Why the world needs your story | Eliaichi Kimaro | TEDxSeattle

A fimmaker by accident, Eliaichi came to her story while exploring her Tanzanian roots. Her journey as a first-generation Asian-African American led her to ask questions never asked before. The answers shocked her and helped her see how sharing our stories can reshape lives.
Eliaichi Kimaro uses art and video to bring stories of struggle, resistance, and survival to a broader audience. She brings a lifetime of personal and professional experience exploring issues of culture, identity, race, class, gender and trauma to her Award-winning directorial debut, A Lot Like You. She is currently on the campus/conference lecture circuit, engaging with communities around the world about gender-based violence, global mixed race/multicultural issues, cultural identity and the power of personal storytelling.
Through her production company, 9elephants productions, she has produced over 80 videos for local and national non-profits working within underserved communities to address social and economic justice issues. Following her 5 year term as President of the Board at the NW Network of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuse, Kimaro joined the Board of the Seattle Globalist, a daily online publication dedicated to elevating diverse voices through media.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@jennifertownsend4200]

Eli, you are eloquent, inspiring, powerful - nothing short of magnificent! I'm going to watch this every time I need emotional nourishment on my story-telling journey.

[@christinaconte9910]

I am so inspired by Eli's bravery, eloquence and vision. She is a woman who walks her talk! Wow!

[@mariaquintana6540]

Thank you Eliaichi for telling your story. I will share my story this week with someone so that I may begin the flood of stories along with you and many others. You are an inspiration...

[@heavenscentfilms]

WE transform ourselves and others by speaking our truth....telling our stories. Thank you for distilling this concept to it's pure essence. Your talk inspires with a ripple effect message of empowerment, empathy & better understanding of ourselves and others... Beautifully told Eli! Personal and human...Do I hear an 'Amen' sister?!

[@gregsmallidge]

Standing taller, breathing deeper here. Thanks Eli!

[@douglipman5731]

Powerful, thoughtful, compelling. There are several TEDx talks about the importance of "telling your story." This is my favorite, because it shows how telling your challenging story can catalyze change for everyone involved.

[@crosssojo]

Sitting here moved and in awe of your message. Thank you for your fearlessness to share as you have I love your message!!

[@robertaiello-hauser6849]

Eli this is inspirational and moving your ability continue to astound me I am standing taller, breathing deeper here

[@faustinar.6879]

So happy I found this today.

[@OlObuffalo]

Thank you for this poke and, it was a pleasure listening to your beautiful fluid voice

[@HelenBoxwill]

THank you for telling this story and inspiring me and my family to tell our stories.

[@josephfernando4867]

very well spoken..

[@41yearoldnewdriver]

I love hearing her say what she's saying. Your heritage is what makes you 'you'. I could not imagine life without identifying with being African American and being a woman. Even if I don't identify with a specific country I feel African and American. I just cringe when I think of female genital mutilation of African girls. This practice is so bad for the girls and women who are circumcised. It's a part of her lineage too!

[@francescos7361]

grande umanità ti ringraziamo sorella sei non violenta e pacifica per costruire razzi e invenzioni piu grandi andando verso altri pianeti nel nostro piccolo pianeta dove bambini famiglie e società etica e morale possa espandere la saggezza ed evitare e trascendere i conflitti in siria cercando mediatori e autonomie e federalismi globali.

[@paulcurrington]

Great talk but I almost stopped listening after her judgment of her college professor. It would have felt much more inclusive if she had acknowledged that history teachers can’t only teach the history they personally represent.

[@Jjakmlele]

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[@iohboladefogo604]

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[@CHAG1963]

Oh my god, SoOoOoOoOoO b0ring😧

[@haleemkhan2262]

Tedx standards ????