Makhtoum Abdalla: Education is a fundamental right for every child | TED

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譯者: 郁婷 林 審譯者: Coco Shen

Hello, I am Makhtoum Abdalla from Sudan,

大家好，我是來自蘇丹的 Makhtoum Abdalla，

born in 2004, in Nyala, South Darfur.

2004年出生在南達佛的尼亞拉。

And on the map, the western part of Sudan is where you find Darfur.

在地圖上， 你能在蘇丹的西半部找到達佛。

For over a decade, the state was affected [by] conflict,

十多年來， 國家受到戰爭影響，

which we were still reeling from.

我們仍然感到震驚。

And as a result, since I was four years old,

正因如此， 從我四歲開始，

my family have lived in a camp for internally displaced people:

我的家人就住在為了 國內流離失所者準備的營地。

an IDP camp for families that have been driven from their homes

一個國內流離失所者營地的家庭，

for one reason or another,

出於某種原因被趕出家園，

to another part of the country.

來到了國家的另一個地方。

My family was displaced because of conflict,

我的家庭因為戰爭而流離失所，

and I was born in a world full of complexity,

而我出生在一個複雜、

loss and deprivation.

充滿失去和匱乏的世界裡。

But despite that,

但儘管如此，

my family and I are still here

我和我的家人仍然在這裡，

full of hopes and dreams for a better tomorrow.

充滿著希望和夢想 為了一個更好的明天。

Before the camp,

在住進營地之前，

we used to live in a place called Otash village in South Darfur.

我們曾經住在一個在南達佛， 叫做Otash村莊的地方。

And as the word “otash” comes from the Arabic word “A’atshan”,

正如「Otash」這個詞來自於 阿拉伯語的「A’atshan」，

which means thirsty.

意思是口渴的，

And it has been called so for the lack of water resources

而它之所以被稱為Otash， 正是因為該地區

in that area.

缺乏水資源。

And so the name of our IDP camp is Otash camp.

因此，我們住的營地名字 就叫做Otash營

Same name, same issue.

相同的名字，相同的問題。

It's home to almost 100,000 people from different villages.

它是將近十萬名 來自不同村莊的人的家

I was very young when we left our home,

我們離開家時我還很小，

but I can remember the fear on my family's face

但我還記得我家人臉上流露出的恐懼

as they're getting ready, leaving everything behind.

當他們準備好 拋下所有東西時，

I could see their pain, especially on my mother's face.

我可以看到他們的痛苦， 尤其是從我媽媽臉上。

I still remember.

我仍然記得。

My family were one of the thousands of families that fled.

我的家庭是成千上萬個家庭中 成功逃離的其中一個

Not everyone was lucky,

不是每一個人都是這麼幸運，

some lost their lives while trying to escape.

有些人在試圖逃跑時， 失去了他們的性命。

Because the journey was so dangerous,

因為過程真的太危險了

we had to hide frequently along the road.

我們不得不經常沿著路躲藏

Where we used to live is only two hours away,

我們曾經住的地方 離營地只需花上兩個小時的路程，

but the journey took two days until we finally reached a safe place,

但我們花了整整兩天的時間， 才到達了一個安全的地方。

the place that today we call Otash IDP camp.

那個地方我們稱之為 Otash國內流離失所者營地。

During the two days it took my family to the camp,

從我原本的家到營地的兩天期間

we had nothing to eat and only a little water.

我們沒有東西可以吃， 而且只有少量的水。

My baby brother died from malnutrition.

我的弟弟死於營養不良，

And he was not even two years old.

然而他才不到兩歲。

My brother's passing affected me a lot.

我弟弟的死影響我很深，

That's why I decided to go to college to study nutrition and medicine.

這就是為什麼我決定去大學念 營養學與醫學

Just to help others and find ways to prevent what happened to him.

只是為了幫助別人並找到方法 防止這種事發生在他人身上。

In a world with so much food and so much prosperity,

在一個有著這麼多食物和繁榮的世上

no one should ever die of hunger.

沒有人應該死於飢餓。

I feel like I owe it to my baby brother to be better and do better,

我覺得我要把這歸功於我弟弟， 他讓我變得更好且做得更好，

so I can help people like us,

所以我才能幫助像我們這樣的人，

whether from Darfur or anywhere in the world.

無論是來自達佛， 或是來自世界任何地方的人。

I have big dreams,

我有遠大的夢想，

and I know education is my path to reaching them.

而且我知道教育 是能讓我觸及它們的途徑。

Education is a basic right for every child.

教育是每個孩童的基本權利

And it is the way each of us can get skills,

也是我們每一個人能夠獲得技能、

tools and power to make change in our lives

工具和力量來改變我們生活

and in the world.

和世界的方式。

Education is a basic right for all children,

接受教育是每個兒童的基本權利，

especially for those who have grown up

尤其是為了那些在成長於

only knowing violence and conflict.

只知道暴力和衝突的孩子們。

And education, also, is the way we make our future more secure

教育也是一種讓我們未來更安全

and our present more peaceful.

並讓我們現在更和平的方法。

A generation needs power to make change.

這個世代需要力量來做改變。

And the greatest power that's ever known to all

然而眾所皆知最強大的力量

is the power of knowledge.

就是知識的力量。

When I read books,

當我在讀書時，

I feel like I'm no longer in my tiny room made of hay

我覺得我不再處於 我那在營地裡沒有電力、

without electricity in the camp.

用乾草做的小房間裡面了。

I feel like I'm confident enough to say that I'm the captain of my destiny.

我覺得我有足夠的信心說 我是主宰自己命運的人。

From my room in the camp,

從我在營地裡的房間，

I've been able to travel through books to Cairo,

我能夠藉由書籍前往開羅、

London and France,

倫敦和法國旅遊，

and all the way to Columbia University in New York.

並一直到紐約的哥倫比亞大學。

And I know what most people may think about me,

而且我知道 大多數的人對我的看法是，

that I'm an internally displaced person.

我是一個國內流離失所者。

That may be true, but I am more than that.

那可能是真的，但是我不只如此。

I am patience, I'm hope, dreams,

我是耐心，我是希望、夢想

and with education, I can get where I want to be.

有了教育， 我可以到達我想要到的地方，

Education in an IDP camp is hard,

在國內流離失所者的營地裡受教育不簡單

and Otash has certainly had its ups and downs.

而Otash毫無疑問地 也是時好時壞。

At the beginning, there were no schools nearby.

在剛開始時， 附近根本就沒有學校，

Now there are schools, but they are not always free.

現在有學校了， 但它們並不是總是免費的，

And we don't always have access to electricity or access to internet

而且我們不是每次都能像 許多其他國家的學校一樣，

like schools in many other countries.

能連接到電或上網。

But education should be free for every child,

但是每個兒童都應該免費接受教育

and access to quality education should be a priority

而且獲得優良的教育 應該要是個優先考量的事，

and available for all children.

並提供給所有的兒童使用。

Meanwhile, as more people in Darfur have been displaced,

同時，隨著在達佛 有越來越多人流離失所，

the schools inside our camp have become overcrowded.

在我們營地裡的學校也漸漸變得擁擠

But still, they have big dreams too.

儘管如此，他們也有著遠大的夢想。

And in my state primary school exams,

在我的國家小學考試中，

I came in third in the ranking out of thousands of students,

我排名第三， 在上千名學生當中，

which was a huge achievement for me.

這對我來說是個巨大的成就。

Soon I will take another test at the end of my secondary school,

不久之後在我中學要結束時， 我將會參加另一個考試，

and then I hope to progress onward to University,

然後我希望我能循序漸進地邁向大學，

moving step by step closer to my ultimate goal.

一步一步朝著我的最終目標邁進。

Along the way,

一路以來，

I've learned to speak three languages.

我學會了說三種語言

I speak fluently in Arabic,

我能很流利的說阿拉伯語、

English and Turkish.

英語和土耳其語。

And recently, I started to learn French.

然後最近我開始學習法文

(French) J’ai de grands rêves.

(法文)我有遠大的夢想

(English) Learning languages makes me feel powerful,

學習多種語言讓我覺得自己很強大

as they challenge my mind.

因為它們讓我的大腦接受了挑戰。

And it also makes me feel I can communicate with other people,

它也讓我覺得 我能夠與其他人交流。

which is important to a connected and equitable world.

這對於一個 有聯繫和公平的世界來說是重要的。

And also, it's one of the many ways that can bring us all together as humans.

而且，這是眾多方法當中 可以讓我們作為人類團結起來的方法

Because of my academic achievement,

因為我的學術成就，

a few years ago, UNICEF Sudan wrote an article about me

幾年前，蘇丹的聯合國兒童基金會 寫了一篇關於我的文章，

in which I shared my biggest dream

其中我分享了我最大的夢想，

to one day go to Columbia University

那就是有一天能上哥倫比亞大學

and study medicine.

並學習醫學。

And now today I am one of UNICEF Sudan Youth Advocates,

如今我已經是 蘇丹聯合國兒童基金會的青年倡導者之一

championing the rights of other children to access quality education.

正捍衛著其他兒童 能夠獲得優質教育的權利。

I told you, I have big dreams.

我告訴過你了，我有遠大的夢想

Since becoming a Youth Advocate with UNICEF Sudan,

自從與蘇丹聯合國兒童基金會合作， 成為一位青年倡導者之後，

I've been emphasizing the importance of peace and education.

我一直在強調和平與教育的重要性

And I see how youth in the camp look up to me

我看到營地裡的年輕人是如何仰慕我

and how my parents and siblings ooze with pride

跟我的父母和兄弟姊妹 是如何為我所獲得的機會

with the opportunities I have been given,

而感到自豪

which makes me feel proud.

這讓我感到驕傲

And I love seeing everyone in the camp wants also to fight for education.

而且我喜歡看到營地裡每個人 也想為教育而戰

Recently, I had the opportunity to fly to the capital of Sudan, Khartoum.

最近，我有能夠搭飛機 前往蘇丹首都喀土穆的機會

It was the first time for me to be on an airplane

對我來說， 這是我第一次搭飛機

and first time also to leave Nyala.

也是我第一次離開尼亞拉

I even had the opportunity to meet the prime minister of Sudan,

我甚至有了見到 蘇丹總理的機會

along with other youth representing every state in Sudan,

跟其他代表蘇丹每一個州的青年一起

which was truly overwhelming for me.

這對我來說真的是個巨大的挑戰

I, Makhtoum, from Otash IDP camp,

我，Makhtoum， 來自Otash國內流離失所者營地,

with the Prime Minister of Sudan.

跟蘇丹的總理一起

But it was also an eye-opener.

但這也讓人大開眼界，

I connected with other youth who came to the capital

我與其他來到首都的年輕人 建立了良好的關係

with a heart full of hope and a mind filled with determination,

他們帶著一顆充滿希望的心 和充滿決心的意志

wanting to share their stories from their parts in their country.

想要分享有關他們國家的故事

I realized that, despite our different cultural backgrounds, we were all one.

我意識到，儘管擁有 不同的國家背景，我們都是一體的

We have the same plight and needs.

我們有相同的困境和需求

But we all wanted one thing:

但我們都想要一個東西：

peace and fair treatment

和平跟公平的待遇

and access to services and opportunities.

以及獲得服務和機會

And this must be true with every child around the globe.

而且這對全球每個小孩來說 一定是真的。

The visit also reminded me

這次的拜訪也提醒了我

that there is so much unfairness in this world.

這世界上有著這麼多的不公平

As I was lying in my hotel room with A/C on and electricity,

當我躺在飯店房間裡， 開著冷氣並用著電，

I thought of how I struggle in the camp to study and to sleep

我想到了我是如何在營地裡 掙扎著學習與睡覺

because of lack of electricity.

因為沒有電。

When I study, I rely on flashlights.

當我學習時，我依靠手電筒。

I can’t help but ask the question: Why?

我忍不住問了這個問題：為什麼？

I realized that I'm in so many ways so lucky

我意識到我在許多方面都很幸運，

because I have opportunities to succeed in life,

因為我有機會能在我的人生中成功，

and I have the great privilege to continue to increase awareness

而且我有很大的榮幸 來繼續提高

about education for all children like me and across the world.

像我這樣和全世界的孩童的教育意識。

Imagine if they were given the skills, power and knowledge.

想像一下，如果他們 被賦予了技能、權力與知識，

Imagine the difference they would make in their life and in our world.

想像一下，他們會帶給他們的生活 跟我們的世界怎麼樣的變化。

They have big dreams, too.

他們也有遠大的夢想。

Education, just like electricity,

教育，就像電一樣，

shouldn't just be for some,

不應該只為某些人服務，

it's a necessity and a right.

它是一種必需品和權力。

Just like hopes, dreams and opportunity.

就像希望、夢想和機會一樣

Shining a way forward for each of us

為我們每個人照亮前方的路

and, in turn, allowing us to make the world better for others.

因此讓我們能夠 為他人創造更美好的世界

I am Makhtoum Abdalla from Otash IDP camp,

我是來自Otash國內流離失所者 營地的Makhtoum Abdalla

but I am so much more than that.

但我不只如此

I say it proudly.

我驕傲地說

With the power of education,

藉由教育的力量，

I can make the world a better place.

我能讓世界變得更美好

We all can.

我們都可以

Thank you.

謝謝。