What your native language says about who you are | Ruvarashe Sadya | TEDxAshesiUniversity

There’s an inexplicable beauty and magic in the expression of one’s native language. For Ruvarashe, her native language, Shona, is enriched with tsumo, the wisdom of old expressed as proverbs and taught by her mother. But what happens when these proverbs and languages are lost, when the philosophies and linguistic details go unheard of? Ruvarashe takes us through her journey with her native language, the proverbs of old they hold and why they are still relevant to the conversations of today. Ruvarashe Sadya is a fervent poetry enthusiast who enjoys exploring the human experience through the literary medium. She has a diverse background, including being an editorial intern of an African/Afro-diasporan literary magazine as well as a Yale Young Global Scholar of 'Literature, Philosophy and Culture'. Ruvarashe finds beauty in both the words of other poets and the emotions that they inspire within her. She is dedicated to deepening her understanding of poetry and its role in expressing the true nature of our identities, particularly in the context of the modern African. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@atobve]

One girl that's proud of her Shona culture. Well presented 👏👏

[@wallacechiyama3725]

Brilliant, intelligent and a presentation full of depth and confidence. A revelation on the language of the newborn. Mothers impart from day one. Thsts why a person's native language is called mother language. Great indeed

[@selinacheshirebalanceyouri120]

Beautiful dear, heads-up to your mother. Love all the way

[@le_bobski]

WE LOVE YOU GIRL🎉🎉🎉

[@evelynmugodi4838]

Am very proud of you, Ruvarashe, God's 🎉flower, my last love

[@makonesebezwo7940]

Great, keep it up

[@killmonger4578]

Okay this was good 👏

[@tendai4145]

Did she just say the first in her family to write Shona

[@killmonger4578]

She is bruh lol

[@evelynmugodi4838]

Mum was the first. Yes she was going to be the first sibling but she didn't

[@evelynmugodi4838]

Very impressive. Actually Mind blowing to the mum😂❤ l love you my daughter. All pain of birth can never be remembered

[@killmonger4578]

@@evelynmugodi4838 eyo momzy how is your UA-cam 7 years old. Hmm quite interesting really