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艺术家Safwat从小就有口吃，但身为独立动画制作者，他决定用自己的声音，赋予视频中的角色生命。当网络评论者开始嘲笑他的巴勒斯坦口音，他受到到打击，他不再用自己的声音配音。且听这令人深思的演说中，如何找回他的声音及自信。

IusedtohavethisrecurringdreamwhereIdwalkintoaroomfulofpeople,andIdtrynottomakeeyecontactwithanyone.Untilsomeonenoticesme,andIjustpanic.Andthepersonwalksuptome,andsays,"Hi,mynameisSo-and-so.Andwhatisyourname?"AndImjustquiet,unabletorespond.Aftersomeawkwardsilence,hegoes,"Haveyouforgottenyourname?"AndImstillquiet.Andthen,slowly,alltheotherpeopleintheroombegintoturntowardmeandask,almostinunison,

(Voice-over,severalvoices)"Haveyouforgottenyourname?"Asthechantgetslouder,Iwanttorespond,butIdont.

Imavisualartist.Someofmyworkishumorous,andsomeisabitfunnybutinasadway.AndonethingthatIreallyenjoydoingismakingtheselittleanimationswhereIgettodothevoice-overforallkindsofcharacters.Ivebeenabear.

(Video)Bear(SafwatSaleemsvoice):Hi.

SafwatSaleem:Ivebeenawhale.

(Video)Whale(SSsvoice):Hi.

SS:Ivebeenagreetingcard.

(Video)Greetingcard(SSsvoice):Hi.

SS:AndmypersonalfavoriteisFrankensteinsmonster.

(Video)Frankensteinsmonster(SSsvoice):(Grunts)

SS:Ijusthadtogruntalotforthatone.

Afewyearsago,Imadethiseducationalvideoaboutthehistoryofvideogames.Andforthatone,IgottodothevoiceofSpaceInvader.

(Video)SpaceInvader(SSsvoice):Hi.

SS:Adream