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I know what you are, but what am I? | Jamila Faber | TEDxFryslân


[Applause]

[Applause] hello get to see you I’m glad that

hello get to see you I’m glad that

hello get to see you I’m glad that you’ve all come out to see me that’s

you’ve all come out to see me that’s

you’ve all come out to see me that’s good because as you all know today is

good because as you all know today is

good because as you all know today is all about me right yeah ok so today

all about me right yeah ok so today

all about me right yeah ok so today we’re talking about identity and

we’re talking about identity and

we’re talking about identity and stereotypes and that’s very interesting

stereotypes and that’s very interesting

stereotypes and that’s very interesting and I thought about that subject the

and I thought about that subject the

and I thought about that subject the other day and I wondered when it comes

other day and I wondered when it comes

other day and I wondered when it comes to identity do I determine who I am or

to identity do I determine who I am or

to identity do I determine who I am or do others determine what my identity is

do others determine what my identity is

do others determine what my identity is and I thought that was very interesting

and I thought that was very interesting

and I thought that was very interesting and I came up with something fun to find

and I came up with something fun to find

and I came up with something fun to find out I have some cards here with the

out I have some cards here with the

out I have some cards here with the sentences for you to finish and all of

sentences for you to finish and all of

sentences for you to finish and all of those sentences are about me and you

those sentences are about me and you

those sentences are about me and you guys probably don’t know that much about

guys probably don’t know that much about

guys probably don’t know that much about me but that’s okay because I’m not

me but that’s okay because I’m not

me but that’s okay because I’m not looking for the right answer I’m looking

looking for the right answer I’m looking

looking for the right answer I’m looking for your answer ok so we’re going to

for your answer ok so we’re going to

for your answer ok so we’re going to start I was actually going to climb off

start I was actually going to climb off

start I was actually going to climb off stage on that side but hi Lola this is

stage on that side but hi Lola this is

stage on that side but hi Lola this is my kid she’s almost four

I’m going to start with you this is my

I’m going to start with you this is my mother in the first sentence that you’re

mother in the first sentence that you’re

mother in the first sentence that you’re gonna finish its descendants hi my name

gonna finish its descendants hi my name

gonna finish its descendants hi my name is a fika no because they’re about me

is a fika no because they’re about me

is a fika no because they’re about me they’re not about you ok so that’s good

they’re not about you ok so that’s good

they’re not about you ok so that’s good this this happened because it’s all

this this happened because it’s all

this this happened because it’s all about me we’re talking about me ok so

about me we’re talking about me ok so

about me we’re talking about me ok so I’m not looking for stuff about you

I’m not looking for stuff about you

I’m not looking for stuff about you we’re talking about me yes ok so let’s

we’re talking about me yes ok so let’s

we’re talking about me yes ok so let’s try again hi my name is jameelah thank

try again hi my name is jameelah thank

try again hi my name is jameelah thank you and your name is

ok so the next one I really enjoy music

ok so the next one I really enjoy music wow it’s like we’ve known each other our

wow it’s like we’ve known each other our

wow it’s like we’ve known each other our entire lives but I detest just practice

entire lives but I detest just practice

entire lives but I detest just practice Brussels sprouts I’m not I’m not even

Brussels sprouts I’m not I’m not even

Brussels sprouts I’m not I’m not even gonna tell you whether you’re right or

gonna tell you whether you’re right or

gonna tell you whether you’re right or not because that’s not the focus here

not because that’s not the focus here

not because that’s not the focus here and I find it very difficult to be

and I find it very difficult to be

and I find it very difficult to be myself thank you and to me the most

myself thank you and to me the most

myself thank you and to me the most important thing in life is to be on

important thing in life is to be on

important thing in life is to be on stage when I want to achieve something I

stage when I want to achieve something I

stage when I want to achieve something I so you will have reached on effects and

so you will have reached on effects and

so you will have reached on effects and I can go on and on about myself we’ve

I can go on and on about myself we’ve

I can go on and on about myself we’ve got a joker here it’s you nubiles funny

got a joker here it’s you nubiles funny

got a joker here it’s you nubiles funny guy I kill you last to me being in the

guy I kill you last to me being in the

guy I kill you last to me being in the center of attention is the most

center of attention is the most

center of attention is the most important thing my oh my and when in an

important thing my oh my and when in an

important thing my oh my and when in an argument I try to get the right thing

argument I try to get the right thing

argument I try to get the right thing and I am most proud of my sparkly dress

and I get really really really excited

and I get really really really excited when you can ask questions to people

and the final sentence of this round

and the final sentence of this round when in love I mean I me me is not a

when in love I mean I me me is not a

when in love I mean I me me is not a verb what do i do when i’m in love your

verb what do i do when i’m in love your

verb what do i do when i’m in love your question i couldn’t when i’m in love

question i couldn’t when i’m in love

question i couldn’t when i’m in love what do i do you get excited

in a very very special way ok so we’ve

in a very very special way ok so we’ve talked about me and now instead of

talked about me and now instead of

talked about me and now instead of talking I’d like to sing a song and this

talking I’d like to sing a song and this

talking I’d like to sing a song and this song is called stop drop and roll and it

song is called stop drop and roll and it

song is called stop drop and roll and it is about not actually knowing anything

is about not actually knowing anything

is about not actually knowing anything about someone but still you have an

about someone but still you have an

about someone but still you have an opinion and whether that opinion is

opinion and whether that opinion is

opinion and whether that opinion is right or not you too you tend to stick

right or not you too you tend to stick

right or not you too you tend to stick with it because that’s just what people

with it because that’s just what people

with it because that’s just what people do and that is ok but still should we

do and that is ok but still should we

do and that is ok but still should we really be afraid of things we don’t know

really be afraid of things we don’t know

really be afraid of things we don’t know and people we don’t know

we put everyone in boxes and need little

we put everyone in boxes and need little drawers but we’d never judge a book by

drawers but we’d never judge a book by

drawers but we’d never judge a book by its cover of course not we’ve learned to

its cover of course not we’ve learned to

its cover of course not we’ve learned to spot the people who are up to no good we

spot the people who are up to no good we

spot the people who are up to no good we know who to treat kindly and who’s got

know who to treat kindly and who’s got

know who to treat kindly and who’s got bad light I’m a fruit of every person

bad light I’m a fruit of every person

bad light I’m a fruit of every person who walks in that door before you know

who walks in that door before you know

who walks in that door before you know it they’ve taken over and you won’t be

it they’ve taken over and you won’t be

it they’ve taken over and you won’t be yourself anymore stop drop and roll stop

yourself anymore stop drop and roll stop

yourself anymore stop drop and roll stop drop and roll stop drop and roll you

drop and roll stop drop and roll you

drop and roll stop drop and roll you never know your deal

never know your deal

never know your deal my throne stop drop and roll

my throne stop drop and roll

my throne stop drop and roll stop drop and roll you never know who

stop drop and roll you never know who

stop drop and roll you never know who you’re dealing

[Music]

[Music] they might be stranger weird or

they might be stranger weird or

they might be stranger weird or dangerous their heart set on pain they

dangerous their heart set on pain they

dangerous their heart set on pain they might try to subdue you relieve you at

might try to subdue you relieve you at

might try to subdue you relieve you at in the ring now we know by heart whose

in the ring now we know by heart whose

in the ring now we know by heart whose righteous who’s to take all your cat

righteous who’s to take all your cat

righteous who’s to take all your cat who’s good and wholesome who’s to be

who’s good and wholesome who’s to be

who’s good and wholesome who’s to be stopped well I’m afraid of every person

stopped well I’m afraid of every person

stopped well I’m afraid of every person who walks in the door before you know it

who walks in the door before you know it

who walks in the door before you know it they’ve taken over

they’ve taken over

they’ve taken over won’t be a sale anymore

won’t be a sale anymore

won’t be a sale anymore our stop drop and roll stop drop and

our stop drop and roll stop drop and

our stop drop and roll stop drop and roll stop drop and roll you never know

roll stop drop and roll you never know

roll stop drop and roll you never know my throne stop drop and roll stop drop

my throne stop drop and roll stop drop

my throne stop drop and roll stop drop and roll you never know you’re dealing

and roll you never know you’re dealing

and roll you never know you’re dealing with

[Music]

[Music] you

[Music]

[Music] thank you so a fun fact just you know to

thank you so a fun fact just you know to

thank you so a fun fact just you know to have fun with it that is the most

have fun with it that is the most

have fun with it that is the most beautiful piano I have ever played in my

beautiful piano I have ever played in my

beautiful piano I have ever played in my whole life it is a Steinway & Sons piano

whole life it is a Steinway & Sons piano

whole life it is a Steinway & Sons piano and it is ridiculously good ok so you

and it is ridiculously good ok so you

and it is ridiculously good ok so you guys probably have an opinion about me

guys probably have an opinion about me

guys probably have an opinion about me now do you of course you do you had an

now do you of course you do you had an

now do you of course you do you had an opinion the minute I walked out on stage

opinion the minute I walked out on stage

opinion the minute I walked out on stage that’s just how it works and that’s fine

that’s just how it works and that’s fine

that’s just how it works and that’s fine that’s that’s great but i wonder if your

that’s that’s great but i wonder if your

that’s that’s great but i wonder if your image of me has shifted by now and I’ve

image of me has shifted by now and I’ve

image of me has shifted by now and I’ve got some more sentences for you to

got some more sentences for you to

got some more sentences for you to finish so I’m coming for you again and

finish so I’m coming for you again and

finish so I’m coming for you again and we’re going to talk about me some more

we’re going to talk about me some more

we’re going to talk about me some more yeah yeah I love it when I make a joke

yeah yeah I love it when I make a joke

yeah yeah I love it when I make a joke and I hear people just know chuckling

and I hear people just know chuckling

and I hear people just know chuckling that makes me feel like I’m doing okay

that makes me feel like I’m doing okay

that makes me feel like I’m doing okay Who am I kidding of course I’m doing

Who am I kidding of course I’m doing

Who am I kidding of course I’m doing okay let’s see i have spotted a man with

okay let’s see i have spotted a man with

okay let’s see i have spotted a man with a beard and who doesn’t love a guy with

a beard and who doesn’t love a guy with

a beard and who doesn’t love a guy with a beard so my first sentence is for you

a beard so my first sentence is for you

a beard so my first sentence is for you and you’re gonna finish it and it’s

and you’re gonna finish it and it’s

and you’re gonna finish it and it’s going to be about me okay it’s very

going to be about me okay it’s very

going to be about me okay it’s very clear now isn’t it you know with the

clear now isn’t it you know with the

clear now isn’t it you know with the first thing that went wrong ok so the

first thing that went wrong ok so the

first thing that went wrong ok so the sentence is i strongly believe that I’m

sentence is i strongly believe that I’m

sentence is i strongly believe that I’m a good mom

that’s what you get for bringing your

that’s what you get for bringing your kid and my biggest goal in life is to

kid and my biggest goal in life is to

kid and my biggest goal in life is to always look on the sunny side my biggest

always look on the sunny side my biggest

always look on the sunny side my biggest fear is not being onstage it’s funny to

fear is not being onstage it’s funny to

fear is not being onstage it’s funny to see that your answers strongly relate to

see that your answers strongly relate to

see that your answers strongly relate to what you’re seeing of me right now when

what you’re seeing of me right now when

what you’re seeing of me right now when under pressure I cry no i don’t i love

under pressure I cry no i don’t i love

under pressure I cry no i don’t i love about myself that I dare to walk around

about myself that I dare to walk around

about myself that I dare to walk around here and ask questions but I hate about

here and ask questions but I hate about

here and ask questions but I hate about myself that I’m always laughing always

myself that I’m always laughing always

myself that I’m always laughing always loving well it’s pretty clear you don’t

loving well it’s pretty clear you don’t

loving well it’s pretty clear you don’t know me my motto is sorry I was thinking

know me my motto is sorry I was thinking

know me my motto is sorry I was thinking about what she said but my motto your

about what she said but my motto your

about what she said but my motto your mother is always go for the best and I

mother is always go for the best and I

mother is always go for the best and I long for attention well that couldn’t be

long for attention well that couldn’t be

long for attention well that couldn’t be further from the truth dear sir not one

further from the truth dear sir not one

further from the truth dear sir not one inch further from the truth so the next

inch further from the truth so the next

inch further from the truth so the next one is what I love most of all out of

one is what I love most of all out of

one is what I love most of all out of everything in the entire world is ice

everything in the entire world is ice

everything in the entire world is ice cream

another guy with a beard okay so just to

another guy with a beard okay so just to be sure so you guys remember my name is

be sure so you guys remember my name is

be sure so you guys remember my name is do you mean ah thank you ok so I had

do you mean ah thank you ok so I had

do you mean ah thank you ok so I had another one to ask you but yesterday at

another one to ask you but yesterday at

another one to ask you but yesterday at the tryout they told me that I’m not

the tryout they told me that I’m not

the tryout they told me that I’m not allowed to ask that one because it might

allowed to ask that one because it might

allowed to ask that one because it might look like I’m you know promoting myself

look like I’m you know promoting myself

look like I’m you know promoting myself and the things i do so i couldn’t do

and the things i do so i couldn’t do

and the things i do so i couldn’t do that however we’re going to go on to the

that however we’re going to go on to the

that however we’re going to go on to the next song and that song is called what

next song and that song is called what

next song and that song is called what do you see and it’s about wondering what

do you see and it’s about wondering what

do you see and it’s about wondering what people actually look for and people and

people actually look for and people and

people actually look for and people and what makes you feel a certain way about

what makes you feel a certain way about

what makes you feel a certain way about people i’m going to have a sip of water

do you see when you look at me

do you see when you look at me do you see when you look at me

do you see when you look at me

do you see when you look at me what do you see

ought to be do you hear when you hear me

ought to be do you hear when you hear me speak what do you hear when you hear me

speak what do you hear when you hear me

speak what do you hear when you hear me speak

miss week are my words the ones they

miss week are my words the ones they me

[Music]

[Music] can I ever do what’s right by you can I

can I ever do what’s right by you can I

can I ever do what’s right by you can I ever do what’s right by you or should I

ever do what’s right by you or should I

ever do what’s right by you or should I just get and I’m sorry I was never bored

just get and I’m sorry I was never bored

just get and I’m sorry I was never bored tattoo

what do i do to make it right what do i

what do i do to make it right what do i do to make it right what do i do to make

do to make it right what do i do to make

do to make it right what do i do to make it right can you see

it right can you see

it right can you see [Music]

[Music]

[Music] thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] I enjoy fake gold necklaces and also

I enjoy fake gold necklaces and also

I enjoy fake gold necklaces and also glittery socks I want my coffee to be

glittery socks I want my coffee to be

glittery socks I want my coffee to be strong and I like the smell of harbors

strong and I like the smell of harbors

strong and I like the smell of harbors and docks I like the son of snow

and docks I like the son of snow

and docks I like the son of snow crunching beneath my feet i won my house

crunching beneath my feet i won my house

crunching beneath my feet i won my house to be untidy sometimes forget to brush

to be untidy sometimes forget to brush

to be untidy sometimes forget to brush my teeth and my favorite movie is a sad

my teeth and my favorite movie is a sad

my teeth and my favorite movie is a sad sad musical and because it makes me cry

sad musical and because it makes me cry

sad musical and because it makes me cry I don’t like to watch you at all I’m a

I don’t like to watch you at all I’m a

I don’t like to watch you at all I’m a musician I’m a writer I’m a child I’m a

musician I’m a writer I’m a child I’m a

musician I’m a writer I’m a child I’m a mother I’m a woman I’m a dutchie a

mother I’m a woman I’m a dutchie a

mother I’m a woman I’m a dutchie a little sister to my brother so who am i

little sister to my brother so who am i

little sister to my brother so who am i what is my identity what is determined

what is my identity what is determined

what is my identity what is determined by the others and what is up to me I’m

by the others and what is up to me I’m

by the others and what is up to me I’m difficult but pleasant funny I might add

difficult but pleasant funny I might add

difficult but pleasant funny I might add and not at all upset about the father I

and not at all upset about the father I

and not at all upset about the father I never had I am afraid of falling and

never had I am afraid of falling and

never had I am afraid of falling and breaking my right leg and that is mostly

breaking my right leg and that is mostly

breaking my right leg and that is mostly because of the bone tumor I had I’ve

because of the bone tumor I had I’ve

because of the bone tumor I had I’ve never been to Russia yet I like to think

never been to Russia yet I like to think

never been to Russia yet I like to think I know all about their lives how that is

I know all about their lives how that is

I know all about their lives how that is yes and yet is no and when I look up to

yes and yet is no and when I look up to

yes and yet is no and when I look up to the clouds or up to the stars it’s kind

the clouds or up to the stars it’s kind

the clouds or up to the stars it’s kind of unsettling to know just how small we

of unsettling to know just how small we

of unsettling to know just how small we are and I find it strange to realize

are and I find it strange to realize

are and I find it strange to realize that everything we see in here someday

that everything we see in here someday

that everything we see in here someday will diminish and eventually disappear

will diminish and eventually disappear

will diminish and eventually disappear so who am i what is my identity what is

so who am i what is my identity what is

so who am i what is my identity what is determined by my history and what is up

determined by my history and what is up

determined by my history and what is up to me well does it even matter who I am

to me well does it even matter who I am

to me well does it even matter who I am or what I do after me there’ll be

or what I do after me there’ll be

or what I do after me there’ll be another and they’ll also think they know

another and they’ll also think they know

another and they’ll also think they know what is false and especially what is

what is false and especially what is

what is false and especially what is true

true

true you

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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