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Hassan Korona:
So, you know, for me, that’s my lie, I actually surrender myself to continue to do what I’m doing because of my experiences and how all of my experience you know, is a matter of giving me either one will actually empower myself and some people will also, you know, have this opportunity of having, you know, the wisdom to be able to overcome this So, that is that is that is, Hi, I’m a social worker from the adaptational Elise software is not is not the normal, whatever that is whatever purpose you know, it doesn’t you know, it lights you up, you know, people need to give you a call
Dr. Connie Omari
I am so grateful that you see this, because it’s so easy to look at a problem or a situation and say that that’s not my problem. And, you know, I really get frustrated with people like you and I who have been through adversity. And when we, you know, say, well, we got through it so they can too, or, you know, let’s move on to something else. Let’s not attach to it. So, I just really want to commend you for that and thank you on behalf of the community. So, you know, I see you on Tik Tok and I see you out there feeding people and you know, I don’t know what all what all you’re doing, but I was really drawn to that. So, can you tell our audience a little bit about some of the things that your organization does and what’s the the name of the organization again and how can we get more information about it?
Hassan Korona:
yeah, thank you for promoting that it’s also works.
Dr. Connie Omari
okay social works union Social Workers Union Okay.
Hassan Korona:
Actually, derived from how most of you know, because when I go social, what is what comes out you know, how do we empower our youth Well what’s your what is the sense about exposure what is our and so, that is how our organizations actually position was two wings one to one hand, the position was social, if you follow us on social media.
Hassan Korona:
Yes, so, um organization, this one is about ours we want to involve a lot of young social workers, experience for them net shown continuous learning. So, that is also involved in the audit Part of our work is called stop loss while being how do we measure you up? So, we walk by seasons because he deals with a lot of you know natural disasters. So, all of these have been involved supportive people. So, that is part of our activities and on normal life it just has been no less people at countries around the world who have huge when it comes to poverty and so, how do we how do we support people you know, in terms of coping with this kind of unfortunate situation and how all have our products whatever. So, we are also involved in all of this use our communists to actually you know, help them realize that we are human, they also have you know, resources along with us. So, we always around working with people role is roles, we need to keep on Play Palantir’s We want to hire always audio looking at that our major which is most neglected area is people with mental health problems or housework these two problems do not have the attention like you know, we have to learn a new room what’s up this is Alia by the support sadly, we have to we have to realize that we have to be out of our country there’s a lot to consider. So, our work on a daily basis starting party of this population is that we have severe disability mental health disability because of this so, you know, it’s because your how much life disability and this kind of, so, we are always the Indianapolis people and try as best as possible for them not to you know, just be without loss from us. So, we have to tell you know, because of the prohibition the joints will suddenly know that you have your physical connection with them lot of models all of these tools How do they know my life promoting your rights that is how we have all our days is much more data for them. Because these guys transactions, the more the engagement was compromised. From the from that lock up on Sunday specifically, is more business transaction. Every business? So that’s how we do children’s book that is that is how, you know we have been very much.
Dr. Connie Omari
Wow, that was a lot, a lot I can tell you’re very, very passionate about this issue. And I again, just want to commend you for standing up to the call. Just curious, like how many people were working with you while your organization was still trying to abstract, so it’s very difficult to people when you know them and what is the salary?
Hassan Korona:
So, what I what why would you have sprung voluntary, we have over 200 volunteers, and we have six of volunteers that run the organization in a village. And we keep I keep having interchanging. Because you know, you want you want to view or people want to explore opportunities. So what we do normally is you start the organization within a period of one year, then give you, whatever, whatever profession that is how you want.
Dr. Connie Omari
So, that’s awesome. I know the challenges of trying to keep people involved with limited finances. But it sounds like you’ve got a great volunteer process. And with that many people volunteering, I’m just curious, how many people are you actually servicing?
Hassan Korona:
Oh, I was, you know, we had moved out to you know, a company that we had a year to actually have two numbers. What we actually tried to do is provide services because we don’t have, we didn’t have.
Dr. Connie Omari
Know, I’m asking like on a weekly basis, like when you’re doing your outreach and stuff on Sundays, like how many people like are you able?
Hassan Korona:
Yeah, so for the food, you do normally. Donations will be more money. Wow. People.
Dr. Connie Omari
Wow, Impressive, impressive, Impressive, impressive. So what I like about this, and I want to transition to make this relevant to like the black families in the communities and stuff is, you know, you’re all about kindness, and empathy. And, you know, just with this being of show where we’re promoting healthy black families, why is that important? Why is it important to be kind and have empathy and obviously the ways that you’re showing that with your work?
Hassan Korona:
naturally, as a human being, every human being, you all have we all have our limitations, but also, we all have our blessing. And so, when you look at your limitations in your most, your blessings, and there comes out as a need for us, the time and you know because your limitations might be yeah, I am blessed with and also, we might be my limitation, or you are blessed with and so that is how I am you know of all introduce Highness make even more decisions you don’t know how much yes but you also want to be excellent you never knows where you might be falling and that has so, for me I this is one of those strong demos you know bless state we all have our limitations you know you never know that we might have you might have the power to rescue you from from gun violence you know you know the noes have been asked permission guys I was I was desperate I know there’s a difference we’ll help you we have people I’ve never imagined so that is how I see life that we’ve got is timeless then we get into more even more but we have a lot of people you know and we continue to have like an unlimited war and so that is how as opposed to religion we have to be dealing with opinions that all of you will not be able to do this so that is how I see that you’re able to solve all the problems of the world
Dr. Connie Omari
whoa I love it. Oh my god I love that so much. Oh, my goodness. So why do you think it’s hard for people to be kind especially you know, when you come from the situation that you’re talking about there’s a stigma that mental illness and those that are homeless and stuff that they’re really mean which actually is not true I believe we both can agree on that. But still when you’ve you know been through such difficult things it’s easier to want to fight back than it is to want to stand up and do it the kind empathetic way that you are why do you think that is?
Hassan Korona:
Most of us ah I want to lose my experiences here. But one thing I will say one time particularly if you have a lens, the height or in your heart because whoever knows what the lead and what we are only there knows you know even people who have never heard that yes, we some people might, you know want to be important. You know and you don’t know because they help us again, you have to do instead of
Hassan Korona:
instead of people that are doing it you’ll also find the place I added the computer power power
As a human being, well I know is not possible we have the affinity group and be able to do that, that.
along with you, the more you the more you get more power up, there’s no way to get ordinary formal investment without the help position. You know, you want to get there because people are always attached to people who the UI shows them, the matter issues them that are meaningful issues and that they are leaving, you know, so regardless of if you are an ordinary person, you’ve helped mold it into life to everyday life. US people who you know, we are willing to admit whenever there have always.been gifts is not because of what you’re giving them. But a willingness to see you Yeah, I don’t have all the money as a whole see our organization every volunteer our role, we have this we hope that sense belonging we have so, yes, because we have people that don’t deserve to be also beauty. That is probably right. All have for a while we all know that. There’s no way to know is he alive? out of the womb as one.
Dr. Connie Omari
Yeah, amen. Amen. You just said a word there. You know, I think we don’t think about that. Like, the bigger pictures is how, you know, we are good to people, we will get rewarded, even if it’s not to that person somehow is going to come back and favorites and just don’t. I don’t think you’d think that way. But I’m glad that there’s people that you’d like you who are educating us and encouraging us to think in that capacity. What are some resources that you tap into to help you to think like this? Like, I know before we pray, do you mind if I ask are you a Christian?
Hassan Korona:
I’m a Muslim,
Dr. Connie Omari
you’re a Muslim. I think I figured that but then you were so respectful to my faith, I apologize. But so, I can assume you rely on your Muslim faith. What are some resources that you use to kind of just help condition and train your thought process so that you can practice such it?
Hassan Korona:
like I said, you know, I posted one of my this is possible also just logged into the site, right. Plus, Nice quality more or less religious least one block whatever comes from that you tend to follow through. so as soon as you move on have a bigger issue that is how I believe every Muslim.
Dr. Connie Omari
Okay very good um besides the Quran is there anything that you. okay besides the Quran? Is there anything that you read or listen to on a regular basis that you know you can maybe a book or another type of podcast or YouTube channel something that.
Hassan Korona:
so, I follow people like a lot.
Dr. Connie Omari
so, I’m glad that you mentioned that social media because I mentioned earlier I met you on tick tock and a lot of times people think social media is just for like superficial like, you know, silly stuff but we actually use social media to change people’s lives like you got the message to me all the way around the world that you’re out here feeding homeless people in Sierra Leone, you know, and I just thought that was awesome and I wanted more people to see it so social media is a great tool and resources not just for looking at the silly dances or you know, the gossip like there’s really a lot of great stuff going on out there how you can get very early most mutual look at not the most of mutual leaders who speaks well your year is happiness. Yeah, so yeah, I, I follow people like I said, you know, people promote wellbeing positive lives. firing people and you’re one of those people when I because I when I when you send me a message, I actually make time to get to you, your videos, and I actually become very much admired. You know how you’re using your boys. Thank you. Yeah, yeah. Opera on YouTube is great. Yeah.
Hassan Korona:
You know, this does a lot of people I actually.
Dr. Connie Omari
I think the best thing that we can take from this is that, you know, social media is just a great tool for doing so many things. So, for you guys to get up there. And listen, look at the fights and look at the you know, stuff that is not as stimulating, just use it. Just take a moment or two to just see what you can find out there. There’s positive and motivational inspiration, as well. Well, I appreciate you work meeting with us today. sign if there’s one thing that you want to our black families to know before we left and before you close up, what would that be? Well, I always say Well, I keep following the black communities for my end, and I recognize, you know, what they very experienced over there, you know, in terms of the sense of belonging, and having all the right is, like, you know, what a white privilege is? I mean, you guys know, much more than I do over here. And it’s, it’s all I would just use looking at it from the people that we work with. Here.
Hassan Korona:
Yeah, yes, I just want to use this opportunity. Yeah.
Yes, so my, my message to the black community is I have seen very powerful, very powerful, very powerful people from the black communities. You know, and most of the people I follow in terms of knowledge, I rely on knowledge on My professional background, mostly from the black. And that goes much.
Dr. Connie Omari
Yes, you were saying that you learned a lot, you’re learning a lot from the black people.
Hassan Korona:
Yes, so I just want to remind my fellow Black families, there is hard time to continue to use your strength, you know, focusing on your strength, because your strength will continue to give you power in where you find yourself. The defense will not actually get you guys to the high top, you know, all of your obviously, you know, because of the way how, culturally how, say, We Are you find yourself in the United States or anywhere in the world, now will always be a battle for supremacy or people who thinks they are more in control. But let me tell you, talons wisdom, you know, will always win.
Dr. Connie Omari
He will. Amen. I love that. I love that. It’s so good that, you know, you said because I like to when I interview my guests, I always like to give them the floor and give their story. But what I would like to just add to this is you know, we’re from the United States, the pros, apparently the biggest, you know, the one superpower in the world. And as you were talking, I could just relate so much. I mean, for one, my father died of homelessness here. And that’s part of the reason why I was so committed to the program that I was running. And I just think about the challenges. You know, you said it’s hard to hire people, of course, to get off because people want to get reimbursed, you know, and it was the same thing that I experienced here. And you would think in the United States, you know, we have all the money, we have all these resources. Why is it so hard here, but as you can tell from what happened with me, we’re not the ones in power, you know, we’re not the ones making the decisions, we’re not the ones making the rules, we’re not the ones who are creating these systems. And we’re relying on systems and policies and procedures that were in place. When as you know, during slavery blacks, it was called the three fifths compromise, which basically meant for every five people that would really only equal three people that was from voting and political reasons. So we’re still using laws that were created when we saw people as three fifths of what we saw black is three fifths of a person. So here I am trying to do similar work to you feed the homeless, feed the poor, give them shelter, you know, all of this, but I’m relying on a system that can you set up the paperwork, right? You know, because the people who are creating the systems do not look like and reflect or come from the communities of the people that are serving. So I just think it’s so interesting that you talk about, you know, kindness, and things like that, because, you know, whether or not lying to the federal government to solve this problem was the best solution. Although, when faced with the hand that I was dealt, I didn’t really see another way to really be able to serve this community at the same time. But kindness is hard to it’s just really hard to you know, figure out where that place where that fits in when I don’t know when there’s just so much you know, going on so many things, so many hoops to jump through so many whatever. Like, I know, I just got frustrated with it. Obviously, you know what, anyway, that’s neither here nor there. Hassan, I appreciate you again, I value what you’re doing I hope that our listeners or other listeners have and if you’re listening to this What is your ticket? Babe, I know I have you up here. But I just want to make sure that you stay in so that people can follow you and also see what you’re working to see if they can help. So, what is it? What is you ticket me?
Hassan Korona:
Proud social worker.
Dr. Connie Omari
So, I thought proud social worker. So, find him on tip top, look at the wonderful things that he is doing with the community. And if you are in a position to help, whether it’s monetary, whether it’s giving advice, whether it’s just giving me words of encouragement, follow him, send him a message so that he can stay encouraged because listen, I’m telling you some hard work out here. Okay. And with so many systems, and so many people so much misunderstanding about it, it really is hard to stay focused and motivated. But the people who appreciate it the most are the ones that are invisible, and they’re not able to speak for themselves. And that’s why we do what we do. All right, Hasan, thank you so much for joining us, you are a blessing.
Hassan Korona:
Thank you. Thank you. And I also want to use this opportunity to thank you so much, because I will say you are equally a blessing. And keep what you’re doing your voice. Thank you have a platform. Thanks. Sure. You know, I’m already killing it. You’re trying to empower people, you’re trying to make people feel better and meaningful in society. So thank you. I’ll keep following you and watching what you’re doing.
Dr. Connie Omari 36:43
Thank you so much, Hassan. I really appreciate it. All right, everybody. That includes our concludes our show for today. We appreciate your time. Thank you for joining us peace and blessings. Dr. O. Thank you.
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