What if there were no labels?

"He is a muslim!" - "She is a German!" - "She behaves like a little girl!" - Everyday we use labels to describe people, but do they really describe who we are?

Produced at the Diversity VideoCamp/ Digital Participation Camp & Summit 2016:

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Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews. We also use this format to expose our street culture abroad and create a more diverse image of our countries. Episodes are produced in local languages and contain subtitles in both the original language as well as in English.

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Thanks to all participants of the Digital Participation Camp 2016
Music: Plucked Strings - Plucky Theme

[sophielynyeo]

" I am easy to get angry when I'm hungry" this guys knows.

[anjanoppinger]

this is such a cool idea for a first class exercise with my students whom I teach German :) thanks.

[AzrentheLanguageNerd]

I am a language nerd! Haha. I like learning languages xD

[raosprid]

Words like "German", "Muslim", etc. DO describe accurately. The problem is when you make broad generalizations. "Friend", "normal person", "human being", etc. are labels too, anyway.

[Sapphire]

I really love this video, guys. It's really beautiful! If only we all always introduced ourselves to each other without labels. Labels can come afterwards, not so important

[verdakorako]

people need to not think of certain things as labels but as titles some chosen others inherited.

[hannahking]

This concept really is beautiful. I know it's a bit extreme but it keeps people from comparing themselves to others and judgements. The concept can actually be practiced and be affective. I am all for new ways of thinking.

[wakitamcmeekin]

how is it so hard..you are your greatest self and becoming your greatest version..everyone is too caught up in a close minded world and always label themselves and others..people usually label themselves because it makes them feel special and have meaning.

[raosprid]

Perhaps you mean stereotypes? Without labels (names for things), you cannot communicate. Languages are made of words...

[BrandonMcBadass]

OH MY GOD! I love Manuel Neuer! best keeper in the world!

[prypovq]

its like create a sentence without saying words. What for?

[LeaD]

I am an expression of the Universe, taking a look at itself through my eyes before returning to unconsciousness, just like you.
We're all one, only we can only experience life one at a time.

[culleronuss]

I am a biological thing / it's just easy