A boy, a laptop and an idea | Sadiq Issa | TEDxYouth@AKAMombasa

so before I start I would like everybody

so before I start I would like everybody ins to raise up their hands if you do or

ins to raise up their hands if you do or

ins to raise up their hands if you do or have any other following no one has a

have any other following no one has a

have any other following no one has a mobile or cell in the device with

mobile or cell in the device with

mobile or cell in the device with Internet connectivity Wi-Fi mobile data

Internet connectivity Wi-Fi mobile data

Internet connectivity Wi-Fi mobile data so pretty much most of us okay

so pretty much most of us okay

so pretty much most of us okay secondly uses the Internet at least if

secondly uses the Internet at least if

secondly uses the Internet at least if not more than two hours a day all gives

not more than two hours a day all gives

not more than two hours a day all gives you of it whenever it is said that human

you of it whenever it is said that human

you of it whenever it is said that human beings use Internet

beings use Internet

beings use Internet 9 hours a day on average so it’s pretty

9 hours a day on average so it’s pretty

9 hours a day on average so it’s pretty crazy how much you can use it and of

crazy how much you can use it and of

crazy how much you can use it and of course most importantly is the number of

course most importantly is the number of

course most importantly is the number of any formal social media service like the

any formal social media service like the

any formal social media service like the Facebook Instagram snapchat even

Facebook Instagram snapchat even

Facebook Instagram snapchat even whatsapp and Pinterest or social media

whatsapp and Pinterest or social media

whatsapp and Pinterest or social media sites by the ways okay thank you

sites by the ways okay thank you

sites by the ways okay thank you so the full social media becames so

so the full social media becames so

so the full social media becames so before social media became such a

before social media became such a

before social media became such a dominant part of our lives people were

dominant part of our lives people were

dominant part of our lives people were extremely people shimmy limited in the

extremely people shimmy limited in the

extremely people shimmy limited in the means of a second internet or mobile in

means of a second internet or mobile in

means of a second internet or mobile in other words we’re limited largely to the

other words we’re limited largely to the

other words we’re limited largely to the people that we knew in person new

people that we knew in person new

people that we knew in person new technology mutations but since the

technology mutations but since the

technology mutations but since the amount of the internet and with the

amount of the internet and with the

amount of the internet and with the social media networking has become

social media networking has become

social media networking has become faster and the neighborhood is access to

faster and the neighborhood is access to

faster and the neighborhood is access to information from our custom blue what is

information from our custom blue what is

information from our custom blue what is updating a facebook status sharing funny

updating a facebook status sharing funny

updating a facebook status sharing funny cat videos on 9gag or trying to fill a

cat videos on 9gag or trying to fill a

cat videos on 9gag or trying to fill a joke into 140 cars on twitter we’re

joke into 140 cars on twitter we’re

joke into 140 cars on twitter we’re shooting the age of social and

shooting the age of social and

shooting the age of social and technological innovation so what is

technological innovation so what is

technological innovation so what is exactly that next social media so in

exactly that next social media so in

exactly that next social media so in powerful why has it become such an

powerful why has it become such an

powerful why has it become such an integral part of our lives

integral part of our lives

integral part of our lives to the extent is currently learning one

to the extent is currently learning one

to the extent is currently learning one of the biggest changes in the way the

of the biggest changes in the way the

of the biggest changes in the way the human beings interact nowadays

human beings interact nowadays

human beings interact nowadays Thank You social media is the sheer

Thank You social media is the sheer

Thank You social media is the sheer number of people that we can now connect

number of people that we can now connect

number of people that we can now connect to thanks a sites such as Facebook

to thanks a sites such as Facebook

to thanks a sites such as Facebook snapchat Twitter or even YouTube which

snapchat Twitter or even YouTube which

snapchat Twitter or even YouTube which I’ll talk about more later we are now

I’ll talk about more later we are now

I’ll talk about more later we are now able to interact and connect this

able to interact and connect this

able to interact and connect this diverse variety people from all around

diverse variety people from all around

diverse variety people from all around the world in practically any place we

the world in practically any place we

the world in practically any place we can from your living room workplace or

can from your living room workplace or

can from your living room workplace or even bathroom variety who all guilty of

even bathroom variety who all guilty of

even bathroom variety who all guilty of it

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it so the main reason my offer to his talk

so the main reason my offer to his talk

so the main reason my offer to his talk today is sighs being a huge fan of said

today is sighs being a huge fan of said

today is sighs being a huge fan of said myself will you to myself my own shared

myself will you to myself my own shared

myself will you to myself my own shared passion and joy being social media and

passion and joy being social media and

passion and joy being social media and what I’ve been able to do with it the

what I’ve been able to do with it the

what I’ve been able to do with it the last years it two years of my life and

last years it two years of my life and

last years it two years of my life and the summer of 2015

the summer of 2015

the summer of 2015 I can vividly remember finishing my

I can vividly remember finishing my

I can vividly remember finishing my pages you see super examinations having

pages you see super examinations having

pages you see super examinations having absolutely so much time to do

absolutely so much time to do

absolutely so much time to do practically whatever I wanted

practically whatever I wanted

practically whatever I wanted mumu school normally kept her in the

mumu school normally kept her in the

mumu school normally kept her in the morning and definitely no more homework

morning and definitely no more homework

morning and definitely no more homework in the week ago the except when the

in the week ago the except when the

in the week ago the except when the creativity I decided that I want to do

creativity I decided that I want to do

creativity I decided that I want to do something brand new that I never thought

something brand new that I never thought

something brand new that I never thought of doing before but always wanted to I

of doing before but always wanted to I

of doing before but always wanted to I wanted to make comedy YouTube videos

wanted to make comedy YouTube videos

wanted to make comedy YouTube videos like most Millennials these days making

like most Millennials these days making

like most Millennials these days making videos I was and still am I have a watch

videos I was and still am I have a watch

videos I was and still am I have a watch Avicii videos I can on the phone only

Avicii videos I can on the phone only

Avicii videos I can on the phone only the first YouTube craze that I was

the first YouTube craze that I was

the first YouTube craze that I was absolutely obsessed about was so Joker

absolutely obsessed about was so Joker

absolutely obsessed about was so Joker is crank that music video for you guys I

is crank that music video for you guys I

is crank that music video for you guys I know that like to the extent that you

know that like to the extent that you

know that like to the extent that you would picture me just picture me a short

would picture me just picture me a short

would picture me just picture me a short fat Somali kid holiness boxes in the

fat Somali kid holiness boxes in the

fat Somali kid holiness boxes in the living room dancing for hours on end

living room dancing for hours on end

living room dancing for hours on end just trying to affect this very dance

just trying to affect this very dance

just trying to affect this very dance and I know I know there’s a lot of

and I know I know there’s a lot of

and I know I know there’s a lot of negative connotations filter youtuber

negative connotations filter youtuber

negative connotations filter youtuber nowadays when someone hears a youtuber

nowadays when someone hears a youtuber

nowadays when someone hears a youtuber the words unimproved and dabbing videos

the words unimproved and dabbing videos

the words unimproved and dabbing videos come to mind but the thing is I have to

come to mind but the thing is I have to

come to mind but the thing is I have to say to make videos because of any of

say to make videos because of any of

say to make videos because of any of these things or because of anyone all I

these things or because of anyone all I

these things or because of anyone all I knew what I wanted to do deep in my

knew what I wanted to do deep in my

knew what I wanted to do deep in my heart was just to find out means in

heart was just to find out means in

heart was just to find out means in which I could express myself for the

which I could express myself for the

which I could express myself for the loud and talkative person that’s at it

loud and talkative person that’s at it

loud and talkative person that’s at it for you today

for you today

for you today [Applause]

so I sat down I’m pulled by all the

so I sat down I’m pulled by all the famous youtubers and active that I

famous youtubers and active that I

famous youtubers and active that I described me in the past the likes of

described me in the past the likes of

described me in the past the likes of case nice that Will Smith Benedict

case nice that Will Smith Benedict

case nice that Will Smith Benedict Cumberbatch and the latter and how I

Cumberbatch and the latter and how I

Cumberbatch and the latter and how I enjoyed the content so much and I want

enjoyed the content so much and I want

enjoyed the content so much and I want to idolize them in some sense be better

to idolize them in some sense be better

to idolize them in some sense be better what they do and that’s where my ideas

what they do and that’s where my ideas

what they do and that’s where my ideas from and I know when soon his and I live

from and I know when soon his and I live

from and I know when soon his and I live in a sugarcoat to anything making

in a sugarcoat to anything making

in a sugarcoat to anything making YouTube videos is a long and tiring

YouTube videos is a long and tiring

YouTube videos is a long and tiring process from after having to plan the

process from after having to plan the

process from after having to plan the videos actually having to film the

videos actually having to film the

videos actually having to film the videos are going to refilm the videos

videos are going to refilm the videos

videos are going to refilm the videos over and over again we just can’t see a

over and over again we just can’t see a

over and over again we just can’t see a single sentence without the result of it

single sentence without the result of it

single sentence without the result of it I guess right now I’m okay so I remember

I guess right now I’m okay so I remember

I guess right now I’m okay so I remember the first time I shared one of my videos

the first time I shared one of my videos

the first time I shared one of my videos on Facebook I’m just watching my inbox

on Facebook I’m just watching my inbox

on Facebook I’m just watching my inbox practically explode with messages and

practically explode with messages and

practically explode with messages and comments from friends and family that

comments from friends and family that

comments from friends and family that practically no talked to in years

practically no talked to in years

practically no talked to in years plus my purses like why are you doing

plus my purses like why are you doing

plus my purses like why are you doing this what should I do

this what should I do

this what should I do who shall impress how much money you’re

who shall impress how much money you’re

who shall impress how much money you’re making if I ignore any due to this there

making if I ignore any due to this there

making if I ignore any due to this there was a brief moment in time but the

was a brief moment in time but the

was a brief moment in time but the honestly say never again to doubt and

honestly say never again to doubt and

honestly say never again to doubt and question whether to continue making

question whether to continue making

question whether to continue making videos and what are the videos were

videos and what are the videos were

videos and what are the videos were getting the support that I needed from

getting the support that I needed from

getting the support that I needed from them but then the third subscriber came

them but then the third subscriber came

them but then the third subscriber came in and the second subscriber and the

in and the second subscriber and the

in and the second subscriber and the third subscriber and the four subscriber

third subscriber and the four subscriber

third subscriber and the four subscriber and so on and so forth and so I began to

and so on and so forth and so I began to

and so on and so forth and so I began to realize that what I was doing was

realize that what I was doing was

realize that what I was doing was actually being noticed and that people

actually being noticed and that people

actually being noticed and that people were actually enjoying the content then

were actually enjoying the content then

were actually enjoying the content then worked so hard and put so much effort

worked so hard and put so much effort

worked so hard and put so much effort into making due to this I would like to

into making due to this I would like to

into making due to this I would like to thank each and every one of those people

thank each and every one of those people

thank each and every one of those people who discourage me the past into making

who discourage me the past into making

who discourage me the past into making videos because without them I wouldn’t

videos because without them I wouldn’t

videos because without them I wouldn’t have realized this I’ve been standing

have realized this I’ve been standing

have realized this I’ve been standing here before you giving this piece leave

so being able to create and publish my

so being able to create and publish my work as a large and global platform such

work as a large and global platform such

work as a large and global platform such as YouTube has truly enabled me to

as YouTube has truly enabled me to

as YouTube has truly enabled me to interact we connect the people for

interact we connect the people for

interact we connect the people for practically all corners of the world

practically all corners of the world

practically all corners of the world world that I would have never known

world that I would have never known

world that I would have never known being possible for me as a December last

being possible for me as a December last

being possible for me as a December last year my videos have been worse over

year my videos have been worse over

year my videos have been worse over 5,000 for the times and I have gained

5,000 for the times and I have gained

5,000 for the times and I have gained over 300 subscribers in less than a year

over 300 subscribers in less than a year

over 300 subscribers in less than a year and I know I know this may seem like

and I know I know this may seem like

and I know I know this may seem like absolutely nothing compared to all the

absolutely nothing compared to all the

absolutely nothing compared to all the other negative youtubers out there with

other negative youtubers out there with

other negative youtubers out there with millions of subscribers and billions of

millions of subscribers and billions of

millions of subscribers and billions of views but the thing is I can completely

views but the thing is I can completely

views but the thing is I can completely say I can currently say that I have

say I can currently say that I have

say I can currently say that I have built a strong and intimate relationship

built a strong and intimate relationship

built a strong and intimate relationship with each and every one of my Tris views

with each and every one of my Tris views

with each and every one of my Tris views and not only do they support my content

and not only do they support my content

and not only do they support my content and make it give me feedback on my work

and make it give me feedback on my work

and make it give me feedback on my work but essentially making it better or what

but essentially making it better or what

but essentially making it better or what I do so I know these points you guys are

I do so I know these points you guys are

I do so I know these points you guys are all wondering while how this empower

all wondering while how this empower

all wondering while how this empower this impacting me how this affect me how

this impacting me how this affect me how

this impacting me how this affect me how can I relate to this now tell you just

can I relate to this now tell you just

can I relate to this now tell you just why we are the most we’re in the most

why we are the most we’re in the most

why we are the most we’re in the most powerful age we’re practically

powerful age we’re practically

powerful age we’re practically information is that a touch of a button

information is that a touch of a button

information is that a touch of a button due to this power we possess we might be

due to this power we possess we might be

due to this power we possess we might be the dissolved duty I believe that is our

the dissolved duty I believe that is our

the dissolved duty I believe that is our duty to use our social media sites such

duty to use our social media sites such

duty to use our social media sites such as Facebook and snapchat and YouTube and

as Facebook and snapchat and YouTube and

as Facebook and snapchat and YouTube and all these other sites new to progress

all these other sites new to progress

all these other sites new to progress and to express and to learn more about

and to express and to learn more about

and to express and to learn more about the controversial topics and content

the controversial topics and content

the controversial topics and content that happening in our world today and by

that happening in our world today and by

that happening in our world today and by doing so abolishing ignorance and that

doing so abolishing ignorance and that

doing so abolishing ignorance and that indeed is an idea worth spreading thank

indeed is an idea worth spreading thank

indeed is an idea worth spreading thank you

you

you [Applause]