Breaking stereotypes about Syria | Laila Alhariri | TEDxTUBerlin

Originally from Syria, Laila Alhariri has been living in Germany for almost 7 years now and is currently finishing her medical studies at TU Dresden. When she first moved to Germany, it was nothing odd for people to ask where Syria is. As time passed by and the country she came from started to occupy the media, people started giving her looks of pity, compassion as well as despise and prejudices. All they think of is war, refugees and Pegida, however this is not the way Laila sees her country. The life, the culture and the nature - it all forms a picture so different of what everybody thinks! Listen to Laila’s story on breaking stereotypes about Syria and its people at TEDxTUBerlin 2019. Laila was born to a Syrian father and a Ukrainian mother. She lived in Syria and started studying medicine at Damascus university and later moved to Germany to continue her medical studies.
Living in Berlin, she was grateful to have found a peaceful home in Germany. Laila also tried to support refugees from her home country: whether through volunteering with children in Berlin or working in a refugee clinic/international practice in Dresden, which helped her perceive the gap expanding between both Syrians and Germans culturally and socially and she was able to learn directly about the misconceptions and clichés created about Syrians and Arabs in general, and therefore wanted to clarify some stereotypes as well as present the resemblances as a connection that brings them together. 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

[@Dingleberry_123]

My mother’s Syrian & I’ve always been proud of my Syrian roots 🇸🇾 Thanks for showing the diversity and beauty of Syria 💯

[@arasothman5833]

thank you laila for talking about your country syria..it is a great message to all the world to know the fact ..we are soo proud of you

[@salrhawi]

I m Syrian I don't care of what others think about us Syria is heaven on Earth

[@salrhawi]

@Battle of Empires nop I live in Dubai

[@Nellychanelle]

Thank you this was really interesting. Love learning about your culture

[@saharhashem6864]

Well said, proud of such young Syrian gils. Chapeau

[@lanazaim6113]

Informative content, great message and an Awesome speaker!

[@lailaal]

Thank you Lana! 🌷

[@hasanalhayani6272]

Keep the great work! I also learned new and wonderful facts about my country, where i lived for almost two decades!!. Foreigners would certainly discover more and break many stereotypes. Thanks a lot Layla!

[@lailaal]

Hasan Alhayani thank you:)

[@alessa.haj.hassan]

Shocked to the core to hear about your kidnap story, may God always protect you, very proud of you and your tough yet rewarding journey, you have grown into a strong, amazing young lady, great speech!

[@baraaothman8716]

It was a touching speech, and it gives hope for all Syrians to be proud of their identity, and face the stereotype about them

[@lailaal]

thank you!

[@rimafendi9417]

Keep up this great spirit! Yes we are Syrians and we are so diverse!

[@Famos.]

20 min of the important information about syria Thank you Laila for Your great talk.

[@sabaheyy9679]

So proud of you ❤️ from damascus

[@lailaal]

thank you :)

[@M.K-SAVE]

Syrian here but don't think I am going back anytime soon. I lived all my life outside of Syria.

[@pompeymik]

Beautiful. ❤️ From the UK ✊

[@fadiestifani8307]

Laila i am thankful to you.. your well educated greetings from 🇸🇾💐

[@wissamismaiel6995]

So proud of you ..

[@akandeel1]

Thank you! I live in the USA and I'm experiencing the exact same stereotypes

[@dania1787]

هي المخلوقة بتذكرني بحالي لما بعمل برزنتيشن بكون عندي نفس رجفة الصوت والحركات😂😂 بس برافو علي اني دائما بواجه مخاوفي ويكسر حاجز الارتباك والخجل بالنسبة لالها مابعرف بس برافو عليا انو وصلت رسالة حلوة عننا بخفة دم وسلاسة 🧡🧡

[@emarr300]

فضحتنا يا زلمة فعلا هيك بصير صوتي لما وقف بالدرس اعمل برزنتيشين 😂😂

[@dania1787]

@@emarr300 😂😂😂

[@anasalrameh7786]

بتصير معي كمان 😂😂 بكره هل شغلة بس بتصير 😂

[@salimbaroud1223]

You are a great girl , and a bright,civilized example of the Syrian woman .

[@deepvalues154]

شكرا الك لانك وجه سوريا الحلو ❤️❤️❤️

[@lailaal]

thank you :)

[@emarr300]

يبعتلي حمى شو صوتك طالع بريئ.. عندك كل شي لتوثقي بحالك وتحكي بقوة.. برافو عليكي رفعتي راسنا يا قمر

[@lailaal]

thank you :)

[@jandolinsky2617]

Lldks DÁT V GFV

[@avinfares7005]

Proud of you Laila ❤

[@lailaal]

Avin Fares thank you!:-)

[@emarr300]

@@lailaal You have all our support bent baladi

[@lailaal]

Emarr thanks!:)

[@sediqabakhtyari8703]

Ich stolz auf dich, liebe Laila!

[@lailaal]

Sediqa Bakhtyari danke Sediqa! ❤️

[@omaralhariri1544]

😘💐

[@zedalchirity7097]

Great ! Indeed, Stereotypes about Syria are really annoying and misleading.

[@sabarinath3045]

Super attire Cute slang😙😙

[@WhatEver-ff4pi]

Why is the audience so dry

[@yusufaslan6603]

Hmmm interesting facts

[@benavraham4397]

🇸🇾✝️Syria was all Christian until the Muslim/Arabs conquered it in the the seventh century. Churches were converted to Mosques. Syria is still 16% Christian. Syria is the ancient origin of the Aramaic language. Shlam Alechon!

[@okayokay12]

هههه صوتها سورية و لهجة اكرانيه ع سورية lol

[@segistapipse1195]

هي موالية وعم تمدح النظام

[@mohamadibrahim299]

also, she talks about the diversity of syria.. and then says: “syria speaks arabic”! have you gone to the north of syria (occupied by arabs) and seen how many languages are there ? looks like she is the one who doesn’t know much about syria !

[@suleyman8696]

It’s still majority Arab despite many ppl speaking other leanguages

[@mohamadibrahim299]

trying to give a good impression about syria by saying that it’s not just a small third world country in the middle east! if that’s how you perceive the middle east, then why are you surprised about how people perceive syria?

[@JESUS-cv5nn]

JESUS CHRIST IS RETURNING, REPENT OF SIN AND CHAN.G.E YOUR WAY OF LIVING

[@okayokay12]

كول خرا ولو وجع راس ناس متلكون بتخلي الناس يأمنو بالشياطين

[@RasulAbuMuhammadAmin]

Doesn't look like syrian for me.

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

Syrian, Lebanon, Palestinan, Jordan, Part of Turkey do look like European.

[@RasulAbuMuhammadAmin]

Ok, let's precise. She doesn't look like muslim women.

[@dania1787]

@@RasulAbuMuhammadAmin how should Muslim women look like?! ( I want say at we look just like humane)

[@syrianatheist817]

Lol Not all Syrians are Muslims educate yourself please

[@johnlocke1289]

@@RasulAbuMuhammadAmin imagine thinking all Syrian women are muslims and they supposed to look in specific way.