when I was younger I wanted to become a
lawyer and I ended up being a singer
which is actually not that different I
always understood the power of words and
believe me I understand it even more
today I wish I could start by sharing
with you my story but I don’t have the
right to I mean legally I cannot you are
surely wondering why I cannot speak am i
someone really important am I kind of
Edward Snowden aware of state secrets
not really but kind of I’m a woman an
artist to be exact
who has dreams and aspiration to share
my voice and words in the entertainment
industry but now I’m an artist without a
voice every time I share my story have
to be very careful of my words I am
trapped within a powerful system in
other words I’m suppressed because I
spoke out as Edward Snowden could have
said if I’m lying while they’re trying
so hard to silence me tonight I’m gonna
give a talk without being allowed to
talk sometimes I wonder how did I ever
get into the situation I’m in today why
didn’t anyone warn me why do I feel so
alone surely it’s happened before right
I’m sure I’m not the only one and I’m
sure at some point some of you here
tonight women and even men have already
felt prisoners of silence so why does
the story repeat itself again and again
it’s 2,000
in an exciting time for innovation
technology access to education and
knowledge and yes the situation for
women has improved but sadly we still
experience a huge difference how can we
evolve as a society if women are afraid
to speak out July this year I took a
risk
I spoke out I shared a difficult stories
in the medians but I cannot tell you
what is it about you remember I was not
sure how the public would ticket I was
scared I was afraid I was hurt and it
was hard to open up however as a result
I received hundreds of messages coming
from women telling me they’ve been
through similar situations thanking me
for sharing my testimony I felt
supported I felt solidarity and to be
honest I dora credit I mean speaking out
it was such a relief and even if now I’m
in a complicated situation I mean if I
could do it I would do it again most of
the woman who wrote me told me they were
afraid to talk afraid of repercussions
reprisal potential legal problems or
even victim shaming I was left shocked
and I felt like I had to do something
that there was a real need a real
problem so together with my sister saya
yeah she’s the one wearing only
underwear I’m still feeling confident
we decided to create food we are only at
the beginning of this journey we would
like to encourage the idea of solidarity
among women to exchange experiences
feelings fears support to learn from
each other we want to say to women that
we can be a team instead of being rivals
that if we support each other we are
unstoppable I used to feel very lonely
very isolated and I realized that I had
the power as all of us do to encourage
solidarity we are stronger as a team you
can see the diversity of switching now I
want you to imagine something imagine a
piece of string if you pull on it hard
enough
it breaks now imagine two strings it’s
harder to break right now imagine three
four five six seven strings here we
start to understand the power a way of
gaining back your power our power is to
speak out and as odd hello earth side
when we speak we are afraid our words
will not be heard or welcomed but when
we are silent
we are still afraid so it’s better to
speak when we have the courage to speak
out it’s the voices of older woman
through the years through history the
one who couldn’t speak or the one who
spoke for 10 or for millions which comes
out of our mouth you are not alone how
the women have gone similar hardships
but never forget
when you have the courage to speak out
to share your experience first you
liberate yourself and I can tell you
this for sure
second you empower yourself and third
you can make a difference tonight what I
cannot say I can see and the title of
the song is castle in the snow
thank you okay
[Applause]
I just want to introduce a great artist
in pianist
his name is guest buff summer and he
will be playing with me so
[Applause]
the light is fading now my son is random
number that I cannot my brain is turning
and my head is hotter every day little
more the light is fading love my forces
being stuck to by blood
I fear smiling my Jes song in every
little blue I cannot see anything
it’s a
but I got
I don’t know
yeah
it’s about
[Music]
I can either
you
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