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Beyond borders: Why the Middle East is not just a faraway land | Angel Wu | TEDxHKU
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-17 15:17
Before October 7th of 2023, have any of you ever confused Palestine with Pakistan, whether in Chinese or English. They're pretty similar, aren't they. When I first returned to Hong Kong after volunteering in Palestine for half a year back in 2022, I was startled by the sheer number of people who did.But perhaps it is understandable. Many schools in Hong Kong probably would not have offered an introduction to the Middle East throughout 12 years of education. Mine did not.And the Middle East does not figure m ...
Debunking the Homo Economicus | Nuria Chinchilla | TEDxSalzburg
TEDx Talks· 2025-08-04 16:58
[Music] So, how can we move beyond a profit centered world to create a culture where business and people truly thrive. Picture yourself at the end of a long workday driven by data, figures, pressure, and goals. The city around you never stops.It's always demanding more. Everything needs to be faster and with fewer resources. But how often do you find yourself wondering is this all there is.During COVID, do you remember the isolation, the empty streets, and how this new situation forced us to ask ourselves w ...
The Hidden Power Behind Activism: Friendship | Nika Kovač | TEDxDonauinsel
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-28 15:57
[Music] My mom taught me two really important things that shaped my entire life. First thing is that if you are born into a privilege, you need to use this privilege to fight for others. And second, even more important thing was that friends, especially women friends, are probably the most important thing that you will have in your entire life.My mom's best friends were my role models. We laughed together, we traveled together, and we even marched together. and they presented this radical idea to me that so ...