Look Who it Was Random video

We and the others | Nawal Soufi | TEDxLakeComo

3,825 views · Published 24 November 2014 · 19:14 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

Watch on YouTube

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. We and the others: Nawal Soufi at TEDxLakeComo”
Social Activist. Nawal Sufi is a young cultural mediator. Born in Morocco and living in Catania since the age of six, Nawal, as volunteer , began to deal with people in poverty. Since last spring is in the forefront to help refugees, mostly Syrians, who, by reason of the war, come to Italian shores after  dramatic travels. Nawal has quickly become the reference for the officials of “ Mare Nostrum “, Port Authorities and Institutions, but also for hundreds of refugees that she waits at the station every day helping them not to fall again into the smuggler hands. In late July, was awarded "Woman of the Frontier" at the International Film Festival of Marzamemi. (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nawal-Syriahorra-Sos/516382825161306 ) 
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)


We and the others: Nawal Soufi at TEDxLakeComo”
Social Activist. Nawal Sufi is a young cultural mediator. Born in Morocco and living in Catania since the age of six, Nawal, as volunteer , began to deal with people in poverty. Since last spring is in the forefront to help refugees, mostly Syrians, who, by reason of the war, come to Italian shores after  dramatic travels. Nawal has quickly become the reference for the officials of “ Mare Nostrum “, Port Authorities and Institutions, but also for hundreds of refugees that she waits at the station every day helping them not to fall again into the smuggler hands. In late July, was awarded "Woman of the Frontier" at the International Film Festival of Marzamemi. (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nawal-Syriahorra-Sos/516382825161306 ) 


About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

More from this channel