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A Community Mobilizing For Themselves, Future And Natural Habitats | Dr. Serina Rahman | TEDxUTM

501 views · Published 2 July 2018 · 17:56 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Giving the local community the right of their own voices, sharpening their surviving skills as well as preserving the natural habitats. Serina Rahman was once a Third Culture Kid (TCK) growing up in many parts of Europe & Asia. The common threads throughout her journey were an addiction to the sea and helping those far less fortunate than herself. She eventually spending time with coastal and island communities to teach them about their incomparable marine habitats. Her time in Mukim Tg Kupang, Johor was meant to be just that, but 10 years on, she still lives amongst them and has learnt as much as (if not more) than what she taught. She witnessed how much a community can do when they are enabled and empowered according to their needs, goals and desires. This is a story of how a community that is about to lose everything that they depend on is able to rally around someone with a vision to overcome their pain and find a way forward. Serina Rahman planted a seed here, but it took a determined local champion and a committed group of youth to rally the community to help that seed grow beyond their initial expectations. 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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