Trauma not Transformed is Trauma Transferred | Tabitha Mpamira-Kaguri | TEDxOakland
In this powerful talk, Tabitha recalls a time when she was consumed by an overwhelming desire to do something about the sexual violence and trauma she saw in her community. Trauma is like a relay baton, she says, trauma not transformed is trauma transferred. What kind of baton have you received and what will you pass on? more about her work here: www.edjafoundation.org/ Tabitha Mpamira-Kaguri is a founder and Executive
Director of Edja Foundation, which is now partnered with
Nyaka Aids Orphans Project. She works with girls and
women who are sexually assaulted and/or have been victims
of domestic abuse.
Tabitha is Rwandan, grew up in Uganda as a refugee and
currently lives in Michigan U.S.A for the last 18years, with
her four children and husband. Having experienced complex
trauma herself, she was moved to act on behalf of the
victims by providing FREE medical, legal, and mental health
support. In addition, doing outreach, and advocating to end
gender-based violence because she strongly believes:
“Enough is Enough.”
Her work has been recognized by Global Citizen, where she
won people’s choice award 2018. She has been invited to the
The Vatican to speak about the urgency of the work to end sexual
violence.
Tabitha is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Clinical
Psychology but also practices as a mental health therapist.
When she graduated with her Master’s Degree, she moved
back to Rwanda and served women who had been raped
during the genocide as well as their children. She is highly trained in trauma & diversity work. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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Thank you all for your kind words and validation. I was very nervous, but now I see that it was all worth it. We each can play a part in ending generational traumas. In solidarity and gratitude.
@Leota713
4 жыл бұрын
Omg! Thank you for sharing! Your talk was healing, soothing, and encouraging for me. Thank you. 🌹
@nannetteborges
4 жыл бұрын
I'd love to connect with you further. I have been speaking about very similar concepts in my Facebook community and I feel led to reach out and see if I can support you and your work.
@bedfordreader-malky1729
4 жыл бұрын
Tabitha Mpamira-Kaguri thank you for showing us how! Within your nervousness you show us how we can show up courageously voice shaking, yet strong and vulnerable. Thank you!
@mbl882
4 жыл бұрын
I am so very grateful that you shared this. Thank you.
@alisonknows
2 жыл бұрын
Really beautifully communicate. Well done. Very powerful and something I will definitely take on board and share :) You should be proud of yourself.
I truly hope this gets the recognition she deserves
Brene Brown would be SO proud! I could hear your voice quivering, and I was trembling with you at your words. Maybe your nation is gasping, but the rest of the world is gasping in amazement. Thank you, that was powerful.
@sakinacircle4567
2 жыл бұрын
You are a beautiful soul ❤
Tabitha, I have been using your concept that trauma (or anger, grief, dysfunction) gets transferred or transformed with corporate clients. I know your heart is to heal women, and the precept seems to be pretty universal, as powerful leadership teams are loving it and making progress! Thanks for delivering such an inspiring and helpful talk.
So grateful to the many Ted speakers who show their leadership by being able to stand in front of a crowd and share their story with humility. And it's true, the story generational trauma is common and we need to stop blaming the victims. All of humanity struggles, and we can all help each other. Thank you for this wonderful speech.
This is a video that needs to be seen by every healer in the world. Every therapist, coach, energy worker, social worker, teacher. This is the urgency we need to connect with. We hold within us the ability to radically change the world in the future. We cannot accept things as they have been. We must tell our stories and do our healing work with conviction.
@tabithampamira6494
4 жыл бұрын
Yaaas!!
@ashleighgordon5343
3 жыл бұрын
Well, I am a college student studying to be a social worker and my prof sent me here soo lol
OMG! I absolutely LOVE HER!!! This video is EVERYTHING!
@tabithampamira6494
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you sis!
You are a wonderful soul Tabitha and you must have courage and strenght to speak this truth in public! Your inner vision and strenght is an example for all of us! Soul touching! RESPECT
@tabithampamira6494
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏾🙏🏾
This is so incredible! & Needed
Thank you.
Great speach, thank you for breaking up the silence
I am in tears, thank you Tabitha!!!!!!
thank you for breaking the silence
Absolutely wonderful! Questioning of traditions. Thank you for this talk.
What a powerful story. Thank you for what you are doing in your community and via your KZread channel
This is so powerful and will change lives to come.
Great Talk!!!
Beautiful!! Thank you!
This is beautiful. Thank you for being you and being open to be you.
Amazing talk. Thank you so much for doing your work dear sister.
Just incredible!! Thank you 🙏🏽
Powerful!
Thank you Tabitha , May God Continue to bless you more.
This is excellent. Thank you for opening up about your experience and for opening our eyes to looking at what trauma needs to stop with us.
Thank you for your courage! You move the world, you move me to action, to love and transform.
Beautiful and inspirational!!! Thank you for your authentic speech. I hope the message is one that is felt universally and more persons are called to action.
thank you
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING TED TALK. When a woman like you speaks, it activates something for us to do speak too. Wow!
Truly inspiring words that will stay with me forever, and yes, will help me break the silence when needed. Thank you.
What an amazing story Taby. You are doing good work. Imana ikongerere imigisha
This is such a powerful conversation to be having, and it reminds me of the stuff I still need to work through rather than to continue passing on.
@tabithampamira6494
4 жыл бұрын
The work never ends..join my channel as we do a weekly session.
omg amazing, thank you🙏❤️
thank you so much :) this was truly an educational speech and joy to watch
POWERFUL
Beautiful courageous amazing impressive soul. One of the best use of technology we can share our Stories. With hope n prayers divine intervention will act. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.
Powerful👏
Darling Heart Wow..... Thankyou..Your storey is so similar to my own stories.. Keep speaking LOUDLY.... Tears see,,, my Love for My Children keeps them safe.... as You speak I speak always of what's happened... Your Amazing........ My Lord - WE ALL HAVE LOVE TO SEE AND FEEL OUR PURITY... I Thankyou. Hand on my heart Thankyou We are - we all are in our next generation--- NO BATON for the past We are all Angels of Love 🙏
Way to go!
Fabulous!!! ❤🌹🤗
Awesome Tabi
Wow that was amazing especially the analogy of the preparation of the 🍗🦃
May these brilliant, powerful words be heard far and wide.
That's the one, trauma and mental health. Wow, keep up the good work girl. I should start. I'm sixty but I feel strongly that I should.
Shes beautiful
💕
Sooooooo they had a ted talk in OAKLAND and I MISSED IT!?!?!? 😩😩😩
Brene Brown would be proud.
@Tabitha mpamira
The noose around the neck. European cultures figured out how to make that noose out humiliation and shame instead so women married for submission. The way women have been treated all over the world makes me feel sad. It effects me who I am today because of unheald wounds past down. Such a talk gives me hope we can all heal together.
I cannot hear the second word in your list of things passed on. Please help me hear it: (at 00:53)Early marriage, ???, Poverty that wasn't their choice... Thanks
@xGabbzx
4 жыл бұрын
The second thing was "illiteracy"
@tabithampamira6494
4 жыл бұрын
Illiteracy
Am going through one can we talk
every woman is worth more than a goat! every individual should learn to respect the individuality of every one.
Her voice/accent reminds me of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar