2015年5月16日 星期六

#6 TED talk

Zak Ebrahim: I am the son of a terrorist. Here's how I chose peace.

On 1993, an explosion that killed six people and injured over 1,000 others in the World Trade Center's North Tower was caused by  El-Sayyid Nosair, Zak Ebrahim's father and several of his uncles. During his childhood, he'd been raised to judge people based on arbitrary measurements, like a person's race or religion. His relatives thought they saw in him the same destruction his father was capable of. However, Zak didn't choose to follow his father to be a terrorist, instead, he explored this world through his own eyes and feelings. It inspired him a lot, making him realize how much negative energy it takes to hold that hatred inside of people. I think this talk reminds me of a movie" The green prince ", which is based on a true story about a son of a terrorist. The point is violence isn't inherent in one's religion or race, we should train our ways of thinking, exploring this world through our own eyes.

1 則留言:

  1. Good recommendation Karen! You are right, we should not judge a book by its cover. This also reminds me of the nationwide issue about racism. Hopefully, through our small actions, we could reduce the rate of racism and teach people how to love each other. :)

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