What makes you special? | Mariana Atencio | TEDxUniversityofNevada

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  • NBC News journalist Mariana Atencio has traveled the world from Haiti to Hong Kong. In her TEDx talk, Mariana tells us how the people she's met along the way and her own immigrant experience have taught her that the only thing we all have in common is being human. Get ready to 'get human' and embrace what makes you different! Take a stand to defend your race: the human race!
    Mariana Atencio is a Peabody Award-winning journalist, currently a national correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. The Huffington Post called her ‘our Latina Christiane Amanpour’ and Jorge Ramos wrote: ‘Mariana is the next-gen voice for Latinos breaking all barriers.’ Mariana is known for combining in-studio work and high profile interviews like Pope Francis, with tenacious field reporting all over the world, covering youth-led protests in places like Ferguson, Mexico, Haiti and Hong Kong.
    This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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  • @pungitime8689
    @pungitime8689 หลายเดือนก่อน +230

    Anyone in 2024?

  • @67dipteesonavane88
    @67dipteesonavane88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15399

    I only came here to learn English then I also learned a beautiful lesson of life🙂

    • @navneetsingh1502
      @navneetsingh1502 3 ปีที่แล้ว +149

      Good
      Me to 👍

    • @No-kj1ku
      @No-kj1ku 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Me too 💕

    • @vena2112
      @vena2112 3 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      me too..i also came here to learn English 😃

    • @ajmarti13
      @ajmarti13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Me too.... what a special moment watching and learning from Mariana..Huuau

    • @shirazaze8227
      @shirazaze8227 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      me too

  • @KhanhQuoc-hs3wx
    @KhanhQuoc-hs3wx ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I am a student from Vietnam. I often use TED as a source of learning, this time I do extensive listening. The speaker makes inspired for learning English from the listener and also for gaining the strength to become independent. They were inspired by the listener's speech and hope to one day deliver a speech on stage like them.

  • @vloggerpriyanka9759
    @vloggerpriyanka9759 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +92

    What an eloquent & articulate speech!
    Being able to imagine yourself beyond others see in you is the toughest part.
    Love this line a lot.
    I’m also a person who does the same thing differently which gives power to me for being creative & willpower is another tool to fight all the struggles come along the path. Success can’t beat anyone, if someone is determined & humble.
    On 12th November 2025, I will also speak in TEDx and inspire people through my life story.

  • @humeraabro
    @humeraabro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3074

    I am a wheelchair bounded girl i can't walk but i am confident, independent and educated girl, at my early age i accepted myself the way i am, but unfortunately the society would never allow you to live with peace. Whenever i go outside shopping,or go to the restaurants or any other place people look at me like if i have come from an another planet! I can see sympathy in their eyes for me clearly. Some people come to chat with me directly to tell how much they feel sorry for me. That literally hurts. By the grace of Allah i am strong enough to deal with all this,i never let anyone to destroy my inner peace. But i feel for those people like me who are differently abled and they cannot face people's behaviour towards them. They lock themselves in their homes and spend the rest of their lives like this! I wish people could understand once that their single word can break/destroy someone's soul, their confidence their strength to face the world. I wish people see different people as social instead of weird.

    • @vk2461
      @vk2461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Not everyone does! And I know I don't. I always feel comfortable around everyone (unless they seem sketch). I think it's because my third grade class had an autistic student. So if you look funny, or have a disability, it doesn't bother me.

    • @missygilly9917
      @missygilly9917 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I’m sorry that you continue to have this experience. I don’t understand why ppl feel it’s necessary to put others down or judge them? It’s not right! Hopefully one day ppl will be kinder to one another! No matter our differences! God bless

    • @humeraabro
      @humeraabro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@missygilly9917 I hope that too.
      God bless

    • @user-vy2gp1gn2y
      @user-vy2gp1gn2y 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I approve your idea

    • @amit536
      @amit536 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I like the way u express your self
      I am happy to see you fighting with whatever that is.

  • @loujainalghabra3108
    @loujainalghabra3108 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2460

    I am from the middle east I went to USA and almost everyone treated me like a freak they either avoided me or was rude.
    I am a woman in veil and a proud Muslim
    I remember going to Disneyland
    a man smiled at me and told me I am glad u are here madam ,I really needed his words I smiled back and thanked his kindness
    He was a man who saw my difference and accepted it
    in a wonderful way
    We all need to be like him
    ,thank you, amazing tedtalk

    • @mir85303
      @mir85303 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      proud of you sis

    • @leylia6652
      @leylia6652 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      he's awesome and you too

    • @jarisyahida6442
      @jarisyahida6442 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Wish Allah blessing u always sis

    • @mir85303
      @mir85303 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@namishshaikh5691 they have colonial present and past, they can't do away with it.

    • @bricology
      @bricology 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Loujain Alghabra wrote "I went to USA and almost everyone treated me like a freak they either avoided me or was rude. I am a woman in veil and a proud Muslim"
      Uh-huh. And how do you suppose that the typical white Christian American woman, wearing jeans and a tight t-shirt would be treated in say, Saudi Arabia?
      I've traveled all over the world, and the first thing I do, long before I actually *enter* any other country or culture, is to research the norms, and make sure that I conform to them while I'm there, so I'm not causing them any friction.
      You should've done that before you came to the US, or at the very least, figured it out once you got here. Most Americans don't approve of women wearing veils for religious or cultural reasons. You should've left that back in the M.E., or not come until you got a clue about American culture. Instead, you decided to impose your personal beliefs (or more accurately, the beliefs you were indoctrinated into by men) upon a culture that correctly views such things as divisive and retrograde.
      And why are you a "proud Muslim"? Pride isn't a virtue (Muhammad warned against it), and having pride in something you were born into, or that was given you, is the shallowest of conceits. If you must feel pride, feel it in whatever you *accomplish* in life. But you didn't accomplish being a Muslim; all that took was refusing to think for yourself, and going along with what others told you to think and believe.

  • @anbellani
    @anbellani หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    omg, I'm crying. the way she talks is beautiful and inspiring. thanks for sharing your wonderful life!

  • @sithusithumi9298
    @sithusithumi9298 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    I only came here to learn English, Not only that I learned from you but also learned how to stand up on my own feet. This speech made me strong and one day I will do a speech on stage as you did. Thank you Mariana❤️

    • @maesureghjjjjjjjj7311
      @maesureghjjjjjjjj7311 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Peach

    • @deepofficial706
      @deepofficial706 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I also came here to learn English 🤝

    • @MarsLos10
      @MarsLos10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am taking an English test tomorrow in order to study abroad my Master's degree, and I came here to listen to a speech in English. And yeah, that was more than just language assistance!

    • @tech_hub_0001
      @tech_hub_0001 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes

    • @Koreanmehndi
      @Koreanmehndi 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@deepofficial706
      I come also 😊

  • @peterivan1220
    @peterivan1220 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6258

    I am special because my mom loves me and that's all what matters

    • @mohamedabbad1911
      @mohamedabbad1911 6 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Peter Ivan i like your thinking way

    • @oubaidoubaid9595
      @oubaidoubaid9595 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Amazing

    • @chara4rmsj
      @chara4rmsj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      💜💜💜

    • @rajsharma6812
      @rajsharma6812 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      So beautiful!! That is so big a reason! !

    • @khonggianvotan8445
      @khonggianvotan8445 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Iam special because im the only one in the world. And I always find the way to be better every day
      P/s: Haha I am learning English, so anybody can fix my grammar sentence. Thank you

  • @yitongsun6702
    @yitongsun6702 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2794

    We cannot label others "different" because we are all different. Great speech.

    • @mayya9004
      @mayya9004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      So we can call them different... From us. And in a good way :)

    • @jorgecardenas4438
      @jorgecardenas4438 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What stupidity, by God! It is incredible how they manipulate weak-brained people with beautiful words and emotional stories, so that they cry and do something predetermined, such as voting in the presidential elections! But the saddest thing is that they manipulate the society of the United States!!!, they treat them like animals in a social experiment! That is why Biden won, and that is why that country is weaker and more impotent every day!
      there are invading people who think they own the country where they are given refuge!! Venezuelans do that in Colombia and also in the United States! Instead of giving thanks, they go there to get rich and destroy the country that shook their hands !
      Qué estupidez, por Dios!!!, es increible como manipulan a la gente debil de cerebro con palabras bonitas y cuentos emotivos , para que lloren y hagan algo predeterminado como por ejemplo votar en las elecciones presidenciales!, pero lo más triste, es que manipulan a la sociedad de EStados Unidos !!!, los tratan como animales en un experimento social!, por eso ganó Biden, y por eso ese país es cada día más debil e impotente!, hay gente invasora que se cree dueños del país a donde les dan refugio!!, eso lo hacen los venezolanos en Colombia y tambien en Estados Unidos!, en cambio de agradecer, van allí a hacerse ricos y a destruir el país que les dio la mano!

    • @leakmeas7325
      @leakmeas7325 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Aaaaa

    • @leakmeas7325
      @leakmeas7325 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      A

    • @user-nb1oi1wt2k
      @user-nb1oi1wt2k ปีที่แล้ว +2

      very nice,very wonderful

  • @shine-joy602
    @shine-joy602 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    we are all quirky and unique and that is what makes you wonderfully human. this is so true. great speech .

  • @AnPham-vf5ql
    @AnPham-vf5ql 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I am a student at the university. From country to city, my voice is different and it makes me feel shy. I become more introverted and do not talk with my friends, in the meeting I just say: I agree with all members and do not raise my ideas. It is terrible. Today, i listen to her and i want to change myself, I am not sure i can change my thinking immediately but i will try my best. Thank you for your speech.I love u

    • @ManarAlnemr-pl7dz
      @ManarAlnemr-pl7dz 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I hope you never give up,
      I support you too ❤

  • @Live_with_tika
    @Live_with_tika 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2484

    her speech is so fluent ,a good example of great communication skill even though her mother tongue is not english!!!

    • @khansaabeladi6698
      @khansaabeladi6698 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      yeah that is so true tikaaa i want to be like mariana

    • @gideaomartins9096
      @gideaomartins9096 6 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      I hope one day I speak like or even better than her, my mother tongue is portuguese

    • @yasseralgokar9383
      @yasseralgokar9383 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tika Thapa yes

    • @ramonsoria4449
      @ramonsoria4449 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tika Thapa vh ju hbvjgbiuju uhjchhgjhhh

    • @ramonsoria4449
      @ramonsoria4449 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      YASSER ALGOKAR yyg

  • @khairrunisaasdayanti1895
    @khairrunisaasdayanti1895 2 ปีที่แล้ว +384

    ''let's celebrate those imperfection that make us special'' this word make me wake up.

    • @thisisdanny8518
      @thisisdanny8518 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nyari orang indo, dan akhirnya nemu

  • @susanflowers6696
    @susanflowers6696 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +81

    She really got her message through and made us appreciate that our own life experiences if reflected on can teach us something of great value.

    • @zahraa-gr9fv
      @zahraa-gr9fv 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ❤Hello, how are you.. do you speak English fluently?

    • @malaykaboone5888
      @malaykaboone5888 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi ,i hope you well i want to practice english if ypu can

    • @zahraa-gr9fv
      @zahraa-gr9fv 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@malaykaboone5888What races are you?

    • @malaykaboone5888
      @malaykaboone5888 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@zahraa-gr9fv im somali girl and you

    • @zahraa-gr9fv
      @zahraa-gr9fv 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@malaykaboone5888 I don't know, but I feel you are an Arab 😅

  • @user-fv3qb3bt8o
    @user-fv3qb3bt8o 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Never had I heard such an amazing speech like this.

  • @nerishaib7810
    @nerishaib7810 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1444

    She is such a beauty with a brain. Love the way she speaks👏

    • @owl7493
      @owl7493 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Do u want to be like her.🤗.
      I absolutely.
      Try to imitate her voice and the rhythm.
      Do you agree with me??

    • @sujathabalakrishnan1332
      @sujathabalakrishnan1332 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      and a heart.

    • @wenkang60
      @wenkang60 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      yeah, beautiful lady

    • @Shadow-bx8ri
      @Shadow-bx8ri 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Her voice is like the sound of a waterfall...........she is wise, have a very clear view about life. Lots of respect from India....

    • @nissanislam1660
      @nissanislam1660 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hmm

  • @huyendinh8676
    @huyendinh8676 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1026

    "You can't let differences define you" - this is the most meaningful line for me. I'm just in tears right now

    • @Wen100620
      @Wen100620 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      So am I.

    • @myaccount5204
      @myaccount5204 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Why did she flee to US? Because her country decided to embrace socialism. So she comes here to tell us what we've done wrong. I think I am going to do a Test talk on what other countries are doing wrong. That's only fair

    • @Soon-Lee
      @Soon-Lee ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@myaccount5204 interesting how that's all you took away from watching this lecture.

    • @BhimKumar-wo2kp
      @BhimKumar-wo2kp ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice speech

    • @sadafshahzadi3008
      @sadafshahzadi3008 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Soon-Leel😊😊ll

  • @dewlisyt974
    @dewlisyt974 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    "Being able to reimagine yourself beyond what other people's see ,that is the toughest task of all, but it also the most beautiful "
    "The single thing every one of us has in common is being human"
    thease are the most meaningful line for me💗😌😌🥺🥺💖💖

  • @victoriaklimenko
    @victoriaklimenko 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    One of the best TED talks I've ever heard! Incredibly beautiful presence and touching topic. Definitely an idea worth spreading!

  • @raushanbharti3268
    @raushanbharti3268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2673

    Definitely one day I'll share my success story on this auditorium.

    • @estherwambua310
      @estherwambua310 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Amen

    • @elinalee222
      @elinalee222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      We wait for it!!

    • @kathleencruise145
      @kathleencruise145 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Keep your dreams and hopes high and one day you'll be up there telling your story..God Bless you.

    • @theenglishaddict6434
      @theenglishaddict6434 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Al the Best Bro 💪💯

    • @Gamer25891
      @Gamer25891 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I don't want this to be your temporary motivation. What you said, go and accomplish it. Let it drive you even when you're not motivated, because I'll remember your name Raushan and will be looking forward to your story.

  • @sami786samandari
    @sami786samandari 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1155

    What a beautiful quote from her :
    Being able to imagine your self beyond what other people see is the toughest of all but it's beautiful
    ❤️

    • @puneetyaduvanshi5407
      @puneetyaduvanshi5407 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bro can u help me in english speaking

    • @heatherchando5873
      @heatherchando5873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @abdelhak loumir Aww jealousy is sickness get better

    • @aleempervaiz8789
      @aleempervaiz8789 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@puneetyaduvanshi5407 : I can help you to improve your spoken power.

    • @puneetyaduvanshi5407
      @puneetyaduvanshi5407 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aleempervaiz8789 yup...sir...can u help me

    • @drabdirahmanhalac7923
      @drabdirahmanhalac7923 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aleempervaiz8789
      Let me know your phone please !
      Thanks for your motivating

  • @amiria703
    @amiria703 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    One of the best talks I've ever seen! Thanks you Mariana to teach us many lessons about society!

  • @terezamaria4734
    @terezamaria4734 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    IMPACTANTE!!! 👏👏👏
    Lindo desfecho: uma convocação geral para defender o que cada um de nós tem de especial e o que temos em comum... SER humano! ❤️

  • @yafeezy1
    @yafeezy1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1142

    "Take a stand to defend your race, the human race." Beautiful!

    • @erickmelendez9447
      @erickmelendez9447 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yafet Teg so right bro!

    • @satish7lamaris340
      @satish7lamaris340 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yafet Teg gqtj2t

    • @ahmedqasim5550
      @ahmedqasim5550 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yafet Teg honestly, she gives us the fortitude and eagerness, enthusiasm to deliver a bold speech on the stage and before the enormous audience.

    • @mgm6229
      @mgm6229 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pretty over-emotional statement addressed at lefties.
      It's the human *species* , not "race".

    • @rajyalakshmichevala287
      @rajyalakshmichevala287 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yafet Teg the

  • @Pencraft
    @Pencraft 5 ปีที่แล้ว +553

    "When you are different, you have to work at belonging." So true.

    • @madhurikarumuri9688
      @madhurikarumuri9688 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Pencraft what do it mean by work at belonging?
      Sorry I'm poor at English

    • @expelliarmusequuleus4773
      @expelliarmusequuleus4773 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dude explain us pls

    • @tlegahiga9200
      @tlegahiga9200 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      i love this quote but i love your voice more

    • @yashaswikulshreshtha1588
      @yashaswikulshreshtha1588 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yea, but i can't do it in this country. I can't persue what i want. there are lot of talents here but it seems that parents won't allow their children to persue what they want. They like to hear that their children is good at studies, but not that he's good at something else and not in studies. Here education system is a factory where students study for their survival or they will starve, they study to get respect for not being disrespected and confronted by someone. here is no learning, but memorising it just to pass exams and get admission in good colleges so that they can be a middle class family that have access to basic demands for survival. i hate the whole education system here, you'll find teachers than anywhere else cuz here is no option after failing your dream exams..

    • @nasimaazad1371
      @nasimaazad1371 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "To work at belonging " means to bridge up the similarities I guess🤔

  • @randomguy5189
    @randomguy5189 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    as a disabled person and someone who had agophobia for years I can relate with her sister's story in the challenge we face not because of our disabilities but because people reject us for being different

  • @saharbelhouchet
    @saharbelhouchet 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I had been here probably more than 3 years .. when my first time in learning english and I wrote all what she said and memorized as well as I was so impressed with her personality and her experience
    And I come here today I understand every single word what she said thank u so so much for sharing with us a good lesson that never learned even in schools ❤💫💫

    • @mohdazhar4802
      @mohdazhar4802 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      you are right

  • @jdmohan51
    @jdmohan51 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2117

    What a powerful talk. She is very clear in her thoughts so the words are coming out like a cascade. I salute this brave lady and she is an inpiration and example to others. Certainly beauty is an added value to a speaker to easily attract the croud and she has got it.

    • @willrayson6293
      @willrayson6293 7 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I don't think the way that the speaker looked made a difference in her speech, presentation, and ability to grab the audiences attention. Regardless of the way she looked, her speech was powerful, moving, and captivating. I don't think Prijo Prijotte was saying otherwise. Prijo was just saying that beauty was an added value and that this could have attracted members of the crowd. Regardless, people attend TedTalks to listen and to learn new ideas or point of views, not to gawk or leer.

    • @dubstepperjay6883
      @dubstepperjay6883 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      there is nothing as powerful and so moving as a personal story

    • @merapi2443
      @merapi2443 7 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I want to marry that kind of a girl

    • @rubiks6
      @rubiks6 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Do not argue about the value of her beauty. It is an important part of who she is and one of many things that make her special - right there beside her intelligence, her kindness, her concern for people, and, of course, her life experiences.
      Mariana - I am honored to have heard your words, am lifted to become a better person, and am grateful. To you, I say, amen.

    • @NoorAli-lw6qf
      @NoorAli-lw6qf 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      De Wonderland a

  • @rayana9599
    @rayana9599 3 ปีที่แล้ว +659

    I'm in love with her self-confidence...and the topic is really important.

  • @katyaea
    @katyaea 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This woman made me cry, touched my heart. Gracias, Mariana 💖

  • @mihuynh1825
    @mihuynh1825 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't know how many times I've watched this video. I love it and respect her.

  • @colonyhotelhaifa4676
    @colonyhotelhaifa4676 2 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    she has a great dad. she need to thank him every day

  • @TheUtubewelcome
    @TheUtubewelcome 6 ปีที่แล้ว +487

    love this speech. 'Different is what makes you special, and be proud'

    • @luonquangdai6640
      @luonquangdai6640 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love your speech. Your beauty makes different

    • @predadamian2197
      @predadamian2197 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      BEEN ZINO guta.nicolae

    • @geoten4727
      @geoten4727 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      LUON QUANG DAI m

  • @gabriellahenrique9677
    @gabriellahenrique9677 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Sempre levo comigo palavras que realmentem me fazem me sentir melhor, ou até mesmo me inspirem; Como os três palestrantes Eduardo Briceno e Maxi Knust que me inspiraram a mudar meu mindset, e a Mariana Atencio que mudou a minha percepção de como eu via e julgava os outros por serem diferente. Uma vez me disseram "nunca se compare com os outros apenas se compare com a pessoa que você foi ontem".

  • @patriciaangel4
    @patriciaangel4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This made me cry. Thank you!

    • @moonscrafts8987
      @moonscrafts8987 ปีที่แล้ว

      Flood of tears in my eyes😭

    • @moonscrafts8987
      @moonscrafts8987 ปีที่แล้ว

      *PATRICIA*
      Your comment also reflects your internal beauty.

  • @Sunita-xu6vy
    @Sunita-xu6vy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +703

    Nobody has a claim on the word "normal." We are all different. We are all quirky, and unique, and that is what makes us wonderfully human :)

    • @Khushi-dx9we
      @Khushi-dx9we 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Beautifully said!

    • @emanell8625
      @emanell8625 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Sunita ! How are you ?

    • @user-de3gj4ni9k
      @user-de3gj4ni9k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      but if everyone is special doesn't mean that no one actually is?

    • @anupamabhattathiri2825
      @anupamabhattathiri2825 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@user-de3gj4ni9k Everyone is special in a different way!!! Now does it make sense?
      Good day!

    • @leyetelleblue6696
      @leyetelleblue6696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@user-de3gj4ni9k Well everyone is special in their own way so no.

  • @lucinapshegubj917
    @lucinapshegubj917 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1419

    There's something about her, that is very attractive! She makes you want to listen to her talk all day

    • @southpaw602
      @southpaw602 6 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Lucina Pshegubj shes good looking, and she communicates for a living

    • @stefanicalderon9050
      @stefanicalderon9050 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thats true

    • @BrainFoodCafe
      @BrainFoodCafe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      very right. I watched it 3 times and every time it is amazing.

    • @reaperandyel
      @reaperandyel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Most likely because of her sincerity, I can see her barely holding back her tears when she talked about her roommate and sister.

    • @sofiaespino3354
      @sofiaespino3354 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@danieleduardotorresdeluna5391
      Solo te estas denigrando a ti mismo 😂, que querias probar?

  • @Robert8455
    @Robert8455 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So beautiful, powerful and well spoken. Amazing young lady with a powerful message for all of us.

  • @mitapatel2591
    @mitapatel2591 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beautiful soul and challenging journey. Every teenager should hear this story. Thank you for sharing

  • @areyouarmy9916
    @areyouarmy9916 2 ปีที่แล้ว +629

    this speech was so profound and she is so eloquent. amazing i’m so proud of her and the audience for celebrating their differences.

    • @bashirahmed7892
      @bashirahmed7892 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      are you bts army??i'm also army from bangladesh🇧🇩🇧🇩

    • @dayannerodriguez4677
      @dayannerodriguez4677 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes I’m also army💜

    • @queen93668
      @queen93668 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What's u way for learning the luggage?

    • @lilac9913
      @lilac9913 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yessss 😃

    • @juanmejia8403
      @juanmejia8403 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@queen93668
      O no

  • @aiawanders
    @aiawanders 7 ปีที่แล้ว +323

    "Being able to re-imagine yourself beyond what other people see, that is the most difficult task of all- but it is also the most beautiful." ❤

    • @a.n.7338
      @a.n.7338 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Alaia Kirsten Doverte
      yesss😢😢😢 hope i find it in myself

    • @subratasubrata3897
      @subratasubrata3897 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alaia Kirsten Doverte subratadas/00971-0569772459

    • @parinperis477
      @parinperis477 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      that why you have such amazing intelligent brain in simple words to success indeed .

    • @farnoplus
      @farnoplus ปีที่แล้ว

      You have the ability to change, you are the best 💪👍🔥🔥

  • @luzdacosta4907
    @luzdacosta4907 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hermoso Discurso muy inspirador y hermosas palabras, veo este canal para aprender inglés y me encanta haber encontrado este video de una Venezolana que a triunfando y que trasmite un hermoso mensaje. 💞

    • @farnoplus
      @farnoplus ปีที่แล้ว

      You have the ability to change, you are the best 💪👍

  • @HarpaAI
    @HarpaAI 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
    00:00 🌍 Mariana Atencio shares her journey as a journalist and her experiences growing up in Venezuela and the United States.
    02:37 🌐 Being different can be challenging, but it also offers opportunities for growth and connection with others.
    05:52 🚀 Embracing and appreciating what makes you different is the first step to valuing what makes others special.
    08:21 🎙️ Journalism can be a powerful tool to change perceptions and humanize people who are labeled as "the other."
    10:31 💬 Encouraging open dialogue and respecting different perspectives is crucial to overcoming societal divisions.
    15:41 ❤️ Embracing our differences, celebrating uniqueness, and being humanists can help build a more compassionate society.
    Summary by HARPA AI 🧬

  • @tuhinislamnur7590
    @tuhinislamnur7590 3 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    "The single thing every one of us has in common is being human, so take a stand to defend your race, the human race" TRUE INDEED❤️

  • @afrozshabbirs2263
    @afrozshabbirs2263 5 ปีที่แล้ว +712

    I was completely mesmerized while listening. She is very articulative. She is kind and generous. She is really awesome.

  • @Justwatchingtv008
    @Justwatchingtv008 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Standing Ovation 👏👏👏i appreciate the sharing of your story and making it so relatable. I wish this was on tiktok & Facebook so many others need to see & comprehend the message in this video. Thank you

  • @daveaxelorellanadiaz6304
    @daveaxelorellanadiaz6304 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "Reimagine yourself beyond what other people see". Amazing, I'm in tears. This was magic. LOVED IT.

  • @user-kg5hz7vd2f
    @user-kg5hz7vd2f 4 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    I watched this speech for practicing English just for once but now I don't know how many times did I watched this. This speech always gives me confidence and power. Thanks Mariana and you're so beautiful♡

  • @AntonietaSaud
    @AntonietaSaud 7 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    Powerful words, pure inspiration. Thank you so much for that Mariana. From Venezuela to the world!

  • @008nattapatjongpian5
    @008nattapatjongpian5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Sometimes we are over analyzing who and what we are. Sometimes it’s just too much. JUST BE! Be the best version of yourself wherever you are and whoever you are. This is Beautyful of life.

  • @silviahernandezpadron4187
    @silviahernandezpadron4187 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super motivadora tu charla, Espectacular que sigas adelante alcanzando tus sueños metas y ayudando a otros hacerlo. Definitivamente necesitamos todos conectarnos ms entr nosotros y OJO conectarnos físicamente y emocionante. Gracias TED por siempre ofrecer material tan valioso

  • @AlejandroRUrzua
    @AlejandroRUrzua 7 ปีที่แล้ว +401

    That's right! She's amazing. Beautiful human being!

    • @salehsolome
      @salehsolome 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alejandro R. Urzúa great job

    • @tradeladder146
      @tradeladder146 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hmm, she is very yummy.

    • @icdlkca2446
      @icdlkca2446 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      human being really exited

  • @eastwoodwestwood6371
    @eastwoodwestwood6371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +903

    She is different : She's pretty, smart and well-spoken ...

    • @BittuKumar-uf7er
      @BittuKumar-uf7er 3 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      Yes man
      Beautiful people say
      Beauty doesn't matter
      Rich People say money doesn't matter
      We all know from deep hearts
      All things are matter

    • @ahmedjamalhumakani
      @ahmedjamalhumakani 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@BittuKumar-uf7er Went through like 50 comments, you & Eastwood are the only two who pointed out the obvious.

    • @waterkingdavid
      @waterkingdavid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@ahmedjamalhumakani I have a Taiwanese friend who in answer to most opinions says 50:50.. Meaning that most opinions are partly true.
      When I saw the video pic I almost didn't watch thinking pretty much along the likes of what Bittu Kumar said.
      However on watching she nevertheless spoke truths that I think are better than much of the garbarge put out there.
      To be perfect, having no prejudices, no judgements of others, totally unselfish would be utterly fantastic but how many of us are!
      So lets keep on battling within. Unless we're perfect!
      All good things brother. I'm flawed and working on it cause I know we all face the depth of the Law and there is no escaping it.

    • @waterkingdavid
      @waterkingdavid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@BittuKumar-uf7er Yes oh wise one. She ain't perfect. But then who is?
      Look my point is that it's easy to criticise but what's the point?
      Best to ask ourself the question "who am I"?

    • @ahmedjamalhumakani
      @ahmedjamalhumakani 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@waterkingdavid Cordially appreciate your words David ! Have a nice day or night !

  • @arnat426
    @arnat426 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I really like Mariana's story. She is an example for everyone. Her speech is really amazing.

  • @FishOn-um5nx
    @FishOn-um5nx 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I want to tell you thank you so much for your words for who you are on that stage right now you hit the right buttons to my life in such a beautiful way and your story says at all I appreciate you

  • @petusha
    @petusha 4 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    I cried when she said everyone wants to feel valued and accepted....couldn't agree more !!!!!

  • @mohammadanadani7898
    @mohammadanadani7898 7 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    she definetly speaks like a leader and a rolemodel

  • @studycasket3786
    @studycasket3786 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    From subtitles to no subtitles i improved a lot and got many beautiful messages from all the Ted talk speakers thank you so much 💜

    • @eduardomusic8560
      @eduardomusic8560 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello "study casket". I also have seen many videos/ talks from TEDx Talks for the last 6 six years. This video of Mariana is one of my 20 favorites ones to practice my listening skill in English. She has a great level in pronunciation. Greetings from Sonora, México 🇲🇽

  • @climbjt
    @climbjt ปีที่แล้ว +40

    The world would work better if every parent had the insight to raise their children as this women’s parents raised her. Well done

  • @jenniferlopez5565
    @jenniferlopez5565 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    She's my soul sister! Couldn't agree more with everything she said. Unite as humans, stand up and uplift one another. We're all the same. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @joseivanyanesbarreto3004
    @joseivanyanesbarreto3004 7 ปีที่แล้ว +450

    Excellent talk! All what you said is certainly true. Celebrate Differences and Embrace The Human Race !!

    • @rgchoi
      @rgchoi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Good talk~

    • @7481larissa
      @7481larissa 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      José Iván Yanes Barreto k

    • @nguyenhuloc5759
      @nguyenhuloc5759 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Larissa Yumul
      llo
      o
      l
      Oolong's
      o

    • @rukhsarwaqar3797
      @rukhsarwaqar3797 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      José Iván Yanes Barreto
      Thank you Mariana for giving me spark,

    • @GrasshopperRDG
      @GrasshopperRDG 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I SUBSCRIBE to Your View Point, INDEED*

  • @anthrograd13
    @anthrograd13 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely agree! That's what I strive to teach my students in anthropology class.

  • @burcusensoy5119
    @burcusensoy5119 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great talk. He made a point to the issues that I have difficulty in my life at the moment and made me think more accurately. Thanks. 🙏🏻✨

  • @psychobeastmode5657
    @psychobeastmode5657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3003

    Anyone In 2020?

    • @coopermr573
      @coopermr573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      l come here 2020, so l just post my comment here. l have't watched the talk yet, but l think everyone is born with the different bodies and personalities ,that's what make us special. All we want is the attention from others because everyone wants the feeling of being important. What we need do is to better ourselves, thus we let others like us and we become special

    • @himanshipanwar2770
      @himanshipanwar2770 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Here:) Present 😌💯

    • @oh5156
      @oh5156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Here~ time goes so fast!

    • @aylinturan9581
      @aylinturan9581 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me))

    • @linhwatchauthentic5887
      @linhwatchauthentic5887 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      D beast cmode exlà

  • @BrysonJohnsonsStories
    @BrysonJohnsonsStories 4 ปีที่แล้ว +745

    After ten years I will come back to see this comment. Love from Vietnam

    • @aoatom8244
      @aoatom8244 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      10 năm quá trễ không anh ?

    • @safjay6485
      @safjay6485 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      After 10 years TH-cam will disappear.

    • @simarai9434
      @simarai9434 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      See you there ,dude😎😎

    • @lannhiha3568
      @lannhiha3568 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      at that moment, ww3 destroyed the world hahaa

    • @lytra4586
      @lytra4586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I will miss you

  • @Alone_917
    @Alone_917 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    she has given us a hope to do things,not to leave hope n she thought us that every one is unique
    thanks for this video ❤

  • @bobbechtel8377
    @bobbechtel8377 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautifully spoken!!
    🙏🙏🙏

  • @juanse960720
    @juanse960720 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    She's is amazing, the way how she expressed herself and her confidence is really cool. She is a very proud venezuelan. Furthermore beautiful as girls over there.

  • @ingemaleja
    @ingemaleja 7 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Habla tan bonito, y tiene tanta confianza para hablar en publico, su oratoria es espectacular

    • @jamooljamool6573
      @jamooljamool6573 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ingemaleja to make it was a good day for

    • @stevedavenport1202
      @stevedavenport1202 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Su cara y cuerpo son aun mas espectacular

  • @anupamasingh1016
    @anupamasingh1016 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Your experience,wise decisionsof ur parents and ur good heart was so much visible in ur speech. Everyone is busy looking for his own special traits as but what an incredible thought that underlined the whole session that we have to look for those special qualities in other persons also. If everyone does that then half of the conflicts will be resolved without any efforts. It was such a motivational speech.

    • @lmoataz2648
      @lmoataz2648 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: Every person has what he intended

  • @lauraharkin5645
    @lauraharkin5645 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My favorite TED talk yet - I've shared it with my closest circle. Thank you!

  • @jenniferbullett7254
    @jenniferbullett7254 3 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    "What makes you different, makes you beautiful" I have that quote tattooed on the shoulder. 💜💜💜🙌🏾🙌🏾

    • @divameriem9597
      @divameriem9597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Positive thinking is what makes you unique

    • @emanell8625
      @emanell8625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hi Jennifer !

    • @jenniferbullett7254
      @jenniferbullett7254 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@emanell8625 What's up?

    • @emanell8625
      @emanell8625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jenniferbullett7254 Alright and you ?

    • @jenniferbullett7254
      @jenniferbullett7254 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@emanell8625 I am well, thank you! Just trying to survive 2020. I pray you're well.

  • @booksmoviesMo
    @booksmoviesMo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    From morocco " What make me different has made me stand out and be successful"
    إختلافك هو قوة نجاحك.⚓👍

  • @yuriahroy8442
    @yuriahroy8442 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    What makes me different is my birthmark on my face, I used to get bullied because of it but I have this friend, I met him online and he said that its normal and that's what makes me unique and special, that I shouldn't care about what people will say about me. I don't even like to have it too but all the thing that I can do is to embrace it.This video helps me to accept what I am.

  • @milkywaystar7760
    @milkywaystar7760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Wow Journalist???
    She's beautiful as a movie star......i think she has more gift than others.

  • @smthaannabel2743
    @smthaannabel2743 2 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    "the single thing every one of us has in common is being human"what a beautiful lessons u taught me today!! Thank you 💖

  • @guillermo9896
    @guillermo9896 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awesome message!!! Defeat the fear of differences in cultures!!! Thank you

  • @makarem6025
    @makarem6025 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
    انا مسلمة حبيت اترك لي بعض الكلمات هنا، ماشاءالله على ثقتها الداخلية وطلاقتها في الكلام ولغة جسدها وجمالها وثقافتها اتمنى لها الهداية من ربي العالمين حتى تفوز بالجنة

    • @adibmuhammad9528
      @adibmuhammad9528 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      بارك الله في حسن دعائك أختي الكريمة . . .

  • @thanhmobuithi6278
    @thanhmobuithi6278 7 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    Well done Mariana. Her speech is inspiring. One more special thing is that she looks like a Hollywood actor 👍

  • @arsheilalidangastridchrist7569
    @arsheilalidangastridchrist7569 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    "we are all different, we are all quirky and unique, and that makes us wonderfully human" 🙂🙂🙂

  • @umitaslan2251
    @umitaslan2251 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You said about life so well. Thank you so much 👏🏻

  • @eduardomusic8560
    @eduardomusic8560 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello Mariana, good afternoon! First of all, Happy New Year 2023 for you. Congratulations for this lecture that you gave at TEDx Talks several years ago. You have a good level speaking English. This video of yours is one of my favorites ones at TEDx Talks. Congratulations for your work in USA. Greetings from Sonora, México 🇲🇽... 👍

  • @artworkbybernizzz2654
    @artworkbybernizzz2654 4 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    10:53 "I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will fight to the death to defend your right to say it."
    "Without a dialogue, we will keep repeating the same mistakes because we will not learn anything new."
    Wise words.

  • @almadeleona
    @almadeleona 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    She’s amazing. One of my favorite TED talks ever!

  • @syedasadia7003
    @syedasadia7003 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mariana thanks to you for teachings us such a great lesson of life.

  • @ibrahimlovesblink
    @ibrahimlovesblink ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I always love TED meetings because they make a person positive and a successful person in his life. Thank you very much for the wonderful success!!!

  • @raniabelkheir67
    @raniabelkheir67 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Everybody needs an encouraging dad like her dad 💕❤

  • @ramelnuquay9243
    @ramelnuquay9243 2 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    One day I was doing my assignment, and I came across this special word of Mariana Atencio. This is so inspiring and awesome, I like the way she encourage people and I also like to listen and learn from her.

    • @farnoplus
      @farnoplus ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You have the ability to change, you are the best 💪👍

  • @yucelulutas5796
    @yucelulutas5796 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you for the sincere and heartfelt emotional narrative about wanting to be disappointed, a story of hope for those who have come through hardship and succeeded. I agree with his wish that nothing negative should be thought about anywhere in his speech.

  • @FishOn-um5nx
    @FishOn-um5nx 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😭🙏😭 almost there right now I would walk on that stage and give you a hug and take you thank you so much for your speech it touched the right buttons in my heart and I'm a Latina beautiful person inside my heart and your story says it all so well but I lost five people pretty much all at the same time and say much and I'm not asking for no one separate day I pretty much feel like how you feel your blessing and I thank you I don't know you but I appreciate you God bless

  • @greciaerimeevieira1698
    @greciaerimeevieira1698 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I AM FROM CARACAS, VENEZUELA AND I JUST SHOCKED WITH THIS AMAZING TEDTALK 😍😍😍

  • @mahirokobayashi2029
    @mahirokobayashi2029 2 ปีที่แล้ว +200

    I've always been wondering what it means to truly embrace diversity. I think her speech gave me some really important hints. Thanks so much!

  • @anjulasamarakoon4290
    @anjulasamarakoon4290 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's amazing how this hurts me and heals me at the same time!

  • @higuys5914
    @higuys5914 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It 's amazing to find humans like her That's what we should be. Thank u❤

  • @nouraal-hazzani9615
    @nouraal-hazzani9615 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Well said. I have embraced my weird personality a long time ago, since I was 16. Just decided that if someone is gonna love me, I need to know if they love the real me. And interesting enough, if someone hated me, they wouldn't be wrong. Because I'm me. Not hiding any of it. Weird, and will always be, who care, that's just me. And I love those whom hate me sometimes, their hate isn't a reason enough for mine. Anyway, loved your talk. It was heart felt. Simple yet profound. Best of luck dear.

  • @ayaaya-dd4xx
    @ayaaya-dd4xx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    When she talked about Muslim girl and her reaction when met her . I felt sad because many people don't accept the muslim girl . It is true that She changed her thinking about that girl but many people don't change their thinking about us 🙁🙁

  • @Worryzuong12
    @Worryzuong12 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    She really inspires everyone, interesting stories, inspirational words. Great presentation, fluent English🍃

  • @shamborjas2915
    @shamborjas2915 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    how PROUD I felt wen she said shes Venezuelan 💛💙❤

  • @Bazwjd
    @Bazwjd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    As a Muslim Indian girl with vitiligo this has really inspired me, Thanks a lott.

    • @muhammadbinyamin714
      @muhammadbinyamin714 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wish you good luck.. always be happy and keep your moral high