Full speech | Indian-American Harvard student Shruthi Kumar at convocation | Palestine solidarity

[@pkkp37]

'I don't know' is more powerful than 'I know'. There is humbleness in not knowing which makes space for learning, understanding, empathy & tolerance. I applaud your speech👏.

[@Zainab-jb7lr]

At such a tender age, she has massive wisdom... she put the leadership of Harvard to shame here....what a wonderful young woman!

[@sinndoss]

She is a socialist !!

[@markdagostino9666]

God Bless you Shruthi! It’s young ladies like you that give me great faith and hope for the future.

[@AlexMattakathu]

💯❤️

[@marieapercy1962]

❤

[@pg-ko6ph]

What a speach! And so young! She took the responsibility of being human seriously. Others will follow.

[@RK-nq3fj]

Responsibility of a human! Beautiful comment.

[@christinahoneycutt9360]

Who is this Badass Beautiful Warrior Goddess?!!! YES!!!!

[@patriciaselwyn799]

What a speech! At 74 years of age, I am inspired! I am Australian, studied in your great country at the age of 16! Thank you for courageously upholding the principles of democracy! ❤

[@angeloc7486]

In America?

[@RK-nq3fj]

The Indian-American in the title got my attention and I watched the speech. While I'm proud she shares my heritage, her value system is very American and humanistic. This is exactly what college education in America was meant to be - to produce free and independent thinkers, with courage to speak their mind, and most importantly care for fellow human beings!

[@mutifeldbrand9004]

U meant to produce a radical.wole liberal student that supports terrorist and Hates and despises jews?. Unfortunately that's what the elite colleges are a place that they indoctrinate students to support terrorism and hate Jews that are defending themselves against radical Islamic terrorists!!

[@TeamProU]

@@mutifeldbrand9004🤣🤣🤣 as 90 children in Lebanon are killed , you’re afraid to say anything against Israel because they’re white.

[@shailendrasemwal1783]

Ah..... all fake products(students)! US exploits the world by showing these fake humanistic students/ fellows😏 What malpractice US does is not hidden anymore! Results are echoing evidences there ....... 🏌‍♂️🏌‍♂️🏌‍♂️

[@tanya4441]

Sadhu Guru also taks about power of I don't know but we are indians we always tend to appreciate foreign

[@RK-nq3fj]

@@tanya4441 Neither Shruthi nor I are foreign to America though :) But I hear you, good principles are everywhere.

[@catalinaprincon9328]

So brave and courageous to speak the truth in a setting like this❤👏👏👏

[@faithhope310]

🙏💛

[@mutifeldbrand9004]

She is a clueless Woke liberal that was indoctrinated to Hate Israel and despise Israel because Israel us hates just because It's the only Jewish country that's fighting for their survival on 6 fronts and the word can't stomach the fact that Jews defend themselves!!

[@mutifeldbrand9004]

She doesn't deserve a job for harassing Jewish students on campus. Shame on you as a perosk of color.to.haras Jewish students. Jews have suffered the most Racism throughout the ages and shame on you for harassing Jewish students!!

[@SAJITH999777]

She's simpimg to liberals

[@msher479]

She is what we all should be. Thank you for posting this

[@marieapercy1962]

❤

[@msher479]

@@asR2424 why

[@goswamivinod]

It was courageous and eye opening speech. Congratulations on your courage, honesty and integrity . All the best in your life. Good Luck.

[@marieapercy1962]

❤

[@arch410]

Wow. Her composure, articulation, poise and words were so powerful. I am inspired and in awe. I have hope in the future if she's leading. ❤🔥

[@melissameloni2170]

This is what give us hope for the future ❤

[@deeshan9844]

The bravery it takes to do this 👏👏👏👏 At 22! Incredible. Thank you for your inspiration Shruthi. Can’t wait to see where you go next.

[@p.k.abdulghafour5602]

Incredible speech. Hats off to Sruthi Kumar for her impressive speech at the convocation، her support and empathy for the people of Gaza and for upholding civil liberties at university campuses.

[@dresirk4366]

As a a person from south Indian descendent you brought tears to my eye listening to this . just forward this to my daughter that’s in college in New York. “” they words I don’t know heard that from my parents myself .

[@immrssnow]

her confidence, her aura 🤌🏼✨☺️ love from INDIA 💙🇮🇳🪷

[@shantirathi4351]

Very powerful and inspiring speech with great message. Hopefully it wakes many of us. Heartiest congratulations to you, proud family and the community. Super proud of you Shruti. Keep rocking.

[@pslamba51]

😊😊

[@Gayu899]

I feel ashamed that we Indians are losing so many talented Indian students every day.😢😢😢😢

[@Gayu899]

I feel ashamed that we Indians are losing so many talented Indian students every day.😢😢😢😢

[@UserABC123-or4gh]

They may not get a chance at education in India

[@prawasinisen-sharma5806]

Amazing, well said. Congrats to you Shruthi. Such a BRAVE performance. Hats off to you.

[@Tahir9987]

What an inspiration. I shared this with my mother who is also an immigrant to the U.S. her parents must be so proud!

[@SandeepSingh-or7jr]

Lectures don't feed empty stomach , but real money feed people ... can she donate 70% of earning in future ? Definitely not ... we need billionaires like elon musk, Jeff bejos,

[@SuperEddy1234]

Proud of you Shruti! I’m very optimistic about the future of humankind seeing young people like you - very inspiring! Don’t ever change!

[@gelgiz5039]

Good for this young woman for speaking up. She is going to have a bright future. She’s going to be a leader. May the grace of God follows her wherever she goes. Proud of you, girl, proud of you!

[@Vidya_Swifty]

Thank you Shruthi for a truly great and incredibly courageous speech. 'I don't know ' what's happened to the 13 of your classmates but I will try and find out.

[@pin-psychologicalinformati7848]

She is very much courageous, brave, girl. I love to hear her speech that can leave so many speechless. Congratulations on your achievements and bravery. ❤🎉🎉❤

[@suedeundara8766]

She is a very impressive public speaker indeed. She will be good enough to be the president of this country. I am a woman physician comes from the same part of the world. My children are doing very well too! I am proud of her. I am proud of the abilities, academic excellence and achievements of people who come from that part of the world. Now the Britishes , the USA and the rest of the world have come to realize the existence of that excellence in their blood after long term condemnation by the British Monarchy.

[@ghulamawliya5316]

One voice matters and can open our eyes and make us stare at where we don't want to see. Great speech!

[@zoologyart7719]

Empathy, competence, warmth and strength. You got it all, girl. Oh and you're beautiful, not that it really matters.

[@thomascox257]

Wow! What a powerful, eloquent, courageous speech. I love it. Shruthi Kumar is right. The 13 students in question should have been allowed to graduate. It is most unfortunate that a group of racist Jews at Harvard is so powerful that they can deny students the right to graduate just because they exercised their freedom of speech. I hope that these 13 students will eventually be able to receive the Harvard University diploma that they worked so hard for.

[@kw7807]

What had this 13 students done to have been denied?

[@santabanga]

Protests

[@HoldenNY22]

Jew were discriminated against at Harvard University. Harvard is being sued for this. Jewish Students were denied their Rgith to be Jewish and to say that the Jewish People should have their own State and that Jews should not be exterminated as Hamas, Hezzaballoah , the Islamic Iranian Government and other Arabs/Muslims wish agaisnt Jewsih People both in Israel and the the World. I am sure that the 13 Harvard Studnets who were not allowed to Gradaute did not just engage in Peaceful Protests. They committed Rachial Acts of Threats and Violence against Jewish Students and other who had a different more nuanced View on the Israel/Palestine Conflict.

[@KrishnaKumar-xw5wu]

@@thomascox257 If they feel so strongly about Palestine why not go there and fight the cause !! It’s easy to babble away and cause a ruckus in a safe country and spew hatred !!

[@wayne5000]

No, those students were not peacefully protesting. There were inciting and supporting violence and terror on their fellow students. They were targeting Jewish students and prohibiting them attending class and tormenting them. No those "protesters" should have been arrested. It's called consequences, something that the progressive left can dish out but they can't take.

[@Leah_Hilton]

I bow down to you young girl. It gives me hope to hear you and witness your powerful speech " i don't know" You're brilliant in many many ways. Thank you & congratulations ! ❤

[@ffiory2312]

The lady behind her is my reaction in the whole video. What a good speech Shruti, i wish you the best❤

[@jenniferkanye7231]

Congratulations on your speech Shruthi Kumar, wish you a brighter future may you achieve the highest level of success!!!

[@abidsalam1842]

Shruti your passionate speech exuding confidence before the best and brightest students and faculty on fundamental rights enshrined in American Constitution deserves the highest appreciation of all who cherish democracy.

[@nash797]

Where does fundamental rights for women disappear where ur cu|t is majority?

[@noemihinojosa2273]

To face your oppressors with truth, has to be the best feeling. Sound off young lady! You are a voice for so many. Thank you

[@byravanviswanathan6460]

She is going to become the U.S president one day. Watch and see. She has the conviction and presence of a leader already. God bless her. My three daughters also graduated from college in the US in the 80s and 90s. I am a proud immigrant American.

[@KrishnaKumar-xw5wu]

No !! That’s not gonna happen ! People don’t even accept Vivek !! He is the smartest Indian around atm .

[@NitaJain]

@@rnairs69Being anti-Modi doesn’t make you anti-India

[@magickauras]

​@KrishnaKumar-xw5wu I'm sure there may be a lot smarter Indian people around, depending on ur definition of smart. I'm sure lots of brilliant Indian mathematicians exists.

[@manualcardoz6795]

She will be the Prime Minister of India

[@magickauras]

@@manualcardoz6795 and make millions of dollars, guaranteed no matter what she does

[@MichaelAngeloLevöleger]

This lady will come very far in life. What a beautiful soul!

[@mervynbrown1890]

Seeing a young leader like Shruthi speak with such power gives me hope for a brighter future for the world. Thank you Shruthi!

[@md071112]

👏🏼👏🏼….This girl will go places. I can only see upwards from here on with her future.

[@malagupta4289]

Power of words used by someone so young with so much conviction of what is right. I pray for this young graduate to be heard and to go far in life with her conviction. Stay strong Shruti

[@poetryofthoughts6780]

Great! Ur speech is very clear And everybody has the answer.

[@amrutha2607]

Wow Shruthi,ur speech is very inspirational,congratulations

[@cjhark6756]

Great speech! Admire her to speak up for what she believes it's the right thing to do. She will go far in life.

[@gilliandidierserre4190]

I am a woman of colour ❤ and I have also been ostracized at times in my life and becoming a chef was an uphill climb, I am 76 and now retired..POLITICS HAS NO PLACE IN EDUCATION .instead of dividing we should try to unite and conquer ❤

[@robertdetrano5103]

You are so courageous. America will need leaders like you.

[@abaconeemlimited1435]

Excellent deliverance and profound insights. Congratulations 🎉

[@mostboringyoutubechannel8845]

👏👏👏🤲🤲🤲👍👍👍 Amazing speech، commendable straightforwardness۔Salute

[@tayyabriz9701]

hats off to you and your class mates .. All the best with your future endeavours...

[@dadi1510]

How profound! Congratulations, Ms. Shruti. Thank you for your honest and sensitive approach to such a serious and painful theme of discrimination. 🎉

[@focus497]

Shruti kumar u just nailed it ! Not everyone can come out of fearing power & speak out but You did it !!

[@rajeevbanga-h2x]

God bless Shruthi and other bright Indian students like her. Love you n proud of you, dear.

[@benkenbrothers1692]

Great INSTITUTION GAVE GREAT KNOWLEDGE HARD TIMES WILL SHAPE YOU STAND YOU LIKE A DIAMOND.🎉

[@jessicajeepback5009]

POWER to you girl and to all students who protest for freedom, truth, free speech and real democracy! FREE PALESTINE, FREE JULIAN ASSANGE !!

[@suedeundara8766]

Also free Jews from murder and massacre

[@artsygirll2010]

Great speech Shruthi Kumar.!!! Congratulations and good luck for great success in your life as you great things for others and the country!

[@davidbogart3917]

Brought me to tears, powerful and insightful!

[@Thinkpositive65]

This is amazing. Standing for our inalienable rights to free speech. Harvard you should be ashamed ….i support you sister.

[@nilofarali9823]

Absolutely beautiful!! The young people are going to bring about the change.

[@richard9480]

Beautiful and intelligent woman speaks truth to power.

[@ratherBeHappy]

An incredibly courageous and important speech. It truly gives me hope for this future generation. Check out Ken Burns' speech at Brandius University as well.

[@Rashmi.kant.ojha__18]

Great speech and the courage to outspoke many .🎉💐

[@dhanrajmohan701]

Public comment. The power of knowledge inspiring millions of people who reflecing on life journey. Freedom of speech and freedom of choice is the fundamental principle of life. Self realization and self reflection allow you to see beon the material concept of life. Her speech is inspiring and allows the entire world to know what life is. Great job ❤. I am happy and proud of you Ms shruthi kumar ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ god bless you ❤

[@thangavelsadaiyappan32]

Amazing views boldly expressed with massive conviction.Its a revolutionary speech in a famed university which enjoys reputation and is considered a hub of knowledge.May your mission continue for the oppressive people 👍

[@kothapallybalaramakrishna5005]

Thought provoking speech... Hail my young lady❤

[@MistyEchoes33]

What an inspiring speech! A star is born!

[@slamallz7061]

The people in Gaza have suffered enough😢

[@Edj1124]

None wants, but who started it undermining?

[@Rising_india]

Radical Muslims victim card

[@UserABC123-or4gh]

@Edj1124 the people of Gaza didn’t “start it”.

[@akansha_srivastava]

​@@UserABC123-or4ghyes they did , by supporting a terror organisation like HAMAS

[@cavedahonesty105]

ELITIST HARVARD SHOWED ITS TRUE COLORS. But this New Wave of immigrants are reminding Americans, about The Principles that they used to uphold and are now forgetting by taking them for granted for so long. GOD bless this young, NEW AMERICAN WOMAN. The New Americans! They bring Intelligence, Dignity, Family Values, Warmer Hearts and fresh ideas to our country.

[@dr.faruque4650]

God bless you. Go ahead, the sane world will be always with you.

[@mosads2986]

EXCELLENT JOB WELL DONE COURAGEOUS INTELLIGENT INTELECTUAL YOUNG LADY ... I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF YOU ... 🎉🎉🎉 ... MAY GOD BLESS YOU ... ALL THE BEST IN YOUR FUTURE TO COME ... ❤

[@eddygr8]

She is highly commendable. Proud of her courage and confidence. Her parents should be proud of her for raising such an amazing child. A child with courage, integrity, and dignity. Shame on Harvard Corporation for taking such action against 13 graduating students. Harvard should focus on providing education to students, and not on other things.

[@djsunshine1]

Shruti, You made my day! What a wonderful treat! In the eighties while learning about 'Decisions making tree under the uncertainty' at the statistics class at the Suffolk University...( Professor Oblichhetti) I learned the real truth about the uncertainty! In the nineties for the first time I read a book by Deepak Chopra (Ageless body timeless mind).. describing uncertainty as 'fun of exploring ' and known could be as... ' Mandane drive in life' ...and I realized the fun & values of spontaneity! This is the most powerful 11 minutes expressed by Shruti Kumar! This is what I call the 'Satsang' of the commons! More powerful than the Billions of the powerful!(Donations) Harvard University.. Do you want to stand a relevant place in the USA...an icon of the Brahmins Boston?...You better wake up! You may start something ( tantrum of the money power)..but people will finish it!

[@zolotozvezda5278]

I hope she becomes a great civil rights defender, rather than a politician to be corrupted in the futur like all politicians.

[@parveezchinoy9736]

In a world where ‘privilege’ looms large - speeches like this are the real redemption. God bless!

[@allinonevlogs1681]

Wow wow wow I was speechless so fantastic speech by young girl👏👏👏 for her aurater abilities empathy for suffering discrimination in global society and understanding hearty congratulations from India 💐💐💐

[@dwynapotter6121]

That was a great speech👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Rms525]

amazing speech with great wisdom and empathy.

[@AbdulMannan-dt9vk]

Sheer smile and confidence along may she shine all her life and keeps saying truth without any fear ❤

[@nash797]

Wish ppl could speak without fear where ur cu|t is majority

[@nivlakhera9]

She will run the world and I want to live in that world that is run by her ❤she gives us hope and strength and courage

[@SubashSL]

"....understanding the pain of the people we disagree with.." wow, that was an incredible line.

[@arailway8809]

Shruthi Kumar, There is a man of power in Burkina Faso. You might want to look him up. It is one thing to make lightning come out of your eyes. It is another giant step to raise a country up.

[@nasirsyed6595]

What courage and conviction from the young lady

[@phoneblaster]

...wow. What a beautiful woman. I was atakeback when she said ''moment to recognize my peers ..the undergraduates.'' . She did not keep the focus of public attention upon her 'graduation day'. A rare gem.

[@anmaqm5883]

Brilliant speech from a brave and courageous girl. Wishing her all the very best.

[@vidhyan8000]

South Asian blood.. as she mentioned.. bravery, spirit to fight of freedom is in her blood,DNA ..

[@TheTruthSeeker756]

Indian South Asian blood helping perpetrate GENOCIDE in Ukraine now, no?

[@UserABC123-or4gh]

That’s manifestly untrue. Why did the openly racist British so easily conquer South Asia and get ready loyalty from various communities?

[@chavi21]

Hats off to this very brave young woman!!! Go for it. The younger generations are born with much more awareness and have an ability to see the bullshit.

[@Miss-st3ys]

I an Afghan Australian and I'm proud of you ❤

[@srinivasanvaidya4265]

Inspirational and emotive ! Well done ! 👍

[@Ropeka]

Make me proud to be an Indian 😊 When you are successful in what you are doing, not only yourself but also the place and people which you belong are honoured.

[@anveshkatipelly]

Wow truly inspired, way to go Shruthi, all the best!

[@Anpk24]

I am proud that you are using your actual name which has a beautiful meaning. Your speech delivery is living up to your name. Congratulations. Soon you will be a rich professional and an early millionaire. The culture that gave you the name will make you wealthy. The same culture that gave you this is in a dire state of destruction now. You are the one that can protect it so that your kids and the next generations can get the same advantages that you are given. Tamerlane invaded India and killed 100,000 civilians in one day and made a wall with their heads. What did they do wrong? They had names like Shruti. Thousands of Bahais were killed and had to run away from the lands in the Middle East you are talking about today, because they carried names like yours from another peaceful culture. Today, people like Shruti are being killed in Bangladesh riots. A few months ago a person like Shruti was murdered in Hyderabad for celebrating Holi festival in Hyderabad. A few months ago a person like Shruti was murdered by her boyfriend in Karnataka for refusing to give up her culture. Please help the culture that supported you. Please fight to protect other Shrutis that need your powerful voice.

[@tanaymishra7333]

"The culture that gave u the name will make u wealthy" no sir/ma'am, she herself will make her wealthy. Not some ancient culture of hers. Many people are at the verge of injustice but taking out the human element from it and reducing such events to their culture? And great cherry picking u did, highlighting isolated events

[@ameykasar]

I was wondering how long I need to scroll to find a sanghi comment. Go away. You are brainrotted. India is a secular republic. Your attempts to demonize minorities are fascist and will never be successful. Our political and social leaders have always been from all diff kinds of religions and backgrounds. And that is how it will always be. I have faith in the next generation. You will not win.

[@UserABC123-or4gh]

Huh??

[@Zippyzappy339]

We should all follow in her footsteps. There is great humility and "space for empathy" in not knowing. Brava! You go girl!

[@ismailbasaran3018]

Great speech that’s what I call freedom of speech this is what we need democracy 👍👍👍

[@AJ-bd6zm]

VIvek for President. Shruthi to follow! LFG.

[@alfadelomer8225]

What a great speech! The freedom of expression is genuinely genuinely genuinely prominent thing, this lady was an amazing she sent her message effectively and meticulously, when we dive into a conversation without fuming we will get the answer merely,by the way I like this lady 😊😊

[@johnangelo2000]

If you saw freedom taken away so far.. but still fought you are on right track. Many out of college in corporate world discriminate and cull freedom of speech... Its a part of life that you have to live fighting...

[@Annadiel]

POWERFULL!!!! Freedom of speech, democratic values are tarnished!

[@nazemmatin1046]

Congratulations on your achievements and I am so so impressed with your speech and the way you handled....thank you and admire your courage 👍 all the best in your new path....may God bless you...

[@sreedevir5789]

The fact that you were allowed to speak in a forum like this without being interrupted definitely proves that there is freedom of speech at Harvard.

[@aburagdabhussainalicheerag6438]

Its not india

[@rukhsanalenherr9904]

@@aburagdabhussainalicheerag6438Your response has been minimized to racial prejudice! How intelligent delivery was too complicated for you to understand anything else that she had to say beyond your comprehension like a coward you run back to racial prejudice as your back up

[@pr4495]

You’re right. US can never give as much liberty and freedom of speech like Indian Government does. Muslims block roads for namaz, protest while demanding blood of Kaffirs who accurately quote Quran #STSJ #NupurSharma, Muslim mob violence like Delhi 2020 and all this happens while the government cowers in the corner. ​@@aburagdabhussainalicheerag6438

[@suedeundara8766]

Of course

[@prahlladmojumder2962]

God bless you Ma. Stay blessed.

[@nareshdev4119]

What's great in this speech? She is a US-born Indian with immigrant parenthood.

[@manjulasivas7945]

Such a brave lady , yoi are! May God bless you in all your fiturr endeavours!

[@moiogando]

Great speech for such a young lady !!! Maybe … maybe there’s still hope for our future

[@WelchuolJuch]

She has really made it.

[@B70456]

Wow! What a powerful speech!!

[@Bahadurshahzaffer]

Let her go live in Gaza and experience the racism and religious persecution, after that let her come back to Harvard and give a speech