How to break the barriers of racial stigma? | Laya Balakumar | TEDxDalhousieU

What is race? Why are there stigmas tied behind it? Laya Balakumar explores different racial stigmas and how we can as a society work towards eradicating these stigmas. Laya Balakumar is currently an international student at Dalhousie University. She am from India but grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “Being a curious soul, right from my childhood, I tended to question everything around me. The process of recognizing, understanding, and then finding a solution for a problem logically was always an entertaining quest in my mind which soon turned into a passion and lead me to choose engineering to be my major. But it bought along with it another passion; words.”

“I contested in an extempore speaking competition and tried impromptu speaking for the first time in my life. It also turned out to be the first time I won a speaking contest and realized my passion for it. So, one thing I would like people to know is pushing myself was one of the best things I did, and growth only comes when we step up.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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