In the age of globalization, many of us are faced with the daunting task of answering the question, "Where are you from?" Alisa Alvares shares her unique take on this question from the perspective of someone who is a translator, interpreter, musician, and refugee.
The intro animation was produced as a collaboration between TEDxBasel and the Hochschule Luzern. This animation was created by Benjamin Lüthold, Rhoda Berger and Ramona Graf. Find out more about this event and the other ideas that were shared at www.tedxbasel.com Alisa is a multilingual translator and conference interpreter, and runs her own translation business, Eloquent Words, LLC. She is also a professional musician. Alisa was born in St. Petersburg, Russia but grew up in New York. She has spent the last 15 years living and working in Brazil, Spain, and Switzerland with her husband. Although unsure about where life will take her next, she is certain that wherever she goes, she will bring with her a part of each of the many cultures she has had the privilege of experiencing.
“Music expresses feeling and thought, without language. It was below and before speech, and it is above and beyond all words.” – R. Ingersoll (1891)
Favorite TED talk: Your brain on improv - Charles Limb This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
