A boat carrying 500 refugees sunk at sea. The story of two survivors | Melissa Fleming

Translator: Abe Felisa Reviewer: Gita Arimanda

Every day, I listen to harrowing stories of people fleeing for their lives,

Setiap hari, saya mendengar kisah seram orang yang melarikan diri demi hidup,

across dangerous borders and unfriendly seas.

melintasi perbatasan berbahaya dan lautan yang ganas.

But there's one story that keeps me awake at night,

Tapi ada satu kisah yang selalu membuat saya terjaga di malam hari,

and it's about Doaa.

yaitu tentang Doaa.

A Syrian refugee, 19 years old,

Seorang pengungsi Suriah usia 19 tahun,

she was living a grinding existence in Egypt working day wages.

ia hidup susah di Mesir sebagai pekerja upah harian.

Her dad was constantly thinking of his thriving business back in Syria

Ayahnya selalu memikirkan bisnisnya yang sukses di Suriah

that had been blown to pieces by a bomb.

yang hancur berkeping-keping karena ledakan bom.

And the war that drove them there was still raging in its fourth year.

Dan perang yang membawa mereka ke sana masih berlangsung setelah 4 tahun berlalu.

And the community that once welcomed them there

Dan masyarakat yang pada awalnya menerima mereka di sana

had become weary of them.

sudah lelah akan keberadaan mereka.

And one day, men on motorcycles tried to kidnap her.

Suatu hari, beberapa pria bermotor mencoba menculiknya.

Once an aspiring student thinking only of her future,

Ia yang dulunya seorang siswi cemerlang yang hanya berpikir tentang masa depan,

now she was scared all the time.

sekarang ketakutan setiap saat.

But she was also full of hope,

Tapi ia juga penuh dengan harapan,

because she was in love with a fellow Syrian refugee named Bassem.

karena ia jatuh cinta pada sesama pengungsi Suriah bernama Bassem.

Bassem was also struggling in Egypt, and he said to Doaa,

Bassem juga berjuang di Mesir, dan ia berkata pada Doaa,

"Let's go to Europe; seek asylum, safety.

"Ayo kita ke Eropa; kita cari suaka, keamanan.

I will work, you can study -- the promise of a new life."

Aku akan bekerja, kau bisa belajar -- sebuah hidup baru yang menjanjikan."

And he asked her father for her hand in marriage.

Dan ia meminang Doaa.

But they knew to get to Europe they had to risk their lives,

Tapi mereka tahu, untuk mencapai Eropa mereka harus mempertaruhkan hidup mereka,

traveling across the Mediterranean Sea,

menyeberangi Laut Mediterania,

putting their hands in smugglers', notorious for their cruelty.

menyerahkan hidup mereka di tangan penyelundup yang terkenal kejam.

And Doaa was terrified of the water.

Dan Doaa takut lautan.

She always had been. She never learned to swim.

Ia takut lautan sejak dulu. Ia tak pernah belajar berenang.

It was August that year, and already 2,000 people had died

Waktu itu bulan Agustus, dan sudah ada 2,000 orang yang tewas

trying to cross the Mediterranean,

mencoba menyeberangi Laut Mediterania,

but Doaa knew of a friend who had made it all the way to Northern Europe,

tapi Doaa kenal seorang teman yang berhasil sampai ke Eropa Utara,

and she thought, "Maybe we can, too."

dan ia berpikir, "Mungkin kita juga bisa."

So she asked her parents if they could go,

Jadi ia minta izin pada orangtuanya untuk pergi,

dan setelah perdebatan melelahkan, orangtuanya merestui,

and after a painful discussion, they consented,

and Bassem paid his entire life savings -- 2,500 dollars each --

dan Bassem membayar dengan seluruh tabungan hidupnya,

2,500 dolar per orang, kepada penyelundup.

to the smugglers.

It was a Saturday morning when the call came,

Hari Sabtu pagi sewaktu mereka dihubungi,

dan mereka dibawa dengan bus ke pantai, ada ratusan orang di sana.

and they were taken by bus to a beach, hundreds of people on the beach.

They were taken then by small boats onto an old fishing boat,

Lalu mereka dibawa dengan perahu kecil ke sebuah kapal pancing yang sudah tua,

500 of them crammed onto that boat,

500 orang berdesakan di kapal itu,

300 below, [200] above.

300 di bawah, 500 di atas.

There were Syrians, Palestinians, Africans, Muslims and Christians,

Mereka adalah orang Suriah, Palestina, Afrika, Muslim dan Kristen,

100 anak, termasuk juga Sandra -- Sandra kecil, berusia enam tahun --

100 children, including Sandra -- little Sandra, six years old --

and Masa, 18 months.

dan Masa, 18 bulan.

There were families on that boat, crammed together shoulder to shoulder,

Ada juga keluarga di kapal itu, dengan bahu saling berdesakan,

feet to feet.

dan kaki saling berimpitan.

Doaa was sitting with her legs crammed up to her chest,

Doaa duduk dengan kaki terlipat pada dadanya,

Bassem holding her hand.

Bassem menggenggam tangannya.

Day two on the water, they were sick with worry

Hari kedua di lautan, mereka penuh dengan kecemasan

and sick to their stomachs from the rough sea.

dan juga merasa mual karena terus diguncang di lautan.

Day three, Doaa had a premonition.

Hari ketiga, Doaa punya firasat.

And she said to Bassem, "I fear we're not going to make it.

Dan ia berkata pada Bassem, "Aku takut kita tak akan berhasil.

I fear the boat is going to sink."

Aku takut kapalnya akan tenggelam."

And Bassem said to her, "Please be patient.

Dan Bassem berkata padanya, "Bersabarlah.

We will make it to Sweden, we will get married

Kita akan berhasil sampai ke Swedia, kita akan menikah

and we will have a future."

dan kita akan punya masa depan."

Day four, the passengers were getting agitated.

Hari keempat, penumpang mulai gelisah.

They asked the captain, "When will we get there?"

Mereka bertanya pada kaptennya, "Kapan kita akan sampai?"

He told them to shut up, and he insulted them.

Ia menyuruh mereka diam, dan mencela mereka.

He said, "In 16 hours we will reach the shores of Italy."

Katanya, "Dalam 16 jam, kita akan sampai di pesisir Italia."

They were weak and weary.

Mereka lemah dan lelah.

Soon they saw a boat approach -- a smaller boat, 10 men on board,

Tak lama, mereka lihat ada kapal datang -- kapalnya lebih kecil, ada 10 orang di sana

who started shouting at them, hurling insults,

yang mulai berteriak pada mereka, melontarkan hinaan,

throwing sticks, asking them to all disembark

melempari mereka dengan tongkat, menyuruh mereka semua untuk turun

and get on this smaller, more unseaworthy boat.

dan pindah ke kapal yang lebih kecil dan tak layak itu.

The parents were terrified for their children,

Para orangtua takut akan keselamatan anak-anak mereka,

and they collectively refused to disembark.

dan mereka semua menolak untuk turun.

So the boat sped away in anger,

Maka kapal itu pergi dengan marah,

and a half an hour later, came back

dan setengah jam kemudian kembali

and started deliberately ramming a hole in the side of Doaa's boat,

dan mulai menusuk kapal yang dinaiki Doaa, membuat lubang di sisi kapal,

just below where she and Bassem were sitting.

tepat di bawah tempat ia dan Bassem duduk.

And she heard how they yelled,

Dan ia mendengar mereka berteriak,

"Let the fish eat your flesh!"

"Biar ikan memakan daging kalian!"

And they started laughing as the boat capsized and sank.

Dan mereka mulai tertawa saat kapalnya terbalik dan tenggelam.

The 300 people below deck were doomed.

300 orang di bagian bawah geladak tak bisa menyelamatkan diri.

Doaa was holding on to the side of the boat as it sank,

Doa berpegangan pada sisi kapal ketika kapalnya mulai tenggelam,

and watched in horror as a small child was cut to pieces by the propeller.

dan melihat dengan kengerian saat seorang anak terpotong baling-baling.

Bassem said to her, "Please let go,

Bassem bilang padanya, "Lepaskan,

or you'll be swept in and the propeller will kill you, too."

atau kau juga akan tersapu dan terbunuh oleh baling-baling juga."

And remember -- she can't swim.

Dan ingat -- ia tak bisa berenang.

But she let go and she started moving her arms and her legs,

Tapi ia melepaskan pegangannya dan mulai menggerakan tangan dan kakinya,

thinking, "This is swimming."

berpikir, "Ini berenang."

And miraculously, Bassem found a life ring.

Dan ajaibnya, Bassem menemukan pelampung.

It was one of those child's rings

Pelampung anak yang biasa digunakan

that they use to play in swimming pools and on calm seas.

untuk bermain di kolam renang dan di laut tenang.

And Doaa climbed onto the ring,

Dan Doaa memanjat ke pelampung itu,

her arms and her legs dangling by the side.

tangan dan kakinya menggantung di sisinya.

Bassem was a good swimmer,

Bassem seorang perenang yang ulung,

so he held her hand and tread water.

jadi ia menggenggam tangan Doaa dan menggerakkan mereka berdua.

Around them there were corpses.

Di sekitar mereka ada banyak mayat.

Awalnya ada sekitar 100 orang yang selamat

Around 100 people survived initially,

and they started coming together in groups, praying for rescue.

dan mereka mulai berkumpul, berdoa untuk pertolongan.

But when a day went by and no one came,

Tapi saat sehari berlalu dan tak ada yang datang,

some people gave up hope,

beberapa orang putus asa,

and Doaa and Bassem watched

dan Doaa dan Bassem menyaksikan

as men in the distance took their life vests off and sank into the water.

saat para pria di kejauhan menanggalkan baju pelampungnya dan tenggelam di air.

One man approached them with a small baby perched on his shoulder,

Seorang pria mendatangi mereka dengan bayi mungil di punggungnya,

nine months old -- Malek.

usianya sembilan bulan -- Malek.

He was holding onto a gas canister to stay afloat, and he said to them,

Ia berpegangan pada sebuah tabung gas untuk mengapung, dan ia berkata,

"I fear I am not going to survive.

"Saya takut saya tidak bisa selamat.

I'm too weak. I don't have the courage anymore."

Saya terlalu lemah. Saya tak punya semangat lagi."

And he handed little Malek over to Bassem and to Doaa,

Dan ia menyerahkan Malek kecil kepada Bassem dan Doaa,

and they perched her onto the life ring.

dan mereka meletakannya di atas pelampung.

So now they were three, Doaa, Bassem and little Malek.

Jadi sekarang mereka bertiga, Doaa, Bassem, dan Malek kecil.

And let me take a pause in this story right here

Saya akan berhenti sejenak disini

and ask the question:

dan bertanya:

why do refugees like Doaa take these kinds of risks?

mengapa pengungsi seperti Doaa mengambil resiko semacam ini?

Millions of refugees are living in exile, in limbo.

Jutaan pengungsi hidup dalam pengasingan, tidak jelas nasibnya.

They're living in countries [fleeing] from a war that has been raging

Mereka hidup [lari dari] di Negara dimana terjadi peperangan

for four years.

selama empat tahun.

Even if they wanted to return, they can't.

Bahkan jika mereka ingin kembali, mereka tak bisa.

Their homes, their businesses,

Rumah mereka, usaha mereka,

their towns and their cities have been completely destroyed.

kampung dan kota mereka sudah hancur sepenuhnya.

This is a UNESCO World Heritage City,

Ini adalah Kota Warisan Sejarah Dunia UNESCO,

Homs, in Syria.

Homs, di Suriah.

So people continue to flee into neighboring countries,

Jadi orang-orang terus kabur ke negara tetangga,

and we build refugee camps for them in the desert.

dan kita membangun kamp pengungsian untuk mereka di gurun.

Hundreds of thousands of people live in camps like these,

Ratusan ribu orang hidup di kamp seperti ini,

and thousands and thousands more, millions, live in towns and cities.

dan ribuan lainnya, jutaan, hidup di perkampungan dan perkotaan.

And the communities,

Dan masyarakatnya,

the neighboring countries that once welcomed them

negara tetangga yang tadinya menerima mereka

with open arms and hearts

dengan tangan dan hati terbuka

are overwhelmed.

menjadi kewalahan.

There are simply not enough schools, water systems, sanitation.

Benar-benar tak ada cukup sekolah, sistem perairan, sanitasi.

Even rich European countries could never handle such an influx

Bahkan negara-negara Eropa kaya tak bisa menangani gelombang pengungsi sebanyak itu

without massive investment.

tanpa investasi berskala besar.

The Syria war has driven almost four million people over the borders,

Perang Suriah telah mengusir hampir empat juta orang melewati perbatasan,

but over seven million people are on the run inside the country.

tapi lebih dari tujuh juta orang berada dalam pelarian di dalam Suriah sendiri.

That means that over half the Syrian population

Itu artinya lebih dari separuh populasi Suriah

has been forced to flee.

terpaksa melarikan diri.

Back to those neighboring countries hosting so many.

Kembali pada negara-negara tetangga yang menerima banyak pengungsi.

They feel that the richer world has done too little to support them.

Mereka merasa negara-negara yang lebih kaya tak banyak membantu mereka.

And days have turned into months, months into years.

Dan hari berlalu menjadi bulan, bulan menjadi tahun.

A refugee's stay is supposed to be temporary.

Status pengungsi seharusnya sementara.

Back to Doaa and Bassem in the water.

Kembali ke Doaa dan Bassem di lautan.

It was their second day, and Bassem was getting very weak.

Di hari kedua mereka, Bassem mulai lemah.

And now it was Doaa's turn to say to Bassem,

Dan sekarang Doaa-lah yang berkata pada Bassem,

"My love, please hold on to hope, to our future. We will make it."

"Cintaku, teruslah berharap, pada masa depan kita. Kita akan mencapainya."

And he said to her,

Dan Bassem mengatakan,

"I'm sorry, my love, that I put you in this situation.

"Maafkan aku, sayangku, karena membawamu pada situasi ini.

I have never loved anyone as much as I love you."

Aku tak pernah mencintai orang lain sebesar aku mencintaimu."

And he released himself into the water,

Dan ia melepaskan dirinya ke dalam air,

and Doaa watched as the love of her life drowned before her eyes.

dan Doaa menyaksikan belahan jiwanya tenggelam di depan matanya.

Later that day,

Pada hari itu juga,

a mother came up to Doaa with her small 18-month-old daughter, Masa.

seorang ibu datang pada Doaa dengan anak perempuannya berusia 18 bulan, Masa.

This was the little girl I showed you in the picture earlier,

Ini adalah anak perempuan yang saya tunjukkan fotonya sebelumnya,

with the life vests.

dengan baju pelampung.

Her older sister Sandra had just drowned,

Kakak perempuannya, Sandra, baru saja tenggelam,

and her mother knew she had to do everything in her power

dan ibunya tahu ia harus melakukan apapun dengan segenap kekuatannya

to save her daughter.

untuk menyelamatkan anak perempuannya.

And she said to Doaa, "Please take this child.

Dan ia berkata pada Doaa, "Tolong ambil anak ini.

Let her be part of you. I will not survive."

Biarkan ia bersamamu. Saya takkan selamat."

And then she went away and drowned.

Dan ia pergi dan tenggelam.

So Doaa, the 19-year-old refugee who was terrified of the water,

Jadi Doaa, sorang pengungsi berusia 19 tahun yang takut air,

who couldn't swim,

yang tak bisa berenang,

found herself in charge of two little baby kids.

tiba-tiba bertanggung jawab atas dua bayi kecil.

And they were thirsty and they were hungry and they were agitated,

Dan mereka kehausan, kelaparan, dan gelisah,

and she tried her best to amuse them,

dan ia berusaha semampunya untuk menghibur mereka,

bernyanyi untuk mereka, membacakan ayat-ayat Quran.

to sing to them, to say words to them from the Quran.

Around them, the bodies were bloating and turning black.

Di sekitar mereka, mayat-mayat mengapung dan menghitam.

The sun was blazing during the day.

Matahari berkilau di siang hari.

At night, there was a cold moon and fog.

Di malam hari, bulan dan kabut begitu dingin.

It was very frightening.

Sangat meakutkan.

On the fourth day in the water, this is how Doaa probably looked

Pada hari keempat di lautan, beginilah Doaa mungkin terlihat

on the ring with her two children.

di atas pelampung dengan dua anaknya.

A woman came on the fourth day and approached her

Seorang wanita datang di hari keempat dan menghampirinya

and asked her to take another child --

dan memintanya membawa satu anak lagi --

a little boy, just four years old.

bocah laki-laki, usia empat tahun.

When Doaa took the little boy and the mother drowned,

Ketika Doaa mengambil anak itu dan ibunya tenggelam,

ia bilang pada anak yang menangis itu,

she said to the sobbing child,

"Ia hanya pergi mencarikanmu air dan makanan."

"She just went away to find you water and food."

But his heart soon stopped,

Tapi tak lama jantungnya berhenti berdetak,

and Doaa had to release the little boy into the water.

dan Doaa harus melepaskan anak itu ke dalam laut.

Later that day,

Pada hari itu juga,

she looked up into the sky with hope,

ia melihat ke langit dengan harapan,

because she saw two planes crossing in the sky.

karena ia melihat dua pesawat melintas.

And she waved her arms, hoping they would see her,

Dan ia melambaikan tangannya, berharap mereka melihatnya,

but the planes were soon gone.

tapi pesawat itu cepat sekali menghilang.

But that afternoon, as the sun was going down,

Tapi sore itu, saat matahari terbenam,

she saw a boat, a merchant vessel.

ia melihat kapal, sebuah kapal dagang.

And she said, "Please, God, let them rescue me."

Dan ia berkata, "Ya Tuhan, biarkan mereka menyelamatkanku."

She waved her arms and she felt like she shouted for about two hours.

Ia melambaikan tangannya dan ia merasa seperti berteriak selama dua jam.

And it had become dark, but finally the searchlights found her

Dan hari menjadi gelap, tapi akhirnya lampu sorot menemukannya

and they extended a rope,

dan mereka menjatuhkan seutas tali,

astonished to see a woman clutching onto two babies.

tercengang melihat seorang wanita menggenggam dua bayi.

They pulled them onto the boat, they got oxygen and blankets,

Mereka menariknya ke kapal, mereka memberikan oksigen dan selimut,

and a Greek helicopter came to pick them up

dan sebuah helikopter Yunani datang menjemput mereka

and take them to the island of Crete.

dan membawa mereka ke Pulau Crete.

But Doaa looked down and asked, "What of Malek?"

Tapi Doaa melihat ke bawah dan bertanya, "Bagaimana dengan Malek?"

And they told her the little baby did not survive --

Dan mereka bilang bahwa bayi mungil itu tak selamat --

she drew her last breath in the boat's clinic.

bayi itu menghembuskan nafas terakhirnya di klinik kapal.

But Doaa was sure that as they had been pulled up onto the rescue boat,

Tapi Doaa yakin saat mereka ditarik ke kapal penyelamat,

that little baby girl had been smiling.

bayi perempuan mungil itu tersenyum.

Only 11 people survived that wreck, of the 500.

Hanya 11 orang selamat dari kecelakaan itu, dari 500.

There was never an international investigation into what happened.

Tak pernah ada investigasi internasional atas apa yang terjadi.

There were some media reports about mass murder at sea,

Ada beberapa laporan media tentang pembunuhan massal di lautan,

a terrible tragedy,

tragedi yang sangat menyedihkan,

but that was only for one day.

tapi itu juga hanya sehari saja.

And then the news cycle moved on.

Dan media massa berpindah pada berita berikutnya.

Meanwhile, in a pediatric hospital on Crete,

Sementara itu, di rumah sakit anak di Crete,

little Masa was on the edge of death.

Bayi Masa berada di ujung kematian.

She was really dehydrated. Her kidneys were failing.

Ia mengalami dehidrasi parah. Ginjalnya mengalami kegagalan.

Her glucose levels were dangerously low.

Tingkat glukosanya jauh di bawah rata-rata.

The doctors did everything in their medical power to save them,

Dokter melakukan segalanya dalam kemampuan mereka untuk menyelamatkan mereka,

and the Greek nurses never left her side,

dan para suster Yunani selalu berada di sisinya,

holding her, hugging her, singing her words.

menggendong, memeluk, menyanyikan lagu untuknya.

My colleagues also visited and said pretty words to her in Arabic.

Rekan kerja saya juga mengunjunginya

dan mengatakan kata-kata indah dalam bahasa Arab.

Amazingly, little Masa survived.

Alangkah luar biasa, Masa kecil selamat.

And soon the Greek press started reporting about the miracle baby,

Dan tak lama, media Yunani mulai memberitakan tentang bayi ajaib itu,

who had survived four days in the water without food or anything to drink,

yang selamat setelah empat hari di lautan tanpa makanan atau minuman,

and offers to adopt her came from all over the country.

dan tawaran untuk mengadopsinya datang dari penjuru negeri.

And meanwhile, Doaa was in another hospital on Crete,

Sementara itu, Doaa berada di rumah sakit lain di Crete,

thin, dehydrated.

kurus, dehidrasi.

An Egyptian family took her into their home as soon as she was released.

Ada keluarga Mesir yang membawanya pulang segera setelah ia keluar rumah sakit.

And soon word went around about Doaa's survival,

Dan tak lama, tersebar desas-desus tentang keselamatan Doaa,

dan sebuah nomor telepon disebarkan di Facebook.

and a phone number was published on Facebook.

Messages started coming in.

Pesan-pesan segera berdatangan.

"Doaa, do you know what happened to my brother?

"Doaa, apa kau tahu apa yang terjadi pada saudara laki-lakiku?

My sister? My parents? My friends? Do you know if they survived?"

Saudara perempuanku? Orangtuaku? Temanku? Apa kau tahu apakah mereka selamat?"

One of those messages said,

Salah satu pesan itu berkata,

"I believe you saved my little niece, Masa."

"Saya percaya kamu menyelamatkan keponakan kecil saya, Masa."

And it had this photo.

Foto ini dikirimkan bersamanya.

This was from Masa's uncle,

Ini dari paman Masa,

seorang pengungsi Suriah yang berhasil mencapai Swedia dengan keluarganya

a Syrian refugee who had made it to Sweden with his family

and also Masa's older sister.

dan juga kakak perempuan Masa.

Soon, we hope, Masa will be reunited with him in Sweden,

Tak lama, kami harap, Masa akan bergabung dengannya di Swedia,

and until then, she's being cared for in a beautiful orphanage in Athens.

dan sampai saat itu tiba, ia dirawat di panti asuhan yang indah di Athena.

And Doaa? Well, word went around about her survival, too.

Dan Doaa? Kabar tentang keselamatannya juga tersebar.

And the media wrote about this slight woman,

Dan media menuliskan tentang wanita kurus ini,

and couldn't imagine how she could survive all this time

dan tak bisa membayangkan bagaimana ia bisa selamat selama itu

under such conditions in that sea,

dalam kondisi seperti itu di lautan,

and still save another life.

dan masih juga menyelamatkan nyawa lain.

The Academy of Athens, one of Greece's most prestigious institutions,

The Academy of Athens, salah satu institusi Yunani yang paling bergengsi,

gave her an award of bravery,

memberinya penghargaan atas keberaniannya,

and she deserves all that praise,

dan ia pantas mendapat semua pujian itu,

and she deserves a second chance.

dan ia pantas mendapat kesempatan kedua.

But she wants to still go to Sweden.

Tapi ia masih ingin pergi ke Swedia.

She wants to reunite with her family there.

Ia ingin berkumpul dengan keluarganya di sana.

She wants to bring her mother and her father and her younger siblings

Ia ingin membawa ibu, ayah, dan adik-adiknya juga

away from Egypt there as well,

pergi dari Mesir,

and I believe she will succeed.

dan saya percaya dia akan berhasil.

She wants to become a lawyer or a politician

Ia ingin menjadi pengacara atau politikus

or something that can help fight injustice.

atau sesuatu yang bisa membantu melawan ketidakadilan.

Ia adalah penyintas yang luar biasa.

She is an extraordinary survivor.

But I have to ask:

Tapi saya harus bertanya:

what if she didn't have to take that risk?

bagaimana seandainya ia tak harus mengambil risiko itu?

Why did she have to go through all that?

Mengapa ia harus melalui semua itu?

Why wasn't there a legal way for her to study in Europe?

Mengapa tak ada cara legal baginya untuk belajar di Eropa?

Why couldn't Masa have taken an airplane to Sweden?

Mengapat Masa tak bisa naik pesawat saja ke Swedia?

Why couldn't Bassem have found work?

Mengapa Bassem tak bisa mendapat pekerjaan?

Why is there no massive resettlement program for Syrian refugees,

Mengapa tak ada program transmigrasi berskala besar bagi para pengungsi Suriah,

the victims of the worst war of our times?

korban peperangan terburuk di masa kini?

The world did this for the Vietnamese in the 1970s. Why not now?

Dunia melakukannya untuk orang Vietnam di tahun 1970-an. Mengapa sekarang tidak?

Why is there so little investment in the neighboring countries

Mengapa tak banyak investasi di negara tetangga

hosting so many refugees?

yang menerima banyak pengungsi?

And why, the root question,

Dan, akar pertanyaannya, mengapa

is so little being done to stop the wars, the persecution

tak banyak yang dilakukan untuk menghentikan peperangan, penganiayaan

and the poverty that is driving so many people

dan kemiskinan yang menggiring begitu banyak orang

to the shores of Europe?

ke pesisir Eropa?

Until these issues are resolved,

Sampai masalah ini terselesaikan,

people will continue to take to the seas

mereka akan terus menantang lautan

and to seek safety and asylum.

dan mencari keamanan dan suaka.

And what happens next?

Dan apa yang akan terjadi selanjutnya?

Well, that is largely Europe's choice.

Itu akan menjadi pilihan Eropa.

And I understand the public fears.

Dan saya mengerti ketakutan publik.

People are worried about their security, their economies, the changes of culture.

Orang khawatir tentang keamanan mereka, ekonomi, dan perubahan budaya.

But is that more important than saving human lives?

Tapi apakah itu lebih penting daripada menyelamatkan hidup manusia?

Because there is something fundamental here

Karena ada sesuatu yang mendasar di sini

that I think overrides the rest,

yang menurut saya jauh lebih penting daripada hal-hal lainnya,

and it is about our common humanity.

dan itu adalah rasa kemanusiaan kita.

No person fleeing war or persecution

Seharusnya tak seorang pun yang kabur dari perang atau penganiayaan

should have to die crossing a sea to reach safety.

mati saat menyeberangi lautan untuk mencari keamanan.

(Applause)

(Tepuk tangan)

One thing is for sure,

Satu hal yang pasti,

that no refugee would be on those dangerous boats

tak akan ada pengungsi yang menaiki kapal yang berbahaya itu

if they could thrive where they are.

jika mereka bisa hidup di mana mereka berada.

And no migrant would take that dangerous journey

Dan tak ada migran yang akan melalui perjalanan berbahaya itu

if they had enough food for themselves and their children.

jika ada cukup makanan untuk mereka dan anak-anak mereka.

And no one would put their life savings

Dan takkan ada yang menyerahkan tabungan hidupnya

in the hands of those notorious smugglers

ke tangan penyelundup kejam

if there was a legal way to migrate.

jika ada cara legal untuk bermigrasi.

So on behalf of little Masa

Jadi, atas nama Masa kecil

and on behalf of Doaa

dan atas nama Doaa

and of Bassem

dan Bassem

and of those 500 people who drowned with them,

dan 500 orang yang tenggelam bersama mereka,

can we make sure that they did not die in vain?

dapatkah kita memastikan bahwa kematian mereka tak sia-sia?

Could we be inspired by what happened,

Dapatkah kita terinspirasi dari kejadian ini,

and take a stand for a world in which every life matters?

dan membangun dunia di mana setiap nyawa itu berharga?

Thank you.

Terima kasih.

(Applause)

(Tepuk tangan)