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 ...

You're arrogant. You're too shy. You're fragile. Too much. Too girly. Too whitewashed. Too Chinese. That's what they said to me. That's what I heard. Sometimes said it to my face. Sometimes said it behind my back. And at first I joked about it. You clearly need therapy, not me. I'm perfect. Yeah, the arrogant one. But later in the washroom, on the train, laying lying awake at night, the silence will sneak in and I will start to ask myself, wait, who am I really? That question followed me through my teenage ...

This is what my French teacher said to us one morning. For those who don't understand what this means, which it took me a hot second to realize, even though I've been taking French for years, it translates to what defines our identity. She talked about how this is going to be the new new unit we'd be studying.And like most units, I thought it would only last for a month or two and then it exceeded for well over four times that. Throughout this unit, we learned for 65 minutes three times a week and having te ...

[Music] [Applause] [Music] See, I had an amazing family, incredible friends, and I didn't ever feel like anything was missing. by not knowing my birth family or my birth culture. And for as far back as I can remember, my life was full. But our stories, they always run deeper than what we can remember. Ah, over the last four years, what was once just my fun fact has now become a central part of my funky Georgian American life. something that has redefined my every move, given me a new sense of purpose, and h ...

We're going to start with closing our eyes. Think of Jamaica. What is the first thing that comes to mind.Are you picturing rolling green landscapes, crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches, maybe palm trees swaying in a nice cool breeze. Maybe even a thatched roof wooden structure sitting in the sand. Now open your eyes.If you thought of any of these things, you're not alone because tourism, media, and postcards as part of it have taught us that this is the only Jamaica. But what about this image. Do you ...

We've got our very own student summer Cameroon who's in her last year in United World College's master and today she will be talking about uh identity and how it define ourselves of societal pressures and expectations. Please welcome somewhere on the stage. [Applause] Okay.Hello everybody. Good to see you. So, first I want to start off by introducing myself.So, my name is Summer Cameron and I was born in the United States and I was raised specifically in Seattle, Washington. And I want to take you back to m ...

Imagine walking into a room full of strangers. No words are spoken, but before you even introduce yourself, they've already formed an opinion about you. Why.Because of what you're wearing. See, fashion is a nonverbal yet extremely powerful form of communication. The colors, the textures, the silhouettes, everything.When we choose to put any clothing piece on, we choose to tell a story about who we are, what we value, and how we want to be perceived. Good morning. I'm Zion, and today we're going to be explor ...

It sounds a bit odd, but most of the time I feel really special about myself that I can stand at a stage performing piano or even be confident enough to stand here talking. Even so, sometimes I can still feel that I'm a weirdo standing in front of people. The reason for that might be because they don't look like potatoes as I thought before to not be scared or was it because of what I'm wearing.So into this topic to me opening a closet is exactly similar to opening a book without an end and I don't know whe ...

Who gets to define you. No one but you. Your identity is lived, felt, evolving, and wholly yours.Whether you're still discovering or fully rooted in who you are, the LGBTQIA+ community welcomes you just as you are. Some find power in a label. Some find freedom without one.Both are valid and yours to choose. We don't define each other, but we show up. Sometimes loudly and visibly, sometimes with quiet curiosity, but always with intention and care.It's about pride. And even more, it's about truth, and how tru ...

San Francisco, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- San Francisco, California - Krispy, a rising voice in literary speculative fiction, has released their debut novel The Version Who Stayed on Amazon, marking the first book in an emotionally intelligent and thematically rich series titled The Mirror Archive. The novel introduces readers to Auren Solven, a character who will serve as a narrative anchor across Krispy's works—sometimes a protagonist, sometimes an observer, but always in a state of personal evol ...