It all started with a simple question - "why not do something today that scares me?" A medical diagnosis at the age of 17 had life altering implications, but instead of allowing it to define her life and prescribe her future, she’s made a career out of flying in the face of misconceptions and stereotypes. Emma Van Der Merwe shares her story of stepping out of her comfort zone and challenging expectations.
This talk was delivered at Edinburgh's iconic Central Hall on Thursday, February 18th 2016 and was a part of series of talks given at the TEDxUniversityofEdinburgh 2016 Conference.
Emma van der Merwe is a journalist, storyteller, world traveller and amateur adventurer.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
10 мар 2016
