Colors of Courage: How Art Helps Us Heal | Karinka Ngabito | TEDxAvicenna Cinere School
What if real strength isn’t about holding on, but learning how to let go? In this deeply personal and emotional talk, Karinka Ngabito explores how art and breathwork can transform loss into healing. Drawing from her own journey after losing her husband and mother within the same year, she reveals that grief is not something to overcome but something to honor.Through colors, lines, and gentle movements, she invites us to reconnect with our inner strength and discover the quiet heroism that lives in all of us. This talk is both tender and transformative a reminder that art doesn’t erase pain, but helps us hold it with love. Karinka Ngabito is the founder of a mental health service in Indonesia. She loves art and uses it as a way to express her life journey. Her experience with grief both personally and through helping clients has led her to find new meaning in life. Karinka will share how to find strength in silence through art. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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