I'm the son of a terrorist. Here's how I chose peace

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This week on TED.com September 13, 2014

Talk of the week Zak Ebrahim: I am the son of a terrorist. Here's how I chose peace. 09:10 minutes · Filmed Mar 2014 · Posted Sep 2014 · TED2014 If you’re raised on dogma and hate, can you choose a different path? Zak Ebrahim was just 7 years old when his father helped plan the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. His story is shocking, powerful and, ultimately, inspiring. Watch now »

Playlist of the week The road to peace It's humanity's eternal, elusive dream. These 9 talks share inspired ideas and real-world examples of creating peace and empathy. Watch » 9 TED Talks • Total run time 2:03:58

More from TED.com How much do you know about the world? Hans Rosling, with his famous charts of global population, health and income data (and an extra-extra-long pointer), demonstrates that you have a high statistical chance of being quite wrong about what you think you know. Play along with his audience quiz — then, from Hans’ son Ola, learn 4 ways to quickly get less ignorant. Watch » Author Isabel Allende is 71. Yes, she says, she has a few wrinkles—but she has incredible perspective too. In this candid talk, meant for viewers of all ages, she talks about her fears as she gets older and shares how she plans to keep on living passionately. Watch » Artist Uldus Bakhtiozina uses photographs to poke fun at societal norms in her native Russia. It's a glimpse into Russian youth culture and a short, fun reminder not to take ourselves too seriously. Watch » Dan Barasch and James Ramsey have a crazy plan — to create a park, filled with greenery, underneath New York City. They are developing the Lowline, an underground greenspace the size of a football field, housed in a trolley terminal abandoned in 1948 -- and using technology that harvests sunlight. Watch »

the power of empathy On ideas.ted.com: Zak Ebrahim talks with a 9/11 survivor about the quest for empathy and peace ... a short primer on when to turn off the news ... and a Math 101 reading list for lifelong learners!

Quote of the Week “ Every time I assemble IKEA furniture, it takes me much longer, it's much more effortful, it's much more confusing … but when I finish it, I seem to like those IKEA pieces of furniture more than I like other ones." Dan Ariely Dan Ariely: What makes us feel good about our work?

Join the Conversation Meet a safe, clever new way to take aerial photos -- invented by a TED Fellow. Learn about the TEDx community in South Africa. “ Stacy Clark on Zak Ebrahim: I am the son of a terrorist. Here's how I chose peace.   Thank you. This is what I have needed to hear for 24 years. In 1990 I met a young man, probably 10 years old, who was living in America with a father who was a Muslim extremist. I was participating in an afternoon of Christian day camp at an apartment complex, and he and his brother were curious about what we were doing outside in their courtyard. They would barely speak to us, but told us they knew that we hated them and wanted to kill them. They thought our drinks and cookies were full of poison and we had come there to find them and convince them to eat and drink. My conversation with him left me stunned. They truly believed they were hated by most of the people they encountered every day. Up to that point I was ignorant that there were children who were being raised with such fear and hate. I wept for days, and have thought of that child often, especially since the events of 9/11. I've wondered what happened to him, and if he were somehow able to find his way to a more peaceful and loving world view. Thank you for giving me hope."

from curiosity to discovery Why do some people spend years trying to answer a single question, or even risk their lives to discover something new? TED speakers explore how curiosity leads to unexpected places, on the new TED Radio Hour »

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