Be active, not an activist | Saffiyah Khan | TEDxYouth@Brum

Saffiayah Khan describes her utopia where more citizens take and active role leaving no room for specially identified activists. Brummie activist Saffiyah Khan went viral in April, 2016 when she a photographer snapped a picture of her defending Saira Zafar from a group of far-right English Defence League supporters at a demonstration in Birmingham - being hailed as a symbol of hope for not just the city but the world. Following the media frenzy, Saffiyah continues to use her platform as to reduce islamaphobia and racism. This year will see Saffiyah launch her first solo photo exhibition, TEDxYouth@Brum talk and many more adventures where she will get to explore important stories to inspire a new generation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@saffiyahkhan7915]

My name is saffiyah Khan too!!!!

[@Bothaboiz]

As relevant today as ever. We need more of this.

[@johnconlow3336]

What a great story and TED Talk! Another great youtube video on this subject is 'What Happened to Dujuan Armstrong' on Planet Classroom Network. This is about a mother who wants to know the truth behind her son's mysterious death in jail.

[@stephaniemckinney3476]

Big up the brummies ! Good sense of community in Birmingham love it

[@sratus]

She couldn't sound any less Brummie

[@noraj.7383]

Interesting point of view

[@Journal_Haris]

I'm extremely surprised saffiyah Love the work

[@DirkAustin]

OMG, she is so awesome! Badass! We need women like her in power!

[@sweetwatermelon2524]

She is my family And she is the nicest person!

[@chrisbrown-cx2th]

She is gorgeous

[@tonymoran141]

She's pony

[@user-ct6hr5nu1q]

yak yak come on. no one deserves to be called a man

[@salk2555]

Good for you Saffiyah

[@randomrant0]

this method could be applied everywhere

[@selocan469]

Well being an active person (in specific domains of course) is what an 'activist' mean anyway. It would not help in anyway or even harm to redifine those terms. Just try to help people understand what the term really stands for and for what manner of conduct it calls for.

[@folksinger2100]

She is now on the Elite Models books because of the EDL

[@jo18533]

Shows you where real power lies.

[@researcher-dj2sr]

Fixed inside job

[@jamesraza5784]

Amazing how Saffiyah has developed since her days in Educating Yorkshire!!!

[@nosheeniftikhar7271]

Is that really her?

[@allovdem]

Lol, wrong person, this woman is Brummie.

[@jamesraza5784]

@@nosheeniftikhar7271 My apologies. Turns out this is a different Saffiyah Khan!!!

[@randomrant0]

Im confused a bit... But i think i get it

[@whatistrending5997]

These comments don’t pass the vibe check love you saf

[@uknighthuntingvision93]

I used to be an activist, then I grew up and was no longer unemployed.

[@aces-ww8zl]

Believe nothing, question everything. Certainly getting some mileage from it. Propaganda, never.

[@brianjones5828]

agenda, all planned

[@jonathanhendry9759]

Get a job

[@katoness]

For someone who talks so much, she actually has said nothing of any relevance.

[@berlinocelot]

I thought I was the only one wondering about that too.

[@gloryglory5688]

katoness you weren’t listening

[@katoness]

@@gloryglory5688 I listen to people who have depth, she has none.

[@katoness]

MusicalElitist1 People listen to me on a daily basis and often take my advice. But you would have no idea of that because you clearly have no idea of who you are talking too. LOL

[@scare6262]

What do u mean by that

[@3DSgeek]

Now talk about grooming gangs, the MDL and the racism towards others from the Islamic communities in the U.K.

[@3DSgeek]

No talk about grooming gangs, the MDL and the racism towards others from the Islamic communities in the U.K.

[@MrHamtits]

Good on you generally. But this was pretty much 90% humblebragging.

[@berlinocelot]

There's another side to this girls behaviour that doesn't fit the narrative that she's a poster girl for progressivist activism. I'm not against her and I respect her right to voice an opinion but I think it's only fair top point out that she has some very toxic politics and narrow minded opinions. She clearly has an underdeveloped self awareness which is endemic in modern leftism.

[@inalavalamp]

could you elaborate? or do you have an article? i'm genuinely curious. I would probably agree with everything Saffiyah has to say, but I also understand that people my age on the left need to be relatable in order to gain traction with there ideals, if that makes sense. Not to be so judgmental. Perhaps with the rise of smartphones and technologies, more people my age are used to their bubbles, on both sides, and self awareness is waining thin for generations to come

[@folksinger2100]

So are you a 10yr drop out from High School?

[@jo18533]

Her hatred of the native population of the UK is inspiring. We need more anti-white voices like this.

[@nickycrawl]

Wait a minute... You're not being facetious, are you?

[@novaturient7474]

What about anything she said was anti-white?

[@jo18533]

Huh?

[@novaturient7474]

You were saying that her voice was anti-white, I don’t get how it was anti-white, could you explain?

[@kevphillips02]

Yawn . I dont really want protests and aggression on the streets , i would much rather my government had the balls to address the issues that caused the problem.

[@MarioVeg269]

Vegan activism is also important!

[@adamanwarkhan7441]

She is not a true Khan the original Khans are pathans like myself the rest of people copied us pathans look at history

[@ayhamshaheed7740]

Adam Anwar Khan ok

[@jackw3721]

ok

[@allovdem]

Lol what?

[@douglasw1545]

Trump 2020

[@3DSgeek]

No talk about grooming gangs, the MDL and the racism towards others from the Islamic communities in the U.K.

[@wonderland1985]

Has b****** all to do with her so why the b******* have to talk about. Get yourself any education.