FRED DE SAM LAZARO REPORTS ON FRED DE SAM LAZARO REPORTS ON GENDER IMBALANCE IN INDIA AND FRED DE SAM LAZARO REPORTS ON GENDER IMBALANCE IN INDIA AND ITS EFFECT ON SOCIETY.

GENDER IMBALANCE IN INDIA AND ITS EFFECT ON SOCIETY.

>> THEY'RE NOT SEEING THAT YOU ITS EFFECT ON SOCIETY.

>> THEY'RE NOT SEEING THAT YOU KNOW ELIMINATING THEIR OWN >> THEY'RE NOT SEEING THAT YOU KNOW ELIMINATING THEIR OWN DAUGHTERS IS LEADING TO THIS KNOW ELIMINATING THEIR OWN DAUGHTERS IS LEADING TO THIS BRIDE SHORTAGE.

DAUGHTERS IS LEADING TO THIS BRIDE SHORTAGE.

>>> AND BOB FAW ON AN BRIDE SHORTAGE.

>>> AND BOB FAW ON AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR KIDS >>> AND BOB FAW ON AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR KIDS FROM TOUGH CITY NEIGHBORHOODS.

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR KIDS FROM TOUGH CITY NEIGHBORHOODS.

>> IT WAS THE BIGGEST TURNING FROM TOUGH CITY NEIGHBORHOODS.

>> IT WAS THE BIGGEST TURNING POINT IN MY WHOLE LIFE.

>> IT WAS THE BIGGEST TURNING POINT IN MY WHOLE LIFE.

NOW I WANT, I WANT TO CHANGE THE POINT IN MY WHOLE LIFE.

NOW I WANT, I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD NOW.

NOW I WANT, I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD NOW.

>>> PLUS, AGING AS A SPIRITUAL WORLD NOW.

>>> PLUS, AGING AS A SPIRITUAL >>> WELCOME.

>>> PLUS, AGING AS A SPIRITUAL >>> WELCOME.

I'M DEBORAH POTTER, SITTING IN >>> WELCOME.

I'M DEBORAH POTTER, SITTING IN FOR BOB ABERNETHY.

I'M DEBORAH POTTER, SITTING IN FOR BOB ABERNETHY.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

FOR BOB ABERNETHY.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

THERE WAS WIDESPREAD THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

THERE WAS WIDESPREAD CONDEMNATION THIS WEEK OF THE THERE WAS WIDESPREAD CONDEMNATION THIS WEEK OF THE MASSIVE ESCALATION OF VIOLENCE CONDEMNATION THIS WEEK OF THE MASSIVE ESCALATION OF VIOLENCE IN EGYPT, WHERE MILITARY FORCES MASSIVE ESCALATION OF VIOLENCE IN EGYPT, WHERE MILITARY FORCES CRACKED DOWN ON SUPPORTERS OF IN EGYPT, WHERE MILITARY FORCES CRACKED DOWN ON SUPPORTERS OF OUSTED PRESIDENT MOHAMMED MORSI.

CRACKED DOWN ON SUPPORTERS OF OUSTED PRESIDENT MOHAMMED MORSI.

MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE WERE KILLED OUSTED PRESIDENT MOHAMMED MORSI.

MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND SEVERAL THOUSAND WERE MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND SEVERAL THOUSAND WERE INJURED.

AND SEVERAL THOUSAND WERE INJURED.

THE LARGEST MUSLIM ADVOCACY INJURED.

THE LARGEST MUSLIM ADVOCACY GROUP IN THE UNITED STATES, THE THE LARGEST MUSLIM ADVOCACY GROUP IN THE UNITED STATES, THE COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC GROUP IN THE UNITED STATES, THE COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIONS, URGED PRESIDENT OBAMA COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIONS, URGED PRESIDENT OBAMA TO CUT OFF MILITARY AID TO RELATIONS, URGED PRESIDENT OBAMA TO CUT OFF MILITARY AID TO EGYPT.

TO CUT OFF MILITARY AID TO EGYPT.

>>> ISRAEL RELEASED 26 EGYPT.

>>> ISRAEL RELEASED 26 PALESTINIAN PRISONERS THIS WEEK >>> ISRAEL RELEASED 26 PALESTINIAN PRISONERS THIS WEEK AS PEACE TALKS RESUMED IN PALESTINIAN PRISONERS THIS WEEK AS PEACE TALKS RESUMED IN JERUSALEM.

AS PEACE TALKS RESUMED IN JERUSALEM.

THE SECOND ROUND OF TALKS BEGAN JERUSALEM.

THE SECOND ROUND OF TALKS BEGAN DESPITE ISRAEL'S ANNOUNCEMENT THE SECOND ROUND OF TALKS BEGAN DESPITE ISRAEL'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT IT PLANS TO BUILD MORE THAN DESPITE ISRAEL'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT IT PLANS TO BUILD MORE THAN A THOUSAND NEW HOUSING UNITS IN THAT IT PLANS TO BUILD MORE THAN A THOUSAND NEW HOUSING UNITS IN DISPUTED AREAS, INCLUDING EAST A THOUSAND NEW HOUSING UNITS IN DISPUTED AREAS, INCLUDING EAST JERUSALEM.

DISPUTED AREAS, INCLUDING EAST JERUSALEM.

U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BAN-KI JERUSALEM.

U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BAN-KI MOON, VISITING THE WEST BANK, U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BAN-KI MOON, VISITING THE WEST BANK, CALLED THE NEW SETTLEMENT MOON, VISITING THE WEST BANK, CALLED THE NEW SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY TROUBLING AND WARNED IT CALLED THE NEW SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY TROUBLING AND WARNED IT COULD MAKE A TWO-STATE SOLUTION ACTIVITY TROUBLING AND WARNED IT COULD MAKE A TWO-STATE SOLUTION IMPOSSIBLE.

COULD MAKE A TWO-STATE SOLUTION IMPOSSIBLE.

>>> ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER IMPOSSIBLE.

>>> ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER PROPOSED MAJOR REFORMS THIS WEEK >>> ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER PROPOSED MAJOR REFORMS THIS WEEK TO THE COUNTRY'S PRISON SYSTEM.

PROPOSED MAJOR REFORMS THIS WEEK TO THE COUNTRY'S PRISON SYSTEM.

UNDER NEW JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO THE COUNTRY'S PRISON SYSTEM.

UNDER NEW JUSTICE DEPARTMENT RULES, SOME NON-VIOLENT DRUG UNDER NEW JUSTICE DEPARTMENT RULES, SOME NON-VIOLENT DRUG OFFENDERS WILL NO LONGER FACE RULES, SOME NON-VIOLENT DRUG OFFENDERS WILL NO LONGER FACE MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES.

OFFENDERS WILL NO LONGER FACE MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES.

>> TOO MANY AMERICANS GO TO MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES.

>> TOO MANY AMERICANS GO TO PRISON FOR FAR TOO LONG AND FOR >> TOO MANY AMERICANS GO TO PRISON FOR FAR TOO LONG AND FOR NO TRULY GOOD LAW ENFORCEMENT PRISON FOR FAR TOO LONG AND FOR NO TRULY GOOD LAW ENFORCEMENT REASON.

NO TRULY GOOD LAW ENFORCEMENT REASON.

>> MANY RELIGIOUS GROUPS REASON.

>> MANY RELIGIOUS GROUPS WELCOMED THE CHANGE.

>> MANY RELIGIOUS GROUPS WELCOMED THE CHANGE.

JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP, A PROMINENT WELCOMED THE CHANGE.

JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP, A PROMINENT CHRISTIAN PRISON MINISTRY, SAID JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP, A PROMINENT CHRISTIAN PRISON MINISTRY, SAID MANDATORY SENTENCES CAN TURN CHRISTIAN PRISON MINISTRY, SAID MANDATORY SENTENCES CAN TURN NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS INTO MANDATORY SENTENCES CAN TURN NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS INTO HARDENED CRIMINALS BY THE TIME NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS INTO HARDENED CRIMINALS BY THE TIME THEY ARE RELEASED.

HARDENED CRIMINALS BY THE TIME THEY ARE RELEASED.

>>> A COMMISSION OF FAITH THEY ARE RELEASED.

>>> A COMMISSION OF FAITH LEADERS IS CALLING FOR AN END TO >>> A COMMISSION OF FAITH LEADERS IS CALLING FOR AN END TO THE IRS BAN ON CLERGY LEADERS IS CALLING FOR AN END TO THE IRS BAN ON CLERGY ENDORSEMENTS OF POLITICAL THE IRS BAN ON CLERGY ENDORSEMENTS OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES.

ENDORSEMENTS OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES.

IN A REPORT TO SENATOR CHARLES CANDIDATES.

IN A REPORT TO SENATOR CHARLES GRASSLEY, THE GROUP SAID THE IN A REPORT TO SENATOR CHARLES GRASSLEY, THE GROUP SAID THE REGULATION INFRINGES ON FREE GRASSLEY, THE GROUP SAID THE REGULATION INFRINGES ON FREE SPEECH.

REGULATION INFRINGES ON FREE SPEECH.

UNDER THE CURRENT POLICY, HOUSES SPEECH.

UNDER THE CURRENT POLICY, HOUSES OF WORSHIP THAT OPENLY BACK UNDER THE CURRENT POLICY, HOUSES OF WORSHIP THAT OPENLY BACK CANDIDATES RISK LOSING THEIR OF WORSHIP THAT OPENLY BACK CANDIDATES RISK LOSING THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.

CANDIDATES RISK LOSING THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.

THE GROUP AMERICANS UNITED FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.

THE GROUP AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE THE GROUP AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE URGED CONGRESS TO KEEP THE BAN SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE URGED CONGRESS TO KEEP THE BAN AND ENFORCE IT.

URGED CONGRESS TO KEEP THE BAN AND ENFORCE IT.

AND ENFORCE IT.

>>> THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST >>> THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST LUTHERAN DENOMINATION, THE >>> THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST LUTHERAN DENOMINATION, THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN LUTHERAN DENOMINATION, THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA, HAS ELECTED ITS FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA, HAS ELECTED ITS FIRST FEMALE PRESIDING BISHOP.

AMERICA, HAS ELECTED ITS FIRST FEMALE PRESIDING BISHOP.

REVEREND ELIZABETH EATON IS THE FEMALE PRESIDING BISHOP.

REVEREND ELIZABETH EATON IS THE ELCA BISHOP OF CLEVELAND.

REVEREND ELIZABETH EATON IS THE ELCA BISHOP OF CLEVELAND.

SHE IS DESCRIBED AS A MODERATE ELCA BISHOP OF CLEVELAND.

SHE IS DESCRIBED AS A MODERATE WHO SUPPORTED THE DENOMINATION'S SHE IS DESCRIBED AS A MODERATE WHO SUPPORTED THE DENOMINATION'S DECISION TO ALLOW OPENLY GAY WHO SUPPORTED THE DENOMINATION'S DECISION TO ALLOW OPENLY GAY CLERGY BUT SAID THE CHURCH NEEDS DECISION TO ALLOW OPENLY GAY CLERGY BUT SAID THE CHURCH NEEDS TO MAKE ROOM FOR THOSE WHO DO CLERGY BUT SAID THE CHURCH NEEDS TO MAKE ROOM FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT AGREE.

TO MAKE ROOM FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT AGREE.

EATON'S SELECTION WAS A NOT AGREE.

EATON'S SELECTION WAS A SURPRISE.

EATON'S SELECTION WAS A SURPRISE.

SHE DEFEATED THE INCUMBENT SURPRISE.

SHE DEFEATED THE INCUMBENT BISHOP WHO HAD BEEN WIDELY SHE DEFEATED THE INCUMBENT BISHOP WHO HAD BEEN WIDELY EXPECTED TO WIN A THIRD TERM.

BISHOP WHO HAD BEEN WIDELY EXPECTED TO WIN A THIRD TERM.

>>> WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A COUNTRY EXPECTED TO WIN A THIRD TERM.

>>> WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A COUNTRY HAS A SOCIAL PREFERENCE FOR MALE >>> WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A COUNTRY HAS A SOCIAL PREFERENCE FOR MALE CHILDREN?

HAS A SOCIAL PREFERENCE FOR MALE CHILDREN?

IN INDIA, A HISTORY OF FEMALE CHILDREN?

IN INDIA, A HISTORY OF FEMALE INFANTICIDE AND ABORTION HAS LED IN INDIA, A HISTORY OF FEMALE INFANTICIDE AND ABORTION HAS LED TO A NOTICEABLE DISTORTION IN INFANTICIDE AND ABORTION HAS LED TO A NOTICEABLE DISTORTION IN THE POPULATION.

TO A NOTICEABLE DISTORTION IN THE POPULATION.

THE COUNTRY HAS ALMOST 40 THE POPULATION.

THE COUNTRY HAS ALMOST 40 MILLION MORE MEN THAN WOMEN, A THE COUNTRY HAS ALMOST 40 MILLION MORE MEN THAN WOMEN, A GENDER RATIO FAR OUT OF BALANCE MILLION MORE MEN THAN WOMEN, A GENDER RATIO FAR OUT OF BALANCE WITH MOST OF THE WORLD.

GENDER RATIO FAR OUT OF BALANCE WITH MOST OF THE WORLD.

ONE RESULT IN SOME PARTS OF WITH MOST OF THE WORLD.

ONE RESULT IN SOME PARTS OF INDIA: A GROWING SHORTAGE OF ONE RESULT IN SOME PARTS OF INDIA: A GROWING SHORTAGE OF BRIDES, AS FRED DE SAM LAZARO INDIA: A GROWING SHORTAGE OF BRIDES, AS FRED DE SAM LAZARO REPORTS.

BRIDES, AS FRED DE SAM LAZARO REPORTS.

>> reporter: GUDIA AND BABITHA REPORTS.

>> reporter: GUDIA AND BABITHA ARE SISTERS AND THEY SHARE A LOT >> reporter: GUDIA AND BABITHA ARE SISTERS AND THEY SHARE A LOT IN COMMON.

ARE SISTERS AND THEY SHARE A LOT IN COMMON.

EACH IS A MOTHER OF TWO YOUNG IN COMMON.

EACH IS A MOTHER OF TWO YOUNG SONS, BOTH LIVE IN THE SAME EACH IS A MOTHER OF TWO YOUNG SONS, BOTH LIVE IN THE SAME EXTENDED FAMILY HOME AND THEY'RE SONS, BOTH LIVE IN THE SAME EXTENDED FAMILY HOME AND THEY'RE EVEN MARRIED TO BROTHERS.

EXTENDED FAMILY HOME AND THEY'RE EVEN MARRIED TO BROTHERS.

WITH THEIR HUSBANDS, THEY HAVE EVEN MARRIED TO BROTHERS.

WITH THEIR HUSBANDS, THEY HAVE FAR LESS IN COMMON.

WITH THEIR HUSBANDS, THEY HAVE FAR LESS IN COMMON.

THE YOUNG WOMEN COME FROM FAR LESS IN COMMON.

THE YOUNG WOMEN COME FROM HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY, WHERE THE YOUNG WOMEN COME FROM HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY, WHERE DIALECT AND DIET ARE VERY HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY, WHERE DIALECT AND DIET ARE VERY DIFFERENT.

DIALECT AND DIET ARE VERY DIFFERENT.

HOW YOUNG ARE THEY?

DIFFERENT.

HOW YOUNG ARE THEY?

THAT'S A SENSITIVE QUESTION.

HOW YOUNG ARE THEY?

THAT'S A SENSITIVE QUESTION.

>> GUDIA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) THAT'S A SENSITIVE QUESTION.

>> GUDIA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I'M 28 AND SHE IS 25 OR 26.

>> GUDIA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I'M 28 AND SHE IS 25 OR 26.

>> NEITHER WOMAN WENT TO SCHOOL I'M 28 AND SHE IS 25 OR 26.

>> NEITHER WOMAN WENT TO SCHOOL AND MAY NOT ACTUALLY KNOW HER >> NEITHER WOMAN WENT TO SCHOOL AND MAY NOT ACTUALLY KNOW HER AGE.

AND MAY NOT ACTUALLY KNOW HER AGE.

BUT YUDHVIR ZAILDAR, A PH.D. AGE.

BUT YUDHVIR ZAILDAR, A PH.D. STUDENT WHO STUDIED THE GROWING BUT YUDHVIR ZAILDAR, A PH.D. STUDENT WHO STUDIED THE GROWING NUMBER OF MARRIAGES LIKE THEIRS, STUDENT WHO STUDIED THE GROWING NUMBER OF MARRIAGES LIKE THEIRS, SAYS WOMEN'S AGES ARE NUMBER OF MARRIAGES LIKE THEIRS, SAYS WOMEN'S AGES ARE EXAGGERATED BECAUSE IT'S ILLEGAL SAYS WOMEN'S AGES ARE EXAGGERATED BECAUSE IT'S ILLEGAL TO MARRY BEFORE AGE 18.

EXAGGERATED BECAUSE IT'S ILLEGAL TO MARRY BEFORE AGE 18.

>> YUDHVIR ZAILDAR: (THROUGH TO MARRY BEFORE AGE 18.

>> YUDHVIR ZAILDAR: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I WOULD SAY IN THAT >> YUDHVIR ZAILDAR: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I WOULD SAY IN THAT CASE THAT BOTH OF THEM WERE TRANSLATOR) I WOULD SAY IN THAT CASE THAT BOTH OF THEM WERE UNDER 18 AT THE TIME OF CASE THAT BOTH OF THEM WERE UNDER 18 AT THE TIME OF MARRIAGE.

UNDER 18 AT THE TIME OF MARRIAGE.

AND IN SUCH CASES THE HUSBANDS MARRIAGE.

AND IN SUCH CASES THE HUSBANDS ARE OFTEN TWICE, SOMETIMES THREE AND IN SUCH CASES THE HUSBANDS ARE OFTEN TWICE, SOMETIMES THREE TIMES THEIR AGE.

ARE OFTEN TWICE, SOMETIMES THREE TIMES THEIR AGE.

>> THEIR HUSBANDS TOLD ME THEY TIMES THEIR AGE.

>> THEIR HUSBANDS TOLD ME THEY WERE 40 AND 35.

>> THEIR HUSBANDS TOLD ME THEY WERE 40 AND 35.

THEY'RE CAUGHT IN WHAT WERE 40 AND 35.

THEY'RE CAUGHT IN WHAT DEMOGRAPHERS CALL A MARRIAGE THEY'RE CAUGHT IN WHAT DEMOGRAPHERS CALL A MARRIAGE SQUEEZE.

DEMOGRAPHERS CALL A MARRIAGE SQUEEZE.

THERE ARE NO LOCAL WOMEN TO SQUEEZE.

THERE ARE NO LOCAL WOMEN TO MARRY, THEY SAID, AND THOSE WHO THERE ARE NO LOCAL WOMEN TO MARRY, THEY SAID, AND THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE ARE TAKEN BY PEOPLE MARRY, THEY SAID, AND THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE ARE TAKEN BY PEOPLE OF MORE MEANS.

ARE ELIGIBLE ARE TAKEN BY PEOPLE OF MORE MEANS.

>> BRIJENDER: (THROUGH OF MORE MEANS.

>> BRIJENDER: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) WE HAVE NO LAND, WE >> BRIJENDER: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) WE HAVE NO LAND, WE HAVE NO STEADY JOB.

TRANSLATOR) WE HAVE NO LAND, WE HAVE NO STEADY JOB.

THAT IS THE BIG PROBLEM.

HAVE NO STEADY JOB.

THAT IS THE BIG PROBLEM.

>> THE NORTHERN FARM STATES OF THAT IS THE BIG PROBLEM.

>> THE NORTHERN FARM STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA HAVE A >> THE NORTHERN FARM STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA HAVE A LOPSIDED GENDER RATIO.

PUNJAB AND HARYANA HAVE A LOPSIDED GENDER RATIO.

IN SOME REGIONS, PARTICULARLY LOPSIDED GENDER RATIO.

IN SOME REGIONS, PARTICULARLY ECONOMICALLY PROSPEROUS ONES, IN SOME REGIONS, PARTICULARLY ECONOMICALLY PROSPEROUS ONES, THERE ARE AS FEW AS 650 FEMALE ECONOMICALLY PROSPEROUS ONES, THERE ARE AS FEW AS 650 FEMALE BIRTHS FOR EVERY 1,000 MALES.

THERE ARE AS FEW AS 650 FEMALE BIRTHS FOR EVERY 1,000 MALES.

THAT'S BECAUSE FOR AT LEAST TWO BIRTHS FOR EVERY 1,000 MALES.

THAT'S BECAUSE FOR AT LEAST TWO DECADES, ULTRASOUND SCANNERS THAT'S BECAUSE FOR AT LEAST TWO DECADES, ULTRASOUND SCANNERS HAVE BEEN USED TO DETECT THE SEX DECADES, ULTRASOUND SCANNERS HAVE BEEN USED TO DETECT THE SEX OF FETUSES AND HAVE LED TO HAVE BEEN USED TO DETECT THE SEX OF FETUSES AND HAVE LED TO WIDESPREAD ABORTION OF FEMALES.

OF FETUSES AND HAVE LED TO WIDESPREAD ABORTION OF FEMALES.

ONE GENERATION LATER, IT'S LED WIDESPREAD ABORTION OF FEMALES.

ONE GENERATION LATER, IT'S LED TO A SHORTAGE OF BRIDES IN A ONE GENERATION LATER, IT'S LED TO A SHORTAGE OF BRIDES IN A CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE IS TO A SHORTAGE OF BRIDES IN A CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE IS EXPECTED TO MARRY.

CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE IS EXPECTED TO MARRY.

>> 98% TO 99% OF INDIAN MEN AND EXPECTED TO MARRY.

>> 98% TO 99% OF INDIAN MEN AND WOMEN DO GET MARRIED.

SO IT IS >> 98% TO 99% OF INDIAN MEN AND WOMEN DO GET MARRIED.

SO IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE SOCIALLY WOMEN DO GET MARRIED.

SO IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE SOCIALLY HONORABLE THING TO DO.

CONSIDERED TO BE THE SOCIALLY HONORABLE THING TO DO.

IT GIVES PEOPLE SOCIAL ADULTHOOD HONORABLE THING TO DO.

IT GIVES PEOPLE SOCIAL ADULTHOOD BECAUSE THERE IS NO COURTING, IT GIVES PEOPLE SOCIAL ADULTHOOD BECAUSE THERE IS NO COURTING, THERE IS NO COHABITING BEFORE BECAUSE THERE IS NO COURTING, THERE IS NO COHABITING BEFORE MARRIAGE AND SO HOW DO YOU MOVE THERE IS NO COHABITING BEFORE MARRIAGE AND SO HOW DO YOU MOVE ON TO THE NEXT STAGE OF LIFE?

MARRIAGE AND SO HOW DO YOU MOVE ON TO THE NEXT STAGE OF LIFE?

>> MEN LIKE RAMESH AND BRIJENDER ON TO THE NEXT STAGE OF LIFE?

>> MEN LIKE RAMESH AND BRIJENDER FIND BRIDES LIKE BABITHA AND >> MEN LIKE RAMESH AND BRIJENDER FIND BRIDES LIKE BABITHA AND GUDIA IN IMPOVERISHED PARTS OF FIND BRIDES LIKE BABITHA AND GUDIA IN IMPOVERISHED PARTS OF INDIA.

GUDIA IN IMPOVERISHED PARTS OF INDIA.

FOR THEIR PART THESE WOMEN SAY INDIA.

FOR THEIR PART THESE WOMEN SAY THEIR OWN MARITAL PROSPECTS WERE FOR THEIR PART THESE WOMEN SAY THEIR OWN MARITAL PROSPECTS WERE DIM IN EASTERN BIHAR STATE WHERE THEIR OWN MARITAL PROSPECTS WERE DIM IN EASTERN BIHAR STATE WHERE THEY GREW UP.

DIM IN EASTERN BIHAR STATE WHERE THEY GREW UP.

MARRIAGE HAS, LITERALLY, BEEN A THEY GREW UP.

MARRIAGE HAS, LITERALLY, BEEN A MEAL TICKET.

MARRIAGE HAS, LITERALLY, BEEN A MEAL TICKET.

>> GUDIA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I MEAL TICKET.

>> GUDIA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I KNOW MY HUSBAND IS MUCH OLDER >> GUDIA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I KNOW MY HUSBAND IS MUCH OLDER BUT THEN WE WERE SO POOR, THERE KNOW MY HUSBAND IS MUCH OLDER BUT THEN WE WERE SO POOR, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH FOOD, NOT ENOUGH BUT THEN WE WERE SO POOR, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH FOOD, NOT ENOUGH FOR SIMPLE CLOTHING.

WAS NOT ENOUGH FOOD, NOT ENOUGH FOR SIMPLE CLOTHING.

HERE WE EAT, WE HAVE EVERYTHING.

FOR SIMPLE CLOTHING.

HERE WE EAT, WE HAVE EVERYTHING.

WE DIDN'T HAVE A REFRIGERATOR, HERE WE EAT, WE HAVE EVERYTHING.

WE DIDN'T HAVE A REFRIGERATOR, COOLER, FANS, TELEVISION.

WE DIDN'T HAVE A REFRIGERATOR, COOLER, FANS, TELEVISION.

>> BUT MARRIAGE IS NOT ALWAYS COOLER, FANS, TELEVISION.

>> BUT MARRIAGE IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT SUCH WOMEN FROM OTHER >> BUT MARRIAGE IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT SUCH WOMEN FROM OTHER REGIONS ARE LED TO BELIEVE.

WHAT SUCH WOMEN FROM OTHER REGIONS ARE LED TO BELIEVE.

THE NORTHERN FARM STATES, WHERE REGIONS ARE LED TO BELIEVE.

THE NORTHERN FARM STATES, WHERE INDIA'S GREEN REVOLUTION BEGAN THE NORTHERN FARM STATES, WHERE INDIA'S GREEN REVOLUTION BEGAN IN THE 1970S, HAVE A REPUTATION INDIA'S GREEN REVOLUTION BEGAN IN THE 1970S, HAVE A REPUTATION IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY IN THE 1970S, HAVE A REPUTATION IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY FOR ABUNDANT FOOD AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY FOR ABUNDANT FOOD AND PROSPERITY.

FOR ABUNDANT FOOD AND PROSPERITY.

SO, 20-YEAR-OLD BEENA SAYS, IN PROSPERITY.

SO, 20-YEAR-OLD BEENA SAYS, IN THE IMPOVERISHED EAST WHERE SO, 20-YEAR-OLD BEENA SAYS, IN THE IMPOVERISHED EAST WHERE SHE'S FROM, IT WAS NOT HARD TO THE IMPOVERISHED EAST WHERE SHE'S FROM, IT WAS NOT HARD TO CONVINCE HER PARENTS TO CONSENT SHE'S FROM, IT WAS NOT HARD TO CONVINCE HER PARENTS TO CONSENT TO A MARRIAGE THAT WOULD TAKE CONVINCE HER PARENTS TO CONSENT TO A MARRIAGE THAT WOULD TAKE HER A THOUSAND MILES AWAY.

TO A MARRIAGE THAT WOULD TAKE HER A THOUSAND MILES AWAY.

>> BEENA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) HER A THOUSAND MILES AWAY.

>> BEENA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) THEY SAID IT WOULD BE FANCY, >> BEENA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) THEY SAID IT WOULD BE FANCY, LIKE LIFE IN A HINDI MOVIE — BIG THEY SAID IT WOULD BE FANCY, LIKE LIFE IN A HINDI MOVIE — BIG HOUSES, THINGS LIKE THAT.

LIKE LIFE IN A HINDI MOVIE — BIG HOUSES, THINGS LIKE THAT.

>> AND WHAT DID SHE FIND?

WELL, HOUSES, THINGS LIKE THAT.

>> AND WHAT DID SHE FIND?

WELL, YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF, SHE >> AND WHAT DID SHE FIND?

WELL, YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF, SHE SAID.

YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF, SHE SAID.

BEENA'S PARENTS ALSO HAD A SAID.

BEENA'S PARENTS ALSO HAD A FINANCIAL INCENTIVE, THEY DIDN'T BEENA'S PARENTS ALSO HAD A FINANCIAL INCENTIVE, THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO COME UP WITH A DOWRY.

FINANCIAL INCENTIVE, THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO COME UP WITH A DOWRY.

SHE SAYS THEY COULD NEVER AFFORD HAVE TO COME UP WITH A DOWRY.

SHE SAYS THEY COULD NEVER AFFORD ONE ANYWAY.

SHE SAYS THEY COULD NEVER AFFORD ONE ANYWAY.

>> BEENA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) ONE ANYWAY.

>> BEENA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) MY FAMILY DID NOT RECEIVE >> BEENA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) MY FAMILY DID NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING BUT THEY ALSO GAVE MY FAMILY DID NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING BUT THEY ALSO GAVE NOTHING.

ANYTHING BUT THEY ALSO GAVE NOTHING.

THE MIDDLEMAN GOT ABOUT 30 TO NOTHING.

THE MIDDLEMAN GOT ABOUT 30 TO 35,000 RUPEES, AND THE GROOM'S THE MIDDLEMAN GOT ABOUT 30 TO 35,000 RUPEES, AND THE GROOM'S FAMILY PAID FOR THAT.

35,000 RUPEES, AND THE GROOM'S FAMILY PAID FOR THAT.

>> THAT'S ABOUT $500.

FAMILY PAID FOR THAT.

>> THAT'S ABOUT $500.

LIFE CAN BE LONESOME AT TIMES, >> THAT'S ABOUT $500.

LIFE CAN BE LONESOME AT TIMES, SAYS BEENA, WHO WAS MARRIED AT LIFE CAN BE LONESOME AT TIMES, SAYS BEENA, WHO WAS MARRIED AT 15 AND NOW HAS TWO CHILDREN.

NO SAYS BEENA, WHO WAS MARRIED AT 15 AND NOW HAS TWO CHILDREN.

NO ONE SPEAKS HER NATIVE BENGALI 15 AND NOW HAS TWO CHILDREN.

NO ONE SPEAKS HER NATIVE BENGALI AND IT TOOK HER TIME TO ADJUST ONE SPEAKS HER NATIVE BENGALI AND IT TOOK HER TIME TO ADJUST TO THE LOCAL DIET AND CUSTOMS AND IT TOOK HER TIME TO ADJUST TO THE LOCAL DIET AND CUSTOMS BUT SHE SAYS SHE'S BECOME TO THE LOCAL DIET AND CUSTOMS BUT SHE SAYS SHE'S BECOME RECONCILED TO IT.

BUT SHE SAYS SHE'S BECOME RECONCILED TO IT.

>> BEENA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) RECONCILED TO IT.

>> BEENA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I'M MARRIED NOW, THIS IS JUST >> BEENA: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I'M MARRIED NOW, THIS IS JUST THE WAY IT IS.

I'M MARRIED NOW, THIS IS JUST THE WAY IT IS.

IT'S MY FATE.

THE WAY IT IS.

IT'S MY FATE.

>> VISIT ANY VILLAGE HERE IN THE IT'S MY FATE.

>> VISIT ANY VILLAGE HERE IN THE IMPOVERISHED RURAL AREAS OF >> VISIT ANY VILLAGE HERE IN THE IMPOVERISHED RURAL AREAS OF BEENA'S NATIVE BENGAL AND YOU'LL IMPOVERISHED RURAL AREAS OF BEENA'S NATIVE BENGAL AND YOU'LL HEAR STORIES OF MISSING YOUNG BEENA'S NATIVE BENGAL AND YOU'LL HEAR STORIES OF MISSING YOUNG WOMEN, MANY OF THEM MINORS.

HEAR STORIES OF MISSING YOUNG WOMEN, MANY OF THEM MINORS.

>> SALEHA BIBI: (THROUGH WOMEN, MANY OF THEM MINORS.

>> SALEHA BIBI: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I PRAYED FOR MY >> SALEHA BIBI: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I PRAYED FOR MY DAUGHTER IN THE MOSQUE, AND I TRANSLATOR) I PRAYED FOR MY DAUGHTER IN THE MOSQUE, AND I GAVE SACRIFICIAL OFFERINGS, AND DAUGHTER IN THE MOSQUE, AND I GAVE SACRIFICIAL OFFERINGS, AND I KEEP PRAYING SO I CAN FIND GAVE SACRIFICIAL OFFERINGS, AND I KEEP PRAYING SO I CAN FIND HER.

I KEEP PRAYING SO I CAN FIND HER.

>> IT'S BEEN TEN YEARS SINCE HER.

>> IT'S BEEN TEN YEARS SINCE SALEHA BIBI HEARD FROM HER >> IT'S BEEN TEN YEARS SINCE SALEHA BIBI HEARD FROM HER DAUGHTER MANUARA.

SALEHA BIBI HEARD FROM HER DAUGHTER MANUARA.

SHE AND HUSBAND MAZLUM MOMIN DAUGHTER MANUARA.

SHE AND HUSBAND MAZLUM MOMIN WERE APPROACHED BY A STRANGER SHE AND HUSBAND MAZLUM MOMIN WERE APPROACHED BY A STRANGER PROPOSING MARRIAGE TO THEIR WERE APPROACHED BY A STRANGER PROPOSING MARRIAGE TO THEIR DAUGHTER.

PROPOSING MARRIAGE TO THEIR DAUGHTER.

THEY SAY SHE WAS 18 THEN.

DAUGHTER.

THEY SAY SHE WAS 18 THEN.

MOMIN SAYS THE SUPPOSED GROOM THEY SAY SHE WAS 18 THEN.

MOMIN SAYS THE SUPPOSED GROOM QUICKLY SLIPPED AWAY WITH THEIR MOMIN SAYS THE SUPPOSED GROOM QUICKLY SLIPPED AWAY WITH THEIR DAUGHTER AND WAS NEVER HEARD QUICKLY SLIPPED AWAY WITH THEIR DAUGHTER AND WAS NEVER HEARD FROM AGAIN.

DAUGHTER AND WAS NEVER HEARD FROM AGAIN.

>> MAZLUM MOMIN: (THROUGH FROM AGAIN.

>> MAZLUM MOMIN: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I WENT TO THE >> MAZLUM MOMIN: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I WENT TO THE POLICE, THEY SAID “FINE, BUT WE TRANSLATOR) I WENT TO THE POLICE, THEY SAID “FINE, BUT WE NEED A PHOTO OF THE GIRL FIRST,” POLICE, THEY SAID “FINE, BUT WE NEED A PHOTO OF THE GIRL FIRST,” AND WE DID NOT HAVE A PHOTO TO NEED A PHOTO OF THE GIRL FIRST,” AND WE DID NOT HAVE A PHOTO TO GIVE THEM.

AND WE DID NOT HAVE A PHOTO TO GIVE THEM.

>> IN ANY EVENT, MANY PEOPLE GIVE THEM.

>> IN ANY EVENT, MANY PEOPLE HERE SAY, THE POLICE ARE >> IN ANY EVENT, MANY PEOPLE HERE SAY, THE POLICE ARE INDIFFERENT OR WORSE IN SUCH HERE SAY, THE POLICE ARE INDIFFERENT OR WORSE IN SUCH CASES.

INDIFFERENT OR WORSE IN SUCH CASES.

>> JABANI ROY: (THROUGH CASES.

>> JABANI ROY: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) THERE'S NO USE IN >> JABANI ROY: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) THERE'S NO USE IN GOING TO THE POLICE, THEY WOULD TRANSLATOR) THERE'S NO USE IN GOING TO THE POLICE, THEY WOULD SIMPLY ACCUSE US OF SELLING OUR GOING TO THE POLICE, THEY WOULD SIMPLY ACCUSE US OF SELLING OUR DAUGHTER.

SIMPLY ACCUSE US OF SELLING OUR DAUGHTER.

>> IN FACT, SOME PEOPLE, LIKE DAUGHTER.

>> IN FACT, SOME PEOPLE, LIKE JABANI ROY, HERE WITH HER SON >> IN FACT, SOME PEOPLE, LIKE JABANI ROY, HERE WITH HER SON BIMAL, DO RECEIVE MONEY.

JABANI ROY, HERE WITH HER SON BIMAL, DO RECEIVE MONEY.

>> ROY: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) TWO BIMAL, DO RECEIVE MONEY.

>> ROY: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) TWO THOUSAND RUPEES.

>> ROY: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) TWO THOUSAND RUPEES.

>> TWO THOUSAND RUPEES, SHE THOUSAND RUPEES.

>> TWO THOUSAND RUPEES, SHE SAID, ABOUT $40.

>> TWO THOUSAND RUPEES, SHE SAID, ABOUT $40.

IT'S BEEN YEARS, AND SHE'S NEVER SAID, ABOUT $40.

IT'S BEEN YEARS, AND SHE'S NEVER HEARD FROM HER DAUGHTER.

IT'S BEEN YEARS, AND SHE'S NEVER HEARD FROM HER DAUGHTER.

>> ROY: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I HEARD FROM HER DAUGHTER.

>> ROY: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I THINK SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED.

>> ROY: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) I THINK SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED.

>> BIMAL: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) THINK SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED.

>> BIMAL: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) IF SHE WOULD HAVE RETURNED AT >> BIMAL: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) IF SHE WOULD HAVE RETURNED AT LEAST ONCE WE WOULD FEEL BETTER, IF SHE WOULD HAVE RETURNED AT LEAST ONCE WE WOULD FEEL BETTER, BUT SHE HASN'T EVEN RETURNED LEAST ONCE WE WOULD FEEL BETTER, BUT SHE HASN'T EVEN RETURNED ONCE.

BUT SHE HASN'T EVEN RETURNED ONCE.

>> KAILASH SATYARTI, ONE OF ONCE.

>> KAILASH SATYARTI, ONE OF INDIA'S BEST-KNOWN ANTI- >> KAILASH SATYARTI, ONE OF INDIA'S BEST-KNOWN ANTI- TRAFFICKING ACTIVISTS, SAYS INDIA'S BEST-KNOWN ANTI- TRAFFICKING ACTIVISTS, SAYS MARRIAGE IS BUT ONE FATE TENS OF TRAFFICKING ACTIVISTS, SAYS MARRIAGE IS BUT ONE FATE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF YOUNG WOMEN FACE MARRIAGE IS BUT ONE FATE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF YOUNG WOMEN FACE EVERY YEAR ACROSS INDIA.

THOUSANDS OF YOUNG WOMEN FACE EVERY YEAR ACROSS INDIA.

>> KAILASH SATYARTI EVERY YEAR ACROSS INDIA.

>> KAILASH SATYARTI (SOCIOLOGIST): THEY ARE STOLEN, >> KAILASH SATYARTI (SOCIOLOGIST): THEY ARE STOLEN, THEY ARE SOLD AND RESOLD AND (SOCIOLOGIST): THEY ARE STOLEN, THEY ARE SOLD AND RESOLD AND RESOLD AT DIFFERENT PRICES AND THEY ARE SOLD AND RESOLD AND RESOLD AT DIFFERENT PRICES AND EVENTUALLY THEY END UP AS CHILD RESOLD AT DIFFERENT PRICES AND EVENTUALLY THEY END UP AS CHILD PROSTITUTE, CHILD SLAVE, MANY OF EVENTUALLY THEY END UP AS CHILD PROSTITUTE, CHILD SLAVE, MANY OF THE MISSING GIRLS FROM WEST PROSTITUTE, CHILD SLAVE, MANY OF THE MISSING GIRLS FROM WEST BENGAL AND ORISSA AND ASSAM THE MISSING GIRLS FROM WEST BENGAL AND ORISSA AND ASSAM OTHER NORTHEASTERN STATE, THEY BENGAL AND ORISSA AND ASSAM OTHER NORTHEASTERN STATE, THEY ARE FOUND BEING MARRIED TO OLD OTHER NORTHEASTERN STATE, THEY ARE FOUND BEING MARRIED TO OLD MAN IN PUNJAB AND HARYANA AND ARE FOUND BEING MARRIED TO OLD MAN IN PUNJAB AND HARYANA AND SOMETIMES IN DELHI.

MAN IN PUNJAB AND HARYANA AND SOMETIMES IN DELHI.

A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL COULD HAVE SOMETIMES IN DELHI.

A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL COULD HAVE BEEN MARRIED TO A 40-YEAR-OLD A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL COULD HAVE BEEN MARRIED TO A 40-YEAR-OLD MAN.

BEEN MARRIED TO A 40-YEAR-OLD MAN.

>> BACK IN HARYANA, ELDERS IN MAN.

>> BACK IN HARYANA, ELDERS IN THE VILLAGE WE VISITED SAY THE >> BACK IN HARYANA, ELDERS IN THE VILLAGE WE VISITED SAY THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SO-CALLED THE VILLAGE WE VISITED SAY THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SO-CALLED IMPORTED BRIDES PHENOMENOM — THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SO-CALLED IMPORTED BRIDES PHENOMENOM — THE ILLEGAL PRACTICE OF SEX IMPORTED BRIDES PHENOMENOM — THE ILLEGAL PRACTICE OF SEX SELECTIVE ABORTION — CONTINUES.

ILLEGAL PRACTICE OF SEX SELECTIVE ABORTION — CONTINUES.

>> SRI RANBIT SINGH: (THROUGH SELECTIVE ABORTION — CONTINUES.

>> SRI RANBIT SINGH: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) IT GOES ON >> SRI RANBIT SINGH: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) IT GOES ON UNDERGROUND.

IT'S CONTINUING.

TRANSLATOR) IT GOES ON UNDERGROUND.

IT'S CONTINUING.

>> JOGINDER SINGH: (THROUGH UNDERGROUND.

IT'S CONTINUING.

>> JOGINDER SINGH: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) IN OUR SOCIETY, THE >> JOGINDER SINGH: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) IN OUR SOCIETY, THE STATUS OF WOMEN IS STILL LOW.

TRANSLATOR) IN OUR SOCIETY, THE STATUS OF WOMEN IS STILL LOW.

IT'S IN THE MINDSET OF PEOPLE.

STATUS OF WOMEN IS STILL LOW.

IT'S IN THE MINDSET OF PEOPLE.

THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE.

IT'S IN THE MINDSET OF PEOPLE.

THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE.

OTHERWISE HOW DO WE SUSTAIN A THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE.

OTHERWISE HOW DO WE SUSTAIN A SOCIETY?

OTHERWISE HOW DO WE SUSTAIN A SOCIETY?

>> SOCIOLOGIST KAUR SAYS SOCIETY?

>> SOCIOLOGIST KAUR SAYS EVERYONE KNOWS IT'S A PROBLEM >> SOCIOLOGIST KAUR SAYS EVERYONE KNOWS IT'S A PROBLEM THE CHALLENGE IS TO CHANGE THE EVERYONE KNOWS IT'S A PROBLEM THE CHALLENGE IS TO CHANGE THE MINDSET OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES.

THE CHALLENGE IS TO CHANGE THE MINDSET OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES.

>> THEY DON'T CONNECT THE DOTS.

MINDSET OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES.

>> THEY DON'T CONNECT THE DOTS.

THEY'RE NOT SEEING THAT, YOU >> THEY DON'T CONNECT THE DOTS.

THEY'RE NOT SEEING THAT, YOU KNOW, ELIMINATING THEIR OWN THEY'RE NOT SEEING THAT, YOU KNOW, ELIMINATING THEIR OWN DAUGHTERS IS LEADING TO THIS KNOW, ELIMINATING THEIR OWN DAUGHTERS IS LEADING TO THIS BRIDE SHORTAGE.

SO IF, AS LONG DAUGHTERS IS LEADING TO THIS BRIDE SHORTAGE.

SO IF, AS LONG AS THEY CAN GET SOMEBODY FROM BRIDE SHORTAGE.

SO IF, AS LONG AS THEY CAN GET SOMEBODY FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE, THEY THINK AS THEY CAN GET SOMEBODY FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE, THEY THINK THAT'S OKAY.

SOMEWHERE ELSE, THEY THINK THAT'S OKAY.

>> BUT IRONICALLY, EXPERTS SAY, THAT'S OKAY.

>> BUT IRONICALLY, EXPERTS SAY, THE YOUNG SONS OF GUDIA AND >> BUT IRONICALLY, EXPERTS SAY, THE YOUNG SONS OF GUDIA AND BABITHA MAY WELL FACE LESS OF A THE YOUNG SONS OF GUDIA AND BABITHA MAY WELL FACE LESS OF A GRAD STUDENT YUDHVIR ZAILDAR BABITHA MAY WELL FACE LESS OF A GRAD STUDENT YUDHVIR ZAILDAR SAYS IT'S FOR UNLIKELY REASONS.

GRAD STUDENT YUDHVIR ZAILDAR SAYS IT'S FOR UNLIKELY REASONS.

>> YUDHVIR ZAILDAR: (THROUGH SAYS IT'S FOR UNLIKELY REASONS.

>> YUDHVIR ZAILDAR: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) THE REASON IS THESE >> YUDHVIR ZAILDAR: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) THE REASON IS THESE WIVES WHO ARE BROUGHT IN FROM TRANSLATOR) THE REASON IS THESE WIVES WHO ARE BROUGHT IN FROM OUTSIDE, THEY MAKE THEM PREGNANT WIVES WHO ARE BROUGHT IN FROM OUTSIDE, THEY MAKE THEM PREGNANT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND OUTSIDE, THEY MAKE THEM PREGNANT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND PRODUCE MANY CHILDREN SO THAT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND PRODUCE MANY CHILDREN SO THAT THEY WON'T RUN AWAY.

PRODUCE MANY CHILDREN SO THAT THEY WON'T RUN AWAY.

>> THE YOUNG WOMEN MAY FEEL THEY WON'T RUN AWAY.

>> THE YOUNG WOMEN MAY FEEL TRICKED OR HOMESICK BUT THEY ARE >> THE YOUNG WOMEN MAY FEEL TRICKED OR HOMESICK BUT THEY ARE FAR LESS LIKELY TO RUN WAY IF TRICKED OR HOMESICK BUT THEY ARE FAR LESS LIKELY TO RUN WAY IF TIED DOWN WITH CHILDREN OR FAR LESS LIKELY TO RUN WAY IF TIED DOWN WITH CHILDREN OR PREGNANT.

TIED DOWN WITH CHILDREN OR PREGNANT.

AND THAT MEANS FEWER ABORTIONS PREGNANT.

AND THAT MEANS FEWER ABORTIONS AND MORE GIRL BABIES.

AND THAT MEANS FEWER ABORTIONS AND MORE GIRL BABIES.

FOR RELIGION & ETHICS AND MORE GIRL BABIES.

FOR RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY, THIS IS FRED DE SAM FOR RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY, THIS IS FRED DE SAM LAZARO.

NEWSWEEKLY, THIS IS FRED DE SAM LAZARO.

>>> HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, LAZARO.

>>> HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE >>> HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE GEARING UP FOR FALL.

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE GEARING UP FOR FALL.

MANY OF THEM PROMISE GEARING UP FOR FALL.

MANY OF THEM PROMISE “ENRICHMENT” FOR STUDENTS, BUT MANY OF THEM PROMISE “ENRICHMENT” FOR STUDENTS, BUT ONE IN PARTICULAR ALSO TURNS “ENRICHMENT” FOR STUDENTS, BUT ONE IN PARTICULAR ALSO TURNS THAT PROMISE OUTWARD.

ONE IN PARTICULAR ALSO TURNS THAT PROMISE OUTWARD.

BUILD-ON, ESTABLISHED 20 YEARS THAT PROMISE OUTWARD.

BUILD-ON, ESTABLISHED 20 YEARS AGO, PUTS STUDENTS FROM 73 HIGH BUILD-ON, ESTABLISHED 20 YEARS AGO, PUTS STUDENTS FROM 73 HIGH SCHOOLS TO WORK ON SERVICE AGO, PUTS STUDENTS FROM 73 HIGH SCHOOLS TO WORK ON SERVICE PROJECTS IN THEIR TOUGH URBAN SCHOOLS TO WORK ON SERVICE PROJECTS IN THEIR TOUGH URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS.

PROJECTS IN THEIR TOUGH URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS.

IN THE PROCESS, AS BOB FAW NEIGHBORHOODS.

IN THE PROCESS, AS BOB FAW DISCOVERED, BOTH COMMUNITIES AND IN THE PROCESS, AS BOB FAW DISCOVERED, BOTH COMMUNITIES AND TEENAGERS ARE TRANSFORMED.

DISCOVERED, BOTH COMMUNITIES AND TEENAGERS ARE TRANSFORMED.

>> EVERYBODY REAL QUICK.

TEENAGERS ARE TRANSFORMED.

>> EVERYBODY REAL QUICK.

I'M SURE YOU GUYS ALL KNOW WHEN >> EVERYBODY REAL QUICK.

I'M SURE YOU GUYS ALL KNOW WHEN YOU PULL OUT YOUR WEEDS PULL OUT I'M SURE YOU GUYS ALL KNOW WHEN YOU PULL OUT YOUR WEEDS PULL OUT THE ROOTS, AS MUCH ROOTS AS YOU YOU PULL OUT YOUR WEEDS PULL OUT THE ROOTS, AS MUCH ROOTS AS YOU CAN.

THE ROOTS, AS MUCH ROOTS AS YOU CAN.

>> IN A POOR SOUTH BRONX CAN.

>> IN A POOR SOUTH BRONX NEIGHBORHOOD, HIGH SCHOOL >> IN A POOR SOUTH BRONX NEIGHBORHOOD, HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE RHANI DAVIS AND SENIOR NEIGHBORHOOD, HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE RHANI DAVIS AND SENIOR EDDIE BONNER, VOLUNTEERS IN A SOPHOMORE RHANI DAVIS AND SENIOR EDDIE BONNER, VOLUNTEERS IN A GROUP CALLED BUILDON, ARE DOING EDDIE BONNER, VOLUNTEERS IN A GROUP CALLED BUILDON, ARE DOING MORE THAN TURNING A VACANT LOT GROUP CALLED BUILDON, ARE DOING MORE THAN TURNING A VACANT LOT INTO A COMMUNITY VEGETABLE MORE THAN TURNING A VACANT LOT INTO A COMMUNITY VEGETABLE GARDEN.

INTO A COMMUNITY VEGETABLE GARDEN.

>> I THINK THAT'S ONE OF GARDEN.

>> I THINK THAT'S ONE OF BUILDON'S MISSION STATEMENTS, WE >> I THINK THAT'S ONE OF BUILDON'S MISSION STATEMENTS, WE SEE A PROBLEM, WE FEEL LIKE WE BUILDON'S MISSION STATEMENTS, WE SEE A PROBLEM, WE FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO FIX IT, AND THAT'S WHEN SEE A PROBLEM, WE FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO FIX IT, AND THAT'S WHEN WE COME IN.

NEED TO FIX IT, AND THAT'S WHEN WE COME IN.

>> SHAKE THE DIRT OFF.

WE COME IN.

>> SHAKE THE DIRT OFF.

LEAVE THE DIRT INSIDE.

>> SHAKE THE DIRT OFF.

LEAVE THE DIRT INSIDE.

WE BASICALLY TRANSFORMED A LEAVE THE DIRT INSIDE.

WE BASICALLY TRANSFORMED A WEEDED OUT, DESTROYED AREA.

WE BASICALLY TRANSFORMED A WEEDED OUT, DESTROYED AREA.

WE CAN ACTUALLY SAY THAT WE DID WEEDED OUT, DESTROYED AREA.

WE CAN ACTUALLY SAY THAT WE DID SOMETHING TO BENEFIT THE WE CAN ACTUALLY SAY THAT WE DID SOMETHING TO BENEFIT THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

SOMETHING TO BENEFIT THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> ONCE THE GENTLEMAN GOT NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> ONCE THE GENTLEMAN GOT FINISHED WITH THE HANDSHAKE FOR >> ONCE THE GENTLEMAN GOT FINISHED WITH THE HANDSHAKE FOR THE STADIUM, WE NEED SOMEONE FINISHED WITH THE HANDSHAKE FOR THE STADIUM, WE NEED SOMEONE TALL TO WRITE ON IT.

THE STADIUM, WE NEED SOMEONE TALL TO WRITE ON IT.

>> AND AT THIS SOUTH BRONX HIGH TALL TO WRITE ON IT.

>> AND AT THIS SOUTH BRONX HIGH SCHOOL, BUILDON VOLUNTEERS LIKE >> AND AT THIS SOUTH BRONX HIGH SCHOOL, BUILDON VOLUNTEERS LIKE MOHAMMED “MO” TUNKARA ARE SCHOOL, BUILDON VOLUNTEERS LIKE MOHAMMED “MO” TUNKARA ARE TRANSFORMING A DRAB WALL INTO A MOHAMMED “MO” TUNKARA ARE TRANSFORMING A DRAB WALL INTO A COLORFUL MURAL.

TRANSFORMING A DRAB WALL INTO A COLORFUL MURAL.

A FEW YEARS AGO, “MO” WOULDN'T COLORFUL MURAL.

A FEW YEARS AGO, “MO” WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN CAUGHT DEAD DOING A FEW YEARS AGO, “MO” WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN CAUGHT DEAD DOING THIS.

HAVE BEEN CAUGHT DEAD DOING THIS.

>> I WAS THINKING ABOUT BEING THIS.

>> I WAS THINKING ABOUT BEING COOL AND TRYING TO DEFINE BEING >> I WAS THINKING ABOUT BEING COOL AND TRYING TO DEFINE BEING COOL.

COOL AND TRYING TO DEFINE BEING COOL.

>> NOW, BECAUSE OF BUILDON, COOL.

>> NOW, BECAUSE OF BUILDON, “BEING COOL” HAS AN ENTIRELY >> NOW, BECAUSE OF BUILDON, “BEING COOL” HAS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MEANING.

“BEING COOL” HAS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MEANING.

>> TWO, THREE YEARS AGO, I WAS DIFFERENT MEANING.

>> TWO, THREE YEARS AGO, I WAS LOST.

>> TWO, THREE YEARS AGO, I WAS LOST.

I WAS LOST IN MY OWN LIFE.

LOST.

I WAS LOST IN MY OWN LIFE.

I MEAN I HAD FAMILY PROBLEMS AT I WAS LOST IN MY OWN LIFE.

I MEAN I HAD FAMILY PROBLEMS AT HOME.

SO WHEN I FIRST STARTED TO I MEAN I HAD FAMILY PROBLEMS AT HOME.

SO WHEN I FIRST STARTED TO LIKE JOIN BUILDON AND ACTUALLY HOME.

SO WHEN I FIRST STARTED TO LIKE JOIN BUILDON AND ACTUALLY BE A PART OF IT, IT WAS A LIKE JOIN BUILDON AND ACTUALLY BE A PART OF IT, IT WAS A LIFE-CHANGING EVENT FOR ME.

BE A PART OF IT, IT WAS A LIFE-CHANGING EVENT FOR ME.

IT WAS THE, LIKE IT WAS THE LIFE-CHANGING EVENT FOR ME.

IT WAS THE, LIKE IT WAS THE BIGGEST TURNING POINT IN MY IT WAS THE, LIKE IT WAS THE BIGGEST TURNING POINT IN MY WHOLE LIFE.

BIGGEST TURNING POINT IN MY WHOLE LIFE.

NOW I WANT, I WANT TO CHANGE THE WHOLE LIFE.

NOW I WANT, I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD NOW.

NOW I WANT, I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD NOW.

>> THAT AUDACIOUS GOAL OF WORLD NOW.

>> THAT AUDACIOUS GOAL OF “CHANGING THE WORLD” IS THE >> THAT AUDACIOUS GOAL OF “CHANGING THE WORLD” IS THE MANTRA OF BUILDON'S FOUNDER, 47 “CHANGING THE WORLD” IS THE MANTRA OF BUILDON'S FOUNDER, 47 YEAR OLD JIM ZIOLKOWSKI, WHO MANTRA OF BUILDON'S FOUNDER, 47 YEAR OLD JIM ZIOLKOWSKI, WHO STEPPED OUT OF THE FAST LANE IN YEAR OLD JIM ZIOLKOWSKI, WHO STEPPED OUT OF THE FAST LANE IN CORPORATE FINANCE TO ACHIEVE STEPPED OUT OF THE FAST LANE IN CORPORATE FINANCE TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING MORE THAN MAKING CORPORATE FINANCE TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING MORE THAN MAKING MONEY.

SOMETHING MORE THAN MAKING MONEY.

>> I BELIEVE STRONGLY IN THE MONEY.

>> I BELIEVE STRONGLY IN THE SOCIAL JUSTICE ASPECT OF MY >> I BELIEVE STRONGLY IN THE SOCIAL JUSTICE ASPECT OF MY CATHOLIC TRADITION.

SOCIAL JUSTICE ASPECT OF MY CATHOLIC TRADITION.

BUT I WASN'T LIVING IT, AND I CATHOLIC TRADITION.

BUT I WASN'T LIVING IT, AND I WANTED TO RECONCILE MY FAITH BUT I WASN'T LIVING IT, AND I WANTED TO RECONCILE MY FAITH WITH THE WAY I WAS LIVING, SO I WANTED TO RECONCILE MY FAITH WITH THE WAY I WAS LIVING, SO I STARTED UP BUILDON.

WITH THE WAY I WAS LIVING, SO I STARTED UP BUILDON.

OUR MISSION IS TO BREAK THE STARTED UP BUILDON.

OUR MISSION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ILLITERACY AND OUR MISSION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ILLITERACY AND LOW EXPECTATIONS THROUGH SERVICE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ILLITERACY AND LOW EXPECTATIONS THROUGH SERVICE AND EDUCATION.

LOW EXPECTATIONS THROUGH SERVICE AND EDUCATION.

AND THE WAY WE APPROACH IT IS BY AND EDUCATION.

AND THE WAY WE APPROACH IT IS BY ORGANIZING AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND THE WAY WE APPROACH IT IS BY ORGANIZING AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN VERY CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZING AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN VERY CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES, URBAN ENVIRONMENTS AND URBAN IN VERY CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES, URBAN ENVIRONMENTS AND URBAN HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED URBAN ENVIRONMENTS AND URBAN HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

>> FOR NOW IF WE CAN GET ALL THE STATES.

>> FOR NOW IF WE CAN GET ALL THE VEGETABLES THAT ARE IN THE >> FOR NOW IF WE CAN GET ALL THE VEGETABLES THAT ARE IN THE BORDERS TO KIND OF LOOK LIKE VEGETABLES THAT ARE IN THE BORDERS TO KIND OF LOOK LIKE THIS, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

YOU BORDERS TO KIND OF LOOK LIKE THIS, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

YOU GUYS ARE ALL DOING AN EXCELLENT THIS, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

YOU GUYS ARE ALL DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB.

GUYS ARE ALL DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB.

KEEP IT UP.

JOB.

KEEP IT UP.

THANK YOU.

KEEP IT UP.

THANK YOU.

>> THE STUDENTS PLANT GARDENS, THANK YOU.

>> THE STUDENTS PLANT GARDENS, WORK WITH THE ELDERLY, THE SICK >> THE STUDENTS PLANT GARDENS, WORK WITH THE ELDERLY, THE SICK AND THE HOMELESS AND MANY OF WORK WITH THE ELDERLY, THE SICK AND THE HOMELESS AND MANY OF THEM TRAVEL TO SUCH FAR FLUNG AND THE HOMELESS AND MANY OF THEM TRAVEL TO SUCH FAR FLUNG SPOTS AS MALAWI, NEPAL AND HAITI THEM TRAVEL TO SUCH FAR FLUNG SPOTS AS MALAWI, NEPAL AND HAITI TO HELP BUILD SCHOOLS.

SPOTS AS MALAWI, NEPAL AND HAITI TO HELP BUILD SCHOOLS.

FUNDED BY PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS TO HELP BUILD SCHOOLS.

FUNDED BY PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS BUILDON HAS FUNDED BY PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS BUILDON HAS CONSTRUCTED 546 SCHOOLS ABROAD AND CONTRIBUTIONS BUILDON HAS CONSTRUCTED 546 SCHOOLS ABROAD WITH THE HELP OF THE LOCAL CONSTRUCTED 546 SCHOOLS ABROAD WITH THE HELP OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND WITH AMERICAN WITH THE HELP OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND WITH AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS, SOME OF WHOM MANY COMMUNITIES AND WITH AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS, SOME OF WHOM MANY PEOPLE HAVE WRITTEN OFF.

VOLUNTEERS, SOME OF WHOM MANY PEOPLE HAVE WRITTEN OFF.

>> THERE ARE NO BAD KIDS.

PEOPLE HAVE WRITTEN OFF.

>> THERE ARE NO BAD KIDS.

I THINK EVERY KID, NO MATTER >> THERE ARE NO BAD KIDS.

I THINK EVERY KID, NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCE, CAN I THINK EVERY KID, NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCE, CAN ELEVATE, CAN RISE ABOVE.

WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCE, CAN ELEVATE, CAN RISE ABOVE.

AND I AM CONVINCED THAT THE KIDS ELEVATE, CAN RISE ABOVE.

AND I AM CONVINCED THAT THE KIDS FROM THE MOST CHALLENGING AND I AM CONVINCED THAT THE KIDS FROM THE MOST CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES ARE ALSO THE FROM THE MOST CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES ARE ALSO THE GRITTIEST, THE MOST DETERMINED CIRCUMSTANCES ARE ALSO THE GRITTIEST, THE MOST DETERMINED AND HAVE THE BIGGEST CAPACITY GRITTIEST, THE MOST DETERMINED AND HAVE THE BIGGEST CAPACITY FOR COMPASSION.

AND HAVE THE BIGGEST CAPACITY FOR COMPASSION.

>> SOME OF THESE KIDS HAVE HAD FOR COMPASSION.

>> SOME OF THESE KIDS HAVE HAD DIFFICULT LIVES.

>> SOME OF THESE KIDS HAVE HAD DIFFICULT LIVES.

EDDIE BONNER WAS HANGING OUT ON DIFFICULT LIVES.

EDDIE BONNER WAS HANGING OUT ON THE MEAN STREETS OF THE BRONX EDDIE BONNER WAS HANGING OUT ON THE MEAN STREETS OF THE BRONX WHEN A FRIEND WAS MURDERED.

THE MEAN STREETS OF THE BRONX WHEN A FRIEND WAS MURDERED.

>> IT WAS JUST BASICALLY A WHEN A FRIEND WAS MURDERED.

>> IT WAS JUST BASICALLY A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE BECAUSE ME >> IT WAS JUST BASICALLY A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE BECAUSE ME AND MY FRIENDS WERE ACTUALLY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE BECAUSE ME AND MY FRIENDS WERE ACTUALLY JUST HANGING OUT TOGETHER AND HE AND MY FRIENDS WERE ACTUALLY JUST HANGING OUT TOGETHER AND HE BASICALLY WAS MURDERED IN FRONT JUST HANGING OUT TOGETHER AND HE BASICALLY WAS MURDERED IN FRONT OF OUR FACE.

BASICALLY WAS MURDERED IN FRONT OF OUR FACE.

>> SINCE THEN EDDIE HAS HELPED OF OUR FACE.

>> SINCE THEN EDDIE HAS HELPED BUILD A SCHOOL IN NEPAL, HAS >> SINCE THEN EDDIE HAS HELPED BUILD A SCHOOL IN NEPAL, HAS HELPED CLEAN UP NEIGHBORHOODS AT BUILD A SCHOOL IN NEPAL, HAS HELPED CLEAN UP NEIGHBORHOODS AT HOME; AND ALL THAT HAS HELPED HELPED CLEAN UP NEIGHBORHOODS AT HOME; AND ALL THAT HAS HELPED CHANGE WHO EDDIE BONNER IS.

HOME; AND ALL THAT HAS HELPED CHANGE WHO EDDIE BONNER IS.

>> IF IT WASN'T FOR BUILDON I CHANGE WHO EDDIE BONNER IS.

>> IF IT WASN'T FOR BUILDON I TELL YOU I WOULDN'T BE DOING >> IF IT WASN'T FOR BUILDON I TELL YOU I WOULDN'T BE DOING NOTHING ELSE.

TELL YOU I WOULDN'T BE DOING NOTHING ELSE.

AFTER I DID IT ONCE AND I FELT NOTHING ELSE.

AFTER I DID IT ONCE AND I FELT LIKE SOMEBODY ACTUALLY NEEDED ME AFTER I DID IT ONCE AND I FELT LIKE SOMEBODY ACTUALLY NEEDED ME FOR SOMETHING, I STARTED GOING LIKE SOMEBODY ACTUALLY NEEDED ME FOR SOMETHING, I STARTED GOING BACK.

FOR SOMETHING, I STARTED GOING BACK.

AND IT ACTUALLY KEEPS YOU SO BACK.

AND IT ACTUALLY KEEPS YOU SO BUSY YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO AND IT ACTUALLY KEEPS YOU SO BUSY YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO THINK ABOUT THE NEGATIVE, YOU BUSY YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO THINK ABOUT THE NEGATIVE, YOU ALWAYS FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE.

THINK ABOUT THE NEGATIVE, YOU ALWAYS FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE.

>> DIP IT IN AND THEN PAINT.

ALWAYS FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE.

>> DIP IT IN AND THEN PAINT.

>> LIKEWISE FOR GIMY ARZU.

AT >> DIP IT IN AND THEN PAINT.

>> LIKEWISE FOR GIMY ARZU.

AT 14, HE JOINED A STREET GANG.

>> LIKEWISE FOR GIMY ARZU.

AT 14, HE JOINED A STREET GANG.

NOW HE'S JOINED BUILDON.

14, HE JOINED A STREET GANG.

NOW HE'S JOINED BUILDON.

>> BUILDON CHANGED ME AS A NOW HE'S JOINED BUILDON.

>> BUILDON CHANGED ME AS A BETTER PERSON AND A BETTER MAN.

>> BUILDON CHANGED ME AS A BETTER PERSON AND A BETTER MAN.

>> IN WHAT WAY?

BETTER PERSON AND A BETTER MAN.

>> IN WHAT WAY?

>> IN WHAT WAY?

>> IN WHAT WAY?

>> IN WHAT WAY?

>> WHAT WAY?

>> IN WHAT WAY?

>> WHAT WAY?

I'VE BEEN WORKING HARD IN >> WHAT WAY?

I'VE BEEN WORKING HARD IN SCHOOL.

I'VE BEEN WORKING HARD IN SCHOOL.

I'M ON MY WAY TO COLLEGE.

SCHOOL.

I'M ON MY WAY TO COLLEGE.

>> JIM ZIOLKOWSKI WHO SAYS I'M ON MY WAY TO COLLEGE.

>> JIM ZIOLKOWSKI WHO SAYS BUILDON, WHICH CLOSELY MONITORS >> JIM ZIOLKOWSKI WHO SAYS BUILDON, WHICH CLOSELY MONITORS WHAT EACH STUDENT VOLUNTEER BUILDON, WHICH CLOSELY MONITORS WHAT EACH STUDENT VOLUNTEER DOES, HAS SEEN RADICAL CHANGES WHAT EACH STUDENT VOLUNTEER DOES, HAS SEEN RADICAL CHANGES IN THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT DOES, HAS SEEN RADICAL CHANGES IN THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT TOO.

IN THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT TOO.

>> WHAT WE'VE SEEN, EVEN IN TOO.

>> WHAT WE'VE SEEN, EVEN IN SCHOOLS WHERE FOUR YEAR >> WHAT WE'VE SEEN, EVEN IN SCHOOLS WHERE FOUR YEAR GRADUATION RATES ARE 50% OR SCHOOLS WHERE FOUR YEAR GRADUATION RATES ARE 50% OR LESS, 94% OF OUR KIDS ARE NOT GRADUATION RATES ARE 50% OR LESS, 94% OF OUR KIDS ARE NOT ONLY GRADUATING, THEY'RE GOING LESS, 94% OF OUR KIDS ARE NOT ONLY GRADUATING, THEY'RE GOING TO COLLEGE.

ONLY GRADUATING, THEY'RE GOING TO COLLEGE.

>> COME BACK AFTERWARDS.

IT'S TO COLLEGE.

>> COME BACK AFTERWARDS.

IT'S FROM ELEVEN 'TIL ONE, RIGHT?

>> COME BACK AFTERWARDS.

IT'S FROM ELEVEN 'TIL ONE, RIGHT?

>> FROM HER VANTAGE POINT AS FROM ELEVEN 'TIL ONE, RIGHT?

>> FROM HER VANTAGE POINT AS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT THE BRONX >> FROM HER VANTAGE POINT AS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT THE BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATH, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT THE BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATH, MADELINE RIOS HAS WITNESSED CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATH, MADELINE RIOS HAS WITNESSED THOSE CHANGES.

MADELINE RIOS HAS WITNESSED THOSE CHANGES.

>> I'VE SEEN A BIG CONFIDENCE THOSE CHANGES.

>> I'VE SEEN A BIG CONFIDENCE BOOSTER IN THEIR PERSONALITY, IN >> I'VE SEEN A BIG CONFIDENCE BOOSTER IN THEIR PERSONALITY, IN THEIR SCHOOLWORK.

BOOSTER IN THEIR PERSONALITY, IN THEIR SCHOOLWORK.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THEIR SCHOOLWORK.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE A PURPOSE AND THE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE A PURPOSE AND THE KIDS LIKE THAT SENSE OF WOW, I PEOPLE TO HAVE A PURPOSE AND THE KIDS LIKE THAT SENSE OF WOW, I DID SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

KIDS LIKE THAT SENSE OF WOW, I DID SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

>> AND BUILDON ISN'T JUST TRYING DID SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

>> AND BUILDON ISN'T JUST TRYING TO CHANGE KIDS LIKE MO OR GIMY.

>> AND BUILDON ISN'T JUST TRYING TO CHANGE KIDS LIKE MO OR GIMY.

IT IS ALSO QUITE LITERALLY TO CHANGE KIDS LIKE MO OR GIMY.

IT IS ALSO QUITE LITERALLY TRYING TO CHANGE THE WORLD BY IT IS ALSO QUITE LITERALLY TRYING TO CHANGE THE WORLD BY BUILDING HUNDREDS OF THOSE TRYING TO CHANGE THE WORLD BY BUILDING HUNDREDS OF THOSE SCHOOLS ABROAD.

BUILDING HUNDREDS OF THOSE SCHOOLS ABROAD.

IT'S A MISSION HE'S UNDERTAKEN SCHOOLS ABROAD.

IT'S A MISSION HE'S UNDERTAKEN BECAUSE OF A DEVOUT CATHOLIC IT'S A MISSION HE'S UNDERTAKEN BECAUSE OF A DEVOUT CATHOLIC FAITH WHICH HIS FATHER HELPED BECAUSE OF A DEVOUT CATHOLIC FAITH WHICH HIS FATHER HELPED INSTILL.

FAITH WHICH HIS FATHER HELPED INSTILL.

AND WHICH JIM ZIOLKOWSKI SAYS HE INSTILL.

AND WHICH JIM ZIOLKOWSKI SAYS HE SOMETIMES REINFORCES WITH A AND WHICH JIM ZIOLKOWSKI SAYS HE SOMETIMES REINFORCES WITH A PASSAGE FROM MARK ABOUT SOMETIMES REINFORCES WITH A PASSAGE FROM MARK ABOUT CONFRONTING HIS FEAR OF FAILING.

PASSAGE FROM MARK ABOUT CONFRONTING HIS FEAR OF FAILING.

>> I GO BACK TO THAT PASSAGE CONFRONTING HIS FEAR OF FAILING.

>> I GO BACK TO THAT PASSAGE ABOUT FEAR ALL THE TIME.

>> I GO BACK TO THAT PASSAGE ABOUT FEAR ALL THE TIME.

FOR ME, MY TRUST IN GOD, I WAS ABOUT FEAR ALL THE TIME.

FOR ME, MY TRUST IN GOD, I WAS ABLE TO OVERCOME THAT FEAR.

FOR ME, MY TRUST IN GOD, I WAS ABLE TO OVERCOME THAT FEAR.

AND THEN YOU GOT TO GET BY IT SO ABLE TO OVERCOME THAT FEAR.

AND THEN YOU GOT TO GET BY IT SO THAT YOU CAN STEP UP AND DO WHAT AND THEN YOU GOT TO GET BY IT SO THAT YOU CAN STEP UP AND DO WHAT YOU KNOW YOU'RE CAPABLE OF THAT YOU CAN STEP UP AND DO WHAT YOU KNOW YOU'RE CAPABLE OF DOING.

YOU KNOW YOU'RE CAPABLE OF DOING.

>> EVEN THOUGH PANCREATIC CANCER DOING.

>> EVEN THOUGH PANCREATIC CANCER CLAIMED HIS BELOVED FATHER, AND >> EVEN THOUGH PANCREATIC CANCER CLAIMED HIS BELOVED FATHER, AND HIS OLDER SON WAS RAVAGED BY CLAIMED HIS BELOVED FATHER, AND HIS OLDER SON WAS RAVAGED BY ENCEPHALITIS AND MENINGITIS, JIM HIS OLDER SON WAS RAVAGED BY ENCEPHALITIS AND MENINGITIS, JIM ZIOLKOWSKI'S FAITH HAS NOT ENCEPHALITIS AND MENINGITIS, JIM ZIOLKOWSKI'S FAITH HAS NOT WAVERED.

ZIOLKOWSKI'S FAITH HAS NOT WAVERED.

>> THIS JOURNEY WITH MY SON JACK WAVERED.

>> THIS JOURNEY WITH MY SON JACK HAS REINFORCED AND STRENGTHENED >> THIS JOURNEY WITH MY SON JACK HAS REINFORCED AND STRENGTHENED MY FAITH.

HAS REINFORCED AND STRENGTHENED MY FAITH.

I RELY ON IT MORE THAN I EVER MY FAITH.

I RELY ON IT MORE THAN I EVER HAVE, AND I'M THANKFUL.

I RELY ON IT MORE THAN I EVER HAVE, AND I'M THANKFUL.

I KNOW THAT'S A GIFT.

HAVE, AND I'M THANKFUL.

I KNOW THAT'S A GIFT.

I'M THANKFUL.

I KNOW THAT'S A GIFT.

I'M THANKFUL.

>> HE HAS DESCRIBED ALL THE I'M THANKFUL.

>> HE HAS DESCRIBED ALL THE HEARTACHE, AND ALL THE SUCCESS >> HE HAS DESCRIBED ALL THE HEARTACHE, AND ALL THE SUCCESS OF BUILDON, IN HIS FORTHCOMING HEARTACHE, AND ALL THE SUCCESS OF BUILDON, IN HIS FORTHCOMING BOOK, WHOSE SUBTITLE POSES THE OF BUILDON, IN HIS FORTHCOMING BOOK, WHOSE SUBTITLE POSES THE DAUNTING QUESTION: CAN ONE BOOK, WHOSE SUBTITLE POSES THE DAUNTING QUESTION: CAN ONE PERSON CHANGE THE WORLD?

DAUNTING QUESTION: CAN ONE PERSON CHANGE THE WORLD?

>> I'M CONVINCED THAT WE CAN, PERSON CHANGE THE WORLD?

>> I'M CONVINCED THAT WE CAN, AND WHEN WE DO IT COLLECTIVELY, >> I'M CONVINCED THAT WE CAN, AND WHEN WE DO IT COLLECTIVELY, IT'S GONNA BECOME A MASSIVE AND WHEN WE DO IT COLLECTIVELY, IT'S GONNA BECOME A MASSIVE MOVEMENT.

IT'S GONNA BECOME A MASSIVE MOVEMENT.

YOU GOTTA DECIDE WHAT YOU'RE MOVEMENT.

YOU GOTTA DECIDE WHAT YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT, I THINK YOU'VE YOU GOTTA DECIDE WHAT YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT, I THINK YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE THAT FIRST STEP, IN PASSIONATE ABOUT, I THINK YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE THAT FIRST STEP, IN SERVICE, AND THEN LIGHT THAT GOT TO TAKE THAT FIRST STEP, IN SERVICE, AND THEN LIGHT THAT FIRE AND THAT IGNITION IS SERVICE, AND THEN LIGHT THAT FIRE AND THAT IGNITION IS SOMETHING THAT NOBODY, NOBODY FIRE AND THAT IGNITION IS SOMETHING THAT NOBODY, NOBODY CAN PUT OUT, THAT FIRE THAT YOU SOMETHING THAT NOBODY, NOBODY CAN PUT OUT, THAT FIRE THAT YOU START, NO ONE CAN EXTINGUISH.

CAN PUT OUT, THAT FIRE THAT YOU START, NO ONE CAN EXTINGUISH.

>> THE WAY EDDIE AND RAHNI IN START, NO ONE CAN EXTINGUISH.

>> THE WAY EDDIE AND RAHNI IN THE GARDEN, OR MO WITH THAT >> THE WAY EDDIE AND RAHNI IN THE GARDEN, OR MO WITH THAT PAINT BRUSH ARE DOING, ONE THE GARDEN, OR MO WITH THAT PAINT BRUSH ARE DOING, ONE PROJECT, ONE DAY AT A TIME.

PAINT BRUSH ARE DOING, ONE PROJECT, ONE DAY AT A TIME.

>> FROM NOTHING TO SOMETHING, PROJECT, ONE DAY AT A TIME.

>> FROM NOTHING TO SOMETHING, WHICH IS KIND OF WHAT BUILDON IS >> FROM NOTHING TO SOMETHING, WHICH IS KIND OF WHAT BUILDON IS TRULY ABOUT.

WHICH IS KIND OF WHAT BUILDON IS TRULY ABOUT.

GOING FROM NOTHING TO SOMETHING.

TRULY ABOUT.

GOING FROM NOTHING TO SOMETHING.

>> FIVE HUNDRED PLUS SCHOOLS, GOING FROM NOTHING TO SOMETHING.

>> FIVE HUNDRED PLUS SCHOOLS, ONE MILLION PLUS HOURS — AND >> FIVE HUNDRED PLUS SCHOOLS, ONE MILLION PLUS HOURS — AND COUNTING.

ONE MILLION PLUS HOURS — AND COUNTING.

>> WE ARE BUILDON!

WE ARE COUNTING.

>> WE ARE BUILDON!

WE ARE BUILDON!

>> WE ARE BUILDON!

WE ARE BUILDON!

>> FOR RELIGION AND ETHICS BUILDON!

>> FOR RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY, THIS IS BOB FAW IN >> FOR RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY, THIS IS BOB FAW IN THE SOUTH BRONX.

NEWSWEEKLY, THIS IS BOB FAW IN THE SOUTH BRONX.

>>> POLITICAL PHILOSOPHER JEAN THE SOUTH BRONX.

>>> POLITICAL PHILOSOPHER JEAN BETHKE ELSHTAIN DIED THIS WEEK.

>>> POLITICAL PHILOSOPHER JEAN BETHKE ELSHTAIN DIED THIS WEEK.

A PROFESSOR OF ETHICS AT THE BETHKE ELSHTAIN DIED THIS WEEK.

A PROFESSOR OF ETHICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, SHE WAS A A PROFESSOR OF ETHICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, SHE WAS A STRONG PROPONENT OF THE “JUST UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, SHE WAS A STRONG PROPONENT OF THE “JUST WAR” THEORY AND DEFENDED U.S. STRONG PROPONENT OF THE “JUST WAR” THEORY AND DEFENDED U.S.

INTERVENTION IN IRAQ: WAR” THEORY AND DEFENDED U.S.

INTERVENTION IN IRAQ: IN THE CLASSIC JUST WAR INTERVENTION IN IRAQ: IN THE CLASSIC JUST WAR TEACHING, IT'S PROTECTING THE IN THE CLASSIC JUST WAR TEACHING, IT'S PROTECTING THE INNOCENT FROM CERTAIN HARM.

TEACHING, IT'S PROTECTING THE INNOCENT FROM CERTAIN HARM.

THE DATA ON WHAT WAS GOING ON IN INNOCENT FROM CERTAIN HARM.

THE DATA ON WHAT WAS GOING ON IN IRAQ WAS HORRID AND THE DATA ON WHAT WAS GOING ON IN IRAQ WAS HORRID AND OVERWHELMING.

IRAQ WAS HORRID AND OVERWHELMING.

>> A CONVERT TO CATHOLICISM, OVERWHELMING.

>> A CONVERT TO CATHOLICISM, ELSHTAIN WAS 72 AND HAD SUFFERED >> A CONVERT TO CATHOLICISM, ELSHTAIN WAS 72 AND HAD SUFFERED HEART PROBLEMS.

ELSHTAIN WAS 72 AND HAD SUFFERED HEART PROBLEMS.

CARDINAL FRANCIS GEORGE OF HEART PROBLEMS.

CARDINAL FRANCIS GEORGE OF CHICAGO CALLED HER “A WOMAN OF CARDINAL FRANCIS GEORGE OF CHICAGO CALLED HER “A WOMAN OF DEEPLY HELD PRINCIPLES.” CHICAGO CALLED HER “A WOMAN OF DEEPLY HELD PRINCIPLES.” >>> THE ACTRESS BETTE DAVIS ONCE DEEPLY HELD PRINCIPLES.” >>> THE ACTRESS BETTE DAVIS ONCE SAID THAT “OLD AGE AIN'T NO >>> THE ACTRESS BETTE DAVIS ONCE SAID THAT “OLD AGE AIN'T NO PLACE FOR SISSIES.” SAID THAT “OLD AGE AIN'T NO PLACE FOR SISSIES.” AGING MAY BE A UNIVERSAL QUALITY PLACE FOR SISSIES.” AGING MAY BE A UNIVERSAL QUALITY OF BEING HUMAN, AS THE AUTHOR AGING MAY BE A UNIVERSAL QUALITY OF BEING HUMAN, AS THE AUTHOR LEWIS RICHMOND PUTS IT, BUT THAT OF BEING HUMAN, AS THE AUTHOR LEWIS RICHMOND PUTS IT, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S EASY.

LEWIS RICHMOND PUTS IT, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S EASY.

HIS BOOK, “AGING AS A SPIRITUAL DOESN'T MEAN IT'S EASY.

HIS BOOK, “AGING AS A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE,” TELLS HOW BUDDHIST HIS BOOK, “AGING AS A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE,” TELLS HOW BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES CAN HELP WITH LIFE'S PRACTICE,” TELLS HOW BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES CAN HELP WITH LIFE'S TRANSITIONS.

PRINCIPLES CAN HELP WITH LIFE'S TRANSITIONS.

RICHMOND LEADS MEDITATION TRANSITIONS.

RICHMOND LEADS MEDITATION WORKSHOPS ON THE SUBJECT OF RICHMOND LEADS MEDITATION WORKSHOPS ON THE SUBJECT OF AGING, AND WE ATTENDED ONE AT WORKSHOPS ON THE SUBJECT OF AGING, AND WE ATTENDED ONE AT THE SHAMBHALA CENTER IN NEW YORK AGING, AND WE ATTENDED ONE AT THE SHAMBHALA CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY.

THE SHAMBHALA CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY.

>> BUDDHIST WISDOM BEGINS WITH A CITY.

>> BUDDHIST WISDOM BEGINS WITH A VERY SIMPLE PRINCIPLE — >> BUDDHIST WISDOM BEGINS WITH A VERY SIMPLE PRINCIPLE — EVERYTHING CHANGES.

VERY SIMPLE PRINCIPLE — EVERYTHING CHANGES.

AGING IS REALLY ABOUT TIME, AND EVERYTHING CHANGES.

AGING IS REALLY ABOUT TIME, AND OUR EXPERIENCE OF TIME, THE AGING IS REALLY ABOUT TIME, AND OUR EXPERIENCE OF TIME, THE THINGS THAT WE LOVE AND CHERISH OUR EXPERIENCE OF TIME, THE THINGS THAT WE LOVE AND CHERISH WILL CHANGE, WILL GET OLD, THINGS THAT WE LOVE AND CHERISH WILL CHANGE, WILL GET OLD, INCLUDING US, AND PASS AWAY.

WILL CHANGE, WILL GET OLD, INCLUDING US, AND PASS AWAY.

A BIG CHALLENGE FOR US IS TO SEE INCLUDING US, AND PASS AWAY.

A BIG CHALLENGE FOR US IS TO SEE AGING AS IT REALLY IS.

A BIG CHALLENGE FOR US IS TO SEE AGING AS IT REALLY IS.

NOT AS WE IMAGINE IT, NOT AS THE AGING AS IT REALLY IS.

NOT AS WE IMAGINE IT, NOT AS THE SOCIETY OR ADVERTISEMENTS SAY IT NOT AS WE IMAGINE IT, NOT AS THE SOCIETY OR ADVERTISEMENTS SAY IT IS, NOT AS OUR FRIENDS SAY IT SOCIETY OR ADVERTISEMENTS SAY IT IS, NOT AS OUR FRIENDS SAY IT IS, BUT WHAT IS IT REALLY FOR IS, NOT AS OUR FRIENDS SAY IT IS, BUT WHAT IS IT REALLY FOR US?

IS, BUT WHAT IS IT REALLY FOR US?

ALL OF BUDDHIST SPIRITUAL US?

ALL OF BUDDHIST SPIRITUAL PRACTICE IS A KIND OF GREAT ALL OF BUDDHIST SPIRITUAL PRACTICE IS A KIND OF GREAT RE-FRAMING.

PRACTICE IS A KIND OF GREAT RE-FRAMING.

SEEING ALL OF HUMAN LIFE RE-FRAMING.

SEEING ALL OF HUMAN LIFE DIFFERENTLY, MUCH MORE SEEING ALL OF HUMAN LIFE DIFFERENTLY, MUCH MORE POSITIVELY, AND DEEPLY.

DIFFERENTLY, MUCH MORE POSITIVELY, AND DEEPLY.

SO BUDDHIST MINDFULNESS POSITIVELY, AND DEEPLY.

SO BUDDHIST MINDFULNESS PRACTICES, AS IT RELATES TO SO BUDDHIST MINDFULNESS PRACTICES, AS IT RELATES TO AGING, IS REALLY PAY ATTENTION, PRACTICES, AS IT RELATES TO AGING, IS REALLY PAY ATTENTION, PAY CLOSE ATTENTION, TO WHAT'S AGING, IS REALLY PAY ATTENTION, PAY CLOSE ATTENTION, TO WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON IN YOUR BODY, IN PAY CLOSE ATTENTION, TO WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON IN YOUR BODY, IN YOUR EMOTIONS, IN YOUR FEARS.

REALLY GOING ON IN YOUR BODY, IN YOUR EMOTIONS, IN YOUR FEARS.

IT'S ABOUT THE COURAGE TO JUST YOUR EMOTIONS, IN YOUR FEARS.

IT'S ABOUT THE COURAGE TO JUST BE THERE, YOU KNOW, TO BE THERE IT'S ABOUT THE COURAGE TO JUST BE THERE, YOU KNOW, TO BE THERE IN WHATEVER YOUR LIFE IS BE THERE, YOU KNOW, TO BE THERE IN WHATEVER YOUR LIFE IS BRINGING YOU.

IN WHATEVER YOUR LIFE IS BRINGING YOU.

ILLNESS DOES COME MORE AS WE GET BRINGING YOU.

ILLNESS DOES COME MORE AS WE GET OLDER.

ILLNESS DOES COME MORE AS WE GET OLDER.

WE ALSO WORRY ABOUT MONEY AND IS OLDER.

WE ALSO WORRY ABOUT MONEY AND IS THERE GOING TO BE SOMEONE THERE WE ALSO WORRY ABOUT MONEY AND IS THERE GOING TO BE SOMEONE THERE TO TAKE CARE OF US WHEN WE NEED THERE GOING TO BE SOMEONE THERE TO TAKE CARE OF US WHEN WE NEED IT?

TO TAKE CARE OF US WHEN WE NEED IT?

LOTS OF WORRIES AND I'M VERY IT?

LOTS OF WORRIES AND I'M VERY CANDID THAT, YES, THIS IS THE LOTS OF WORRIES AND I'M VERY CANDID THAT, YES, THIS IS THE WAY IT IS.

CANDID THAT, YES, THIS IS THE WAY IT IS.

I'M NOT PRETENDING TO ERASE ALL WAY IT IS.

I'M NOT PRETENDING TO ERASE ALL OF THAT WITH SOME MAGIC POTION.

I'M NOT PRETENDING TO ERASE ALL OF THAT WITH SOME MAGIC POTION.

WHAT I'M OFFERING IS SOMETHING OF THAT WITH SOME MAGIC POTION.

WHAT I'M OFFERING IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT, IS FIND A DIFFERENT WHAT I'M OFFERING IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT, IS FIND A DIFFERENT APPROACH, A DIFFERENT WAY OF DIFFERENT, IS FIND A DIFFERENT APPROACH, A DIFFERENT WAY OF SEEING IT, A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF APPROACH, A DIFFERENT WAY OF SEEING IT, A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF MEANING, A DIFFERENT CONTEXT SEEING IT, A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF MEANING, A DIFFERENT CONTEXT THAT'S BIGGER THAN JUST THOSE MEANING, A DIFFERENT CONTEXT THAT'S BIGGER THAN JUST THOSE THINGS.

THAT'S BIGGER THAN JUST THOSE THINGS.

THIS IS A GRATITUDE PRACTICE.

THINGS.

THIS IS A GRATITUDE PRACTICE.

I WANT YOU TO CLOSE YOUR EYES.

THIS IS A GRATITUDE PRACTICE.

I WANT YOU TO CLOSE YOUR EYES.

WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORDS, ‘THANK I WANT YOU TO CLOSE YOUR EYES.

WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORDS, ‘THANK YOU,' I WANT YOU TO NOTICE THE WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORDS, ‘THANK YOU,' I WANT YOU TO NOTICE THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND.

YOU,' I WANT YOU TO NOTICE THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND.

ONE WOMAN SAID, “I NEVER KNEW FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND.

ONE WOMAN SAID, “I NEVER KNEW THAT I WAS THANKFUL FOR MY EYES, ONE WOMAN SAID, “I NEVER KNEW THAT I WAS THANKFUL FOR MY EYES, MY EYES, THAT I COULD SEE,” AND THAT I WAS THANKFUL FOR MY EYES, MY EYES, THAT I COULD SEE,” AND SHE STARTED TO CRY.

MY EYES, THAT I COULD SEE,” AND SHE STARTED TO CRY.

I THINK THAT GRATITUDE IS RIGHT SHE STARTED TO CRY.

I THINK THAT GRATITUDE IS RIGHT UNDER THE SURFACE OF EVERYONE AS I THINK THAT GRATITUDE IS RIGHT UNDER THE SURFACE OF EVERYONE AS THEY AGE.

UNDER THE SURFACE OF EVERYONE AS THEY AGE.

LET'S FACE IT, AGING IS PARTLY THEY AGE.

LET'S FACE IT, AGING IS PARTLY ABOUT EVENTUALLY THIS LIFE IS LET'S FACE IT, AGING IS PARTLY ABOUT EVENTUALLY THIS LIFE IS GOING TO END.

ABOUT EVENTUALLY THIS LIFE IS GOING TO END.

WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN?

GOING TO END.

WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN?

WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN I WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN?

WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN I DIE?

WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN I DIE?

WHEN PEOPLE ASK ME THAT, AS A DIE?

WHEN PEOPLE ASK ME THAT, AS A BUDDHIST TEACHER, I SAY, “WELL, WHEN PEOPLE ASK ME THAT, AS A BUDDHIST TEACHER, I SAY, “WELL, YOU'LL RETURN TO YOUR DIVINE BUDDHIST TEACHER, I SAY, “WELL, YOU'LL RETURN TO YOUR DIVINE NATURE, WHICH IS WHO YOU YOU'LL RETURN TO YOUR DIVINE NATURE, WHICH IS WHO YOU FUNDAMENTALLY ARE ANYWAY, ALL NATURE, WHICH IS WHO YOU FUNDAMENTALLY ARE ANYWAY, ALL THE TIME.” FUNDAMENTALLY ARE ANYWAY, ALL THE TIME.” I HAD A BUDDHIST TEACHER WHO THE TIME.” I HAD A BUDDHIST TEACHER WHO ONCE SAID, “EVERY BREATH, NEW I HAD A BUDDHIST TEACHER WHO ONCE SAID, “EVERY BREATH, NEW CHANCES.” ONCE SAID, “EVERY BREATH, NEW CHANCES.” THIS IS A GREAT TEACHING FOR CHANCES.” THIS IS A GREAT TEACHING FOR OLDER PEOPLE, BECAUSE PART OF THIS IS A GREAT TEACHING FOR OLDER PEOPLE, BECAUSE PART OF AGING IS “THERE ARE NO MORE NEW OLDER PEOPLE, BECAUSE PART OF AGING IS “THERE ARE NO MORE NEW CHANCES FOR ME, I'M STUCK WITH AGING IS “THERE ARE NO MORE NEW CHANCES FOR ME, I'M STUCK WITH WHAT I'VE GOT.” CHANCES FOR ME, I'M STUCK WITH WHAT I'VE GOT.” WELL, THAT'S NOT REALLY TRUE.

WHAT I'VE GOT.” WELL, THAT'S NOT REALLY TRUE.

EVERY BREATH, EVERY DAY, EVERY WELL, THAT'S NOT REALLY TRUE.

EVERY BREATH, EVERY DAY, EVERY MORNING, EVERY PERSON YOU MEET, EVERY BREATH, EVERY DAY, EVERY MORNING, EVERY PERSON YOU MEET, IS A KIND OF NEW CHANCE.

MORNING, EVERY PERSON YOU MEET, IS A KIND OF NEW CHANCE.

>>> A JUDGE IN TENNESSEE IS IS A KIND OF NEW CHANCE.

>>> A JUDGE IN TENNESSEE IS UNDER FIRE FOR ORDERING A COUPLE >>> A JUDGE IN TENNESSEE IS UNDER FIRE FOR ORDERING A COUPLE TO CHANGE THEIR BABY'S NAME FROM UNDER FIRE FOR ORDERING A COUPLE TO CHANGE THEIR BABY'S NAME FROM THE BOY'S MOTHER AND FATHER, WHO TO CHANGE THEIR BABY'S NAME FROM THE BOY'S MOTHER AND FATHER, WHO AREN'T MARRIED, WERE IN COURT THE BOY'S MOTHER AND FATHER, WHO AREN'T MARRIED, WERE IN COURT BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T AGREE ON A AREN'T MARRIED, WERE IN COURT BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T AGREE ON A LAST NAME FOR THE CHILD.

BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T AGREE ON A LAST NAME FOR THE CHILD.

TO THEIR SURPRISE, JUDGE LU ANN LAST NAME FOR THE CHILD.

TO THEIR SURPRISE, JUDGE LU ANN BALLEW CHANGED HIS FIRST NAME TO THEIR SURPRISE, JUDGE LU ANN BALLEW CHANGED HIS FIRST NAME TOO.

BALLEW CHANGED HIS FIRST NAME TOO.

“MESSIAH IS A TITLE THAT IS HELD TOO.

“MESSIAH IS A TITLE THAT IS HELD ONLY BY JESUS CHRIST,” SHE “MESSIAH IS A TITLE THAT IS HELD ONLY BY JESUS CHRIST,” SHE RULED.

ONLY BY JESUS CHRIST,” SHE RULED.

IN FACT, ACCORDING TO THE SOCIAL RULED.

IN FACT, ACCORDING TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, MESSIAH IN FACT, ACCORDING TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, MESSIAH IS AN INCREASINGLY POPULAR NAME SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, MESSIAH IS AN INCREASINGLY POPULAR NAME FOR AMERICAN BABIES.

IS AN INCREASINGLY POPULAR NAME FOR AMERICAN BABIES.

THE JUDGE'S RULING IS BEING FOR AMERICAN BABIES.

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