My wakeup call: Ikenna Azuike at TEDxEuston

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10 жыл бұрын

www.tedxeuston.com Ikenna Azuike used to work as a lawyer in London and New York until he quit in 2008 because it wasn't his passion. He set up a foundation devoted to promoting awareness about sustainability (Strawberry Earth) started working part time as a journalist by interning at Radio Netherlands Worldwide. In February 2011, frustrated by the unbalanced and often inaccurate portrayal of Africa in western media, he created a video blog called What's Up Africa. What's Up Africa is a provocative, entertaining programme about African news, initiatives and people.
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@robroy25
@robroy25 10 жыл бұрын
My wake up call happened about 15 years ago when a friend aged 49 suddenly died. He lived to work....and I have always worked to live. Since then I vowed I would not let work dictate my life.....so now I am happily retired from work....but not from life.
@AlbertAkogo
@AlbertAkogo 10 жыл бұрын
Really inspiring to see a fellow Nigerian doing something he's passionate about....mine is to create an online business working from home and stop slaving away in my 10 hour job here in Nigeria!
@TafaraTawanda
@TafaraTawanda 8 жыл бұрын
love this. God bless you Ikenna, very inspiring
@cool_cat007smoove3
@cool_cat007smoove3 9 жыл бұрын
Very good! You came out your comfort zone and did something that makes you happy. Big Respect!
@07Lalli
@07Lalli 7 жыл бұрын
Ikenna!! I'm 3 years late to this video. This was a good talk, thanks for being inspiring. I'd like to use my profession as a way to benefit Nigeria. Wish me Godspeed!
@ACB2K
@ACB2K 5 жыл бұрын
Am 4 years late.
@joeheself1065
@joeheself1065 10 жыл бұрын
Amazing Ikenna...Look forward to meeting you in the streets of Lagos someday....
@Tito-xo2ke
@Tito-xo2ke 8 жыл бұрын
Fantastic presentation, excellent use of the stage .. voice pitch , body language etc `All saying one thing "I love what i do"..Thanks ikenna, you are indeed the " wake up call"
@jahlov
@jahlov 8 жыл бұрын
Keep it up bro.. Your job matters a lot to we African as we are all fed up of this single stories about Africa.. jah bless
@ImadeIyamu
@ImadeIyamu 10 жыл бұрын
omg i love this guy sooo much. his show is so fun & honest.
@fikayo95
@fikayo95 9 жыл бұрын
I agree imads. plus he makes you think doesn't he? Do we really want to be half-way up a ladder we don't want to climb?
@manishadadlani2086
@manishadadlani2086 7 жыл бұрын
What a wake up call! Lovely talk which gets home the message with humour!
@angie6772
@angie6772 10 жыл бұрын
Such an inspiring speech. Thank you for sharing, I desperately needed to hear this!
@davidrichbrian4732
@davidrichbrian4732 10 жыл бұрын
I can relate to that, Nigerian parents way of introducing their kids to their friends. My father is Ibo too, always say to his friends, meet my son, he wants to study medicine. I was still at the elementary sch then. I dont know if that is stupidity or excitement. Today am an Architect, funny to hear it from this guy too
@Adaexxe
@Adaexxe 9 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@jenu3304
@jenu3304 9 жыл бұрын
*Igbo
@shesBlessed83
@shesBlessed83 9 жыл бұрын
I think your dad is great, he made sure to speak success into your life from an early age. Love Nigerian dads, I am South African residing in UK married to a Nigerian Igbo.
@jahlov
@jahlov 8 жыл бұрын
+davidrich brian U are an adult should understand how exited ur was to tell his friend what he wants his son to be. I wonder why u asked if that is stupidity or not. U can now introduce ur own children if u have any to your friends the way u want... Parents wants the best for their children and the Igbo's in particular try everything possible to give their children a good education I think I left something good to a child to hear that he can be anything good than something else
@psoft9305
@psoft9305 6 жыл бұрын
he makes you believe in yourself by creating just that environment you need... therefore helps you undergird any other dimensions of life!!!...Oh yes! it works.. You and Ikenna Azuike are true testimonies.. it is NOT stupidity my dear Brian! your judgement encompasses a broad spectrum of long term consequencies...
@joseanella
@joseanella 10 жыл бұрын
what gets me everytime is where he fell 07.03 and the woman is like 'oh yeah'...I have already rewound several times on that bit. thank goodness for that toothbrush!
@feludaify
@feludaify 9 жыл бұрын
I am amazed how alike Nigerian and Indian parents think...
@camcamcamcamcamcamc
@camcamcamcamcamcamc 8 жыл бұрын
+feludaify one person doesnt represent a whole race...
@feludaify
@feludaify 8 жыл бұрын
+Cam Free True...But all Indian parents think like the speaker's parents as far as career is concerned..
@camcamcamcamcamcamc
@camcamcamcamcamcamc 8 жыл бұрын
feludaify fair enough
@daisiesR4ever
@daisiesR4ever 7 жыл бұрын
Arab parents are exactly the same
@psoft9305
@psoft9305 6 жыл бұрын
..plus...happy to tell you that these were all the Englishman's colony! Did something go wrong somewhere? ;-)
@riunikii
@riunikii 7 жыл бұрын
My wake up call was about 10 years ago when I realised I was spending the equivalent of a persons minimum wage to buy toilet cleaning products! A whole lot of money to clean a toilet! Khai! The sad thing was that not many years before that, I was one of those minimum wage earners but like you I had convinced myself that this was my new life . Glad I saw the light. Now I run a charity that educates talented kids from low-income homes.
@AbujaYummyMummy
@AbujaYummyMummy 7 жыл бұрын
i like his energy :)
@nyekay615
@nyekay615 6 жыл бұрын
Great job Ik. Love that you wore the 'Isu Agu'
@bblife85
@bblife85 8 жыл бұрын
nice talk, respect ¡
@SmoothSilk
@SmoothSilk 7 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring and you are very funny. Kudos
@lavidaesplendida
@lavidaesplendida 8 жыл бұрын
Wonderful guy!
@esosaikolo443
@esosaikolo443 10 жыл бұрын
Spot on message. Though he sounds funny but serious true talk it it.
@cyprianoish
@cyprianoish 7 жыл бұрын
song name?
@omarsey1084
@omarsey1084 8 жыл бұрын
interesting God bless you
@peterowerei2150
@peterowerei2150 9 жыл бұрын
he got his wake up call with a tooth brush buy, whats yours?
@69avenue
@69avenue 8 жыл бұрын
My wake up call happened when I was 12. Till this day I can say me and my parents are our own petals from the same stem tho B)
@ikechukwuazuike3528
@ikechukwuazuike3528 Жыл бұрын
I am ikechukwu azuike
@resilience4680
@resilience4680 7 жыл бұрын
I get the perspective of moving beyond being materialistic but how does making fun of God and aspects of the culture add value to the Nigerian people, even Africa itself? Isn't there some other way that he could use this platform to change the narrative without it being satirical? I think he loses the seriousness of the issue by presenting it in this way.
@amina4341
@amina4341 8 жыл бұрын
isn't he amazing?
@okoyeokoye435
@okoyeokoye435 6 жыл бұрын
Am pround he identifies with his Igbo roots
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