Breaking stereotypes about Syria | Laila Alhariri | TEDxTUBerlin

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  • čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
  • Originally from Syria, Laila Alhariri has been living in Germany for almost 7 years now and is currently finishing her medical studies at TU Dresden. When she first moved to Germany, it was nothing odd for people to ask where Syria is. As time passed by and the country she came from started to occupy the media, people started giving her looks of pity, compassion as well as despise and prejudices. All they think of is war, refugees and Pegida, however this is not the way Laila sees her country. The life, the culture and the nature - it all forms a picture so different of what everybody thinks! Listen to Laila’s story on breaking stereotypes about Syria and its people at TEDxTUBerlin 2019. Laila was born to a Syrian father and a Ukrainian mother. She lived in Syria and started studying medicine at Damascus university and later moved to Germany to continue her medical studies.
    Living in Berlin, she was grateful to have found a peaceful home in Germany. Laila also tried to support refugees from her home country: whether through volunteering with children in Berlin or working in a refugee clinic/international practice in Dresden, which helped her perceive the gap expanding between both Syrians and Germans culturally and socially and she was able to learn directly about the misconceptions and clichés created about Syrians and Arabs in general, and therefore wanted to clarify some stereotypes as well as present the resemblances as a connection that brings them together. 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

Komentáře • 64

  • @salrhawi
    @salrhawi Před 5 lety +32

    I m Syrian I don't care of what others think about us Syria is heaven on Earth

    • @salrhawi
      @salrhawi Před 5 lety

      @Battle of Empires nop I live in Dubai

  • @Dingleberry_123
    @Dingleberry_123 Před 4 lety +19

    My mother’s Syrian & I’ve always been proud of my Syrian roots 🇸🇾 Thanks for showing the diversity and beauty of Syria 💯

  • @saharhashem6864
    @saharhashem6864 Před 2 lety +6

    Well said, proud of such young Syrian gils. Chapeau

  • @arasothman5833
    @arasothman5833 Před 10 měsíci +1

    thank you laila for talking about your country syria..it is a great message to all the world to know the fact ..we are soo proud of you

  • @Nellychanelle
    @Nellychanelle Před 3 lety +6

    Thank you this was really interesting. Love learning about your culture

  • @alessa.haj.hassan
    @alessa.haj.hassan Před 3 lety +6

    Shocked to the core to hear about your kidnap story, may God always protect you, very proud of you and your tough yet rewarding journey, you have grown into a strong, amazing young lady, great speech!

  • @M.K-SAVE
    @M.K-SAVE Před 2 lety +2

    Syrian here but don't think I am going back anytime soon. I lived all my life outside of Syria.

  • @lanazaim6113
    @lanazaim6113 Před 5 lety +13

    Informative content, great message and an Awesome speaker!

    • @lailaal
      @lailaal Před 5 lety

      Thank you Lana! 🌷

  • @sabaheyy9679
    @sabaheyy9679 Před 4 lety +9

    So proud of you
    ❤️ from damascus

  • @baraaothman8716
    @baraaothman8716 Před 4 lety +5

    It was a touching speech, and it gives hope for all Syrians to be proud of their identity, and face the stereotype about them

  • @dania1787
    @dania1787 Před 4 lety +13

    هي المخلوقة بتذكرني بحالي لما بعمل برزنتيشن بكون عندي نفس رجفة الصوت والحركات😂😂 بس برافو علي اني دائما بواجه مخاوفي ويكسر حاجز الارتباك والخجل بالنسبة لالها مابعرف بس برافو عليا انو وصلت رسالة حلوة عننا بخفة دم وسلاسة 🧡🧡

    • @emarr300
      @emarr300 Před 4 lety +1

      فضحتنا يا زلمة فعلا هيك بصير صوتي لما وقف بالدرس اعمل برزنتيشين 😂😂

    • @dania1787
      @dania1787 Před 4 lety +1

      @@emarr300 😂😂😂

    • @anasalrameh7786
      @anasalrameh7786 Před 3 lety

      بتصير معي كمان 😂😂
      بكره هل شغلة بس بتصير 😂

  • @rimafendi9417
    @rimafendi9417 Před 4 lety +4

    Keep up this great spirit! Yes we are Syrians and we are so diverse!

  • @Famos.
    @Famos. Před 5 lety +7

    20 min of the important information about syria
    Thank you Laila for Your great talk.

    • @lailaal
      @lailaal Před 5 lety

      Patii 98 thanks! :)

  • @hasanalhayani6272
    @hasanalhayani6272 Před 4 lety +4

    Keep the great work!
    I also learned new and wonderful facts about my country, where i lived for almost two decades!!. Foreigners would certainly discover more and break many stereotypes. Thanks a lot Layla!

    • @lailaal
      @lailaal Před 4 lety +1

      Hasan Alhayani thank you:)

  • @emarr300
    @emarr300 Před 4 lety +6

    يبعتلي حمى شو صوتك طالع بريئ.. عندك كل شي لتوثقي بحالك وتحكي بقوة.. برافو عليكي رفعتي راسنا يا قمر

  • @pompeymik
    @pompeymik Před 3 lety +3

    Beautiful. ❤️ From the UK ✊

  • @fadiestifani8307
    @fadiestifani8307 Před 4 lety +1

    Laila i am thankful to you.. your well educated greetings from 🇸🇾💐

  • @akandeel1
    @akandeel1 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you! I live in the USA and I'm experiencing the exact same stereotypes

  • @wissamismaiel6995
    @wissamismaiel6995 Před 3 lety +1

    So proud of you ..

  • @deepvalues154
    @deepvalues154 Před 4 lety +2

    شكرا الك لانك وجه سوريا الحلو ❤️❤️❤️

  • @salimbaroud1223
    @salimbaroud1223 Před 3 lety +1

    You are a great girl , and a bright,civilized example of the Syrian woman .

  • @avinfares7005
    @avinfares7005 Před 4 lety +2

    Proud of you Laila ❤

    • @lailaal
      @lailaal Před 4 lety +1

      Avin Fares thank you!:-)

    • @emarr300
      @emarr300 Před 4 lety +1

      @@lailaal You have all our support bent baladi

    • @lailaal
      @lailaal Před 4 lety +1

      Emarr thanks!:)

  • @sediqabakhtyari8703
    @sediqabakhtyari8703 Před 5 lety +1

    Ich stolz auf dich, liebe Laila!

    • @lailaal
      @lailaal Před 5 lety +1

      Sediqa Bakhtyari danke Sediqa! ❤️

  • @omaralhariri1544
    @omaralhariri1544 Před 4 lety +4

    😘💐

  • @zedalchirity7097
    @zedalchirity7097 Před 4 lety +4

    Great !
    Indeed, Stereotypes about Syria are really annoying and misleading.

  • @sabarinath3045
    @sabarinath3045 Před 5 lety +1

    Super attire
    Cute slang😙😙

  • @yusufaslan6603
    @yusufaslan6603 Před 3 lety

    Hmmm interesting facts

  • @WhatEver-ff4pi
    @WhatEver-ff4pi Před 3 lety

    Why is the audience so dry

  • @benavraham4397
    @benavraham4397 Před rokem +1

    🇸🇾✝️Syria was all Christian until the Muslim/Arabs conquered it in the the seventh century. Churches were converted to Mosques. Syria is still 16% Christian.
    Syria is the ancient origin of the Aramaic language. Shlam Alechon!

  • @okayokay12
    @okayokay12 Před 3 lety +1

    هههه صوتها سورية و لهجة اكرانيه ع سورية lol

  • @segistapipse1195
    @segistapipse1195 Před 3 lety

    هي موالية وعم تمدح النظام

  • @suckmydingledong
    @suckmydingledong Před 3 lety +2

    Christian, what the schnitzel is wrong with you?!

  • @mohamadibrahim299
    @mohamadibrahim299 Před 3 lety +1

    also, she talks about the diversity of syria.. and then says: “syria speaks arabic”!
    have you gone to the north of syria (occupied by arabs) and seen how many languages are there ?
    looks like she is the one who doesn’t know much about syria !

    • @suleyman8696
      @suleyman8696 Před 2 lety +1

      It’s still majority Arab despite many ppl speaking other leanguages

  • @JESUS-cv5nn
    @JESUS-cv5nn Před 5 lety +1

    JESUS CHRIST IS RETURNING, REPENT OF SIN AND CHAN.G.E YOUR WAY OF LIVING

    • @okayokay12
      @okayokay12 Před 3 lety

      كول خرا ولو وجع راس ناس متلكون بتخلي الناس يأمنو بالشياطين

  • @mohamadibrahim299
    @mohamadibrahim299 Před 3 lety

    trying to give a good impression about syria by saying that it’s not just a small third world country in the middle east!
    if that’s how you perceive the middle east, then why are you surprised about how people perceive syria?

  • @RasulAbuMuhammadAmin
    @RasulAbuMuhammadAmin Před 5 lety +1

    Doesn't look like syrian for me.

    • @safuwanfauzi5014
      @safuwanfauzi5014 Před 5 lety +9

      Syrian, Lebanon, Palestinan, Jordan, Part of Turkey do look like European.

    • @RasulAbuMuhammadAmin
      @RasulAbuMuhammadAmin Před 5 lety +1

      Ok, let's precise. She doesn't look like muslim women.

    • @dania1787
      @dania1787 Před 4 lety +2

      @@RasulAbuMuhammadAmin how should Muslim women look like?! ( I want say at we look just like humane)

    • @syrianatheist817
      @syrianatheist817 Před 4 lety +9

      Lol
      Not all Syrians are Muslims educate yourself please

    • @johnlocke1289
      @johnlocke1289 Před 4 lety +5

      @@RasulAbuMuhammadAmin imagine thinking all Syrian women are muslims and they supposed to look in specific way.