I am beautiful | Arwa Abo el Ela | TEDxYouth@BedayiaSchool

when I was a child my confidence was

when I was a child my confidence was wild

wild

wild so they got put to the test it failed no

so they got put to the test it failed no

so they got put to the test it failed no one would believe that ship sailed when

one would believe that ship sailed when

one would believe that ship sailed when I was a child I believed I was great but

I was a child I believed I was great but

I was a child I believed I was great but I left the words of others affect my

I left the words of others affect my

I left the words of others affect my mental states when I was still a child

mental states when I was still a child

mental states when I was still a child but my confidence was a little more mild

but my confidence was a little more mild

but my confidence was a little more mild I used to cry always wondering why

I used to cry always wondering why

I used to cry always wondering why people said I was ugly too loud too dumb

people said I was ugly too loud too dumb

people said I was ugly too loud too dumb and trust me

and trust me

and trust me at first I didn’t care but more and more

at first I didn’t care but more and more

at first I didn’t care but more and more people started to share what they what I

people started to share what they what I

people started to share what they what I thought was the truth

thought was the truth

thought was the truth it wasn’t sometimes I need to remember

it wasn’t sometimes I need to remember

it wasn’t sometimes I need to remember that sometimes and to look in the mirror

that sometimes and to look in the mirror

that sometimes and to look in the mirror and say I am beautiful but I don’t

and say I am beautiful but I don’t

and say I am beautiful but I don’t sometimes it’s hard to say the words I

sometimes it’s hard to say the words I

sometimes it’s hard to say the words I wrote but I’ll try just as I will try

wrote but I’ll try just as I will try

wrote but I’ll try just as I will try not to choke out the cry that escapes me

not to choke out the cry that escapes me

not to choke out the cry that escapes me my bones are shaking I’m so sick of

my bones are shaking I’m so sick of

my bones are shaking I’m so sick of faking that I am happy that I’m okay

faking that I am happy that I’m okay

faking that I am happy that I’m okay that every day I do not sway or hesitate

that every day I do not sway or hesitate

that every day I do not sway or hesitate my skin aches in agony my heart heavy

my skin aches in agony my heart heavy

my skin aches in agony my heart heavy like my life is a felony it’s not I may

like my life is a felony it’s not I may

like my life is a felony it’s not I may not be perfect but who is I want the

not be perfect but who is I want the

not be perfect but who is I want the words out I want to live so I do I look

words out I want to live so I do I look

words out I want to live so I do I look in the mirror I don’t

in the mirror I don’t

in the mirror I don’t Beauty I don’t see grace I smile not a

Beauty I don’t see grace I smile not a

Beauty I don’t see grace I smile not a trace of pain of sadness no I will fake

trace of pain of sadness no I will fake

trace of pain of sadness no I will fake it till I make it I am beautiful I look

it till I make it I am beautiful I look

it till I make it I am beautiful I look at myself I am beautiful

at myself I am beautiful

at myself I am beautiful I go to everyone I know I shout I am

I go to everyone I know I shout I am

I go to everyone I know I shout I am beautiful I stand on every rooftop and

beautiful I stand on every rooftop and

beautiful I stand on every rooftop and scream I am beautiful

scream I am beautiful

scream I am beautiful slowly I will realize a look until my

slowly I will realize a look until my

slowly I will realize a look until my own eyes and say I am beautiful

own eyes and say I am beautiful

own eyes and say I am beautiful [Applause]