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 !!

[@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!!!!

[@markdagostino9666]

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

[@AlexMattakathu]

💯❤️

[@marieapercy1962]

❤

[@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

[@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.

[@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 ❤

[@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.

[@immrssnow]

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

[@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 .

[@goswamivinod]

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

[@marieapercy1962]

❤

[@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.

[@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!

[@ffiory2312]

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

[@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,

[@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.

[@msher479]

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

[@marieapercy1962]

❤

[@msher479]

@@asR2424 why

[@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!

[@prawasinisen-sharma5806]

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

[@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.😢😢😢😢

[@MichaelAngeloLevöleger]

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

[@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

[@mervynbrown1890]

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

[@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 ! ❤

[@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.

[@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. ❤🎉🎉❤

[@robertdetrano5103]

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

[@md071112]

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

[@slamallz7061]

The people in Gaza have suffered enough😢

[@Edj1124]

None wants, but who started it undermining?

[@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.

[@Rms525]

amazing speech with great wisdom and empathy.

[@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?

[@rajeevbanga-h2x]

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

[@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.

[@dadi1510]

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

[@SubashSL]

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

[@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!

[@richard9480]

Beautiful and intelligent woman speaks truth to power.

[@Thinkpositive65]

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

[@abaconeemlimited1435]

Excellent deliverance and profound insights. Congratulations 🎉

[@AJ-bd6zm]

VIvek for President. Shruthi to follow! LFG.

[@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 ❤

[@focus497]

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

[@nilofarali9823]

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

[@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.

[@zolotozvezda5278]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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 ... ❤

[@parveezchinoy9736]

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

[@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 👍

[@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 💐💐💐

[@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.

[@Miss-st3ys]

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

[@ismailbasaran3018]

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

[@poetryofthoughts6780]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@WelchuolJuch]

She has really made it.

[@tayyabriz9701]

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

[@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

[@amrutha2607]

Wow Shruthi,ur speech is very inspirational,congratulations

[@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.

[@Rashmi.kant.ojha__18]

Great speech and the courage to outspoke many .🎉💐

[@dr.faruque4650]

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

[@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...

[@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 ❤

[@nasirsyed6595]

What courage and conviction from the young lady

[@shivakumarv301]

Humbleness is key to strong foundation on whatever you want.

[@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?

[@Liseba]

What a speech ! Go India ❤

[@benkenbrothers1692]

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

[@MistyEchoes33]

What an inspiring speech! A star is born!

[@mostboringyoutubechannel8845]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@englishguru0007]

Shruthi will be on the right side of history. How ordinary citizens can be a catalyst for change. Bravo

[@kes136]

Very courageous, breaking the matrix.

[@manjulasivas7945]

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

[@Zippyzappy339]

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

[@ramachandranmuniandy9716]

This is education....benefits the whole world

[@Annadiel]

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

[@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.

[@anveshkatipelly]

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

[@moiogando]

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

[@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...

[@dwynapotter6121]

That was a great speech👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@kothapallybalaramakrishna5005]

Thought provoking speech... Hail my young lady❤

[@kaiserahmed2683]

The daughter of peace & justce!!

[@AbdulomarYussuf]

Wonderful speach......100%

[@DharaShah-p1i]

What a showcase of immaturity by the girl

[@Varu-cx2og]

Thanks Shruthi for speaking the truth , we are proud of you .