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Sharing our speeches

So it’s the penultimate day of the expedition. This trip really has changed me not just as a person but on how I perceive everything!

Today we travelled back to Islamabad and continuously went over the speeches for the celebration this afternoon. When we got back to the hotel I had the longest and hottest shower which felt amazing. If you are ever going to spend a night in the mountains make sure you are prepared for a COLD night!

We then went to the Pakistan National Council of Arts for our final celebration where everyone who we'd met over the two weeks came and watched us as we gave our speeches. Giving the speech has actually made me realise just how much my perceptions of this country have changed. Now I feel inspired and motivated and want to change others’ perceptions.

Speaking to all the MP's and people after just made me realise that what we are doing is a really positive thing and if we all carry on working hard we really can make a change.

 

[Editor’s note: The celebration was attended by the UK Foreign Affairs Committee and the team had a chance to speak with the MPs about their experiences afterwards].

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Date: 01.24.2011

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Kyle Walker

Age:
18
Location:
Manchester, United Kingdom
Specialty:
Spoken Word

Kyle Walker, 18, from Fallowfield, South Manchester is currently on a gap year after taking A Levels in drama, theatre studies, history and PE. He now plans to go to drama school. He is well on his way to achieving this as he is already a creative consultant at the Contact Theatre in Manchester, and wants to use his talent to inspire others – he currently volunteers one night a week at a youth group in Salford teaching acting and conducting workshops. He’s also a keen sportsman, in between his part time job working as a lifeguard, he referees for local football teams. He was inspired to go to Pakistan by a trip to India earlier this year with the Contact Theatre. He saw and heard a lot about the conflict with Pakistan and now would like to see it from a Pakistani perspective, as well as seeing the impact of the recent floods on the country. He also takes a keen interest in cricket and would like to try his luck against Pakistani opponents!