One woman's personal story of experiencing war which led to a career in journalism, a life of compassion and volunteering at refugee camps in Greece. Nidzara entices us with the idea of a Europe without borders, and shows us how open-mindedness can be our biggest political strength. Nidžara is a long-time independent journalist and activist, working on human rights, war crimes, international affairs and migrations. Her work has been published in The New Yorker, Al Jazeera English online, The Observer, The Guardian, The Independent on Sunday, the International Justice Tribune, Balkan Insight, Euobserver, Kosovo 2.0. She has received many awards in Bosnia and internationally: AHDA Columbia University Fellowship, Chevening Scholarship, Ron Brown Fellowship for Young Professionals, as well as UNICEF Keizo Obuchi Award.
Two years ago, Nidžara became part of the “Are You Syrious?” group, which is active on the so called Balkan Route. She is an editor of AYS Daily News Digest, publishing stories about refugees and volunteers, and often volunteers herself in Greece and Serbia. 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