9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 My name is Mahmoud Aghiorly 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and I am a volunteer translator with TED. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 I am from Syria,[br] 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and I am from the city called Aleppo,[br]located on the North. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 This city is an ancient city 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Actually, it's been there 3,000 years 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 but now within 4 years[br]everything's just finished. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Most of my places in memories and[br]buildings that I loved, are destroyed. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And they're just bent down,[br]or bombed, or just throwing. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 These places are not there right now 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We told Adam so many stories 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 but actually, it's very difficult for us 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that he can't live in there. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And it touched me in my heart. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Actually, as a woman and as a mother that 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 my baby wouldn't have the ability to visit[br]his father's places or mother's places. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 so yeah 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Me and my brother were posted in engineers 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and we were dreaming actually to have[br]an engineering consultant obviously 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 but the engineering office was[br]in the middle and heated area 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 so it was also mostly destroyed. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 So I think even you imagine[br]future is destroyed or bent down 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 I spent around 5 years into it 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 then I immigrate to Australia by 2015. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We came here on the second day[br]of November. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Last year, everthing was dark 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and when the sun rises,[br]it is a new life. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Everything seems beautiful, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 everything is green with so much flowers. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We want Adam to live in a better world 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We want him to have a great life. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And I think that he was the main reason[br]why we took that immigrated decision. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 It was not an easy decision to take. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Moving to another country, that is[br]totally different what we used to, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 is not that easy. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We are so happy right now, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and we know what we did[br]is for us and for Adam as well. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Starting from February to August, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 I was searching everyday and[br]sending around 10 or 12 CVs. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Actually, the main advice is[br]to change my name 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 because Madmoud sounds [br]so much traditional. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The second advice they asked me[br]to hide my place of birth, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and my origin of my certificate. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 They told me that nation[br]makes me think about Syria. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 I didn't choose the country[br]that I was born in. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And I didn't choose my name. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 So, people are judging me[br]with things that I didn't choose. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 I choose how I'm going to[br]deal with the problems, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and having a proper channel for new ideas. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 It is very essential for people[br]who are coming from a war zone, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and people who are coming[br]from a lost path. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Ted will provide you[br]a proper channel of many ideas 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 from so many people around the world. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 You can directly relate to someone[br]who is facing the same problem, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to someone who just immigrates[br]to the new country, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to someone who is starting a new family,[br]or some who's facing problems. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Mahmoud has a great way[br]of loving and giving. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And I think volunteering is a way[br]of loving and giving. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Translating a language to another language[br]is a great boat. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 (Music)