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"We have all been there before...and a closet is no place to truly live." In Ash Beckham's "Were all hiding something. Let's find the courage to open up," Beckham shares her convictions regarding the tough conversations we all have to have, regardless of our backgrounds, beliefs, or circumstances. As she says, what is difficult is simply difficult, and we should "never apologize for who we are." For more, visit Ted.com "We have just created a forum for girls who have heavy questions on their heart to be in a position to ask their fathers those questions, and given the fathers the freedom to answer." Angela Patton, in the Ted Talk "A father-daughter dance...in prison" explains the profound opportunity a series of fathers had to connect to their daughters while behind bars. Spearheaded by the girls and executed with the help of the city's sheriff, the father-daughter dance proved to be much more than just that. As Patton states, "because a father is locked in does not mean he should be locked out of his daughter's life." Together, they are making sure that stands. For more, visit Ted.com |
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"My work is not meant to hide the scars of war, but to show the full frame of unseen stories of Gazans." Palestinian photo journalist Eman Mohammed tells the painful, yet provoking, story of working in a field marked with destruction and dominated by men. In her moving and insightful talk, she shares her role in not only defying the gender norms of her country, but in serving as a witness to the realities of a life fraught with political conflict. Despite the insults, negative stigma, and death threats, she makes a choice to stick it out. Watch what happens. For more, visit Ted.com |
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