Asher Hasan's message of peace from Pakistan

譯者: Wang Qian 審譯者: Zachary Lin Zhao

Namaste. Salaam.

致敬(梵文)。致敬 (阿拉伯語)。

Shalom. Sat Sri Akal.

致敬(希伯來 語)。 致敬(旁遮普語)。

Greetings to all of you from Pakistan.

巴基斯坦人民向 你們致敬。

It is often said that we fear that which we do not know.

人們常說我們害怕未知的東西。

And Pakistan, in this particular vein, is very similar.

巴基斯坦也是這樣。

Because it has provoked, and does provoke,

不管是過去還是現在，

a visceral anxiety in the bellies of many a Western soul,

它都使很多西方人憂心忡忡，

especially when viewed through the monochromatic lens

假若僅從

of turbulence and turmoil.

社會動盪的角度去看，就更是如此。

But there are many other dimensions to Pakistan.

但巴基斯坦尚有很多不為人知的地方。

And what follows is a stream of images,

接下來的照片，

a series of images captured by some of Pakistan's

是巴基斯坦人自己拍攝的。

most dynamic and young photographers,

他們都是年輕有為的攝影家。

that aims to give you an alternative glimpse,

他們致力於將巴基斯坦的另一面展現於世；

a look inside the hearts and minds

他們致力於展現

of some ordinary Pakistani citizens.

普通民眾的心靈。

Here are some of the stories they wanted us to share with you.

這些是他們與我們分享的內容。

My name is Abdul Khan. I come from Peshawar.

我叫 Abdul Khan來自Peshawar。

I hope that you will be able to see

我希望你能看到的

not just my Taliban-like beard,

不僅僅是我的塔利班式大鬍子，

but also the richness and color

還有我的富足與豐富多彩[的生活]，

of my perceptions, aspirations and dreams,

以及我的認知、抱負與夢想，

as rich and colorful as the satchels that I sell.

如同我賣的各式花色的書包一樣。

My name is Meher and this is my friend Irim.

我叫 Meher，這位是我的朋友Irim，

I hope to become a vet when I grow up

長大後我想當獸醫，

so that I can take care of stray cats and dogs

這樣我就能照顧流浪貓和流浪狗了，

who wander around the streets of the village

街上、村裏可多流浪的狗和貓了。

that I live near Gilgit, northern Pakistan.

我住在 Gilgit，位於巴基斯坦北部。

My name is Kailash. And I like to enrich lives

我叫 Kailash，我喜歡豐富多彩的生活

through technicolored glass.

就如透過五光十色的玻璃[看世界]。

Madame, would you like some of those orange bangles

夫人，您想來個橙色的手鐲嗎

with the pink polka dots?

上面有粉色圓點的那種。

My name is Zamin.

我叫 Zamin。

And I'm an IDP, an internally displaced person,

是個國內流亡的難民，

from Swat.

我來自 Swat。

Do you see me on the other side of this fence?

你從籬笆的另 一面的看到我了嗎？

Do I matter, or really exist for you?

我應存於此世界嗎？

My name is Iman. I am a fashion model,

我叫 Iman，是個模特，

an up-and-coming model from Lahore.

是個來自 Lahore的新秀。

Do you see me simply smothered in cloth?

你看到我簡約的遮住全身的衣服了嗎？

Or can you move beyond my veil

你能看到面紗後的我嗎？

and see me for who I truly am inside?

你能看穿我麼？

My name is Ahmed. I am an Afghan refugee

我叫 Ahmed，是個阿富汗難民，

from the Khyber agency.

我來自 Khyber。

I have come from a place of intense darkness.

我來自一個充滿黑暗的地方。

And that is why I want to illuminate the world.

我想照亮世界。

My name is Papusay.

我叫 Papusay。

My heart and drum beat as one.

我的鼓隨心振動。

If religion is the opium of the masses,

假若宗教是大眾的鴉片，

then for me, music is my one and only ganja.

音樂就是我唯一的大麻。

A rising tide lifts all boats.

大浪托起一艘艘船。

And the rising tide of India's

印度的浪花

spectacular economic growth

預示著經濟的騰飛。

has lifted over 400 million

它將托起4億

Indians into a buoyant middle class.

印度人進入殷實的中產階級。

But there are still over 650 million Indians,

但還有6.5億印度人，

Pakistanis, Sri Lankans, Bangladeshis, Nepalese,

巴基斯坦人、斯里蘭卡人、孟加拉人和尼泊爾人

who remain washed up on the shores of poverty.

尚掙扎於貧困的穀底。

Therefore as India and Pakistan, as you and I,

作為印巴人，你與我

it behooves us to transcend our differences,

都應把克服困難，

to celebrate our diversity,

從而來慶祝我們文化的多樣性。

to leverage our common humanity.

提升我們共同的人性。

Our collective vision at Naya Jeevan,

我們共同的Naya Jeevan，

which for many of you, as you all recognize,

正如在座的很多位都知道，

means "new life" in Urdu and Hindi,

Naya Jeevan在烏爾都語和印度語中是新生活的意思，

is to rejuvenate the lives of millions of low income families

讓我們重振低收入家庭的生活

by providing them with affordable access

向他們提供資源

to catastrophic health care.

提供醫保。

Indeed it is the emerging world's first

的確，這是發展中國家第一個

HMO for the urban working poor.

針對城市低收入人群的健康維護組織。

Why should we do this as Indians and Pakistanis?

為何我們要在行動時劃清國界呢？

We are but two threads cut from the same cloth.

我們骨肉相連。

And if our fates are intertwined,

命運息息相關

then we believe that it is good karma, it is good fortune.

這是我們的榮幸。

And for many of us, our fortunes do indeed lie

對於我們中的許多人來說，財富的確埋藏在

at the bottom of the pyramid. Thank you.

金字塔底。 謝謝。

(Applause)

（鼓掌）

Chris Anderson: Fantastic. Just stay up here.

Chris Anderson：太棒了，先別走。

That was fantastic.

棒極了。

I found that really moving.

真的很感人。

You know, we fought hard to get at least

要知道，為了讓巴基斯坦的代表團到場

a small Pakistani contingent to come.

我們盡了一切努力。

It felt like it was really important.

這真的很重要。

They went through a lot to get here.

他們千辛萬苦才來到這兒。

Would the Pakistanis please just stand up please?

請在座的巴基斯坦人站起來。

I just really wanted to acknowledge you.

我想向你們致敬。

(Applause)

（鼓掌）

Thank you so much.

非常感謝。