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[Events]
Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text
Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.65,0:00:03.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I remember it was at night.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.81,0:00:08.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was in the city named Mosul about 7pm.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.87,0:00:11.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One day my son go to the school.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.56,0:00:14.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just heard some gunshots and everything
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.17,0:00:15.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and people came and\Nknocked the door,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.89,0:00:18.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,broke the door and took everybody outside.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.78,0:00:21.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And after a while he come back\Nbecause he say,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.08,0:00:24.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"There is a man. He's dead, on the glass."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.37,0:00:26.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People in the street, they stopped me.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.69,0:00:28.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were killing people around me.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.48,0:00:30.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They tried to kidnap me from the car.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.40,0:00:33.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are shooting the people\Nin front of my house.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.92,0:00:36.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we start to run,\Nand once they turn back
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.23,0:00:38.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they see us running away,\Nthey start to shout at us.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.98,0:00:42.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They gonna ask my family for money\Nand they gonna kill me after that.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.76,0:00:45.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was young but I could see\Nwhat was going on
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.63,0:00:47.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it was hard to see.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.16,0:00:49.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was so, so horrible.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.47,0:00:51.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was so danger to stay more.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.81,0:00:53.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I decided to move.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.61,0:01:01.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I AM A REFUGEE
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.20,0:01:04.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Life in Bosnia before was awesome.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.55,0:01:06.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We were living, like, peacefully.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.52,0:01:09.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I grew up a good life because\Nmy mom's family were good financially.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.72,0:01:12.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had small business,\Nmy restaurant over there.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.75,0:01:15.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have some problems,\Nwe have some good.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.69,0:01:17.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's normal.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.82,0:01:19.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But eventually,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.18,0:01:23.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without any warning or anything,\Nit just started one day.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.18,0:01:27.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We were outside when bombing started.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.18,0:01:29.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was kind of unexpected.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.75,0:01:32.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I left when I was 11 years old.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.33,0:01:33.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eight years old.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.38,0:01:34.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think I was 16.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.74,0:01:39.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our parents said that,\N"OK, we need to do a bus ride."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.08,0:01:42.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We were told we're going to the city\Nfor the amusement park.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.75,0:01:45.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We didn't know that we are leaving\Nfor forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.59,0:01:49.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Almost all the Iraqi people,\Nthey can't live in camp.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.40,0:01:51.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We were never in a refugee camp.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.01,0:01:52.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We were living in refugee camp.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.76,0:01:54.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,About two years in the refugee camp.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.73,0:01:57.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I grew up in the refugee camp.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.28,0:02:00.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't know where you're gonna end up.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.33,0:02:03.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think at one point we were gonna end up\Nin Finland,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.03,0:02:05.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then, another point, we were gonna\Nend up in Sweden.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.65,0:02:07.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was a whole process, actually
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.76,0:02:10.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and screening before we get approval.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.29,0:02:11.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Finally, they told us,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.84,0:02:13.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"You're gonna end up in Buffalo,\NNew York."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.92,0:02:16.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We thought it was New York City\Nbut it wasn't.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.05,0:02:19.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Coming to the United States
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.37,0:02:21.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is also one of the challenging things.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.98,0:02:25.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's a very strange transition,\N180 degrees.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.30,0:02:26.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everything was hard.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.67,0:02:28.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For three days we didn't\Neven leave our home.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.40,0:02:29.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,English was
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.63,0:02:31.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,completely out of my mind.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.56,0:02:33.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My English was, like, zero.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.52,0:02:35.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I couldn't talk to anybody.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.46,0:02:37.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In school I was just by myself,\Nsitting there.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.88,0:02:40.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I remember being asked,\N"What's your name?"
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.08,0:02:41.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And my answer was, "Yes."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.99,0:02:43.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everything was different.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.62,0:02:45.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First of all, the weather.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.02,0:02:46.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was my first time see big buildings.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.100,0:02:49.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This the first time in my life
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.23,0:02:50.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I sleep on mattress.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.87,0:02:54.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We went into the bus and we were circling\Nfor like three hours
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.35,0:02:57.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I didn't know there is a string\Nyou should pull down
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.19,0:02:58.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you want to get out.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.50,0:03:00.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then finally my dad decided,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.41,0:03:02.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"You know what? I'm gonna leave."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.32,0:03:05.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I see a corner store that people\Nare coming in and out,"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.05,0:03:06.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I'm gonna walk there."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.66,0:03:08.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My mom and I remember\Nlooking out of the window
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.95,0:03:11.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to see if he makes it back safely.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.49,0:03:14.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then he came back all happy\Nbecause the owner of the
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.19,0:03:16.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,corner store was Yemenese,\Nso he speaks Arabic.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.91,0:03:19.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That made my dad's day.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.39,0:03:23.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We thought that there is\Nonly one kind of people,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.39,0:03:26.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but when we arrived here\Nand there is like
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.18,0:03:27.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,white people
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.20,0:03:28.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Asian people\NAfrican people
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.73,0:03:33.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lot of people, so,\N"Oh, OK. Maybe we are good too."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.72,0:03:38.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I start looking for job\Njust after couple months.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.72,0:03:40.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My first job is mechanic.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.13,0:03:41.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I work in medical billing.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.34,0:03:42.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's my first year\Nof college.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.57,0:03:44.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right now I work as interpreter,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.12,0:03:45.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I love that job.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.73,0:03:48.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you start job,\Nyou feel proud for yourself.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.87,0:03:52.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My salary start with $8.50.\NI was so happy.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.52,0:03:55.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I help other people who were in my shoes.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.100,0:03:58.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every day I call my dad,\N"Are you proud now?"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.95,0:04:00.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm just looking to be here and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.64,0:04:02.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,go back to school as\Nevery kid's supposed to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.92,0:04:05.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I feel that this community
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.28,0:04:09.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make me feel very welcome.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.36,0:04:13.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I decided, only one way to pay back\Nto those people.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.74,0:04:17.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not rich, so I'm not gonna pay back\Nfinancially.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.84,0:04:19.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I decided to join the armed forces.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.96,0:04:22.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Until today, I'm serving here\Nabout 13 years.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.18,0:04:25.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Interviewer: What do you feel like\Nyou've left behind,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.70,0:04:28.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or what do you miss the most\Nabout life there?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.33,0:04:31.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I miss my whole life.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.30,0:04:34.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not easy to leave the people\Nthat you love.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.56,0:04:35.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I miss...
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.61,0:04:39.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you had a sense of connection,\Nyou had a sense of belonging.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.27,0:04:40.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm still searching for that.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.82,0:04:45.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I like how everything goes here,\Nbut it doesn't change me much
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.74,0:04:49.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'cause I still have this sense of\Nwhere I came from.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.40,0:04:53.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To be honest with you,\NI don't miss my country.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.89,0:04:56.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because here I found what I missed.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.67,0:05:00.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to be more, I want to be better,\Nyou know?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.73,0:05:02.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is my dream?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.59,0:05:05.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, there are a lot of dreams.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.82,0:05:08.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My dream was to go to school
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.61,0:05:11.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which I went for, like, eight years.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.41,0:05:12.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That feeling when I graduated,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.99,0:05:15.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's like something\Nno one can pay you for.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.48,0:05:17.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like, when they call your name.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.12,0:05:22.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One dream come true,\Nthat I buy a home for the first time.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.80,0:05:27.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's your dream for the future?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.88,0:05:31.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wish that I could be a singer.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.29,0:05:35.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's done. It happened.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.29,0:05:38.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I saw my kids, they grow up\Nin safety place
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.32,0:05:40.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they study what they want
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.53,0:05:44.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they don't need to do something\Nthey don't like it
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.79,0:05:47.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's the dream. What I need more?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.78,0:05:48.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My name is Immaculee.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:48.96,0:05:49.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm Nadeen Yousef.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.89,0:05:50.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Felix Madgi.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.88,0:05:52.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi, my name is Masarra Faek.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.80,0:05:53.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm from Iraq.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.84,0:05:54.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bhutan.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.70,0:05:55.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Burundi.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.37,0:05:55.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Burma.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.94,0:05:58.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am a refugee, and I am global citizen.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.23,0:05:59.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm a global citizen.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.64,0:06:01.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am a global citizen.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.80,0:06:03.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I AM A REFUGEE
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.17,0:06:04.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I AM A MOTHER
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.61,0:06:05.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I AM A DAUGHTER
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.92,0:06:07.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I AM A HUSBAND
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.17,0:06:08.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I AM A BROTHER
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.36,0:06:09.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I AM A FRIEND
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.43,0:06:10.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I AM A NEIGHBOR
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.71,0:06:11.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I AM A STUDENT
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.93,0:06:13.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.57,0:06:15.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I AM A GLOBAL CITIZEN