Just add surf: Easkey Britton at TEDxDublin
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While finishing her PhD in Marine Science Easkey began to explore the transformative power of surfing and how it can create positive social in places-- like the province of Baluchistan, Iran, where in 2010 Easkey became the first woman to surf there. Her surfing career has been one of many firsts: aged just 16, Easkey Britton became the first Irish person to surf the 'hell-wave' Teahupoo in Tahiti, and has since become a Billabong XXL Global big-wave finalist and Ireland's 5-time surfing National Champion. Now she is sharing her passion for surfing and the ocean by bringing her pioneering approach to the more isolated regions of the world exploring how the creative expression of surfing can empower women everywhere. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
if one look at the treatment of others like Ghoncheh Ghavami or Washington time report in Tehran which is still in Prison, or just google about suppression of Baluch people by religious fascist misogynist regime ruling in Iran, you will understand this was a photoshoot for Iranian regime lobby to brag about in Iran.
I love to serf with her in Iran too but unfortunately I am living in Exile.
Iran: Four Iranian Arab activists receive heavy sentences for "waging war against God"
"“Human rights in Iran during first year of Hassan Rouhani’s 'moderate' presidency“ reported, “of the 38 political prisoners hanged in the first year of Rouhani’s Presidency, twenty-four were Baluchi activists, eight were Ahvazi Arabs, and five were Kurds."
http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/human-rights/17016-iran-four-iranian-arab-activists-receive-heavy-sentences-for-waging-war-against-god
http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/component/search/?searchword=baluch&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all
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Well said Easkey, we should all have a passion in life!