Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a TED Talk speaker, author, engineer, and humanitarian. She is only 25 years old, but what a life she has already lived! Yassmin never felt like she fitted in. She always felt like an outsider.

Born in Sudan only to migrate to Australia at a young age, she had to discover what culture (her own or her environment) to embrace and take on, and to find out who she really was.

This is how Yassmin found her true self and learned to own her power despite being different.

Growing up in a Sudanese household in Australia in the 1990s, Yassmin’s was the only family from that nationality in her hometown. People looked at her as if she was clearly different. Despite this, Yassmin had to find her identity or get lost in the confusion.

Quickly though, she realised that being different was an advantage. She had the perspective that others didn’t have. She could see and think about things in a unique way. She learnt to take risks. Above all, Yassmin learnt how not to be afraid of standing out, making all the difference for her.

If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t fit in, then this video is for you!