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

譯者: Lilian Chiu 審譯者: Helen Chang

I'm Amir Nizar Zuabi.

我是阿米爾·尼扎爾·朱亞比，

I was born in East Jerusalem,

我生在東耶路撒冷，

in a tough part of town

鎮上困苦的地區，

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

位在貝特哈尼納鄰里 和舒法特難民營之間。

I'm a mixed child,

我是混血兒，

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

也就是說，我母親是猶太人， 父親是巴勒斯坦人。

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

所以難民經歷深植 在我家的 DNA 裡。

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

我的猶太外祖父母因為 二次大戰而逃離歐洲，

they came to Palestine

逃到巴勒斯坦，

and drove the other part of my family into exile.

讓我家另一半血統的人被放逐。

When I was 14,

我十四歲時，

I stumbled by accident into a theater show

意外接觸到了一場劇院演出，

in this rough part of town,

就在鎮上這個困苦的地區，

and I fell in love.

而我著迷了。

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

我迷上了

我面前這個創造出來的現實，

a reality that was full of possibilities,

這個現實充滿了可能性，

更狂野、更自由，這個現實

that was wilder, that was free,

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

和我們所生活的嚴酷現實完全相反。

And I became a theater practitioner.

我成了戲劇從業者。

Becoming a theater practitioner in Palestine

在巴勒斯坦當戲劇從業者就像是

is like conjuring water in the desert.

在沙漠中召喚水。

We don't have the infrastructure,

我們沒有基礎設施，

we don't have the big artistic institutions.

我們沒有大型藝術機構。

What we do have is a need

我們有的，是需求，

and something to say about the world we live in.

對於我們所生活的世界， 我們也有話要說。

Taking my shows to communities and refugee camps in Palestine,

當我把我的作品

帶到巴勒斯坦的社區 和難民營時，我總是

I was always struck by the immediacy of the encounter

很訝異邂逅發生得那麼快，

and that became a very powerful experience for me.

對我而言，那成了 非常有影響力的經歷。

In 2015, at the height of the refugee crisis,

2015 年，難民危機到達高點，

when hundreds of thousands of people were walking across Europe,

數十萬人步行穿越歐洲，

with all the pain and the anguish that we saw,

帶著我們看到的那些疼痛和痛苦，

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

我開始思考，也許我們需要 創造新的戲劇模型。

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

也許我們該把戲劇 搬出劇院，搬到街頭，

這些人行走的街頭。

the streets where these people were walking.

And I started working with Good Chance theater company,

我開始和「好機會」劇團合作，

這個戲團創作的是 和難民經歷有關的作品。

a company that creates theater about the refugee experience.

Together, we created "The Walk."

我們一起創作了《行走》。

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

《行走》是行動式的藝術節，

橫越八千公里，

65 cities, towns and villages in its way,

路上會經過六十五個城鎮村落，

and we will create 120 events of welcome.

我們會設計一百二十場歡迎活動。

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

領導《行走》的是一名 九歲的敘利亞女孩，

an unaccompanied minor called Amal.

無人陪伴的未成年人， 她的名字叫阿瑪兒。

And Amal in Arabic means hope.

在阿拉伯語中， 阿瑪兒的意思是希望。

(Music)

（音樂）

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

阿瑪兒是個三公尺半的木偶，

由翻筋斗木偶公司創作，

the renowned puppet company from South Africa.

該公司是南非知名的木偶公司。

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

《行走》會從敘利亞 和土耳其的邊界開始，

in a city called Gaziantep.

叫做加濟安泰普的城市。

We will make our way through Turkey and into Greece,

我們會穿越土耳其，進入希臘，

then from Greece to Italy,

接著從希臘前往義大利，

from Italy to southern France,

從義大利前往南法，

then through Switzerland to Germany, Belgium,

接著穿越瑞士，到德國、

比利時，再回到北法，

and back to northern France,

across the English Channel

橫越英吉利海峽，再從 多佛北上到曼徹斯特。

and then from Dover all the way up to Manchester.

In order for Amal to make her journey,

為了要讓阿瑪爾能成行，

Amal has three sets of puppeteers to walk her,

有三組操偶師來協助她行走，

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

每個團隊都有受訓，讓她 能做出手勢和細微的差別，

which is what brings Amal to life.

讓阿瑪兒像活過來了一樣。

Together, there's 12 people in the company,

這一團總共有十二個人，

12 people that come from diverse backgrounds.

來自各種背景的十二個人。

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

他們會和阿瑪兒一起從加濟安泰普

一路走到曼徹斯特，賦予她生命。

giving her life.

"The Walk" is a very ambitious project.

《行走》是個很有野心的計畫。

It's a huge logistical feat

它是物流上的豐功偉業，

with all the territory that we need to cover.

因為我們要涵蓋的領土非常廣。

And it wouldn't be possible

若沒有我們的合作夥伴網， 它是不可能實現的。

without the network of partnerships that we have.

We are working with 250 partners along the route

我們沿路和 250 名夥伴合作，

還有數千名參與者。

and thousands of participants.

We're working with a very diverse group of partnerships

我們的合作夥伴非常多樣化，

with humanitarian groups, with civic society,

有人道主義團體，有公民社會，

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

有我們即將造訪之城市的 市長，有宗教領袖，

with faith leaders,

with grassroots refugee organizations,

有草根難民組織，

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

還有土耳其和歐洲

重要的機構和難民藝術家。

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

我們只問所有這些人 一個簡單的問題。

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

我們說：阿瑪兒是個將要 穿過你的城市的九歲女孩。

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

她獨自一人，她很害怕，她很脆弱。

How would you like to welcome her?

你想要怎麼迎接她？

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

你會從她身上學到什麼？ 你會教她什麼？

And this small proposition harvested an unbelievable amount of generosity

這個小小的提問，

讓我們的合作夥伴 展現極大的慷慨和創意。

and creativity from our partners.

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

現在，在兩年的規劃之後，

《行走》上路了。

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

《行走》是一齣大戲， 在八千公里的舞台上演出。

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

阿瑪兒旅程上所遇到的活動

都是由我們的合作夥伴創作的，

and they are big city-scale installations,

這些活動包括城市規模的裝置、

participatory performances in the cities,

城市中的參與式表演、

precise meetings with communities

能夠接觸到社區

or with an artistic work across the journey.

或者旅途一路上的藝術創作。

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

我們希望這些活動能成為

阿瑪兒這段壯麗跋涉 經歷的豐富繡帷。

on her epic odyssey.

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

很重要的是要強調《行走》

不是苦難的行走，而是驕傲的行走。

This is a walk of pride.

We want to challenge the perception about the refugees.

我們想要挑戰對難民的感受。

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

我們想要談他們， 但不是把他們視為問題，

but to talk about the potential they bring,

而是要談他們帶來的可能性，

about the cultural riches they come from

談他們來自多麼豐富的文化，

and to honor their experience.

並向他們的經歷致敬。

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

我們想把它變成一種 對共同人性及希望的讚頌。

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

我們希望《行走》能夠留下的，

all the way from the edge of Turkey to Manchester,

一路從土耳其的邊緣

到曼徹斯特，

a network of thousands of people of good will,

留下數千名好心人的網路，

a wide corridor of friendship,

一條友誼的寬廣走道，

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

以及一種新的思考方式，來看待 在現今世界中身為難民的意涵。

in today's world.

Everybody can follow Amal along her journey

任何人都可以跟著 阿瑪兒踏上這段旅程，

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

可以透過我們網站和社群媒體上 不斷更新的資訊來追蹤。

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

我想邀請大家用自己的 方式來歡迎阿瑪兒。

(Music)

（音樂）

Thank you.

謝謝。

(Applause)

（掌聲）

Chris Anderson: How special is that.

克里斯·安德森：好特別。希望 我們現在和尼扎爾即時連線了。

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

Wow.

哇。

(Cheering and applause)

（歡呼及掌聲）

Nizar, I hope you can see

尼扎爾，希望你能看到

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

大家對你的計畫已經 有超熱烈的反應了。

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

能否告訴我們《行走》做得如何？

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

尼扎爾：我是個九歲孩子的 褓姆且她的要求好多，

and she's very big and demanding,

她很巨大，需求很多，但……

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

我很興奮，且得到的反應 讓我無法置信。

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

克里斯：在你的演說中， 你談到藝術的軟性力量

to change minds.

能改變想法。你有看到證據 可以證明確實有用嗎？

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

ANZ: I hope so.

尼札爾：希望有。

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

我們會見社區、孩子

及成人，他們會和她相遇。

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

我希望她能鼓舞和她相遇的難民孩子，

有遠大的想法。

I hope she inspires the adults to feel compassion.

我希望她能鼓舞成人發揮同情心。

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

每個與她相遇的人都很 興奮，這點是肯定的。

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

我希望，在我們走過 這些城市之後會留下的是

is a curiosity towards the other,

對他人的好奇心，

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

對你不認識的人感到好奇， 並想要多了解他們一些。

CA: So how is she doing?

克里斯：她的狀況如何？ 我們能見見她嗎？

May we possibly meet her?

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

尼札爾：根據外面的噪音量， 我想她在這裡沒錯。

(Cheering)

（歡呼）

She's coming our way.

她正朝這裡來。

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

克里斯：一路上都有人與她同行，

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

包括自己也有過 難民經歷的人，對嗎？

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

尼札爾：是的，我們 造訪了許多難民社區，

that are involved in planning the activities,

他們都參與了活動的規劃，

and they also walk with us when we need them.

當我們需要他們時， 他們也會和我們同行。

So that's very exciting.

那很讓人興奮。

CA: Wow.

克里斯：哇。

(Laughs)

（笑）

Nizar, tell us more about this extraordinary artistic vision,

尼札爾，多和我們談談 這個不凡的藝術遠景，

這個創作，這個小女孩。

this creation, this little girl.

ANZ: She is very, very warmly received everywhere.

尼札爾：她走到哪裡 都受到溫暖的接待。

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

這些活動試圖要捕捉

她的經歷有多艱困。

Some of the events are very sad in a way,

有些活動在某種層面上蠻悲傷的，

but very honest to the refugee experience.

但很忠實呈現難民的經歷。

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

有些活動，像今天的， 就比較歡樂、喜悅一點，

and involve the community gathering around her and welcoming her.

整個社區會圍繞著她 聚集起來，歡迎她。

So it's a mixture of the hardship,

所以，混合了艱困以及歡迎，

but also the welcome

and the warm reception some communities give to refugees.

還有一些社區給予難民的溫暖接待。

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

克里斯：我們非常榮幸

to eavesdrop on "The Walk" there.

可以偷窺到那裡的《行走》。

This is an amazing project.

這個計畫很了不起。

It's a deeply inspiring project.

非常鼓舞人心的計畫。

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

對你而言一定是種 不凡的體驗，看到多年的

come into reality.

遠景能夠實現。所以……

So thank you for it.

謝謝你帶來這個計畫，謝謝。

We thank you so much for this.

Thank you.

ANZ: Thank you so much. Thank you.

尼札爾：非常謝謝你們。

(Applause)

（掌聲）