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

Komentáře • 8K

  • @pungitime8689
    @pungitime8689 Před měsícem +259

    Anyone in 2024?

  • @67dipteesonavane88
    @67dipteesonavane88 Před 3 lety +15413

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

    • @navneetsingh1502
      @navneetsingh1502 Před 3 lety +149

      Good
      Me to 👍

    • @No-kj1ku
      @No-kj1ku Před 3 lety +82

      Me too 💕

    • @vena2112
      @vena2112 Před 3 lety +113

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

    • @ajmarti13
      @ajmarti13 Před 3 lety +56

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

    • @shirazaze8227
      @shirazaze8227 Před 3 lety +22

      me too

  • @vloggerpriyanka9759
    @vloggerpriyanka9759 Před 8 měsíci +91

    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.

  • @KhanhQuoc-hs3wx
    @KhanhQuoc-hs3wx Před rokem +55

    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.

  • @humeraabro
    @humeraabro Před 3 lety +3075

    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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +13

      @@missygilly9917 I hope that too.
      God bless

    • @user-vy2gp1gn2y
      @user-vy2gp1gn2y Před 3 lety +4

      I approve your idea

    • @amit536
      @amit536 Před 3 lety +9

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

  • @peterivan1220
    @peterivan1220 Před 7 lety +6261

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

    • @mohamedabbad1911
      @mohamedabbad1911 Před 6 lety +101

      Peter Ivan i like your thinking way

    • @oubaidoubaid9595
      @oubaidoubaid9595 Před 5 lety +32

      Amazing

    • @chara4rmsj
      @chara4rmsj Před 5 lety +23

      💜💜💜

    • @rajsharma6812
      @rajsharma6812 Před 5 lety +31

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

    • @khonggianvotan8445
      @khonggianvotan8445 Před 5 lety +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

  • @anbellani
    @anbellani Před měsícem +9

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

  • @shine-joy602
    @shine-joy602 Před rokem +84

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

  • @loujainalghabra3108
    @loujainalghabra3108 Před 4 lety +2461

    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 Před 4 lety +49

      proud of you sis

    • @leylia6652
      @leylia6652 Před 4 lety +47

      he's awesome and you too

    • @jarisyahida6442
      @jarisyahida6442 Před 4 lety +48

      Wish Allah blessing u always sis

    • @mir85303
      @mir85303 Před 4 lety +3

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

    • @bricology
      @bricology Před 4 lety +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.

  • @yitongsun6702
    @yitongsun6702 Před 2 lety +2796

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

    • @mayya9004
      @mayya9004 Před 2 lety +21

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

    • @jorgecardenas4438
      @jorgecardenas4438 Před 2 lety

      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 Před rokem +3

      Aaaaa

    • @leakmeas7325
      @leakmeas7325 Před rokem +4

      A

    • @user-nb1oi1wt2k
      @user-nb1oi1wt2k Před rokem +2

      very nice,very wonderful

  • @AnPham-vf5ql
    @AnPham-vf5ql Před 9 měsíci +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

  • @sithusithumi9298
    @sithusithumi9298 Před rokem +142

    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 Před rokem +1

      Peach

    • @deepofficial706
      @deepofficial706 Před rokem +4

      I also came here to learn English 🤝

    • @MarsLos10
      @MarsLos10 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +1

      yes

    • @Koreanmehndi
      @Koreanmehndi Před rokem +1

      ​@@deepofficial706
      I come also 😊

  • @Live_with_tika
    @Live_with_tika Před 7 lety +2484

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

  • @khairrunisaasdayanti1895
    @khairrunisaasdayanti1895 Před 2 lety +386

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

  • @amiria703
    @amiria703 Před rokem +25

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

  • @climbjt
    @climbjt Před rokem +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

  • @nerishaib7810
    @nerishaib7810 Před 5 lety +1444

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

    • @owl7493
      @owl7493 Před 5 lety +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 Před 4 lety +6

      and a heart.

    • @wenkang60
      @wenkang60 Před 4 lety +10

      yeah, beautiful lady

    • @Shadow-bx8ri
      @Shadow-bx8ri Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +2

      Hmm

  • @raushanbharti3268
    @raushanbharti3268 Před 3 lety +2677

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

    • @estherwambua310
      @estherwambua310 Před 3 lety +43

      Amen

    • @elinalee222
      @elinalee222 Před 3 lety +53

      We wait for it!!

    • @kathleencruise145
      @kathleencruise145 Před 3 lety +46

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

    • @theenglishaddict6434
      @theenglishaddict6434 Před 3 lety +9

      Al the Best Bro 💪💯

    • @Gamer25891
      @Gamer25891 Před 3 lety +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.

  • @user-fv3qb3bt8o
    @user-fv3qb3bt8o Před 8 měsíci +11

    Never had I heard such an amazing speech like this.

  • @susanflowers6696
    @susanflowers6696 Před 11 měsíci +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 Před 11 měsíci

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

    • @malaykaboone5888
      @malaykaboone5888 Před 10 měsíci +1

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

    • @zahraa-gr9fv
      @zahraa-gr9fv Před 10 měsíci

      @@malaykaboone5888What races are you?

    • @malaykaboone5888
      @malaykaboone5888 Před 10 měsíci

      @@zahraa-gr9fv im somali girl and you

    • @zahraa-gr9fv
      @zahraa-gr9fv Před 10 měsíci +1

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

  • @huyendinh8676
    @huyendinh8676 Před 2 lety +1028

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

    • @Wen100620
      @Wen100620 Před 2 lety +6

      So am I.

    • @myaccount5204
      @myaccount5204 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +5

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

    • @BhimKumar-wo2kp
      @BhimKumar-wo2kp Před rokem

      Nice speech

    • @sadafshahzadi3008
      @sadafshahzadi3008 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@Soon-Leel😊😊ll

  • @sami786samandari
    @sami786samandari Před 5 lety +1156

    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
    ❤️

  • @randomguy5189
    @randomguy5189 Před 2 lety +7

    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

  • @dewlisyt974
    @dewlisyt974 Před 3 měsíci +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💗😌😌🥺🥺💖💖

  • @psychobeastmode5657
    @psychobeastmode5657 Před 4 lety +3003

    Anyone In 2020?

    • @coopermr573
      @coopermr573 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety

      Here:) Present 😌💯

    • @oh5156
      @oh5156 Před 4 lety +2

      Here~ time goes so fast!

    • @aylinturan9581
      @aylinturan9581 Před 4 lety

      Me))

    • @linhwatchauthentic5887
      @linhwatchauthentic5887 Před 4 lety +1

      D beast cmode exlà

  • @rayana9599
    @rayana9599 Před 3 lety +659

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

  • @victoriaklimenko
    @victoriaklimenko Před 9 měsíci +11

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

  • @yuriahroy8442
    @yuriahroy8442 Před rokem +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.

  • @colonyhotelhaifa4676
    @colonyhotelhaifa4676 Před 2 lety +194

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

  • @Pencraft
    @Pencraft Před 5 lety +553

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

    • @madhurikarumuri9688
      @madhurikarumuri9688 Před 5 lety +10

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

    • @expelliarmusequuleus4773
      @expelliarmusequuleus4773 Před 4 lety

      Dude explain us pls

    • @tlegahiga9200
      @tlegahiga9200 Před 4 lety

      i love this quote but i love your voice more

    • @yashaswikulshreshtha1588
      @yashaswikulshreshtha1588 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @Robert8455
    @Robert8455 Před rokem +4

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

  • @katyaea
    @katyaea Před 10 měsíci +4

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

  • @yafeezy1
    @yafeezy1 Před 6 lety +1142

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

    • @erickmelendez9447
      @erickmelendez9447 Před 6 lety +2

      Yafet Teg so right bro!

    • @satish7lamaris340
      @satish7lamaris340 Před 6 lety

      Yafet Teg gqtj2t

    • @ahmedqasim5550
      @ahmedqasim5550 Před 6 lety

      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 Před 6 lety +1

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

    • @rajyalakshmichevala287
      @rajyalakshmichevala287 Před 6 lety +1

      Yafet Teg the

  • @jdmohan51
    @jdmohan51 Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +22

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

    • @merapi2443
      @merapi2443 Před 7 lety +38

      I want to marry that kind of a girl

    • @rubiks6
      @rubiks6 Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety

      De Wonderland a

  • @user-jb6of6vz6z
    @user-jb6of6vz6z Před 3 měsíci +4

    الشئ الوحيد الذي يملكه كل واحدا منا هو كونه إنسان

  • @daveaxelorellanadiaz6304
    @daveaxelorellanadiaz6304 Před 2 lety +17

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

  • @Sunita-xu6vy
    @Sunita-xu6vy Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +5

      Beautifully said!

    • @emanell8625
      @emanell8625 Před 3 lety

      Hi Sunita ! How are you ?

    • @user-de3gj4ni9k
      @user-de3gj4ni9k Před 3 lety +3

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

    • @anupamabhattathiri2825
      @anupamabhattathiri2825 Před 3 lety +3

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

    • @leyetelleblue6696
      @leyetelleblue6696 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @eastwoodwestwood6371
    @eastwoodwestwood6371 Před 3 lety +903

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

    • @BittuKumar-uf7er
      @BittuKumar-uf7er Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +15

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

    • @waterkingdavid
      @waterkingdavid Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @makarem6025
    @makarem6025 Před 2 lety +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 Před rokem +1

      بارك الله في حسن دعائك أختي الكريمة . . .

  • @terezamaria4734
    @terezamaria4734 Před rokem +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! ❤️

  • @lucinapshegubj917
    @lucinapshegubj917 Před 6 lety +1419

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

    • @southpaw602
      @southpaw602 Před 6 lety +43

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

    • @stefanicalderon9050
      @stefanicalderon9050 Před 5 lety +5

      Thats true

    • @BrainFoodCafe
      @BrainFoodCafe Před 5 lety +5

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

    • @reaperandyel
      @reaperandyel Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +1

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

  • @TheUtubewelcome
    @TheUtubewelcome Před 6 lety +487

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

  • @mihuynh1825
    @mihuynh1825 Před rokem +1

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

  • @008nattapatjongpian5
    @008nattapatjongpian5 Před rokem +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.

  • @aiawanders
    @aiawanders Před 7 lety +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 Před 6 lety +2

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

    • @subratasubrata3897
      @subratasubrata3897 Před 6 lety

      Alaia Kirsten Doverte subratadas/00971-0569772459

    • @parinperis477
      @parinperis477 Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @farnoplus
      @farnoplus Před rokem

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

  • @petusha
    @petusha Před 4 lety +156

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

  • @Peerawich29
    @Peerawich29 Před 2 měsíci +6

    Dear unkhown person whoever reads this we don't know each other yet I wish you all the luck afterward from this moment 💫❤️ you are a blessing you don't know that yet , don't blame your self or else loose yourself in the dessert of uncertainty, ur smile is precious keep that up🥰

  • @arnat426
    @arnat426 Před 2 měsíci +1

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

  • @areyouarmy9916
    @areyouarmy9916 Před 2 lety +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.

  • @afrozshabbirs2263
    @afrozshabbirs2263 Před 5 lety +712

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

  • @goldiegoldie5100
    @goldiegoldie5100 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Hearing this speech makes me think of how I should view the world for the better

  • @abish6
    @abish6 Před 5 měsíci

    I remember that when I was a child, my school mates and I were raised with this phrase "We all are equal" then, when I was like 24, I had a conference at work about handicap people and they told us "We all are different, we are not equal, and that is ok". That was mind-blowing and changed my POV.

  • @BrysonJohnsonsStories
    @BrysonJohnsonsStories Před 4 lety +745

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

    • @aoatom8244
      @aoatom8244 Před 4 lety +4

      10 năm quá trễ không anh ?

    • @safjay6485
      @safjay6485 Před 4 lety +18

      After 10 years CZcams will disappear.

    • @simarai9434
      @simarai9434 Před 4 lety +3

      See you there ,dude😎😎

    • @lannhiha3568
      @lannhiha3568 Před 4 lety +3

      at that moment, ww3 destroyed the world hahaa

    • @lytra4586
      @lytra4586 Před 4 lety +1

      I will miss you

  • @tuhinislamnur7590
    @tuhinislamnur7590 Před 3 lety +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❤️

  • @bundle4261
    @bundle4261 Před 9 měsíci +8

    The way I see it,’ The father who encouraged his daughter to see the world and explore different lifestyle is so the starting of a parenting. This is what parents are supposed to teach their kids, to stand up and fight.. Not lay down and pamper but to stand up and fight and be the voice for the voiceless. One of the best talks inTED

  • @pixelzebra8440
    @pixelzebra8440 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I had to have crutches when I broke my ankle. I never realized how differently people would treat me. I was the other. People pitied me, made fun of me, although they were funny (sometimes not tho) also made jokes about it
    I also am half Mexican but look completely Mexican so one time when I talked to my grandpa who only speaks Spanish in my broken Spanish, an entire family looked at me like I had committed a sin. It wasn’t even like I said something particularly wrong or anything
    I’m also a very slow runner compared to the other people in my class. People talk bad about me because of this.
    I’m also GT which makes me think different than others.
    However, I will not let these differences define me. I am more than this and i am this. I am powerful. And all of you are too.

  • @mohammadanadani7898
    @mohammadanadani7898 Před 7 lety +113

    she definetly speaks like a leader and a rolemodel

  • @AlejandroRUrzua
    @AlejandroRUrzua Před 7 lety +401

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

  • @gabriellahenrique9677
    @gabriellahenrique9677 Před rokem +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".

  • @tennisdi
    @tennisdi Před rokem +1

    I have a wonderful autistic son who has taught me unconditional love, humility and acceptance. I wish society would give people like him a chance in life.

  • @user-kg5hz7vd2f
    @user-kg5hz7vd2f Před 4 lety +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♡

  • @jenniferlopez5565
    @jenniferlopez5565 Před 7 lety +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. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @studycasket3786
    @studycasket3786 Před rokem +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 Před rokem

      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 🇲🇽

  • @shamborjas2915
    @shamborjas2915 Před 2 měsíci +1

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

  • @smthaannabel2743
    @smthaannabel2743 Před 2 lety +262

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

  • @nivyaeswar6335
    @nivyaeswar6335 Před 3 lety +86

    " But she taught me: you can't let those differences define you " Such an amazing lesson in life

  • @patriciaangel4
    @patriciaangel4 Před rokem +20

    This made me cry. Thank you!

  • @mitapatel2591
    @mitapatel2591 Před 4 měsíci +1

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

  • @ayaaya-dd4xx
    @ayaaya-dd4xx Před 3 lety +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 🙁🙁

  • @juanse960720
    @juanse960720 Před 2 lety +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.

  • @anupamasingh1016
    @anupamasingh1016 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +1

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

  • @peggy8753
    @peggy8753 Před 10 hodinami

    Don’t let them define you!……….so great 😊

  • @Bazwjd
    @Bazwjd Před 7 lety +113

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

  • @calebwhitney4219
    @calebwhitney4219 Před 3 lety +71

    When she speaks of feeling out of place as an outsider when she was younger, I'm thinking, literally every kid feels that at some point, whether they're from another country, another state or just a kid starting in a new school. Everybody goes through that and you just have to work through it hoping that time and experience will help you overcome. I think the real message here, and where Mariana is such an inspiration is, if you're an awkward kid, feeling different and "other," you're not alone and this is part of the general human condition... and looking at Mariana's example, one day you will own the room just by showing up. Mariana is a lovely woman and she carries herself with confidence, class and grace.

  • @cutecookiez87
    @cutecookiez87 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Beautiful message and person too, on the inside and out. Inspired me to own what makes me special ❤

  • @artworkbybernizzz2654
    @artworkbybernizzz2654 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @joseivanyanesbarreto3004
    @joseivanyanesbarreto3004 Před 7 lety +450

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

  • @ibrahimlovesblink
    @ibrahimlovesblink Před rokem +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!!!

  • @Justwatchingtv008
    @Justwatchingtv008 Před 7 měsíci +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

  • @raniabelkheir67
    @raniabelkheir67 Před 3 lety +39

    Everybody needs an encouraging dad like her dad 💕❤

  • @haichaolong1377
    @haichaolong1377 Před 2 lety +11

    When I feel hopeless, I come here and learn other people's methods of life, and then I find my strength and keep moving.

  • @bbcbooks
    @bbcbooks Před rokem +3

    “We’re all different, no one has a claim on the word normal, we’re all wonderfully quarky and unique , that’s what makes us wonderfully human”
    This is my key take away...

  • @70aphamthikimngan15
    @70aphamthikimngan15 Před rokem +1

    the more you run after the will of others, the easier you lose yourself, because from the moment you were born into the world, you have been a separate, unique and priceless individual.

  • @arsheilalidangastridchrist7569

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

  • @bachnguyenxuan3945
    @bachnguyenxuan3945 Před 3 lety +9

    Thank you so much.
    I am a journalist.
    My job is to talk to people
    from all walks of life,
    all over the world.
    Today, I want to tell you
    why I decided to do this with my life
    and what I've learned.
    My story begins in Caracas, Venezuela,
    in South America, where I grew up;
    a place that to me was,
    and always will be,
    filled with magic and wonder.
    Frоm a very young age,
    my parents wanted me
    to have a wider view of the world.
    I remember one time
    when I was around seven years old,
    my dad came up to me and said,
    "Mariana, I'm going to send you
    and your little sister..."
    - who was six at the time -
    "...to a place where nobody
    speaks Spanish.
    I want you to experience
    different cultures."
    He went on and on about the benefits
    of spending an entire summer
    in this summer camp in the United States,
    stressing a little phrase
    that I didn't pay
    too much attention to at the time:
    "You never know what the future holds."
    Meanwhile, in my seven-year-old mind,
    I was thinking, we were going
    to get to summer camp in Miami.
    (Laughter)
    Maybe it was going to be even better,
    and we were going to go
    a little further north, to Orlando,
    where Mickey Mouse lived.
    (Laughter)
    I got really excited.
    My dad, however,
    had a slightly different plan.
    Frоm Caracas, he he sent us
    to Brainerd, Minnesota.

  • @saharbelhouchet
    @saharbelhouchet Před 9 měsíci +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 ❤💫💫

  • @guillermo9896
    @guillermo9896 Před rokem +4

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

  • @pagusmusic6254
    @pagusmusic6254 Před 3 lety +36

    Let’s celebrate our imperfections that make us special! Beautiful talk, she and her sister are inspirational!

  • @ramelnuquay9243
    @ramelnuquay9243 Před 2 lety +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 Před rokem +1

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

  • @lauraharkin5645
    @lauraharkin5645 Před 7 měsíci +2

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

  • @eduardomusic8560
    @eduardomusic8560 Před rokem +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 🇲🇽... 👍

  • @luischaves-pardo1762
    @luischaves-pardo1762 Před 2 lety +16

    From a neighbor next door to Venezuela and his people, I can totally agree and applaud Mariana. We can all make a contribution to humanity when we are treated humanely. I came to this country of ours as a poor teenager with great dreams of becoming an engineer and being successful. Well, my dream was realized, not because those who looked down on me but those who opened their doors and hearts and held my hand through my life in this beautiful country of us all. God bless America

  • @DMRoper1
    @DMRoper1 Před 7 lety +96

    That's great about her sister. Almost cried.

  • @skylark1111
    @skylark1111 Před rokem +4

    Amazing story and great speech! Yes! We are all UNIQUE. I have lived in another country too, learned languages and I met beautiful people around the world. We were all so empathetic towards each other and we learned a lot. The best thing is that I previously studied anthropology and there I accepted it as an internship. I am grateful for that!

  • @anjulasamarakoon4290
    @anjulasamarakoon4290 Před rokem

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

  • @imamfmirrorball
    @imamfmirrorball Před 2 lety +39

    Her talk gave me goosebumps.. it really changed my perspective towards myself and others around me

  • @booksmoviesMo
    @booksmoviesMo Před 4 lety +33

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

  • @melikaminaei8787
    @melikaminaei8787 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Honestly melted my heart

  • @higuys5914
    @higuys5914 Před rokem +1

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

  • @milkywaystar7760
    @milkywaystar7760 Před 4 lety +39

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