Growing up in a very conservative family where there was no room for freedom, Berran went through hard times expessing her true self. She avoided her authentic features unwillingly, which led to isolation and loneliness. She managed to break this mindset with the help of books and her little brother, who was suffering from severe down syndrome. Berran is a great example of how staying true to your authentic self will guide you to a freedom mindset. “Ours is a very happy world” is her life motto. Berran is a former English teacher. Now she’s an entrepreneur. She worked with children and teenagers in Istanbul for 15 years when she moved to the Netherlands with her family. Growing up in a very conservative family where there was no room for freedom, she had hard times to express her true self. She avoided her authentic features unwillingly, which led to isolation and loneliness. She managed to break these mindset boundaries with the help of books and her little brother, who was suffering from severe down syndrome. Berran is a great example of how staying true to your authentic self will guide you to a freedom mindset. “Ours is a very happy world” is her life motto. She is here to show us how letting out our inner child can help us find new horizons. 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