The Importance Of Your Mother Tongue | Hantz Hessouh | TEDxYouth@ISBangkok

My Ted talk is about the
importance of keeping your native language focusing mostly on International
Students. Overall I want the audience to understand that this is an important
topic and will talk about why it is relevant as well as sharing some of the
negative impacts losing your native language can have on an individual.

Hantz is 17 years old and a junior at the International School of Bangkok. He is Canadian-African and lived in Quebec, Canada for 10 years before moving to Ghana followed by Thailand. His first language is French and he started learning English upon his arrival in Ghana. He enjoys participating in activities such as basketball and track and field, as well as helping out with play productions. His Ted Talk focuses on the importance of your mother tongue and the effect losing it can have on you and the people around you.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx