[Music] so there was this girl who had a
so there was this girl who had a
so there was this girl who had a recurring nightmare every night she’d be
recurring nightmare every night she’d be
recurring nightmare every night she’d be in bed sleeping and all of a sudden the
in bed sleeping and all of a sudden the
in bed sleeping and all of a sudden the door to her room would open unveiling
door to her room would open unveiling
door to her room would open unveiling the shadow of a person standing there
the shadow of a person standing there
the shadow of a person standing there looking at her and she would always wake
looking at her and she would always wake
looking at her and she would always wake up before she could see that person’s
up before she could see that person’s
up before she could see that person’s face and she’d be very afraid so one
face and she’d be very afraid so one
face and she’d be very afraid so one morning she woke up and ran to her
morning she woke up and ran to her
morning she woke up and ran to her mother to tell her about that terrifying
mother to tell her about that terrifying
mother to tell her about that terrifying dream she’d been having and her mother
dream she’d been having and her mother
dream she’d been having and her mother listened quietly and then asked her so
listened quietly and then asked her so
listened quietly and then asked her so you’ve never gotten to see that person’s
you’ve never gotten to see that person’s
you’ve never gotten to see that person’s face have you so the daughter said no
face have you so the daughter said no
face have you so the daughter said no haven’t mom and then her mother said but
haven’t mom and then her mother said but
haven’t mom and then her mother said but you’re afraid something terrible is
you’re afraid something terrible is
you’re afraid something terrible is about to happen to you and so the
about to happen to you and so the
about to happen to you and so the daughter replied yes mom very afraid and
daughter replied yes mom very afraid and
daughter replied yes mom very afraid and finally the mother said what if
finally the mother said what if
finally the mother said what if something good is about to happen and
something good is about to happen and
something good is about to happen and she sat there for a second and thought
she sat there for a second and thought
she sat there for a second and thought about it because you see it hadn’t
about it because you see it hadn’t
about it because you see it hadn’t occurred to her not even for a second
occurred to her not even for a second
occurred to her not even for a second that the end of that terrifying dream
that the end of that terrifying dream
that the end of that terrifying dream could be a good one so that night she
could be a good one so that night she
could be a good one so that night she went to bed and fell asleep and started
went to bed and fell asleep and started
went to bed and fell asleep and started dreaming again and all of a sudden the
dreaming again and all of a sudden the
dreaming again and all of a sudden the door to her room opened unveiling the
door to her room opened unveiling the
door to her room opened unveiling the shadow of a person standing there except
shadow of a person standing there except
shadow of a person standing there except this time the shadow started walking
this time the shadow started walking
this time the shadow started walking towards her and as it got closer she
towards her and as it got closer she
towards her and as it got closer she started she recognized his face that
started she recognized his face that
started she recognized his face that shadow actually was her strange father
shadow actually was her strange father
shadow actually was her strange father would come home from a very long
would come home from a very long
would come home from a very long business trip and was just dying to kiss
business trip and was just dying to kiss
business trip and was just dying to kiss his daughter goodnight our thoughts our
his daughter goodnight our thoughts our
his daughter goodnight our thoughts our perceptions our fears they can control
perceptions our fears they can control
perceptions our fears they can control us they can cripple us even or we can
us they can cripple us even or we can
us they can cripple us even or we can confront them challenge them and
confront them challenge them and
confront them challenge them and eventually break free from them
eventually break free from them
eventually break free from them my nan for Jenny as Alex said I’m a
my nan for Jenny as Alex said I’m a
my nan for Jenny as Alex said I’m a journalist and I’m very passionate about
journalist and I’m very passionate about
journalist and I’m very passionate about my job and I want to share a little bit
my job and I want to share a little bit
my job and I want to share a little bit about my story and my journey with you
about my story and my journey with you
about my story and my journey with you up to this point I was born in me share
up to this point I was born in me share
up to this point I was born in me share you know this big desert filled country
you know this big desert filled country
you know this big desert filled country in West Africa that people outside of
in West Africa that people outside of
in West Africa that people outside of the continent either don’t know or get
the continent either don’t know or get
the continent either don’t know or get mixed up in Nigeria
my father was Algerian the man who
my father was Algerian the man who raised me my other father from Mali and
raised me my other father from Mali and
raised me my other father from Mali and my mother from me share and as a child I
my mother from me share and as a child I
my mother from me share and as a child I lived in Algeria in Zaire and Guinea and
lived in Algeria in Zaire and Guinea and
lived in Algeria in Zaire and Guinea and Burkina Faso all before the age of 12
Burkina Faso all before the age of 12
Burkina Faso all before the age of 12 and as an adult I took my nomadic
and as an adult I took my nomadic
and as an adult I took my nomadic predispositions if I can call him that
predispositions if I can call him that
predispositions if I can call him that to a whole new level as I reset it in
to a whole new level as I reset it in
to a whole new level as I reset it in France China France again in China again
France China France again in China again
France China France again in China again then South Africa then I went to the UK
then South Africa then I went to the UK
then South Africa then I went to the UK then back to France then I went to
then back to France then I went to
then back to France then I went to Africa
Africa
Africa Irie coast and more recently the Congo
Irie coast and more recently the Congo
Irie coast and more recently the Congo but regardless of the place the city the
but regardless of the place the city the
but regardless of the place the city the country the continent I have found
country the continent I have found
country the continent I have found myself and people have subconsciously or
myself and people have subconsciously or
myself and people have subconsciously or consciously for that matter attempted to
consciously for that matter attempted to
consciously for that matter attempted to put me in a box a box I felt did not
put me in a box a box I felt did not
put me in a box a box I felt did not reflect the complexity of the person
reflect the complexity of the person
reflect the complexity of the person that I am in France in China for
that I am in France in China for
that I am in France in China for instance I’ve often been the one black
instance I’ve often been the one black
instance I’ve often been the one black girl in the office having to speak for
girl in the office having to speak for
girl in the office having to speak for all minorities when the base of our
all minorities when the base of our
all minorities when the base of our diversity and African culture would
diversity and African culture would
diversity and African culture would arise
arise
arise whereas in western Africa in francophone
whereas in western Africa in francophone
whereas in western Africa in francophone countries I’m often considered a
countries I’m often considered a
countries I’m often considered a westerner because when I speak French my
westerner because when I speak French my
westerner because when I speak French my native song is with that white accent
native song is with that white accent
native song is with that white accent that I simply acquired at French school
that I simply acquired at French school
that I simply acquired at French school the preconceived notions the prejudice
the preconceived notions the prejudice
the preconceived notions the prejudice they used to affect me but I’ve learned
they used to affect me but I’ve learned
they used to affect me but I’ve learned that you know in the words of Marcus
that you know in the words of Marcus
that you know in the words of Marcus Aurelius if you are pained by external
Aurelius if you are pained by external
Aurelius if you are pained by external things it is not that they disturb you
things it is not that they disturb you
things it is not that they disturb you but your own judgement of them it is in
but your own judgement of them it is in
but your own judgement of them it is in your power to wipe out that judgment now
what this phrase essentially means is
what this phrase essentially means is that circumstances and opinions they do
that circumstances and opinions they do
that circumstances and opinions they do not matter what matters is our
not matter what matters is our
not matter what matters is our perceptions of said opinions and
perceptions of said opinions and
perceptions of said opinions and circumstances and our ability to change
circumstances and our ability to change
circumstances and our ability to change that perception what matters is that we
that perception what matters is that we
that perception what matters is that we decide to not confine ourselves in the
decide to not confine ourselves in the
decide to not confine ourselves in the borders of our minds because those
borders of our minds because those
borders of our minds because those mind-numbing constricting borders the
mind-numbing constricting borders the
mind-numbing constricting borders the walls that we’ve treated pretty much
walls that we’ve treated pretty much
walls that we’ve treated pretty much accepted as fatality we can break them
accepted as fatality we can break them
accepted as fatality we can break them and they often keep us from embracing
and they often keep us from embracing
and they often keep us from embracing our true selves and reaching our fullest
our true selves and reaching our fullest
our true selves and reaching our fullest potential for me it began with family my
potential for me it began with family my
potential for me it began with family my parents have in the past put me in a box
parents have in the past put me in a box
parents have in the past put me in a box they had their very own idea of the kind
they had their very own idea of the kind
they had their very own idea of the kind of person I should be the kind of career
of person I should be the kind of career
of person I should be the kind of career should take on you know as most parents
should take on you know as most parents
should take on you know as most parents do they fantasize about serious careers
do they fantasize about serious careers
do they fantasize about serious careers and my financial security and stability
and my financial security and stability
and my financial security and stability and then there’s also that voice in
and then there’s also that voice in
and then there’s also that voice in their head I kept whispering over and
their head I kept whispering over and
their head I kept whispering over and over and over again this girl she keeps
over and over again this girl she keeps
over and over again this girl she keeps going from this country to that country
going from this country to that country
going from this country to that country from that challenge to this challenge
from that challenge to this challenge
from that challenge to this challenge but she in thinking about marriage I
but she in thinking about marriage I
but she in thinking about marriage I know that some people may be able to
know that some people may be able to
know that some people may be able to relate to this one marriage and African
relate to this one marriage and African
relate to this one marriage and African parents that’s very important thing but
parents that’s very important thing but
parents that’s very important thing but I was 14 when I started dreaming about
I was 14 when I started dreaming about
I was 14 when I started dreaming about becoming a journalist I would watch
becoming a journalist I would watch
becoming a journalist I would watch Christiane Amanpour his reports on CNN
Christiane Amanpour his reports on CNN
Christiane Amanpour his reports on CNN and think to myself this could be me one
and think to myself this could be me one
and think to myself this could be me one day
day
day but in most conversations I would have
but in most conversations I would have
but in most conversations I would have with people I would say I wanted to be a
with people I would say I wanted to be a
with people I would say I wanted to be a lawyer
lawyer
lawyer it made sense at the time you know
it made sense at the time you know
it made sense at the time you know because I wasn’t really aware of what a
because I wasn’t really aware of what a
because I wasn’t really aware of what a lawyer actually does for a living and
lawyer actually does for a living and
lawyer actually does for a living and you know in American TV shows it always
you know in American TV shows it always
you know in American TV shows it always looks very cool the theatrical epic
looks very cool the theatrical epic
looks very cool the theatrical epic closing arguments I thought that’s what
closing arguments I thought that’s what
closing arguments I thought that’s what a lawyer was about but by the time I
a lawyer was about but by the time I
a lawyer was about but by the time I graduated from high school I knew it
graduated from high school I knew it
graduated from high school I knew it really wasn’t what I was about so I
really wasn’t what I was about so I
really wasn’t what I was about so I moved to southern France and I still
moved to southern France and I still
moved to southern France and I still went with my studies
went with my studies
went with my studies it fits in my parents box and it fit in
it fits in my parents box and it fit in
it fits in my parents box and it fit in my 18 year old self box but by year two
my 18 year old self box but by year two
my 18 year old self box but by year two I hated it I could not stand the idea of
I hated it I could not stand the idea of
I hated it I could not stand the idea of being a lawyer I could not stand the
being a lawyer I could not stand the
being a lawyer I could not stand the studies and it dawned upon me I had
studies and it dawned upon me I had
studies and it dawned upon me I had always wanted to become a journalist so
always wanted to become a journalist so
always wanted to become a journalist so now I just had to be one now let’s be
now I just had to be one now let’s be
now I just had to be one now let’s be real just because you decide on
real just because you decide on
real just because you decide on something and you wanted very badly
something and you wanted very badly
something and you wanted very badly doesn’t mean it’s going to happen
doesn’t mean it’s going to happen
doesn’t mean it’s going to happen overnight as cliche as a reference as
overnight as cliche as a reference as
overnight as cliche as a reference as this may be Oprah Winfrey did not become
this may be Oprah Winfrey did not become
this may be Oprah Winfrey did not become the media mogul and brand that she is
the media mogul and brand that she is
the media mogul and brand that she is overnight as a matter of fact Oprah
overnight as a matter of fact Oprah
overnight as a matter of fact Oprah Winfrey’s first job as an anchor that
Winfrey’s first job as an anchor that
Winfrey’s first job as an anchor that was on ABC her first show it tanked and
was on ABC her first show it tanked and
was on ABC her first show it tanked and she was regarded as a source of its
she was regarded as a source of its
she was regarded as a source of its failure so the road towards one’s goal
failure so the road towards one’s goal
failure so the road towards one’s goal is often a rocky path with obstacles
is often a rocky path with obstacles
is often a rocky path with obstacles along the way and since I’ve taken on my
along the way and since I’ve taken on my
along the way and since I’ve taken on my journey I’ve come across owaisi’s and
journey I’ve come across owaisi’s and
journey I’ve come across owaisi’s and mountains valleys and plain fields I’ve
mountains valleys and plain fields I’ve
mountains valleys and plain fields I’ve had to take muddy deviations only to
had to take muddy deviations only to
had to take muddy deviations only to encounter unexpected shortcuts for
encounter unexpected shortcuts for
encounter unexpected shortcuts for instance I’ve been an intern more times
instance I’ve been an intern more times
instance I’ve been an intern more times than I should have
than I should have
than I should have I’ve made photocopies I’ve brought
I’ve made photocopies I’ve brought
I’ve made photocopies I’ve brought coffee to anchors have been subjected to
coffee to anchors have been subjected to
coffee to anchors have been subjected to ridiculous women tantrums I remember
ridiculous women tantrums I remember
ridiculous women tantrums I remember this one time on our first job in
this one time on our first job in
this one time on our first job in television and in Paris actually there
television and in Paris actually there
television and in Paris actually there was a problem with the software that we
was a problem with the software that we
was a problem with the software that we used so I wasn’t able to print the
used so I wasn’t able to print the
used so I wasn’t able to print the script for my presenter and that woman
script for my presenter and that woman
script for my presenter and that woman went crazy hysterical on me and simply
went crazy hysterical on me and simply
went crazy hysterical on me and simply assumed that I was not bright enough to
assumed that I was not bright enough to
assumed that I was not bright enough to know how to press print on a computer so
know how to press print on a computer so
know how to press print on a computer so you know I’m still talking about it
you know I’m still talking about it
you know I’m still talking about it today because I haven’t gotten over it I
today because I haven’t gotten over it I
today because I haven’t gotten over it I really really hurt my ego but yeah I’ve
really really hurt my ego but yeah I’ve
really really hurt my ego but yeah I’ve had very I’ve had dry spells early on in
had very I’ve had dry spells early on in
had very I’ve had dry spells early on in my career moments you feel you’re on the
my career moments you feel you’re on the
my career moments you feel you’re on the sidelines of the action not doing
sidelines of the action not doing
sidelines of the action not doing anything meaningful or not actually
anything meaningful or not actually
anything meaningful or not actually fulfilling your purpose Boniface Mwangi
fulfilling your purpose Boniface Mwangi
fulfilling your purpose Boniface Mwangi he’s an activist
he’s an activist
he’s an activist and international photographer but based
and international photographer but based
and international photographer but based in Kenya and he described a similar
in Kenya and he described a similar
in Kenya and he described a similar feeling that he experienced in a TED
feeling that he experienced in a TED
feeling that he experienced in a TED talk he did a few years ago that I
talk he did a few years ago that I
talk he did a few years ago that I really appreciated he said that there
really appreciated he said that there
really appreciated he said that there was a time he finally decided to stop
was a time he finally decided to stop
was a time he finally decided to stop being a smart coward as they call it and
being a smart coward as they call it and
being a smart coward as they call it and speak up against the rampant corruption
speak up against the rampant corruption
speak up against the rampant corruption and violence in his country so him and
and violence in his country so him and
and violence in his country so him and his friends they were going to go and
his friends they were going to go and
his friends they were going to go and heckle at a public mass meeting and just
heckle at a public mass meeting and just
heckle at a public mass meeting and just speak up against that now when the day
speak up against that now when the day
speak up against that now when the day came none of his friends showed up he
came none of his friends showed up he
came none of his friends showed up he was alone and he had a choice be a
was alone and he had a choice be a
was alone and he had a choice be a coward or be brave and guess what he
coward or be brave and guess what he
coward or be brave and guess what he still stood up for what he believed in
still stood up for what he believed in
still stood up for what he believed in despite the fears and the failure he did
despite the fears and the failure he did
despite the fears and the failure he did now back to me in 2015 I was on a short
now back to me in 2015 I was on a short
now back to me in 2015 I was on a short term text producing contract in Paris
term text producing contract in Paris
term text producing contract in Paris for a renowned international channel and
for a renowned international channel and
for a renowned international channel and at the same time in Asia and southern
at the same time in Asia and southern
at the same time in Asia and southern Asia my country Boko Haram the terrorist
Asia my country Boko Haram the terrorist
Asia my country Boko Haram the terrorist group was gaining grounds and slowly but
group was gaining grounds and slowly but
group was gaining grounds and slowly but surely destroying the Chad Basson’s
surely destroying the Chad Basson’s
surely destroying the Chad Basson’s region so I naturally wanted to cover
region so I naturally wanted to cover
region so I naturally wanted to cover that story I wanted to go beyond the
that story I wanted to go beyond the
that story I wanted to go beyond the headlines beyond the death tolls I
headlines beyond the death tolls I
headlines beyond the death tolls I wanted to see what was going on there
wanted to see what was going on there
wanted to see what was going on there firsthand but the problem was that I was
firsthand but the problem was that I was
firsthand but the problem was that I was not on the stations reporters list you
not on the stations reporters list you
not on the stations reporters list you know there’s reporters and then there’s
know there’s reporters and then there’s
know there’s reporters and then there’s text producers and you can’t really go
text producers and you can’t really go
text producers and you can’t really go from one to another that’s not how it
from one to another that’s not how it
from one to another that’s not how it works in journalism so I could not
works in journalism so I could not
works in journalism so I could not really do it because it doesn’t didn’t
really do it because it doesn’t didn’t
really do it because it doesn’t didn’t matter that I spoke the language that it
matter that I spoke the language that it
matter that I spoke the language that it was my country and that I had the
was my country and that I had the
was my country and that I had the connections no one was going to
connections no one was going to
connections no one was going to Commission the story and no one was
Commission the story and no one was
Commission the story and no one was there to Commission me so out of despair
there to Commission me so out of despair
there to Commission me so out of despair I think and frustration more than
I think and frustration more than
I think and frustration more than bravery I took some of the money I had
bravery I took some of the money I had
bravery I took some of the money I had on the side I hopped on a plane I went
on the side I hopped on a plane I went
on the side I hopped on a plane I went Tunisia and I with the help of an uncle
Tunisia and I with the help of an uncle
Tunisia and I with the help of an uncle in the military
in the military
in the military I got embedded with the army now mind
I got embedded with the army now mind
I got embedded with the army now mind you had no experience in war and crisis
you had no experience in war and crisis
you had no experience in war and crisis reporting I don’t know if you see me
reporting I don’t know if you see me
reporting I don’t know if you see me here I don’t look really tough
here I don’t look really tough
here I don’t look really tough and I’m even told by certain people that
and I’m even told by certain people that
and I’m even told by certain people that I’m precious so it was a bit of a risk
I’m precious so it was a bit of a risk
I’m precious so it was a bit of a risk my family was mortified but I travelled
my family was mortified but I travelled
my family was mortified but I travelled along the border with Nigeria and I
along the border with Nigeria and I
along the border with Nigeria and I visited villages
visited villages
visited villages I spoke to soldiers refugees traders
I spoke to soldiers refugees traders
I spoke to soldiers refugees traders farmers people who had been deeply
farmers people who had been deeply
farmers people who had been deeply affected by by this crisis I try to
affected by by this crisis I try to
affected by by this crisis I try to compile their stories and I went back to
compile their stories and I went back to
compile their stories and I went back to Paris and pitched my story and guess
Paris and pitched my story and guess
Paris and pitched my story and guess what my credentials did not matter
what my credentials did not matter
what my credentials did not matter anymore and the story was broadcast
anymore and the story was broadcast
anymore and the story was broadcast today I worked for a pan-african thank
today I worked for a pan-african thank
today I worked for a pan-african thank you today I worked for a pan-african
you today I worked for a pan-african
you today I worked for a pan-african news channel that some of you may know
news channel that some of you may know
news channel that some of you may know I’m not gonna say the name because I
I’m not gonna say the name because I
I’m not gonna say the name because I don’t know if you can and I co-host the
don’t know if you can and I co-host the
don’t know if you can and I co-host the news Morning Show which basically means
news Morning Show which basically means
news Morning Show which basically means beyond the glamour of being on
beyond the glamour of being on
beyond the glamour of being on television that I go to bed before
television that I go to bed before
television that I go to bed before sunset every night I wake up at 1:00
sunset every night I wake up at 1:00
sunset every night I wake up at 1:00 a.m. while all of you are sleeping and
a.m. while all of you are sleeping and
a.m. while all of you are sleeping and that I have no social life whatsoever so
that I have no social life whatsoever so
that I have no social life whatsoever so but more importantly what’s interesting
but more importantly what’s interesting
but more importantly what’s interesting is that it took me months before I felt
is that it took me months before I felt
is that it took me months before I felt like I belonged on that set and like I
like I belonged on that set and like I
like I belonged on that set and like I belong on the chair of that studio let’s
belong on the chair of that studio let’s
belong on the chair of that studio let’s say I had some very humble beginnings I
say I had some very humble beginnings I
say I had some very humble beginnings I stumbled on every other word I was
stumbled on every other word I was
stumbled on every other word I was crippled by fear I could not talk I was
crippled by fear I could not talk I was
crippled by fear I could not talk I was very I was not a natural it was was not
very I was not a natural it was was not
very I was not a natural it was was not a given for me so it wasn’t until my
a given for me so it wasn’t until my
a given for me so it wasn’t until my mother who now watches my show
mother who now watches my show
mother who now watches my show religiously she’s one of my biggest fans
religiously she’s one of my biggest fans
religiously she’s one of my biggest fans she called me one day and told me do you
she called me one day and told me do you
she called me one day and told me do you realize how much you’ve grown as a
realize how much you’ve grown as a
realize how much you’ve grown as a presenter you finally command that stage
presenter you finally command that stage
presenter you finally command that stage now that I realized that well it’s true
now that I realized that well it’s true
now that I realized that well it’s true I do feel like I command it and I
I do feel like I command it and I
I do feel like I command it and I realized how far I had come today I’m
realized how far I had come today I’m
realized how far I had come today I’m not nowhere near being the woman I
not nowhere near being the woman I
not nowhere near being the woman I aspire to be I haven’t affected the
aspire to be I haven’t affected the
aspire to be I haven’t affected the change that one affects you know in this
change that one affects you know in this
change that one affects you know in this era of digital journalism and citizen
era of digital journalism and citizen
era of digital journalism and citizen journalism the era of fake news and
journalism the era of fake news and
journalism the era of fake news and alternative facts I
alternative facts I
alternative facts I but not take a job but Donald Trump I
but not take a job but Donald Trump I
but not take a job but Donald Trump I can’t help it
can’t help it
can’t help it in this era I really want to be someone
in this era I really want to be someone
in this era I really want to be someone who makes journalism that’s reliable
who makes journalism that’s reliable
who makes journalism that’s reliable I want to incite good governance and
I want to incite good governance and
I want to incite good governance and accountability in Africa and beyond I’m
accountability in Africa and beyond I’m
accountability in Africa and beyond I’m not quite there yet but if my little
not quite there yet but if my little
not quite there yet but if my little experience has taught me anything it’s
experience has taught me anything it’s
experience has taught me anything it’s that it’s when I’m pushing against my
that it’s when I’m pushing against my
that it’s when I’m pushing against my limitations my intellectual limitations
limitations my intellectual limitations
limitations my intellectual limitations going against my fears and exploring
going against my fears and exploring
going against my fears and exploring those borders that I’m getting closer
those borders that I’m getting closer
those borders that I’m getting closer and closer to the person and the best
and closer to the person and the best
and closer to the person and the best version of myself now you’ve heard this
version of myself now you’ve heard this
version of myself now you’ve heard this before it’s not a new message I know
before it’s not a new message I know
before it’s not a new message I know that but revolutionaries like Burkina
that but revolutionaries like Burkina
that but revolutionaries like Burkina Faso’s Thomas Anka and malechek Madiba
Faso’s Thomas Anka and malechek Madiba
Faso’s Thomas Anka and malechek Madiba cotta they did not come to inspire
cotta they did not come to inspire
cotta they did not come to inspire generations by giving in to oppression
generations by giving in to oppression
generations by giving in to oppression and circumstances and hardship Nigeria’s
and circumstances and hardship Nigeria’s
and circumstances and hardship Nigeria’s from a London goes the idea she did not
from a London goes the idea she did not
from a London goes the idea she did not become one of the strongest female
become one of the strongest female
become one of the strongest female voices of our time by being idle and
voices of our time by being idle and
voices of our time by being idle and staying in her Lane as for there’s a
staying in her Lane as for there’s a
staying in her Lane as for there’s a design I really like from ivory coast
design I really like from ivory coast
design I really like from ivory coast actually her name is Louisa Millay on
actually her name is Louisa Millay on
actually her name is Louisa Millay on Boeing her designs they were put in
Boeing her designs they were put in
Boeing her designs they were put in Beyonce’s lemonade film that’s a big
Beyonce’s lemonade film that’s a big
Beyonce’s lemonade film that’s a big deal because there were a true
deal because there were a true
deal because there were a true reflection of herself weird flamboyant
reflection of herself weird flamboyant
reflection of herself weird flamboyant and unique so I encourage you to not
and unique so I encourage you to not
and unique so I encourage you to not confine yourself in the borders of your
confine yourself in the borders of your
confine yourself in the borders of your mind to forget the fact that you think
mind to forget the fact that you think
mind to forget the fact that you think that those walls cannot be broken
that those walls cannot be broken
that those walls cannot be broken because they can they can they’re being
because they can they can they’re being
because they can they can they’re being broken every day by people that you know
broken every day by people that you know
broken every day by people that you know and people that you don’t know I
and people that you don’t know I
and people that you don’t know I encourage you to fight against your
encourage you to fight against your
encourage you to fight against your fears of course everyone is afraid of
fears of course everyone is afraid of
fears of course everyone is afraid of failure we’re all afraid that something
failure we’re all afraid that something
failure we’re all afraid that something terrible is going to happen that we’re
terrible is going to happen that we’re
terrible is going to happen that we’re not gonna make it it’s the most natural
not gonna make it it’s the most natural
not gonna make it it’s the most natural thing because circumstances are
thing because circumstances are
thing because circumstances are difficult and people are telling us that
difficult and people are telling us that
difficult and people are telling us that we can’t do things but really do not
we can’t do things but really do not
we can’t do things but really do not forget that people have done it before
forget that people have done it before
forget that people have done it before you and will do it after you so if you
you and will do it after you so if you
you and will do it after you so if you have a purpose go after it
have a purpose go after it
have a purpose go after it it’s cliche but go after your dreams and
it’s cliche but go after your dreams and
it’s cliche but go after your dreams and remember what that mother said to her
remember what that mother said to her
remember what that mother said to her daughter in that story I told you
daughter in that story I told you
daughter in that story I told you earlier face your shadow something bad
earlier face your shadow something bad
earlier face your shadow something bad could happen yes but what if something
could happen yes but what if something
could happen yes but what if something good is about to happen thank you
good is about to happen thank you
good is about to happen thank you [Applause]
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