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Makhtoum Abdalla: Education is a fundamental right for every child | TED

For children growing up in refugee camps, education is a powerful tool of liberation. In this inspiring talk, Makhtoum Abdalla, displaced as a child in Sudan and now living with his family in the Otash camp in Darfur, shares his biggest dream: to ensure all children are educated and taught the skills needed to become…

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February 17, 2022

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The Health Body Fitness

February 17, 2022 at 4:02 pm

Awesome Great Sudan Sudan an Nubia Sudan would Be Beautiful Great place if Government Building it Up The Landscape Hopefully More Sudan people’s Educate Themselves and Go Back Home to Sudan an Build Up There Homeland an Change For The Future of Sudan The Africa Youth is The Future Build Up Sudan Love an Support from Afrocan Americans ????

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McMaschio

February 17, 2022 at 4:15 pm

Very Inspiring ???? Thanks TED for inspiring millions of people ????❤️ when i was at my lowest point these videos gave me strength ❤️

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listen2meokidoki

February 17, 2022 at 4:17 pm

There are no Rights. Only privileges that we agree to mutually enforce.

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Joshua Pitong

February 17, 2022 at 4:21 pm

Salute to you brother.???? You’ll definitely going to become a great Doctor.????

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Yam Yefet

February 17, 2022 at 4:27 pm

good luck !!!!

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Jamal Uthman

February 17, 2022 at 4:32 pm

Hopefully, wish you get where you want to be #Makhtoum!

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IRri

February 17, 2022 at 4:52 pm

And Adults

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Εγώ, ο Δημήτρης

February 17, 2022 at 4:56 pm

At least a topic we can all agree on!! Education is a fundamental human right!

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Mr. San Diego

February 17, 2022 at 5:01 pm

Inspiring!

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Manjula umesh

February 17, 2022 at 5:11 pm

Thank you for inspiring sir ????

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- Manjula umesh
  
  February 17, 2022 at 5:15 pm
  
  Who love to study and intrested in learning new things every day ,then can feel your explanation sir, presently this world is all about having knowledge,if you can then you are the ruler nar protecter of your family ,who ignore or lose this they will suffer
  
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Yassin alqnas _ يس القناص

February 17, 2022 at 5:18 pm

Wow amazing my bro , I’m sudaness too

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Muhamad H

February 17, 2022 at 5:21 pm

Oh my god ???? he is a great tengager

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Yassin alqnas _ يس القناص

February 17, 2022 at 5:23 pm

How can I contact you?

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Celiz Yvette

February 17, 2022 at 5:42 pm

such a beautiful soul

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Denis Zubic

February 17, 2022 at 5:50 pm

This was…I’m grateful for having the chance to study in an university.

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IO

February 17, 2022 at 6:17 pm

Education is and always has been fundamental, a means of guiding and informing us on how to go about life, how to navigate the complexities of living in a vast world of uncertainty. Education means communication, collaboration, self-realization, opportunity. How can we give rise to our global community without a knowing of the infinite intersections that make up our shared universe? Education is a right to life, a right to love, a right to be a sovereign being in an ever-changing, ever-significant world.

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Mohammed Othman

February 17, 2022 at 6:19 pm

Better tomorrow will be

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IO

February 17, 2022 at 6:24 pm

How absurd that the right to life, the notion of survival is not a given. Food, shelter, safety/security, education, none of which are cemented in the global wellbeing. This is universal. We can come together in pursuit of these inextricable facets of life and being.

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IO

February 17, 2022 at 6:26 pm

Thank you Makhtoum for so poignantly stating this truth. I am in awe and respect of you and this message.

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Mohammed mahadi

February 17, 2022 at 6:43 pm

proud Sudanese ????????

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Никита Никитенко

February 17, 2022 at 8:26 pm

Respect.

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Tissy7

February 17, 2022 at 10:07 pm

Onions chopping nearby????????. Extremely inspiring.

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Ankita Salunke

February 18, 2022 at 1:16 am

Your words are heart touching. May your all dreams come true God bless you.

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su

February 18, 2022 at 7:13 am

you’ll get there

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Adinda Mutiara

February 18, 2022 at 10:29 am

very inspiring, i really love the way he talks and interpret the definition of education<3

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linda02619

February 19, 2022 at 10:03 am

You‘ll be a fantastic doctor! You are so strong and smart! Thank you, for sharing your story. That really touched me! Wishing you all the best ❤️????????

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yash

February 20, 2022 at 8:55 am

woaa, proud of u bro! fighting for make a better place. you’re doing great brotherr

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