A powerful poem about the refugee experience | Babak Ghassim and Usama Elyas | TEDxEastEnd

Drawing on personal experiences, Babak and Usama’s heart-wrenching spoken word performance shares the painful journey refugees must take when they leave home for a place unknown, beautifully weaving together stories of past and present. Childhood friends, Babak and Usama founded RebellComedy, a stand up comedy group, in 2006. It was the first show of its kind in Germany, bringing together multicultural comedians with urban music and spoken word. Ten years later, RebellComedy is one of Germany’s most popular comedy shows with a weekly TV Spot and sold-out tours around the country. Babak started writing and directing videos in his teens and studied literature while writing for the screen and stage. He is currently working on his first book and bringing spoken word to the Rebell stage. Usama is a stand-up comedian performing all around the world and is developing his first solo stand up special for 2017. 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