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To learn is to be free | Shameem Akhtar

To learn is to be free | Shameem Akhtar

FromTED Talks Education


To learn is to be free | Shameem Akhtar

FromTED Talks Education

ratings:
Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Mar 1, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Shameem Akhtar posed as a boy during her early childhood in Pakistan so she could enjoy the privileges Pakistani girls are rarely afforded: to play outside and attend school. In an eye-opening, personal talk, Akhtar recounts how the opportunity to get an education altered the course of her life -- and ultimately changed the culture of her village, where today every young girl goes to school.
Released:
Mar 1, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What should future schools look like? How do brains learn? Some of the world's greatest educators, researchers, and community leaders share their stories and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.