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The power of an image -- and the mind behind it | Misan Harriman

TED Talks Daily

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Ted Talks, Society & Culture, Ted, Ted Podcast, Ted Talks Daily

4.111.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

As a neurodivergent child going to school far from home, Misan Harriman found solace in the internet -- "an endless library of the extraordinary," as he calls it. In this powerful talk, he shares his journey as a self-taught photographer of extraordinary range, from covering the greatest civil rights movements of our lifetimes to becoming the first Black man to shoot a cover for British Vogue. A reminder that each one of us can find our own ways to create a better world for all.



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0:00.0

Ted Audio Collective

0:11.0

You're listening to Ted Doxayli, I'm Elise Hugh.

0:14.0

How is the internet still a place for good?

0:16.7

A place for civil rights and social change?

0:20.0

In his deeply personal story from Ted 2023, Arts Advocate Misson Hariman reminds us that

0:25.7

despite all the frustration with today's online discourse, we can use our voices and connect

0:32.0

them with the digital sphere to push for a better tomorrow.

0:38.0

We all have bad days, and sometimes bad weeks, and maybe even bad years.

0:42.7

But the good news is we don't have to figure out life all alone.

0:46.0

I'm comedian Chris Duffy, host of Ted's How to Be a Better Human Podcast.

0:50.2

And our show is about the little ways that you can improve your life, actual practical

0:53.9

tips that you can put into place that will make your day to day better.

0:57.6

Whether it is setting boundaries at work, or rethinking how you clean your house, each

1:01.8

episode has conversations with experts who share tips on how to navigate life's ups and

1:06.7

downs.

1:07.8

Find how to be a better human wherever you're listening to this.

1:11.7

There are so many strong opinions about how bad the internet has become, how it is weaponized

1:20.0

mediocrity, normalize, miss, and disinformation.

1:25.8

But for me, the information superhighway has always been my savior.

1:32.6

As a little boy, I was sent from Nigeria to boarding school in the English countryside.

1:39.0

It was like Harry Potter without the magic.

1:44.5

There was a confusing and troubling time for an already sensitive little boy who was

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