Channel: TEDx Talks

Category: Nonprofits & Activism

Tags: [tedxeid:48033]englishglobal issuessocial justicetedxtalkstravellife

Description: The Slum Safari sees millions of tourists treating people in their homes as animals in a zoo and this injustice needs to stop. Saavi explores the ethical dilemma of slum tourism. The Slum Safari sees millions of tourists treating people in their homes as animals in a zoo and this injustice needs to stop. Saavi is passionate about social issues, especially in her home country of India and addresses the ethical dilemma with fervour and rigour. As a part of her research about India’s rise as a superpower for her EPQ, she became fascinated by the ethical dilemma of slum tourism, and decided to rename this phenomenon: The Slum Safari. Saavi is currently studying biology, geography and history and hopes to read International Relations and history at university. Outside of her academic life, Saavi is training to become a pilot, spends her weekends performing Bollywood Dancing, is a keen cricketer and has achieved her grade 8 LAMDA. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx