Amir Nizar Zuabi: A theatrical journey celebrating the refugee experience | TED

Translator: shakie herb Reviewer: Maria Nainggolan

I'm Amir Nizar Zuabi.

Saya Amir Nizar Zuabi.

I was born in East Jerusalem,

Saya lahir di Jerusalem Timur,

in a tough part of town

di bagian kota yang buruk

between Beit Hanina neighborhood and the Shu'fat refugee camp.

di antara Beit Hanina dan pengungsian Shu’fat.

I'm a mixed child,

Saya anak campuran.

that means my mother is Jewish and my father is Palestinian.

Ibu saya adalah seorang Yahudi dan ayah saya orang Palestina.

So the refugee experience runs very deep in the DNA of the family.

Keluarga kami kaya akan pengalaman pengungsi.

When my Jewish grandparents were fleeing Europe because of World War II,

Waktu kakek-nenek Yahudi saya meninggalkan Eropa

meninggalkan Eropa karena Perang Dunia Ke-2,

they came to Palestine

mereka datang ke Palestina,

and drove the other part of my family into exile.

mendorong bagian keluarga saya yang lain ke pengasingan.

When I was 14,

Saat saya berumur 14 tahun,

I stumbled by accident into a theater show

saya tak sengaja menemukan sebuah pertunjukan teater

in this rough part of town,

di area kacau kota kecil ini,

and I fell in love.

dan saya jatuh cinta.

I fell in love with a reality that was being created in front of me,

Saya jatuh cinta pada kenyataan yang tercipta di depan mata saya,

a reality that was full of possibilities,

kenyataan dengan berbagai kemungkinan

that was wilder, that was free,

yang menakjubkan dan bebas,

a reality that was an opposite contrast of the harsh reality we were living in.

kenyataan yang berlawanan dengan hidup kami yang buruk.

And I became a theater practitioner.

Lalu saya menjadi kreator petunjukan teater.

Becoming a theater practitioner in Palestine

Bekerja di bidang teater di Palestina itu

is like conjuring water in the desert.

seperti memanggil air di gurun pasir.

We don't have the infrastructure,

Kami tidak punya fasilitas apapun,

we don't have the big artistic institutions.

kami tidak punya institusi seni yang megah.

What we do have is a need

Tapi kami memiliki kebutuhan

and something to say about the world we live in.

untuk mengatakan sesuatu tentang dunia ini.

Taking my shows to communities and refugee camps in Palestine,

Saat saya menampilkan acara saya kepada komunitas dan pengungsian di Palestina,

I was always struck by the immediacy of the encounter

saya selalu dikejutkan dengan kehebohan yang saya terima

and that became a very powerful experience for me.

dan interaksi seperti ini sangat berpengaruh pada diri saya.

In 2015, at the height of the refugee crisis,

Pada tahun 2015, pada puncaknya krisis pengungsi,

when hundreds of thousands of people were walking across Europe,

saat ratusan ribu orang berjalan melintasi Eropa,

with all the pain and the anguish that we saw,

dengan rasa pilu dan penderitaan yang kami lihat,

I started thinking that maybe we need to create a new model of theater.

saya mulai berpikir bahwa mungkin kita butuh menciptakan format teater baru.

Maybe we need to take our theater out of the theaters and into the streets,

Mungkin kami harus menampilkan acara kami di jalanan,

the streets where these people were walking.

jalan-jalan dimana para pengusi berjalan.

And I started working with Good Chance theater company,

Lalu saya mulai bekerja sama dengan perusahaan teater Good Chance,

a company that creates theater about the refugee experience.

perusahaan yang menciptakan pertunjukan tentang pengalaman pengungsi.

Together, we created "The Walk."

Bersama, kami menciptakan “The Walk”.

"The Walk" is a rolling arts festival that will cross 8,000 kilometers,

“The Walk” adalah festival seni bergulir yang akan melewati 8000 kilometer,

65 cities, towns and villages in its way,

65 kota, kota kecil, dan pedesaan,

and we will create 120 events of welcome.

dan kami akan menciptakan 120 acara penyambutan.

"The Walk" is led by a nine-year-old Syrian girl,

Karakter utama “The Walk”adalah seorang gadis Suriah berumur 9 tahun,

an unaccompanied minor called Amal.

anak dibawah umur tak berperdamping bernama Amal.

And Amal in Arabic means hope.

Dalam bahasa Arab Amal berarti harapan.

(Music)

(Musik)

Amal is a 3.5-meter puppet created by Handspring Puppet Company,

Amal adalah boneka berukuran 3.5 meter yang diciptakan oleh Handspring Puppet,

the renowned puppet company from South Africa.

perusahaan boneka terkenal dari Afrika Selatan.

"The Walk" will start in the border of Syria-Turkey,

“The Walk” dimulai dari perbatasan Suriah dan Turki,

in a city called Gaziantep.

di kota Gaziantep.

We will make our way through Turkey and into Greece,

Lalu berjalan melewati Turki ke Yunani,

then from Greece to Italy,

lalu dari Yunani ke Italia,

from Italy to southern France,

dari Italia ke Prancis Selatan,

then through Switzerland to Germany, Belgium,

lalu melewati Swiss ke Jerman, Belgia,

and back to northern France,

dan balik ke Prancis Utara,

across the English Channel

melintasi kanal Inggris

and then from Dover all the way up to Manchester.

dan lalu dari Dover sampai ke Manchester.

In order for Amal to make her journey,

Agar Amal bisa melakukan perjalanannya

Amal has three sets of puppeteers to walk her,

ada 3 tim dalang yang menggerakkan Amal,

and each team is trained to give her gesture and nuance,

dan setiap tim telah dilatih untuk memberikan gerakan isyarat dan nuansa

which is what brings Amal to life.

yang menghidupkan karakter Amal.

Together, there's 12 people in the company,

Ada 12 orang di perusahaan ini,

12 people that come from diverse backgrounds.

12 orang dari beragam latar belakang.

Together, they will walk Amal all the way from Gaziantep to Manchester,

Bersama, mereka akan menjalani Amal dari Gaziantep ke Manchester,

giving her life.

menghidupkan karakter in.

"The Walk" is a very ambitious project.

“The Walk” adalah proyek berambisius.

It's a huge logistical feat

Dengan semua area yang tercakup, proyek ini sukses besar.

with all the territory that we need to cover.

And it wouldn't be possible

Dan ini tak mungkin terjadi

without the network of partnerships that we have.

tanpa koneksi kemitraan yang kami miliki.

We are working with 250 partners along the route

Kami bekerja sama dengan 250 mitra selama proyek ini

and thousands of participants.

dan ribuan peserta.

We're working with a very diverse group of partnerships

Kami sedang bekerja dengan aneka macam mitra,

with humanitarian groups, with civic society,

dengan organisasi kemanusiaan, masyarakat sipil,

with the mayors of the cities that we're going to visit,

dengan walikota dari kota-kota yang akan kami unjungi,

with faith leaders,

dengan pemimpin agama,

with grassroots refugee organizations,

dengan organisasi pengungsi,

and with the leading institutions and refugee artists in Turkey and Europe.

dan institusi-institusi terkemuka dan seniman pengungsi di Turki dan Eropa.

And to all of them, we asked one simple question.

Kami tanya mereka semua satu pertanyaan sederhana.

We said, Amal is a nine-year-old girl that will pass through your city.

Kami katakan, Amal adalah seorang gadis 9 tahun yang akan melintasi kota Anda.

She's alone, she's afraid, she's vulnerable.

Dia sendirian, ketakutan, rentan terkecam.

How would you like to welcome her?

Bagaimana kalian akan menyambutnya?

What would you learn from her and what will you teach her?

Apa pelajaran yang diambil dan diberikan?

And this small proposition harvested an unbelievable amount of generosity

Dan saran kecil ini memperoleh kedermawanan dan kreatifitas

and creativity from our partners.

tak terduga dari mitra-mitra kami.

Now, after two years of planning, "The Walk" has started.

Sekarang, setelah 2 tahun perencanaan, ”The Walk” telah dimulai.

"The Walk" is a huge play set on an 8,000-kilometer stage.

“The Walk” adalah pertunjukan besar di panggung sebesar 8000 kilometer.

The events that will meet Amal on her way are events created by our partners,

Acara-acara yang akan ditemui Amal dalam perjalanannya dibuat oleh mitra kami

and they are big city-scale installations,

dan acara-acara tersebut adalah instalasi besar skala kota,

participatory performances in the cities,

pertunjukan partisipatif di kota-kota,

precise meetings with communities

pertemuan dengan berbagai komunitas

or with an artistic work across the journey.

atau dengan karya seni sepanjang perjalanan ini.

We hope that these events will become the rich tapestry of Amal's experiences

Kami berharap bahwa acara-acara ini akan menjadi pengalaman berharga

on her epic odyssey.

dalam pengembaraan Amal.

It's important to say that "The Walk" is not a walk of misery.

Wajib diketahui bahwa “The Walk” bukanlah perjalanan penuh derita,

This is a walk of pride.

melainkan perjalanan penuh kebanggaan.

We want to challenge the perception about the refugees.

Kami ingin menantang cara pandang orang terhadap pengungsi.

We want to talk about them not as an issue, not as a problem,

Kami tidak ingin berbicara tentang mereka seolah mereka adalah masalah,

but to talk about the potential they bring,

kami ingin berbicara tentang potensi mereka,

about the cultural riches they come from

tentang kekayaan budaya-budaya mereka,

and to honor their experience.

dan untuk menghargai pengalaman mereka.

We want to turn this into a celebration of shared humanity and hope.

Kami ingin menggunakan cerita mereka sebagai perayaan kemanusiaan dan harapan.

We hope that "The Walk" will leave in its wake,

Kami harap “The Walk” meninggalkan kesan,

all the way from the edge of Turkey to Manchester,

dari tepi Turki sampai Manchester,

a network of thousands of people of good will,

yaitu kebaikan ribuan orang,

a wide corridor of friendship,

pertemanan yang luas,

and a new way of thinking about what it means to be a refugee

dan cara pikir baru tentang hidup sebagai pengungsi

in today's world.

di zaman ini.

Everybody can follow Amal along her journey

Kalian semua bisa mengikuti perjalanan Amal

through the continuous updates on our website and on our social media.

dari update di website kami dan juga media sosial kami.

And I invite every one of you to welcome Amal in your own way.

Saya undang kalian semua untuk menyambut Amal dengan caramu sendiri.

(Music)

(Musik)

Thank you.

Terima kasih.

(Applause)

(Tepuk tangan)

Chris Anderson: How special is that.

Chris Anderson: Betapa mengagumkan.

I'm hoping we have a live connection now to Nizar.

Semoga kita punya koneksi langsung ke Nizar sekarang.

Wow.

Wow.

(Cheering and applause)

(Sorak dan tepuk tangan)

Nizar, I hope you can see

Nizar, saya harap kamu bisa lihat

already the extraordinary reaction to this project you've done.

tanggapan luar biasa atas proyekmu ini.

Can you tell us how is "The Walk" going?

Bisakah Anda jelaskan sedikit tentang “The Walk”?

ANZ: Well, I'm a babysitter of a very demanding nine-year-old,

ANZ: Ya, saya menjaga anak berumur 9 tahun tukang menuntut,

and she's very big and demanding,

dan ia sangat besar dan menuntut,

but it's really exciting and the responses have been unbelievable.

tapi saya sangat gembira dengan reaksi yang luar biasa ini.

CA: In your talk, you talk about the soft power of the arts

CA: Dalam pidatomu, Anda berbicara tentang kekuatan karya seni

to change minds.

untuk merubah pikiran.

Are you seeing evidence of that right now that this is working?

Apakah Anda melihat bukti atas pendapat Anda tersebut?

ANZ: I hope so.

ANZ: Saya berharap iya.

We are meeting communities and children and adults and they meet her.

Kami menemui berbagai komunitas dan anak-anak

dan orang dewasa dan mereka bertemu Alma.

And I hope she inspires the refugee children that she meets to think big.

Saya harap dia menginspirasi anak-anak pengungsi untuk berpikir besar.

I hope she inspires the adults to feel compassion.

Saya harap dia menginspirasi orang dewasa untuk merasa iba.

She is very exciting to everybody who meets her, that's for sure.

Semua gembira bertemu dengannya, pastinya.

What will last after we pass through these cities, I hope,

Setelah kami melewati kota-kota ini, saya harap kami akan meninggalkan

is a curiosity towards the other,

rasa ingin tahu akan sesama lain,

towards somebody that you don't know and you want to know more about.

akan seseorang yang tak kamu kenal dan kamu ingin mengenal mereka lebih baik.

CA: So how is she doing?

CA: Jadi, bagaimana ceritanya Amal?

May we possibly meet her?

Apakah kami bisa bertemu dengannya?

ANZ: With the amount of noise outside, I think she is here.

ANZ: Keberisikan dari luar, kurasa dia disini.

(Cheering)

(Sorakan)

She's coming our way.

Dia datang ke arah kita.

CA: So there are people walking with her every step of the way,

CA: Jadi orang-orang menemani setiap jejaknya,

including people who have had their own refugee experience, correct?

termasuk orang-orang dengan pengalaman sebagai pengungsi, betul?

ANZ: Yeah, we're meeting a lot of refugee community

ANZ: Benar, kami bertemu dengan komunitas pengungsi

that are involved in planning the activities,

yang terlibat dengan perencanaan acara,

and they also walk with us when we need them.

dan mereka juga berjalan bersama kami saat kami butuh mereka.

So that's very exciting.

Sangat mengasyikkan!

CA: Wow.

CA: Wah!

(Laughs)

(Tertawa)

Nizar, tell us more about this extraordinary artistic vision,

Nizar, jelaskan kepada kami tentang impian luar biasa ini,

this creation, this little girl.

tentang kreasimu, karakter gadis ini.

ANZ: She is very, very warmly received everywhere.

ANZ: Dia sangat digemari dimana-mana.

And the events try to capture the hardship of her experiences.

Dan acara-acara kami berfungsi untuk menunjukan kesukaran hidupnya,

Some of the events are very sad in a way,

Beberapa acara kami sangat menyedihkan,

but very honest to the refugee experience.

tapi sama dengan kenyataan pengungsi.

And some events are like today, a bit more jubilant and joyful,

Dan acara-acara seperti hari ini lebih gembira dan menyenangkan

and involve the community gathering around her and welcoming her.

dan melibatkan komunitas yang berkumpul, menyambutnya.

So it's a mixture of the hardship,

Terkadang ada sisi kesulitan hidup,

but also the welcome

tapi juga sambutan hangat dari beberapa komunitas kepada pengungsi.

and the warm reception some communities give to refugees.

CA: Well, it's been an extraordinary privilege for us

CA: Kami merasa sangat istimewa

to eavesdrop on "The Walk" there.

atas informasi tentang “The Walk”.

This is an amazing project.

Ini adalah proyek luar biasa.

It's a deeply inspiring project.

Proyek yang sangat menginspirasi.

And it must be extraordinary for you to see years of vision for this

Pasti sangat luar biasa untuk Anda, mimpi besarmu

come into reality.

menjadi kenyataan.

So thank you for it.

Saya berterima kasih kepada Anda.

We thank you so much for this.

Kami sangat berterima kasih.

Thank you.

Terima kasih.

ANZ: Thank you so much. Thank you.

ANZ: Terima kasih banyak.

(Applause)

(Tepuk tangan)