Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost | Simran Kaur | TEDxYouth@AISR

In her talk, Simran reflects on her experiences as a third culture kid who has lived in numerous countries. She shares how she grew up with a troubled sense of belonging, yet is learning to overcome it through positively change in her life. With this, Simran implores all third culture kids to allow their experiences to develop, rather than limit, their identity and to embrace their unique definitions of “home.”

Simran is a sixteen year old currently residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hailing from multicultural Singapore, she has been exposed to diversity very early in her life. Her extensive travel and nomadic way of life since birth has also brought an array of experiences. Simran has been involved in a variety of extracurriculars, such as Habitat for Humanity and Model United Nations conferences both locally and internationally, as well as representing AIS-R in badminton and volleyball competitions. She is also an avid reader who in her free time, enjoys drawing, videography, playing a variety of musical instruments, and finding ways to contribute back to society. With an affinity for learning and appreciation of knowledge, Simran aspires to excel academically and eventually pursue a career in international relations or law. She also hopes to venture and gather as many experiences as possible, to broaden her horizons and to one day, become a capable and meaningful world citizen.
Simran is a sixteen year old currently residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hailing from multicultural Singapore, she has been exposed to diversity very early in her life. Her extensive travel and nomadic way of life since birth has also brought an array of experiences. Simran has also been involved in a variety of extracurriculars, such as Habitat for Humanity and Model United Nations, as well as representing AIS-R in badminton and volleyball competitions. She is also an avid reader who in her free time, enjoys drawing, videography and playing a variety of musical instruments. Simran aspires to excel academically and eventually pursue a career in international relations or law. She also hopes to venture and gather as many experiences as possible, to broaden her horizons and to one day, become a capable and meaningful world citizen. In her talk, Simran reflects on her experiences as a third culture kid who has lived in numerous countries. 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