“If some people in power here were to think, oh no you’re smaller and you’re weaker, my job is to take care of you, then might not be a bad place. It is simplistic, but I think there is some truth in that.”

—  Yasmin Ahmad

discussing humility and power dynamics in art, filmmaking, screenwriting, Malaysia and the World
TEDxKuala Lumpur - TEDxKL - Yasmin Ahmad - 6/3/09 at 9 Min 42 Sec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_f_3FiiTYk - 30 July 2009 - Archive http://archive.today/2015.06.30-222010/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_f_3FiiTYk
The Star Newspaper Article with TedxKL Link - 7 TED Talks that Malaysians should check out https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/people/2016/07/19/seven-ted-talks-that-malaysians-should-really-check-out/ - 19 July 2016 - Archive http://archive.today/2021.08.21-082901/https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/people/2016/07/19/seven-ted-talks-that-malaysians-should-really-check-out/
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