See How Dancing Helps This Young Refugee Feel Welcome in a New Country | Short Film Showcase
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We're gonna do the question of the day. I am from Karachi, Pakistan. I'm nervous but got them from blast. Everyone looking for my face. I want to be a little bit challenged, so to be ready in September for school, you need to analyze literature. So the first thing I want you to do and Allah gave everybody their dictionaries in your language. I want you to translate these words. If this program didn't exist, there would be at least seven children that I teach right now that we have no idea what's going on. It's going to be the action word.
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Zain and his siblings are all of my students. The situation in Pakistan became very dangerous, and it was at a point where their mom was concerned that one day they could very well go to school and not come home. I try to let those children open up through their writing, but they've been a little hesitant to talk too much. They're so nervous, so very quiet, and people will then assume well, the student is too shy.
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My sister's sleep here and the moms sleep there. That's my bed actually. To look like tiny but not too much, but it's all right. Knee open, it's gonna get bigger. My big brother sleep here and my second brother sleep here. Maybe that's no, we're just like sleeping much. Yeah, it's so relaxing. Look at this wall tentacle. Do you man then me receptive to both elkerton 32t Barton Helios Kuno stratagem Montek you yet okay kandi mama a friend indeed madam.
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Okay, thank you. What do you imagine in your future in this country? Where do you think you’ll they look like in living in like a big house? Not big like regular. I don't want to look big house ignite like a Burgess. My sister and my mom and you all be together? Yes, for happen that's all like the full video. My favorite sounds like ridiculous bilities. I like a dance, I like his life, I like his my can ants on the one from the my sister although she like friended me. I can tell I'm a Sikh.
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So images that we saw or things we heard singing. What did I check out filled a reg - yes what does this word mean? Student look at you guys, I got some real New Yorkers in this room. Okay, don't run. Since I made it here, I can make it anywhere. What is he saying? You can make your dreams come from ah you can success here you can success.
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To government.
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Luna train colors. They're not here anymore. This is where the building was and it's to honor those who lost their lives on that day. Rain John.
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Morland is before I eat breakfast before school.
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So the talent show is coming up soon. How are you feeling about it? I've been nervous. I'm gonna dance a bunch of doofus for a bunch of people and I like Harvest. I'm prepared to do it. I'm gonna do it.
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And cited to come here. Friends, teachers are wonderful. Jane has really blossomed. I know that so many of these students have gone through some very traumatic experiences in their lives. He's definitely opened up a lot with them, sharing with them his Zane wisdom.
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To carry you through September.
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Whenever you feel nervous or afraid, remember the community if you have felt here and know that each and every one of us here are rooting for you. We have your best.
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I have to like said go out to prove my innocence. I was learning English that's on top of you. If other than I can talk good thank you.
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