Before I die I want to... | Candy Chang

Translator: Joseph Geni Reviewer: Morton Bast

Prevodilac: Tatjana Jevdjic Lektor: Silvija Varga

Ima mnogo načina na koje nam ljudi oko nas

There are a lot of ways the people around us

can help improve our lives.

mogu pomoći da poboljšamo svoje živote.

We don't bump into every neighbor,

Ne nalećemo na svakog suseda

so a lot of wisdom never gets passed on,

tako da nam mnoge mudrosti nikad ne budu prenete,

though we do share the same public spaces.

iako delimo iste javne prostore.

So over the past few years, I've tried ways to share more

Tokom poslednjih nekoliko godina, pokušavala sam da

with my neighbors in public space,

delim više sa svojim susedima u javnom prostoru,

using simple tools like stickers, stencils and chalk.

koristeći jednostavna sredstva kao nalepnice, šablone i kredu.

Ovi projekti su potekli od nekih mojih pitanja, kao

And these projects came from questions I had, like:

koliko moji susedi plaćaju za svoje stanove?

How much are my neighbors paying for their apartments?

(Laughter)

(Smeh) Kako možemo da damo i posudimo više stvari

How can we lend and borrow more things,

without knocking on each other's doors at a bad time?

bez kucanja na vrata u loše vreme?

How can we share more memories of our abandoned buildings,

Kako možemo više da delimo uspomene

na naše napuštene zgrade

and gain a better understanding of our landscape?

i steknemo bolje razumevanje našeg kraja?

How can we share more of our hopes for our vacant storefronts,

Kako možemo da delimo više nadanja

za naše prazne izloge, tako da naše zajednice

so our communities can reflect our needs and dreams today?

mogu da odražavaju naše današnje nade i snove?

Živim u Nju Orleansu

Now, I live in New Orleans,

and I am in love with New Orleans.

i zaljubljena sam u Nju Orleans.

My soul is always soothed by the giant live oak trees,

Mojoj duši su uvek prijali ogromni hrastovi,

koji su bacali senku na ljubavnike, pijanice i sanjare

shading lovers, drunks and dreamers for hundreds of years,

stotinama godina i ja verujem gradu

and I trust a city that always makes way for music.

koji uvek ima mesta za muziku.

I feel like every time someone sneezes,

Čini mi se da svaki put kad neko zakija,

New Orleans has a parade.

Nju Orleans ima paradu. (Smeh)

(Laughter)

The city has some of the most beautiful architecture in the world,

Grad ima neke od najlepših zgrada u svetu,

ali isto tako i jednu od najvećih

but it also has one of the highest amounts of abandoned properties in America.

količlina napuštenih imanja u Americi.

Živim blizu ove kuće, pomislila sam kako bih mogla da

I live near this house,

and I thought about how I could make it a nicer space for my neighborhood,

je napravim lepšim prostorom za svoj komšiluk

i takođe sam pomislila na nešto

and I also thought about something that changed my life forever.

što je promenilo moj život zauvek.

In 2009, I lost someone I loved very much.

2009., izgubila sam nekog koga sam mnogo volela.

Her name was Joan, and she was a mother to me.

Njeno ime je Džoan, ona mi je bila majka,

And her death was sudden and unexpected.

njena smrt je bila iznenadna i neočekivana.

And I thought about death a lot.

Mislila sam o smrti jako mnogo

And ... this made me feel deep gratitude for the time I've had.

i

ovo je učinilo da osetim duboku zahvalnost za vreme koje sam imala

And ... brought clarity to the things that are meaningful to my life now.

i

donelo jasnoću stvarima koje su značajne

danas u mom životu.

But I struggle to maintain this perspective in my daily life.

Ali, borila sam se da zadržim ovaj stav u svom svakodnevnom životu.

I feel like it's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day,

Osećam da je lako ući u kolotečinu svakodnevnog života,

and forget what really matters to you.

zaboraviti šta ti je zaista važno.

So with help from old and new friends,

Uz pomoć starih i novih prijatelja,

I turned the side of this abandoned house into a giant chalkboard,

pretvorila sam stranu ove napuštene kuće

u ogromnu tablu i izvukla šablone

and stenciled it with a fill-in-the-blank sentence:

za "dovrši rečenicu":

"Before I die, I want to ..."

"Pre nego što umrem, želim da ... "

So anyone walking by can pick up a piece of chalk,

Tako da svako ko prolazi, može da podigne komad krede,

reflect on their life,

osvrne se na svoj život i podeli svoje lične želje

and share their personal aspirations in public space.

u javnom prostoru.

I didn't know what to expect from this experiment,

Nisam znala šta da očekujem od ovog eksperimenta,

but by the next day, the wall was entirely filled out,

ali sledećeg dana zid je bio potpuno ispunjen

i sve se više popunjavao.

and it kept growing.

Želim da podelim sa vama nekoliko stvari

And I'd like to share a few things that people wrote on this wall.

koje su ljudi zapisali na ovom zidu.

"Before I die, I want to be tried for piracy."

"Pre nego što umrem, želim da mi se sudi za pirateriju." (Smeh)

(Laughter)

"Pre nego što umrem, želim da preskočim međunarodnu datumsku granicu."

"Before I die, I want to straddle the International Dateline."

"Before I die, I want to sing for millions."

"Pre nego što umrem, želim da pevam milionima."

"Pre nego što umrem, želim da zasadim drvo."

"Before I die, I want to plant a tree."

"Before I die, I want to live off the grid."

"Pre nego što umrem, želim da živim van mreže."

"Before I die, I want to hold her one more time."

"Pre nego što umrem, želim da je držim u rukama još jednom."

"Pre nego što umrem, želim da budem nečija podrška."

"Before I die, I want to be someone's cavalry."

"Before I die, I want to be completely myself."

"Pre nego što umrem, želim da budem potpuno svoj."

Tako da je ovaj zanemareni prostor postao konstruktivan.

So this neglected space became a constructive one,

and people's hopes and dreams made me laugh out loud, tear up,

Snovi i nade ljudi

su me naterali da se smejem glasno, da se rasplačem

i oni su me utešili za vreme mojih teških vremena.

and they consoled me during my own tough times.

It's about knowing you're not alone;

To je znati da nisi sam.

it's about understanding our neighbors in new and enlightening ways;

To je razumevanje naših suseda

na nove i prosvetljujuće načine.

it's about making space for reflection and contemplation,

To je o pravljenju prostora za refleksiju i razmišljanje,

and remembering what really matters most to us as we grow and change.

uspomene na to šta je zaista važno većini nas

dok rastemo i menjamo se.

Ovo sam uradila prošle godine i počela sam da dobijam

I made this last year,

and started receiving hundreds of messages from passionate people

stotine poruka strasnih judi

who wanted to make a wall with their community.

koji su hteli da naprave zid u svojoj zajednici,

So, my civic center colleagues and I made a tool kit,

tako da smo moje gradske kolege i ja napravili ovo uputstvo i sada

and now walls have been made in countries around the world,

ima zidova koji su napravljeni u mnogim državama u svetu,

including Kazakhstan,

uključujuči Kazahstan, Južnu Afriku,

South Africa,

Australia,

Australiju,

Argentina, and beyond.

Argentinu i dalje.

Together, we've shown how powerful our public spaces can be

Zajedno smo pokazali kako naši javni prostori mogu da

if we're given the opportunity to have a voice,

budu moćni, ako im damo glas i

and share more with one another.

ako više delimo međusobno.

Two of the most valuable things we have

Dve najvrednije stvari koje imamo su vreme

are time, and our relationships with other people.

i naše veze sa drugim ljudima.

In our age of increasing distractions,

U ovom dobu povećanog ometanja

važnije je nego ikad naći načine da ostvarimo

it's more important than ever to find ways to maintain perspective,

perspektivu i da upamtimo da je život kratak i nežan.

and remember that life is brief and tender.

Death is something that we're often discouraged to talk about,

Smrt je nešto o čemu smo često obeshrabreni da

pričamo ili čak razmišljamo, ali

or even think about,

but I've realized that preparing for death

shvatila sam da je priprema za smrt

is one of the most empowering things you can do.

jedna od najmoćnijih stvari koje možete da uradite.

Thinking about death clarifies your life.

Razmišljanje o smrti objašnjava vaš život.

Our shared spaces can better reflect what matters to us,

Naši podeljeni prostori mogu da reflektuju bolje šta nam je važno

as individuals and as a community,

kao individuama i kao zajednici,

na više načina na koje delimo svoje nade, strahove i priče,

and with more ways to share our hopes, fears and stories,

ljudi oko nas ne samo da mogu da pomognu

the people around us can not only help us make better places,

da napravimo bolja mesta, oni mogu da nam pomognu da vodimo bolje živote.

they can help us lead better lives.

Thank you.

Hvala. (Aplauz)

(Applause)

(Aplauz)

Thank you.

Hvala. (Aplauz)

(Applause)

(Aplauz)