in early 2015 Jack Ma the founder of Alibaba said that more than 34 percent
Alibaba said that more than 34 percent
Alibaba said that more than 34 percent of their senior management are women and
of their senior management are women and
of their senior management are women and is the secret sauce of the company that
is the secret sauce of the company that
is the secret sauce of the company that year
year
year Alibaba recorded a five point five
Alibaba recorded a five point five
Alibaba recorded a five point five billion US dollar profit while Amazon
billion US dollar profit while Amazon
billion US dollar profit while Amazon reporter 241 million dollar loss Alibaba
reporter 241 million dollar loss Alibaba
reporter 241 million dollar loss Alibaba has always been regarded as an industry
has always been regarded as an industry
has always been regarded as an industry leader and has proven itself by being
leader and has proven itself by being
leader and has proven itself by being kind of a filter over the years Jack Ma
kind of a filter over the years Jack Ma
kind of a filter over the years Jack Ma Ocwen attributes its success to
Ocwen attributes its success to
Ocwen attributes its success to embracing diversity of all kinds
embracing diversity of all kinds
embracing diversity of all kinds including gender this visionary was able
including gender this visionary was able
including gender this visionary was able to see the true value in embracing
to see the true value in embracing
to see the true value in embracing diversity to provide all of this big and
diversity to provide all of this big and
diversity to provide all of this big and efficient solutions diversity is defined
efficient solutions diversity is defined
efficient solutions diversity is defined as the condition or instance of being
as the condition or instance of being
as the condition or instance of being composed of different elements so what
composed of different elements so what
composed of different elements so what is it about the diversity right we get
is it about the diversity right we get
is it about the diversity right we get it
it
it that’s a diversity of everything gender
that’s a diversity of everything gender
that’s a diversity of everything gender sexuality personalities food you know
sexuality personalities food you know
sexuality personalities food you know big Malaysians color we hear the word
big Malaysians color we hear the word
big Malaysians color we hear the word diversity all the time and if that most
diversity all the time and if that most
diversity all the time and if that most of us formulations come from a very
of us formulations come from a very
of us formulations come from a very diverse land and exposed to it so Jana
diverse land and exposed to it so Jana
diverse land and exposed to it so Jana why are we not excellent at it yet the
why are we not excellent at it yet the
why are we not excellent at it yet the key words here are embracing diversity
key words here are embracing diversity
key words here are embracing diversity to embrace these to do more than merely
to embrace these to do more than merely
to embrace these to do more than merely accept something to accept it is just to
accept something to accept it is just to
accept something to accept it is just to do things you know walk around it to
do things you know walk around it to
do things you know walk around it to embrace it is to live with it to work
embrace it is to live with it to work
embrace it is to live with it to work with it and to be part of it but people
with it and to be part of it but people
with it and to be part of it but people ask why why should i erase diversity why
ask why why should i erase diversity why
ask why why should i erase diversity why can I just stick with my Punjabi friends
can I just stick with my Punjabi friends
can I just stick with my Punjabi friends my female colleagues my entire sexual
my female colleagues my entire sexual
my female colleagues my entire sexual classmates logical question why should I
classmates logical question why should I
classmates logical question why should I put in extra effort to go and do things
put in extra effort to go and do things
put in extra effort to go and do things I normally don’t do with people I don’t
I normally don’t do with people I don’t
I normally don’t do with people I don’t only hang out
only hang out
only hang out Immanuel Kant an 18th century German
Immanuel Kant an 18th century German
Immanuel Kant an 18th century German philosopher once said that enlightenment
philosopher once said that enlightenment
philosopher once said that enlightenment is man’s emergence from his
is man’s emergence from his
is man’s emergence from his could immaturity cut in trying to
could immaturity cut in trying to
could immaturity cut in trying to understand what success means to him and
understand what success means to him and
understand what success means to him and the human race theorized on what purpose
the human race theorized on what purpose
the human race theorized on what purpose we are capable of achieving and super
we are capable of achieving and super
we are capable of achieving and super beings in his walk Kant devises an
beings in his walk Kant devises an
beings in his walk Kant devises an unrealized future state of the human
unrealized future state of the human
unrealized future state of the human world not defined by federalism state is
world not defined by federalism state is
world not defined by federalism state is seeking individualism with a sense of
seeking individualism with a sense of
seeking individualism with a sense of moral and cultural maturity this ideal
moral and cultural maturity this ideal
moral and cultural maturity this ideal society is not something he created
society is not something he created
society is not something he created based on one who has seen the world or
based on one who has seen the world or
based on one who has seen the world or some ideal dreams that we had but this
some ideal dreams that we had but this
some ideal dreams that we had but this future society was depicted by him based
future society was depicted by him based
future society was depicted by him based on a casual and rigid study of sociology
on a casual and rigid study of sociology
on a casual and rigid study of sociology human behavior and the history of the
human behavior and the history of the
human behavior and the history of the human development for the time of course
human development for the time of course
human development for the time of course no more sitting in a pod careful study
no more sitting in a pod careful study
no more sitting in a pod careful study we don’t see that Kant’s theory had a
we don’t see that Kant’s theory had a
we don’t see that Kant’s theory had a major factor guess what diversity this
major factor guess what diversity this
major factor guess what diversity this theory had human beings who embraced and
theory had human beings who embraced and
theory had human beings who embraced and lived within diversity seeing it as
lived within diversity seeing it as
lived within diversity seeing it as valuable and important in helping each
valuable and important in helping each
valuable and important in helping each other develop and grow despite some –
other develop and grow despite some –
other develop and grow despite some – downsides and challenges along the way
downsides and challenges along the way
downsides and challenges along the way this seems a successful model with all
this seems a successful model with all
this seems a successful model with all sectors of the economy and society
sectors of the economy and society
sectors of the economy and society benefiting this is what we’re talking
benefiting this is what we’re talking
benefiting this is what we’re talking about today everywhere achieving a
about today everywhere achieving a
about today everywhere achieving a united wholesome society that embraces
united wholesome society that embraces
united wholesome society that embraces diversity the diversity that keeps
diversity the diversity that keeps
diversity the diversity that keeps growing and being able to do away with
growing and being able to do away with
growing and being able to do away with our individual reserves and arbitrary
our individual reserves and arbitrary
our individual reserves and arbitrary borders that we call countries we talk
borders that we call countries we talk
borders that we call countries we talk about world peace all the time we here
about world peace all the time we here
about world peace all the time we here will peace all time inequality poverty
will peace all time inequality poverty
will peace all time inequality poverty slowly but surely
slowly but surely
slowly but surely yes we’re getting there but we’re not
yes we’re getting there but we’re not
yes we’re getting there but we’re not there yet and we’re far from it only
there yet and we’re far from it only
there yet and we’re far from it only with us you and I human beings as
with us you and I human beings as
with us you and I human beings as individuals see the true value diversity
individuals see the true value diversity
individuals see the true value diversity and the immaturity in our defensive
and the immaturity in our defensive
and the immaturity in our defensive stance towards fellow humans who are
stance towards fellow humans who are
stance towards fellow humans who are just different we will progress a lot
just different we will progress a lot
just different we will progress a lot further not me in terms of my
further not me in terms of my
further not me in terms of my but I mean a lot further right
but I mean a lot further right
but I mean a lot further right holistically economically mentally our
holistically economically mentally our
holistically economically mentally our mental and physical health and the
mental and physical health and the
mental and physical health and the general happiness of human beings if
general happiness of human beings if
general happiness of human beings if human beings are built to be able to
human beings are built to be able to
human beings are built to be able to reach this state in our social
reach this state in our social
reach this state in our social development why not in this busy day in
development why not in this busy day in
development why not in this busy day in age of mobile phones
age of mobile phones
age of mobile phones well success startup war and
well success startup war and
well success startup war and interconnectedness human beings are so
interconnectedness human beings are so
interconnectedness human beings are so consumed with the world that we created
consumed with the world that we created
consumed with the world that we created ourselves right we are not superficially
ourselves right we are not superficially
ourselves right we are not superficially the world not about gadgets technologies
the world not about gadgets technologies
the world not about gadgets technologies water dams Wi-Fi networks
water dams Wi-Fi networks
water dams Wi-Fi networks none of it mean a thing it only means
none of it mean a thing it only means
none of it mean a thing it only means something to human beings am I the train
something to human beings am I the train
something to human beings am I the train from a young age to be consumed by our
from a young age to be consumed by our
from a young age to be consumed by our personal lives we always had something
personal lives we always had something
personal lives we always had something to do finish something it you need an
to do finish something it you need an
to do finish something it you need an assignment but we’re not given the space
assignment but we’re not given the space
assignment but we’re not given the space and the time to think about what defines
and the time to think about what defines
and the time to think about what defines us as individuals and what defines us as
us as individuals and what defines us as
us as individuals and what defines us as people right this is the self-incurred
people right this is the self-incurred
people right this is the self-incurred immaturity that Kant was talking about
immaturity that Kant was talking about
immaturity that Kant was talking about and he said the key to making this
and he said the key to making this
and he said the key to making this change is reason true success is in
change is reason true success is in
change is reason true success is in living a full and complete life being
living a full and complete life being
living a full and complete life being transformed weathers and transforming
transformed weathers and transforming
transformed weathers and transforming others lives as children or the 21st
others lives as children or the 21st
others lives as children or the 21st century when diversity is becoming more
century when diversity is becoming more
century when diversity is becoming more and more corporate catchphrase you share
and more corporate catchphrase you share
and more corporate catchphrase you share it all the time everywhere embracing
it all the time everywhere embracing
it all the time everywhere embracing diversity as a species is imminent and
diversity as a species is imminent and
diversity as a species is imminent and necessary and it will come it has to
necessary and it will come it has to
necessary and it will come it has to happen whether through bloodshed of
happen whether through bloodshed of
happen whether through bloodshed of peaceful conciliation and now is the
peaceful conciliation and now is the
peaceful conciliation and now is the time for you to embrace diversity and
time for you to embrace diversity and
time for you to embrace diversity and those who don’t do it first will not
those who don’t do it first will not
those who don’t do it first will not reap rewards as much as possible first
reap rewards as much as possible first
reap rewards as much as possible first they will reap the rewards
they will reap the rewards
they will reap the rewards multiple now allow me to share with you
multiple now allow me to share with you
multiple now allow me to share with you my little story of being the token
my little story of being the token
my little story of being the token diversity person the adventures of a
diversity person the adventures of a
diversity person the adventures of a cultural go man I have a cute family of
cultural go man I have a cute family of
cultural go man I have a cute family of three kids the middle child born and
three kids the middle child born and
three kids the middle child born and bred in Bangkok Oliver for I had a fun
bred in Bangkok Oliver for I had a fun
bred in Bangkok Oliver for I had a fun childhood for most of it I come from a
childhood for most of it I come from a
childhood for most of it I come from a single
single
single and I have always enjoyed the
and I have always enjoyed the
and I have always enjoyed the completeness of my as the up child I had
completeness of my as the up child I had
completeness of my as the up child I had the privilege to attend many classes
the privilege to attend many classes
the privilege to attend many classes belly to piano classes and get white
belly to piano classes and get white
belly to piano classes and get white eggs together person fighting classes
eggs together person fighting classes
eggs together person fighting classes swimming drama and reading goes on and
swimming drama and reading goes on and
swimming drama and reading goes on and actually I see well it’s not part
actually I see well it’s not part
actually I see well it’s not part financial challenges what a common issue
financial challenges what a common issue
financial challenges what a common issue as we had what only one so great winner
as we had what only one so great winner
as we had what only one so great winner I started learning at the age of 13
I started learning at the age of 13
I started learning at the age of 13 giving tuition to the neighborhood kids
giving tuition to the neighborhood kids
giving tuition to the neighborhood kids I never took an allowance with my mom
I never took an allowance with my mom
I never took an allowance with my mom funny part of my own meals my own
funny part of my own meals my own
funny part of my own meals my own expenditure and I never felt a lack
expenditure and I never felt a lack
expenditure and I never felt a lack something the one thing though that my
something the one thing though that my
something the one thing though that my mother always ensured was that my
mother always ensured was that my
mother always ensured was that my education never suffered she would save
education never suffered she would save
education never suffered she would save in many other ways but she would always
in many other ways but she would always
in many other ways but she would always ensure our access to books stationery
ensure our access to books stationery
ensure our access to books stationery the internet safe wormed good food it’s
the internet safe wormed good food it’s
the internet safe wormed good food it’s always available I went to school I
always available I went to school I
always available I went to school I would speak normally I was invested in I
would speak normally I was invested in I
would speak normally I was invested in I would never complete my homework
would never complete my homework
would never complete my homework how do percent of the time guys and for
how do percent of the time guys and for
how do percent of the time guys and for most of my secondary school I was out of
most of my secondary school I was out of
most of my secondary school I was out of class in the stairways you know what’s
class in the stairways you know what’s
class in the stairways you know what’s cool whooping whooping class yeah
cool whooping whooping class yeah
cool whooping whooping class yeah studies wise I did pretty well suppose
studies wise I did pretty well suppose
studies wise I did pretty well suppose today I never wanted to stand up the
today I never wanted to stand up the
today I never wanted to stand up the thing is about my life I didn’t stand up
thing is about my life I didn’t stand up
thing is about my life I didn’t stand up I’m kajaani the people could understand
I’m kajaani the people could understand
I’m kajaani the people could understand why I never had a core behind my name
why I never had a core behind my name
why I never had a core behind my name and I feel them in Punjabi Hindu you see
and I feel them in Punjabi Hindu you see
and I feel them in Punjabi Hindu you see they like you
they like you
they like you what’s up with your skin color I’m like
what’s up with your skin color I’m like
what’s up with your skin color I’m like me okay
me okay
me okay I’ve always been it’s my personality
I’ve always been it’s my personality
I’ve always been it’s my personality many teachers could not stand my style
many teachers could not stand my style
many teachers could not stand my style and hated the way I ask questions all
and hated the way I ask questions all
and hated the way I ask questions all the time at the age of 14 I was told
the time at the age of 14 I was told
the time at the age of 14 I was told that I would have to find a way to find
that I would have to find a way to find
that I would have to find a way to find my own education or risk not studying
my own education or risk not studying
my own education or risk not studying financial challenges I had heard of a
financial challenges I had heard of a
financial challenges I had heard of a girl from my community to receive the
girl from my community to receive the
girl from my community to receive the JPA scholarship
JPA scholarship
JPA scholarship abroad and from that moment everything I
abroad and from that moment everything I
abroad and from that moment everything I did intuitions in school was get up
did intuitions in school was get up
did intuitions in school was get up towards this I always used to miss
towards this I always used to miss
towards this I always used to miss classes always but I used to make up for
classes always but I used to make up for
classes always but I used to make up for it
it
it studied on my own I need my own style I
studied on my own I need my own style I
studied on my own I need my own style I walked smiled but not that time I
walked smiled but not that time I
walked smiled but not that time I initiate the projects at school I got
initiate the projects at school I got
initiate the projects at school I got involved in societies for my CV I
involved in societies for my CV I
involved in societies for my CV I received the JPA scholarship many as
received the JPA scholarship many as
received the JPA scholarship many as make the income star by immigrants I
make the income star by immigrants I
make the income star by immigrants I attended a youth camp where I was told
attended a youth camp where I was told
attended a youth camp where I was told that I’m a conductor
that I’m a conductor
that I’m a conductor I don’t deserve to be here and I
I don’t deserve to be here and I
I don’t deserve to be here and I shouldn’t be here as a student who
shouldn’t be here as a student who
shouldn’t be here as a student who always miss classes in school and
always miss classes in school and
always miss classes in school and college the teachers and lecturers grew
college the teachers and lecturers grew
college the teachers and lecturers grew to be here in doubt me
to be here in doubt me
to be here in doubt me just before sitting my final physics a
just before sitting my final physics a
just before sitting my final physics a level exam my lecturer told me to pray
level exam my lecturer told me to pray
level exam my lecturer told me to pray really hard to bring my failure to a
really hard to bring my failure to a
really hard to bring my failure to a pass I was like well thank you for the
pass I was like well thank you for the
pass I was like well thank you for the support of my own I did not need because
support of my own I did not need because
support of my own I did not need because I was so confused with in all these
I was so confused with in all these
I was so confused with in all these different labels of every scheme right
different labels of every scheme right
different labels of every scheme right the challenges of unwittingly haven’t
the challenges of unwittingly haven’t
the challenges of unwittingly haven’t faced adversity made it hard to find
faced adversity made it hard to find
faced adversity made it hard to find sense of belonging in an identity to go
sense of belonging in an identity to go
sense of belonging in an identity to go with it you know
with it you know
with it you know over the years I learned I went abroad
over the years I learned I went abroad
over the years I learned I went abroad King’s College London completed my hobby
King’s College London completed my hobby
King’s College London completed my hobby I was exposed to a very cosmopolitan
I was exposed to a very cosmopolitan
I was exposed to a very cosmopolitan city that spoke 300 languages dating I
city that spoke 300 languages dating I
city that spoke 300 languages dating I had to figure my way around work
had to figure my way around work
had to figure my way around work part-time in a foreign country where
part-time in a foreign country where
part-time in a foreign country where English was spoken the normal way and my
English was spoken the normal way and my
English was spoken the normal way and my English was weird
English was weird
English was weird someone asked me Malaysia was where we
someone asked me Malaysia was where we
someone asked me Malaysia was where we still live with trees and I’m like yeah
still live with trees and I’m like yeah
still live with trees and I’m like yeah that’s why we’re healthy the new guys
I had a tough time explaining how a
I had a tough time explaining how a Malaysian despite looking Indian and
Malaysian despite looking Indian and
Malaysian despite looking Indian and having ethnic roots I get stopped at
having ethnic roots I get stopped at
having ethnic roots I get stopped at every single Airport I go through every
every single Airport I go through every
every single Airport I go through every single Airport July 13 London Nepal
single Airport July 13 London Nepal
single Airport July 13 London Nepal everywhere like what are you were you
everywhere like what are you were you
everywhere like what are you were you from like well I’m just me during law
from like well I’m just me during law
from like well I’m just me during law school I could never focus for more than
school I could never focus for more than
school I could never focus for more than 10 minutes so I miss not are many things
10 minutes so I miss not are many things
10 minutes so I miss not are many things that lecturers have discussed here my
that lecturers have discussed here my
that lecturers have discussed here my friends around we got everything so fast
friends around we got everything so fast
friends around we got everything so fast I’m sure a lot of you here I had to work
I’m sure a lot of you here I had to work
I’m sure a lot of you here I had to work nicely about to get even close to what
nicely about to get even close to what
nicely about to get even close to what was necessary and I suffered crippling
was necessary and I suffered crippling
was necessary and I suffered crippling depression in my first year of
depression in my first year of
depression in my first year of university without even knowing it my
university without even knowing it my
university without even knowing it my friend should not come I go up to get me
friend should not come I go up to get me
friend should not come I go up to get me out for dinner and I would not answer I
was always so out of place and I need to
was always so out of place and I need to be in my own skin why did I stand up why
be in my own skin why did I stand up why
be in my own skin why did I stand up why did I not feel a sense of belonging to
did I not feel a sense of belonging to
did I not feel a sense of belonging to any community but it’s not that my
any community but it’s not that my
any community but it’s not that my master at King’s again I decided with
master at King’s again I decided with
master at King’s again I decided with some prodding from my best friend to pay
some prodding from my best friend to pay
some prodding from my best friend to pay a visit to the disability service and I
a visit to the disability service and I
a visit to the disability service and I did and much to my dismay at that time I
did and much to my dismay at that time I
did and much to my dismay at that time I was diagnosed with ADHD wait and so I
was diagnosed with ADHD wait and so I
was diagnosed with ADHD wait and so I had ADHD for 24 years and I didn’t know
had ADHD for 24 years and I didn’t know
had ADHD for 24 years and I didn’t know it he was going on here well that was
it he was going on here well that was
it he was going on here well that was the cause of my lack of attendance in
the cause of my lack of attendance in
the cause of my lack of attendance in classes you know then ability to write
classes you know then ability to write
classes you know then ability to write fast invite long messages my hatred to
fast invite long messages my hatred to
fast invite long messages my hatred to my daughter greed and my struggles
my daughter greed and my struggles
my daughter greed and my struggles throughout University trying to pay
throughout University trying to pay
throughout University trying to pay attention and be be present so this
attention and be be present so this
attention and be be present so this diagnosis meant that I could see I could
diagnosis meant that I could see I could
diagnosis meant that I could see I could not read long passages viral messages of
not read long passages viral messages of
not read long passages viral messages of focus for more than 10 minutes how I got
focus for more than 10 minutes how I got
focus for more than 10 minutes how I got again I feel like I’ve always had to
again I feel like I’ve always had to
again I feel like I’ve always had to work extra hard to achieve what others
work extra hard to achieve what others
work extra hard to achieve what others could in half the effort I felt like a
could in half the effort I felt like a
could in half the effort I felt like a whipping to the world right
whipping to the world right
whipping to the world right I had another label now to my diversity
I had another label now to my diversity
I had another label now to my diversity portfolio through it all there’ll be a
portfolio through it all there’ll be a
portfolio through it all there’ll be a random passerby on my journey would
random passerby on my journey would
random passerby on my journey would appear and just show me meant an
appear and just show me meant an
appear and just show me meant an unconditional support and faith in my
unconditional support and faith in my
unconditional support and faith in my potential of me just some random person
potential of me just some random person
potential of me just some random person who does
who does
who does know who she is I found a mentor and a
know who she is I found a mentor and a
know who she is I found a mentor and a random on TV who will help me find many
random on TV who will help me find many
random on TV who will help me find many answers to big spiritual questions like
answers to big spiritual questions like
answers to big spiritual questions like what is life why do we just no meeting
what is life why do we just no meeting
what is life why do we just no meeting tonight I had a cousin brother give me
tonight I had a cousin brother give me
tonight I had a cousin brother give me career advice I had a best friend who’s
career advice I had a best friend who’s
career advice I had a best friend who’s right here today who helped me learn how
right here today who helped me learn how
right here today who helped me learn how to love myself a lecturer at the
to love myself a lecturer at the
to love myself a lecturer at the University who stopped eventually he
University who stopped eventually he
University who stopped eventually he recommended me for a job way beyond my
recommended me for a job way beyond my
recommended me for a job way beyond my years
years
years the feeling of empowerment and
the feeling of empowerment and
the feeling of empowerment and confidence this gave me was newfound in
confidence this gave me was newfound in
confidence this gave me was newfound in a career these people educated me they
a career these people educated me they
a career these people educated me they changed my life these are the
changed my life these are the
changed my life these are the individuals who helped me stay strong
individuals who helped me stay strong
individuals who helped me stay strong and what I believed in having no sense
and what I believed in having no sense
and what I believed in having no sense of belonging made it difficult to deal
of belonging made it difficult to deal
of belonging made it difficult to deal with all the bits of microaggressions of
with all the bits of microaggressions of
with all the bits of microaggressions of being the token diversity person I owned
being the token diversity person I owned
being the token diversity person I owned it and lived through it I fought for it
it and lived through it I fought for it
it and lived through it I fought for it and I keep fighting every day but not
and I keep fighting every day but not
and I keep fighting every day but not with others with myself when I was
with others with myself when I was
with others with myself when I was informed that I would not have any
informed that I would not have any
informed that I would not have any financial support was SPM
financial support was SPM
financial support was SPM I thought I applied for scholarships and
I thought I applied for scholarships and
I thought I applied for scholarships and college competitions that offered
college competitions that offered
college competitions that offered scholarships and what my first
scholarships and what my first
scholarships and what my first scholarship at the age of 15 the dream
scholarship at the age of 15 the dream
scholarship at the age of 15 the dream is pure results came out I was not
is pure results came out I was not
is pure results came out I was not outside of reading with my friends but I
outside of reading with my friends but I
outside of reading with my friends but I was at home in front of the desktop that
was at home in front of the desktop that
was at home in front of the desktop that was really slow using the TM that three
was really slow using the TM that three
was really slow using the TM that three weeks connection applying for all 150
weeks connection applying for all 150
weeks connection applying for all 150 scholarships that were available I just
scholarships that were available I just
scholarships that were available I just needed one come on in a box physics exam
needed one come on in a box physics exam
needed one come on in a box physics exam never actually said I would fail I
never actually said I would fail I
never actually said I would fail I received 100% score experiencing
received 100% score experiencing
received 100% score experiencing depression in my first day in university
depression in my first day in university
depression in my first day in university I dealt with it by taking small steps
I dealt with it by taking small steps
I dealt with it by taking small steps each day just a post piece for today
each day just a post piece for today
each day just a post piece for today even when I could not believe in that
even when I could not believe in that
even when I could not believe in that thought for the death of me I signed up
thought for the death of me I signed up
thought for the death of me I signed up for therapy and many years later I’m
for therapy and many years later I’m
for therapy and many years later I’m proud to tell you that I don’t know the
proud to tell you that I don’t know the
proud to tell you that I don’t know the combination law student in the UK for a
combination law student in the UK for a
combination law student in the UK for a year
two years later when I was diagnosed
two years later when I was diagnosed with ADHD took me a while to come to
with ADHD took me a while to come to
with ADHD took me a while to come to terms with this new label you know and
terms with this new label you know and
terms with this new label you know and it personally so it frustrated me so
it personally so it frustrated me so
it personally so it frustrated me so much after all diversity exists because
much after all diversity exists because
much after all diversity exists because of the labels and categorizations that
of the labels and categorizations that
of the labels and categorizations that we give each other we human beings have
we give each other we human beings have
we give each other we human beings have created these systems and these
created these systems and these
created these systems and these categorizations aware from who you are
categorizations aware from who you are
categorizations aware from who you are where you belong to me after some
where you belong to me after some
where you belong to me after some current research on ADHD in a corner
current research on ADHD in a corner
current research on ADHD in a corner that Michael Phelps American swimmer was
that Michael Phelps American swimmer was
that Michael Phelps American swimmer was diagnosed with severe ADHD as a child
diagnosed with severe ADHD as a child
diagnosed with severe ADHD as a child and what his parents do they put in for
and what his parents do they put in for
and what his parents do they put in for swimming and he became the best swimmer
swimming and he became the best swimmer
swimming and he became the best swimmer in the US during his time I mean he
in the US during his time I mean he
in the US during his time I mean he could do it
could do it
could do it look what he made out of it I had to
look what he made out of it I had to
look what he made out of it I had to conceive I’m sure I could do it some
conceive I’m sure I could do it some
conceive I’m sure I could do it some renewed hope somebody and I played for a
renewed hope somebody and I played for a
renewed hope somebody and I played for a fund to purchase the software they
fund to purchase the software they
fund to purchase the software they converted textbooks and weakened text to
converted textbooks and weakened text to
converted textbooks and weakened text to an audio voice format it costs some
an audio voice format it costs some
an audio voice format it costs some money about 700 pounds but how was I
money about 700 pounds but how was I
money about 700 pounds but how was I going to read 10,000 pages of legal
going to read 10,000 pages of legal
going to read 10,000 pages of legal journals
journals
journals a week having ADHD when I knew I
a week having ADHD when I knew I
a week having ADHD when I knew I struggled the past four years
struggled the past four years
struggled the past four years well I’m so glad as it turned out I got
well I’m so glad as it turned out I got
well I’m so glad as it turned out I got the fund I got the software me really
the fund I got the software me really
the fund I got the software me really well and three I’m so proud to share
well and three I’m so proud to share
well and three I’m so proud to share with you that I was topping my course
with you that I was topping my course
with you that I was topping my course full of international finance he must
guys I still don’t know how I did it
guys I still don’t know how I did it buddy it somehow
buddy it somehow
buddy it somehow yeah just to let you know attendance was
yeah just to let you know attendance was
yeah just to let you know attendance was only 10% in university so got your back
only 10% in university so got your back
only 10% in university so got your back hey could you I got your back nice there
hey could you I got your back nice there
hey could you I got your back nice there are service jacks out there who those
are service jacks out there who those
are service jacks out there who those who embrace diversity encourage each
who embrace diversity encourage each
who embrace diversity encourage each other to flourish
other to flourish
other to flourish these are those riding the wave of 21st
these are those riding the wave of 21st
these are those riding the wave of 21st century and doing it with heart feel
century and doing it with heart feel
century and doing it with heart feel compelled by those who helped me
compelled by those who helped me
compelled by those who helped me throughout my journey my biggest passion
throughout my journey my biggest passion
throughout my journey my biggest passion it’s an empowering others access to
it’s an empowering others access to
it’s an empowering others access to education because that’s what I got and
education because that’s what I got and
education because that’s what I got and that’s why I’m here today when I was 16
that’s why I’m here today when I was 16
that’s why I’m here today when I was 16 I started tutoring at a local orphanage
I started tutoring at a local orphanage
I started tutoring at a local orphanage for young children academic challenges
for young children academic challenges
for young children academic challenges and before I left to pursue my degree
and before I left to pursue my degree
and before I left to pursue my degree abroad I posted a status on Facebook
abroad I posted a status on Facebook
abroad I posted a status on Facebook asking if anyone could mentor them and
asking if anyone could mentor them and
asking if anyone could mentor them and some continuity in that method she would
some continuity in that method she would
some continuity in that method she would have been good I got 150 responses this
have been good I got 150 responses this
have been good I got 150 responses this was my chance I said over rocha because
was my chance I said over rocha because
was my chance I said over rocha because I everyone’s availabilities match time
I everyone’s availabilities match time
I everyone’s availabilities match time to children in the home and suddenly a
to children in the home and suddenly a
to children in the home and suddenly a teetering project was born this project
teetering project was born this project
teetering project was born this project continued a few years and Wallace in
continued a few years and Wallace in
continued a few years and Wallace in London
London
London I met her local children with character
I met her local children with character
I met her local children with character development change challenges in my free
development change challenges in my free
development change challenges in my free time I still needed something more of
time I still needed something more of
time I still needed something more of life I decided to save up and hid in a
life I decided to save up and hid in a
life I decided to save up and hid in a pal per month you know chill out it’s pH
pal per month you know chill out it’s pH
pal per month you know chill out it’s pH life work on a volunteer project I had
life work on a volunteer project I had
life work on a volunteer project I had enough not knowing what to expect and
enough not knowing what to expect and
enough not knowing what to expect and the next three months taught me a lot
the next three months taught me a lot
the next three months taught me a lot about life each other late today being
about life each other late today being
about life each other late today being Punjabi and he knew who grown up in Asia
Punjabi and he knew who grown up in Asia
Punjabi and he knew who grown up in Asia listen to English and Hindi songs and
listen to English and Hindi songs and
listen to English and Hindi songs and had some basic knowledge of mentoring I
had some basic knowledge of mentoring I
had some basic knowledge of mentoring I should write it through this place my
should write it through this place my
should write it through this place my ability to embrace diversity from a
ability to embrace diversity from a
ability to embrace diversity from a young age helped me to connect with all
young age helped me to connect with all
young age helped me to connect with all these people far away I start a social
these people far away I start a social
these people far away I start a social enterprise project there that in Surrey
enterprise project there that in Surrey
enterprise project there that in Surrey drug users educate and feed homeless
drug users educate and feed homeless
drug users educate and feed homeless children now fast forward a year later
children now fast forward a year later
children now fast forward a year later one fine day I received an email
one fine day I received an email
one fine day I received an email United Nations in Geneva offered me an
United Nations in Geneva offered me an
United Nations in Geneva offered me an opportunity to be part of a new team now
opportunity to be part of a new team now
opportunity to be part of a new team now thank what rubbish spam but it wasn’t
thank what rubbish spam but it wasn’t
thank what rubbish spam but it wasn’t actually spam folder and I got another
actually spam folder and I got another
actually spam folder and I got another email the next day we turns out do not
email the next day we turns out do not
email the next day we turns out do not cut the next day the next week it turns
cut the next day the next week it turns
cut the next day the next week it turns out the United Nations finally realized
out the United Nations finally realized
out the United Nations finally realized that there in each organisation and
that there in each organisation and
that there in each organisation and either develop into the young people so
either develop into the young people so
either develop into the young people so they intended to create a youth win for
they intended to create a youth win for
they intended to create a youth win for policymaking and there was somebody else
policymaking and there was somebody else
policymaking and there was somebody else running I remember that lecture I told
running I remember that lecture I told
running I remember that lecture I told you who helped me out he recommended me
you who helped me out he recommended me
you who helped me out he recommended me for this role in spite filming in my
for this role in spite filming in my
for this role in spite filming in my second year it’s very full time who was
second year it’s very full time who was
second year it’s very full time who was a full time role ladies and gentlemen
a full time role ladies and gentlemen
a full time role ladies and gentlemen that was the first time I learned to
that was the first time I learned to
that was the first time I learned to consciously value my origins and stand
consciously value my origins and stand
consciously value my origins and stand up for who I am despite being always
up for who I am despite being always
up for who I am despite being always food I was wrong I stood it from the UN
food I was wrong I stood it from the UN
food I was wrong I stood it from the UN Human Rights Council and defended the
Human Rights Council and defended the
Human Rights Council and defended the rights the education of young children
rights the education of young children
rights the education of young children it might not have had any impact but it
it might not have had any impact but it
it might not have had any impact but it made me feel better about myself cause I
made me feel better about myself cause I
made me feel better about myself cause I knew who I was and that it was worth of
knew who I was and that it was worth of
knew who I was and that it was worth of jihad changemakers which I engage young
jihad changemakers which I engage young
jihad changemakers which I engage young people from around the globe to draft
people from around the globe to draft
people from around the globe to draft policies which means rich from democracy
policies which means rich from democracy
policies which means rich from democracy youth leadership corruption technology
youth leadership corruption technology
youth leadership corruption technology education my words who graduated and I
education my words who graduated and I
education my words who graduated and I had an impact I was respected but why
had an impact I was respected but why
had an impact I was respected but why because I respected myself and
because I respected myself and
because I respected myself and experiencing life as a token diversity
experiencing life as a token diversity
experiencing life as a token diversity person helped me learn self-respect
person helped me learn self-respect
person helped me learn self-respect which means I could help myself be
which means I could help myself be
which means I could help myself be myself and be confident about myself
myself and be confident about myself
myself and be confident about myself well being able to treat all others the
well being able to treat all others the
well being able to treat all others the same that I would treat myself despite
same that I would treat myself despite
same that I would treat myself despite us being so very fundamentally different
us being so very fundamentally different
us being so very fundamentally different I believe did my passion I worked for it
I believe did my passion I worked for it
I believe did my passion I worked for it even women agree here nothing to do this
even women agree here nothing to do this
even women agree here nothing to do this business I received another surprise
business I received another surprise
business I received another surprise I was headhunted by the royal family in
I was headhunted by the royal family in
I was headhunted by the royal family in England it was the Queen’s Diamond
England it was the Queen’s Diamond
England it was the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee meaning she was 60s be Queen and
Jubilee meaning she was 60s be Queen and
Jubilee meaning she was 60s be Queen and she had allocated sum of money to
she had allocated sum of money to
she had allocated sum of money to empower young and Canada the previous
empower young and Canada the previous
empower young and Canada the previous people in Commonwealth countries and
people in Commonwealth countries and
people in Commonwealth countries and they were looking for a young person to
they were looking for a young person to
they were looking for a young person to be in here
be in here
be in here and based on my story they offered me a
and based on my story they offered me a
and based on my story they offered me a full time role it’s usually
full time role it’s usually
full time role it’s usually fire altar I was a bit nervous but this
fire altar I was a bit nervous but this
fire altar I was a bit nervous but this was definitely not because of my law
was definitely not because of my law
was definitely not because of my law degree or my results not because of my
degree or my results not because of my
degree or my results not because of my university this was not because of some
university this was not because of some
university this was not because of some random context and you owe me a job
random context and you owe me a job
random context and you owe me a job somewhere no this is because he knew me
somewhere no this is because he knew me
somewhere no this is because he knew me for who I was
for who I was
for who I was he saw me for me the work I do the
he saw me for me the work I do the
he saw me for me the work I do the passion I carry in the luck that I share
passion I carry in the luck that I share
passion I carry in the luck that I share needless to say I forgot this role in a
needless to say I forgot this role in a
needless to say I forgot this role in a few years ago now here I’m standing here
few years ago now here I’m standing here
few years ago now here I’m standing here today and excerpts an advisor to a
today and excerpts an advisor to a
today and excerpts an advisor to a Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second the
Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second the
Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second the royal family I don’t consider when I’m
royal family I don’t consider when I’m
royal family I don’t consider when I’m success I’m on a journey with so much
success I’m on a journey with so much
success I’m on a journey with so much more to learn and explore and I’m loving
more to learn and explore and I’m loving
more to learn and explore and I’m loving it so far I think so many ups and downs
it so far I think so many ups and downs
it so far I think so many ups and downs on a daily basis and this journey has
on a daily basis and this journey has
on a daily basis and this journey has made it easier for me to embrace
made it easier for me to embrace
made it easier for me to embrace diversity and embrace the people and
diversity and embrace the people and
diversity and embrace the people and experiences around me I hope that
experiences around me I hope that
experiences around me I hope that sharing my humble adventures as cultural
sharing my humble adventures as cultural
sharing my humble adventures as cultural Nomad has given you something take back
Nomad has given you something take back
Nomad has given you something take back with you as children of today’s world
with you as children of today’s world
with you as children of today’s world and bracing average is both inevitable
and bracing average is both inevitable
and bracing average is both inevitable and very beneficial
and very beneficial
and very beneficial the more you allow it is your life the
the more you allow it is your life the
the more you allow it is your life the more you will get out of it you know I
more you will get out of it you know I
more you will get out of it you know I was drawn into the depths of it and I
was drawn into the depths of it and I
was drawn into the depths of it and I did not have a choice you have a choice
did not have a choice you have a choice
did not have a choice you have a choice and embracing diversity yes they are
and embracing diversity yes they are
and embracing diversity yes they are buckwheat challenges and downsides to
buckwheat challenges and downsides to
buckwheat challenges and downsides to diversity as there is for everything
diversity as there is for everything
diversity as there is for everything it’s about taking the good and leaving
it’s about taking the good and leaving
it’s about taking the good and leaving the bed I owned it and it made me who I
the bed I owned it and it made me who I
the bed I owned it and it made me who I am today and it gives me so much hope so
am today and it gives me so much hope so
am today and it gives me so much hope so many dreams and hopes to work on you
many dreams and hopes to work on you
many dreams and hopes to work on you have a choice whether to embrace
have a choice whether to embrace
have a choice whether to embrace diversity diversity of everything ideas
diversity diversity of everything ideas
diversity diversity of everything ideas races sexuality gender people ought to
races sexuality gender people ought to
races sexuality gender people ought to reject it those who fail to ride this
reject it those who fail to ride this
reject it those who fail to ride this wave will bring more inconvenience to
wave will bring more inconvenience to
wave will bring more inconvenience to their personal and professional lives
their personal and professional lives
their personal and professional lives and like to get a society I believe
and like to get a society I believe
and like to get a society I believe you’re all fighting our battles and we
you’re all fighting our battles and we
you’re all fighting our battles and we can do it better when we have embracing
can do it better when we have embracing
can do it better when we have embracing differences
differences
differences around us so we can focus our energy on
around us so we can focus our energy on
around us so we can focus our energy on bettering ourselves rather than focusing
bettering ourselves rather than focusing
bettering ourselves rather than focusing our energies on being different and
our energies on being different and
our energies on being different and drawing boundaries whether that’s
drawing boundaries whether that’s
drawing boundaries whether that’s individually in schools in universities
individually in schools in universities
individually in schools in universities in countries across the globe in the
in countries across the globe in the
in countries across the globe in the water can’t dare to be wise on that note
water can’t dare to be wise on that note
water can’t dare to be wise on that note thank you for everyone thank you for
thank you for everyone thank you for
thank you for everyone thank you for listening to me everyone for spending
listening to me everyone for spending
listening to me everyone for spending your time please feel free to get in
your time please feel free to get in
your time please feel free to get in touch on Facebook Duque Kumar morning
touch on Facebook Duque Kumar morning
touch on Facebook Duque Kumar morning [Applause]
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