Don’t judge a book by its cover | Bilal Najja | TEDxVenlo

Growing up within two different cultures in The Netherlands is difficult sometimes. 18-year-old Bilal Najja knows all about it. The Netherlands is a multicultural country where there is a lot of
tolerance for differences. That is what we are known for, right? Wrong! The technical business student experienced otherwise. Bilal is not just Dutch. He also has Moroccan nationality and he experiences some issues with this. The problem? “People have become more and
more individual. There are national problems occurring, such as excessive CO2 emissions, and it is important that we work together as a society. But how can we do that if we do not know our teammates?”
“It surprises me that some people do not know the roots of their own neighbors. Especially, since people’s origin is such an important part of their identity.”
In his talk Bilal tells us more about his experiences, the culture clash, and how it impacted him. “I want to encourage people to be brave, open up more, and work together.” Bilal is an 18 year old typical Dutch youngster who also has Moroccan
nationality. He is a technical business student, with a strong interest for

[richardvermeulen]

what a beautiful social example for many people, how he can step out of his comfort zone and dare to take the first step, respect! you can learn a lot about self-reflection from this boy!

[williamgregory]

Wow! Just wow! I'm not sure if everybody really listened and was looking carefully but here is a new leader! his emotion, leadership, and self-reflection are outstanding, Bilal you should be proud! keep up the good work, what a story!

[sofianajja]

Proud of my little brother! goosebumps, a born leader <3

[bajgora]

So amazing to see a young man like bilal najja perform like this. In my eyes this guy is the future of the world. I’ll hope he will keep this up and become a succesfull man!

[southsideshottahoboken]

fricking sick dude, you can see a real leader in you ;) great presentation skills, touching story which you can interpret in so many ways. love from NYC

[MocroLol]

Wauw dit motiveert mij zo erg! Zo jong en zo getalenteerd!! Hoop dat je je doelen zult bereiken veel succes!!

[timob]

Nice presentation. I was impresses by his story, the way he told it. I think many immigrants will know the feeling of not completly fitting dutch culture, both also not fully a part of there parents culture.

Bilal be proud!

[naoualer]

We need more people like Bilal in this world!!! So proud to see you rocking the stage with your powerful message 💪🏽💥

[leeimmerzeel]

What powerful story and speaker at the age of 18!!! Loving it 👍

[basilraza]

Really heart-touching and inspirational at the same time. Keep at it Bilal! ❤️

[pyrovuurwerk]

Massallah goeie motivatie en zoo getalenteerde

[Safa-bnmf]

Getalenteerde jongen binnenkort aan de top❤

[fartpoo]

i judge a book by its outer case ....if you look like a crack head homeless person i will run away if you are wearing nice clothes i would say hi ...we all judge a book by its cover