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two days before hurricane Maria hit

two days before hurricane Maria hit

two days before hurricane Maria hit Porto Rico I was there I was waiting in

Porto Rico I was there I was waiting in

Porto Rico I was there I was waiting in line at a gas station in my car and the

line at a gas station in my car and the

line at a gas station in my car and the line wrapped around the street with no

line wrapped around the street with no

line wrapped around the street with no end in sight but at least my gas station

end in sight but at least my gas station

end in sight but at least my gas station had an usher and as I waited my mom

had an usher and as I waited my mom

had an usher and as I waited my mom calls she knows that this is gonna be a

calls she knows that this is gonna be a

calls she knows that this is gonna be a catastrophic storm but I did what

catastrophic storm but I did what

catastrophic storm but I did what daughter's to maybe what you would do I

daughter's to maybe what you would do I

daughter's to maybe what you would do I say mom I've got this I'm ready we're

say mom I've got this I'm ready we're

say mom I've got this I'm ready we're gonna be fine

gonna be fine

gonna be fine and she did what moms do particularly

and she did what moms do particularly

and she did what moms do particularly for Tariq and moms instead of telling me

for Tariq and moms instead of telling me

for Tariq and moms instead of telling me how afraid she was she said Christina

how afraid she was she said Christina

how afraid she was she said Christina why in the world are you in Porto Rico

why in the world are you in Porto Rico

why in the world are you in Porto Rico wasting your time and your education

wasting your time and your education

wasting your time and your education when you could be anywhere else in the

when you could be anywhere else in the

when you could be anywhere else in the world and you worked so hard to leave

world and you worked so hard to leave

world and you worked so hard to leave this place and her words felt like

this place and her words felt like

this place and her words felt like knives and I quietly hung up the phone

knives and I quietly hung up the phone

knives and I quietly hung up the phone she is running down my face as I inch my

she is running down my face as I inch my

she is running down my face as I inch my way closer to the pump and I wish I had

way closer to the pump and I wish I had

way closer to the pump and I wish I had known how right she was to be afraid oh

known how right she was to be afraid oh

known how right she was to be afraid oh he didn't know what was coming and in

he didn't know what was coming and in

he didn't know what was coming and in the back of my head I was wondering why

the back of my head I was wondering why

the back of my head I was wondering why had I come back after I left when I was

had I come back after I left when I was

had I come back after I left when I was 18 what though Rico had stopped being a

18 what though Rico had stopped being a

18 what though Rico had stopped being a place for opportunity for me after

place for opportunity for me after

place for opportunity for me after hundred and twenty years of colonial

hundred and twenty years of colonial

hundred and twenty years of colonial status to the US where does Rico was far

status to the US where does Rico was far

status to the US where does Rico was far from an enchanted island I didn't get to

from an enchanted island I didn't get to

from an enchanted island I didn't get to see the beauty that tourists get to see

see the beauty that tourists get to see

see the beauty that tourists get to see I just felt bitterness bitterness

I just felt bitterness bitterness

I just felt bitterness bitterness towards the corrupt government

towards the corrupt government

towards the corrupt government bitterness towards the elite families

bitterness towards the elite families

bitterness towards the elite families that seemed perfectly comfortable in the

that seemed perfectly comfortable in the

that seemed perfectly comfortable in the extreme inequality bitterness towards

extreme inequality bitterness towards

extreme inequality bitterness towards the fact that the beaches were full of

the fact that the beaches were full of

the fact that the beaches were full of trash and the public spaces and

trash and the public spaces and

trash and the public spaces and historical spaces were constantly

historical spaces were constantly

historical spaces were constantly two-faced and poorly maintained and that

two-faced and poorly maintained and that

two-faced and poorly maintained and that bitterness that disdain became a mantra

bitterness that disdain became a mantra

bitterness that disdain became a mantra that everyone around me was echoing

that everyone around me was echoing

that everyone around me was echoing Porto Ricans are lazy were corrupt

Porto Ricans are lazy were corrupt

Porto Ricans are lazy were corrupt nothing good can happen here so you can

nothing good can happen here so you can

nothing good can happen here so you can imagine why I left the way many Puerto

imagine why I left the way many Puerto

imagine why I left the way many Puerto Ricans have left

Ricans have left

Ricans have left feeling almost like a self-loathing and

feeling almost like a self-loathing and

feeling almost like a self-loathing and a deep inferiority to the Western world

a deep inferiority to the Western world

a deep inferiority to the Western world superiority but I was determined to

superiority but I was determined to

superiority but I was determined to prove my worth and I wanted to make a

prove my worth and I wanted to make a

prove my worth and I wanted to make a difference because I felt so trapped so

difference because I felt so trapped so

difference because I felt so trapped so I pursued an Ivy League education I was

I pursued an Ivy League education I was

I pursued an Ivy League education I was ruthless about my thirst for

ruthless about my thirst for

ruthless about my thirst for understanding power because I felt on

understanding power because I felt on

understanding power because I felt on the powerless side I became a TV show

the powerless side I became a TV show

the powerless side I became a TV show host and a grant maker and then a

host and a grant maker and then a

host and a grant maker and then a professor and when I finally found my

professor and when I finally found my

professor and when I finally found my calling in education something strange

calling in education something strange

calling in education something strange happened

happened

happened I started feeling debilitating pain on

I started feeling debilitating pain on

I started feeling debilitating pain on my right shoulder blade and I went to

my right shoulder blade and I went to

my right shoulder blade and I went to physical therapists until one of them

physical therapists until one of them

physical therapists until one of them told me listen that pain that you're

told me listen that pain that you're

told me listen that pain that you're feeling it's associated with feeling

feeling it's associated with feeling

feeling it's associated with feeling like you lack community and that hit me

like you lack community and that hit me

like you lack community and that hit me I didn't feel like I had community and

I didn't feel like I had community and

I didn't feel like I had community and that pain was calling me back home but

that pain was calling me back home but

that pain was calling me back home but back home where and why my family had

back home where and why my family had

back home where and why my family had left Porto Rico already and if you

left Porto Rico already and if you

left Porto Rico already and if you didn't belong to a wealthy family why go

didn't belong to a wealthy family why go

didn't belong to a wealthy family why go back anyway there was nothing there for

back anyway there was nothing there for

back anyway there was nothing there for me but the calling was stronger and I

me but the calling was stronger and I

me but the calling was stronger and I moved back to Puerto Rico nine months

moved back to Puerto Rico nine months

moved back to Puerto Rico nine months before the hurricane was announced and

before the hurricane was announced and

before the hurricane was announced and this is why I found myself waiting in

this is why I found myself waiting in

this is why I found myself waiting in line at the gas station two days before

line at the gas station two days before

line at the gas station two days before the hurricane made landfall the storm

the hurricane made landfall the storm

the hurricane made landfall the storm was going to enter exactly where my

was going to enter exactly where my

was going to enter exactly where my partner's house was located on the

partner's house was located on the

partner's house was located on the southeast corner of the island in a

southeast corner of the island in a

southeast corner of the island in a mountaintop town called Mariana my

mountaintop town called Mariana my

mountaintop town called Mariana my partner said even if it's the worst here

partner said even if it's the worst here

partner said even if it's the worst here listen we got community people know how

listen we got community people know how

listen we got community people know how to take care of each other they know how

to take care of each other they know how

to take care of each other they know how to find food and I grew up on the south

to find food and I grew up on the south

to find food and I grew up on the south side of the island on the second largest

side of the island on the second largest

side of the island on the second largest city of bonesy I had no idea what he was

city of bonesy I had no idea what he was

city of bonesy I had no idea what he was talking about and I couldn't even

talking about and I couldn't even

talking about and I couldn't even imagine it but I trusted him on

imagine it but I trusted him on

imagine it but I trusted him on September 19th 2017 at 11 p.m. we were

September 19th 2017 at 11 p.m. we were

September 19th 2017 at 11 p.m. we were awakened to the sound of exploding glass

awakened to the sound of exploding glass

awakened to the sound of exploding glass I know until that moment I had only

I know until that moment I had only

I know until that moment I had only heard that sound in horror movies and

heard that sound in horror movies and

heard that sound in horror movies and thrillers like most people but this was

thrillers like most people but this was

thrillers like most people but this was real so water was gushing

real so water was gushing

real so water was gushing and the glass and the leaves and

and the glass and the leaves and

and the glass and the leaves and everything so we went to our safe room

everything so we went to our safe room

everything so we went to our safe room which was a tiny bathroom three adults a

which was a tiny bathroom three adults a

which was a tiny bathroom three adults a dog and a cat and we locked ourselves in

dog and a cat and we locked ourselves in

dog and a cat and we locked ourselves in water coming in from underneath the door

water coming in from underneath the door

water coming in from underneath the door and we waited for hours endless and when

and we waited for hours endless and when

and we waited for hours endless and when we emerged we could not believe our eyes

we emerged we could not believe our eyes

we emerged we could not believe our eyes everything was gone it looked like a

everything was gone it looked like a

everything was gone it looked like a bomb had exploded and we were

bomb had exploded and we were

bomb had exploded and we were disoriented and displaced then people

disoriented and displaced then people

disoriented and displaced then people started coming out from inside their

started coming out from inside their

started coming out from inside their homes during those days if you were

homes during those days if you were

homes during those days if you were stuck in an obstructed road everyone

stuck in an obstructed road everyone

stuck in an obstructed road everyone that was in their cars would come out

that was in their cars would come out

that was in their cars would come out almost as if pre rehearsed machetes in

almost as if pre rehearsed machetes in

almost as if pre rehearsed machetes in hand and they together would chop down

hand and they together would chop down

hand and they together would chop down the trees and open up the roads because

the trees and open up the roads because

the trees and open up the roads because they knew what to do and on day four

they knew what to do and on day four

they knew what to do and on day four after the hurricane we decided that we

after the hurricane we decided that we

after the hurricane we decided that we were gonna open up a community kitchen

were gonna open up a community kitchen

were gonna open up a community kitchen we didn't have food water or a kitchen

we didn't have food water or a kitchen

we didn't have food water or a kitchen but we were determined so we heard

but we were determined so we heard

but we were determined so we heard somewhere that you know maybe in in the

somewhere that you know maybe in in the

somewhere that you know maybe in in the north part of the island there was going

north part of the island there was going

north part of the island there was going to be some reception so we said all

to be some reception so we said all

to be some reception so we said all right we're gonna go up there and we

right we're gonna go up there and we

right we're gonna go up there and we wanted to tell everyone what we were

wanted to tell everyone what we were

wanted to tell everyone what we were gonna do through Facebook in five days

gonna do through Facebook in five days

gonna do through Facebook in five days we launched proyecto de apoyo mucho

we launched proyecto de apoyo mucho

we launched proyecto de apoyo mucho which translates to mutual aid project

which translates to mutual aid project

which translates to mutual aid project and by day ten we were feeding 300

and by day ten we were feeding 300

and by day ten we were feeding 300 people every day Monday to Friday out of

people every day Monday to Friday out of

people every day Monday to Friday out of a completely self-run operation and

a completely self-run operation and

a completely self-run operation and listen we weren't able to do this if it

listen we weren't able to do this if it

listen we weren't able to do this if it hadn't been for a community so we

hadn't been for a community so we

hadn't been for a community so we actually reached out to the association

actually reached out to the association

actually reached out to the association that was based in Mariana that has been

that was based in Mariana that has been

that was based in Mariana that has been working in Mariana for 36 years Atacama

working in Mariana for 36 years Atacama

working in Mariana for 36 years Atacama Atacama had the space they had the

Atacama had the space they had the

Atacama had the space they had the kitchen they had a big space for her

kitchen they had a big space for her

kitchen they had a big space for her festival that they had been building for

festival that they had been building for

festival that they had been building for 32 years and we asked them can we use

32 years and we asked them can we use

32 years and we asked them can we use this

this

this and they said yes and then we went to

and they said yes and then we went to

and they said yes and then we went to talk to the cooks and we said will you

talk to the cooks and we said will you

talk to the cooks and we said will you cook for the people here and when then

cook for the people here and when then

cook for the people here and when then we talked to the artists and we said

we talked to the artists and we said

we talked to the artists and we said will you will you paint the signs and we

will you will you paint the signs and we

will you will you paint the signs and we called our friends and we asked them

called our friends and we asked them

called our friends and we asked them will you help us clean and they said yes

will you help us clean and they said yes

will you help us clean and they said yes with the little that they had because

with the little that they had because

with the little that they had because they knew we had to do something

they knew we had to do something

they knew we had to do something unpredictable Yamoto Mariana was born

the space was full of solidarity and

the space was full of solidarity and

the space was full of solidarity and beauty and reciprocity so the word

beauty and reciprocity so the word

beauty and reciprocity so the word started spreading during those days it

started spreading during those days it

started spreading during those days it was the people in front of us that were

was the people in front of us that were

was the people in front of us that were the ones that were so important

the ones that were so important

the ones that were so important donations started coming in but then the

donations started coming in but then the

donations started coming in but then the people on the ground they would bring

people on the ground they would bring

people on the ground they would bring whatever food they had that they

whatever food they had that they

whatever food they had that they couldn't cook because they didn't have

couldn't cook because they didn't have

couldn't cook because they didn't have gas stoves they would bring in whatever

gas stoves they would bring in whatever

gas stoves they would bring in whatever tools they had whatever skills they

tools they had whatever skills they

tools they had whatever skills they could contribute in whatever cash they

could contribute in whatever cash they

could contribute in whatever cash they had in exchange for a meal and the word

had in exchange for a meal and the word

had in exchange for a meal and the word started spreading so pretty soon we had

started spreading so pretty soon we had

started spreading so pretty soon we had people from the region arriving we then

people from the region arriving we then

people from the region arriving we then started receiving paramedics nurses and

started receiving paramedics nurses and

started receiving paramedics nurses and doctors and aid so we had to create an

doctors and aid so we had to create an

doctors and aid so we had to create an entire distribution system and surveys

entire distribution system and surveys

entire distribution system and surveys in order to identify the needs of the

in order to identify the needs of the

in order to identify the needs of the people and distribute and deliver things

people and distribute and deliver things

people and distribute and deliver things according to what they needed where they

according to what they needed where they

according to what they needed where they needed it and it was through this

needed it and it was through this

needed it and it was through this process of doing that we were able to

process of doing that we were able to

process of doing that we were able to move from a place of despair to

move from a place of despair to

move from a place of despair to beginning to heal the way would work is

beginning to heal the way would work is

beginning to heal the way would work is that the kids would arrive at 9:30 in

that the kids would arrive at 9:30 in

that the kids would arrive at 9:30 in the morning they would set up the tables

the morning they would set up the tables

the morning they would set up the tables and chairs and then they would start

and chairs and then they would start

and chairs and then they would start playing chess and pretty soon hundreds

playing chess and pretty soon hundreds

playing chess and pretty soon hundreds of people would arrive and then we would

of people would arrive and then we would

of people would arrive and then we would deliver food to about 60 people across

deliver food to about 60 people across

deliver food to about 60 people across the mountain in the community and then

the mountain in the community and then

the mountain in the community and then everyone around us was asking wanting to

everyone around us was asking wanting to

everyone around us was asking wanting to join and we asked them how contribute

join and we asked them how contribute

join and we asked them how contribute whatever you know how to do what do you

whatever you know how to do what do you

whatever you know how to do what do you love to do come and join us and there

love to do come and join us and there

love to do come and join us and there was this one young man who approached us

was this one young man who approached us

was this one young man who approached us and he said you're just regular people

and he said you're just regular people

and he said you're just regular people what do you mean you're helping you're

what do you mean you're helping you're

what do you mean you're helping you're actually doing that

actually doing that

actually doing that and we said yeah come join us and so he

and we said yeah come join us and so he

and we said yeah come join us and so he did and this young man changed his life

did and this young man changed his life

did and this young man changed his life he later told us that his father had

he later told us that his father had

he later told us that his father had said that people didn't really help

said that people didn't really help

said that people didn't really help anymore not without an agenda and then

anymore not without an agenda and then

anymore not without an agenda and then he started seeing what we were doing and

he started seeing what we were doing and

he started seeing what we were doing and he decided to not leave Puerto Rico and

he decided to not leave Puerto Rico and

he decided to not leave Puerto Rico and join the military and instead he stayed

join the military and instead he stayed

join the military and instead he stayed and he studied on the island because he

and he studied on the island because he

and he studied on the island because he started to see that a different word

started to see that a different word

started to see that a different word that Rico was possible and this is when

that Rico was possible and this is when

that Rico was possible and this is when we took a step back and looked at our

we took a step back and looked at our

we took a step back and looked at our work and we realized we are building a

work and we realized we are building a

work and we realized we are building a different Porto Rico we're building it

different Porto Rico we're building it

different Porto Rico we're building it because you see when the entire physical

because you see when the entire physical

because you see when the entire physical and material infrastructure collapsed

and material infrastructure collapsed

and material infrastructure collapsed the only thing that remained was the

the only thing that remained was the

the only thing that remained was the invisible life-saving infrastructure

invisible life-saving infrastructure

invisible life-saving infrastructure which is our knowledge of where we are

which is our knowledge of where we are

which is our knowledge of where we are in relation to each other our knowledge

in relation to each other our knowledge

in relation to each other our knowledge of each other's skills our capacity to

of each other's skills our capacity to

of each other's skills our capacity to work with our neighbor and sometimes

work with our neighbor and sometimes

work with our neighbor and sometimes forgive our neighbor and mobilize

forgive our neighbor and mobilize

forgive our neighbor and mobilize because when disasters happen the person

because when disasters happen the person

because when disasters happen the person right in front of you is your best

right in front of you is your best

right in front of you is your best chance at survival and this is when we

chance at survival and this is when we

chance at survival and this is when we understood that the times we will be

understood that the times we will be

understood that the times we will be facing as humanity will require us to

facing as humanity will require us to

facing as humanity will require us to recognize that community is the most

recognize that community is the most

recognize that community is the most important thing around us because when

important thing around us because when

important thing around us because when there's no ATMs no communication systems

there's no ATMs no communication systems

there's no ATMs no communication systems no food no water nothing you need to be

no food no water nothing you need to be

no food no water nothing you need to be able to tap into a pre-existing system

able to tap into a pre-existing system

able to tap into a pre-existing system of respect of trust of reciprocity and

of respect of trust of reciprocity and

of respect of trust of reciprocity and from there you can rebuild in Mariana we

from there you can rebuild in Mariana we

from there you can rebuild in Mariana we knew that we needed communication

knew that we needed communication

knew that we needed communication systems we needed solar power we needed

systems we needed solar power we needed

systems we needed solar power we needed water systems we spent six months

water systems we spent six months

water systems we spent six months without running water nine months

without running water nine months

without running water nine months without electricity so when we put out

without electricity so when we put out

without electricity so when we put out the call for communication systems a

the call for communication systems a

the call for communication systems a donor answered

donor answered

donor answered and she funded a group of former US

and she funded a group of former US

and she funded a group of former US Coast Guard errs who responded to Sandy

Coast Guard errs who responded to Sandy

Coast Guard errs who responded to Sandy and within 24 hours they came to Mariana

and within 24 hours they came to Mariana

and within 24 hours they came to Mariana and they installed Wi-Fi using solar

and they installed Wi-Fi using solar

and they installed Wi-Fi using solar powered radios so we looked around and

powered radios so we looked around and

powered radios so we looked around and we said well why can't we have Wi-Fi and

we said well why can't we have Wi-Fi and

we said well why can't we have Wi-Fi and Mariana for everyone why can't we have

Mariana for everyone why can't we have

Mariana for everyone why can't we have our own radio system and it we realized

our own radio system and it we realized

our own radio system and it we realized that it was all we had to do was listen

that it was all we had to do was listen

that it was all we had to do was listen to the people in front of us the people

to the people in front of us the people

to the people in front of us the people on the ground they knew they were the

on the ground they knew they were the

on the ground they knew they were the experts in what they needed so when

experts in what they needed so when

experts in what they needed so when people started coming to grab a meal

people started coming to grab a meal

people started coming to grab a meal with a hands raw purplish from hand

with a hands raw purplish from hand

with a hands raw purplish from hand washing clothes in the river we realize

washing clothes in the river we realize

washing clothes in the river we realize we need to build a solar laundromat and

we need to build a solar laundromat and

we need to build a solar laundromat and we did and then we realized we need a

we did and then we realized we need a

we did and then we realized we need a micro grid a solar micro grid and we got

micro grid a solar micro grid and we got

micro grid a solar micro grid and we got a solar micro grid and filters and an

a solar micro grid and filters and an

a solar micro grid and filters and an emergency plan pretty soon we were

emergency plan pretty soon we were

emergency plan pretty soon we were building a model of what a community

building a model of what a community

building a model of what a community needs to have to be healthy enough and

needs to have to be healthy enough and

needs to have to be healthy enough and organized enough in order to be able to

organized enough in order to be able to

organized enough in order to be able to face a natural disaster and our vision

face a natural disaster and our vision

face a natural disaster and our vision now is to be able to share markers of

now is to be able to share markers of

now is to be able to share markers of how we know if communities are ready to

how we know if communities are ready to

how we know if communities are ready to be able to respond to extreme weather

be able to respond to extreme weather

be able to respond to extreme weather conditions because it is communities

conditions because it is communities

conditions because it is communities like mine these so called marginalized

like mine these so called marginalized

like mine these so called marginalized communities they have had to create

communities they have had to create

communities they have had to create alternative systems of survival because

alternative systems of survival because

alternative systems of survival because they have had a lack a systemic lack of

they have had a lack a systemic lack of

they have had a lack a systemic lack of basic human right services but if well

basic human right services but if well

basic human right services but if well invested in and well organized these

invested in and well organized these

invested in and well organized these communities are better suited to respond

communities are better suited to respond

communities are better suited to respond when disasters happen and we owe it to

when disasters happen and we owe it to

when disasters happen and we owe it to millions of communities like ours around

millions of communities like ours around

millions of communities like ours around the world to share these lessons and

the world to share these lessons and

the world to share these lessons and help them prepare for disasters we owe

help them prepare for disasters we owe

help them prepare for disasters we owe it to the future generations that will

it to the future generations that will

it to the future generations that will face a disproportionate burden of

face a disproportionate burden of

face a disproportionate burden of climate change we owe it to the

climate change we owe it to the

climate change we owe it to the ancestors and the activists and leaders

ancestors and the activists and leaders

ancestors and the activists and leaders that have gotten us this far and we owe

that have gotten us this far and we owe

that have gotten us this far and we owe it to the over three

it to the over three

it to the over three in Puerto Ricans who died unnecessarily

in Puerto Ricans who died unnecessarily

in Puerto Ricans who died unnecessarily after a game area

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I watched as generations upon

I watched as generations upon

I watched as generations upon generations of false narrative collapsed

generations of false narrative collapsed

generations of false narrative collapsed before my eyes

before my eyes

before my eyes what the Ricoh is doomed was a story and

what the Ricoh is doomed was a story and

what the Ricoh is doomed was a story and the one that emerged was being lived by

the one that emerged was being lived by

the one that emerged was being lived by the activists and the organizers and the

the activists and the organizers and the

the activists and the organizers and the community leaders on the ground that are

community leaders on the ground that are

community leaders on the ground that are working to this day right now in the

working to this day right now in the

working to this day right now in the front lines

front lines

front lines whether or not they can pay their bills

whether or not they can pay their bills

whether or not they can pay their bills it turns out communities in Porto Rico

it turns out communities in Porto Rico

it turns out communities in Porto Rico are powerful beyond measure they may not

are powerful beyond measure they may not

are powerful beyond measure they may not make the headlines but they are generous

make the headlines but they are generous

make the headlines but they are generous they're collaborative they're gonna come

they're collaborative they're gonna come

they're collaborative they're gonna come we're gonna come up with some of the

we're gonna come up with some of the

we're gonna come up with some of the most important innovations and solutions

most important innovations and solutions

most important innovations and solutions for human adaptation because our lives

for human adaptation because our lives

for human adaptation because our lives depend on it and we know why people died

depend on it and we know why people died

depend on it and we know why people died it was not a natural disaster it was a

it was not a natural disaster it was a

it was not a natural disaster it was a political and a man-made one and

political and a man-made one and

political and a man-made one and therefore it can be solved how many

therefore it can be solved how many

therefore it can be solved how many Puerto Ricans would have survived had

Puerto Ricans would have survived had

Puerto Ricans would have survived had they lived in self-organized communities

they lived in self-organized communities

they lived in self-organized communities like mariana we will never know but the

like mariana we will never know but the

like mariana we will never know but the truth is that communities are the most

truth is that communities are the most

truth is that communities are the most important force that will support

important force that will support

important force that will support humanity to face great storms literally

humanity to face great storms literally

humanity to face great storms literally and metaphorically the future will be

and metaphorically the future will be

and metaphorically the future will be challenging all around us the sea level

challenging all around us the sea level

challenging all around us the sea level will rot the sea levels will rise people

will rot the sea levels will rise people

will rot the sea levels will rise people will be displaced and they will become

will be displaced and they will become

will be displaced and they will become more and more isolated and suffer from

more and more isolated and suffer from

more and more isolated and suffer from more and more mental health issues and

more and more mental health issues and

more and more mental health issues and the states will likely fail to protect

the states will likely fail to protect

the states will likely fail to protect their people the way the US and Puerto

their people the way the US and Puerto

their people the way the US and Puerto Rico government's disappointed us but

Rico government's disappointed us but

Rico government's disappointed us but communities will rise they will rise

communities will rise they will rise

communities will rise they will rise because they were always standing they

because they were always standing they

because they were always standing they were tending to the roots they were

were tending to the roots they were

were tending to the roots they were teaching the history erased from books

teaching the history erased from books

teaching the history erased from books they were doing the most radical thing

they were doing the most radical thing

they were doing the most radical thing especially in a colony they were

especially in a colony they were

especially in a colony they were building

building

building from a place of dignity of abundance and

from a place of dignity of abundance and

from a place of dignity of abundance and self-love and people like me who were

self-love and people like me who were

self-love and people like me who were too jaded and too busy thinking about

too jaded and too busy thinking about

too jaded and too busy thinking about power we just weren't looking thank you

power we just weren't looking thank you

power we just weren't looking thank you [Applause]

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