The Threat of Generations Gap | Naghmeh Samini | TEDxUniversityofTehran

A new threat for the 21st century is on the horizon. And it's the huge separation between the old and new generation. Naghmeh Samini was born in Iran and received her BA in Drama and MA in Cinema both from the University of Tehran and now she is a PhD Holder in Drama and mythology. More than twenty plays of her have been staged in Iran, France, India, Canada, United States and etc. This award winning playwright has also written several screenplays like “Main line and Heiran” and “3 women”. Several plays of her also has been published in English and France. One of his recent plays entitled “The legend of king and mathematician” was chosen by UNESCO as one of its cultural products. In 2007 she was selected as one of the 5 Top playwrights in Iran. She has been an academic member of the University of Tehran, Faculty of music and performing arts since 2005 and at the moment she is an affiliate member of the University of Washington. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx