Talent is universal, but opportunity isn't, says TED Fellow Christopher Ategeka. In this charming, hopeful talk, Ategeka tells his story of being orphaned at a young age — and how being adopted gave him the chance to experience a new culture, acquire an education and live up to his full potential. "We may not be able to solve the bigotry and the racism of this world today," Ategeka says, "But certainly we can raise children to create a positive, inclusive, connected world full of empathy, love and compassion."
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Mar_Gela Mar me too
We can learn many things from this guy. He has suffered a lot. Thank you man
An African boy goes to American college for free, while many American children work their way through college yet graduate with 6-digit student loan. I’m not complaining. Just explaining why Trump was elected.
mhtinla American kids aren’t seen as being as needy hence they don’t get rich benefactors who pay for them to get through college.
I dont see how this has anything to do with politics. Some rich people adopted a child from another country. This is a story of how an injection of money can unlock someones potential.
+mhtinla Most American and western children are becoming lazy and losing motivation. They simply go to school to meet friends or just becouse they have to and not becouse they need to learn. It’s not completely the students fault because the school system need huge improvements.
If a person who have suffered a lot comes to a rich country like America or any other western countries he or she will most likely see the world from a diffrent perspective. It will be like heaven for them and they will take advantage of every opportunities they get.
Somebody please adopt me… And throw me into UK, USA or Canada…
mhtinla No no no, I’ve already experienced hot enough staying in India, now wanna feel the cool feelings… Wanna migrate from hot to cold now…
You are a very picky orphan. The Uganda couple has air condition at home.
mhtinla I’m a needy orphan buddy, and I know there would be somebody for me to help someday…
But you are not dark enough… Americans are looking to enhance their multiculturalism.
VISHAL VODRO Theres more developed countries than just these 3 -_-
This is beautiful 🙂
Maiken Pehrson yes it is beautiful
I hope he goes back to his home country and actually makes a difference there or at least tries. Otherwise these poor countries won’t ever change if they keep having a brain drain.
He is not a billionaire. Africa is a huge continent. The world is corrupt, all the leaders are corrupt. How can he possibly make a positiv change to his country? I dont know, but I’m sure he will need help. A lots of help. He should indeed try to make a positiv change to his country. But there are many people who *profit* of the poor, broken, and sick people and I’m sure these people who profit of the poor wouldn’t be happy if somebody like this guy changed their profit in a bad way. If his country isn’t in dictatorship there is a possibility. Anyways he can’t solve the problem alon he needs help!
I’m Cheezy Who said he has to solve the problem alone? But he certainly will never be able to improve his home country from elsewhere. Go home, make connections, start by influencing people around, start small. That’s how you make a change. How can developing countries will ever be a develop ones if their brightest brains don’t want to give back and prefer to live for themselves somewhere else?
You are completely right. I was just trying to see things from diffirent perspectives. One person has the power to influences millions. This guy could start with improving the school in Uganda and increasing the amount of intelligent children and those children could hopefully move on with his plan to improve the country.
its just like a normal person saying about his past life and what he did i does not getting any message from the video…!
How is that not giving a message?
Great talk. Love wins!
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Oh My Gosh, I wanna go and just give him a tight hug!!!
Do u kno da wae?
Adoption is da wae
We found da commanda!!!!
Rens Brand dead ⚰
I’m from Uganda too. And I have had the privilege of Living the American dream. I’m so proud of this man. Unlike him, I came through the “Green card Lottery”. Either way, its a great opportunity to turn someone’s life literally around! Helping one is helping their whole clan. Even if you don’t help anybody else after that, Because we in turn help our people. I’m now helping 4 kids through school.
christine kyasimire do you know da wae?
Bow for da queen
His father Abandoned him …….Surprise…Surprise…
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He knows da wae
Ugandan knuckles
So lovely, nice talk)
Likeable person. Nice humor and not too much emotions or too much comedy.
HE’Z A UGANDA BRUDDA. CLU,CLU,CLU,CLU,CLU