This TEDx speech recounts the speaker’s personal journey of belonging—from getting lost as a child and realizing home was wherever her parents were, to grappling with identity as an adult with roots in Iran, Malaysia, India, Canada, Thailand, Laos, and now China. She reflects on how home transcends borders, arguing that humanity should unite as one global family, embracing love, respect, and justice. Ultimately, she urges listeners to see the planet as our shared home and to be "the salt" that makes a meani ...

[Music] [Applause] I remember the moment the door swung open and I saw 25 kids stir me up and down. I was six years old and I did what I knew best. I hid behind two large trees, my father's legs.We had just moved from Germany to Portugal to Lagos, my family's hometown. And my mother gently assured me, "Darling, don't worry. In Portugal, all the kids are just like you." What does that even mean when you're six. Sure, I spoke Portuguese. Sure, I look Portuguese.I still do. Brown eyes, brown hair, but the way ...

Where is home. From feeling lost to finding myself. Hello, my name is Ella and I'm a 10-year-old boy from Italy. In the summer of 2021, my whole family and I moved from a small town called Desio in the north of Italy to London.That was a big change. So, why am I standing here today. After nearly 4 years of living in the United Kingdom, I would like to share some thoughts about a very simple question with no easy answer.Where is home. Life in Italy was amazing. I lived in a quiet town near Milan in a house t ...

The US economy added 139,000 jobs in May, more than expected. Unemployment also remaining steady in the month at 4.2%. Joining me now in studio to break down the report, we've got Andrew McCascal, good friend of the show, LinkedIn career expert. Andrew, good to have you back here. What do you make of this week's this month's numbers? Listen, I think what we're seeing is that businesses are hiring. They're still hiring. Unemployment is sitting pretty steadily at about 4.2%. 2%. Um, interestingly though, heal ...