The TEDxBaghdad team is not only based in The Netherlands. People from across the world are helping to make this event happen. Please meet two very committed team members Nada and Layla.
Nada is Canadian Iraqi – she was raised in Ottowa, Canada. She lives in Dubai.
What has been your biggest achievement for TEDxBaghdad so far?
‘My biggest achievement for TEDxBaghdad has yet to be achieved. I really hope I can bring some large sponsors to the table in order to make this conference a success. I’m definitely happy about some of the speakers we have secured and the group support that the TEDxBaghdad team has for each other!’
What is your dream or goal for TEDxBaghdad?
‘For Iraq, my dream is to see the country prosperous economically, socially and politically. My goal is to help be part of this movement. Especially around the social changes required in Iraq, where issues of poverty, lack of education, and abundance of orphans require drastic attention and help.’
Who is your dream speaker?
‘It would be someone from Iraq, in Iraq, lived through the trials and tribulations of Iraq and up to speak on his/her hopes, dreams and aspirations for Iraq. This person is not hypothetical, this person lives in many Iraqis, and we hope to be able to find a few such people to inspire us all.’
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Layla is of Kurdish-Arabic Iraqi origin. Her parents migrated to L.A. in the seventies. Layla is an architecture student, a dreamer and an artist. She’s also an intern at NASA.
What’s your dream or goal?
‘My goal is to overcome obstacles related to war and violence in Iraq by providing a stage for the country’s unheard and deserving.’
What has been your biggest achievement for TEDxBaghdad so far?
‘Our biggest achievement has been coordinating our regular Skype-meetings between three continents!’
Of which achievement are you most enthusiastic?
‘The optimism and support that we have received inside and outside of Iraq kindle my enthusiasm daily.’
Please read the complete interviews on www.tedxamsterdam/doing/tedxbaghdad
Irene de Waal
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