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The Flying Elephant | Dr. Marwa El-Kassaby | TEDxCairoUniversity

The talk explores a tale was told about strength and uniqueness, a kind of difference that not every eye can see. A difference that makes its owner shine among people, giving them a power that turns them into a superhero, with strong and distinctive features.This talk is about someone who saw real beauty and strength in being different. A difference that’s not a flaw, but a kind of beauty and strength we should value and embrace.This is a story that rarely gets told: the story of those who carry unique features, challenges, and perspectives—things that may set them apart, but also make them extraordinary. It’s about discovering how these differences can be seen not as limits, but as the very traits that make someone shine.This talk will show us how we can see beauty in differences. Dr. Elkassaby is a professor and former Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Ain Shams University. She is the Founding Director of the Cleft Care Center at the Faculty of Dentistry, where she leads a mission of comprehensive, interdisciplinary care for children born with cleft lip and palate. A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, she brings over 30 years of clinical and academic experience, with a distinguished focus on cleft care. Motivated by her passion for holistic healing, she became certified in parenting and positive psychology coaching to better support children and adolescents with facial differences—and their families. Her mission is to expand awareness and implementation of multidisciplinary cleft care that combines surgical excellence with emotional, psychological, & social support. 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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