Rebuilding Community with Luma Mufleh

A Bit of Optimism

The Optimism Company from Simon Sinek

Business, Education, Careers, Self-improvement

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Engraved on the Statue of Liberty it reads, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...” A beautiful sentiment, indeed. The reality is a little less poetic. When refugees reach America’s shores today, they face the daunting task of rebuilding a sense of community while trying to work through a system that is ill-equipped to give them the support they need. That’s where Luma Mufleh comes in. Twenty-nine years ago, Luma came to the United States as a refugee and has since found herself on a path she didn’t expect - building schools to support refugee children. After hearing her TED Talk, “Don’t Feel Sorry For Refugees, Believe In Them,” I couldn’t wait to get her perspective on how to build a community devoted to taking care of each other. This is… A Bit of Optimism. For more on Luma and her work visit: www.fugeesfamily.org https://www.ted.com/talks/luma_mufleh_don_t_feel_sorry_for_refugees_believe_in_them See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	I first learned of Luma Mufla's work when I saw her Ted Talk a number of years ago, and
0:12.5	I was absolutely inspired by her and her story.
0:17.1	The Ted Talk was called Don't Feel Sorry for Refugees, believe in them.
0:22.5	And that's exactly what her message was, it was one of empowerment.
0:26.8	Luma has gone on to coach a soccer team just for refugees called, of course, the Fuji's.
0:32.4	And she started the first accredited school just for refugees.
0:37.1	The schools are spreading across the United States and she's giving refugees new hope
0:41.8	to rebuild their communities.
0:45.0	This is a bit of optimism.
0:52.7	Luma, thanks so much for taking the time.
0:55.7	I first learned about you and your work from your Ted Talk, like so many.
1:01.1	And I was brought to tears and inspired by your work.
1:05.8	You know, I'm a sucker for people who devote their lives to the service of others.
1:10.3	You could have just focused on yourself.
1:12.0	You made a life for yourself here, you figured things out for yourself here.
1:16.1	What made you turn around and want to give back to the kids?
1:19.4	I mean, I think it was timing.
1:21.0	Like, I had been focusing on myself.
1:23.6	I had, you know, right after college, you know, tried to figure out what I wanted to do.
1:28.3	I'd been waiting tables, clerked at a law firm, opened up my own cafe.
1:32.4	I was like, I'm going to, you know, live the American dream and it wasn't working out.
1:37.4	Like, it just wasn't.
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