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Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.14,0:00:06.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello, this is my first trip,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.04,0:00:10.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,first time in life I'm outside\Nof the walls of Gaza.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.48,0:00:12.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm so happy to be here.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.59,0:00:19.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.35,0:00:24.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My ambition always was\Nto be a pilot, to fly a plane,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.79,0:00:29.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to feel free to fly the sky,\Nto touch the sky.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.39,0:00:31.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But that didn't happen.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.33,0:00:37.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Simply, I live in Gaza,\Nthere is no airport.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.37,0:00:41.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All borders are closed\Non every side.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.18,0:00:45.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We live in one of the biggest\Nprisons in the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.34,0:00:50.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The only thing I can do is just\Nto look up to the sky.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.88,0:00:53.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On some days, we are lucky\Nif we have electricity
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.100,0:00:57.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for four or five hours.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.25,0:01:03.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When it's cold, we make a fire\Non the front, or on the roof of our homes.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.31,0:01:06.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes we make food, too.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.28,0:01:11.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My job in Gaza is to arrange everything\Nto journalists who come to my homeland
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.57,0:01:16.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to tell the stories about what's\Ngoing on in Gaza.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.29,0:01:19.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many mornings, I had to go\Nto the border area
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.42,0:01:21.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to collect a journalist.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.07,0:01:24.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If anything should happen\Nto the journalist,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.16,0:01:27.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or if the journalist decides\Nto cover a story
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.67,0:01:31.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the government doesn't want us\Nto cover,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.17,0:01:34.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bad things could happen.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.98,0:01:38.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Navigating through my country\Nhelping journalists,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.16,0:01:43.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,filmmakers, news crews is my \Nworking life.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.69,0:01:48.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe my success comes\Nfrom building a relationship,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.33,0:01:51.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not only with journalists \Nand the news crews,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.70,0:01:55.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also with the communities\Nin the Gaza Strip.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.02,0:01:57.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These communities\Nwho don't want their stories\N
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.94,0:01:59.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be told,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.94,0:02:03.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I never looked to them as stories\Nor numbers,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.56,0:02:09.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but like me, they are human beings.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.90,0:02:14.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have build up many relationship\Nover 10 years.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.71,0:02:16.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And guess what?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.40,0:02:19.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This gives me the chance\Nto get access to people,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.89,0:02:22.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to stories, others can't
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.49,0:02:24.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In some certain situation,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.21,0:02:29.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I feel as a woman, I have\Nmore power.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.73,0:02:32.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many male journalists\Nin my society,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.29,0:02:36.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they want to cover a story about\Ndrug addiction in my country.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.95,0:02:42.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That problem started when the \NGaza tunnel was being built.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.60,0:02:44.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With the sieze on Gaza,\N
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.90,0:02:47.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the tunnel brought people\Nall the basic needs
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.57,0:02:50.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like food, building material,\Nother stuff we needed.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.96,0:02:52.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But not anymore because\Nthe Egyptian side
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.46,0:02:55.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,flooded them up with water
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.86,0:02:58.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they are not working anymore.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.57,0:03:00.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Drugs were being smuggled
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.73,0:03:05.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and many young people\Ngot addicted too.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.42,0:03:08.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the tradition of the \NPalestinian society,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.28,0:03:12.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's forbidden for men\Nto enter the household.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.30,0:03:15.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, no men journalists\Nget the story.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.87,0:03:19.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I did.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.14,0:03:24.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have a wonderful husband\Nwho supports me,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.100,0:03:29.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,despite all the criticism \Ngets from the society.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.08,0:03:31.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's at home now \Nwith my two kids
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.85,0:03:34.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I hve another one\Nthat's growing in here.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.68,0:03:40.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.83,0:03:44.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I'm working,\NI call him each two hours
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.15,0:03:47.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he knows if he doesn't\Nhear from me,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.98,0:03:49.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he should call my contact,\N
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.61,0:03:52.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the one who give the acces\Nto the story,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.60,0:03:57.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is the one who I trust.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.57,0:03:59.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the times in Gaza,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.41,0:04:04.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,during the kidnapping\Nof the British journalist Alan Johnston,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.26,0:04:09.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was asked by an American magazine\Nto set up a meeting
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.28,0:04:14.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the kidnappers in Gaza,\Nand I did.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.34,0:04:17.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The journalist covering\Nthe story and I
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.08,0:04:22.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were asked to meet outside\Nof his hotel.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.19,0:04:27.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They came, they picked up\Nin a black van with black windows,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.04,0:04:31.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they were wearing masks\Non that day,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.36,0:04:37.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they drove us away,\Nfar away in the middle of a field.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.26,0:04:39.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They took our cell phones
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.72,0:04:45.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we did the interview with\Nthe kidnapper outside in that field.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.85,0:04:48.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was so scared that day,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.24,0:04:51.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a day I will never forgot.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.88,0:04:55.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, why I do what I do?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.25,0:04:58.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I do it because I believe\Nif I didn't,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.32,0:05:03.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a huge part of the story\Nabout Gaza will be missing.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.96,0:05:08.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are some more stories\NI could tel you about my conutry.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.30,0:05:11.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And not all of them are bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.04,0:05:15.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love my country, despite\Nthe terrible situation we live in.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.80,0:05:19.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Siege, poverty, unemployment,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.86,0:05:21.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but there life.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.47,0:05:28.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are people who are dreamers\Nand amazing people full of energy.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.53,0:05:32.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have a wonderful music\Nand a great music school,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.24,0:05:37.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have parkour dancers\Nwho dance in the rubble of their homes.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.84,0:05:41.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Gaza is the only place\Nin the Arab world
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.14,0:05:45.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where Muslims and Christians\Nlive in strong brotherhood.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.34,0:05:51.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.93,0:05:53.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,During the time of war,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.60,0:05:56.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the hardest part for me\Nis leaving the house
Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.20,0:05:59.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,early in the morning\Nleaving my children.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.29,0:06:03.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I get used to taking a picture\Nfor them everyday
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.68,0:06:08.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I never know if I will \Nmake it back for them.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.67,0:06:15.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Being a fixer and a journalist\Nis difficult and dangerous in Gaza.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.45,0:06:18.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when I hear the sound\Nof the shelling or the sound of the bombing,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.40,0:06:23.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just head straight toward this \Nbecause I want to be there first
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.35,0:06:31.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because these stories should be told.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.75,0:06:36.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When my children were small\Nand we hear the sound of the war,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.61,0:06:40.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I got used to telling them that\Nthey were fireworks,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:40.37,0:06:44.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now they are older,\Nthey understand.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.83,0:06:47.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I do have terrible nightmares
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.92,0:06:52.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because of all that I witnessed\Nduring war times,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.26,0:06:56.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially these lifeless bodies\Nof young children.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.32,0:07:00.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I still remember a little girl,\Nher name is ?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.71,0:07:04.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She's the only survivor from her family.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.10,0:07:07.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Her picture will be with me\Nforever.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.16,0:07:12.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will never forgot her.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.99,0:07:18.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm proud that I can stand here\Nand be with you.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.57,0:07:24.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm proud that I can tell you\Nstories, sad and happy,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.86,0:07:29.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about my small corner of the world,\NGaza.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.46,0:07:34.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm proud that I am the first female fixer\Nworking in Gaza,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:34.24,0:07:37.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the funny thing,\Nthey call me Mr. Rambo (?), in Gaza
Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.95,0:07:40.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.95,0:07:45.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hope one day, i will get the chance\Nto tell the stories of all other women,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.90,0:07:49.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all other amazing women\NI know in my country.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.40,0:07:53.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hope that one day, I can\Nhelp other women in my country
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.44,0:07:55.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be fixers like me.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.67,0:08:00.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And of course sometimes,\NI feel I can't do this work anymore,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.11,0:08:02.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's just too much for me.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.31,0:08:04.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I remember these words,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:04.87,0:08:08.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Don't limit your challenge,\Nbut challenge your limit.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.37,0:08:13.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't allow others to stand\Nin front of your dreams."
Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.90,0:08:15.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.08,0:08:25.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)