Terrorism: APS Peshawar Massacre | Mateen Ahmed | TEDxWatertown

Mateen Ahmed's school in Pakistan was targeted by a terrorist group: the Pakistani-Taliban forces in 2014. He recounts the events of the day, and gives his unique perspective on terrorism, and how Muslims are perceived and misunderstood by the mainstream media. Mateen is a foreign exchange student with Indian River Central School District from Pakistan. In 2014, his school was attacked by Pakistani-Taliban killing over 150 of his classmates. Mateen will not only share his story from that tragic day, but also give his unique perspective on how terrorism & Islam are perceived in the media. 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