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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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 Hjsthrd @jrgkkhjd Ajp 

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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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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP | UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD RHL@MAH KMMI ;

@MDUHDUP 

J RHL@MAH LHUUH[........................................................................................................................... : @MDUHDUP .............................................................................................................................................. ; @M[H HSVH@UJUGMDP OM[ VHJ@H @M[VP _MLXDUHH[P .......................................................... 5 VHJ@H @M[VP/HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD CGPUM[W JDE V[MB[JAP ......................................... 8 @MXDU[W M_H[_GHR> HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD JU J BLJD@H ................................................. ? 

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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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP | UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD RHL@MAH KMMI 0

@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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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP | UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD RHL@MAH KMMI 5

@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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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP | UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD RHL@MAH KMMI 8

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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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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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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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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EG_H[PGUW JDE @[MPP-@XLUX[JL GPPXHP

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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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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UCH VHJ@H @M[VP | UCH HJPUH[D @J[GKKHJD RHL@MAH KMMI 5;

  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