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Who has dyslexia, the Lieutenant Governor of california, gavin newsom. Thanks for having me. Its fun. Thank you for being so open about this. Yeah, no, its interesting. The response has been interesting. Ive always been pretty honest about the fact i have dyslexia, but no one really paid much attention to it until i became mayor. And actually, one of the first things i did as mayor, the first public events, was visiting kids with dyslexia in the school, and everyone was shocked to know that i ha...

Me. It is a h and youre the youngest member of president ghanis cabinet. Thats right. So no pressure at all. Well, that added responsibility because 75 of our population are youth, age 30 or below. 75 . 75 of our population. Wow. So that added responsibility that i have to do well. Yes, lot of pressure. So, because youre working with agriculture and i know that afghanistan is 80 agricultural and just because of all the wars and war problems in your country, you have a long way to go. And agricul...

California, gavin newsom. Thanks for having me. Its fun. Thank you for being so open about this. Yeah, no, its interesting. The response has been interesting. Ive always been pretty honest about the fact i have dyslexia, but no one really paid much attention to it until i became mayor. And actually, one of the first things i did as mayor, the first public events, was visiting kids with dyslexia in the school, and everyone was shocked to know that i had this learning disability, which if i look b...

Responsibility because 75 of our population are youth, age 30 or below. 75 . 75 of our population. Wow. So that added responsibility that i have to do well. Yes, lot of pressure. So, because youre working with agriculture and i know that afghanistan is 80 agricultural and just because of all the wars and war problems in your country, you have a long way to go. And agriculture is the solution. Mmhmm. Without investing in agriculture, well not be able to have longterm stability. Like you said, agr...

And that brave man in the video is here with us in the studio today with his partner and his wife, Michael Matthews and Geri Lynn Matthews. It is so good to see you in person. Thank you so much for being here. Nice to see you, cheryl. All the way from albuquerque, new mexico . Yes. We met each other first by satellite about three years ago as i recall. Yes, yes. Right when you were beginning your documentary, justice denied. So, michael, i want to start with you. Why did you decide to go public ...

I was being held down by two individuals. And someone was pulling my pants down, and i was raped, sodomized. And that brave man in the video is here with us in the studio today with his partner and his wife, Michael Matthews and Geri Lynn Matthews. It is so good to see you in person. Thank you so much for being here. Nice to see you, cheryl. All the way from albuquerque, new mexico . Yes. We met each other first by satellite about three years ago as i recall. Yes, yes. Right when you were beginn...

Lieutenant governor of california, gavin newsom. Thanks for having me. Its fun. Thank you for being so open about this. Yeah, no, its interesting. The response has been interesting. Ive always been pretty honest about the fact i have dyslexia, but no one really paid much attention to it until i became mayor. And actually, one of the first things i did as mayor, the first public events, was visiting kids with dyslexia in the school, and everyone was shocked to know that i had this learning disabi...

Lieutenant governor of california, gavin newsom. Thanks for having me. Its fun. Thank you for being so open about this. Yeah, no, its interesting. The response has been interesting. Ive always been pretty honest about the fact i have dyslexia, but no one really paid much attention to it until i became mayor. And actually, one of the first things i did as mayor, the first public events, was visiting kids with dyslexia in the school, and everyone was shocked to know that i had this learning disabi...

California, gavin newsom. Thanks for having me. Its fun. Thank you for being so open about this. Yeah, no, its interesting. The response has been interesting. Ive always been pretty honest about the fact i have dyslexia, but no one really paid much attention to it until i became mayor. And actually, one of the first things i did as mayor, the first public events, was visiting kids with dyslexia in the school, and everyone was shocked to know that i had this learning disability, which if i look b...

Founded 27 years ago. Thats just so amazing. Its grown up. Its actually grown up. Thats a generation. It is. And we have built this with volunteers, women in the workforce that want to help other women. And i love every year when we have the conference to be able to walk through the halls and have women come up to me and say, this has changed my life. And it does for many women. Were already sold out this year. And this is a program that its not just the oneday conference. Its a program all year...