and they just want a degree of normal. >> malina remembers the moment that she was compelled to take she heard the governor of her state say that 5-year-old syrian orphans could not be trusted. >> the fact is that we need for appropriate vetting. i don't think orphans under 5 are being -- should be admitted into the united states at this point. >>> it just seemed so outrageous, heinous. he doesn't represent me and he doesn't represent many other people. >> just try to imagine your day-to-day life and then suddenly everything you know being torn away from you and then you finally find refuge somewhere and you're treated like pariah. >> kate and malina were so incensed, they came up with an idea. throw a dinner at your synagogue. one of the dinners was on christmas night. that's where they met meriam. >> she had this twinkle in her eye and a great smile and just warmth emanating from her. she was definitely one of the personalities that shone in that evening without any exchange of words at all. >> meriam and thaldel could not communicate in english but they had something important the

malina jampolis. >> do you wish that it was more interactive, you know, personally, i do. >> i have a hard time staying awake when i read. >> if it's not a great book. you don't need cainteraction. -- extrainteraction. one company, this is called vibies. it's a small vibrator, that increases and decreases the intensity of the vibrations at [ audience oohs ] >> this is called the book of the month club, yeah![ cheers and applause ] [ applause ] >> oh, my. >> apparetly this company has 500 + erotic audio device. every book syncs with the audio device. and so if there's an intense point in the book, it's like -- >> i would be willing to give

malina jampolis. [ applause ] >> glad to be here. >> do you wish that it was more interactive, you know, personally, i do.

malina jampolis. [ applause ] >> glad to be here. >> do you wish that it was more interactive, you knowi read. >> if it's not a great book. you don't need cainteraction.