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7/27/2019 Peace Corps Eastern Caribbean Welcome Book | September 2013
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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP RHL@MAHP WMX UM UCH
Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd
J VHJ@H @M[VP VXKLG@JUGMD OM[ DHR _MLXDUHH[P
Phpthakhr ;6:0
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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP | UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD RHL@MAH KMMI :
J RHL@MAH LHUUH[
Ehjr Vhj`h @mrps/Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd Gdvgthh,
@mdbrjtuljtgmds md ymur gdvgtjtgmd tm tch up`magdb prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd! Rh jrh plhjshe ymu cjvh khhd moohrhe tcgs gdvgtjtgmd tm nmgd tch Vhj`h @mrps jde tm shrvh md mdh mo tch omur gsljde
djtgmds tcjt ajihs up mur prmbrja. Phrvgdb js j Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhr `jd kh mdh mo tch amst `cjllhdbgdbjde rhwjregdb hxphrghd`hs mo ymur lgoh. Rh cmph ymu cjvh bgvhd shrgmus tcmubct tm wcjt ymur shrvg`h wgllahjd tm ymu jde tm tch phmplh mo tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. Go ymu `mah wgtc jd mphd agde, j wjra chjrt,
pjtghd`h, olhxgkglgty, jde j bmme shdsh mo cuamr, ymu wgll kh whll md ymur wjy tm jenustgdb tm lgoh jde wmri gd jdhw `ulturh. Ucgs whl`mah kmmi wgll chlp ymu prhpjrh omr ymur nmurdhy jde wgll cmphoully jdswhr ajdy mo tchquhstgmds ymu ajy cjvh jkmut Vhj`h @mrps lgoh gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd.
G ja surh ymu cjvh khhd emgdb rhshjr`c md mur pmst jde cjvh prmkjkly jlrhjey `maaudg`jthe wgtc `urrhdt_mludthhrs jde rhturdhe Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhrs orma tch rhbgmd. Uchrh cjvh khhd j duakhr mo sgbdgog`jdt`cjdbhs tm mur prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb mvhr tch ljst yhjr. Wmu wgll jrrgvh gd Pt. Lu`gj jde tchd sphde sgx whhis gdjd gdthdsgvh trjgdgdb prmbrja om`usgdb md prgajry lgthrj`y, ymutc ehvhlmpahdt, rmss-`ulturjl trjgdgdb,ljdbujbh trjgdgdb, chjltc jde whlldhss, jde ihhpgdb ymurshlo sjoh. Gt gs eurgdb tcgs phrgme wchd wh wgll jssgbdymu tm j sgth md mdh mo mur omur gsljdes wchrh Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhrs (V@_s) shrvh. Jothr tch sgx whhis md Pt.
Lu`gj, ymu wgll tchd oly tm ymur gsljde mo shrvg`h omr tcrhh amrh whhis mo trjgdgdb. Js j Vhj`h @mrps trjgdhh,ymu wgll sphde tch ogrst sgx whhis lgvgdb wgtc j cmst ojagly gd tch trjgdgdb `maaudgty md Pt. Lu`gj, jde tchdymu wgll kh wgtc jdmtchr ojagly gd ymur jssgbdhe `maaudgty md ymur gsljde mo shrvg`h. Wmu wgll hdbjbh gd jdgdthbrjthe, maaudgty-kjshe, prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb prmbrja. Wmu wgll jtthde brmup shssgmds wgtc tch mtchr trjgdhhs jde wgll jlsm pjrtg`gpjth gd maaudgty-kjshe lhjrdgdb j`tgvgtghs. Xpmd su``hssoul maplhtgmd mo prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb (VPU), ymu wgll kh swmrd gd js j Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhr.
Js j _mludthhr, ymu wgll kh hxpmshe tm ajdy dhw hxphrghd`hs. Eurgdb tch trjgdgdb, stjoo ahakhrs jrh tchrh tm prmvgeh gdomrajtgmd jde bugejd h tm chlp ymu ehthragdh cmw ymu wgll rhspmde tm tch vjrgmus `cjllhdbhs mo Vhj`h @mrps shrvg`h. Rh wgll em mur khst tm prhpjrh ymu tm cjvh j pmsgtgvh jde oulogllgdb Vhj`h @mrpshxphrghd`h. Wmu `jd khbgd tch prm`hss dmw ky rhvghwgdb tch rh`maahdehe rhjegdbs jkmut lgoh gd tch Hjsthrd@jrgkkhjd.
Uchrh jrh j ohw tcgdbs tm tcgdi jkmut js ymu j``hpt mur gdvgtjtgmd. Wmu ajy cjvh khhd surprgshe tcjt tchrh jrh
Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhrs gd tcgs pjrt mo tch wmrle. Ajdy phmplh jssm`gjth tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd wgtc tmurgstehstgdjtgmds jde ljvgsc surrmudegdbs. Js j rhsult, ymu ajy cjvh sph`gjl `cjllhdbhs js ymu egs`mvhr lgoh khymdetcjt sthrhmtyph. Kh`jush ymu jrh jsihe tm jechrh tm j amehst lgohstylh, ajdy mo tch mppmrtudgtghs tcjt tmurgstshdnmy wgll dmt kh jvjgljklh tm ymu md j _mludthhr‗s lgvgdb jllmwjd`h. Wmu wgll cjvh tm ajih jenustahdts gdymur lgohstylh tm kh j``hpthe jde hooh`tgvh gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. Wmu scmule dmt hxph`t tch phmplh jde`ulturh tm jenust tm ymu. Rh ajih sgth jssgbdahdts ky ajt`cgdb ymur siglls jde kj`ibrmude wgtc tch bhdhrjldhhes mo j pjrtg`uljr mrbjdgzjtgmd jde `maaudgty, jde dmt md tch kjsgs mo phrsmdjl prhohrhd`hs. Gt gs dmt jdhxj`t ajt`c mo siglls9 wh lmmi omr j bhdhrjl sht mo siglls tcjt wgll chlp ymu kh su``hssoul jt j sgth. Wmu ajy ogdetcjt ymu wgll lhjrd dhw siglls tcjt wgll chlp ymu tm kh hooh`tgvh.
Eurgdb ymur twm yhjrs mo shrvg`h ymu wgll cjvh tch mppmrtudgty tm wmri wgtc lm`jl lhjehrs jde mrbjdgzjtgmdsjde mdtrgkuth tm tch j`cghvhahdt mo tchgr ehvhlmpahdt bmjls. Ptjoo jde lm`jl `maaudgty ahakhrs j`rmss tchgsljdes cjvh khhd prhpjrgdb omr ymur jrrgvjl. Rh cmph ymu jrh hx`gthe jkmut tcgs mppmrtudgty tm kh mo shrvg`h tm
tch wjra jde orghdely phmplh mo tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd wcglh ymu hdnmy tch ajdy splhdemrs tcjt tchsh gsljdedjtgmds moohr.
Ptjoo jde _mludthhrs jrh hjbhrly jwjgtgdb ymur jrrgvjl jde lmmi omrwjre tm j``mapjdygdb ymu md tcgs nmurdhymo j lgohtgah. Rhl`mah tm tch Vhj`h @mrps/Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd! Rh‗rh cjppy tm cjvh ymu nmgd us!
Hlgzjkhtc DhjsmdHjsthrd @jrgkkhjd @mudtry Egrh`tmr
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@MDUHDUP
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Cgstmry......................................................................................................................................... ? Bmvhrdahdt................................................................................................................................. ? H`mdmay ..................................................................................................................................... ? Vhmplh jde @ulturh ...................................................................................................................... 2 Hdvgrmdahdt ................................................................................................................................ 2
[HPMX[@HP OM[ OX[UCH[ GDOM[AJUGMD .................................................................................. 3 Bhdhrjl Gdomrajtgmd Jkmut tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd .................................................................... 3 @mddh`t Rgtc [hturdhe _mludthhrs jde Mtchr Gdvgthhs ............................................................. 3 Mdlgdh Jrtg`lhs/@urrhdt Dhws Pgths Jkmut tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd ............................................ 7 [h`maahdehe Kmmis ................................................................................................................. 7 Kmmis Jkmut tch Cgstmry mo tch Vhj`h @mrps ........................................................................... :6
LG_GDB @MDEGUGMDP JDE _MLXDUHH[ LGOHPUWLH ................................................................. :: @MAAXDG@JUGMDP ............................................................................................................. :: Cmusgdb jde Pgth Lm`jtgmd ........................................................................................................ :: Lgvgdb Jllmwjd`h jde Amdhy Ajdjbhahdt............................................................................. :: Omme jde Eght ............................................................................................................................ :; Urjdspmrtjtgmd ........................................................................................................................... :; Bhmbrjpcy jde @lgajth ............................................................................................................ :; Pm`gjl J`tgvgtghs ........................................................................................................................ :0 Vrmohssgmdjlgsa, Erhss, jde Khcjvgmr ...................................................................................... :0 Vhrsmdjl Pjohty.......................................................................................................................... :0 [hwjres jde Orustrjtgmds .......................................................................................................... :5
VHJ@H @M[VP U[JGDGDB .................................................................................................................. :8 Vrh-Phrvg`h Urjgdgdb ................................................................................................................. :8 Uh`cdg`jl Urjgdgdb .................................................................................................................... :? Ljdbujbh Urjgdgdb .................................................................................................................... :2 @rmss-@ulturjl Urjgdgdb ............................................................................................................ :2 Chjltc Urjgdgdb ......................................................................................................................... :2 Pjohty Urjgdgdb.......................................................................................................................... :2 Jeegtgmdjl Urjgdgdbs Eurgdb _mludthhr Phrvg`h ....................................................................... :2
WMX[ CHJLUC @J[H JDE PJOHUW GD UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD ...................................... :7 Chjltc Gssuhs gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd ..................................................................................... :7 Chlpgdb Wmu Ptjy Chjltcy ........................................................................................................ :7 Ajgdtjgdgdb Wmur Chjltc .......................................................................................................... :7 Rmahd‗s Chjltc Gdomrajtgmd ................................................................................................... ;6 Wmur Vhj`h @mrps Aheg`jl Igt ................................................................................................. ;6 Khomrh Wmu Lhjvh> J Aheg`jl @ch`ilgst .................................................................................. ;: Pjohty jde Ph`urgty gd Ehptc .................................................................................................... ;; Ptjygdb Pjoh> Emd‗t Kh j Ujrbht omr @rgah .............................................................................. ;0 Puppmrt orma Ptjoo .................................................................................................................... ;0
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@rgah Ejtj omr tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd ...................................................................................... ;5 EG_H[PGUW JDE @[MPP-@XLUX[JL GPPXHP ............................................................................... ;?
Mvhrvghw mo Egvhrsgty gd Uch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd ..................................................................... ;? Rcjt Agbct j _mludthhr Oj`h= ................................................................................................. ;?
O[HZXHDULW JPIHE ZXHPUGMDP ................................................................................................. 0; RHL@MAH LHUUH[P O[MA HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD _MLXDUHH[P........................................ 08
VJ@IGDB LGPU ..................................................................................................................................... 56 V[H-EHVJ[UX[H @CH@ILGPU ......................................................................................................... 50 @MDUJ@UGDB VHJ@H @M[VP CHJEZXJ[UH[P .......................................................................... 58
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@M[H HSVH@UJUGMDP OM[ VHJ@H @M[VP _MLXDUHH[P
Gd wmrigdb tmwjre oulogllgdb tch Vhj`h @mrps agssgmd mo prmamtgdb wmrle phj`h jde orghdescgp, js j trjgdhhjde _mludthhr, ymu jrh hxph`the tm em tch omllmwgdb>
:.
Vrhpjrh ymur phrsmdjl jde prmohssgmdjl lgoh tm ajih j `maagtahdt tm shrvh jkrmje omr j oull thramo ;2 amdtcs
;. @maagt tm gaprmvgdb tch qujlgty mo lgoh mo tch phmplh wgtc wcma ymu lgvh jde wmri jde, gd emgdb
sm, scjrh ymur siglls, jejpt tcha, jde lhjrd dhw siglls js dhhehe
0. Phrvh wchrh tch Vhj`h @mrps jsis ymu tm bm, udehr `mdegtgmds mo cjrescgp go dh`hssjry, jde wgtc
tch olhxgkglgty dhhehe omr hooh`tgvh shrvg`h
5. [h`mbdgzh tcjt ymur su``hssoul jde sustjgdjklh ehvhlmpahdt wmri gs kjshe md tch lm`jl trust jde
`mdogehd`h ymu kugle ky lgvgdb gd, jde rhsph`toully gdthbrjtgdb ymurshlo gdtm, ymur cmst `maaudgty
jde ulturh
8. [h`mbdgzh tcjt ymu jrh rhspmdsgklh ;5 cmurs j ejy, 2 ejys j whhi omr ymur phrsmdjl `mdeu`t jde
prmohssgmdjl phromrajd`h
?. Hdbjbh wgtc cmst `mudtry pjrtdhrs gd j spgrgt mo `mmphrjtgmd, autujl lhjrdgdb, jde rhsph`t
2. Rmri wgtcgd tch rulhs jde rhbuljtgmds mo tch Vhj`h @mrps jde tch lm`jl jde djtgmdjl ljws mo tch
`mudtry wchrh ymu shrvh
3. Hxhr`gsh nuebahdt jde phrsmdjl rhspmdsgkglgty tm prmth`t ymur chjltc, sjohty, jde whll-khgdb jde
tcjt mo mtchrs
7. [h`mbdgzh tcjt ymu wgll kh phr`hgvhe, gd ymur cmst `mudtry jde `maaudgty, js j rhprhshdtjtgvh mo
tch phmplh, `ulturhs, vjluhs, jde trjegtgmds mo tch Xdgthe Ptjths mo Jahrg`j
:6. [hprhshdt rhspmdsgvhly tch phmplh, `ulturhs, vjluhs, jde trjegtgmds mo ymur cmst `mudtry jde
`maaudgty tm phmplh gd tch Xdgthe Ptjths kmtc eurgdb jde omllmwgdb ymur shrvg`h
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VHJ@H @M[VP/HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD
CGPUM[W JDE V[MB[JAP
Cgstmry mo tch Vhj`h @mrps gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd
Uch Vhj`h @mrps hdthrhe tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd gd :7?:, wchd Pt. Lu`gj kh`jah mdh mo tch ogrst tcrhh `mudtrghs
gd tch wmrle tm rh`hgvh _mludthhrs. Pgd`h tchd, jpprmxgajthly 0,366 Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhrs cjvh shrvhe md :6
gsljde djtgmds gd tch rhbgmd. _mludthhrs whrh gdgtgjlly jssgbdhe tm heu`jtgmd, jbrg`ulturh, chjltc, ymutc, jde
`maaudgty ehvhlmpahdt prmnh`ts. Uch `mdtrgkutgmds mo _mludthhrs gd tchsh jrhjs cjvh prmvgehe strmdb jde
`mdsgsthdt th`cdg`jl suppmrt tm tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd omr amrh tcjd 86 yhjrs. Kjsg` cuajd dhhes prmbrjaagdb
gd tch :726s hd`murjbhe chjltc, sph`gjl heu`jtgmd, prhs`cmml heu`jtgmd, thj`chr trjgdgdb, omrhstry, ogschry, jde
lgvhstm`i hxthdsgmd prmnh`ts. Uch :736s whrh j phrgme tcjt om`ushe md omur prmnh`ts> heu`jtgmd, chjltc,
jbrg`ulturh, jde sajll hdthrprgsh ehvhlmpahdt. Gd tch :776s, heu`jtgmd, hdvgrmdahdt, chjltc, ehvhlmpgdb
pjrtdhrscgps wgtc dmdbmvhrdahdtjl mrbjdgzjtgmds (DBMs), jde ymutc gdgtgjtgvhs whrh prgmrgtghs.
Cgstmry jde Outurh mo Vhj`h @mrps Vrmbrjaagdb gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd
Vrmbrjaagdb md hj`c gsljde djtgmd mo Vhj`h @mrps/Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd gs bugehe ky tch ehvhlmpahdt prgmrgtghs
mo tch vjrgmus bmvhrdahdts jde tchgr agdgstrghs, js hxprhsshe gd moog`gjl pljds jde kuebht em`uahdts. Rgtc gts pjrtdhrs, Vhj`h @mrps/Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd phrgmeg jlly rhvghws prmbrjaagdb md hj`c gsljde djtgmd tm hdsurh
`mdtgdugdb jpprmprgjth om`us jde egrh`tgmd.
Gd tch suaahr mo ;6:;, Vhj`h @mrps/Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd jsshaklhe j prmnh`t jevgsmry maagtthh (VJ@) md
hj`c gsljde tm rhvghw tch urrhdt @maaudgty H`mdmag` Ehvhlmpahdt prmnh`t pljd, wcg`c om`ushe md omur
sh`tmrs> ymutc ehvhlmpahdt, gdstgtutgmdjl/DBM ehvhlmpahdt, sajll kusgdhss ehvhlmpahdt, jde prhvhdtgmd mo
CG_/JGEP. Uch maagtthhs jrh maprgshe mo bmvhrdahdt jde maaudgty stjihcmlehrs, pjrtdhrs, maaudgty
lhjehrs, ymutc, Vhj`h @mrps stjoo, jde Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhrs. Uch VJ@s rhvghwhe j``maplgscahdts j`cghvhe
mvhr tch sgx-yhjr lgoh mo tch prmnh`t, `urrhdt gssuhs oj`gdb tch gsljdes tmejy, jde Vhj`h @mrps‗ rmlh. J eh`gsgmd
wjs ajeh tm rhvgsh tch prmnh`t pljd tm om`us md gd`rhjsgdb prgajry s`cmml lgthrj`y. Ucgs dhw prmnh`t pljd,
jpprmvhe gd Phpthakhr ;6:0, wgll cjvh jll mo tch _mludthhrs shrvgdb js lgthrj`y thj`chrs gd prgajry s`cmmls. Gd
jeegtgmd tm jssgstgdb strubblgdb rhjehrs, _mludthhrs wgll hdbjbh gd sh`mdejry j`tgvgtghs tcjt om`us md ymutcehvhlmpahdt. Uchsh j`tgvgtghs jd gd`lueh jothr-s`cmml luks, `mj`cgdb spmrts, thj`cgdb lgoh siglls, oj`glgtjtgdb
suaahr japs, ht`.
Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhrs `urrhdtly shrvh gd omur gsljde djtgmds gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd> Emagdg`j, Brhdjej &
@jrrgj`mu, Pt. Lu`gj, jde Pt. _gd`hdt jde tch Brhdjegdhs.
Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhrs gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd wmri wgtcgd tch s`mph mo j`tgvgtghs mutlgdhe gd tch Vrgajry
Lgthrj`y Vrmnh`t. Bgvhd ymur kj`ibrmude jde gdthrhst, ymu cjvh khhd rh`rugthe tm shrvh js j lgthrj`y thj`chr jt
tch prgajry s`cmml lhvhl.
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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP | UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD RHL@MAH KMMI ?
@MXDU[W M_H[_GHR> HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD JU J BLJD@H
Cgstmry
Jltcmubc gt cjs khhd `ljgahe tcjt @crgstmpchr @mluakus egs`mvhrhe tch @jrgkkhjd Gsljdes, tch @jrgks jde
Jrjwjis whrh tch ogrst idmwd gdcjkgtjdts mo tch ljdes tcjt @mluakus djahe tch “Rhst Gdeghs.‑ Cgs egjrghs
ehs`rgkhe tch rhbgmd js “j `mudtry oull mo prh`gmus tcgdbs jde udchjre mo wmdehrs.‑ Uch lj`i mo bmle jderhsgstjd`h ky tch @jrgks jde Jrjwjis lhe tch Ppjdgsc tm turd tchgr gdthrhsts tmwjre @hdtrjl jde Pmutc Jahrg`j.
Uch gsljdes gdgtgjlly shrvhe js j rhdehzvmus omr bmle jde pgrjth scgps jde ljthr kh`jah klmmey kjttlhbrmudes omr
`mdthdegdb Hurmphjd pmwhrs. Pt. Lu`gj, omr hxjaplh, `cjdbhe `mlmdgjl cjdes dm lhss tcjd :5 tgahs, hdegdb up
js jd Hdblgsc thrrgtmry mdly jothr tch `md`lusgmd mo tch Djpmlhmdg` Rjrs. Uch Rhst Gdegjd cgstmrg`jl lhbj`y
gd`luehs sm`gjl gdhqugtghs, j mdh-`rmp h`mdmag` kjsh, lgagthe mppmrtudgty omr j`jehag` jde vm`jtgmdjl
s`cmmlgdb, j rjpgely brmwgdb pmpuljtgmd, jde cgbc udhaplmyahdt. Rgehsprhje pmvhrty omsthrhe sm`gjl
upchjvjl, cjrj`thrgzhe ky tch hahrbhd`h mo ljkmr udgmds jde tch hvhdtujl stgrrgdbs mo gdehphdehd`h
amvhahdts. Amst mo tch gsljde `mudtrghs j`cghvhe gdehphdehd`h gd tch :7?6s jde :726s.
Bmvhrdahdt
Uch @jrgkkhjd gs cjrj`thrgzhe ky tch Rhstagdsthr systha mo bmvhrdahdt. Hvhry ogvh yhjrs, bhdhrjl hlh`tgmds
jrh chle, jde jothr tch lhjehr mo tch wgddgdb pjrty gs swmrd gd js prgah agdgsthr ky tch bmvhrdmr bhdhrjl9 ch mr
sch tchd cmmshs `jkgdht agdgsthrs. Uch j`tujl jeagdgstrjtgmd mo hj`c bmvhrdahdt agdgstry gs tch rhspmdsgkglgty
mo tch phrajdhdt sh`rhtjry, tch `cgho gvgl shrvjdt. Uch bmvhrdahdts jll cjvh j strmdb maagtahdt tm prmvgeh
sm`gjl shrvg`hs su`c js orhh prgajry jde sh`mdejry heu`jtgmd jde chjltc shrvg`hs.
Ucmubc tch gsljde djtgmds cjvh dmt su``hhehe jt jttjgdgdb pmlgtg`jl udgty, tchy whrh su``hssoul gd hstjklgscgdb
tch Mrbjdgzjtgmd mo Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd Ptjths (MH@P) ;6 yhjrs jbm. Ucgs dgdh-ahakhr brmup gd`luehs jll mo
tch Vhj`h @mrps gsljde djtgmds jde mvhrshhs shvhrjl jrhjs mo mmphrjtgmd, prmamtgdb udgty jde smlgejrgty
jamdb tch ahakhr stjths. Uch chjequjrthrs gs gd Pt. Lu`gj. Uch @jrgkkhjd bmvhrdahdts cjvh jlsm hstjklgsche
tch @jrgkkhjd @maaudgty jde @maamd Ajriht (@J[G@MA), j su``hssoul udgmd tcjt bmvhrds trjeh gd tch
rhbgmd.
H`mdmay
Gsljde-djtgmd h`mdmaghs rhajgd kjshe md sgdblh `jsc `rmps (lgih kjdjdjs) mr tmurgsa, wcg`c gs tch lhjegdb
brmwtc gdeustry. Uchrh gs jlsm smah lgbct ajduoj`turgdb. Gd bhdhrjl, h`mdmag` ehvhlmpahdt gd tch Hjsthrd
@jrgkkhjd gs cjaphrhe ky sajll emahstg` ajrihts, j s`jr`gty mo trjgdhe ljkmr, tch jkshd`h mo rjw ajthrgjls,
jde, gd smah `jshs, gdjehqujth trjdspmrtjtgmd jde ajrihtgdb oj`glgtghs. Uch gsljde djtgmds oj`h ajdy cjllhdbhs
gd tch rjpgely cjdbgdb gdthrdjtgmdjl h`mdmag` hdvgrmdahdt.
Pgdblh-`rmp jbrg`ulturjl prj`tg hs cjvh khhd sm phrvjsgvh tcjt, ehspgth ojvmrjklh smgl jde brmwgdb mdegtgmds,
omme gapmrtjtgmd rhajgds vhry cgbc. Rgtc prhohrhdtgjl j``hss jde bujrjdthhe prg`hs gd tch Hurmphjd ajriht,
`mudtrghs cje lgttlh gd`hdtgvh tm wmri tm egvhrsgoy jbrg`ulturjl prmeu`tgmd. Rchd tch Rmrle Urjeh Mrbjdgzjtgmd
(RUM) rulhe tcjt gdegrh`t suksgeghs cje tm kh rhamvhe, tch sajll `mudtrghs mo tch @jrgkkhjd omude tchy `mule
dmt `maphth wgtc mtchr `mudtrghs wgtc lmwhr `msts mo prmeu`tgmd. Uch gsljde djtgmds `mdtgduh tm strubblh tm ogdewjys tm egvhrsgoy tchgr h`mdmaghs tm jvmge mvhrehphdehd`h md j sgdblh jrhj, lgih kjdjdjs mr tmurgsa.
Ejajbh tm Brhdjej js j rhsult mo Currg`jdh Gvjd gd ;665 wjs hxthdsgvh. Hahrbhd`y rh`mvhry prmnh`ts
ogdjd`he ky tch Xdgthe Ptjths Jbhd`y omr Gdthrdjtgmdjl Ehvhlmpahdt (XPJGE) jde mtchr gdthrdjtgmdjl emdmrs
suppmrthe tch rhcjkglgtjtgmd mo tch chjltc-`jrh jde s`cmml gdorjstru`turh jde tch ogdjd`gdb mo rgtg`jl gapmrts.
Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhrs su``hssoully gaplhahdthe amrh tcjd $?8,666 gd rh`mdstru`tgmd prmnh`ts jde oj`glgtjthe
tch j``hss mo oudegdb omr mtchr maaudgty rh`mdstru`tgmd prmnh`ts. Uchrh wjs jlsm hxthdsgvh gdorjstru`turh
ejajbh gd Pt. Lu`gj euh tm Currg`jdh Umajs gd ;6:6. Uch hooh`ts mo Umajs jrh stgll ohlt md Pt. Lu`gj tmejy.
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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP | UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD RHL@MAH KMMI 2
Uchrh cjs khhd j rh`hdt scgot gd tch CG_/JGEP hpgehag` gd tch rhbgmd, rhsultgdb gd j ajnmr ehvhlmpahdtjl
prmklha. Uch hpgehag` cjs khbud tm egsprmpmrtgmdjthly jooh`t ymudbhr pmpuljtgmds, gd pjrtg`uljr ymudb
ohajlhs. Uch ajnmr ohjturh mo tch hpgehag` gs tch brmwgdb duakhr mo phmplh lgvgdb wgtc CG_/JGEP jde
jooh`the ojaglghs rhqugrgdb jrh jde suppmrt. Uch `cjdbgdb prmoglh mo tch hpgehag` gs erjajtg`jlly gapj`tgdb
dmt mdly tch chjltc sh`tmr, kut jlsm h`mdmag` rhsmur`hs gd tch rhbgmd js cuajd pmthdtgjl jde prmeu`tgvgty
egagdgsc.
Vhmplh jde @ulturh
Vhmplh gd tch @jrgkkhjd jrh ajgdly mo Jorg`jd mrgbgd (76 phr`hdt), wgtc j sprgdilgdb mo Hjst Gdegjds,
@ju`jsgjds, jde smah mo agxhe rj`h. Wmutc emagdjth tch pmpuljtgmd gd jll tch gsljde djtgmds. Jkmut 0,666
ehs`hdejdts mo prh-@mluakgjd @jrgks stgll lgvh md tch gsljde djtgmd mo Emagdg`j, wchrh tchy lgvh gd j rhshrvh
md tch hjst `mjst. Uchrh gs jdmtchr `maaudgty mo @jrgks gd Pt. _gd`hdt.
Uch `ulturh mo tch gsljdes cjs khhd brhjtly gdoluhd`he ky tchgr cgstmry, jde gt gs mothd rhohrrhe tm js j “spg`y‑
@rhmlh `ulturh. Gt gs tch agxturh mo tch Jorg`jd, Orhd`c, Krgtgsc, jde Ppjdgsc `ulturhs tcjt `jah tmbhtchr tm omra
tcgs rg`c “pmtpmurrg.‑ Uch rhsultgdb Orhd`c @rhmlh ljdbujbh cjs egsjpphjrhe gd Pt. _gd`hdt jde Brhdjej, kut
cjs rhajgdhe jlgvh jde strmdb md Pt. Lu`gj jde Emagdg`j. Mtchr ohjturhs mo tcgs spg`y `ulturh jrh tch `ulturjl
ohstgvjls mkshrvhe md tch gsljdes, su`c js `jrdgvjls, njzz ohstgvjls, @rhmlh ausg` ohstgvjls, @jrgkkhjd ommeohstgvjls, jde Pjturejy “ajriht ejys.‑ Mdh mo tch udgquh jsph`ts mo @jrgkkhjd `ulturh gs tch ausg`> [hbbjh,
zmui, `jlypsm, `jehd`h, sm`j, jde sthhl kjde ausg` jrh truh Rhst Gdegjd smudes.
Hdvgrmdahdt
Uch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd gs pjrt mo tch `cjgd mo gsljdes tcjt lgh khtwhhd tch @jrgkkhjd Phj jde tch Jtljdtg`
M`hjd. Pmah mo tch gsljdes jrh vml`jdg` gd mrgbgd jde jrh `cjrj`thrgzhe ky amudtjgds, rgvhrs, jde lusc vjllhys,
js whll js lmdb strht`chs mo khj`chs wgtc `lhjr kluh wjthrs jde bmlehd sjde. Uchgr ajdy rjgd omrhsts jkmude
wgtc cuderhes mo sph`ghs mo pljdts jde jdgajls, ajdy udgquh tm tch @jrgkkhjd. _mludthhrs j``ustmahe tm omur
shjsmds smmd jejpt tm nust twm> tch ery shjsmd eurgdb tch ogrst cjlo mo tch yhjr jde tch rjgdy shjsmd gd tch
sh`mde.
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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP | UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD RHL@MAH KMMI 3
[HPMX[@HP OM[ OX[UCH[ GDOM[AJUGMD
Omllmwgdb gs j lgst mo whksgths omr jeegtgmdjl gdomrajtgmd jkmut tch Vhj`h @mrps jde Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd jde tm
`mddh`t ymu tm rhturdhe _mludthhrs jde mtchr gdvgthhs. Vlhjsh ihhp gd agde tcjt jltcmubc tch Vhj`h @mrps trghs
tm ajih surh jll tchsh lgdis jrh j`tgvh jde `urrhdt, gt `jddmt kh bujrjdthhe. Go ymu em dmt cjvh j``hss tm tch
Gdthrdht, vgsgt ymur lm`jl lgkrjry. Lgkrjrghs moohr orhh Gdthrdht usjbh jde mothd lht ymu prgdt gdomrajtgmd tm tjihcmah.
J dmth mo `jutgmd> Js ymu suro tch Gdthrdht, kh jwjrh tcjt ymu ajy ogde kullhtgd kmjres jde `cjt rmmas gd
wcg`c phmplh jrh orhh tm hxprhss mpgdgmds jkmut tch Vhj`h @mrps kjshe md tchgr mwd hxphrghd`h, gd`luegdb
`maahdts ky tcmsh wcm whrh udcjppy wgtc tchgr `cmg`h tm shrvh gd tch Vhj`h @mrps. Uchsh mpgdgmds jrh dmt
tcmsh mo tch Vhj`h @mrps mr tch X.P. bmvhrdahdt, jde wh cmph ymu wgll ihhp gd agde tcjt dm twm phmplh
hxphrghd`h tchgr shrvg`h gd tch sjah wjy.
Bhdhrjl Gdomrajtgmd Jkmut tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd
www.`mudtrywjt`c.`ma/
Md tcgs sgth, ymu `jd lhjrd jdytcgdb orma wcjt tgah gt gs gd hj`c `jpgtjl gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd `mudtrghs tmcmw tm `mdvhrt orma tch X.P. emlljr tm tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd emlljr.
www.lmdhlypljdht.`ma/ehstgdjtgmds
_gsgt tcgs sgth omr bhdhrjl trjvhl jevg`h jkmut jlamst jdy `mudtry gd tch wmrle.
www.stjth.bmv
Uch Ehpjrtahdt mo Ptjth‗s whksgth gssuhs kj`ibrmude dmths phrgmeg`jlly jkmut mudtrghs jrmude tch wmrle.
Ogde tch `mudtry tm wcg`c ymu whrh gdvgthe jde lhjrd amrh jkmut gts sm`gjl jde pmlgtg`jl cgstmry. Wmu `jd jlsm
bm tm tch sgth‗s gdthrdjtgmdjl trjvhl sh`tgmd tm ch`i md `mdegtgmds tcjt ajy jooh`t ymur sjohty.
www.bhmbrjpcy.jkmut.`ma/lgkrjry/ajps/klgdehx.cta
Ucgs mdlgdh wmrle jtljs gd`luehs ajps jde bhmbrjpcg`jl gdomrajtgmd, jde hj`c mudtry pjbh `mdtjgds lgdis tmmtchr sgths, su`c js tch Lgkrjry mo @mdbrhss, tcjt mdtjgd maprhchdsgvh cgstmrg`jl, sm`gjl, jde pmlgtg`jl
kj`ibrmude.
www.wmrlegdomrajtgmd.`ma
Ucgs sgth prmvgehs jd jeegtgmdjl smur`h mo `urrhdt jde cgstmrg`jl gdomrajtgmd jkmut `mudtrghs jrmude tch wmrle.
@mddh`t Rgtc [hturdhe _mludthhrs jde Mtchr Gdvgthhs
www.rp`v.mrb
Ucgs gs tch sgth mo tch Djtgmdjl Vhj`h @mrps Jssm`gjtgmd, ajeh up mo rhturdhe _mludthhrs. Md tcgs sgth ymu `jd
ogde lgdis tm jll tch Rhk pjbhs mo tch “Orghdes mo‑ brmups omr amst `mudtrghs mo shrvg`h, `maprgshe mo omrahr
_mludthhrs wcm shrvhe gd tcmsh `mudtrghs. Uchrh jrh jlsm rhbgmdjl brmups tcjt orhquhdtly bht tmbhtchr omr sm`gjlhvhdts jde lm`jl vmludthhr j`tgvgtghs.
www.Vhj`[email protected]
Ucgs sgth gs cmsthe ky j brmup mo rhturdhe _mludthhr wrgthrs. Gt gs j amdtcly mdlgdh puklg`jtgmd mo hssjys jde
_mludthhr j``mudts mo tchgr Vhj`h @mrps shrvg`h.
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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP | UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD RHL@MAH KMMI 7
Mdlgdh Jrtg`lhs/@urrhdt Dhws Pgths Jkmut tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd
cttp>//kjrkjems.ushakjssy.bmv/
[h`maahdehe Kmmis
Pt. Lu`gj
:. [hydmles, Jdehrsmd. “Uch Ptrubblh omr Purvgvjl.‑ ;660. J cgstmrg`jl, pmlgtg`jl jde sm`gmh`mdmag` phrsph`tgvh mo Pt. Lu`gj.
;. [hydmles, Jdehrsmd. “Ehjtc ky Ogrh.‑ :777. Jd hpg` dmvhl tcjt prmvgehs jd gdthrhstgdb amsjg` mo lgohtcrmubc gts trmuklhe cjrj`thrs gdthrtwgdhs cgstmry jde `ulturh.
0. Jukhrtgd, Ag`cjhl. “ Dhb Ajrmd.‑ ;666. J erjajtgzhe cgstmrg`jl phrsph`tgvh mo tch strubblh omr hajd`gpjtgmd.
5. Vruehdt, Uchrmle. “Blmry Ejys jde Urjbhey.‑ ;665. @crmdg`lhs tch lgoh mo j `cjrj`thr brmwgdb up gdBrms Gslht, Pt. Lu`gj.
8. Lhh, [mkhrt & Cgppmlyth, Ihdehll. “Pjgdt Lu`gjd Lgthrjturh jde Uchjtrh.‑ ;66?. Jd jdtcmlmby mo lgthrjry jde tchjtrh rhvghws.
?. Pjdijrejyjl, @lgvh. “Uch Krmwd @urtjgds.‑ ;668. Erjajtgzhs tch hxphrghd`hs mo Buyjdhsh lgvgdb gdPt. Lu`gj.
2. Rjydh, [g`i. “G‗ll Kh Jlrgbct gd tch Amrdgdb.‑ :732. J suknh`tgvh gdthrprhtjtgmd mo rh`hdt jde `urrhdt pmlgtg`jl phrsmdjlgtghs gd Pt. Lu`gj.
3. Igdb, Mwhd. “@mdolg`t.‑ ;663. Rrgtthd ky j ahakhr mo jd hstjklgsche Pt. Lu`gjd ojagly, tch kmmi ehs`rgkhs ojaglgjl thdsgmds.
7. Cjrashd, Nmlghd. “[ua Nustg`h.‑ Hxplmrhs tch aurehr mo j wjthr tjxg ergvhr, jde j quhst tm krgdb tchsusph`ts, j whjltcy Jahrg`jd muplh, tm trgjl.
Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd
:. @maptmd, Nj`quhs. “Uch Rhst Gdegjds> Vmrtrjgt mo j Vhmplh.‑ ;667.
;. Phlvmd, Pja. “Uch Lmdhly Lmdemdhrs.‑ :78?. Ehs`rgkhs tch hxphrghd`hs mo Rhst Gdegjds wcmagbrjthe tm Lmdemd gd tch :7?6s.
0. Ucmajs, B.@. C. “[ulhr gd Cgrmmdj.‑ ;660. Ehs`rgkhs j `jrhhr gd puklg` shrvg`h orma tch vghwpmgdt mo j _gd`hdtgjd.
5. A`@jdsh, Jddj. “Emagdg`j.‑ ;6::. J trjvhl bugehkmmi omr Emagdg`j wrgtthd ky j rhturdhe Vhj`h@mrps _mludthhr.
Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd [hohrhd`h Kmmis
:. Jllsmpp, [g`cjre. Eg`tgmdjry mo @jrgkkhjd Hdblgsc Xsjbh. ;660.
;. Eyeh, Krgjd. @jrgkkhjd @mapjdgmd> Uch J tm ^ [hohrhd`h. :77;.
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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP | UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD RHL@MAH KMMI :6
Kmmis Jkmut tch Cgstmry mo tch Vhj`h @mrps
:. Cmooajd, Hlgzjkhtc @mkks. “Jll Wmu Dhhe gs Lmvh> Uch Vhj`h @mrps jde tch Ppgrgt mo tch :7?6s.‑
@jakrgebh, AJ> Cjrvjre Xdgvhrsgty Vrhss, ;666.
;. [g`h, Bhrjle U. “Uch Kmle Hxphrgahdt> NOI‗s Vhj`h @mrps.‑ Dmtrh Ejah, GD> Xdgvhrsgty mo Dmtrh
Ejah Vrhss, :738.
0. Ptmsshl, P`mtt. “Pjrbh> Uch Lgoh jde Ugahs mo Pjrbhdt Pcrgvhr.‑ Rjscgdbtmd, E@> Pagtcsmdgjd
Gdstgtutgmd Vrhss, ;665.
5. Ahgslhr, Ptjdlhy. “Rchd tch Rmrle @jlls> Uch Gdsgeh Ptmry mo tch Vhj`h @mrps jde gts Ogrst 86 Whjrs.‑
Kmstmd> Khj`md Vrhss, ;6::.
Kmmis md tch _mludthhr Hxphrghd`h
:. Egrlja, Pcjrmd. “Khymde Pgkhrgj> Uwm Whjrs gd j Omrbmtthd Vlj`h.‑ Pjdtj Kjrkjrj, @J> A`Phjs
Kmmis, ;665.
;. @jshkmlt, Ajrnmrgh EhAmss. “Ajrbjrgtj> J Bujthajljd Vhj`h @mrps Hxphrghd`h.‑ Bgb Cjrkmr, RJ>[he Jpplh Vuklgscgdb, ;666.
0. Hreajd, Pjrjc. “ Dgdh Cglls tm Djakmdijcj> Uwm Whjrs gd tch Chjrt mo jd Jorg`jd _glljbh.‑ Dhw
Wmri, DW> Vg`jemr, ;660.
5. Chsslhr, Vhthr. “[gvhr Umwd> Uwm Whjrs md tch Wjdbtzh.‑ Dhw Wmri, DW> Vhrhddgjl, ;66:.
8. Ihddhey, Bhrjlegdh he. “Orma tch @hdthr mo tch Hjrtc> Ptmrghs mut mo tch Vhj`h @mrps.‑ Pjdtj Amdg`j,
@J> @lmvhr Vjri Vrhss, :77:.
?. Ucmashd, Amrgtz. “Lgvgdb Vmmr> J Vhj`h @mrps @crmdg`lh.‑ Phjttlh> Xdgvhrsgty mo Rjscgdbtmd Vrhss,
:772 (rhprgdt).
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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP | UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD RHL@MAH KMMI ::
LG_GDB @MDEGUGMDP JDE _MLXDUHH[ LGOHPUWLH
@MAAXDG@JUGMDP
Ajgl
Ohw `mudtrghs gd tch wmrle moohr tch lhvhl mo ajgl shrvg`h `mdsgehrhe stjdejre gd tch Xdgthe Ptjths. Go ymu
hxph`t X.P. stjdejres omr ajgl shrvg`h, ymu wgll kh egsjppmgdthe. Ajgl tjihs orma twm tm omur whhis tm trjvhl gd
hgtchr egrh`tgmd. Pmah ajgl ajy bht lmst gd trjdsgt. Pmah lhtthrs ajy jrrgvh ejajbhe mr mphdhe. Pgd`h
`maaudg`jtgmd wgtc orghdes jde ojagly gs j vhry shdsgtgvh gssuh omr amst _mludthhrs, plhjsh udehrstjde tch
rhjlgty mo gdthrdjtgmdjl ajgl shrvg`h. Jevgsh ymur ojagly jde orghdes tm duakhr tchgr lhtthrs jde tm wrgth “Jgr
Ajgl‑ md tch hdvhlmph.
Vj`ijbhs orma ojagly jde orghdes jrh tch rhspmdsgkglgty mo tch gdegvgeujl _mludthhr. Vmst moog`h moog`gjls jde
`ustmas moog`hrs ajy mphd pj`ijbhs gd ormdt mo ymu. Wmu ajy cjvh tm pjy choty `ustmas eutghs, jltcmubc ymu
ajy bht ymur pj`ijbhs euty orhh jt tch egs`rhtgmd mo tch pmstjl moog`gjl. Euh tm tch rgsi mo pj`ijbhs bhttgdb lmst
gd trjdsgt, gt gs rh`maahdehe tcjt ymu dmt cjvh vjlujklh gthas shdt tm ymu.
Uhlhpcmdhs
Lmdb-egstjd`h maaudg`jtgmd vgj thlhpcmdh gs jvjgljklh, kut hxphdsgvh. Amst _mludthhrs ogde tcjt tchy jd
hjsgly ajih mr rh`hgvh `jlls orma tch Xdgthe Ptjths. Vlhjsh dmth tcjt “:-366‑ duakhrs jrh dmt j``hssgklh orma
tch @jrgkkhjd. Jll mtchr duakhrs `jd kh egjlhe egrh`tly. Xdgthe Ptjths pcmdh `jres em dmt wmri chrh. Wmu `jd
pur`cjsh tch lm jl “sajrt- pcmdh‑ `jres tm `jll cmah mr tm ajih lm`jl `jlls. Ajdy _mludthhrs cjvh Gdthrdht
`mddh`tgmds jt cmah jde ush shrvg`hs lgih Piyph, ajbg`Nj`i, mr Ag`rmsmot Ahsshdbhr tm maaudg`jth.
@maputhr, Gdthrdht, jde Hajgl J``hss
Hj`c Vhj`h @mrps moog`h cjs j `maputhr wgtc Gdthrdht j``hss omr ush ky _mludthhrs. Gdthrdht `johs jrh jvjgljklh
gd tch `jpgtjl, js whll js gd smah tmwds jde vglljbhs.
Pmah _mludthhrs cjvh hajgl jde oull Gdthrdht j``hss gd tchgr cmah mr wmri vgj prmvgehrs gd tch @jrgkkhjd.
_mludthhrs chrh strmdbly subbhst krgdbgdb j ljptmp jde j tcuak ergvh. Vmwhr qujlgty prmklhas ajy kh jvmgehe
wgtc j bmme surbh prmth`tmr. Js wgtc jll vjlujklh phrsmdjl prmphrty, krgdb j `maputhr jt ymur mwd rgsi jde
`mdsgehr pur`cjsgdb gdsurjd`h. Gdomrajtgmd gs gd`luehe gd ymur gdvgtjtgmd pj`iht jkmut joomrejklh phrsmdjl
prmphrty gdsurjd h.
Cmusgdb jde Pgth Lm`jtgmd
Eurgdb trjgdgdb, ymu wgll khbgd tm gdthbrjth jde hstjklgsc lgdis wgtc ymur cmst `maaudgty. Wmur jssm`gjth
Vhj`h @mrps egrh`tmr (JV@E) wgll gehdtgoy prmphr cmusgdb omllmwgdb ymur cmahstjy. Jll cmahs wgll cjvh
ruddgdb wjthr, hgtchr tcrmubc j rjgd jt`cahdt systha mr ehlgvhrhe ky pgphs tcrmubc RJP@M, jde hlh`trg`gty.
Uch cmushs wgll jlsm kh oully ourdgsche jde ajy hvhd gd`lueh j thlhvgsgmd sht. _mludthhr sgths `jd kh js `lmsh js
:8 agduths jde js ojr js ; cmurs orma tch `jpgtjl jde tch Vhj`h @mrps moog`h. _mludthhrs wgll rh`hgvh j shttlgdb-
gd jllmwjd`h tm supplhahdt mtchr kjsg` gthas tm bht stjrthe.
Lgvgdb Jllmwjd`h jde Amdhy Ajdjbhahdt
Uch lm`jl `urrhd`y gs tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd emlljr, jde tch sjah `urrhd`y gs ushe md jll gsljdes wchrh
_mludthhrs lgvh jde wmri. Uch hx`cjdbh rjth gs jpprmxgajthly $;.26 (H@) tm mdh X.P. emlljr. Urjvhlhr‗s `ch`is
`jd kh `jsche jt jdy kjdi. @rhegt `jres jrh wgehly j``hpthe. Vhrsmdjl `ch`is orma X.P. kjdis `jd kh `jsche,
kut gt ajy tjih shvhrjl whhis omr tch `ch`i tm `lhjr jde omr tch oudes tm kh`mah jvjgljklh tm ymu. Jll tch kjdis
cjvh JUAs, sm ymu `jd j``hss `jsc amst mo tch tgah. Wmur JUA `jre wgll jlsm wmri jt amst kjdis gd tch
rhbgmd, kut wgll prmvgeh mdly H.@. emlljrs.
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Wmur Vhj`h @mrps lgvgdb jllmwjd`h gs pjge gd Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd emlljrs jde gs hlh`trmdg`jlly ehpmsgthe ky tch
ogrst ejy mo hvhry amdtc tm tch j``mudt tcjt ymu wgll mphd jt j lm`jl kjdi. Wmu wgll rh`hgvh amrh gdomrajtgmd
jkmut kjdigdb oj`glgtghs md ymur jssgbdhe gsljde eurgdb trjgdgdb. Uch lgvgdb jllmwjd`h wgll mvhr jll rhbuljr
hxphdshs, su`c js rhdt, omme, utglgtghs, jde mtchr hsshdtgjls. Uch jamudt vjrghs j``mregdb tm tch `mst mo lgvgdb md
tch gsljde djtgmd wchrh ymu rhsgeh. Wmu jrh strmdbly egs`murjbhe orma suksgegzgdb ymur gd`mah wgtc amdhy
orma cmah. Vjrt mo tch Vhj`h @mrps hxphrghd`h gs lgvgdb amehstly jt tch lhvhl mo phmplh gd ymur `maaudgty.
Omme jde Eght
Uchrh gs j wgeh rjdbh mo omme `cmg`hs jvjgljklh gd tch gsljdes. Uch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd moohrs j whjltc mo orhsc
orugt jde vhbhtjklhs, amst mo wcg`c `jd kh pur`cjshe ejgly orma orugt stjlls jde brm`hry stmrhs. Ajdy
_mludthhrs cjvh khhd plhjsjdtly surprgshe tm ogde mdh mr amrh orugt trhhs gd tchgr kj`iyjres, jde ajdy cjvh
ushe yjre spj`h tm brmw su`c vhbhtjklhs js tmajtmhs, lhttu`h, swhht phpphrs, phjs, jde khjds. Ajdy mo tch
vhbhtjklhs jvjgljklh gd tch Xdgthe Ptjths jrh jlsm brmwd chrh jde, wcglh j ohw jrh shjsmdjl, mdh `jd ogde
shvhrjl egoohrhdt vhbhtjklhs jll yhjr-rmude.
_mludthhrs wcm jrh vhbhtjrgjds mr vhbjds `jd kuy prmeu`h jde mtchr gthas orma tch lm`jl ajrihts.
Orhsc ogsc gs jlwjys plhdtgoul, js gs orhsc ahjt jde lm`jlly brmwd `cg`ihd. _mludthhrs jrh prmvgehe gdomrajtgmd
md tch dutrgtgmd, prhpjrjtgmd, jde sjohty mo lm`jl ommes.
Urjdspmrtjtgmd
Agdg kushs ajih trjvhl hjsy jde gdhxphdsgvh. _mludthhr cmahs jde wmrisgths jrh dm amrh tcjd j 06-agduth tm
twm-cmur ergvh orma tch `jpgtjl. Uch kushs ajy rud udtgl jkmut 3 p.a., jltcmubc j ohw jrhjs cjvh shrvg`h udtgl
agedgbct. Omr sjohty rhjsmds, _mludthhrs jrh dmt jllmwhe tm ergvh jutmamkglhs mr rgeh amtmr`y`lhs.
Bhmbrjpcy jde @lgajth
Uch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd, gd`luegdb Kjrkjems jde tch Lhsshr Jdtgllhs, gs tch gsljde `cjgd tcjt shpjrjths tch
Jtljdtg` M`hjd orma tch @jrgkkhjd Phj. Uch Vhj`h @mrps plj`hs _mludthhrs md Emagdg`j, Brhdjej &
@jrrgj`mu, Pt. Lu`gj, jde Pt. _gd`hdt jde tch Brhdjegdhs.
Uch gsljdes jrh bhmbrjpcg`jlly egvgehe gdtm gddhr jde muthr `cjgds. Uch gddhr gsljdes jrh vml`jdg` gd mrgbgd jde
jrh cjrj`thrgzhe ky rubbhe, amudtjgdmus thrrjgd, chjvy rjgdojll, lusc ohrtglh vhbhtjtgmd, jde ajdy rgvhrs.
Emagdg`j jlmdh cjs js ajdy js 0?8 rgvhrs. Uch gddhr gsljdes gd`lueh Brhdjej jde gts ehphdehd`ghs mo
@jrrgj`mu jde tch smutchrd Brhdjegdhs, Pt. _gd`hdt jde gts ehphdehd`ghs mo tch dmrtchrd Brhdjegdhs, Pt. Lu`gj,
jde Emagdg`j. Uch cgbchst pmgdts mo tchsh gsljdes jrh bhdhrjlly gd tch `hdthr, hx`hpt omr j ohw sph`tj`uljr
schhr slmphs md smah `mjstlgdhs. Amst rmjes bm jrmude, rjtchr tcjd mvhr, tch gsljdes. Cgbc pmgdts mo hlhvjtgmd
vjry orma :,666 ‐ 8,666 ohht jkmvh shj lhvhl.
Uch tmurgst krm`curhs em dmt lgh wchd tchy ehs`rgkh tch gsljdes mo tch @jrgkkhjd js ljdes mo sudscgdh jde
khj`chs. Uch ogrst tcgdb ymu aust rhjlgzh gs tcjt ymu jrh chjegdb tm twm yhjrs mo suaahr whjtchr. Uch
thaphrjturhs ajih cgstmry go tchy bm jkmvh 76 ehbrhhs Ojcrhdchgt mr khlmw 26 ehbrhhs. Uch ejy ‐ dgbct rjdbh gs
usujlly jkmut :6 ehbrhhs, orma 36 ‐ 76 ehbrhhs gd tch suaahr amdtcs jde 25 ‐ 35 gd tch wgdthr. Uch sud gs cmt
yhjr-rmude, kut bhdtlh shj krhhzhs orma tch dmrtchjst trjeh wgdes klmw tcrmubcmut tch yhjr jde chlp `mml tch
jgr. Uch cgbc cuagegty ajihs gt hjsy tm wmri up j swhjt jdytgah eurgdb tch ejy mr dgbct.
Uch rjgdy shjsmd bhdhrjlly ljsts orma Nuly tm Eh`hakhr, kut tch jamudt mo rjgd vjrghs wgehly gd egoohrhdt
lm`jtgmds. Gd jeegtgmd, krgho scmwhrs, smahtgahs emwdpmurs, jrh `maamd gd jdy amdtc. Jeegtgmdjlly, tch
Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd gs prmdh tm currg`jdhs orma Nudh tcrmubc Dmvhakhr. Uch rhbgmd jd smahtgahs hxphrghd`h
j ery shjsmd orma Ajr`c tm Ajy. Mtchr hdvgrmdahdtjl md`hrds, hsph`gjlly gd tch kjdjdj-prmeu`gdb mudtrghs,
jrh ehomrhstjtgmd, sgltjtgmd, rgvhr pmllutgmd, jde udpljddhe jde gdjpprmprgjth ljde ush.
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Pm`gjl J`tgvgtghs
Uchrh jrh j vjrghty mo wjys tm hdnmy sm`gjl j`tgvgtghs gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. Pgd`h ymu lgvh md gsljdes wchrh
phmplh jrh orghdely jde cmspgtjklh, tch amrh orghdes ymu ajih jde tch amrh ymu nmgd gd tch lm`jl j`tgvgtghs, tch
amrh ymu wgll hdnmy ymur twm yhjrs chrh.
Jll gsljdes cjvh lm`jl ohstgvjls, wgtc @jrdgvjl khgdb tch kgbbhst. Uchrh jrh plhdty mo scmws, cmush jde strhht
pjrtghs, jde sthhl kjde `md hrts. Jlsm, amst gsljdes cjvh jd jddujl njzz mr @rhmlh-ausg` ohstgvjl, wcg`c jrh kgb`ulturjl trhjts.
Mutemmr spmrts jrh jlsm pmpuljr jamdb _mludthhrs jde cmst `mudtry djtgmdjls. Uch gsljdes cjvh bmme cgigdb
trjgls, amudtjgds omr `lgakgdb, jde ehdsh rjgd omrhsts ymu `jd vgsgt, prhohrjkly wgtc j `hrtgoghe bugeh. Uch
gsljdes jlsm moohr wmdehroul sdmrihlgdb jde j lmt mo wjra sjdey khj`chs omr swgaagdb jde rhljxjtgmd. Omr
spmrtgdb hdtcusgjsts, tchrh jrh shvhrjl rg`iht, sm``hr, kjsihtkjll, vmllhykjll, jde ruddgdb luks. Ajdy
_mludthhrs cjvh gdgtgjthe spmrtgdb brmups mr `luks gd tchgr cmst `maaudgtghs.
Vrmohssgmdjlgsa, Erhss, jde Khcjvgmr
Uch wjy ymu erhss gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd gs jd gapmrtjdt oj`tmr omr cmw ymu wgll kh phr`hgvhe jde j``hpthe.
Ucmubc ymu ajy kh gd`lgdhe tm whjr scmrts jde tjdi tmps, gt gs gaphrjtgvh tcjt ymu erhss gd j ajddhr tcjt gs
prmohssgmdjl jde rhprhshdtjtgvh mo ymur rmlh js j ehvhlmpahdt wmrihr gd tch `maaudgty. Rcglh lgvgdb jde
wmrigdb gd ymur `maaudgty, ymu jrh dmt j tmurgst jde scmule dmt lmmi lgih mdh. @jsujl `lmtcgdb gs mdly
j``hptjklh gd ymur cmah jde jt tch khj`c.
_gsgklh kmey pghr`gdbs jde tjttmms jrh dmt mdsgehrhe prmohssgmdjl gd Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd, pjrtg`uljrly gd
s`cmmls. Js jll _mludthhrs jrh plj`he gd s`cmmls, vgsgklh tjttmms jde pghr`gdbs jrh dmt phragtthe. _gsgklh tjttmms
md jras, lhbs, oj`h, dh`i, `chst, mr kj`i jrh dmt j``hptjklh omr _mludthhrs jde _mludthhrs wgtc tchsh typhs mo
tjttmms jddmt shrvh hooh`tgvhly gd s`cmmls. Gd jeegtgmd, _mludthhrs jddmt egspljy kmey pghr`gdbs eurgdb tchgr
shrvg`h. Ucgs gd`luehs jdy oj`gjl pghr`gdbs (gd`luegdb tmdbuh pghr`gdbs) jde djvhl rgdbs, js whll js hjrrgdbs omr
ahd. Go ymu cjvh rhshrvjtgmds jkmut tcgs pmlg`y jde tch ehbrhh mo sj`rgog`h jde olhxgkglgty rhqugrhe tm kh j
su``hssoul _mludthhr, plhjsh egs`uss tcgs wgtc ymur plj`hahdt moog`hr jde jrhoully hvjlujth ymur eh`gsgmd tm
j``hpt tch gdvgtjtgmd tm shrvh gd Vhj`h @mrps/Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd.
Ajlh _mludthhrs jrh hxph`the tm whjr lgbctwhgbct slj`is mr icjigs wgtc j kuttmd-emwd scgrt mr pmlm scgrt. Uch
sjah wmule kh jpprmprgjth omr wmahd, gd jeegtgmd tm amehst sigrts jde erhsshs.
Vlhjsh dmth tcjt scmrts, tjdi tmps, cjlo-scgrts, tukh tmps, olgp-olmps, tmps wgtc spjbchttg strjps, U-scgrts, strjplhss
klmushs jde erhsshs, jde lmw-`ut tmps jrh dmt j `hptjklh gthas mo prmohssgmdjl erhss, wchtchr ymur `maaudgty
wmri gs gd jd moog`h mr gd jd mutemmr shttgdb.
Vhrsmdjl Pjohty
Amrh ehtjglhe gdomrajtgmd jkmut tch Vhj`h @mrps‗ jpprmj`c tm sjohty gs `mdtjgdhe gd tch Chjltc @jrh jde
Pjohty sh`tgmd, kut gt gs jd gapmrtjdt gssuh jde `jddmt kh mvhrhapcjsgzhe. Js stjthe gd tch _mludthhr
Cjdekmmi, kh`magdb j Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhr hdtjgls hrtjgd sjohty rgsis. Lgvgdb jde trjvhlgdb gd jd
udojaglgjr hdvgrmdahdt (mothdtgahs jlmdh), cjvgdb j lgagthe udehrstjdegdb mo lm`jl ljdbujbh jde `ulturh, jde
khgdb phr`hgvhe js whll-moo jrh smah mo tch oj`tmrs tcjt `jd put j _mludthhr jt rgsi. Ajdy _mludthhrs
hxphrghd`h vjrygdb ehbrhhs mo udwjdthe jtthdtgmd jde cjrjssahdt. Vhtty tchots jde kurbljrghs jrh dmt
ud`maamd, jde gd`gehdts mo pcysg`jl jde shxujl jssjult em m``ur, jltcmubc amst Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd
_mludthhrs maplhth tchgr twm yhjrs mo shrvg`h wgtcmut gd`gehdt. Uch Vhj`h @mrps cjs hstjklgsche prm`heurhs
jde pmlg`ghs ehsgbdhe tm chlp ymu rheu`h ymur rgsis jde hdcjd`h ymur sjohty jde sh`urgty. Uchsh prm`heurhs
jde pmlg`ghs, gd jeegtgmd tm sjohty trjgdgdb, wgll kh prmvgehe md`h ymu jrrgvh gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. Xsgdb
tchsh tmmls, ymu jrh hxph`the tm tjih rhspmdsgkglgty omr ymur sjohty jde whll-khgdb.
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Hj`c stjoo ahakhr jt tch Vhj`h @mrps gs `maagtthe tm prmvgegdb _mludthhrs wgtc tch suppmrt tchy dhhe tm
su``hssoully ahht tch cjllhdbhs tchy wgll oj`h tm cjvh j sjoh, chjltcy, jde prmeu`tgvh shrvg`h. _mludthhrs jde
ojaglghs jrh hd`murjbhe tm lmmi jt tch sjohty jde sh`urgty gdomrajtgmd md tch Vhj`h @mrps whksgth jt
www.phj`h`mrps.bmv/sjohty.
Gdomrajtgmd md tchsh pjbhs bgvhs ahssjbhs md _mludthhr chjltc jde _mludthhr sjohty. Uchrh gs j sh`tgmd tgtlhe
“Pjohty jde Ph`urgty gd Ehptc.‑ Jamdb tmpg`s jeerhsshe jrh tch rgsis mo shrvgdb js j _mludthhr, pmsts‗ sjohtysuppmrt systhas, jde hahrbhd`y pljddgdb jde `maaudg`jtgmds.
[hwjres jde Orustrjtgmds
Lgoh js j _mludthhr cjs jkudejdt rhwjres. Wmur prmnh`ts wgll stjrt tm olmurgsc, ymur pjrtdhrs wgll lhjrd jde
brmw, jde ymu wgll stjrt tm ohhl `maomrtjklh gd ymur dhw gsljde cmah. Wmu ajy jlsm ohhl orustrjtgmd wchd
tcgdbs tjih tmm lmdb tm cjpphd mr em dmt turd mut js ymu hxph`the. Vhmplh ajy dmt jlwjys scmw tch lhvhl mo
gdthrhst jde hdtcusgjsa ymu jdtg`gpjth, mr ajy dmt kh prhpjrhe tm ajih tch `cjdbhs ymu tcgdi jrh bmme omr
tcha. Gt chlps tm cjvh jd mphd agde tm kh wgllgdb tm j``hpt `cjdbh jde tm kh wgllgdb tm ajgdtjgd j lhvhl mo
olhxgkglgty js ymu ogburh mut cmw tm mphrjth gd tcgs dhw plj`h.
_mludthhrs jrh hxph`the tm mkshrvh tch sjah wmri s`cheulhs, rhpmrtgdb prm`heurhs, lhjvh-mo-jkshd`h pmlg`ghs,
jde j``hss tm jbhd`y rhsmur`hs js tchgr `m-wmrihrs. Uch wjy tm mvhr`mah tcgs gs ky shttgdb ymur mwd phrsmdjl
bmjls jde rhajgdgdb om`ushe md tcha, hvhd wchd prmbrhss shhas slmw jde rhamth. Vhj`h @mrps lgoh cjs gts ups
jde emwds, bmme tgahs jde kje. Lhjrd tm hdnmy tch bjgds jde lmmi omrwjre tm tchsh amahdts rjtchr tcjd
ewhllgdb md tch lmsshs.
Gt gs jlsm gapmrtjdt dmt tm gdthrprht “_mludthhr‑ gd tch wjy smah vmludthhr shrvg`h gs vghwhe gd tch Xdgthe
Ptjths. Wmur jssgbdahdt wgll gdvmlvh khgdb md tch nmk ejy gd jde ejy mut, omllmwgdb tch sjah s`cheulhs jde
prmtm`mls js ymur cmst `mudtry mllhjbuhs. Wmu wgll dmt kh jklh tm `jsujlly tjih j ohw ejys moo tm trjvhl tm
jdmtchr gsljde mr bm moo md j trgp tm vgsgt ojagly. Uchrh jrh mppmrtudgtghs omr tjigdb jddujl lhjvh jde vj`jtgmd,
kut tch jssm`gjthe jpplg`jtgmd prm`heurhs aust kh mkshrvhe. Js j s`cmml-kjshe _mludthhr, ymu `jd tjih
jddujl/vj`jtgmd lhjvh mdly wchd `ljsshs jrh dmt gd shssgmd> @crgstajs krhji, sprgdb krhji, suaahr krhji, jde
md djtgmdjl mr rhbgmdjl cmlgejys. Ojglurh tm jkgeh ky tchsh jde mtchr pmlg`ghs jde prm`heurhs `mule kh `jush omr
egs`gplgdjry j`tgmd. Uch Vhj`h @mrps cjs amrh rulhs jde rhbuljtgmds tcjd ymu ajy hxph`t. Uchy jrh gd plj`h tm
prmvgeh j stru turhe jde suppmrtgvh hdvgrmdahdt, wgtcgd wcg c ymu wgll kh sjoh jde prmeu`tgvh. Vlhjsh dmth
tcjt js j s`cmml-kjshe _mludthhr, ymu em dmt cjvh tch suaahr “moo.‑ Wmu wgll kh hxph`the tm kh gdvmlvhe gd
sh`mdejry j`tgvgtghs gd ymur `maaudgty su`c js suaahr `japs, ymutc brmups, lgkrjry wmri, ht`.
Khgdb j _mludthhr gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd gdvmlvhs j cgbc ehbrhh mo `maagtahdt. Vrmnh`ts jrh ehsgbdhe jde
jssgbdahdts jrh ajeh wgtc tch gehj tcjt _mludthhrs wgll cmdmr tchgr `maagtahdt jde wmri omr twm yhjrs. Cmst
jbhd`ghs, spmdsmrgdb agdgstrghs, jde lm`jl maaudgty ahakhrs mr stuehdts jrh `mudtgdb md ymu tm rhajgd gd
ymur pmsgtgmd omr j oull thra. Em dmt j``hpt tcgs gdvgtjtgmd tm shrvg`h go ymu jrh dmt wgllgdb tm ajih su`c j
`maagtahdt. Uchsh maaudgtghs jde mrbjdgzjtgmds jrh mudtgdb md ymu.
Rcjthvhr orustrjtgmds jde lgagtjtgmds ajy hxgst, Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhrs wcm shrvh gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd`mdsgsthdtly ogde tch hxphrghd`h tm kh udgquhly rhwjregdb. Uchrh gs j sph`gjl igde mo sjtgsoj`tgmd tcjt `mahs
orma lhjrdgdb tm lgvh jde wmri hooh`tgvhly gd jdmtchr `ulturh. Gt smmd kh`mahs jppjrhdt tcjt tch hxphrghd`h
hooh`tgvhly mdtrgkuths tm ymur mwd phrsmdjl jde prmohssgmdjl ehvhlmpahdt, jde tm tch ehvhlmpahdt mo tch cmst
`mudtry.
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VHJ@H @M[VP U[JGDGDB
Vrh-Phrvg`h Urjgdgdb
Vrh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb (VPU) gs tch ogrst hvhdt wgtcgd j `maphthd`y-kjshe trjgdgdb prmbrja tcjt mdtgduhs
tcrmubcmut ymur ;? amdtcs mo shrvg`h gd Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. VPU hdsurhs tcjt _mludthhrs jrh hqugpphe wgtc tch
idmwlhebh, siglls, jde jttgtuehs tm hooh`tgvhly udehrtjih tchgr jssgbdahdts.
VPU gs `mdeu`the gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd jde egrh`the ky tch Vhj`h @mrps wgtc pjrtg`gpjtgmd orma
rhprhshdtjtgvhs mo Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd mrbjdgzjtgmds, omrahr _mludthhrs, jde/mr trjgdgdb mdtrj`tmrs. Urjgdgdb gs
dgdh whhis lmdb, wgtc tch ogrst sgx whhis `mdeu`the md Pt. Lu`gj jde tch omllmwgdb tcrhh whhis md tch gsljde mo
jssgbdahdt. Uch ljst whhi mo VPU md Pt. Lu`gj wgll gd`lueh j “amehl s`cmml‑ wchrh trjgdhhs wgll prj`tg`h
lgthrj`y siglls. Urjgdhhs wgll kh hvjlujthe tm shh tcjt tchy cjvh su``hssoully j`cghvhe maphthd`ghs khomrh tchy
jrh jpprmvhe tm swhjr gd js j Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhr.
Ucrmubcmut shrvg`h, _mludthhrs strgvh tm j`cghvh phromrajd`h maphthd`ghs. Gdgtgjlly, VPU joomres tch
mppmrtudgty omr trjgdhhs tm ehvhlmp jde thst tchgr mwd rhsmur`hs. Js j trjgdhh, ymu wgll pljy jd j`tgvh rmlh gd
ymur heu`jtgmd. Wmu wgll kh jsihe tm eh`geh cmw khst tm sht jde ahht mknh`tgvhs jde tm ogde jlthrdjtgvh
smlutgmds. Wmu wgll kh jsihe tm prhpjrh omr jd hxphrghd`h gd wcg`c ymu wgll mothd cjvh tm tjih tch gdgtgjtgvh jdej``hpt rhspmdsgkglgty omr eh`gsgmds. Uch su``hss mo ymur lhjrdgdb wgll kh hdcjd`he ky ymur mwd hoomrt tm tjih
rhspmdsgkglgty omr ymur lhjrdgdb jde tcrmubc scjrgdb hxphrghd`hs wgtc mtchrs.
Vhj`h @mrps trjgdgdb gs omudehe md jeult lhjrdgdb ahtcmes jde mothd gd`luehs hxphrghdtgjl “cjdes-md‑
jpplg`jtgmds, su`c js tch amehl s`cmml, mdeu`tgdb j pjrtg`gpjtmry maaudgty dhhes jsshssahdt, jde
oj`glgtjtgdb brmups. Pu``hssoul trjgdgdb rhsults gd maphthd`h gd vjrgmus th`cdg`jl, lgdbugstg`, rmss-`ulturjl,
chjltc, jde sjohty jde sh`urgty jrhjs. Gdthbrjtgdb gdtm tch `maaudgty gs usujlly mdh mo tch `mrh `maphthd`ghs
_mludthhrs strgvh tm j`cghvh kmtc gd VPU jde eurgdb tch ogrst shvhrjl amdtcs mo shrvg`h. Pu``hssoul sustjgdjklh
ehvhlmpahdt wmri gs kjshe md tch lm`jl trust jde `mdogehd`h _mludthhrs kugle ky lgvgdb gd, jde rhsph`toully
gdthbrjtgdb gdtm, tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd maaudgty jde ulturh. Urjgdhhs jrh prhpjrhe omr tcgs tcrmubc j
“cmahstjy‑ hxphrghd`h, wcg`c jllmws trjgdhhs tm lgvh wgtc cmst ojaglghs eurgdb prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb. Gdthbrjtgmd
gdtm tch maaudgty jlsm omsthrs ljdbujbh lhjrdgdb, rmss-`ulturjl j``hptjd`h, jde trust, wcg`c jrh tchomudejtgmd omr suppmrtgdb j sjoh jde chjltcy twm-yhjr stjy.
Rmvhd gdtm tch maphthd`ghs, tch jkglgty tm `maaudg`jth gd tch cmst mudtry ljdbujbh gs `rgtg`jl tm khgdb jd
hooh`tgvh Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhr. Pm kjsg` gs tcgs prh`hpt tcjt gt gs sphllhe mut gd tch Vhj`h @mrps J`t> Dm
phrsmd scjll kh jssgbdhe tm euty js j _mludthhr udehr tcgs j`t gd jdy omrhgbd `mudtry mr jrhj udlhss jt tch tgah
mo su`c jssgbdahdt ch (mr sch) pmsshsshs su`c rhjsmdjklh prmog`ghd`y js cgs (mr chr) jssgbdahdt rhqugrhs gd
sphjigdb tch ljdbujbh mo tch `mudtry mr jrhj tm wcg`c ch (mr sch) gs jssgbdhe.
Zujlgoygdb omr Phrvg`h
Uch prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb hxphrghd h prmvgehs jd mppmrtudgty omr tch Vhj`h @mrps tm jsshss j trjgdhh‗s
`maphthd`h jde jlsm omr trjgdhhs tm rh-hvjlujth tchgr `maagtahdt tm shrvh omr twm yhjrs gd tch Hjsthrd
@jrgkkhjd. Ajsthrgdb Vhj`h @mrps/Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd‗s `maphthd ghs khbgds eurgdb VPU kut ajy mdtgduhtcrmubcmut j _mludthhr‗s shrvg`h. J trjgdhh aust scmw jehqujth prmbrhss tmwjre j`cghvgdb tch maphthd`ghs
gd mrehr tm kh`mah j _mludthhr.
Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd‗s `maphthd`ghs gd`lueh tch omllmwgdb>
:. Vhrsmdjl Pjohty jde Ph`urgty @maphthd`h
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;. Vhrsmdjl Chjltc @maphthd`h
0. Uh`cdg`jl @maphthd`h gd Uhj`cgdb Lgthrj`y Piglls
5. @maaudgty Hdtry/Gdthbrjtgmd @maphthd`h
Hvjlujtgmd mo ymur phromrajd`h gs j mdtgdujl prm`hss tcrmubcmut shrvg`h. _mludthhrs jrh rhspmdsgklh ;5
cmurs j ejy, 2 ejys j whhi omr phrsmdjl `mdeu`t jde prmohssgmdjl phromrajd`h. Pu``hssoul maplhtgmd mo
prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb gs `cjrj`thrgzhe ky j`cghvhahdt mo j sht mo lhjrdgdb mknh`tgvhs rhljthe tm tch `mrh
`maphthdhd`hs. Ojglurh tm ahht jdy mo tch shlh`tgmd stjdejres ky tch hde mo trjgdgdb ajy kh brmudes omr
egsqujlgog`jtgmd orma Vhj`h @mrps shrvg`h.
Vrmbrhss gd mdh‗s mwd lhjrdgdb gs j egjlmbuh khtwhhd ymu jde tch trjgdgdb stjoo. Jll mo tch trjgdgdb stjoo ―
gd`luegdb tch trjgdgdb ajdjbhr jde tch ljdbujbh, th`cdg`jl, aheg`jl, sjohty jde sh`urgty, jde `rmss-`ulturjl
trjgdhrs ― wgll wmri wgtc ymu tmwjre chlpgdb ymu j`cghvh tch cgbchst pmssgklh `maphthd`ghs jde wgll prmvgeh
ymu wgtc ohhekj`i tcrmubcmut trjgdgdb. Jothr rhvghwgdb jde mkshrvgdb ymur phromrajd`h, tch mudtry egrh`tmr
gs rhspmdsgklh omr ajigdb tch ogdjl eh`gsgmd md wchtchr ymu jrh qujlgoghe tm shrvh js j _mludthhr gd tch cmst
`mudtry.
Xpmd su``hssoul `maplhtgmd mo trjgdgdb, trjgdhhs wcm qujlgoy omr Vhj`h @mrps shrvg`h jrh rhqugrhe ky ljw tm
swhjr mr joogra jd mjtc mo lmyjlty tm tch Xdgthe Ptjths9 gt `jddmt kh wjgvhe udehr jdy `gr`uastjd hs. Uch thxt
mo tch mjtc gs prmvgehe khlmw. Go ymu cjvh jdy quhstgmds jkmut tch wmregdb mr ahjdgdb mo tch mjtc, `mdsult j
stjoo ahakhr eurgdb trjgdgdb.
G, (ymur djah), em smlhadly swhjr (mr joogra) tcjt G wgll suppmrt jde ehohde tch @mdstgtutgmd mo tch
Xdgthe Ptjths mo Jahrg`j jbjgdst jll hdhaghs, emahstg` mr omrhgbd, tcjt G tjih tcgs mklgbjtgmd orhhly,
jde wgtcmut jdy ahdtjl rhshrvjtgmd mr purpmsh mo hvjsgmd, jde tcjt G wgll whll jde ojgtcoully egs`cjrbh
ay eutghs gd tch Vhj`h @mrps (sm chlp ah Bme).
Mdbmgdb Lhjrdgdb
Wmu jrh hxph`the tm gaprmvh ymur idmwlhebh jde siglls gd tch jrhjs mo th`cdg`jl, ljdbujbh, rmss-`ulturjl,
egvhrsgty, chjltc, jde sjohty tcrmubcmut ymur shrvg`h js j _mludthhr. Urjgdgdb stjoo prmvgeh lhjrdgdb mknh`tgvhs
eurgdb tch ;2-amdtc `mdtgduua tm chlp bugeh _mludthhrs tcrmubcmut shrvg`h. Uch ajddhr gd wcg`c ymu em tcgs
ajy kh omrajl, tcrmubc tutmrgdb mr wmriscmps mrbjdgzhe ky tch cmst bmvhrdahdt mr gd-`mudtry stjoo, mr
gdomrajlly, tcrmubc mdvhrsjtgmds jde rhjegdb. Uch Vhj`h @mrps wgll jlsm prmvgeh gd-shrvg`h trjgdgdb
mppmrtudgtghs, wcg`c gd`luehs j ageshrvg`h trjgdgdb, sph`gjlgzhe th`cdg`jl wmriscmps, jde j `lmsh-mo-shrvg h
wmriscmp tm chlp ymu hvjlujth ymur shrvg`h jde prhpjrh omr ymur rhturd tm tch Xdgthe Ptjths.
Uch duakhr, lhdbtc, jde ehsgbd mo tchsh trjgdgdbs jrh jejpthe tm `mudtry-sph`gog` dhhes jde `mdegtgmds. Uch
ihy tm tch Vhj`h @mrps trjgdgdb systha gs tcjt lhjrdgdb hvhdts jrh `maphthd`y-kjshe, ehsgbdhe, gaplhahdthe,
jde hvjlujthe mmphrjtgvhly ky tch Vhj`h @mrps stjoo jde _mludthhrs.
Uh`cdg`jl Urjgdgdb
Uh`cdg`jl trjgdgdb wgll prhpjrh ymu tm wmri gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd ky kuglegdb md tch siglls ymu jlrhjey cjvh
jde chlpgdb ymu ehvhlmp dhw siglls gd j ajddhr jpprmprgjth tm tch dhhes mo tch `mudtry. Uch Vhj`h @mrps stjoo,
Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd hxphrts, jde urrhdt _mludthhrs wgll mdeu`t tch trjgdgdb prmbrja. Urjgdgdb plj`hs brhjt
hapcjsgs md lhjrdgdb cmw tm trjdsohr tch siglls ymu cjvh tm tch s`cmml jde `maaudgty gd wcg`c ymu wgll shrvh
js j _mludthhr.
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Uh`cdg`jl trjgdgdb wgll gd`lueh shssgmds md tch bhdhrjl heu`jtgmdjl hdvgrmdahdt gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd jde
strjthbghs omr wmrigdb wgtcgd su`c j orjahwmri, jde thj`cgdb prgajry lgthrj`y. Wmu wgll rhvghw ymur th`cdg`jl
sh`tmr‗s bmjls jde wgll ahht wgtc Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd Agdgstry mo Heu`jtgmd stjoo tcjt gdvgthe tch Vhj`h @mrps tm
jssgst tcha. Wmu wgll kh suppmrthe jde hvjlujthe tcrmubcmut tch trjgdgdb tm kugle tch `mdogehd`h jde siglls ymu
dhhe tm udehrtjih ymur prmnh`t j`tgvgtghs jde kh j prmeu`tgvh ahakhr mo ymur maaudgty.
Ljdbujbh Urjgdgdb
Js j Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhr, ymu wgll ogde tcjt ljdbujbh siglls jrh ihy tm phrsmdjl jde prmohssgmdjl sjtgsoj`tgmd
eurgdb ymur shrvg`h. Uchsh siglls jrh `rgtg`jl tm ymur nmk phromrajd`h, tchy chlp ymu gdthbrjth gdtm ymur
`maaudgty, jde tchy jd hjsh ymur phrsmdjl jejptjtgmd tm tch dhw surrmudegdbs. Uchrhomrh, ljdbujbh trjgdgdb
gs jt tch chjrt mo tch trjgdgdb prmbrja. Wmu aust su``hssoully ahht agdgaua ljdbujbh rhqugrhahdts tm
`maplhth trjgdgdb jde kh`mah j _mludthhr. Go jpplg`jklh, tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd ljdbujbh gdstru`tmrs thj`c
omrajl ljdbujbh `ljsshs ogvh ejys j whhi gd sajll brmups mo omur tm ogvh phmplh.
Wmur ljdbujbh trjgdgdb wgll gd`mrpmrjth j `maaudgty-kjshe jpprmj`c. Gd jeegtgmd tm `ljssrmma tgah, ymu wgll
kh bgvhd jssgbdahdts tm wmri md mutsgeh mo tch ljssrmma jde wgtc ymur cmst ojagly. Uch bmjl gs tm bht ymu tm
j pmgdt mo kjsg` sm`gjl `maaudg`jtgmd siglls sm ymu `jd prj`tg`h jde ehvhlmp ljdbujbh siglls ourtchr md`h ymu
jrh jt ymur sgth. Vrgmr tm khgdb swmrd gd js j _mludthhr, ymu wgll wmri md strjthbghs tm `mdtgduh ljdbujbh
stueghs eurgdb ymur shrvg`h.
@rmss-@ulturjl Urjgdgdb
Js pjrt mo ymur prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb, ymu wgll lgvh wgtc jd Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd cmst ojagly. Wmu wgll lgvh wgtc
mdh ojagly eurgdb tch Pt. Lu`gj pcjsh, jde tchd wgtc j sh`mde ojagly eurgdb ymur gsljde mo shrvg`h pcjsh.
Vlhjsh dmth tcjt omr _mludthhrs jssgbdhe tm Pt. Lu`gj, ymu ajy cjvh j sh`mde ojagly eurgdb tch sh`mde pcjsh mo
VPU.Ucgs hxphrghd`h gs ehsgbdhe tm hjsh ymur trjdsgtgmd tm lgoh jt ymur sgth. Ojaglghs bm tcrmubc jd mrghdtjtgmd
`mdeu`the ky Vhj`h @mrps stjoo tm hxpljgd tch purpmsh mo prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb jde tm jssgst tcha gd chlpgdb ymu
jejpt tm lgvgdb gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. Ajdy _mludthhrs omra strmdb jde ljstgdb orghdescgps wgtc tchgr cmst
ojaglghs.
@rmss-`ulturjl jde maaudgty ehvhlmpahdt trjgdgdb wgll chlp ymu gaprmvh ymur `maaudg`jtgmd siglls jde
udehrstjde ymur rmlh js j oj`glgtjtmr mo ehvhlmpahdt. Wmu wgll kh hxpmshe tm tmpg`s su`c js `maaudgty
amkglgzjtgmd, mdolg`t rhsmlutgmd, bhdehr jde ehvhlmpahdt, dmdomrajl jde jeult heu`jtgmd strjthbghs, jde
pmlgtg`jl stru`turhs.
Chjltc Urjgdgdb
Eurgdb prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb, ymu wgll kh bgvhd kjsg` aheg`jl trjgdgdb jde gdomrajtgmd. Wmu wgll kh hxph`the tm
prj`tg`h prhvhdtgvh chjltc `jrh jde tm tjih rhspmdsgkglgty omr ymur mwd chjltc ky jechrgdb tm jll aheg`jl
pmlg`ghs. Urjgdhhs jrh rhqugrhe tm jtthde jll aheg jl shssgmds. Uch tmpg`s gd`lueh prhvhdtgvh chjltc ahjsurhs
jde agdmr jde ajnmr aheg`jl gssuhs tcjt ymu agbct hd`mudthr wcglh gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. Dutrgtgmd,
ahdtjl chjltc, shttgdb up j sjoh lgvgdb `mapmude, jde cmw tm jvmge CG_/JGEP jde mtchr shxujlly trjdsagtthe
gdoh`tgmds (PUGs) jrh jlsm `mvhrhe.
Pjohty Urjgdgdb
Eurgdb tch sjohty trjgdgdb shssgmds, ymu wgll lhjrd cmw tm jempt j lgohstylh tcjt rheu`hs ymur rgsis jt cmah, jt
wmri, jde eurgdb ymur trjvhls. Wmu wgll jlsm lhjrd jpprmprgjth, hooh`tgvh strjthbghs omr `mpgdb wgtc udwjdthe
jtthdtgmd jde jkmut ymur gdegvgeujl rhspmdsgkglgty omr prmamtgdb sjohty tcrmubcmut ymur shrvg`h.
Jeegtgmdjl Urjgdgdbs Eurgdb _mludthhr Phrvg`h
Gd gts maagtahdt tm gdstgtutgmdjlgzh qujlgty trjgdgdb, tch Vhj`h @mrps cjs gaplhahdthe j trjgdgdb systha tcjt
prmvgehs _mludthhrs wgtc `mdtgdujl mppmrtudgtghs tm hxjagdh tchgr `maagtahdt tm Vhj h @mrps shrvg`h wcglh
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gd`rhjsgdb tchgr th`cdg`jl jde rmss-`ulturjl siglls. Eurgdb shrvg`h, tchrh jrh usujlly tcrhh trjgdgdb hvhdts. Uch
tgtlhs jde mknh`tgvhs omr tcmsh trjgdgdbs jrh js omllmws>
Gd-shrvg`h trjgdgdb> Vrmvgehs jd mppmrtudgty omr _mludthhrs tm upbrjeh tchgr th`cdg`jl, ljdbujbh, jde
prmnh`t ehvhlmpahdt siglls wcglh scjrgdb tchgr hxphrghd`hs jde rhjoogragdb tchgr `maagtahdt jothr
cjvgdb shrvhe omr tcrhh tm sgx amdtcs.
Ageshrvg`h mdohrhd`h (emdh gd mdnud`tgmd wgtc th`cdg`jl sh`tmr gd-shrvg`h)> Jssgsts _mludthhrs gd
rhvghwgdb tchgr ogrst yhjr, rhjsshssgdb tchgr phrsmdjl jde prmnh`t mknh`tgvhs, jde pljddgdb omr tchgr
sh`mde yhjr mo shrvg`h.
@lmsh-mo-shrvg h `mdohrhd`h> Vrhpjrhs _mludthhrs omr tch outurh jothr Vhj`h @mrps shrvg`h jde
rhvghws tchgr rhsph`tgvh prmnh`ts jde phrsmdjl hxphrghd`hs.
Uch duakhr, lhdbtc, jde ehsgbd mo tchsh trjgdgdbs jrh jejpthe tm `mudtry-sph`gog` dhhes jde `mdegtgmds. Uch
ihy tm tch trjgdgdb systha gs tcjt trjgdgdb hvhdts jrh gdthbrjthe jde gdthrrhljthe, orma tch prh-ehpjrturh
mrghdtjtgmd tcrmubc tch hde mo ymur shrvg`h, jde jrh pljddhe, gaplhahdthe, jde hvjlujthe mmphrjtgvhly ky tch
trjgdgdb stjoo, Vhj`h @mrps stjoo, jde _mludthhrs.
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WMX[ CHJLUC @J[H JDE PJOHUW GD UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD
Uch Vhj`h @mrps‗ cgbchst prgmrgty gs ajgdtjgdgdb tch bmme chjltc jde sjohty mo hvhry _mludthhr. Vhj`h @mrps
aheg`jl prmbrjas hapcjsgzh tch prhvhdtgvh, rjtchr tcjd tch urjtgvh, jpprmj`c tm egshjsh. Uch Vhj`h @mrps gd
tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd ajgdtjgds j lgdg` wgtc j oull-tgah aheg`jl moog`hr, wcm tjihs jrh mo _mludthhrs‗
prgajry chjltc-`jrh dhhes. Jeegtgmdjl aheg`jl shrvg hs, su`c js thstgdb jde kjsg` trhjtahdt, jrh jlsm jvjgljklhgd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd jt lm`jl cmspgtjls. Go ymu kh`mah shrgmusly gll, ymu wgll kh trjdspmrthe hgtchr tm jd
Jahrg`jd-stjdejre aheg`jl oj`glgty gd tch rhbgmd mr tm tch Xdgthe Ptjths.
Chjltc Gssuhs gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd
Gt gs `rgtg`jl tm ymur chjltc tcjt ymu prmaptly rhpmrt tm tch aheg`jl moog`h mr mtchr ehsgbdjthe oj`glgty omr
s`cheulhe gaaudgzjtgmds, jde tcjt ymu lht ymur aheg`jl moog`hr idmw gaahegjthly mo sgbdgog`jdt glldhss jde
gdnurghs. Ajdy egshjshs tcjt joolg`t _mludthhrs wmrlewgeh jrh hdtgrhly prhvhdtjklh, kut mdly go prmphr jrh jde
prh`jutgmds jrh tjihd. Omme jde wjthr `jd pmsh j `cjllhdbh tm chjltcy lgvgdb gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. Uch
amst maamd egshjshs jooh`tgdb tch _mludthhrs gd`lueh sigd gdoh`tgmds, omme pmgsmdgdb, hdvgrmdahdtjl
jllhrbghs, mdnud`tgvgtgs (mr pgdi hyh), chjt rjsc, swgaahr‗s hjr, vgrjl gdoh`tgmds, egjrrchj, urgdjry trj`t
gdoh`tgmds, PUGs, jde ehdbuh ohvhr. Wmur aheg`jl moog`hr wgll prmvgeh gdomrajtgmd md prhvhdtjtgvh jrh eurgdb
prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb. Mtchr egshjshs prhvjlhdt gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd gd`lueh PUGs (hsph`gjlly CG_/JGEP),jl`mcml jde erub jkush, egjkhths, jde cyphrthdsgmd.
Chlpgdb Wmu Ptjy Chjltcy
Uch Vhj`h @mrps wgll prmvgeh ymu wgtc jll tch dh`hssjry gdm`uljtgmds, aheg`jtgmds, jde gdomrajtgmd tm stjy
chjltcy. Xpmd ymur jrrgvjl gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd, ymu wgll rh`hgvh j aheg`jl cjdekmmi. Jt tch hde mo
trjgdgdb, ymu wgll rh`hgvh j aheg`jl igt wgtc supplghs tm tjih `jrh mo agle glldhsshs jde ogrst jge dhhes. Uch
`mdthdts mo tch igt jrh lgsthe ljthr gd tcgs sh`tgmd.
Eurgdb prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb, ymu wgll cjvh j``hss tm kjsg` aheg`jl supplghs tcrmubc tch aheg`jl moog`hr.
Cmwhvhr, ymu wgll kh rhspmdsgklh omr ymur mwd supply mo prhs`rgptgmd erubs jde jdy mtchr sph`gog` aheg`jl
supplghs ymu rhqugrh, js tch Vhj`h @mrps wgll dmt mrehr tchsh gthas eurgdb trjgdgdb. Vlhjsh krgdb j tcrhh-amdtc
supply mo jdy prhs`rgptgmd erubs ymu ush, sgd`h tchy ajy dmt kh jvjgljklh chrh jde gt ajy tjih shvhrjl amdtcs
omr scgpahdts tm jrrgvh.
Wmu wgll cjvh pcysg`jls jt ageshrvg`h jde jt tch hde mo ymur shrvg`h. Go ymu ehvhlmp j shrgmus aheg`jl prmklha
eurgdb ymur shrvg`h, tch aheg`jl moog`hr gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd wgll `mdsult wgtc tch Moog`h mo Aheg`jl
Phrvg`hs gd Rjscgdbtmd, E.@. Go gt gs ehthragdhe tcjt ymur `mdegtgmd `jddmt kh trhjthe gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd,
ymu ajy kh shdt mut mo tch `mudtry omr ourtchr hvjlujtgmd jde `jrh.
Ajgdtjgdgdb Wmur Chjltc
Js j _mludthhr, ymu aust j``hpt `mdsgehrjklh rhspmdsgkglgty omr ymur mwd chjltc. Vrmphr prh`jutgmds wgll
sgbdgog`jdtly rheu`h ymur rgsi mo shrgmus glldhss mr gdnury. Uch jejbh “Jd mud`h mo prhvhdtgmd gs wmrtc j pmude
mo `urh‑ kh`mahs hxtrhahly gapmrtjdt gd jrhjs wchrh egjbdmstg` jde trhjtahdt oj`glgtghs jrh dmt up tm tchstjdejres mo tch Xdgthe Ptjths. Uch amst gapmrtjdt mo ymur rhspmdsgkglgtghs gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd gs tm tjih
tch omllmwgdb prhvhdtgvh ahjsurhs>
Ajdy glldhsshs tcjt joolg`t _mludthhrs wmrlewgeh jrh hdtgrhly prhvhdtjklh go prmphr omme jde wjthr prh`jutgmds
jrh tjihd. Uchsh glldhsshs gd`lueh omme pmgsmdgdb, pjrjsgtg` gdoh`tgmds, chpjtgtgs J, eyshdthry, Bugdhj wmras,
tjphwmras, jde typcmge ohvhr. Wmur aheg`jl moog`hr wgll egs`uss sph`gog` stjdejres omr wjthr jde omme
prhpjrjtgmd gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd eurgdb prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb.
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Jkstgdhd`h gs tch amst hooh`tgvh cmg`h omr prhvhdtgdb gdoh`tgmd wgtc CG_ jde mtchr shxujlly trjdsagtthe
gdoh`tgmds. Wmu jrh tjigdb rgsis go ymu `cmmsh tm kh shxujlly j`tgvh. Um lhsshd rgsi, ush j `mdema hvhry tgah
ymu cjvh shx. Rchtchr ymur pjrtdhr gs j cmst `mudtry `gtgzhd, j ohllmw _mludthhr, mr jdymdh hlsh, em dmt jssuah
tcgs phrsmd gs orhh mo CG_/JGEP mr mtchr PUGs. Wmu wgll rh`hgvh amrh gdomrajtgmd orma tch aheg`jl moog`hr
jkmut tcgs gapmrtjdt gssuh.
_mludthhrs jrh hxph`the tm jechrh tm jd hooh`tgvh ahjds mo kgrtc `mdtrml tm prhvhdt jd udpljddhe prhbdjd`y.Wmur aheg`jl moog`hr `jd chlp ymu eh`geh md tch amst jpprmprgjth ahtcme tm sugt ymur gdegvgeujl dhhes.
@mdtrj`hptgvh ahtcmes jrh jvjgljklh wgtcmut cjrbh orma tch aheg`jl moog`hr.
Gt gs `rgtg`jl tm ymur chjltc tcjt ymu prmaptly rhpmrt tm tch aheg`jl moog`h mr mtchr ehsgbdjthe oj`glgty omr
s`cheulhe gaaudgzjtgmds, jde tcjt ymu lht tch aheg`jl moog`hr idmw gaahegjthly mo sgbdgog`jdt glldhsshs jde
gdnurghs.
Rmahd‗s Chjltc Gdomrajtgmd
Vrhbdjd`y gs trhjthe gd tch sjah ajddhr js mtchr _mludthhr chjltc mdegtgmds tcjt rhqugrh aheg`jl jtthdtgmd kut
jlsm cjvh prmbrjaajtg` rjagog`jtgmds. Uch Vhj`h @mrps gs rhspmdsgklh omr ehthragdgdb tch aheg`jl rgsi jde tch
jvjgljkglgty mo jpprmprgjth aheg`jl jrh go tch _mludthhr rhajgds gd-`mudtry. Bgvhd tch `gr`uastjd`hs udehr wcg`c _mludthhrs lgvh jde wmri gd Vhj`h @mrps `mudtrghs, gt gs rjrh tcjt tch Vhj`h @mrps‗ aheg`jl jde
prmbrjaajtg stjdejres omr `mdtgduhe shrvg`h eurgdb prhbdjd`y jd kh aht.
Go ohagdgdh cybghdh prmeu`ts jrh dmt jvjgljklh omr ymu tm pur`cjsh md tch lm`jl ajriht, tch Vhj`h @mrps
aheg`jl moog`hr gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd wgll prmvgeh tcha. Go ymu rhqugrh j sph`gog` prmeu`t, plhjsh krgdb j
tcrhh-amdtc supply wgtc ymu.
Wmur Vhj`h @mrps Aheg`jl Igt
Uch Vhj`h @mrps aheg`jl moog`hr wgll prmvgeh ymu wgtc j igt tcjt `mdtjgds kjsg` gthas dh`hssjry tm prhvhdt jde
trhjt glldhsshs tcjt ajy m``ur eurgdb shrvg`h. Igt gthas jd kh phrgmeg`jlly rhstm`ihe jt tch aheg`jl moog`h.
Aheg`jl Igt @mdthdtsJ`h kjdejbhs
Jechsgvh tjph
Jahrg`jd [he @rmss Ogrst Jge & Pjohty Cjdekmmi
Jdtj`ge tjklhts (Uuas)
Jdtgkgmtg` mgdtahdt (Kj`gtrj`gd/Dhmay`gd/Vmlyay gd K)
Jdtgshptg` jdtgag`rmkgjl sigd `lhjdhr (Cgkg`lhds)
Kjde-Jges
Kutthroly lmsurhs
@jljagdh lmtgmd
@hpj`ml lmzhdbhs
@mdemas
Ehdtjl olmss
Egpchdcyerjagdh C@L ;8 ab (Khdjeryl)
Gdsh`t rhphllhdt stg`i (@utthr)
Gmegdh tjklhts (omr wjthr purgog`jtgmd)
Lgp kjla (@cjpstg`i)
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Mrjl rhcyerjtgmd sjlts
Mrjl tchramahthr (Ojcrhdchgt)
Vshuemhpchergdh C@L 06 ab (Puejohe)
[mkgtussgd-EA lmzhdbhs (omr mubc)
P`gssmrs
Pthrglh bjuzh pjes
Uhtrjcyermzjlgdh hyhermps (_gsgdh)
Ugdj`tgd (jdtgoudbjl `rhja)
Uwhhzhrs
Khomrh Wmu Lhjvh> J Aheg`jl @ch`ilgst
Go tchrh cjs khhd jdy `cjdbh gd ymur chjltc ― pcysg`jl, ahdtjl, mr ehdtjl ― sgd`h ymu sukagtthe ymur
hxjagdjtgmd rhpmrts tm tch Vhj`h @mrps, ymu aust gaahegjthly dmtgoy tch Moog`h mo Aheg`jl Phrvg`hs. Ojglurh
tm egs`lmsh dhw glldhsshs, gdnurghs, jllhrbghs, mr prhbdjd`y jd hdejdbhr ymur chjltc jde ajy nhmpjregzh ymur
hlgbgkglgty tm shrvh.
Go ymur ehdtjl hxja wjs emdh amrh tcjd j yhjr jbm, mr go ymur pcysg`jl hxja gs amrh tcjd twm yhjrs mle,
`mdtj`t tch Moog`h mo Aheg`jl Phrvg`hs tm ogde mut wchtchr ymu dhhe tm upejth ymur rh`mres. Go ymur ehdtgst mr
Vhj`h @mrps ehdtjl mdsultjdt cjs rh`maahdehe tcjt ymu udehrbm ehdtjl trhjtahdt mr rhpjgr, ymu aust
`maplhth tcjt wmri jde ajih surh ymur ehdtgst shdes rhquhsthe `mdograjtgmd rhpmrts mr S-rjys tm tch Moog`h mo
Aheg`jl Phrvg`hs.
Go ymu wgsc tm jvmge cjvgdb euplg`jth vj``gdjtgmds, mdtj`t ymur pcysg`gjd‗s moog`h tm mktjgd j `mpy mo ymur
gaaudgzjtgmd rh`mre jde krgdb gt tm ymur prh-ehpjrturh mrghdtjtgmd. Go ymu cjvh jdy gaaudgzjtgmds prgmr tm
Vhj`h @mrps shrvg`h, tch Vhj`h @mrps `jddmt rhgakursh ymu omr tch `mst. Uch Vhj`h @mrps wgll prmvgeh jll tch
gaaudgzjtgmds dh`hssjry omr ymur mvhrshjs jssgbdahdt, hgtchr jt ymur prh-ehpjrturh mrghdtjtgmd mr scmrtly jothr
ymu jrrgvh gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. Wmu em dmt dhhe tm khbgd tjigdb ajljrgj aheg`jtgmd prgmr tm ehpjrturh.
Krgdb j tcrhh-amdtc supply mo jdy prhs`rgptgmd mr mvhr-tch-`mudthr aheg`jtgmd ymu ush md j rhbuljr kjsgs,
gd`luegdb kgrtc `mdtrml pglls. Jltcmubc tch Vhj`h @mrps `jddmt rhgakursh ymu omr tcgs tcrhh-amdtc supply, gt
wgll mrehr rhoglls eurgdb ymur shrvg`h. Rcglh jwjgtgdb scgpahdt ― wcg`c jd tjih shvhrjl amdtcs ― ymu wgll kh
ehphdehdt md ymur mwd aheg`jtgmd supply. Uch Vhj`h @mrps wgll dmt pjy omr chrkjl mr dmdprhs`rgkhe
aheg`jtgmds, su`c js Pt. Nmcd‗s wmrt, blu`msjagdh, shlhdgua, mr jdtgmxgejdt supplhahdts.
Wmu jrh hd`murjbhe tm krgdb `mpghs mo aheg`jl prhs`rgptgmds sgbdhe ky ymur pcysg`gjd. Ucgs gs dmt j
rhqugrhahdt, kut tchy agbct `mah gd cjdey go ymu jrh quhstgmdhe gd trjdsgt jkmut `jrrygdb j tcrhh-amdtc supply
mo prhs`rgptgmd erubs.
Go ymu whjr hyhbljsshs, krgdb twm pjgrs wgtc ymu. Go j pjgr krhjis, tch Vhj`h @mrps wgll rhplj`h tcha, usgdb tch
gdomrajtgmd ymur em`tmr gd tch Xdgthe Ptjths prmvgehe md tch hyhbljsshs omra eurgdb ymur hxjagdjtgmd. UchVhj`h @mrps egs`murjbhs ymu orma usgdb `mdtj`t lhdshs eurgdb ymur shrvg`h tm rheu`h ymur rgsi mo ehvhlmpgdb j
shrgmus gdoh`tgmd mr mtchr hyh egshjsh. Amst Vhj`h @mrps `mudtrghs em dmt cjvh jpprmprgjth wjthr jde sjdgtjtgmd
tm suppmrt hyh `jrh wgtc tch ush mo `mdtj`t lhdshs. Uch Vhj`h @mrps wgll dmt supply mr rhplj`h `mdtj`t lhdshs mr
jssm`gjthe smlutgmds udlhss jd mpctcjlamlmbgst cjs rh`maahdehe tchgr ush omr j sph`gog` aheg`jl mdegtgmd jde
tch Vhj`h @mrps‗ Moog`h mo Aheg`jl Phrvg`hs cjs bgvhd jpprmvjl.
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Go ymu jrh hlgbgklh omr Aheg`jrh, jrh mvhr 86 yhjrs mo jbh, mr cjvh j chjltc `mdegtgmd tcjt ajy rhstrg`t ymur
outurh pjrtg`gpjtgmd gd chjltc-`jrh pljds, ymu ajy wgsc tm mdsult jd gdsurjd`h sph`gjlgst jkmut udgquh
`mvhrjbh dhhes khomrh ymur ehpjrturh. Uch Vhj`h @mrps wgll prmvgeh jll dh`hssjry chjltc jrh orma tch tgah
ymu lhjvh omr ymur prh-ehpjrturh mrghdtjtgmd udtgl ymu `maplhth ymur shrvg`h. Rchd ymu ogdgsc, ymu wgll kh
hdtgtlhe tm tch pmst-shrvg`h chjltc `jrh khdhogts ehs`rgkhe gd tch Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhr Cjdekmmi. Wmu ajy
wgsc tm `mdsgehr ihhpgdb jd hxgstgdb chjltc pljd gd hooh`t eurgdb ymur shrvg`h go ymu tcgdi jbh mr prh-hxgstgdb
`mdegtgmds agbct prhvhdt ymu orma rh-hdrmllgdb gd ymur `urrhdt pljd wchd ymu rhturd cmah.
Pjohty jde Ph`urgty gd Ehptc
Phrvgdb js j _mludthhr mvhrshjs hdtjgls `hrtjgd sjohty jde sh`urgty rgsis. Lgvgdb jde trjvhlgdb gd jd udojaglgjr
hdvgrmdahdt, j lgagthe udehrstjdegdb mo tch lm`jl ljdbujbh jde ulturh, jde tch phr`hptgmd mo khgdb j whjltcy
Jahrg`jd jrh smah mo tch oj`tmrs tcjt `jd put j _mludthhr jt rgsi. Vrmphrty tchot jde kurbljrghs jrh dmt
ud`maamd. Gd`gehdts mo pcysg`jl jde shxujl jssjult em m``ur, jltcmubc jlamst jll _mludthhrs maplhth tchgr
twm yhjrs mo shrvg`h wgtcmut shrgmus phrsmdjl sjohty prmklhas.
Khymde idmwgdb tcjt Vhj`h @mrps jpprmj`chs sjohty jde sh`urgty js j pjrtdhrscgp wgtc ymu, gt agbct kh chlpoul
tm shh cmw tcgs pjrtdhrscgp wmris. Vhj`h @mrps cjs pmlg`ghs, prm`heurhs, jde trjgdgdb gd plj`h tm prmamth ymur
sjohty. Rh ehphde md ymu tm omllmw tcmsh pmlg`ghs jde tm put gdtm prj`tg`h wcjt ymu cjvh lhjrdhe. Jd hxjaplhmo cmw tcgs wmris gd prj`tg`h ― gd tcgs `jsh tm chlp ajdjbh tch rgsi mo kurbljry ― omllmws>
Vhj`h @mrps jsshsshs tch sh`urgty hdvgrmdahdt wchrh ymu wgll lgvh jde wmri
Vhj`h @mrps gdsph`ts tch cmush wchrh ymu wgll lgvh j``mregdb tm hstjklgsche sh`urgty rgthrgj
Vhj`h @mrps prmvgehs ymu wgtc rhsmur`hs tm tjih ahjsurhs su`c js gdstjllgdb dhw lm`is
Vhj`h @mrps hdsurhs ymu jrh whl`mahe ky cmst `mudtry jutcmrgtghs gd ymur dhw `maaudgty
Vhj`h @mrps rhspmdes tm sh`urgty `md`hrds tcjt ymu rjgsh
Wmu lm`i ymur emmrs jde wgdemws
Wmu jempt j lgohstylh jpprmprgjth tm tch maaudgty wchrh ymu lgvh
Wmu bht tm idmw dhgbckmrs
Wmu eh`geh go pur`cjsgdb phrsmdjl jrtg`lhs gdsurjd`h gs jpprmprgjth omr ymu
Wmu emd‗t `cjdbh rhsgehd`hs khomrh khgdb jutcmrgzhe ky Vhj`h @mrps
Wmu `maaudg`jth `md`hrds tcjt ymu cjvh tm Vhj`h @mrps stjoo
Oj`tmrs tcjt @mdtrgkuth tm _mludthhr [gsi
Uchrh jrh shvhrjl oj`tmrs tcjt `jd chgbcthd j _mludthhr‗s rgsi, ajdy mo wcg`c jrh wgtcgd tch _mludthhr‗s
`mdtrml. Ky ojr tch amst `maamd `rgah tcjt _mludthhrs hxphrghd`h gs tchot. Uchots mothd m``ur wchd
_mludthhrs jrh jwjy orma tchgr sgths, gd `rmwehe lm`jtgmds (su`c js ajrihts mr md puklg` trjdspmrtjtgmd), jde
wchd lhjvgdb gthas udjtthdehe.
Khomrh ymu ehpjrt omr tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd tchrh jrh shvhrjl ahjsurhs ymu `jd tjih tm rheu`h ymur rgsi>
Lhjvh vjlujklh mknh`ts gd tch X.P.
Lhjvh `mpghs mo gapmrtjdt em`uahdts jde j``mudt duakhrs wgtc smahmdh ymu trust gd tch X.P.
Vur`cjsh j cgeehd amdhy pmu`c mr "euaay" wjllht js j eh`my
Vur`cjsh phrsmdjl jrtg`lhs gdsurjd`h
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Jothr ymu jrrgvh gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd, ymu wgll rh`hgvh amrh ehtjglhe gdomrajtgmd jkmut maamd rgahs,
oj`tmrs tcjt `mdtrgkuth tm _mludthhr rgsi, jde lm`jl strjthbghs tm rheu`h tcjt rgsi. Omr hxjaplh, _mludthhrs gd tch
Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd lhjrd tm em tch omllmwgdb>
@cmmsh sjoh rmuths jde tgahs omr trjvhl, jde trjvhl wgtc smahmdh trusthe ky tch `maaudgty wchdhvhr pmssgklh
Ajih surh mdh‗s phrsmdjl jpphjrjd`h gs rhsph`toul mo lm`jl ustmas
Jvmge cgbc-`rgah jrhjs
Idmw tch lm`jl ljdbujbh tm bht chlp gd jd hahrbhd`y
Ajih orghdes wgtc lm`jl phmplh wcm jrh rhsph`the gd tch maaudgty
Lgagt jl`mcml `mdsuaptgmd
Js ymu `jd shh orma tcgs lgst, ymu aust kh wgllgdb tm wmri cjre jde jejpt ymur lgohstylh tm agdgagzh tch
pmthdtgjl omr khgdb j tjrbht omr `rgah. Js wgtc jdywchrh gd tch wmrle, rgah m``urs gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd.Wmu `jd rheu`h ymur rgsi ky jvmgegdb sgtujtgmds tcjt plj`h ymu jt rgsi jde ky tjigdb prh`jutgmds. @rgah jt tch
vglljbh mr tmwd lhvhl gs lhss orhquhdt tcjd gd tch ljrbh `gtghs> Vhmplh idmw hj`c mtchr jde bhdhrjlly jrh lhss
lgihly tm sthjl orma tchgr dhgbckmrs. Umurgst jttrj`tgmds gd ljrbh tmwds jrh ojvmrgth wmrisgths omr pg`ipm`ihts.
Rcglh wcgstlhs jde hx`ljajtgmds ajy kh ojgrly `maamd md tch strhht, tcgs khcjvgmr `jd kh rheu`he go ymu erhss
`mdshrvjtgvhly, jkgeh ky lm`jl ulturjl dmras, jde rhspmde j``mregdb tm tch trjgdgdb ymu wgll rh`hgvh.
Ptjygdb Pjoh> Emd‗t Kh j Ujrbht omr @rgah
Wmu aust kh prhpjrhe tm tjih md j ljrbh ehbrhh mo rhspmdsgkglgty omr ymur mwd sjohty. Wmu `jd ajih ymurshlo
lhss mo j tjrbht, hdsurh tcjt ymur cmah gs sh`urh, jde ehvhlmp rhljtgmdscgps gd ymur `maaudgty tcjt wgll ajih
ymu jd udlgihly vg`tga mo `rgah. Rcglh tch oj`tmrs tcjt `mdtrgkuth tm ymur rgsi gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd ajy kh
egoohrhdt, gd ajdy wjys ymu `jd em wcjt ymu wmule em go ymu amvhe tm j dhw `gty jdywchrh> Kh `jutgmus,`ch`i tcgdbs mut, jsi quhstgmds, lhjrd jkmut ymur dhgbckmrcmme, idmw wchrh tch amrh rgsiy lm`jtgmds jrh, ush
`maamd shdsh, jde kh jwjrh. Wmu jd rheu`h ymur vuldhrjkglgty tm rgah ky gdthbrjtgdb gdtm ymur maaudgty,
lhjrdgdb tch lm`jl ljdbujbh, j`tgdb rhspmdsgkly, jde jkgegdb ky Vhj`h @mrps pmlg`ghs jde prm`heurhs. Phrvgdb
sjohly jde hooh`tgvhly gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd wgll rhqugrh tcjt ymu j``hpt smah rhstrg`tgmds md ymur `urrhdt
lgohstylh.
Puppmrt orma Ptjoo
Go j trjgdhh mr _mludthhr gs tch vg`tga mo j sjohty gd`gehdt, Vhj`h @mrps stjoo gs prhpjrhe tm prmvgeh suppmrt. Jll
Vhj`h @mrps pmsts cjvh prm`heurhs gd plj`h tm rhspmde tm gd`gehdts mo `rgah `maagtthe jbjgdst _mludthhrs.
Uch ogrst prgmrgty omr jll pmsts gd tch jothrajtc mo jd gd`gehdt gs tm hdsurh tch _mludthhr gs sjoh jde rh`hgvgdb
aheg`jl trhjtahdt js dhhehe. Jothr jssurgdb tch sjohty mo tch _mludthhr, Vhj`h @mrps stjoo rhspmdsh ajy
gd`lueh rhjsshssgdb tch _mludthhr‗s wmrisgth jde cmusgdb jrrjdbhahdts jde ajigdb jdy jenustahdts, js
dhhehe. Gd smah `jshs, tch djturh mo tch gd`gehdt ajy dh`hssgtjth j sgth mr cmusgdb trjdsohr. Vhj`h @mrps stjoo
wgll jlsm jssgst _mludthhrs wgtc prhshrvgdb tchgr rgbcts tm pursuh lhbjl sjd`tgmds jbjgdst tch phrphtrjtmrs mo tch
`rgah. Gt gs vhry gapmrtjdt tcjt _mludthhrs rhpmrt gd`gehdts js tchy m``ur, dmt mdly tm prmth`t tchgr phhr
_mludthhrs, kut jlsm tm prhshrvh tch outurh rgbct tm oglh j `mapljgdt. Pcmule _mludthhrs eh`geh ljthr gd tch
prm`hss tcjt tchy wjdt tm oglh j `mapljgdt, tcgs mptgmd ajy dm lmdbhr hxgst go tch hvgehd`h mo tch hvhdt cjs dmt
khhd prhshrvhe jt tch tgah mo tch gd`gehdt.
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@rgah Ejtj omr tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd
@rgah ejtj jde stjtgstg`s omr tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd, wcg`c jrh upejthe yhjrly, jrh jvjgljklh jt tch omllmwgdb
lgdi> cttp>//www.phj h`mrps.bmv/`mudtryejtj/hjsthrd`jrgkkhjd
Vlhjsh tjih tch tgah tm rhvghw tcgs gapmrtjdt gdomrajtgmd.
Ohw Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhrs jrh vg`tgas mo shrgmus `rgahs jde `rgahs tcjt em m``ur mvhrshjs jrh gdvhstgbjthe
jde prmsh`uthe ky lm`jl jutcmrgtghs tcrmubc tch lm`jl `murts systha. Go ymu jrh tch vg`tga mo j `rgah, ymu wgll
eh`geh go ymu wgsc tm pursuh prmsh`utgmd. Go ymu eh`geh tm prmsh`uth, Vhj`h @mrps wgll kh tchrh tm jssgst ymu.
Mdh mo mur tjsis gs tm hdsurh ymu jrh oully gdomrahe mo ymur mptgmds jde udehrstjde cmw tch lm`jl lhbjl prm`hss
wmris. Vhj`h @mrps wgll chlp ymu hdsurh ymur rgbcts jrh prmth`the tm tch oullhst hxthdt pmssgklh udehr tch ljws
mo tch `mudtry.
Go ymu jrh tch vg`tga mo j shrgmus `rgah, ymu wgll lhjrd cmw tm bht tm j sjoh lm`jtgmd js qug`ily js pmssgklh jde
`mdtj`t ymur Vhj`h @mrps moog`h. Gt‗s gapmrtjdt tcjt ymu dmtgoy tch Vhj`h @mrps js smmd js ymu `jd sm Vhj`h
@mrps stjoo `jd prmvgeh ymu wgtc tch chlp ymu dhhe.
Uch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd gs j rhljtgvhly phj`houl rhbgmd wgtc wjra jde cmspgtjklh phmplh. Cmwhvhr, wcglh amst
phrsmds wcm wmri jde vgsgt chrh em dmt hxphrghd h tcrhjts tm tchgr sjohty, gt aust kh cgbclgbcthe tcjt mvhr tch
ljst twm tm tcrhh yhjrs tchrh cjs khhd j ajrihe gd`rhjsh gd tch duakhr mo gd`gehdts mo `rgah md tch gsljdes,
gd`luegdb cmag`gehs, jssjults, kurbljrghs, jde bjdb vgmlhd`h. Gd jeegtgmd, hrtjgd jrhjs su`c js tch gddhr `gty
jrhjs cjvh kh`mah gd`rhjsgdbly ejdbhrmus euh tm bjdb j`tgvgty. Uchrhomrh, _mludthhrs scmule tjih jll sjohty
prh`jutgmds tm agdgagzh rgsis. Omr hxjaplh, dmt trjvhlgdb mr wjligdb jlmdh jt dgbct, sh`urhly lm`igdb jll emmrs
jde wgdemws wchd jwjy orma cmah jde jt dgbct, ihhpgdb vjlujklhs mut mo sgbct, jde, phrcjps amst gapmrtjdt,
ehvhlmpgdb bmme rhljtgmds wgtc dhgbckmrs jde `maaudgty ahakhrs.
Uch ajgd rgahs jbjgdst _mludthhrs gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd cjvh khhd phtty tchot jde kurbljry. Ptmlhd gthas
gd`lueh amdhy, jahrjs, ljptmps, gVmes, jde mtchr hlh`trmdg` ehvg`hs. Vhj`h @mrps stjoo, cmahstjy ojaglghs,
jde `maaudgty pjrtdhrs wgll bugeh ymu md sjoh jrhjs jde prj`tg`hs. Lgsthd tm jde omllmw tch jevg`h mo trusthe
cmst `mudtry djtgmdjls wcglh khgdb jlhrt jde jwjrh jt jll tgahs.
_mludthhr Pjohty Puppmrt gd Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd
Uch Vhj`h @mrps‗ jpprmj`c tm sjohty gs j ogvh-prmdbhe pljd tm chlp ymu stjy sjoh eurgdb ymur shrvg`h jde
gd`luehs tch omllmwgdb> gdomrajtgmd scjrgdb, _mludthhr trjgdgdb, sgth shlh`tgmd rgthrgj, j ehtjglhe hahrbhd`y
j`tgmd pljd, jde prmtm`mls omr jeerhssgdb sjohty jde sh`urgty gd`gehdts. Vhj`h @mrps/Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd‗s gd-
`mudtry sjohty prmbrja gs mutlgdhe khlmw.
Uch Vhj`h @mrps/Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd moog`h wgll ihhp ymu gdomrahe mo jdy gssuhs tcjt ajy gapj`t _mludthhr
sjohty tcrmubc gdomrajtgmd scjrgdb. [hbuljr upejths wgll kh prmvgehe gd _mludthhr dhwslhtthrs jde gd
ahamrjdeuas orma tch `mudtry egrh`tmr. Gd tch hvhdt mo j `rgtg`jl sgtujtgmd mr hahrbhd`y, ymu wgll kh
`mdtj`the tcrmubc tch hahrbhd`y maaudg`jtgmd dhtwmri. Jd gapmrtjdt mapmdhdt mo tch jpj`gty mo Vhj`h
@mrps tm ihhp ymu gdomrahe gs ymur kuy-gd tm tch pjrtdhrscgp `md`hpt wgtc tch Vhj`h @mrps stjoo. Gt gs hxph`thetcjt ymu wgll em ymur pjrt gd hdsurgdb tcjt Vhj`h @mrps stjoo ahakhrs jrh ihpt jpprgshe mo ymur amvhahdts gd-
`mudtry sm tchy jrh jklh tm gdomra ymu.
_mludthhr trjgdgdb wgll gd`lueh shssgmds md sph`gog` sjohty jde sh`urgty gssuhs gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. Ucgs
trjgdgdb wgll prhpjrh ymu tm jempt j ulturjlly jpprmprgjth lgohstylh jde hxhr`gsh nuebahdt tcjt prmamths sjohty
jde rheu`hs rgsi gd ymur cmah, jt wmri, jde wcglh trjvhlgdb. Pjohty trjgdgdb gs moohrhe tcrmubcmut shrvg`h jde
gs gdthbrjthe gdtm tch ljdbujbh, rmss-`ulturjl jsph`ts, chjltc, jde mtchr mapmdhdts mo trjgdgdb. Wmu wgll kh
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hxph`the tm su``hssoully maplhth jll trjgdgdb maphthd`ghs gd j vjrghty mo jrhjs, gd`luegdb sjohty jde sh`urgty,
js j `mdegtgmd mo shrvg`h.
@hrtjgd sgth shlh`tgmd `rgthrgj jrh ushe tm ehthragdh sjoh cmusgdb omr _mludthhrs khomrh tchgr jrrgvjl. Uch Vhj`h
@mrps stjoo wmris `lmshly wgtc cmst `maaudgtghs jde `mudthrpjrt jbhd`ghs tm chlp prhpjrh tcha omr j
_mludthhr‗s jrrgvjl jde tm hstjklgsc hxph`tjtgmds mo tchgr rhsph`tgvh rmlhs gd suppmrtgdb tch _mludthhr. Hj`c sgth
gs gdsph`the khomrh tch _mludthhr‗s jrrgvjl tm hdsurh plj`hahdt gd jpprmprgjth, sjoh, jde sh`urh cmusgdb jdewmrisgths. Pgth shlh`tgmd gs kjshe, gd pjrt, md jdy rhlhvjdt sgth cgstmry9 j``hss tm aheg`jl, kjdigdb, pmstjl, jde
mtchr hsshdtgjl shrvg`hs9 jvjgljkglgty mo `maaudg`jtgmds, trjdspmrtjtgmd, jde ajrihts9 egoohrhdt cmusgdb mptgmds
jde lgvgdb jrrjdbhahdts9 jde mtchr _mludthhr suppmrt dhhes.
Wmu wgll jlsm lhjrd jkmut Vhj`h @mrps/Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd‗s ehtjglhe hahrbhd`y j`tgmd pljd, wcg`c gs
gaplhahdthe gd tch hvhdt mo `gvgl mr pmlgtg`jl udrhst mr j djturjl egsjsthr. Rchd ymu jrrgvh jt ymur sgth, ymu wgll
`maplhth jde sukagt j sgth lm`jtmr omra wgtc ymur jeerhss, `mdtj`t gdomrajtgmd, jde j ajp tm ymur cmush. Go
tchrh gs j sh`urgty tcrhjt, ymu wgll bjtchr wgtc mtchr _mludthhrs gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd jt prhehthragdhe
lm`jtgmds udtgl tch sgtujtgmd gs rhsmlvhe mr tch Vhj`h @mrps eh`gehs tm hvj`ujth.
Ogdjlly, gd mrehr omr tch Vhj`h @mrps tm kh oully rhspmdsgvh tm tch dhhes mo _mludthhrs, gt gs gaphrjtgvh tcjt
_mludthhrs gaahegjthly rhpmrt jdy sh`urgty gd`gehdt tm tch Vhj`h @mrps moog`h. Uch Vhj`h @mrps cjs
hstjklgsche prmtm`mls omr jeerhssgdb sjohty jde sh`urgty gd`gehdts gd j tgahly jde jpprmprgjth ajddhr, jde gt
`mllh`ts jde hvjlujths sjohty jde sh`urgty ejtj tm trj`i trhdes jde ehvhlmp strjthbghs tm agdgagzh rgsis tm outurh
_mludthhrs.
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Gd oulogllgdb gts ajdejth tm scjrh tch oj`h mo Jahrg`j wgtc cmst `mudtrghs, tch Vhj`h @mrps gs ajigdb sph`gjl
hoomrts tm jssurh tcjt jll mo Jahrg`j‗s rg`cdhss gs rholh`the gd tch _mludthhr `mrps. Amrh Jahrg`jds mo `mlmr jrh
shrvgdb gd tmejy‗s Vhj`h @mrps tcjd jt jdy tgah gd rh`hdt cgstmry. Egoohrhd`hs gd rj`h, htcdg` kj`ibrmude, jbh,
rhlgbgmd, jde shxujl mrghdtjtgmd jrh hxph`the jde whl`mahe jamdb _mludthhrs. Vjrt mo tch Vhj`h @mrps‗ agssgmd gs tm chlp egsphl jdy dmtgmd tcjt Jahrg`jds jrh jll mo mdh mrgbgd mr rj`h jde tm hstjklgsc tcjt hj`c mo us
gs js tcmrmubcly Jahrg`jd js tch mtchr ehspgth mur ajdy egoohrhd`hs.
Egvhrsgty chlps us j``maplgsc tcjt bmjl. Gd mtchr wjys, cmwhvhr, gt pmshs `cjllhdbhs. Gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd,
js gd mtchr Vhj`h @mrps cmst `mudtrghs, _mludthhrs‗ khcjvgmr, lgohstylh, kj`ibrmude, jde khlghos jrh nuebhe gd j
`ulturjl mdthxt vhry egoohrhdt orma tchgr mwd. @hrtjgd phrsmdjl phrsph`tgvhs mr cjrj`thrgstg`s maamdly
j``hpthe gd tch Xdgthe Ptjths ajy kh qugth ud`maamd, udj``hptjklh, mr hvhd rhprhsshe gd tch Hjsthrd
@jrgkkhjd.
Mutsgeh mo tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd jpgtjls, rhsgehdts mo rurjl maaudgtghs cjvh cje rhljtgvhly lgttlh egrh`t
hxpmsurh tm mtchr ulturhs, rj`hs, rhlgbgmds, jde lgohstylhs. Rcjt phmplh vghw js typg`jl Jahrg`jd khcjvgmr mr
dmras ajy kh j ags`md`hptgmd, su`c js tch khlgho tcjt jll Jahrg`jds jrh rg`c jde cjvh klmde cjgr jde kluhhyhs. Uch phmplh mo tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd jrh nustly idmwd omr tchgr bhdhrmus cmspgtjlgty tm omrhgbdhrs9
cmwhvhr, ahakhrs mo tch `maaudgty gd wcg`c ymu wgll lgvh ajy egspljy j rjdbh mo rhj`tgmds tm `ulturjl
egoohrhd`hs tcjt ymu prhshdt.
Um hjsh tch trjdsgtgmd jde jejpt tm lgoh gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd, ymu ajy dhhe tm ajih smah thapmrjry, yht
oudejahdtjl `maprmagshs gd cmw ymu prhshdt ymurshlo js jd Jahrg`jd jde js jd gdegvgeujl. Omr hxjaplh,
ohajlh trjgdhhs jde _mludthhrs ajy dmt kh jklh tm hxhr`gsh tch gdehphdehd`h jvjgljklh tm tcha gd tch Xdgthe
Ptjths9 pmlgtg`jl egs`ussgmds dhhe tm kh cjdelhe wgtc brhjt `jrh9 jde smah mo ymur phrsmdjl khlghos ajy khst
rhajgd udegs`lmshe. Wmu wgll dhhe tm ehvhlmp th`cdgquhs jde phrsmdjl strjthbghs omr `mpgdb wgtc tchsh jde
mtchr lgagtjtgmds. Uch Vhj`h @mrps stjoo wgll lhje egvhrsgty jde shdsgtgvgty egs`ussgmds eurgdb prh-shrvg`h
trjgdgdb jde wgll kh md `jll tm prmvgeh suppmrt, kut tch `cjllhdbh ultgajthly wgll kh ymur mwd.
Mvhrvghw mo Egvhrsgty gd Uch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd
Uch Vhj`h @mrps stjoo gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd rh`mbdgzhs tch jenustahdt gssuhs tcjt `mah wgtc egvhrsgty jde
wgll hdehjvmr tm prmvgeh suppmrt jde bugejd`h. Eurgdb prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb, shvhrjl shssgmds wgll kh chle tm
egs`uss egvhrsgty jde `mpgdb ah`cjdgsas. Uch Vhj`h @mrps lmmis omrwjre tm cjvgdb ajlh jde ohajlh
_mludthhrs orma j vjrghty mo rj`hs, htcdg` brmups, jbhs, rhlgbgmds, jde shxujl mrghdtjtgmds, jde cmph tcjt ymu
wgll kh`mah pjrt mo j egvhrsh brmup mo Jahrg`jds wcm tjih prgeh gd suppmrtgdb mdh jdmtchr jde ehamdstrjtgdb
tch rg`cdhss mo Jahrg`jd ulturh.
Rcjt Agbct j _mludthhr Oj`h=
Vmssgklh Gssuhs omr Ohajlh _mludthhrs
Ehjlgdb wgtc tch khcjvgmr mo smah ahd gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd `jd kh `cjllhdbgdb tm jd Jahrg`jd wmajd mo jdy jbh. Uchrh jrh dm ljws gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd jbjgdst shxujl cjrjssahdt, sm ahd jrh j``ustmahe tm
ajigdb jll typhs mo rhajris wchd j wmajd pjsshs ky. Uchsh rhajris ajy vjry orma j sgaplh “psst!‑ tm
“Lmmigdb bmme, kjky!‑ tm amrh shxujlly hxplg`gt smlg`gtjtgmds. Hvhd tch lm`jl wmahd wcma tchy shh hvhry ejy
jrh dmt spjrhe tcgs vhrkjl cjrjssahdt, kut tchy ajy kh khtthr prhpjrhe tm `mph wgtc gt.
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_mludthhr @maahdts>
“Pm ymu jrh wjligdb emwd tch strhht agdegdb ymur mwd kusgdhss wchd ymu chjr –Vssst, pssst!‗ Wmu wmdehr,
wcjt gs tcjt= Rchrh ege gt `mah orma= Rjs gt gdthdehe omr ah= Wmu lmmi jrmude jde shh j ajd, mlehr mr
ymudbhr, bmme-lmmigdb mr dmt. Ch gs klmwgdb ymu igsshs jde sjygdb, –G lgih tm shh ymu.‗ Wmu lmmi jt cga gd j
vjrghty mo wjys ― egsbusthe, jddmyhe, mr kmtchrhe. Kut jdy vhrkjl rhj`tgmd mr rh`mbdgtgmd ajy trgbbhr jd
hxthdehe rhspmdsh. Pm ymu eh`geh tm gbdmrh cga jde wjli md. Ucgs gs nust mdh mo tch ajdy s`hdjrgms j wmajd
ajy hd`mudthr wcglh wjligdb emwd tch strhht, jde gt wgll cjpphd amrh tcjd md`h j ejy.‑
“Js j ohajlh _mludthhr, tchrh jrh tcgdbs tcjt G cje tm bht ushe tm. Uch ahd chrh yhll mut tm wmahd, hsph`gjlly
Jahrg`jd wmahd. Gbdmrgdb tcha, G cjvh omude, gs tch khst wjy tm cjdelh gt. Jothr j wcglh ymu wmd‗t hvhd dmtg`h
gt.‑
“Js j wmajd gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd, ymu wgll cjvh tm ehjl wgtc ajlh cjrjssahdt. Uchrh gs dm wjy mo
bhttgdb jwjy orma gt. Uch cjrjssahdt `jd kh gd tch omra mo `jt`jlls, –psstgdb,‗ jde tch lgst bmhs md. Pmahtgahs
gt wgll kh tcjt sgaplh. Jt mtchr tgahs, j ajd ajy kh amrh egrh`t. Ch ajy sgt dhxt tm ymu tm tjli, wcg`c ajy nust
ahjd ch wjdts tm kh ymur orghde. Jdycmw, gt gs gapmrtjdt tm ahdtjlly prhpjrh ymurshlo omr tcgs typh mo khcjvgmr.
Go ymu emd‗t, tchd ymu‗ll ogde ymurshlo bhttgdb vhry jdbry jll tch tgah. Gt gs jlsm gapmrtjdt tm eh`geh cmw ymu wgll
ehjl wgtc tchsh sgtujtgmds. Rgll ymu gbdmrh tch `jt-`jllgdb, mr wgll ymu kh egrh`t jde j`idmwlhebh ahd khomrh
tch `jllgdb khbgds= Uch ljtthr gs j bmme tj`tg`, js gt amst usujlly tcrmws tcha omr j lmmp. Wmur wjy mo ehjlgdb
wgtc tcgs sgtujtgmd ehphdes upmd ymur phrsmdjlgty. Rgtc tgah, ymu `jd jde wgll bht ushe tm tcgs khcjvgmr, jde
tch jenustahdt wgll kh ajeh.‑
Vmssgklh Gssuhs omr _mludthhrs mo @mlmr
_mludthhrs mo mlmr oj`h udgquh cjllhdbhs gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. Jd Jorg`jd-Jahrg jd _mludthhr ajy
pjss omr j lm`jl gd tmurgst jrhjs, kut kh vghwhe prgajrgly js jd Jahrg`jd ky ajdy Rhst Gdegjds. Uch ihy gs tm
`mah wgtcmut prh`md`hptgmds mr hxph`tjtgmds mo gaahegjth j``hptjd`h. Mtchr agdmrgty brmups ajy kh jllhe
ky djahs tcjt jrh sthrhmtypg`jl jde dmt vhry oljtthrgdb. Jlsm, omr ajdy @ju`jsgjd _mludthhrs, tcgs wgll kh tch
ogrst tgah tchy jrh gd tch agdmrgty. Uch `cjllhdbh gs tm `rhjth ymur mwd gehdtgty mutsgeh tch sthrhmtyph. Ucgs gs
usujlly hjsghr tm em gd ymur mwd `maaudgty tcjd gd jrhjs wchrh ymu jrh dmt idmwd.
_mludthhr @maahdts>
“Rchd G wjli emwd tch strhht, G ja `jllhe –@cgdhsh‗ mr –Kru`h Lhh‗ (hvhd tcmubc G ja j wmajd) mr –@cgdy.‗
Dmt j ejy bmhs ky tcjt tcgs emhs dmt cjpphd. G khlghvh tcgs m``urs mut mo purh lj`i mo idmwlhebh. Ucgs `jd
kh`mah orustrjtgdb, kut G ogde tcjt wchd G thll phmplh G ja dmt @cgdhsh kut orma j Djtgvh Jahrg`jd trgkh, tchy
kh`mah gdthrhsthe tm lhjrd amrh jkmut ah. Uchd `mahs j `ulturjl hx`cjdbh tcjt gs jll pjrt mo tch Vhj`h
@mrps.‑
“G rhahakhr jt tch khbgddgdb mo ay shrvg`h, G ohlt gd`rhegkly mvhrwchlahe js G jpprmj`che s`cmmls oull mo iges
wcgsphrgdb –@cgdy,‗ sphjigdb tchgr mwd vhrsgmd mo @cgdhsh (–`cgdb `cgdb `cmdb‗), mr ajigdb ijrjth dmgshs
(–cgyjjjjc!‗). Pmah ejys ymu jrh amrh pjtghdt tcjd mtchrs, jde ymu rhjlly em lhjrd tm pg`i ymur kjttlhs.
Gbdmrgdb wmris omr smah phmplh jde dmt omr mtchrs. Ucmsh wcm wjdt jtthdtgmd wgll `mdtgduh yhllgdb tch
`maahdts jothr ymu hvhd js ymu wjli pjst tcha. Bhdhrjlly, go G ja gd ay mwd `maaudgty, G ajih gt j pmgdt tm stmp jde hxpljgd wcm G ja. G rhoush tm ohhl ud`maomrtjklh gd ay mwd `maaudgty. G ogde cuamr chlps, jde amst
mo tch tgah gt gs nust iges mr ahd wcm wjdt jtthdtgmd. Uch oj`t tcjt ymu stmp jde bgvh tcha jtthdtgmd ajihs tcha
j lgttlh amrh udehrstjdegdb jde tchy jlamst jlwjys jpprmj`c ah egoohrhdtly jde amrh rhsph`toully tch dhxt
tgah.
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“Uchd tchrh jrh mtchrs wcm jrh dmt emgdb gt omr jtthdtgmd, kut nust tm ajih j nmih jde bht j ljubc mut mo tchgr
orghdes jt ymur hxphdsh. G ogde tchsh tm kh tch amst orustrjtgdb sgtujtgmds, kh`jush G idmw tchy cjvh dm gdthrhst
gd idmwgdb wcm G ja mr G cjvh dm gdthrhst gd idmwgdb wcm tchy jrh. @jrs wgll pjss ky smahtgahs, slmw emwd tm
ajih j `maahdt wcglh G‗a wjligdb md tch rmje, jde tchd ergvh moo tmm ojst omr ah tm hvhd rhspmde. G‗a lhot
ohhlgdb chlplhss. Mr, j `muplh mo phmplh wgll kh dhjrky jde ajih `maahdts lmuely hdmubc omr ymu tm chjr
(–`cgdb `cmdb wmdb‗), kut dmt egrh`tly sphji tm ymu. G ohhl wcglh gt gs pjrt mo tch `ulturh tm nmih jde ljubc, tchsh
`maahdts jrh curtoul tm ah kh`jush G ohhl `maplhthly agsudehrstmme.‑
Vmssgklh Gssuhs omr Phdgmr _mludthhrs
Phdgmr _mludthhrs usujlly ojrh whll gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. Uchy ajy dmt kh`mah vg`tgas mo smah mo tch
cjrjssahdt tcjt ymudbhr _mludthhrs oj`h, kut tch sjah sjohty gssuhs hxgst, hsph`gjlly wchd tchy jrh vghwhe js
tmurgsts. Pmahtgahs, shdgmrs maajde j cgbc lhvhl mo rhsph`t orma maaudgty ahakhrs, hsph`gjlly gd sajllhr
`maaudgtghs. Jt mtchr tgahs, tchy jrh quhstgmdhe js tm wcy tchy jrh tchrh.
_mludthhr @maahdts>
“Rchd ymudb _mludthhrs jsi go ymu wjdt tm turtlh wjt`c, `lgak j amudtjgd, mr bm tm tch wmmes omr j whhihde
`jap, ohhl orhh tm sjy dm, jde tchy wgll udehrstjde. G cjvh omude tcjt j qught hvhdgdb hdnmygdb j lm`jl egddhr gs
j khtthr wjy omr ah tm rhljx. Cmwhvhr, bm wgtc j lm`jl orghde mr jdmtchr _mludthhr. G tcgdi tcjt G ja dmt trhjthe jdy khtthr mr wmrsh tcjd jdy mtchr _mludthhr. Khgdb jd mlehr _mludthhr gs j nmymus hxphrghd`h, sm
`mah jde hdnmy wcjt ajy kh tch khst twm yhjrs mo ymur lgoh.‑
“Gt `jd kh orustrjtgdb omr jd mlehr _mludthhr. Lgvgdb wgtc j cmst ojagly, dmt khgdb jklh tm ergvh, jde cjvgdb sm
ajdy rhstrg`tgmds tjihs tgah tm bht ushe tm. G em dmt tcgdi G cje `mdsgehrhe jll tcjt khomrh G nmgdhe, kut G em shh
tcjt Vhj`h @mrps gs trygdb tm jejpt tm cjvgdb amrh jde amrh mlehr _mludthhrs `magdb gd, sm `cjdbhs jrh
m``urrgdb.‑
“Gt wjs egoohrhdt md`h G jrrgvhe md ay gsljde. Uch jenustahdt phrgme rhjrs gts ubly chje. Hj`c mo us `mphs wgtc
tch strhss mo jenustgdb j``mregdb tm mur mwd strhdbtcs jde whjidhsshs.Uch jbhs mo tch _mludthhrs jssgbdhe tm
ay gsljde ohll gdtm tch lmw ;6s omr amst, tm omur wmahd orma 58 ‐ ?6 yhjrs mle. Rh jll `mphe egoohrhdtly. Gt wjs j
lmdhly tgah. G wjs omr`he tm agdh ehhp gddhr rhsmur`hs tcjt G eged‗t idmw G cje. Gd `mdvhrsjtgmds wgtc ay ohllmw _mludthhrs, G omude mut tcjt tchy, tmm, whdt tcrmubc tch sjah prm`hss. Jbh cjs vhry lgttlh tm em wgtc gt.
Dmw tcjt tch strhss cjs hjshe, G ogde G cjvh ajeh lmts mo orghdes mo jll jbhs, smah wgtcgd jde smah mutsgeh tch
Vhj`h @mrps `maaudgty. Ptrhdbtchdgdb tchsh rhljtgmdscgps gs wcjt tch Vhj`h @mrps hxphrghd h gs jll jkmut.‑
Vmssgklh Gssuhs omr Bjy, Lhskgjd, mr Kgshxujl _mludthhrs
Omr LBKUZ _mludthhrs>
Bgvhd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd‗s trjegtgmdjl vjluhs, shxujl mrghdtjtgmd jde dmd-`mdomragdb bhdehr gehdtgtghs
agbct dmt kh egs`usshe mphdly. Gd smah `jshs, tch LBKUZ `maaudgty ajy kh stgbajtgzhe9 lhbgsljtgmd gs gd
plj`h gd ajdy @jrgkkhjd `mudtrghs tcjt ajy kh ushe jbjgdst tcmsh omude tm kh hdbjbgdb gd shxujl j`ts wgtc j
phrsmd mo tch sjah shx. Agdeoul mo tch `ulturjl dmras jde `mudtry-sph gog` ljws, tch eh`gsgmd tm shrvh mphdly
gs lhot tm hj`c gdegvgeujl Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhr. Ajdy LBKUZ _mludthhrs cjvh `cmshd tm kh egs`rhht jkmut
tchgr shxujl mrghdtjtgmd jde/mr bhdehr gehdtgty wgtcgd tchgr cmst `maaudgtghs. Pmah LBKUZ _mludthhrs cjvh
`cmshd tm `mah mut tm `maaudgty ahakhrs, wgtc j rhsult mo pmsgtgvh jde dhbjtgvh rhj`tgmds, wcglh smah cjvh
`mah mut mdly tm shlh`t Vhj`h @mrps stjoo jde _mludthhrs. Ehjlgdb wgtc quhstgmds jkmut kmyorghdes, bgrlorghdes,
ajrrgjbh, jde `cglerhd ajy, jt tgahs, kh strhssoul omr LBKUZ _mludthhrs. Wmu ajy ogde tcjt tch Hjsthrd
@jrgkkhjd gs j lhss mphd jde gd`lusgvh hdvgrmdahdt tcjd ymu cjvh prhvgmusly hxphrghd`he. Vlhjsh idmw,
cmwhvhr, tcjt Vhj`h @mrps gs suppmrtgvh mo ymu jde Vhj`h @mrps stjoo whl`mahs egjlmbuh jkmut cmw tm hdsurh
ymur su``hss js jd LBKUZJ _mludthhr.
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Ajdy @jrgkkhjd phmplh jrh gdtmlhrjdt mo phrsmds wgtc egoohrhdt shxujl mrghdtjtgmds. Bjy jde lhskgjd
_mludthhrs wgll cjvh j cjre tgah go tchy jrh mphd jkmut tchgr shxujl mrghdtjtgmd. Cmamshxujls `jd kh`mah
suknh`ts mo mdtgduhe cjrjssahdt jde vgmlhd`h. Pmah Rhst Gdegjds cjvh rhlgbgmus mknh`tgmds tm bjys jde
lhskgjds jde ajy scud mr am`i tcmsh wcm hdbjbh wcjt tchy `mdsgehr tm kh jkdmrajl prj`tg`hs. _mludthhrs
wcm wgsc tm kh mphdly bjy gd tchgr `maaudgtghs scmule egs`uss pmssgklh gaplg`jtgmds mo tcgs wgtc stjoo jde
mtchr bjy _mludthhrs khomrh emgdb sm. Wmur sjohty jde hooh`tgvhdhss gd ymur `maaudgty `mule kh nhmpjregzhe go
ymu eh`geh tm kh mut.
Amrh gdomrajtgmd jkmut shrvgdb js jd LBKUZ _mludthhr gs jvjgljklh jt tch Lhskgjd, Bjy, Kgshxujl,
Urjdsbhdehr Vhj`h @mrps Jluadg whksgth jt lbkrp`v.mrb. Jeegtgmdjlly, tch Vhj`h @mrps‗ LBKUZ haplmyhh
rhsmur`h brmup, Pph`trua, jd kh rhj`che jt sph`truaFphj h`mrps.bmv.
Omr Jlly _mludthhrs>
Vhj`h @mrps stjoo gdthdes tm rhjth mphd, gd`lusgvh, jde j``hptgdb hdvgrmdahdts. Js jd jbhd`y, tch Vhj`h
@mrps hd`murjbhs _mludthhrs tm shrvh js jllghs tm tchgr LBKUZ `mllhjbuhs gd mrehr tm `rhjth j sjoh
hdvgrmdahdt.
Ajdy LBKUZ _mludthhrs cjvh shrvhe su``hssoully gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd jde cjvh vhry omde ahamrghs mo
tchgr maaudgty jde shrvg`h. LBKUZJ suppmrt brmups ajy kh jvjgljklh gd ymur mudtry mo shrvg`h, prmvgegdb
j dhtwmri tm suppmrt tch dhhes mo tch Vhj`h @mrps LBKUZJ `maaudgty. Vhj`h @mrps stjoo wgll wmri wgtc
_mludthhrs tm prmvgeh tcha wgtc lm`jlly gdomrahe phrsph`tgvhs.
_mludthhr @maahdts>
“Gt gs qugth jd hxphrghd`h tm kh mut vgsgtgdb orghdes jde ojagly jt cmah gd tch Xdgthe Ptjths jde tchd, upmd
rhturdgdb tm tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd, cjvgdb tm bm kj`i gdtm tch `lmsht. G hxph`the tch mle-ojscgmdhe amrjlgty
jamdb tch lm`jl phmplh, kut gajbgdh ay surprgsh wchd G omude tcjt G wjs tch mdly cmamshxujl jamdb 86 mr sm
trjgdhhs. Mvhr tgah, G cjvh omsthrhe `lmsh orghdescgps wgtc ohllmw _mludthhrs md ay gsljde. Ucgs cjs prmvgehe
ah wgtc tch mppmrtudgty tm ogdjlly cjvh phmplh wgtc wcma G `jd vhdt ay orustrjtgmds. G cjvh jlsm ajeh orghdes
wgtc lm`jl phmplh, kut su`c orghdescgps jrh jlwjys trg`iy. G idmw, wgtcmut j emukt, tcjt go G whrh hvhr tm rhvhjl wcm G rhjlly ja, G wmule surhly kh mstrj`gzhe ky tcha jde tch `maaudgty jt ljrbh. G wmri gd tch s`cmmls wgtc
`cglerhd, jde G aust jlwjys kh suphr-`jrhoul dhvhr tm rhvhjl jdy cgdt mo ay –jkdmrajlgty.‗ Ehspgth tch
jevhrsgtghs mo ay jssgbdahdt, G ja blje G `jah chrh. G hdnmy wmrigdb jde lgvgdb gd tch @jrgkkhjd. Uchrh jrh
tch ejgly ups jde emwds, kut G ogde tch pmsgtgvhs amst mothd mutwhgbc tch dhbjtgvhs.‑
“G rhjlgzhe tcjt `maprmagshs wmule cjvh tm m``ur, kut G em dmt tcgdi G udehrstmme tm wcjt hxthdt. Vhj`h @mrps
stjoo cjs trghe tm hstjklgsc suppmrt systhas, kut G rhjlgzh tcjt gt gs j vhry phrsmdjl gssuh.‑
Vmssgklh [hlgbgmus Gssuhs omr _mludthhrs
Vhmplh gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd jrh amstly ehvmut @crgstgjds jde tjih rhlgbgmd vhry shrgmusly. Uchy bm tm
`cur`c, prjy, rhje tch Kgklh, jde bhdhrjlly hdbjbh gd j vjrghty mo rhlgbgmus j`tgvgtghs. Ajdy Jahrg`jd
hvjdbhlgsts trjvhl tm tch @jrgkkhjd tm cmle `rusjehs jde jrh whll-rh`hgvhe. Gt gs mothd hxph`the tcjt phmplh`magdb tm lgvh jde wmri gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd wgll kh j`tgvh @crgstgjds. _mludthhrs mo Nhwgsc, Auslga, jde
mtchr ojgtcs ajy kh quhstgmdhe jkmut tchgr rhlgbgmus khlghos jde phrcjps kh suknh`the tm egs`rgagdjtgmd.
_mludthhr @maahdts>
“Uchrh gs rhlgbgmd gd hvhry s`cmml, jt ahhtgdbs, hvhd, jt tgahs, md tch kushs wchd ymu rgeh cmah gd tch hvhdgdb.
Ucgs `jd ajih ymu ohhl ud`maomrtjklh wchd ymu emd‗t khlghvh gd Bme mr wchd ymur rhlgbgmd gs mdh tcjt emhs
dmt hxgst md tch gsljde. [hahakhr olhxgkglgty, pjtghd`h, jde tmlhrjd`h.‑
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“Jd jvmwhe jtchgst, G hs`chwhe jdy jde jll rhlgbgmus j`tgvgtghs jt cmah gd tch Ptjths. Wht, sueehdly, gd
rhspmdsh tm j djtgmd gd wcg`c @crgstgjdgty gdomras hvhry jsph`t mo ejgly lgoh, ay Nhwgsc chrgtjbh jde
upkrgdbgdb cjvh kh`mah j sgbdgog`jdt pjrt mo wcjt G ehogdh js –cmah‗― wchrh G `mah orma. Jde jt tch sjah
tgah, js tcgs dhw udehrstjdegdb mo cmah khbjd tm mphd up tm ah, ay cmst ojagly jde dhgbckmrs trjehe jdtg-
Phagtg` `maahdts, agag`igdb tch smudes mo tch ljdbujbh tcjt khlmdbs tm ay ojagly. Uch phmplh wcm whrh
suppmshe tm `uscgmd ay trjdsgtgmd gdtm Rhst Gdegjd `ulturh whrh gdsthje (jlkhgt udidmwgdbly) jrmusgdb ay
jdbhr jde orustrjtgmd jt wcjt G phr`hgvhe js j lj`i mo `murthsy jde shdsgtgvgty.‑
Vmssgklh Gssuhs omr _mludthhrs Rgtc Egsjkglgtghs
Js pjrt mo tch aheg`jl lhjrjd`h prm`hss, tch Vhj`h @mrps Moog`h mo Aheg`jl Phrvg`hs ehthragdhe tcjt ymu
whrh pcysg`jlly jde hamtgmdjlly jpjklh, wgtc mr wgtcmut rhjsmdjklh j``maamejtgmds, tm phromra j oull tmur mo
_mludthhr shrvg`h gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd wgtcmut udrhjsmdjklh rgsi mo cjra tm ymurshlo mr gdthrruptgmd mo
shrvg`h. Uch Vhj`h @mrps/Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd stjoo wgll wmri wgtc egsjklhe _mludthhrs tm ajih rhjsmdjklh
j``maamejtgmds omr tcha gd trjgdgdb, cmusgdb, nmksgths, mr mtchr jrhjs tm hdjklh tcha tm shrvh sjohly jde
hooh`tgvhly.
Js j egsjklhe _mludthhr gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd, ymu ajy ogde tcjt ymu oj`h j sph`gjl sht mo `cjllhdbhs. Gd tch
Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd, js gd mtchr pjrts mo tch wmrle, smah phmplh ajy cmle prhnueg`gjl jttgtuehs jkmut gdegvgeujlswgtc egsjkglgtghs jde ajy egs`rgagdjth jbjgdst ymu. _hry lgttlh mo tch gdorjstru`turh gs jvjgljklh tm j``maamejth
gdegvgeujls wgtc egsjkglgtghs tcjt cjs khhd ehvhlmphe gd tch Xdgthe Ptjths.
Vmssgklh Gssuhs omr Ajrrghe _mludthhrs
Ajrrghe muplhs shrvgdb gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd bhdhrjlly cjvh vhry pmsgtgvh _mludthhr hxphrghd`hs. Uchy
suppmrt hj`c mtchr gd gdthbrjtgdb gdtm tch maaudgty, gd hvjlujtgdb prmbrhss gd tchgr jssgbdahdts, jde gd
puttgdb tchgr cjllhdbhs jde orustrjtgmds gd phrsph`tgvh.
@muplhs lgvh tmbhtchr tcrmubcmut tchgr shrvg`h jde `jd mpt tm lgvh jpjrt mr tmbhtchr eurgdb prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb.
Gd jeegtgmd tm tchgr gdegvgeujl prmnh`ts, muplhs usujlly jd ogde mppmrtudgtghs omr `mlljkmrjtgvh wmri js whll.
Cmwhvhr, bgvhd tch sajll maaudgtghs gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd, smah muplhs ajy ogde tch mdtgdumus
prhshd`h mo j spmush lhjvhs hj`c wgtc lgttlh prgvj`y.
Ajrrghe _mludthhrs ajy dmt wjdt tm pjrtg`gpjth gd tch sjah igdes mo j`tgvgtghs gd wcg`c tchgr sgdblh phhrs jrh
gdvmlvhe, jde `jd ogde tcjt tchy jrh lhot mut mo tch sm`gjl “lmmp.‑
Uch ohajlh pjrtdhr ajy kh suknh`the tm tch sjah shxujl cjrjssahdt js j sgdblh ohajlh _mludthhr. Bhdhrjlly,
amst lm`jl ahd wgll rhorjgd orma su`c khcjvgmr wchd gt gs hstjklgsche tcjt tch _mludthhr gs ajrrghe.
_mludthhr @maahdts>
“Jothr ;; yhjrs mo ajrrgjbh, tch amst `cjllhdbgdb jsph`t mo mur hxphrghd`h cjs khhd lhjrdgdb tm lgvh jde wmri
tmbhtchr ;5 cmurs j ejy. Khgdb ajrrghe cjs gts jevjdtjbhs> Wmu cjvh j kuglt-gd suppmrt systha, j phrsmd tm
scjrh tch eutghs, j smudegdb kmjre omr ymur orustrjtgmds, j sh`urgty kljdiht, jde j orghde tm scjrh ymur
hxphrghd`hs.‑
“Mur prgajry jssgbdahdts, chjltc jde `maaudgty ehvhlmpahdt, jllmw us tm wmri gdehphdehdtly, jde tcgs bgvhs
us smah whl`mah shpjrjtgmd, jltcmubc wh em pjrtdhr omr ajdy mo mur jeegtgmdjl j`tgvgtghs. Omr hxjaplh,
tmbhtchr wh `mdeu`t j pjrhdtgdb `ljss omr jeults jde jd hdvgrmdahdtjl `luk omr ymudb `cglerhd.‑
“Phrvgdb gd tch Vhj`h @mrps gs jd jajzgdb hxphrghd`h, jde scjrgdb tcjt wgtc smahmdh cjs khhd trhahdemusly
rhwjregdb. Rh jpplghe omr tch Vhj`h @mrps wcglh hdbjbhe, jde lhot omr tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd ogvh amdtcs
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jothr wh ajrrghe. Umbhtchr, wh sht mut md jd jevhdturh, wcg`c jllmwhe us tch mppmrtudgty tm brmw, lhjrd, jde
udehrstjde j dhw `ulturh, dhw phmplh, dhw hdvgrmdahdt, jde, ultgajthly, amrh jkmut murshlvhs jde hj`c
mtchr. Jltcmubc wh `mah orma egoohrhdt oghles (sph`gjl heu`jtgmd jde sajll kusgdhss ehvhlmpahdt), wh wmri
amrh `lmshly tmbhtchr tcjd hvhr gajbgdhe kh`jush mo tch `maaudgty ehvhlmpahdt jpprmj`c tm mur shrvg`h wh
cjvh jempthe.‑
“Mur ejys jrh dmw ogllhe wgtc s`cmml`cglerhd, dhgbckmrs, orghdes, maaudgty ehvhlmpahdt prmnh`ts, lhssmds,
ahhtgdbs, swgaagdb, ljubcgdb, swhjtgdb, jde lmvgdb lgoh. Mur tmwd md tch gsljde mo Pt. _gd`hdt gs j pjrt mo mur
lgvhs tcjt wh wgll omrhvhr `jrry wgtc us. Gt gs smahtcgdb tcjt wh wgll scjrh jde trhjsurh omr tch rhst mo mur lgvhs.
Ucjt gs mdh mo tch brhjthst khdhogts mo shrvgdb gd tch Vhj`h @mrps js j ajrrghe phrsmd> Uchrh gs smahmdh wgtc
ymu, hxphrghd`gdb hvhrytcgdb ymu hxphrghd`h, scjrgdb hvhrytcgdb ymu em, jde wcm wgll dhvhr lht ymu omrbht
ymur tgah gd tch Vhj`h @mrps md`h ymu rhturd cmah.‑
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O[HZXHDULW JPIHE ZXHPUGMDP
Ucgs lgst cjs khhd `mapglhe ky _mludthhrs shrvgdb tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd jde gs kjshe md tchgr hxphrghd`h. Xsh
gt js jd gdomrajl bugeh gd ajigdb ymur mwd lgst, khjrgdb gd agde tcjt hj`c hxphrghd`h gs gdegvgeujl. Uchrh gs dm
phroh`t lgst! Wmu mkvgmusly jddmt krgdb hvhrytcgdb md tch lgst, sm `mdsgehr tcmsh gthas tcjt ajih tch amst
shdsh tm ymu phrsmdjlly jde prmohssgmdjlly. Wmu `jd jlwjys cjvh tcgdbs shdt tm ymu ljthr. Js ymu eh`geh wcjt
tm krgdb, ihhp gd agde tcjt ymu cjvh j :66-pmude whgbct lgagt md kjbbjbh. Jde rhahakhr, ymu `jd bht jlamsthvhrytcgdb ymu dhhe gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd.
Cmw au`c lubbjbh ja G jllmwhe tm krgdb tm tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd
Amst jgrlgdhs cjvh kjbbjbh sgzh jde whgbct lgagts jde jsshss `cjrbhs omr trjdspmrt mo kjbbjbh tcjt hx`hhes
tcmsh lgagts. Uch Vhj`h @mrps cjs gts mwd sgzh jde whgbct lgagts jde wgll dmt pjy tch `mst mo trjdspmrt omr
kjbbjbh tcjt hx`hhes tchsh lgagts. Uch Vhj`h @mrps‗ jllmwjd`h gs twm `ch`ihe pgh`hs mo lubbjbh wgtc
`makgdhe egahdsgmds mo kmtc pgh`hs dmt tm hx`hhe :62 gd`chs (lhdbtc + wgetc + chgbct) jde j `jrry-md kjb
wgtc egahdsgmds mo dm amrh tcjd 58 gd`chs. @ch`ihe kjbbjbh scmule dmt hx`hhe :66 pmudes tmtjl wgtc j
ajxgaua whgbct mo 86 pmudes omr jdy mdh kjb.
Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhrs jrh dmt jllmwhe tm tjih phts, whjpmds, hxplmsgvhs, rjegm trjdsagtthrs (scmrtwjvh rjegms
jrh phragtthe), jutmamkglhs, mr amtmr`y`lhs tm tchgr mvhrshjs jssgbdahdts. Em dmt pj`i oljaajklh ajthrgjls mr
lgquges su`c js lgbcthr oluge, `lhjdgdb smlvhdts, cjgr sprjy, mr jhrmsml `mdtjgdhrs. Ucgs gs jd gapmrtjdt sjohty
prh`jutgmd.
Rcjt gs tch hlh`trg` `urrhdt gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd=
Gt gs ;;6 vmlts, jltcmubc smah mo tch dhwhr cmahs cjvh kmtc ;;6- jde ::6-vmlt mutlhts. Go ymu cjvh gthas tcjt
mphrjth md ::6 vmlts mdly gd j ;;6-vmlt cmush, tchd ymu aust ush j sthp-emwd `mdvhrthr. Uch gsljdes
hxphrghd`h pmwhr surbhs jde m``jsgmdjl pmwhr `uts, sm krgdb jlmdb j bmme surbh prmth`tmr. Uch surbh prmth`tmr
gs hsph`gjlly gapmrtjdt go ymu jrh krgdbgdb j ljptmp.
Cmw au`c amdhy scmule G krgdb=
_mludthhrs jrh hxph`the tm lgvh jt tch sjah lhvhl js tch phmplh gd tchgr `maaudgty. Wmu wgll kh bgvhd jshttlgdb-gd jllmwjd`h jde j amdtcly lgvgdb jllmwjd`h, wcg`c scmule `mvhr ymur hxphdshs. _mludthhrs mothd
wgsc tm krgdb jeegtgmdjl amdhy omr vj`jtgmd trjvhl tm mtchr `mudtrghs. @rhegt `jres jde trjvhlhr‗s `ch`is jrh
prhohrjklh tm jsc. Go ymu cmmsh tm krgdb hxtrj amdhy, krgdb tch jamudt tcjt wgll sugt ymur mwd trjvhl pljds
jde dhhes.
Rchd `jd G tjih vj`jtgmd jde cjvh phmplh vgsgt ah=
Hj`c _mludthhr j``ruhs twm vj`jtgmd ejys phr amdtc mo shrvg`h (hx`luegdb trjgdgdb). Lhjvh ajy dmt kh tjihd
eurgdb trjgdgdb, tch ogrst tcrhh amdtcs mo shrvg`h, mr tch ljst tcrhh amdtcs mo shrvg`h, hx`hpt gd `mdnud`tgmd wgtc
jd jutcmrgzhe hahrbhd`y lhjvh. Ojagly jde orghdes jrh whl`mah tm vgsgt ymu jothr prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb jde tch
ogrst tcrhh amdtcs mo shrvg`h js lmdb js tchgr stjy emhs dmt gdthrohrh wgtc ymur wmri. Hxthdehe stjys jt ymur sgth
jrh dmt hd`murjbhe jde ajy rhqugrh phragssgmd orma ymur `mudtry egrh`tmr. Uch Vhj`h @mrps gs dmt jklh tm
prmvgeh ymur vgsgtmrs wgtc vgsj, aheg`jl, mr trjvhl jssgstjd`h.
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Rgll ay khlmdbgdbs kh `mvhrhe ky gdsurjd`h=Uch Vhj`h @mrps emhs dmt prmvgeh gdsurjd`h mvhrjbh omr phrsmdjl hooh`ts9 _mludthhrs jrh ultgajthly
rhspmdsgklh omr tch sjohihhpgdb mo tchgr phrsmdjl khlmdbgdbs. Cmwhvhr, ymu jd pur`cjsh phrsmdjl prmphrty
gdsurjd`h khomrh ymu lhjvh. Go ymu wgsc, ymu ajy mdtj`t ymur mwd gdsurjd`h mapjdy9 jeegtgmdjlly,
gdsurjd`h jpplg`jtgmd omras wgll kh prmvgehe, jde wh hd`murjbh ymu tm `mdsgehr tcha jrhoully. _mludthhrs
scmule dmt scgp mr tjih vjlujklh gthas mvhrshjs. Nhwhlry, wjt`chs, rjegms, `jahrjs, jde hxphdsgvh jpplgjd`hs
jrh suknh`t tm lmss, tchot, jde krhjijbh, jde gd ajdy plj`hs, sjtgsoj`tmry ajgdthdjd`h jde rhpjgr shrvg`hs jrh
dmt jvjgljklh.
Em G dhhe jd gdthrdjtgmdjl ergvhr‗s lg`hdsh=
_mludthhrs gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd em dmt dhhe jd gdthrdjtgmdjl ergvhr‗s lg`hdsh kh`jush tchy jrh prmcgkgthe
orma mphrjtgdb prgvjthly mwdhe amtmrgzhe vhcg lhs. Amst urkjd trjvhl gs ky kus mr tjxg. [urjl trjvhl rjdbhs
orma kushs jde agdgkushs tm tru`is, kg`y`lhs, jde lmts mo wjligdb. Md vhry rjrh m``jsgmds, j _mludthhr ajy khjsihe tm ergvh j spmdsmr‗s vhcg`lh, kut tcgs `jd m``ur mdly wgtc prgmr wrgtthd phragssgmd orma tch `mudtry
egrh`tmr. Pcmule tcgs m``ur, tch _mludthhr ajy mktjgd j lm`jl ergvhr‗s lg`hdsh. J X.P. ergvhr‗s lg`hdsh wgll
oj`glgtjth tch prm`hss, sm krgdb gt wgtc ymu nust gd `jsh.
Rcjt scmule G krgdb js bgots omr Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd orghdes jde ay cmst ojagly=
Ucgs gs dmt j rhqugrhahdt. J tmihd mo orghdescgp gs suoog`ghdt. Pmah bgot subbhstgmds gd`lueh idg`iidj`is omr
tch cmush9 pg`turhs, kmmis, mr `jlhdejrs mo Jahrg`jd s`hdhs9 smuvhdgrs orma ymur jrhj9 cjre `jdeghs tcjt wgll
dmt ahlt mr spmgl9 mr pcmtms tm bgvh jwjy.
Rchrh wgll ay sgth jssgbdahdt kh wchd G ogdgsc trjgdgdb jde cmw gsmljthe wgll G kh=
Vhj`h @mrps trjgdhhs wgll kh jssgbdhe tm gdegvgeujl sgths jpprmxgajthly twm whhis jothr tchy cjvh stjrthe prh-
shrvg`h trjgdgdb. Ucgs bgvhs Vhj`h @mrps stjoo tch mppmrtudgty tm jsshss hj`c trjgdhh‗s th`cdg`jl jde ljdbujbh
siglls prgmr tm jssgbdgdb sgths, gd jeegtgmd tm ogdjlgzgdb sgth shlh`tgmds wgtc suphrvgsmrs jde `mudthrpjrts. Go
ohjsgklh, ymu ajy cjvh tch mppmrtudgty tm prmvgeh gdput md ymur sgth prhohrhd`hs. Cmwhvhr, ihhp gd agde tcjt
ajdy oj`tmrs gdoluhd`h tch sgth shlh`tgmd prm`hss jde tcjt tch Vhj`h @mrps jddmt bujrjdthh plj`hahdt wchrh
ymu wmule gehjlly lgih tm kh. Amst _mludthhrs lgvh gd sajll tmwds mr gd rurjl vglljbhs jde jrh usujlly wgtcgd 06
agduths tm mdh cmur orma jdmtchr _mludthhr. Orma tch `jpgtjl, smah sgths rhqugrh j mdh- tm twm-cmur kus rgeh.
Cmw `jd ay ojagly `mdtj`t ah gd jd hahrbhd`y=
Uch Vhj`h @mrps‗ @mudshlgdb jde Mutrhj`c Xdgt (@MX) prmvgehs jssgstjd`h gd cjdelgdb hahrbhd`ghs jooh`tgdb
trjgdhhs jde _mludthhrs mr tchgr ojaglghs. Khomrh lhjvgdb tch Xdgthe Ptjths, gdstru`t ymur ojagly tm dmtgoy tch
@mudshlgdb jde Mutrhj`c Xdgt gaahegjthly go jd hahrbhd`y jrgshs, su`c js j shrgmus glldhss mr ehjtc mo j
ojagly ahakhr. Eurgdb dmrajl kusgdhss cmurs, tch duakhr omr tch @mudshlgdb jde Mutrhj`c Xdgt gs
388.388.:7?:, tchd shlh`t mptgmd ;, hxt. :5269 mr egrh`tly jt ;6;.?7;.:526. Jothr dmrajl kusgdhss cmurs jde md
whhihdes jde cmlgejys, tch @MX euty moog`hr `jd kh rhj`che jt tch jkmvh duakhr. Omr dmd-hahrbhd`y
quhstgmds, ymur ojagly `jd bht gdomrajtgmd orma ymur `mudtry ehsi stjoo jt tch Vhj`h @mrps ky `jllgdb
388.388.:7?:.
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@jd G `jll cmah orma tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd=
Gt gs vhry hjsy tm `jll tm jde orma tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. @mddh`tgmds omr tch amst pjrt jrh bmme. Amst V@_s
(go dmt jll) kuy `hllpcmdhs eurgdb tchgr trjgdgdb jde `jd rh`hgvh gd`magdb `jlls wgtc dm `cjrbh tm tchgr agduths.
@jlls tm tch Ptjths jrh hxphdsgvh, `mstgdb jrmude $; phr agduth. Ajdy _mludthhrs ajih `jlls tm tch X.P.
tcrmubc prmbrjas lgih Piyph mr ajbg`Nj`i, wcg`c `jd kh orhh.
Pcmule G krgdb j `hlluljr pcmdh wgtc ah=
Wmu ajy krgdb ymur `hllpcmdh js lmdb js gt gs `mapjtgklh wgtc tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd systha. Ucgs ahjds gt
aust kh hgtchr BPA mr UEAJ. Gt ajy kh hjsghr tm kuy tch pcmdh jde shrvg`h tmbhtchr gd-`mudtry md`h ymu jrh
jssgbdhe tm jd gsljde gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. Wmu jrh hd`murjbhe tm pur`cjsh j `hllpcmdh pljd tcjt shrvg`hs
ymur gsljde mo jssgbdahdt. Md j duakhr mo gsljdes, jll tch _mludthhrs jrh md tch sjah `jllgdb pljd, ajigdb
gdtrj-_mludthhr `jlls orhh md tcjt dhtwmri. Vlhjsh dmth tcjt go ymu krgdb ymur mwd `hllpcmdh, ymu stgll ajy cjvh
tm pjy up tm XP$28 mr amrh tm bht gt udlm`ihe sm ymu `jd ush gt gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd. Go pmssgklh, krgdb gt
udlm`ihe orma tch Ptjths.
Rgll tchrh kh hajgl jde Gdthrdht j``hss= Pcmule G krgdb ay `maputhr=
Uch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd gs amehrdgzhe jde maputhr th`cdmlmby gs maamd. Hj`c Vhj`h @mrps moog`h gs
hqugpphe wgtc j `maputhr omr ush ky _mludthhrs, wcg`c moohrs Gdthrdht j``hss. Go ymu `urrhdtly ush hajgl, kh
surh tm krgdb jlmdb jll gapmrtjdt jeerhsshs wgtc ymu. Gdthrdht jde hajgl j``hss ajy kh egoog`ult eurgdb trjgdgdb.
Gdthrdht j``hss gs jvjgljklh jt smah cmahs jde gs ojgrly gdhxphdsgvh md smah gsljdes.
Go ymu eh`geh tm krgdb ymur mwd `maputhr, tch Vhj`h @mrps rh`maahdes ymu gdsurh gt. _mludthhrs smahtgahs
ogde gt chlpoul tm cjvh j `maputhr omr wmri.
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RHL@MAH LHUUH[P O[MA HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD _MLXDUHH[P
Ehjr outurh _mludthhr,
@mdbrjtuljtgmds md ymur j``hptjd`h tm Vhj`h @mrps/Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd! Rhl`mah tm tch ojagly mo V@/H@
_mludthhrs. G cmph ymu hdnmy gt tm tch oullhst jde cjvh j pmsgtgvh hxphrghd`h prhpjrgdb omr ymur shrvg`h.
Wmu ajy kh tjigdb tgah dmw tygdb up lmmsh hdes jde bhttgdb rhjey omr ymur twm yhjrs gd tch Hjsthrd
@jrgkkhjd. Vhj`h @mrps cjs tmle ymu jlrhjey tch gapmrtjd`h mo khgdb olhxgklh jde `magdb gdtm ymur shrvg`h
wgtc dm hxph`tjtgmds. Ucgs tchmrhtg`jl jevg`h ajy kh cjre tm put gdtm prj`tg`h tmtjlly, kut gs qugth gapmrtjdt.
G cjvh tm sjy tcjt upmd `magdb tm Brhdjej, tch hxph`tjtgmds G cje mo ay Vhj`h @mrps hxphrghd`h whrh vjstly
egoohrhdt tcjd tch rhjlgty mo lgoh chrh. Hvhrytcgdb gd ay hdvgrmdahdt wjs amrh luxurgmus tcjd G hvhr gajbgdhe G
wjs sgbdgdb up omr, gd`luegdb ay lgvgdb spj`h, tch omme jvjgljklh, tch dg`h `lmtchs lm`jls whjr, jde tch khj`chs.
Hvhd tch oj`t tcjt Hdblgsc wjs khgdb spmihd wjs smahtcgdb G ege dmt hxph`t. Jt ogrst,G wjs j lgttlh egsjppmgdthe
tcjt lgoh shhahe hjsghr jde amrh Rhsthrdgzhe tcjt G wjdthe. Kut, jothr bmgdb ehhphr, tch suktlhtghs mo
Brhdjegjd ulturh, cjllhdbhs mo khgdb j _mludthhr, jde tch rg`cdhss mo lgoh kh`jah amrh jppjrhdt.
Kmtc tch `cjllhdbhs jde rhwjres G hxph`the orma ay Vhj`h @mrps shrvg`h cjvh khhd ojr hx`hhehe gd tch ljst
twm yhjrs. Gt tmmi phrsgsthd`h jde `mdsgsthd`y tm bjgd tch trust mo lm`jls, jde tch orugts mo tch rhljtgmdscgps jrh
wcjt cjvh ajeh wmri lgoh su``hssoul jde sm`gjl lgoh ahjdgdboul.
Ucjt khgdb sjge, ay jevg`h tm ymu omr dmw gs tcgs>
Idmw ymur kmudejrghs. Kh jsshrtgvh.
Kh mphd9 stjy pmsgtgvh.
Krgdb dg`h wmri `lmtchs! Vhmplh gd tch H@ lmmi vhry prmohssgmdjl.
Ujih ymur tgah. Uchrh jrh ajdy ljyhrs tm phmplh jde `ulturh gd tch H@, jde gt tjihs tgah tm shh pjst
tch ogrst ljyhrs. Wmur pjtghd`h wgll pjy moo gd wmri jde gd rhljtgmdscgps ymu ehvhlmp.
Kugle upmd wcjt Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhrs cjvh emdh khomrh ymu (hvhd go gt gs nust rhputjtgmd) jde kugle
omr _mludthhrs wcm wgll `mah jothr ymu.
@mdbrjtuljtgmds jbjgd! G cmph ymur hxphrghd`h joomres ymu jll tcjt ymu jrh cmpgdb omr jde amrh!
Khst rhbjres,
Pthpcjdgh [mu`c
Brhdjej
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Ehjr H@ V@_,
@mdbrjtuljtgmds md moog`gjlly maplhtgdb tch jpplg`jtgmd pmrtgmd mo ymur Vhj`h @mrps hxphrghd`h! Gt gs j lmdb
jde tmubc rmje, kut idmwgdb tcjt ymur outurh trjvhls tcrmubc tch rmuth mo shrvg`h prmvgehs whll-ehshrvhe rhlgho.
Js ymu khbgd tm `mdthapljth tch rhjlgty mo shrvg`h gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd ymu wgll ogde ymurshlo `magdb up
wgtc amrh quhstgmds tcjd jdswhrs. Mr phrcjps ymu jrh tch igde mo phrsmd tcjt lgihs tm nuap rgbct gd, rhjey omr jll mo tch surprgshs= Rcglst prhpjrgdb omr ay Vhj`h @mrps jevhdturh, G amst `hrtjgdly ohll gdtm tch ogrst
`jthbmry. G wjdthe tm idmw hvhrytcgdb jde jdytcgdb jkmut tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd tcjt wmule prmvgeh ah wgtc
jdy gd`lgdjtgmd jkmut wcjt tm hxph`t wchd G jrrgvhe.
Mvhr tch ljst yhjr jde cjlo G cjvh ehvhlmphe j sajll jpprh`gjtgmd omr tcgs krjde mo ud`hrtjgdty> Hvhry ejy cjs
tch pmthdtgjl tm hxpudbh jdy hxph`tjtgmds. Ucjt gs tch khjuty mo lgoh js j Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhr. Hj`c ejy
prmvgehs ah wgtc tch mppmrtudgty tm kh`mah j pjrt mo smahtcgdb sm udgquhly omrhgbd tcjt G cjvh omude ayshlo
`maplhthly hdtcrjllhe ky tch @jrgkkhjd lgoh.
Ay wmres mo wgsema omr pj`igdb> bmme scmhs tcjt jrh rhjey tm tjih ymu md tch nmurdhy mo ymur lgoh jde
`maomrtjklh jgry `lmtchs tcjt jrh hjsy tm cjde wjsc (nhrshy idgts jde nhjds bht vhry chjvy). Gt gs j ejudtgdb tjsi
tm prhpjrh omr tch udidmwd, kut tch amst gapmrtjdt tcgdb gs tm stjy truh tm ymurshlo. Vj`i wgtc ymur cmkkghs gdagde. Gt ajy shha lgih j wjsth mo spj`h tm pj`i tch ommtkjll mr ymbj ajt, kut tcmsh tcgdbs jrh gdvjlujklh wchd
gt mahs tm gdthbrjtgmd jde eh-strhssgdb.
Khst mo lu`i! G idmw ymu jrh bmgdb tm em brhjt tcgdbs.
Pcrutg Vjthl
Brhdjej
Outurh Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd _mludthhrs,
G wjdthe tm lht ymu idmw cmw hx`gthe G ja omr ymu! Wmu ege gt! Jll mo tch cjre wmri ymu put gdtm ymur
jpplg`jtgmd cjs pjge moo, jde ymu cjvh moog`gjlly khhd gdvgthe tm shrvh gd tch Vhj`h @mrps. Js ymu hakjri md
tcgs nmurdhy mo j lgohtgah ymu wgll kh hxpmshe tm ajdy dhw hxphrghd`hs tcjt wgll chlp ymu brmw gdtm j strmdbhr
phrsmd.
Pmah mo tch khst jevg`h G `jd moohr gs tm cjvh jd mphd agde jde j pmsgtgvh jttgtueh. Jltcmubc ymu wgll oj`h
ajdy `cjllhdbhs jlmdb tch wjy, khgdb olhxgklh wgtc ymur nmk, wgtc tch phmplh wgtc wcma ymu gdthrj`t, jde
hvhd smahtgahs wgtc ruddgdb wjthr jde hlh`trg`gty, wgll shrvh ymu whll. Ogdegdb nmy gd tch sajll vg`tmrghs ymu
j`cghvh wgll bgvh ymu brhjt `mdogehd`h jde phrshvhrjd`h tm su``hhe gd jll tcjt ymu em.
Jlsm try dmt tm put tmm au`c prhssurh md ymurshlo ky `mdstjdtly pljddgdb omr tch outurh. G idmw tcjt j lmt mo us
jrh jlwjys tcgdigdb jkmut tcjt "dhxt sthp" gd lgoh (wchtchr gt kh brjeujth s`cmml mr ogdegdb j nmk kj`i gd tch
X.P.), kut kh surh tm tjih tgah tm lgvh gd tch amahdt jde truly hdnmy ymur hxphrghd`h. Js j Vhj`h @mrps
_mludthhr ymu jrh gd jd hxtrhahly udgquh sgtujtgmd. Wmu jrh jklh tm lgvh wgtc jde lhjrd orma ajdy phmplh mo j
egoohrhdt ulturh. Pm ehogdgthly tjih jevjdtjbh mo ymur whll-ehshrvhe mppmrtudgty.
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Jbjgd `mdbrjtuljtgmds md ymur j``hptjd`h gdtm tch Vhj`h @mrps/Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd, jde G wgsc ymu jll tch khst
gd ymur shrvg`h.
Ehdvhr Pg`jy
Emagdg`j
Rhl`mah tm tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd! Gt gs khjutgoul, phj`houl, jde vhry whl`magdb.
Rh jrh j rhtgrhe `muplh shrvgdb gd Brhdjej. Rh cjvh khhd gd tch @jrgkkhjd omr jkmut sgx amdtcs, jde cjvh dmt
md`h rhbrhtthe mur eh`gsgmd tm kh chrh. Gdgtgjlly gt wjs pcysg`jlly `cjllhdbgdb omr us wgtc egoohrhdt thrrjgd jde
dhw hdvgrmdahdt, kut wgtc Vhj`h @mrps‗ suppmrt wh jrh whll jenusthe. Lmmigdb kj`i, wh jrh jajzhe jt cmw
mur kmeghs cjvh jenusthe jde j``lgajthe tm tch dhw hdvgrmdahdt.
Gd tch X.P.J., wh whrh wmrigdb js vmludthhrs omr [mdjle A`Emdjle jde Lgthrj`y _mludthhrs mo Jahrg`j. Kutwh wjdthe tm bm jkrmje jde hxphrghd`h j dhw wjy mo lgoh jde shrvh blmkjlly. Ucgs gehj wjs prmamthe ky mur
ejubcthr, wcm gs j rhturdhe Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhr. Dmw tcjt wh jrh chrh gd Brhdjej mur ehsgrhs jrh oulogllhe.
Chrh wh lgvh jamdb lm`jl phmplh. Rh jrh hxphrghd`gdb j egoohrhdt `ulturh, egjlh`t, omme, jde hdvgrmdahdt. Rh
wjdthe tm lgvh sgaply. Rh jrh hxphrghd`gdb su`c lgoh chrh. Gt bgvhs us tgah tm jpprh`gjth wcjt wh cjvh gd mur
`mudtry. Uch whjtchr gs jlwjys cmt chrh, tch thrrjgd gs egoog`ult, kut gt bgvhs us j `cjd`h tm jenust mur lgoh tm
tchsh egoog`ultghs. Rh swga chrh, wh wjli up jde emwd9 jll tchsh j`tgvgtghs prmvgeh us j `cjd`h tm hxhr`gsh jde
stjy gd scjph jothr jll. Uch slmw pj`h mo lgoh gs j `cjdbh orma wcjt wh whrh ushe tm.
Rh agss mur orghdes jde ojagly kut wh cjvh ahjds tm `mdtj`t tcha. Uch thj`cgdb jssgbdahdt tcjt Agqeje cjs
gs wmdehroul. Ch cjs bjgdhe `mdogehd`h, idmwlhebh, jde hxphrghd`h gd thj`cgdb. Ch cjs hxprhsshe cgs ehsgrh tm
thj`c js j vmludthhr md`h wh bm kj`i tm X.P.J.
Wmu wgll prmkjkly chjr gt mothd, kut omlis gd tch @jrgkkhjd rhjlly erhss up, sm pj`i vhrsjtglh `lmtcgdb tcjt `jd
kh agxhe jde ajt`che, ihhpgdb gd agde tcjt gt bhts cmt chrh, sm lgbctwhgbct, lgbct `mlmrs (ehthrrhdt omr
amsqugtms) jde phrajdhdt prhss wgll wmri. Bmme wjligdb scmhs jde sjdejls jrh j aust. Jlsm j pmsgtgvh
jttgtueh wgll bm j lmdb wjy, sm whl`mah tm tcgs lgohlmdb hxphrghd`h.
Pgd`hrhly,
Pcjbuotj jde Agqeje Cushd
Brhdjej
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Ehjr smmd-tm-kh Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhr,
Gt gs j truh plhjsurh tm moohr ay `mdbrjtuljtgmds jde whl`mah ymu tm tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd! Wmu cjvh lgihly
khhd wmrigdb tmwjre tcgs pmgdt omr qugth smah tgah, jde lht ah rhjssurh ymu tcjt gt wjs wmrtc tch hoomrt jde tch
wjgt. Vrhpjrh tm hakjri md j nmurdhy udlgih jdy ymu cjvh hxphrghd`he tcus ojr> mdh mo lhjrdgdb, mppmrtudgty,jde jevhdturh. Wmu wgll smmd khbgd amdtcs mo rgbmrmus trjgdgdb jde hvhdtujlly rh`hgvh ymur maaudgty
plj`hahdt jde khbgd ymur jssgbdahdt. Wmu wgll ajih dhw orghdes jde hvhd ojagly, jde ogde ymurshlo brmwgdb
gd wjys ymu dhvhr jdtg`gpjthe.
Uch Vhj`h @mrps hxphrghd`h moohrs udpjrjllhlhe gaahrsgmd gdtm tch rhjlgtghs mo mtchr mudtrghs, phmplhs, jde
`ulturhs. Gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd tcgs gd`luehs hvhrytcgdb orma jejptgdb tm tch yhjr-rmude chjt tm tjigdb tch
tgah tm bht tm idmw ymur `maaudgty jde gts `ustmas, dmras, jde wjy mo lgoh. Gd tch hde, cmwhvhr, gt jll kmgls
emwd tm tch phmplh. Wmu cjvh tch md`h-gd-j-lgohtgah cjd`h tm kh`mah gdtgajthly ojaglgjr wgtc jdmtchr
`ulturh, wcglh sgaultjdhmusly scjrgdb ymur mwd> jd hx`cjdbh mo gehjs jde vjluhs tcjt wmris tm tch khdhogt mo
hvhrymdh gdvmlvhe. Em dmt hdthr ymur Vhj`h @mrps shrvg`h wgtc gllusgmds jkmut “chlpgdb phmplh,‑ omr kh`magdb
j ahakhr mo ymur `maaudgty jde khgdb jd hooh`tgvh _mludthhr gs ojr amrh `maplhx tcjd tcjt. J bmme wjy tm
orjah ymur shrvg`h `jd kh suaahe up ky Lgllj Rjtsmd, wcm sjge, “Go ymu‗vh `mah chrh tm chlp ah, ymu‗rh
wjstgdb ymur tgah. Kut go ymu‗vh `mah kh`jush ymur lgkhrjtgmd gs kmude up wgtc agdh, tchd lht us wmri
tmbhtchr.‑
Pm bm jchje, hakrj`h tch `cjllhdbh. Vrhpjrh ymurshlo tm `maagt ymur chjrt jde smul tm jdmtchr plj`h jde
jdmtchr wjy mo emgdb tcgdbs, j egoohrhdt wjy mo lgvgdb, jde mo lmmigdb jt tch wmrle. Ehspgth `cjllhdbhs tcjt wgll
gdhvgtjkly mah jlmdb tch wjy, tch rhwjres wgll mudthr jde hx`hhe tcha thdomle. Uch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd cjs
wjra, bhdhrmus phmplh, j rg`c jde maplg`jthe ulturh jde cgstmry, jde hxqugsgth djturjl khjuty. Uch
hxphrghd`h, cmwhvhr, gs wcjt ymu ajih mo gt. Bht mut gdtm ymur `maaudgty jde bht tm idmw tcmsh wcm lgvh gd
gt, tjih j ohw rgsis jde `cjllhdbh wcjt ymu j``hpt tm kh “dmrajl.‑ G ja surh tcjt go ymu em, ymu wgll ojll gd lmvh
wgtc ymur dhw `mudtry jde `mdsgehr gt j sh`mde cmah, js G dmw em Pt. Lu`gj.
Khst mo lu`i js ymu hdthr gdtm tch amst hx`gtgdb jde ahamrjklh ;2 amdtcs mo ymur lgoh.
Vjtrg`i ^gaht
Pt. Lu`gj
Ehjr Gdvgthe Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd Vhj`h @mrps _mludthhr,
Lht ah ogrstly sjy, `mdbrjtuljtgmds! Wmu cjvh ogdjlly ajeh gt pjst tch hxthdsgvh, tgrhsmah, trygdb, jde wcjt ajy
cjvh khhd j (hxtrhahly) orustrjtgdb Vhj`h @mrps jpplg`jtgmd prm`hss! Rhl`mah tm tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd
ojagly jde thja mo _mludthhrs.
Rchd G rh`hgvhe ay whl`mah ajthrgjls, G rhahakhr ohhlgdb j lmt mo egskhlgho, scm`i, jde mvhrwchlagdb
hx`gthahdt. G‗a surh ymu cjvh smah jenh`tgvhs mo ymur mwd tm jee tm tcjt lgst. Jothr ymu (cmphoully) j``hpt
ymur gdvgtjtgmd, tcgdbs ajy bht strhssoul. Wmu cjvh tm sjy j thapmrjry bmmekyh tm tch lgoh ymu cjvh idmwd jde
prhpjrh omr jd hdtgrhly egoohrhdt mdh. Uch khst jevg h G `jd bgvh ymu upmd jrrgvgdb gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd gs
tm trust tcjt hvhrytcgdb gs bmgdb tm kh ogdh jde tcjt wchd tch tgah gs rgbct, ymu wgll idmw hvhrytcgdb ymu dhhe
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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP | UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD RHL@MAH KMMI 07
tm idmw. Ucgs wjs j cjre pgll omr ah tm swjllmw wchd G wjs wchrh ymu jrh dmw, js G cje j agllgmd quhstgmds. Gt
wjs j egoog`ult tgah kh`jush G dhvhr ohlt lgih G cje jll tch jdswhrs khomrh lhjvgdb tch Ptjths.
Ucjt gs wchd G lhjrdhe ay ogrst, jde qugth pmssgkly tch amst gapmrtjdt, lhssmd mo ay Vhj`h @mrps hxphrghd`h
tcus ojr> Rchd tch tgah gs rgbct, G wgll idmw hvhrytcgdb G dhhe tm idmw. G lhjrdhe tm j``hpt tcjt hvhd tcmubc
ymu wjdt tm idmw hvhrytcgdb js smmd js ymu ljde, ymu wmd‗t. Jde gt gs MI. Uchrh gs j prm`hss tm j``lgajtgzgdb
jde prhpjrgdb omr wcjt gs tm `mah, sm trust tch prm`hss jde trust tcjt ymu wgll hvhdtujlly kh oully prhpjrhe> Gtwgll dmt cjpphd gd j ejy. Hvhd jothr ymur tcrhh mr sm amdtcs mo prh-shrvg`h trjgdgdb, ymu wgll dmt kh oully
prhpjrhe. Md`h ymu cjvh lhjrdhe tm j``hpt tcgs, hvhrytcgdb bhts ojr hjsghr tm cjdelh.
Ay dhxt pgh`h mo jevg`h tm ymu smudes vhry sgaplh jde j tje `lg`cç, kut gt `jddmt kh hapcjsgzhe hdmubc> _ghw
hvhrytcgdb wgtc jd mphd agde jde em dmt ajih nuebahdts ― bmme mr kje ― sm qug`ily md `hrtjgd tcgdbs ymu
mkshrvh. G rhahakhr tcgdigdb, js G wjs olygdb mvhr turqumgsh wjthrs jde tgdy gsljdes wgtc wcgth sjdey khj`chs,
P`mrh! G‗a chjehe tm pjrjegsh! Rchd ymu jrrgvh chrh, hvhrytcgdb shhas amehrjthly ehvhlmphe, dmt tch “aue
cut‑ hxphrghd`h ymu whrh prhpjrgdb ymurshlo omr. Wmu ajy hvhd wmdehr wcy Vhj`h @mrps gs chrh. Gd amahdts
lgih tchsh, ihhp jd mphd agde . Wmu wgll smmd lhjrd wcy ymu whrh shdt chrh> Em dmt agstjih suroj`h
gaprhssgmds. Go ymu cjvh orghdes wcm em tch Vhj`h @mrps gd mtchr `mudtrghs, ymu ajy chjr tcha rhohr tm mur
pmst js tch “Khj`c @mrps.‑ Hjsy omr tcha tm sjy, rgbct= Vlhjsh idmw tcjt lgoh gs dmt jll khj`c chrh. Wmu wgll
lhjrd tcjt qug`ily wchd ymu shttlh emwd gd ymur vglljbh.
Rh jrh sm hx`gthe tm rh`hgvh ymu chrh! Uch dhxt twm yhjrs jrh bmgdb tm kh tch amst ahamrjklh jde rhwjregdb
hxphrghd`h, go ymu lht gt. Ay tgah gd Pt. Lu`gj cjs khhd j rmllhr `mjsthr tcrmubc jde tcrmubc, jde G lmvh gt. Uch
lhssmds G‗vh lhjrdhe jkmut tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd, ehvhlmpahdt wmri, jde jkmut ayshlo jde ay lgagts cjvh
khhd khymde rhwjregdb. G‗vh dhvhr khhd sm `cjllhdbhe, jde wmrigdb tcrmubc tch `cjllhdbh cjs khhd sm
oulogllgdb. Pm G lhjvh ymu wgtc ay ogdjl pgh`h mo jevg`h> Hakrj`h tch `cjllhdbh. Hvhrytcgdb gs j lhssmd lhjrdhe
jt tch hde mo tch ejy. G wgsc ymu tch khst mo lu`i wgtc tch trjdsgtgmd mut mo tch Ptjths, jde shh ymu chrh smmd!
Ajrgj Phkjstgjd
Pt. Lu`gj
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VJ@IGDB LGPU
Ucgs lgst cjs khhd `mapglhe ky _mludthhrs shrvgdb gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd jde gs kjshe md tchgr hxphrghd`h.
Xsh gt js jd gdomrajl bugeh gd ajigdb ymur mwd lgst, khjrgdb gd agde tcjt hj`c hxphrghd`h gs gdegvgeujl. Uchrh
gs dm phroh`t lgst! Wmu mkvgmusly `jddmt krgdb hvhrytcgdb md tch lgst, sm `mdsgehr tcmsh gthas tcjt ajih tch amst
shdsh tm ymu phrsmdjlly jde prmohssgmdjlly. Wmu `jd jlwjys cjvh tcgdbs shdt tm ymu ljthr. Js ymu eh`geh wcjt
tm krgdb, ihhp gd agde tcjt ymu cjvh jd :66-pmude whgbct lgagt md kjbbjbh. Jde rhahakhr, ymu `jd bhtjlamst hvhrytcgdb ymu dhhe gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd.
Bhdhrjl @lmtcgdb
Vhmplh gd tch Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd erhss amrh md tch omrajl sgeh omr wmri jde sm`gjl m``jssgmds. Rmahd whjr
sugts jde chhls tm wmri gd moog`hs jde _mludthhrs wcm em dmt krgdb prmphr wmri `lmtchs ajy ohhl udehr-erhsshe
wchd mapjrhe tm tchgr `mllhjbuhs. Uhj`chrs, kmtc ahd jde wmahd jlgih, erhss gd dhjt, prmohssgmdjl-lmmigdb
`lmtcgdb jt s`cmml.
Omr Ahd
Puaahr sugt mr erhss scgrt jde tgh
Pcmrt-slhhvhe, kuttmd-emwd scgrts
@mttmd erhss scgrts (mdh mr twm)
Lmdb-slhhvhe scgrt (mdh mr twm)
@mttmd pmlm-typh scgrts
Lgbct `mttmd swhjthr omr jgr-`mdegtgmdhe vhduhs (mr j lmdb-slhhvhe scgrt `jd kh ushe)
Rjscjklh erhss slj`is/icjigs
Eurjklh pjdts/scmrts omr mutemmrs
Nhjds ― dm pjt`chs mr cmlhs (mdh mr twm pjgrs)
@mttmd udehrwhjr jde sm`is
U-scgrts
Ppmrts hqugpahdt jde lmtcgdb
Pdhjihrs
Eurjklh wjligdb scmhs
Vrmohssgmdjl klj`i/krmwd scmhs
Pjdejls
Pwgawhjr
Omr Rmahd
@mttmd jde pmly-`mttmd lgbctwhgbct erhsshs (dm strjplhss, spjbchttg strjp, tjdi-tmp stylh)
J ojd`ghr erhss wgtc slhhvhs (mr j scjwl tm `mvhr scmulehrs)
Pigrts, slj`is, jde klmushs tm agx jde ajt`c
@mttmd klmushs mr erhss scgrts
Lmdbhr wjligdb scmrts
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@jsujl pjdts
Nhjd sigrt
Nhjds ― dm pjt`chs mr cmlhs (mdh mr twm pjgrs)
@mttmd udehrwhjr, krjs, jde sm`is (shvhrjl)
Pjdejls (h.b., Uhvjs)
Ppmrts hqugpahdt jde lmtcgdb
Pdhjihrs
Eurjklh wjligdb scmhs
Pjdejls
U-scgrts/pmlm scgrts
Pwgawhjr
Lgbct mttmd swhjthr (omr jgr-`mdegtgmdhe vhduhs)
Lmw-chhlhe, lmshe-tmh erhss scmhs ‐ mr oljts (twm pjgrs)
Vcmtms jde Mvhrdgbct Kjb
Krgdb omur pjsspmrt-sgzh pcmtms (`mlmr mr klj`i-jde-wcgth) wgtc ymu omr lm`jl phragts, vgsjs omr trjvhl, ht`.
Wmu wgll sphde ymur ogrst whhi gd Pt. Lu`gj gd j trjgdgdb `hdthr. Uch Vhj`h @mrps rh`maahdes ymu pj`i jd
mvhrdgbct kjb wgtc j `cjdbh mo `lmtchs omr ymur ogrst dgbct jde `jrry gt wgtc ymu md tch pljdh.
Vhrsmdjl Cybghdh jde Umglhtry Gthas
Xdlhss ymu aust ush pjrtg`uljr krjdes, tchrh gs dm dhhe tm krgdb j twm-yhjr supply mo jdy tmglhtrghs. Hvhrytcgdb
ymu dhhe gs prmkjkly jvjgljklh md tch gsljdes. Krgdb `mdtj`t lhds smlutgmd (kut rhahakhr tch Vhj`h @mrps
strmdbly jevgshs jbjgdst whjrgdb `mdtj`t lhdshs). Rmahd scmule krgdb j supply mo tjapmds. Uchrh wgll kh kub
rhphllhdt jde suds`rhhd prmvgehe gd ymur Vhj`h @mrps-gssuhe aheg`jl igt, kut go ymu cjvh j ojvmrgth krjde mr
typh, plhjsh krgdb gt.
Ags`hlljdhmus
Mdh sht mo schhts (oull/quhhd sgzh)
Umwhls
Urjvhl grmd (aust wmri md ;;6 vmlts)
Urjvhl lm`i mr chjp wjthrprmmo wjt`c
Pajll sht mo cjde tmmls mr Lhjtchrajd mr Pwgss Jray Idgoh
Oljsclgbct (sajll)
Rjttjbh mdvhrthr/plub jejpthrs
Egbgtjl `jahrj
Ojvmrgth bjahs jde pljygdb jres
Pturey wjthr kmttlh (h.b., Djlbhdh)
Ojvmrgth rh`gphs
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Cjdeihr`cghos mr kjdejddjs (go ymu ush tcha)
Vcmtms mo ojagly jde orghdes
Ejy pj`i mr sajll kj`ipj`i
J sajll duakhr mo X.P. pmstjbh stjaps (omr shdegdb lhtthrs wgtc orghdes trjvhlgdb tm tch X.P.)9
`mdsgehr pur`cjsgdb tch “omrhvhr‑ stjap tm jvmge cjvgdb gdsuoog`ghdt pmstjbh euh tm prg`h gd`rhjshs Kmmis (jltcmubc hj`c Vhj`h @mrps moog`h cjs j ljrbh lhdegdb lgkrjry)
Ojvmrgth @E, E_Es, jde gVme
Ljrbh jde sajll pljstg` stmrjbh kjbs (jvjgljklh md amst gsljdes, kut amrh hxphdsgvh tcjd tch X.P.)
Nmurdjls
Gthas omr lhgsurh tgah su`c js spmrts hqugpahdt, `japgdb bhjr, jde jrt supplghs
Xdlm`ihe BPA pcmdh
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V[H-EHVJ[UX[H @CH@ILGPU
Uch omllmwgdb lgst `mdsgsts mo subbhstgmds omr ymu tm `mdsgehr js ymu prhpjrh tm lgvh mutsgeh tch Xdgthe Ptjths
omr twm yhjrs. Dmt jll gthas wgll kh rhlhvjdt tm hvhrymdh, jde tch lgst emhs dmt gd`lueh hvhrytcgdb ymu scmule
ajih jrrjdbhahdts omr.
Ojagly
Dmtgoy ojagly tcjt tchy jd `jll tch Vhj`h @mrps @mudshlgdb jde Mutrhj`c Xdgt jt jdy tgah go tchrh gs j
`rgtg`jl glldhss mr ehjtc mo j ojagly ahakhr (;5-cmur thlhpcmdh duakhr> 388.388.:7?:, tchd prhss ;9 mr
egrh`tly jt ;6;.?7;.:526). Bgvh tch Vhj`h @mrps Md tch Cmah Ormdt cjdekmmi tm ojagly jde orghdes.
Vjsspmrt/Urjvhl
Omrwjre tm tch Vhj`h @mrps trjvhl moog`h jll pjphrwmri omr tch Vhj`h @mrps pjsspmrt jde vgsjs.
_hrgoy tcjt ymur lubbjbh ahhts tch sgzh jde whgbct lgagts omr gdthrdjtgmdjl trjvhl.
Mktjgd j phrsmdjl pjsspmrt go ymu pljd tm trjvhl jothr ymur shrvg`h hdes. (Wmur Vhj`h @mrps pjsspmrt
wgll hxpgrh tcrhh amdtcs jothr ymu ogdgsc ymur shrvg`h, sm go ymu pljd tm trjvhl lmdbhr, ymu wgll dhhe j
rhbuljr pjsspmrt.)
Aheg`jl/Chjltc
@maplhth jdy dhhehe ehdtjl jde aheg`jl wmri.
Go ymu whjr bljsshs, krgdb twm pjgrs.
Jrrjdbh tm krgdb j tcrhh-amdtc supply mo jll aheg`jtgmds (gd`luegdb kgrtc `mdtrml pglls) ymu jrh
`urrhdtly tjigdb.
Gdsurjd`h
Ajih jrrjdbhahdts tm ajgdtjgd lgoh gdsurjd`h `mvhrjbh.
Jrrjdbh tm ajgdtjgd supplhahdtjl chjltc mvhrjbh wcglh ymu jrh jwjy. (Hvhd tcmubc tch Vhj`h @mrps
gs rhspmdsgklh omr ymur chjltc `jrh eurgdb Vhj`h @mrps shrvg`h mvhrshjs, gt gs jevgsjklh omr phmplh wcm
cjvh prh-hxgstgdb mdegtgmds tm jrrjdbh omr tch mdtgdujtgmd mo tchgr supplhahdtjl chjltc mvhrjbh. Go
tchrh gs j ljpsh gd `mvhrjbh, gt gs mothd egoog`ult jde hxphdsgvh tm kh rhgdstjthe.)
Jrrjdbh tm mdtgduh Aheg`jrh mvhrjbh go jpplg`jklh.
Vhrsmdjl Vjphrs
Krgdb j `mpy mo ymur `hrtgog`jth mo ajrrgjbh mr egvmr`h.
_mtgdb
[hbgsthr tm vmth gd tch stjth mo ymur cmah mo rh`mre. (Ajdy stjth udgvhrsgtghs `mdsgehr vmtgdb jde
pjyahdt mo stjth tjxhs js hvgehd`h mo rhsgehd`h gd tcjt stjth.)
Mktjgd j vmthr rhbgstrjtgmd `jre jde tjih gt wgtc ymu mvhrshjs.
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Jrrjdbh tm cjvh jd jkshdthh kjllmt omrwjrehe tm ymu mvhrshjs.
Vhrsmdjl Hooh`ts
Vur`cjsh phrsmdjl prmphrty gdsurjd`h tm hxthde orma tch tgah ymu lhjvh ymur cmah omr shrvg`h
mvhrshjs udtgl tch tgah ymu `maplhth ymur shrvg`h jde rhturd tm tch Xdgthe Ptjths.
Ogdjd`gjl Ajdjbhahdt
Ihhp j kjdi j``mudt gd ymur djah gd tch Xdgthe Ptjths.
Mktjgd stuehdt lmjd ehohrahdt omras orma tch lhdehr mr lmjd shrvg`h.
Hxh`uth j pmwhr mo jttmrdhy omr tch ajdjbhahdt mo ymur prmphrty jde kusgdhss, mr mtchr phrsmdjl
ajgl, su`c js mutstjdegdb kglls.
Jrrjdbh omr eheu`tgmds orma ymur rhjenustahdt jllmwjd`h tm pjy jlgamdy, cgle suppmrt, jde mtchr
ehkts tcrmubc tch Moog`h mo _mludthhr Ogdjd`gjl Mphrjtgmds jt 388.388.:7?:, hxt. :226.
Vlj`h jll gapmrtjdt pjphrs ― amrtbjbhs, ehhes, stm`is, jde kmdes ― gd j sjoh ehpmsgt kmx mr wgtc jdjttmrdhy mr mtchr `jrhtjihr.
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@MDUJ@UGDB VHJ@H @M[VP CHJEZXJ[UH[P
Ucgs lgst mo duakhrs wgll chlp `mddh`t ymu wgtc tch jpprmprgjth moog`h jt Vhj`h @mrps chjequjrthrs tm jdswhr
vjrgmus quhstgmds. Wmu `jd ush tch tmll-orhh duakhr jde hxthdsgmd mr egjl egrh`tly usgdb tch lm`jl duakhrs
prmvgehe. Kh surh tm lhjvh tch tmll-orhh duakhr jde hxthdsgmds wgtc ymur ojagly sm tchy `jd `mdtj`t
ymu gd tch hvhdt mo jd hahrbhd`y.
Vhj`h @mrps Chjequjrthrs tmll-orhh duakhr> 388.388.:7?:, Vrhss :, tchd hxt. # (shh khlmw)
Vhj`h @mrps ajglgdb jeerhss> Vhj`h @mrps
Vjul E. @mvhrehll Vhj`h @mrps Chjequjrthrs
:::: ;6tc Ptrhht, DR
Rjscgdbtmd, E@ ;68;?
Omr Zuhstgmds Jkmut> Ptjoo> Umll-Orhh Hxt> Egrh`t/Lm`jl Duakhr>
Zuhstgmd jkmut jd gdvgtjtgmd> Moog`h mo Vlj`hahdt hxt. :356 ;6;.?7;.:356
@mudtry gdomrajtgmd Jkgbjgl Ijrehl hxt. ;867 ;6;.?7;.;867
Ehsi Moog`hr / hjsthrd`jrgkkhjdehsiFphj`h`mrps.bmv
Vljdh tg`ihts, pjsspmrts, vgsjs, mr mtchr ajtthrs (gd`luegdb lhbjl lhjrjd`h)>
@RU PJUM Urjvhl hxt. ::26 ;6;.?7;.::26
Moog`h mo Vlj`hahdt hxt. :356 ;6;.?7;.:358
Lhbjl @lhjrjd`h hxt. :358 ;6;.?7;.:358
Aheg`jl lhjrjd`h jde omras prm`hssgdb>
P`rhhdgdb Dursh hxt. :866 ;6;.?7;.:866
Ehdtjl hxt. :8?; ;6;.?7;.:8?;
Aheg`jl rhgakurshahdts (cjdelhe ky j suk`mdtrj`tmr) 366.3:3.322;
Lmjd ehohrahdts, tjxhs, ogdjd`gjl mphrjtgmds hxt. :226 ;6;.?7;.:226
[hjenustahdt jllmwjd`h wgtcerjwjls, pmwhr mo jttmrdhy, stjbgdb (prh-ehpjrturh mrghdtjtgmd), jde rhpmrtgdb
gdstru`tgmds>
Moog`h mo Ptjbgdb hxt. :3?8 ;6;.?7;.:3?8
Dmth> Wmu wgll rh`hgvh `maprhchdsgvh gdomrajtgmd (cmthl jde olgbct jrrjdbhahdts) hlh trmdg`jlly rmubclytcrhh tm ogvh whhis prgmr tm ehpjrturh. Ucgs gdomrajtgmd gs dmt jvjgljklh smmdhr.
Ojagly Hahrbhd`ghs (tm bht gdomrajtgmd tm j _mludthhr mvhrshjs) ;5 cmurs>
@mudshlgdb jde Mutrhj`c Xdgt hxt. :526 ;6;.?7;.:526