分类目录归档：birth
So, when I was 14,
my family was in the process of adopting my little brothers from Ethiopia.
And one day my mom asked,
"What day should we put for their birthday?"
"Uh, the day they were born, obviou
English, like all languages,
is a messy business.
You can be uncouth but not couth.
You can be ruthless,
but good luck trying to show somebody
that you have ruth
unless you happen to be married
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What do these animals have in common?
More than you might think.
Along with over 5,000 other species, they're mammals,
or members of class mammalia.
All mammals are vertebrates, meaning they have back
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my birth mark could kill me one day
that might sound strange considering
what we know about birthmarks
birthmarks are common and usually
harmless
they could be vascular or pigmented
some ty
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my journey
as an adoptee and thus the story of me
finding my birth family
starts with this photo this is the only
photo i had of my birth mother for
nearly two decades
growing up this photo
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hi
my name is avina tayson and here i am
talking to you guys about
innovation and entrepreneurship now i
know this isn't the most ideal way
i am giving a tedx talk from the living
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Transcriber: Judy YS Reviewer: Amanda Zhu
OK, thank you very much, everyone, for being here with us.
And thank you very much for the MCs for such a wonderful introduction.
So our journey today starts