This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. The deaf population is continually challenged to communicate within...

I hope this helps at least one person. Let me be very clear! I'm not contemplating suicide. I don't want sympathy, I've learned to live with the crap in my l...

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Kurt was born with a condition called phocomelia, which refers to the absence or malformation of one or more limbs. In his talk, “At First Glance,” he will s...

Gísli gives us insight into the reality of the humanitarian aid worker, which is often enveloped in an aura of nobility.
Gísli Rafn Ólafsson officially became a disaster geek over a decade ago, when he joined his two passions in life, information technology and disaster response. Today he helps responders get access to the internet in the most challenging locations of all, disaster zones. When not traveling the world responding to disasters, he enjoys spending time with his wife, five kids, and grandson.
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