGS.
>> REALLY NITTY GRITTY THINGS?
>> VERY NITTY GRITTY THINGS.
ABSOLUTELY.
>> VERY NITTY GRITTY THINGS.
ABSOLUTELY.
GET YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE.
ABSOLUTELY.
GET YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE.
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO TAKE THE BUS?
GET YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE.
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO TAKE THE BUS?
WE JUST SAW IN THE CLASS DO YOU KNOW HOW TO TAKE THE BUS?
WE JUST SAW IN THE CLASS PRACTICING HOW TO WRITE A CHECK.
WE JUST SAW IN THE CLASS PRACTICING HOW TO WRITE A CHECK.
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO PAY YOUR RENT PRACTICING HOW TO WRITE A CHECK.
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO PAY YOUR RENT AND PAY YOUR BILLS?
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO PAY YOUR RENT AND PAY YOUR BILLS?
>> SOME INSTITUTIONS WHICH TRY AND PAY YOUR BILLS?
>> SOME INSTITUTIONS WHICH TRY TO HELP THE REFUGEES, SUCH AS >> SOME INSTITUTIONS WHICH TRY TO HELP THE REFUGEES, SUCH AS SAN DIEGO'S MOST PROMINENT IRAQI TO HELP THE REFUGEES, SUCH AS SAN DIEGO'S MOST PROMINENT IRAQI CHRISTIAN CHURCH, ACKNOWLEDGE SAN DIEGO'S MOST PROMINENT IRAQI CHRISTIAN CHURCH, ACKNOWLEDGE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE HAS CHRISTIAN CHURCH, ACKNOWLEDGE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE HAS STRETCHED RESOURCES.
PROVIDING ASSISTANCE HAS STRETCHED RESOURCES.
FATHER MICHAEL BAZZI IS THE STRETCHED RESOURCES.
FATHER MICHAEL BAZZI IS THE CHURCH'S PASTOR.
FATHER MICHAEL BAZZI IS THE CHURCH'S PASTOR.
>> WE USED TO HAVE THEM COMING CHURCH'S PASTOR.
>> WE USED TO HAVE THEM COMING TO US A THOUSAND, TWO THOUSAND >> WE USED TO HAVE THEM COMING TO US A THOUSAND, TWO THOUSAND EVERY YEAR, THREE THOUSAND EVERY TO US A THOUSAND, TWO THOUSAND EVERY YEAR, THREE THOUSAND EVERY YEAR, AND LATELY, MORE THAN FIVE EVERY YEAR, THREE THOUSAND EVERY YEAR, AND LATELY, MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE.
YEAR, AND LATELY, MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE.
AND I ESTABLISHED HERE A THOUSAND PEOPLE.
AND I ESTABLISHED HERE A COMMITTEE TO SHOW THEM HOW TO AND I ESTABLISHED HERE A COMMITTEE TO SHOW THEM HOW TO LIVE AS AMERICANS HERE, AND WE COMMITTEE TO SHOW THEM HOW TO LIVE AS AMERICANS HERE, AND WE HAVE MANY COMMITTEES THAT TAKE LIVE AS AMERICANS HERE, AND WE HAVE MANY COMMITTEES THAT TAKE THEM TO THE SCHOOLS AND TO, YOU HAVE MANY COMMITTEES THAT TAKE THEM TO THE SCHOOLS AND TO, YOU KNOW, INSERT THEM INTO AMERICAN THEM TO THE SCHOOLS AND TO, YOU KNOW, INSERT THEM INTO AMERICAN SOCIETY.
KNOW, INSERT THEM INTO AMERICAN SOCIETY.
>> ALTHOUGH GRATEFUL TO BE HERE, SOCIETY.
>> ALTHOUGH GRATEFUL TO BE HERE, MANY IRAQIS COMPLAIN THAT >> ALTHOUGH GRATEFUL TO BE HERE, MANY IRAQIS COMPLAIN THAT SETTLING IN THE UNITED STATES MANY IRAQIS COMPLAIN THAT SETTLING IN THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY SETTLING IN THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO JOBS.
HAS BEEN DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO JOBS.
ACCORDING TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES, WHEN IT COMES TO JOBS.
ACCORDING TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES, ONLY ABOUT A THIRD OF IRAQI ACCORDING TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES, ONLY ABOUT A THIRD OF IRAQI REFUGEES FIND EMPLOYMENT DURING ONLY ABOUT A THIRD OF IRAQI REFUGEES FIND EMPLOYMENT DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR IN THE UNITED REFUGEES FIND EMPLOYMENT DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES.
THEIR FIRST YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES.
ANECDOTALLY, THE REFUGEE STATES.
ANECDOTALLY, THE REFUGEE AGENCIES SAY LONG TERM ANECDOTALLY, THE REFUGEE AGENCIES SAY LONG TERM UNEMPLOYMENT OR UNDEREMPLOYMENT AGENCIES SAY LONG TERM UNEMPLOYMENT OR UNDEREMPLOYMENT CONTINUES FOR MOST OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT OR UNDEREMPLOYMENT CONTINUES FOR MOST OF THE IRAQIS.
CONTINUES FOR MOST OF THE IRAQIS.
>> WE DIDN'T GET ANY ORIENTATION IRAQIS.
>> WE DIDN'T GET ANY ORIENTATION ABOUT LIFE IN AMERICA OR EVEN >> WE DIDN'T GET ANY ORIENTATION ABOUT LIFE IN AMERICA OR EVEN THE LAW, SO WE WERE LOST.
ABOUT LIFE IN AMERICA OR EVEN THE LAW, SO WE WERE LOST.
>> THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO START A THE LAW, SO WE WERE LOST.
>> THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO START A NEW LIFE AND SEEK THE AMERICA >> THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO START A NEW LIFE AND SEEK THE AMERICA DREAM.
NEW LIFE AND SEEK THE AMERICA DREAM.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, NOT UNLIKE DREAM.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, NOT UNLIKE THE HEBREW PEOPLE WHO LEFT THE BUT AT THE SAME TIME, NOT UNLIKE THE HEBREW PEOPLE WHO LEFT THE SLAVERY OF EGYPT WHEN THEY GOT THE HEBREW PEOPLE WHO LEFT THE SLAVERY OF EGYPT WHEN THEY GOT IN THE DESERT, THEY SAID, OH, SLAVERY OF EGYPT WHEN THEY GOT IN THE DESERT, THEY SAID, OH, LORD, MOSES, WHY DID YOU BRING IN THE DESERT, THEY SAID, OH, LORD, MOSES, WHY DID YOU BRING US HERE?
LORD, MOSES, WHY DID YOU BRING US HERE?
TAKE US BACK.
US HERE?
TAKE US BACK.
LIFE IS TOO HARD IN THE DESERT.
TAKE US BACK.
LIFE IS TOO HARD IN THE DESERT.
>> FRESHLY ARRIVED IN THIS LIFE IS TOO HARD IN THE DESERT.
>> FRESHLY ARRIVED IN THIS COUNTRY, THE CHOICES AND >> FRESHLY ARRIVED IN THIS COUNTRY, THE CHOICES AND FREEDOMS AMERICA OFFERS IS BOTH COUNTRY, THE CHOICES AND FREEDOMS AMERICA OFFERS IS BOTH CONFUSING AND EXCITING.
FREEDOMS AMERICA OFFERS IS BOTH CONFUSING AND EXCITING.
>> FOR TODAY, IT'S LIKE CONFUSING AND EXCITING.
>> FOR TODAY, IT'S LIKE INTRODUCING FOR THE NEW WORLD.
>> FOR TODAY, IT'S LIKE INTRODUCING FOR THE NEW WORLD.
THE SYSTEM HERE IS DIFFERENT INTRODUCING FOR THE NEW WORLD.
THE SYSTEM HERE IS DIFFERENT FROM THE SYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE THE SYSTEM HERE IS DIFFERENT FROM THE SYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
FROM THE SYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
ESPECIALLY THE OPTION.
EAST.
ESPECIALLY THE OPTION.
HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, ESPECIALLY THE OPTION.
HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, EVERYTHING, THERE ARE OPTIONS.
HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, EVERYTHING, THERE ARE OPTIONS.
MANY OPTIONS.
EVERYTHING, THERE ARE OPTIONS.
MANY OPTIONS.
EVERYTHING, YEAH, THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS.
EVERYTHING, YEAH, THERE ARE OPTIONS.
EVERYTHING, YEAH, THERE ARE OPTIONS.
>> A LITTLE FEAR AT TIMES?
OPTIONS.
>> A LITTLE FEAR AT TIMES?
>> SOMETIMES WE FEEL FEAR, YEAH.
>> A LITTLE FEAR AT TIMES?
>> SOMETIMES WE FEEL FEAR, YEAH.
SOMETIMES.
>> SOMETIMES WE FEEL FEAR, YEAH.
SOMETIMES.
BUT WITH ALL THE SUPPORTS WE SOMETIMES.
BUT WITH ALL THE SUPPORTS WE HAVE, THINGS WILL BE FINE, I BUT WITH ALL THE SUPPORTS WE HAVE, THINGS WILL BE FINE, I THINK.
HAVE, THINGS WILL BE FINE, I THINK.
WHEN WE LEFT CATHOLIC CHARITIES, THINK.
WHEN WE LEFT CATHOLIC CHARITIES, THE STAFF WERE PREPARING TO MEET WHEN WE LEFT CATHOLIC CHARITIES, THE STAFF WERE PREPARING TO MEET NEW REFUGEES FROM IRAQ IN THE THE STAFF WERE PREPARING TO MEET NEW REFUGEES FROM IRAQ IN THE COMING DAYS.
NEW REFUGEES FROM IRAQ IN THE COMING DAYS.
FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS COMING DAYS.
FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M SAUL GONZALEZ FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M SAUL GONZALEZ IN SAN DIEGO.
NEWSWEEKLY," I'M SAUL GONZALEZ IN SAN DIEGO.
>> WE HAVE A LUCKY SEVERSON IN SAN DIEGO.
>> WE HAVE A LUCKY SEVERSON STORY NOW ABOUT JOHN WOOD AN >> WE HAVE A LUCKY SEVERSON STORY NOW ABOUT JOHN WOOD AN AMERICAN EXECUTIVE WHO STORY NOW ABOUT JOHN WOOD AN AMERICAN EXECUTIVE WHO DISCOVERED THE WORLD'S NEED FOR AMERICAN EXECUTIVE WHO DISCOVERED THE WORLD'S NEED FOR SCHOOL BOOKS AND LITERACY AND DISCOVERED THE WORLD'S NEED FOR SCHOOL BOOKS AND LITERACY AND DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT, IN A BIG SCHOOL BOOKS AND LITERACY AND DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT, IN A BIG WAY.
DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT, IN A BIG WAY.
IS HE HAPPY?
WAY.
IS HE HAPPY?
HE POINTS TO THE FACES OF YOUNG IS HE HAPPY?
HE POINTS TO THE FACES OF YOUNG GIRLS IN CAMBODIA WHO HAVE JUST HE POINTS TO THE FACES OF YOUNG GIRLS IN CAMBODIA WHO HAVE JUST RECEIVED ONE OF HIS BOOKS.
GIRLS IN CAMBODIA WHO HAVE JUST RECEIVED ONE OF HIS BOOKS.
>> WE ARE NOT A RELIGIOUS RECEIVED ONE OF HIS BOOKS.
>> WE ARE NOT A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION.
>> WE ARE NOT A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION.
OUR RELIGION IS LITERACY, OUR ORGANIZATION.
OUR RELIGION IS LITERACY, OUR RELIGION IS GENDER EQUALITY AND OUR RELIGION IS LITERACY, OUR RELIGION IS GENDER EQUALITY AND EDUCATION.
RELIGION IS GENDER EQUALITY AND EDUCATION.
>> HERE IS JOHN WOOD SPREADING EDUCATION.
>> HERE IS JOHN WOOD SPREADING HIS RELIGION IN VIETNAM, IN >> HERE IS JOHN WOOD SPREADING HIS RELIGION IN VIETNAM, IN AFRICA, IN INDIA.
HIS RELIGION IN VIETNAM, IN AFRICA, IN INDIA.
IT WAS ONLY 15 YEARS AGO THAT AFRICA, IN INDIA.
IT WAS ONLY 15 YEARS AGO THAT WOOD TOOK A HIKE THAT CHANGED IT WAS ONLY 15 YEARS AGO THAT WOOD TOOK A HIKE THAT CHANGED HIS LIFE AND IMPACTED MILLIONS WOOD TOOK A HIKE THAT CHANGED HIS LIFE AND IMPACTED MILLIONS OF OTHERS.
HIS LIFE AND IMPACTED MILLIONS OF OTHERS.
HE WAS A MICROSOFT EXECUTIVE OF OTHERS.
HE WAS A MICROSOFT EXECUTIVE TREKKING IN NEPAL, WHEN A HE WAS A MICROSOFT EXECUTIVE TREKKING IN NEPAL, WHEN A HEADMASTER INVITED HIM TO VISIT TREKKING IN NEPAL, WHEN A HEADMASTER INVITED HIM TO VISIT HIS RUN DOWN, DILAPIDATED, HEADMASTER INVITED HIM TO VISIT HIS RUN DOWN, DILAPIDATED, OVERCROWDED SCHOOL.
HIS RUN DOWN, DILAPIDATED, OVERCROWDED SCHOOL.
>> AND I WENT TO THIS SCHOOL'S OVERCROWDED SCHOOL.
>> AND I WENT TO THIS SCHOOL'S LIBRARY AND IT WAS A LIBRARY IN >> AND I WENT TO THIS SCHOOL'S LIBRARY AND IT WAS A LIBRARY IN NAME ONLY.
LIBRARY AND IT WAS A LIBRARY IN NAME ONLY.
THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY BOOKS FOR NAME ONLY.
THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY BOOKS FOR THE CHILDREN.
AND I ASKED THE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY BOOKS FOR THE CHILDREN.
AND I ASKED THE HEADMASTER WHY AND HE SAID WE'RE THE CHILDREN.
AND I ASKED THE HEADMASTER WHY AND HE SAID WE'RE TOO POOR TO AFFORD BOOKS.
AND I HEADMASTER WHY AND HE SAID WE'RE TOO POOR TO AFFORD BOOKS.
AND I SAID WELL THAT MUST MAKE YOUR TOO POOR TO AFFORD BOOKS.
AND I SAID WELL THAT MUST MAKE YOUR JOB VERY DIFFICULT AS A SAID WELL THAT MUST MAKE YOUR JOB VERY DIFFICULT AS A HEADMASTER AND HE SAID WELL JOB VERY DIFFICULT AS A HEADMASTER AND HE SAID WELL ACTUALLY IN NEPAL WE'RE TOO POOR HEADMASTER AND HE SAID WELL ACTUALLY IN NEPAL WE'RE TOO POOR TO AFFORD EDUCATION FOR OUR ACTUALLY IN NEPAL WE'RE TOO POOR TO AFFORD EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN BUT UNTIL WE HAVE TO AFFORD EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN BUT UNTIL WE HAVE EDUCATION WE'RE ALWAYS GOING TO CHILDREN BUT UNTIL WE HAVE EDUCATION WE'RE ALWAYS GOING TO REMAIN POOR.
EDUCATION WE'RE ALWAYS GOING TO REMAIN POOR.
>> THIS CAME AS A SHOCK TO WOOD, REMAIN POOR.
>> THIS CAME AS A SHOCK TO WOOD, WHO AS A KID LOVED TO READ MORE >> THIS CAME AS A SHOCK TO WOOD, WHO AS A KID LOVED TO READ MORE THAN ANYTHING.
WHO AS A KID LOVED TO READ MORE THAN ANYTHING.
>> I LOVE TO READ.
THAN ANYTHING.
>> I LOVE TO READ.
I'VE LOVED TO READ FROM THE DAY >> I LOVE TO READ.
I'VE LOVED TO READ FROM THE DAY I COULD FIRST DECODE WORDS.
AND I'VE LOVED TO READ FROM THE DAY I COULD FIRST DECODE WORDS.
AND WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, IF I DID I COULD FIRST DECODE WORDS.
AND WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, IF I DID SOMETHING WELL, YOU KNOW, I WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, IF I DID SOMETHING WELL, YOU KNOW, I SURPRISED MY MOM BY WASHING THE SOMETHING WELL, YOU KNOW, I SURPRISED MY MOM BY WASHING THE DISHES, AND I WAS GIVEN ANYTHING SURPRISED MY MOM BY WASHING THE DISHES, AND I WAS GIVEN ANYTHING I WANTED AS A REWARD, I WOULD DISHES, AND I WAS GIVEN ANYTHING I WANTED AS A REWARD, I WOULD ALWAYS SAY I WANT TO STAY UP I WANTED AS A REWARD, I WOULD ALWAYS SAY I WANT TO STAY UP LATE AND READ TONIGHT.
ALWAYS SAY I WANT TO STAY UP LATE AND READ TONIGHT.
>> WOOD PROMISED THE HEADMASTER LATE AND READ TONIGHT.
>> WOOD PROMISED THE HEADMASTER THAT HE WOULD RETURN WITH BOOKS >> WOOD PROMISED THE HEADMASTER THAT HE WOULD RETURN WITH BOOKS FOR THE SCHOOL'S LIBRARY.
THAT HE WOULD RETURN WITH BOOKS FOR THE SCHOOL'S LIBRARY.
HE ASKED HIS FRIENDS AND HIS FOR THE SCHOOL'S LIBRARY.
HE ASKED HIS FRIENDS AND HIS PARENTS FOR HELP AND THEY DID, HE ASKED HIS FRIENDS AND HIS PARENTS FOR HELP AND THEY DID, BIG TIME—MORE BOOKS THAN HIS YAK PARENTS FOR HELP AND THEY DID, BIG TIME—MORE BOOKS THAN HIS YAK COULD CARRY.
BUT HE KEPT HIS BIG TIME—MORE BOOKS THAN HIS YAK COULD CARRY.
BUT HE KEPT HIS PROMISE.
COULD CARRY.
BUT HE KEPT HIS PROMISE.
>> I WAS JUST IN AWE OF HOW PROMISE.
>> I WAS JUST IN AWE OF HOW EXCITED THOSE KIDS WERE WHEN WE >> I WAS JUST IN AWE OF HOW EXCITED THOSE KIDS WERE WHEN WE DELIVERED THE BOOKS.
EXCITED THOSE KIDS WERE WHEN WE DELIVERED THE BOOKS.
AND THEN TO SEE THE KIDS THEN DELIVERED THE BOOKS.
AND THEN TO SEE THE KIDS THEN RUNNING WITH THE BOOK, SITTING AND THEN TO SEE THE KIDS THEN RUNNING WITH THE BOOK, SITTING UNDER A TREE, AND YOU SEE THREE RUNNING WITH THE BOOK, SITTING UNDER A TREE, AND YOU SEE THREE KIDS ALL WITH THEIR EYES WIDE UNDER A TREE, AND YOU SEE THREE KIDS ALL WITH THEIR EYES WIDE OPEN LOOKING AT A PICTURE OF A KIDS ALL WITH THEIR EYES WIDE OPEN LOOKING AT A PICTURE OF A MAN WALKING ON THE MOON, LOOKING OPEN LOOKING AT A PICTURE OF A MAN WALKING ON THE MOON, LOOKING AT PHOTOGRAPHS OF AFRICAN WILD MAN WALKING ON THE MOON, LOOKING AT PHOTOGRAPHS OF AFRICAN WILD LIFE, KIDS IN A LAND LOCKED AT PHOTOGRAPHS OF AFRICAN WILD LIFE, KIDS IN A LAND LOCKED NATION WHO HAD NEVER SEEN SHARKS LIFE, KIDS IN A LAND LOCKED NATION WHO HAD NEVER SEEN SHARKS OR WHALES.
NATION WHO HAD NEVER SEEN SHARKS OR WHALES.
>> WOOD SAYS HE'S INSPIRED BY OR WHALES.
>> WOOD SAYS HE'S INSPIRED BY BUDDHISM AND HAD BEEN READING >> WOOD SAYS HE'S INSPIRED BY BUDDHISM AND HAD BEEN READING THE DALAI LAMA'S TEACHING THAT BUDDHISM AND HAD BEEN READING THE DALAI LAMA'S TEACHING THAT THE GREATEST HAPPINESS COMES THE DALAI LAMA'S TEACHING THAT THE GREATEST HAPPINESS COMES FROM GIVING SOMETHING TO SOMEONE THE GREATEST HAPPINESS COMES FROM GIVING SOMETHING TO SOMEONE IN NEED.
FROM GIVING SOMETHING TO SOMEONE IN NEED.
>> I THOUGHT WHAT AM I DOING IN NEED.
>> I THOUGHT WHAT AM I DOING PATTING MYSELF ON THE BACK.
>> I THOUGHT WHAT AM I DOING PATTING MYSELF ON THE BACK.
THAT'S ONE LIBRARY IN A WORLD PATTING MYSELF ON THE BACK.
THAT'S ONE LIBRARY IN A WORLD THAT NEEDS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF THAT'S ONE LIBRARY IN A WORLD THAT NEEDS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LIBRARIES.
THAT NEEDS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LIBRARIES.
THAT'S 450 CHILDREN HELPED IN A LIBRARIES.
THAT'S 450 CHILDREN HELPED IN A WORLD WHERE 800 MILLION PEOPLE THAT'S 450 CHILDREN HELPED IN A WORLD WHERE 800 MILLION PEOPLE ARE ILLITERATE.
WORLD WHERE 800 MILLION PEOPLE ARE ILLITERATE.
THAT'S ALMOST A BILLION PEOPLE ARE ILLITERATE.
THAT'S ALMOST A BILLION PEOPLE WHO CAN'T READ OR WRITE, AND THAT'S ALMOST A BILLION PEOPLE WHO CAN'T READ OR WRITE, AND THEN PEOPLE REMAIN, YOU KNOW, WHO CAN'T READ OR WRITE, AND THEN PEOPLE REMAIN, YOU KNOW, CONFUSED ABOUT WHY DO THE POOR THEN PEOPLE REMAIN, YOU KNOW, CONFUSED ABOUT WHY DO THE POOR REMAIN POOR.
CONFUSED ABOUT WHY DO THE POOR REMAIN POOR.
WELL, IF YOU DON'T GET AN REMAIN POOR.
WELL, IF YOU DON'T GET AN EDUCATION, IF YOU CAN'T READ OR WELL, IF YOU DON'T GET AN EDUCATION, IF YOU CAN'T READ OR WRITE, THE ODDS ARE STACKED EDUCATION, IF YOU CAN'T READ OR WRITE, THE ODDS ARE STACKED AGAINST YOU.
WRITE, THE ODDS ARE STACKED AGAINST YOU.
>> SO WOOD DECIDED TO LEAVE HIS AGAINST YOU.
>> SO WOOD DECIDED TO LEAVE HIS LUCRATIVE JOB AT MICROSOFT FOR >> SO WOOD DECIDED TO LEAVE HIS LUCRATIVE JOB AT MICROSOFT FOR THE LOW PAYING LIFE OF A BOOK LUCRATIVE JOB AT MICROSOFT FOR THE LOW PAYING LIFE OF A BOOK PEDDLER, ALTHOUGH THAT MAY BE AN THE LOW PAYING LIFE OF A BOOK PEDDLER, ALTHOUGH THAT MAY BE AN OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF WHAT HIS PEDDLER, ALTHOUGH THAT MAY BE AN OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF WHAT HIS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DOES.
OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF WHAT HIS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DOES.
IT'S CALLED ROOM TO READ AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DOES.
IT'S CALLED ROOM TO READ AND THEY NOW HAVE LIBRARIES AND IT'S CALLED ROOM TO READ AND THEY NOW HAVE LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS AND MILLIONS OF BOOKS IN THEY NOW HAVE LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS AND MILLIONS OF BOOKS IN 10 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING SCHOOLS AND MILLIONS OF BOOKS IN 10 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING CAMBODIA.
10 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING CAMBODIA.
>> ROOM TO READ HAS BEEN DOING CAMBODIA.
>> ROOM TO READ HAS BEEN DOING VERY WELL IN CAMBODIA?
>> ROOM TO READ HAS BEEN DOING VERY WELL IN CAMBODIA?
>> I WOULD NOT HESITATING TO SAY VERY WELL IN CAMBODIA?
>> I WOULD NOT HESITATING TO SAY YES.
>> I WOULD NOT HESITATING TO SAY YES.
>> KAHN KALL IS THE HEAD OF ROOM YES.
>> KAHN KALL IS THE HEAD OF ROOM TO READ IN CAMBODIA.
>> KAHN KALL IS THE HEAD OF ROOM TO READ IN CAMBODIA.
HE'S HAPPY BECAUSE THE CAMBODIAN TO READ IN CAMBODIA.
HE'S HAPPY BECAUSE THE CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN ITS RARE HE'S HAPPY BECAUSE THE CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN ITS RARE BLESSING TO THE ROOM TO READ GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN ITS RARE BLESSING TO THE ROOM TO READ MISSION.
BLESSING TO THE ROOM TO READ MISSION.
THIS IS THE COUNTRY THAT BARELY MISSION.
THIS IS THE COUNTRY THAT BARELY SURVIVED THE TERROR REIGN OF THE THIS IS THE COUNTRY THAT BARELY SURVIVED THE TERROR REIGN OF THE KHMER ROUGE, IN WHICH EDUCATION SURVIVED THE TERROR REIGN OF THE KHMER ROUGE, IN WHICH EDUCATION WAS COMPLETELY OBLITERATED.
KHMER ROUGE, IN WHICH EDUCATION WAS COMPLETELY OBLITERATED.
IT WAS SO BAD EVEN AFTER THE WAS COMPLETELY OBLITERATED.
IT WAS SO BAD EVEN AFTER THE KHMER ROUGE THAT THE CURRENT IT WAS SO BAD EVEN AFTER THE KHMER ROUGE THAT THE CURRENT PROVINCIAL EDUCATION MINISTER KHMER ROUGE THAT THE CURRENT PROVINCIAL EDUCATION MINISTER SAYS AS A SCHOOL TEACHER HE HAD PROVINCIAL EDUCATION MINISTER SAYS AS A SCHOOL TEACHER HE HAD TO SCROUNGE FOR A PIECE OF SAYS AS A SCHOOL TEACHER HE HAD TO SCROUNGE FOR A PIECE OF PAPER.
TO SCROUNGE FOR A PIECE OF PAPER.
>> NO CHAIR, NO TABLE, NO PAPER.
>> NO CHAIR, NO TABLE, NO CLOTHES FOR CHILDREN, NO BOOKS, >> NO CHAIR, NO TABLE, NO CLOTHES FOR CHILDREN, NO BOOKS, SOMETIMES I COLLECT THE PAPER CLOTHES FOR CHILDREN, NO BOOKS, SOMETIMES I COLLECT THE PAPER FROM THE ROAD TO MAKE MY LESSON SOMETIMES I COLLECT THE PAPER FROM THE ROAD TO MAKE MY LESSON PLAN.
FROM THE ROAD TO MAKE MY LESSON PLAN.
>> EVEN TODAY IN MANY SCHOOLS IN PLAN.
>> EVEN TODAY IN MANY SCHOOLS IN CAMBODIA, READING, ESPECIALLY >> EVEN TODAY IN MANY SCHOOLS IN CAMBODIA, READING, ESPECIALLY FOR PLEASURE IS OFTEN FROWNED CAMBODIA, READING, ESPECIALLY FOR PLEASURE IS OFTEN FROWNED UPON.
FOR PLEASURE IS OFTEN FROWNED UPON.
>> YOU ONLY ALLOWED TO READ THE UPON.
>> YOU ONLY ALLOWED TO READ THE BOOK WHICH IS RELATED TO WHAT >> YOU ONLY ALLOWED TO READ THE BOOK WHICH IS RELATED TO WHAT YOU LEARN.
ANY OTHER BOOKS THEY BOOK WHICH IS RELATED TO WHAT YOU LEARN.
ANY OTHER BOOKS THEY ALWAYS SAY IT'S NOT USEFUL.
YOU LEARN.
ANY OTHER BOOKS THEY ALWAYS SAY IT'S NOT USEFUL.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT I DID, I GO TO ALWAYS SAY IT'S NOT USEFUL.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT I DID, I GO TO THE BOOKSTORE AND THEN I RENTED AND YOU KNOW WHAT I DID, I GO TO THE BOOKSTORE AND THEN I RENTED BOOK, I HAD TO HIDE IT BEHIND MY THE BOOKSTORE AND THEN I RENTED BOOK, I HAD TO HIDE IT BEHIND MY BACK, BECAUSE OTHERWISE MY BOOK, I HAD TO HIDE IT BEHIND MY BACK, BECAUSE OTHERWISE MY FATHER WHEN HE SAW I READ THE BACK, BECAUSE OTHERWISE MY FATHER WHEN HE SAW I READ THE BOOK THAT WERE DIFFERENT, I READ FATHER WHEN HE SAW I READ THE BOOK THAT WERE DIFFERENT, I READ THE STORY, I READ EVERYTHING, HE BOOK THAT WERE DIFFERENT, I READ THE STORY, I READ EVERYTHING, HE WOULD SPANK.
THE STORY, I READ EVERYTHING, HE WOULD SPANK.
>> THERE ARE ABOUT 6,500 PRIMARY WOULD SPANK.
>> THERE ARE ABOUT 6,500 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN >> THERE ARE ABOUT 6,500 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CAMBODIA.
UNTIL TEN YEARS AGO, AND SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CAMBODIA.
UNTIL TEN YEARS AGO, ABOUT THE ONLY BOOKS FOUND IN CAMBODIA.
UNTIL TEN YEARS AGO, ABOUT THE ONLY BOOKS FOUND IN THESE SCHOOLS WERE OFFICIAL ABOUT THE ONLY BOOKS FOUND IN THESE SCHOOLS WERE OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TEXTBOOKS.
ONE PER THESE SCHOOLS WERE OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TEXTBOOKS.
ONE PER GRADE.
AUTHORIZED TEXTBOOKS.
ONE PER GRADE.
NOW MORE 1,500 OF THESE SCHOOLS GRADE.
NOW MORE 1,500 OF THESE SCHOOLS HAVE THEIR VERY OWN LIBRARY, NOW MORE 1,500 OF THESE SCHOOLS HAVE THEIR VERY OWN LIBRARY, LIKE THE ONE BEHIND ME, PROVIDED HAVE THEIR VERY OWN LIBRARY, LIKE THE ONE BEHIND ME, PROVIDED BY ROOM TO READ WITH THE LIKE THE ONE BEHIND ME, PROVIDED BY ROOM TO READ WITH THE BLESSINGS OF THE CAMBODIAN BY ROOM TO READ WITH THE BLESSINGS OF THE CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT.
BLESSINGS OF THE CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT.
NOW, IN PHNOM PENH, HOT OFF THE GOVERNMENT.
NOW, IN PHNOM PENH, HOT OFF THE PRESS, BOOKS WITH PICTURES, NOW, IN PHNOM PENH, HOT OFF THE PRESS, BOOKS WITH PICTURES, CREATED AND PUBLISHED BY ROOM TO PRESS, BOOKS WITH PICTURES, CREATED AND PUBLISHED BY ROOM TO READ.
CREATED AND PUBLISHED BY ROOM TO READ.
>> IF YOU LOOK AROUND THE READ.
>> IF YOU LOOK AROUND THE DEVELOPING WORLD, WHEN YOU BRING >> IF YOU LOOK AROUND THE DEVELOPING WORLD, WHEN YOU BRING BRIGHT COLORFUL CHILDREN'S BOOKS DEVELOPING WORLD, WHEN YOU BRING BRIGHT COLORFUL CHILDREN'S BOOKS INTO A CHILD'S LIFE, THERE'S BRIGHT COLORFUL CHILDREN'S BOOKS INTO A CHILD'S LIFE, THERE'S JUST SOMETHING INSTINCTIVE INTO A CHILD'S LIFE, THERE'S JUST SOMETHING INSTINCTIVE INHERENT INSIDE THEM, WHERE THEY JUST SOMETHING INSTINCTIVE INHERENT INSIDE THEM, WHERE THEY JUST GET IT IMMEDIATELY.
INHERENT INSIDE THEM, WHERE THEY JUST GET IT IMMEDIATELY.
THEIR FACES LIGHT UP.
JUST GET IT IMMEDIATELY.
THEIR FACES LIGHT UP.
>> HOW MANY BOOKS HAVE YOU READ?
THEIR FACES LIGHT UP.
>> HOW MANY BOOKS HAVE YOU READ?
>> AROUND 30 BOOKS.
>> HOW MANY BOOKS HAVE YOU READ?
>> AROUND 30 BOOKS.
>> HOW ABOUT YOUR GIRLFRIEND?
>> AROUND 30 BOOKS.
>> HOW ABOUT YOUR GIRLFRIEND?
>> SHE READS FIVE BOOKS A DAY.
>> HOW ABOUT YOUR GIRLFRIEND?
>> SHE READS FIVE BOOKS A DAY.
>> FIVE BOOKS A DAY?
>> SHE READS FIVE BOOKS A DAY.
>> FIVE BOOKS A DAY?
>> YEAH, YEAH.
>> FIVE BOOKS A DAY?
>> YEAH, YEAH.
>> THESE BRIGHT, COLORFUL BOOKS >> YEAH, YEAH.
>> THESE BRIGHT, COLORFUL BOOKS WERE COMMISSIONED BY ROOM TO >> THESE BRIGHT, COLORFUL BOOKS WERE COMMISSIONED BY ROOM TO READ AND CREATED BY LOCAL WERE COMMISSIONED BY ROOM TO READ AND CREATED BY LOCAL CAMBODIAN ARTISTS, ALWAYS WITH A READ AND CREATED BY LOCAL CAMBODIAN ARTISTS, ALWAYS WITH A MESSAGE.
CAMBODIAN ARTISTS, ALWAYS WITH A MESSAGE.
>> YES, VERY POPULAR AMONG THE MESSAGE.
>> YES, VERY POPULAR AMONG THE CHILDREN.
>> YES, VERY POPULAR AMONG THE CHILDREN.
>> RATANA SAYS THIS ONE IS MEANT CHILDREN.
>> RATANA SAYS THIS ONE IS MEANT TO DISCOURAGE YOUNG GIRLS FROM >> RATANA SAYS THIS ONE IS MEANT TO DISCOURAGE YOUNG GIRLS FROM LEAPING INTO MARRIAGE.
TO DISCOURAGE YOUNG GIRLS FROM LEAPING INTO MARRIAGE.
>> THE MESSAGE IS THAT SHE IS LEAPING INTO MARRIAGE.
>> THE MESSAGE IS THAT SHE IS TOO YOUNG.
>> THE MESSAGE IS THAT SHE IS TOO YOUNG.
SHE NEEDS TO LEARN MORE SO SHE TOO YOUNG.
SHE NEEDS TO LEARN MORE SO SHE CANNOT GET MARRIED WHEN SHE IS SHE NEEDS TO LEARN MORE SO SHE CANNOT GET MARRIED WHEN SHE IS VERY YOUNG.
CANNOT GET MARRIED WHEN SHE IS VERY YOUNG.
>> THE STORYLINES ALWAYS TREAT VERY YOUNG.
>> THE STORYLINES ALWAYS TREAT BOYS AND GIRLS AS EQUALS.
>> THE STORYLINES ALWAYS TREAT BOYS AND GIRLS AS EQUALS.
>> IF YOU'RE WORKING WITH BOYS BOYS AND GIRLS AS EQUALS.
>> IF YOU'RE WORKING WITH BOYS AND GIRLS YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE >> IF YOU'RE WORKING WITH BOYS AND GIRLS YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T HAVE GENDER AND GIRLS YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T HAVE GENDER STEREOTYPES, RIGHT?
YOU DON'T HAVE GENDER STEREOTYPES, RIGHT?
SO SOMETIMES IN BOOKS YOU'LL SEE STEREOTYPES, RIGHT?
SO SOMETIMES IN BOOKS YOU'LL SEE THE BOYS ARE OUT PLAYING SOCCER SO SOMETIMES IN BOOKS YOU'LL SEE THE BOYS ARE OUT PLAYING SOCCER WHILE THE GIRL IS INSIDE YOU THE BOYS ARE OUT PLAYING SOCCER WHILE THE GIRL IS INSIDE YOU KNOW WASHING THE DISHES.
WHILE THE GIRL IS INSIDE YOU KNOW WASHING THE DISHES.
WELL, IS THAT REALLY THE LESSON KNOW WASHING THE DISHES.
WELL, IS THAT REALLY THE LESSON WE WANT TO TEACH TO KIDS OR DO WELL, IS THAT REALLY THE LESSON WE WANT TO TEACH TO KIDS OR DO YOU WANT TO REVERSE THAT AND WE WANT TO TEACH TO KIDS OR DO YOU WANT TO REVERSE THAT AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE HAVING YOU WANT TO REVERSE THAT AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE HAVING GOOD GENDER ROLES IN THE BOOKS.
MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE HAVING GOOD GENDER ROLES IN THE BOOKS.
>> ROOM TO READ PAYS SPECIAL GOOD GENDER ROLES IN THE BOOKS.
>> ROOM TO READ PAYS SPECIAL ATTENTION TO YOUNG GIRLS >> ROOM TO READ PAYS SPECIAL ATTENTION TO YOUNG GIRLS BECAUSE, WOOD SAYS, THAT'S WHERE ATTENTION TO YOUNG GIRLS BECAUSE, WOOD SAYS, THAT'S WHERE THE NEED IS THE GREATEST.
BECAUSE, WOOD SAYS, THAT'S WHERE THE NEED IS THE GREATEST.
>> YOU KNOW, TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE THE NEED IS THE GREATEST.
>> YOU KNOW, TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE WHO ARE ILLITERATE, TWO-THIRDS >> YOU KNOW, TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE WHO ARE ILLITERATE, TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE WHO ARE OUT OF SCHOOL WHO ARE ILLITERATE, TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE WHO ARE OUT OF SCHOOL ARE GIRLS AND WOMEN.
OF THOSE WHO ARE OUT OF SCHOOL ARE GIRLS AND WOMEN.
AND THIS IS BASICALLY NOTHING ARE GIRLS AND WOMEN.
AND THIS IS BASICALLY NOTHING LESS THAN PLANNED POVERTY, THAT AND THIS IS BASICALLY NOTHING LESS THAN PLANNED POVERTY, THAT IF YOU HAVE A WOMAN NOT GET LESS THAN PLANNED POVERTY, THAT IF YOU HAVE A WOMAN NOT GET EDUCATED OF COURSE THE NEXT IF YOU HAVE A WOMAN NOT GET EDUCATED OF COURSE THE NEXT GENERATION DOES NOT GET EDUCATED OF COURSE THE NEXT GENERATION DOES NOT GET EDUCATED.
GENERATION DOES NOT GET EDUCATED.
>> NOW ROOM TO READ HAS A EDUCATED.
>> NOW ROOM TO READ HAS A PROGRAM THAT GUARANTEES GIRLS AN >> NOW ROOM TO READ HAS A PROGRAM THAT GUARANTEES GIRLS AN EDUCATION ALL THE WAY THROUGH PROGRAM THAT GUARANTEES GIRLS AN EDUCATION ALL THE WAY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, INCLUDING WHEN EDUCATION ALL THE WAY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, INCLUDING WHEN NECESSARY ROOM AND BOARD.
HIGH SCHOOL, INCLUDING WHEN NECESSARY ROOM AND BOARD.
BORIN IS ONE OF THE NECESSARY ROOM AND BOARD.
BORIN IS ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEW FULL-TIME BORIN IS ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEW FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES IN CAMBODIA.
ORGANIZATION'S FEW FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES IN CAMBODIA.
>> WE PROVIDE THE GIRLS WITH EMPLOYEES IN CAMBODIA.
>> WE PROVIDE THE GIRLS WITH SOMETHING LIKE SCHOOL UNIFORMS, >> WE PROVIDE THE GIRLS WITH SOMETHING LIKE SCHOOL UNIFORMS, THE SHOES.
AND WE PROVIDE THEM SOMETHING LIKE SCHOOL UNIFORMS, THE SHOES.
AND WE PROVIDE THEM WITH TRANSPORTATION, LET'S SAY A THE SHOES.
AND WE PROVIDE THEM WITH TRANSPORTATION, LET'S SAY A BICYCLE FOR THOSE WHO LIVE FAR WITH TRANSPORTATION, LET'S SAY A BICYCLE FOR THOSE WHO LIVE FAR AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL.
BICYCLE FOR THOSE WHO LIVE FAR AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL.
>> SO FAR 20,000 GIRLS WORLDWIDE AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL.
>> SO FAR 20,000 GIRLS WORLDWIDE HAVE ENROLLED.
>> SO FAR 20,000 GIRLS WORLDWIDE HAVE ENROLLED.
THESE GIRLS ARE OLD ENOUGH TO BE HAVE ENROLLED.
THESE GIRLS ARE OLD ENOUGH TO BE IN COLLEGE BUT THIS WAS THEIR THESE GIRLS ARE OLD ENOUGH TO BE IN COLLEGE BUT THIS WAS THEIR FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO HIGH IN COLLEGE BUT THIS WAS THEIR FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO HIGH SCHOOL.
FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO HIGH SCHOOL.
>> MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER WHEN SCHOOL.
>> MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER WHEN I STUDY, HE VERY HAPPY.
>> MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER WHEN I STUDY, HE VERY HAPPY.
>> WITH YOU?
I STUDY, HE VERY HAPPY.
>> WITH YOU?
>> YEAH, WITH YOU, WITH ME.
>> WITH YOU?
>> YEAH, WITH YOU, WITH ME.
>> AND WHAT ABOUT YOUR PARENTS, >> YEAH, WITH YOU, WITH ME.
>> AND WHAT ABOUT YOUR PARENTS, ARE THEY HAPPY?
>> AND WHAT ABOUT YOUR PARENTS, ARE THEY HAPPY?
>> AH, THE SAME TOO.
ARE THEY HAPPY?
>> AH, THE SAME TOO.
>> ROOM TO READ NOW HAS AN >> AH, THE SAME TOO.
>> ROOM TO READ NOW HAS AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF 44 MILLION >> ROOM TO READ NOW HAS AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF 44 MILLION DOLLARS, FUNDING THAT COMES FROM ANNUAL BUDGET OF 44 MILLION DOLLARS, FUNDING THAT COMES FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND DOLLARS, FUNDING THAT COMES FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS.
INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS.
WOOD SAYS ONE REASON ROOM TO CORPORATIONS.
WOOD SAYS ONE REASON ROOM TO READ HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL IN WOOD SAYS ONE REASON ROOM TO READ HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL IN THE 12 YEARS SINCE IT WAS READ HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL IN THE 12 YEARS SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED IS BECAUSE LOCAL THE 12 YEARS SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED IS BECAUSE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO FOUNDED IS BECAUSE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE.
COMMUNITIES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE.
>> IN ROOM TO READ WE HONOR THE CONTRIBUTE.
>> IN ROOM TO READ WE HONOR THE COMMUNITIES WE WORK WITH BY >> IN ROOM TO READ WE HONOR THE COMMUNITIES WE WORK WITH BY REQUIRING THEM TO CO-INVEST.
COMMUNITIES WE WORK WITH BY REQUIRING THEM TO CO-INVEST.
RIGHT, THEY CAN GIVE LAND, THEY REQUIRING THEM TO CO-INVEST.
RIGHT, THEY CAN GIVE LAND, THEY CAN GIVE LABOR.
RIGHT, THEY CAN GIVE LAND, THEY CAN GIVE LABOR.
YOU KNOW, I'VE HAD PARENTS WHO CAN GIVE LABOR.
YOU KNOW, I'VE HAD PARENTS WHO WILL POINT OUT, THEY'LL POINT TO YOU KNOW, I'VE HAD PARENTS WHO WILL POINT OUT, THEY'LL POINT TO THE BUILDING AND THEY'LL SAY I WILL POINT OUT, THEY'LL POINT TO THE BUILDING AND THEY'LL SAY I PAINTED THAT BUILDING.
THE BUILDING AND THEY'LL SAY I PAINTED THAT BUILDING.
YOU KNOW THERE'S AN OLD ADAGE PAINTED THAT BUILDING.
YOU KNOW THERE'S AN OLD ADAGE YOU CAN'T HELP PEOPLE IF THEY YOU KNOW THERE'S AN OLD ADAGE YOU CAN'T HELP PEOPLE IF THEY DON'T WANT TO HELP THEMSELVES.
YOU CAN'T HELP PEOPLE IF THEY DON'T WANT TO HELP THEMSELVES.
>> AS PHILANTHROPIC DON'T WANT TO HELP THEMSELVES.
>> AS PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS GO, FEW HAVE GROWN >> AS PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS GO, FEW HAVE GROWN AS BIG AND FAST AS ROOM TO READ.
ORGANIZATIONS GO, FEW HAVE GROWN AS BIG AND FAST AS ROOM TO READ.
>> SOMEBODY ONCE JUST SAID TO ME AS BIG AND FAST AS ROOM TO READ.
>> SOMEBODY ONCE JUST SAID TO ME YOU'RE NO LONGER GOING TO BE >> SOMEBODY ONCE JUST SAID TO ME YOU'RE NO LONGER GOING TO BE RICH MONETARILY BUT YOU'LL BE YOU'RE NO LONGER GOING TO BE RICH MONETARILY BUT YOU'LL BE RICH IN BOOKS, YOU'LL BE RICH IN RICH MONETARILY BUT YOU'LL BE RICH IN BOOKS, YOU'LL BE RICH IN EXPERIENCES AND YOU'LL BE RICH RICH IN BOOKS, YOU'LL BE RICH IN EXPERIENCES AND YOU'LL BE RICH IN JUST ABSOLUTE HAPPINESS.
EXPERIENCES AND YOU'LL BE RICH IN JUST ABSOLUTE HAPPINESS.
IN A CERTAIN SENSE IT'S LIKE IN JUST ABSOLUTE HAPPINESS.
IN A CERTAIN SENSE IT'S LIKE BEING A MILLIONAIRE BUT YOU'RE IN A CERTAIN SENSE IT'S LIKE BEING A MILLIONAIRE BUT YOU'RE COUNTING YOUR MILLIONS IN TERMS BEING A MILLIONAIRE BUT YOU'RE COUNTING YOUR MILLIONS IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF KIDS AND BOOKS.
COUNTING YOUR MILLIONS IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF KIDS AND BOOKS.
>> ROOM TO READ HAS NOW OF THE NUMBER OF KIDS AND BOOKS.
>> ROOM TO READ HAS NOW CONSTRUCTED 15,000 LIBRARIES, >> ROOM TO READ HAS NOW CONSTRUCTED 15,000 LIBRARIES, OVER 1500 SCHOOLS AND CONSTRUCTED 15,000 LIBRARIES, OVER 1500 SCHOOLS AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 12 MILLION OVER 1500 SCHOOLS AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 12 MILLION BOOKS IN 10 COUNTRIES.
DISTRIBUTED OVER 12 MILLION BOOKS IN 10 COUNTRIES.
>> I'M ABOUT DONE HERE.
BOOKS IN 10 COUNTRIES.
>> I'M ABOUT DONE HERE.
>> I'M NOT.
>> I'M ABOUT DONE HERE.
>> I'M NOT.
I GOT A LOT MORE TO SAY.
>> I'M NOT.
I GOT A LOT MORE TO SAY.
>> FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS I GOT A LOT MORE TO SAY.
>> FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON >> FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA.
NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA.
>> ON OUR CALENDAR, THIS PAST IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA.
>> ON OUR CALENDAR, THIS PAST WEEK WAS HOLY WEEK FOR ORTHODOX >> ON OUR CALENDAR, THIS PAST WEEK WAS HOLY WEEK FOR ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS, AS THEY PREPARED FOR WEEK WAS HOLY WEEK FOR ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS, AS THEY PREPARED FOR EASTER OR PASCHA, SUNDAY.
CHRISTIANS, AS THEY PREPARED FOR EASTER OR PASCHA, SUNDAY.
BECAUSE THEY FOLLOW A DIFFERENT EASTER OR PASCHA, SUNDAY.
BECAUSE THEY FOLLOW A DIFFERENT CALENDAR, EASTERN CHRISTIANS BECAUSE THEY FOLLOW A DIFFERENT CALENDAR, EASTERN CHRISTIANS USUALLY CELEBRATE EASTER AT A CALENDAR, EASTERN CHRISTIANS USUALLY CELEBRATE EASTER AT A DIFFERENT TIME THAN WESTERN USUALLY CELEBRATE EASTER AT A DIFFERENT TIME THAN WESTERN CHRISTIANS.
DIFFERENT TIME THAN WESTERN CHRISTIANS.
AND THIS COMING WEEK, MANY CHRISTIANS.
AND THIS COMING WEEK, MANY WESTERN CHRISTIANS OBSERVE AND THIS COMING WEEK, MANY WESTERN CHRISTIANS OBSERVE ASCENSION DAY, WHEN THEY MARK WESTERN CHRISTIANS OBSERVE ASCENSION DAY, WHEN THEY MARK THE ASCENSION OF JESUS INTO ASCENSION DAY, WHEN THEY MARK THE ASCENSION OF JESUS INTO HEAVEN, 40 DAYS AFTER HIS THE ASCENSION OF JESUS INTO HEAVEN, 40 DAYS AFTER HIS RESURRECTION.
HEAVEN, 40 DAYS AFTER HIS RESURRECTION.
>>> FINALLY, A STORY FOR RESURRECTION.
>>> FINALLY, A STORY FOR AMERICAN CLERGY WHO ARE >>> FINALLY, A STORY FOR AMERICAN CLERGY WHO ARE NOTORIOUSLY OVERWEIGHT.
AMERICAN CLERGY WHO ARE NOTORIOUSLY OVERWEIGHT.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
NOTORIOUSLY OVERWEIGHT.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
IN THAILAND, MONKS HAVE THE SAME YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
IN THAILAND, MONKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, APPARENTLY BECAUSE MANY IN THAILAND, MONKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, APPARENTLY BECAUSE MANY THAIS BELIEVE THAT FEEDING THEIR PROBLEM, APPARENTLY BECAUSE MANY THAIS BELIEVE THAT FEEDING THEIR MONKS GENEROUSLY IS A GOOD DEED THAIS BELIEVE THAT FEEDING THEIR MONKS GENEROUSLY IS A GOOD DEED THAT WILL EARN THEM SPECIAL MONKS GENEROUSLY IS A GOOD DEED THAT WILL EARN THEM SPECIAL MERIT IN THE NEXT LIFE.
THAT WILL EARN THEM SPECIAL MERIT IN THE NEXT LIFE.
BUT NOW, THAI NUTRITIONISTS ARE MERIT IN THE NEXT LIFE.
BUT NOW, THAI NUTRITIONISTS ARE LEADING A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BUT NOW, THAI NUTRITIONISTS ARE LEADING A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO HELP MONKS SLIM DOWN.
COCOANUT LEADING A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO HELP MONKS SLIM DOWN.
COCOANUT MILK, FOR INSTANCE, IS NOT HELP MONKS SLIM DOWN.
COCOANUT MILK, FOR INSTANCE, IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
MILK, FOR INSTANCE, IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
RECOMMENDED.
THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
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