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How incredible is it to see somebody

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who has the opportunity to do something 
that they've never done before .

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I mean just completely changed their lives
and in such a short period of time

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you come back and bring light

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to your entire community 
when they haven't had light before,

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when the kids haven't been 
able to study at night .

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You see this book

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Everything in this book 
their grandmother will learn

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in 6 months .

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So if the lady is scared now tell me,

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Now is the time to say no.

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Two years ago, I came to Sundance
and met Bunker Roy

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and he is the person who started the Barefoot College.

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We started talking about what he did
and he said well I train grandmothers

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how to become solar engineers

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Women who go to India for 6 months .

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Women from the most disenfranchised
parts of the world,

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many of whom don't know 
how to read or write,

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and I just thought this was
the most incredible story.

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When we initially started
to pull for this film

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We thought we would follow 3 women 
from 3 different countries around the globe

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that were attending 
the Barefoot College in India.

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Within one month

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and one character really stood out

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and her name was Raifea

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After a month into her education.

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Her husband called her home and said
if you don't come back,

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then I will divorce you and steal your kids
and you'll never see them again.

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So it was her drive from there 
to get back to India.

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And you know make her brain work

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and use her education
to better herself

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and her village that
made her just overtake the entire film.

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I want to change 
the situation in this village.

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You think I am a joke
and full of hot air.

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We'll see

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Right? Wrong, you are wrong.

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There's an energy crisis around the world .

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Specifically to Jordan.

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They have no natural energy source
so solar energy is something huge

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It really has to be pushed
on the ground there .

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It's great .

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The company like Hilton can

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help filmakers
raise global awareness

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Airing these stories
in Hilton's worldwide

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you have much better exposure,

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then we would just in the theater
or television

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It really helps to get the message
out there.

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the sustainability is a very important issue 
that we have to address right now .

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I think everybody in the world

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is at one point in their lives

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faced with this question.

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Can I possibly do this?

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Here is something that I don't think
there's any way that I can do this,

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but I really Iove to try 
and the fear of that,

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and ultimately if you're successful
at something that you're really afraid of

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that can be some of the most

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you know the most life-changing moments.

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Thank you.