Find hearts not hate | Vivecca Chatila and Lisa Jerejian | TEDxNDULouaize

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. With a longing for home, Vivecca and Lisa returned to Beirut, Lebanon after spending their childhood and young adult years abroad. They were disappointed to find out that, in a country endowed with a beautiful nature and a rich culture, bitterness reigned. With a purpose to overcome the negativity they saw around them, these two young girls founded a movement that sprung from the strongest emotion: LOVE.

With Lebanese, American, and Cuban roots, Vivecca, a faculty member at Notre-Dame University, is also a writer, photographer, jewelry designer, and animal lover. She describes herself as creative, adventurous, passionate, a hopeless romantic, a full-time dreamer & a creative force.
Vivecca's motto in life: "If you want something bad enough you'll find a way to get it."

With Lebanese, Armenian, and British roots, Lisa is a writer who describes herself as a "connected", free-spirited, tenacious social butterfly, environmental activist, risk taker, and diehard optimist.
Lisa's motto in life: "Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life."

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