Yaseen explores intersectionality and linguistic colonialism, and the greater impact this has on interpersonal relationships. Yaseen Tasnif (they/them) is a UTA Sociology Linguistics double major. They wanted to do this because intersectionality is a core focus of their activism and they wanted to share its importance with as many people as possible. In order to share as much as they can, they are doing so through their perspective as a South Asian American. Yaseen is also a student senator for the College of Liberal Arts, and Honors College student A fun fact about Yaseen is that they know, to some extent, seven languages. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx