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Books: Key to my imagination | Aarushi Agiwal | TEDxYeongheungForest


I go to school at Hogwarts and I spend

I go to school at Hogwarts and I spend all my summers in Narnia I escape the

all my summers in Narnia I escape the

all my summers in Narnia I escape the maze and I was the 82nd victor of the

maze and I was the 82nd victor of the

maze and I was the 82nd victor of the Hunger Games okay maybe that one’s a

Hunger Games okay maybe that one’s a

Hunger Games okay maybe that one’s a little exaggerated I’m not that heroic

little exaggerated I’m not that heroic

little exaggerated I’m not that heroic you don’t believe me it’s true

you don’t believe me it’s true

you don’t believe me it’s true where did I get the tickets how did I

where did I get the tickets how did I

where did I get the tickets how did I get there well I found a book all the

get there well I found a book all the

get there well I found a book all the stories are true all the books all the

stories are true all the books all the

stories are true all the books all the fantasies they’re all true maybe not in

fantasies they’re all true maybe not in

fantasies they’re all true maybe not in this universe but somewhere or perhaps

this universe but somewhere or perhaps

this universe but somewhere or perhaps in the back of my mind every book is a

in the back of my mind every book is a

in the back of my mind every book is a doorway a door that leads me to

doorway a door that leads me to

doorway a door that leads me to someplace new when I saw into this ocean

someplace new when I saw into this ocean

someplace new when I saw into this ocean of words I forget Who I am

of words I forget Who I am

of words I forget Who I am I forget that this place even exists I’m

I forget that this place even exists I’m

I forget that this place even exists I’m somewhere else and someone new when

somewhere else and someone new when

somewhere else and someone new when Harry Potter went through his journey of

Harry Potter went through his journey of

Harry Potter went through his journey of loss and friendship I found a new site

loss and friendship I found a new site

loss and friendship I found a new site to myself even though I’m yet to lose

to myself even though I’m yet to lose

to myself even though I’m yet to lose someone of my own the loss of Fred

someone of my own the loss of Fred

someone of my own the loss of Fred Weasley hurt as much as the loss of a

Weasley hurt as much as the loss of a

Weasley hurt as much as the loss of a loved one would a part of me faded away

loved one would a part of me faded away

loved one would a part of me faded away books taught me that loss breaks you

books taught me that loss breaks you

books taught me that loss breaks you down but friendship builds you back up

down but friendship builds you back up

down but friendship builds you back up us they’re standing in the flames of the

us they’re standing in the flames of the

us they’re standing in the flames of the war when Julian had to watch his own

war when Julian had to watch his own

war when Julian had to watch his own father die to protect his younger

father die to protect his younger

father die to protect his younger siblings and Clary watch the only good

siblings and Clary watch the only good

siblings and Clary watch the only good left and her brother disappear I was

left and her brother disappear I was

left and her brother disappear I was standing in the shadows of the flames I

standing in the shadows of the flames I

standing in the shadows of the flames I was right next to them books made me

was right next to them books made me

was right next to them books made me strong but I would like to rephrase that

strong but I would like to rephrase that

strong but I would like to rephrase that statement books taught me how to be

statement books taught me how to be

statement books taught me how to be strong and they can teach you to

strong and they can teach you to

strong and they can teach you to watching friendships like the one of

watching friendships like the one of

watching friendships like the one of will and James bloom and live beyond

will and James bloom and live beyond

will and James bloom and live beyond depth a bond that could be seen alive

depth a bond that could be seen alive

depth a bond that could be seen alive later friendship never dies reading

later friendship never dies reading

later friendship never dies reading takes you on an unimaginable journey a

takes you on an unimaginable journey a

takes you on an unimaginable journey a roller coaster that never ends

roller coaster that never ends

roller coaster that never ends every twist every turn and every drop

every twist every turn and every drop

every twist every turn and every drop leaves you with heartache joy adrenaline

leaves you with heartache joy adrenaline

leaves you with heartache joy adrenaline and the story for life When Harry Met

and the story for life When Harry Met

and the story for life When Harry Met severus snape for the first time the

severus snape for the first time the

severus snape for the first time the connection was dead all we could see is

connection was dead all we could see is

connection was dead all we could see is utter hate it’s like when you meet

utter hate it’s like when you meet

utter hate it’s like when you meet someone for the first time and you just

someone for the first time and you just

someone for the first time and you just know that you are not going to get along

know that you are not going to get along

know that you are not going to get along he sees new shades and layers of Snape’s

he sees new shades and layers of Snape’s

he sees new shades and layers of Snape’s life and in the end when everything is

life and in the end when everything is

life and in the end when everything is supposed to be uncovered he ends up

supposed to be uncovered he ends up

supposed to be uncovered he ends up discovering even more we see people all

discovering even more we see people all

discovering even more we see people all the time but all we see is the first few

the time but all we see is the first few

the time but all we see is the first few sheets we never truly know each other we

sheets we never truly know each other we

sheets we never truly know each other we try and uncover each other’s layers find

try and uncover each other’s layers find

try and uncover each other’s layers find out who we truly are and when we think

out who we truly are and when we think

out who we truly are and when we think we know someone there’s a mass hidden

we know someone there’s a mass hidden

we know someone there’s a mass hidden underneath when I see people I see

underneath when I see people I see

underneath when I see people I see different shades and layers and

different shades and layers and

different shades and layers and discovering them is so much easier after

discovering them is so much easier after

discovering them is so much easier after unraveling the lives

unraveling the lives

unraveling the lives of the thousands of characters in the

of the thousands of characters in the

of the thousands of characters in the stories that I read people are like the

stories that I read people are like the

stories that I read people are like the ocean they go deeper and deeper and no

ocean they go deeper and deeper and no

ocean they go deeper and deeper and no one truly knows what lies underneath but

one truly knows what lies underneath but

one truly knows what lies underneath but that doesn’t stop us from searching in

that doesn’t stop us from searching in

that doesn’t stop us from searching in the beginning Severus Snape was a grumpy

the beginning Severus Snape was a grumpy

the beginning Severus Snape was a grumpy old teacher but in the end he was

old teacher but in the end he was

old teacher but in the end he was probably the bravest man that Harry had

probably the bravest man that Harry had

probably the bravest man that Harry had ever met at least we get to meet and see

ever met at least we get to meet and see

ever met at least we get to meet and see other people imagine living a life where

other people imagine living a life where

other people imagine living a life where you are not allowed to escape you can

you are not allowed to escape you can

you are not allowed to escape you can see the world but never go there being

see the world but never go there being

see the world but never go there being trapped in a bubble Maddy was lied to

trapped in a bubble Maddy was lied to

trapped in a bubble Maddy was lied to her entire life about having a disease

her entire life about having a disease

her entire life about having a disease and never left her house she never went

and never left her house she never went

and never left her house she never went to school in a community went and played

to school in a community went and played

to school in a community went and played outside with friends or traveled to all

outside with friends or traveled to all

outside with friends or traveled to all those bizarre locations on her bucket

those bizarre locations on her bucket

those bizarre locations on her bucket list but the thing was she had an

list but the thing was she had an

list but the thing was she had an enormous collection of books which

enormous collection of books which

enormous collection of books which always made me jealous

always made me jealous

always made me jealous and when she would want to leave she

and when she would want to leave she

and when she would want to leave she would read and that kept her going the

would read and that kept her going the

would read and that kept her going the book opens of the line I’ve read many

book opens of the line I’ve read many

book opens of the line I’ve read many more books than you it doesn’t matter

more books than you it doesn’t matter

more books than you it doesn’t matter how many you’ve read I’ve read more

how many you’ve read I’ve read more

how many you’ve read I’ve read more believe me I’ve had the time and every

believe me I’ve had the time and every

believe me I’ve had the time and every time I read this I laugh the first thing

time I read this I laugh the first thing

time I read this I laugh the first thing that comes in my head is of course I

that comes in my head is of course I

that comes in my head is of course I read many more books than you reading

read many more books than you reading

read many more books than you reading ensures us that even if we are alone

ensures us that even if we are alone

ensures us that even if we are alone we’re not lonely how many of you

we’re not lonely how many of you

we’re not lonely how many of you remember seeing the ocean for the first

remember seeing the ocean for the first

remember seeing the ocean for the first time for some of us it’s an incredible

time for some of us it’s an incredible

time for some of us it’s an incredible memory but some of us can’t even

memory but some of us can’t even

memory but some of us can’t even remember but when Maddie left her house

remember but when Maddie left her house

remember but when Maddie left her house saw the beach and swam in the waves the

saw the beach and swam in the waves the

saw the beach and swam in the waves the ocean between the words took me there I

ocean between the words took me there I

ocean between the words took me there I could feel the joy that she felt some

could feel the joy that she felt some

could feel the joy that she felt some books are long some books are boring

books are long some books are boring

books are long some books are boring some books give you wings and others

some books give you wings and others

some books give you wings and others make you want to jump in a well I agree

make you want to jump in a well I agree

make you want to jump in a well I agree I’ve been there but books are so much

I’ve been there but books are so much

I’ve been there but books are so much more discovering something new and

more discovering something new and

more discovering something new and falling into a place you would never

falling into a place you would never

falling into a place you would never dream to be going on an unexpected

dream to be going on an unexpected

dream to be going on an unexpected journey I fell down a rabbit hole down

journey I fell down a rabbit hole down

journey I fell down a rabbit hole down and deeper just like Alice and now I

and deeper just like Alice and now I

and deeper just like Alice and now I can’t get out of it I saw this whole new

can’t get out of it I saw this whole new

can’t get out of it I saw this whole new side of books it’s like being teleported

side of books it’s like being teleported

side of books it’s like being teleported to someplace new a book is like a

to someplace new a book is like a

to someplace new a book is like a television set that plugs into your mind

television set that plugs into your mind

television set that plugs into your mind but it’s much more entertaining and the

but it’s much more entertaining and the

but it’s much more entertaining and the best part is there are no commercials

best part is there are no commercials

best part is there are no commercials ever since I wandered down this lane of

ever since I wandered down this lane of

ever since I wandered down this lane of books my worldview changed almost

books my worldview changed almost

books my worldview changed almost instantly I don’t remember myself or how

instantly I don’t remember myself or how

instantly I don’t remember myself or how I saw the world before I fell down this

I saw the world before I fell down this

I saw the world before I fell down this rabbit hole I can confidently say that

rabbit hole I can confidently say that

rabbit hole I can confidently say that reading elevated my understanding of

reading elevated my understanding of

reading elevated my understanding of people friends circumstances situations

people friends circumstances situations

people friends circumstances situations and our community in general I became a

and our community in general I became a

and our community in general I became a different person standing back and

different person standing back and

different person standing back and seeing how friendships form and seeing

seeing how friendships form and seeing

seeing how friendships form and seeing how people change I find it so much

how people change I find it so much

how people change I find it so much easier to feel what others feel every

easier to feel what others feel every

easier to feel what others feel every story every character every life and

story every character every life and

story every character every life and every death

every death

every death everything from this world became a part

everything from this world became a part

everything from this world became a part of mine what I see what I think and what

of mine what I see what I think and what

of mine what I see what I think and what I do always changed when I found this

I do always changed when I found this

I do always changed when I found this world

world

world I found myself so when I was eight years

I found myself so when I was eight years

I found myself so when I was eight years old I didn’t really find a closet to

old I didn’t really find a closet to

old I didn’t really find a closet to Narnia when I turned 11 my Hogwarts

Narnia when I turned 11 my Hogwarts

Narnia when I turned 11 my Hogwarts letter arrived late when I turned 12 a

letter arrived late when I turned 12 a

letter arrived late when I turned 12 a satyr didn’t come take me to camp

satyr didn’t come take me to camp

satyr didn’t come take me to camp half-blood when I turned 17 people that

half-blood when I turned 17 people that

half-blood when I turned 17 people that are come tell me that I’m a Shadowhunter

are come tell me that I’m a Shadowhunter

are come tell me that I’m a Shadowhunter at least when I’m 50 Gandalf is on time

at least when I’m 50 Gandalf is on time

at least when I’m 50 Gandalf is on time for a surprise adventure I’m not saying

for a surprise adventure I’m not saying

for a surprise adventure I’m not saying you should drop everything and fall in

you should drop everything and fall in

you should drop everything and fall in love with reading what do you like to do

love with reading what do you like to do

love with reading what do you like to do do you like to play video games then

do you like to play video games then

do you like to play video games then read a book about it do you like to

read a book about it do you like to

read a book about it do you like to travel then read about a new journey you

travel then read about a new journey you

travel then read about a new journey you never know what might surprise you like

never know what might surprise you like

never know what might surprise you like JK Rowling says if you don’t like to

JK Rowling says if you don’t like to

JK Rowling says if you don’t like to read you haven’t really found the right

read you haven’t really found the right

read you haven’t really found the right book thank you

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