My History, My Society | Larissa Kaori Hino | TEDxKUFS
Many people are born into two cultures and are able to experience the beauty of both. At the same time, some find themselves caught in between, unsure of where they truly belong. In this talk, Larissa Kaori Hina shares her experience of living between Brazilian and Japanese cultures. She explores th
How Language Acts As Identity’s Building Blocks | Rufino Francos | TEDxThe Global College Youth
“How language acts as identity’s building block”, explores how language forms a core part of identity and community. Inspired by an English class discussion on identity and by his own multicultural background, Rufino highlights the importance of preserving languages and understanding their role in s
Why You Should Study Your Native Language. | Ismail Abdirahman | TEDxCIU
When we lose our language, do we lose our soul? Here to champion the power of the native tongue... Your ability to express ideas clearly begins with your native language. Studying it strengthens articulation—how you form thoughts, choose words, and communicate meaning with precision. Ismail discus
How I embraced my imperfect multilingual life | Nayr Ibrahim | TEDxBodø
“Chá de Cidreira” – one phrase that evokes childhood hugs, mom’s worry, and home, but vanishes into sterile translations abroad. Nayr celebrates *imperfect multilingualism* as a rich, promiscuous tapestry of languages, identities, and domains that shape belonging (and exclusion), urging us to build
Why words are the most powerful tool we have | Safi Graauw | TEDxAmsterdam
Weaving Surinamese heritage, a mother’s affirmations, scientific research, and protest chants, Safi Graauw shows how language shapes us. While negative words take our strength, positive words spark movements. This talk invites you to resist despair and imagine a future built with words that heal, in
La scommessa della felicità | Marco Balzano | TEDxReggioEmilia
Crediamo che la felicità sia un colpo di fortuna o uno stato d'animo passeggero, ma le parole che usiamo per descriverla raccontano una storia diversa. Marco Balzano ci guida attraverso l'etimologia greca e latina per rivelare che la vera eudaimonia non si riceve, ma si costruisce attivamente attrav
L'umanità è un verbo | Grace Fainelli | TEDxReggioEmilia
Il linguaggio non descrive soltanto il mondo: decide chi conta e chi no. Grace Fainelli smaschera le gerarchie coloniali nascoste nelle parole e propone un cambio di prospettiva: l’umanità non è un’etichetta statica, ma un verbo che impariamo a coniugare insieme, allargando lo sguardo attraverso div
Is Sabrina Carpenter saving the English language? | Emma Humphries | TEDxQueensUniversityBelfast
What can a pop song teach us about grammar? On her latest album, Sabrina Carpenter calls out a potential lover for their ‘bad’ grammar - a witty jab that speaks to a larger story: society’s long-standing fixation on what counts as ‘correct’ English. This ideology, known as linguistic prescriptivism,
The future of languages in the technological era: The Livonian case | Valts Ernštreits | TEDxTallinn
This talk explores the fragile yet powerful journey of the Livonian language, one of Europe’s most endangered tongues. Through stories of community, history, and resilience, it reveals how a language on the edge of disappearance can still be kept alive — and why preserving linguistic diversity matte