Finding Freedom in... Auschwitz -Cause/Belief: Dr. Edith Eger at TEDxSanDiego 2012

With a magnificent presence, Dr. Edith Eger paints a tragic illustration of her life as young girl surviving Nazi Germany's Auschwitz death camp. Eger's tiny stature complimented by a huge and addicting personality is as contrasting as her story of personal and worldly tragedy that ended in survival, teaching us that the spirit never dies and that hope is very much alive, just as Eger is. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)