The power of excuses | Maham Elahi | TEDxKinnaird

Maham Elahi is an inspiring photographer who is also becoming a nutritionist. She found her passion for photography at a very early age and polished this skill through self directed learning and a course in photography from the New York Film Academy. She has won the LUMS Annual Photography Summit (LAPS) for the past two years. She recently went on the International Study Visit to the United Kingdom where she represented Pakistan for her noteworthy community service project on Autism Awareness. Maham has also served as the Head Girl / Student Body President in Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore in 2019.
Reflecting on her journey till now, Maham talks about how important it is to think about your own well-being, to not lose yourself to the compromises and excuses when you are hit by opportunities. Giving examples from her life, She emphasizes on how giving up even before anything started due to the fear of rejection can take away perhaps the biggest opportunities of your life giving you nothing but regrets. Hence, she shares tips on how you can overcome your fears to reach your full potential. Maham Elahi is an inspiring photographer who is also becoming a nutritionist. She found her passion for photography at a very early age and polished this skill through self directed learning and a course in photography from the New York Film Academy. She has won the LUMS Annual Photography Summit (LAPS) for the past two years. She recently went on the International Study Visit to the United Kingdom where she represented Pakistan for her noteworthy community service project on Autism Awareness. Maham has also served as the Head Girl / Student Body President in Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore in 2019. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx