I first met Majid Nawaz at the TED Global Conference in Edinburgh several years back.

As soon as Majid took to the stage to do his TED Talk, I was fascinated to hear his harrowing

stories of being radicalized in the UK, moving to Egypt, spending time in a Cairo prison,

and then becoming one of the world's most important voices in anti-extremism.

Of course, terrorism has been one of the defining themes of the past couple of years,

and in 2017, it's reared its ugly head again here in the UK, in Europe, and beyond.

So Majit's talk, terrorism and Trump,

is this the new normal from our voices gathering in 2016,

has just as much resonance today.

I hope you'll enjoy listening to his insights and his lessons.

And just a quick note,

Majit's talk was recorded in front of a live audience, so please forgive any audio issues.

I'm 15 years old, and I'm walking down the road minding my own business.

And I'm surrounded at the time, caught by surprise by a group of neo-Nazis in a van out in what they call packy-bashing,

hunting people who look like me just to target us and if they find us

to attack us with hammers, machetes and screwdrivers, I'm surrounded by them.

Grown men in their 20s, five, six, seven or eight, I've lost count, but to a 15-year-old, it makes no difference.

And it's incredibly intimidating.

I think at the time that it's the end of my life.

I've seen by this time four or five lost count

of the number of my friends who I've had to watch stabbed

because of the fact that they look different.

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