While working as a war correspondent, how fear actually became life insurance in areas of war and conflict. How I taught my son to face fear and not run away from it.
How I coped with my fears to pursue a successful journalistic career.
How the Pope has inspired me and can inspire many who do not yet have a purpose in their lives. Henrique Cymerman is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker who has covered affairs in the Middle East for 30 years, working in 5 languages. Born in Portugal, he moved to Israel alone when he was 16. He has established relationships of trust with regional leaders across the Middle East.
He is a lecturer at the Reichman University of government, diplomacy and strategy, as well as in international forums. He wrote 5 books translated to 7 languages about social and political processes in the Middle East.
He received from Pope Francis the "Angel of Peace" recognition for enabling his Holiness' Pilgrimage to the Middle East, and assisting in the Prayer for Peace event in the Vatican.
Cymerman is one of the founders and the president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Israel-Gulf Countries. 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