Idea of a Nation State: What Makes a Country? | Akshobh Giridharadas | TEDxTufts

Through the lens of his experience living in the vastly different countries of India and Singapore, Akshobh explores the idea of countries. He challenges our previous beliefs of what a country is and what it can be. A journalist by profession, Akshobh Giridharadas was based out of Singapore as a reporter and producer with Channel News Asia, Singapore covering international business news. He writes on diverse topics such as geopolitics, business, tech and sports. His previous endeavours include working at ESPN STAR and FOX networks. He is a TEDx and Toastmasters public speaker and is currently at the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts specialising in international affairs. 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