00:00After receiving more than 1.6 million U.S. dollars in recognition of his bravery,
00:07Australia's Syrian-Australian hero Ahmed Al-Ahmed asks a heartfelt question.
00:13Do I deserve this?
00:15I came here with news of people around the world, 43,000 people.
00:22They raised you 2.5 million dollars.
00:26I deserve it.
00:28Every penny.
00:30My pleasure.
00:31Thank you very much.
00:32The check was presented by well-known content creator Zachary Dereniawski.
00:39The Bandai hero appeared lying in a hospital bed with a medical cast on his left arm
00:44after being shot multiple times in his shoulder during the incident.
00:49Ahmed Al-Ahmed's actions are widely viewed as a heroic act that helped save lives,
00:55drawing widespread praise for his courage and sacrifice.
00:58If you could say one thing to the people that donated, what would you tell them?
01:04Stand with each other, all human beings,
01:11and forget to put everything back behind the back and keep going to save life.
01:22Save life.
01:23Save life.
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