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Afghan activist Nila Ibrahimi shares her experience using song to protest — and ultimately reverse — oppressive laws in Afghanistan just before the Taliban took back control of the country. In a brief Q&A with Head of TED Chris Anderson, Ibrahimi sends a powerful message about the strength of girls’ voices, both in Afghanistan and…

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Afghan activist Nila Ibrahimi shares her experience using song to protest — and ultimately reverse — oppressive laws in Afghanistan just before the Taliban took back control of the country. In a brief Q&A with Head of TED Chris Anderson, Ibrahimi sends a powerful message about the strength of girls’ voices, both in Afghanistan and around the world. (Recorded at TED2024 on April 19, 2024)

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24 Comments

  1. @nila45.34

    December 18, 2024 at 12:11 pm

    Proud of you As a Hazara Afghan ❤
    Afghan girls are powerful and will never give up.

  2. @jumayawari1345

    December 18, 2024 at 12:45 pm

    Proud of you Nila

  3. @Shaheen_3000

    December 18, 2024 at 1:21 pm

    ????????????If you love Afghanistan????❤️????

  4. @HazratJafarArab

    December 18, 2024 at 7:29 pm

  5. @annwang5986

    December 18, 2024 at 10:32 pm

    So proud of you Nila ????

  6. @MokhtarMojahed-w8n

    December 18, 2024 at 10:40 pm

    Love you nila❤❤❤

  7. @MokhtarMojahed-w8n

    December 18, 2024 at 10:41 pm

    You are the best ❤❤❤❤

  8. @GisoGisojan

    December 19, 2024 at 3:17 am

    Always proud ❤❤❤❤

  9. @MasomaAmini-n6m

    December 19, 2024 at 3:37 am

    We proud u from Afghanistan ????????❤️❤️

  10. @muhammadziaullah7590

    December 19, 2024 at 4:11 am

    Changing one’s identity, adopting others culture and then saying from there that they raise their voice is not an act of bravery I think. There are some extremities of the Taliban government I recognize but who has done destruction in Afghanistan for many decades, who is doing genocide in Palestine and the pandemic is spreading across the whole middle east as we have seen from the Syria situation, where first they declare an organization terrorists and then when it comes to thier benefits they directly turn them into revolutionaries. Think of inside stories what they are doing with our minds, culture, religion and our sacred places.

  11. @marwaali4901

    December 19, 2024 at 4:13 am

    We are so proud of you Nila Jan. ❤❤

  12. @mustafasultani8447

    December 19, 2024 at 4:38 am

    Proud of her,
    She is Hazarś gril..

  13. @mahiousgazi

    December 19, 2024 at 5:29 am

    Afghanistan women need freedom????️

  14. @Connectinternational.x

    December 19, 2024 at 5:35 am

    Proud of you.

  15. @ABJuly2819

    December 19, 2024 at 6:36 am

    Of course she’s a Hazara.

  16. @madeena-amini

    December 19, 2024 at 7:04 am

    and we won`t give up never. we won`t give them what they want. we`re not the same as we were 20 years before. we`re gonna get what we deserve whether by asking or taking it.

  17. @hamednabizada3818

    December 19, 2024 at 11:31 am

    Every word holds immense power, and the lyrics in her singing have triumphed over those who have sought to ban education for girls in Afghanistan. Continue to strive diligently and demonstrate our capabilities to the world.

    We are incredibly proud of you, Nila Ibrahim – the Voice of Afghan Girls.

  18. @ferozazahidi1427

    December 19, 2024 at 12:23 pm

    Proud of you ????????????

  19. @سیروس.مریدی

    December 19, 2024 at 12:50 pm

    جلوه ها کردم و نشناخت مرا اهل دلی…من آن سوسن وحشی که به ویرانه دمید..

  20. @Usersxjhsjxhdhs

    December 19, 2024 at 1:15 pm

    It’s incredible how well she speaks English, considering she has only been living in Canada for three years.

  21. @Usersxjhsjxhdhs

    December 19, 2024 at 4:53 pm

    Let’s not forget that the Taliban killed hundreds of boys and girls in their school by sending suicide bombers.
    They mostly targeted Hazara girls looking like Nila. Nila survived several suicide attacks.

    However, it’s incredible how good English she’s speaking. She has only been living in Canada for 3 years.

  22. @zamanEhsani

    December 19, 2024 at 5:54 pm

    so proud of her. she is a true Hazara.
    Afghan girls are all proud and brave. All fighters.

  23. @B.Qasimi

    December 19, 2024 at 6:15 pm

    Impressed… thank you Nila for raising your voice against the Taliban. Although every one of us has raised our voices but yours is now more powerful as your are everywhere on social media. I hope one day we can have a country where women have their freedom.

  24. @MAF-Podcast

    December 19, 2024 at 8:07 pm

    Great job ????

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