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TEDxAustin - Jeremy Courtney

4,614 views · Published 17 February 2012 · 18:18 · Indexed 24 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2012 · Nonprofits & Activism

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If performing heart surgery isn't difficult enough, try doing it in the middle of a war zone. Jeremy Courtney of Preemptive Love, a non-profit that trains surgeons to provide heart surgery for children in Iraq, makes a compelling case for extending a helping hand first and asking questions later. In the process of mending hearts, he is mending cultural discord and unmaking violence.

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