Saman, this was such a moving and breathtaking talk. Something shifted in me as I listened to you talk and analyze art so beautifully. Having lost my father, this completely resonates with me. Many times after his death, I found myself having dreams that were nothing but a nightmare after I woke up thinking that he was still alive and waiting for me in the living room. I would then go on and paint my pain as I cried; it most certainly helped. Most people run away from pain but I've learned to make peace with it, or I hope I have for the most part. The reality is pain is a part of our every day life; we feel it in the smallest things that we do it's just the scale that changes in relation to what the subject is. You most certainly touched my heart with your beautiful talk. As an artist, I can say that nothing helps grieving more than art; seeing it, engaging in it, understanding it and most importantly feeling it. It's one thing to read the stories of people before us and realize that we are not alone, but it's another to see it in paintings; we process it differently and I think that's the powerful and magical thing about art. Even though I have experienced the most tragic loss of the person whom I loved most in my life, I still tend to lose sight of how fragile life could be so watching this and contents related to it, certainly is a good refresher to take a step back and reflect on the fleeting nature of life. Bravo Saman jan!
Thanks Saman Arfaie for such a moving talk. Your vulnerability and eloquence in discussing such a profound topic truly resonate. Your insights into navigating grief and finding strength amidst loss are both inspiring and deeply touching. Very powerful and necessary message delivered with grace and empathy. Thanks for sharing this heartfelt journey with us. Really appreciated.
Saman. You have received very thoughtful and nice comments on your Ted Talk. Well-deserved. I, on the other hand, would like to give you an honest and constructive feedback. On the delivery of your material: Not just a Ted Talk presentation but a performance with theatrical actions in your voice and body language. In other words dramatic. Not many physicians are capable of doing that. Well done. On the content: Profound. Well-thought. Genuine and probably experienced personally, therefore has a lot of “You” in it. BTW I don’t know you, but I can see you through this talk. The relationship between loss and pain and visual arts has been established beautifully. A little chopped off though: needs more connection between different passages, when you are moving from one point to another one (don’t get mad at me). Not many clichets are used. High levels of originality. Maybe one more point to add for the sake of completeness: The pajn is not lost when we die. It remains in the species through epigenetic changes. An example of it is the pain that you can see in the look (le regard) of people of African decent which tells you about centuries of suffering. A sad look in the eyes. To me the climax of your talk is in the last sentence. The juice of what you want to tell us and you performed it like a brisk cord in minor, at the end of a musical piece, followed by an unexpected silence, leaving the audience in the air. That’s very thought provoking. I liked it very much. I have listened to your talk multiple times (probably 3.5 times). Will follow your future “performances”. I am curious to see how you will flourish during and after your training in neurosurgery. Marjan Afrouzian.
Saman, your TEDx Talk "Anatomy of Loss" was both profound and heartfelt. You masterfully explored the complexities of grief, blending emotional depth with scientific and psychological insights. Your delivery brilliantly incorporated elements like visual arts and philosophical introspection, highlighting themes such as the transformative power of loss and the art of Kintsugi. It was a compelling, insightful presentation that deeply moved and educated the audience. Fantastic work!
Saman, this was such a moving and breathtaking talk. Something shifted in me as I listened to you talk and analyze art so beautifully. Having lost my father, this completely resonates with me. Many times after his death, I found myself having dreams that were nothing but a nightmare after I woke up thinking that he was still alive and waiting for me in the living room. I would then go on and paint my pain as I cried; it most certainly helped. Most people run away from pain but I've learned to make peace with it, or I hope I have for the most part. The reality is pain is a part of our every day life; we feel it in the smallest things that we do it's just the scale that changes in relation to what the subject is.
You most certainly touched my heart with your beautiful talk. As an artist, I can say that nothing helps grieving more than art; seeing it, engaging in it, understanding it and most importantly feeling it. It's one thing to read the stories of people before us and realize that we are not alone, but it's another to see it in paintings; we process it differently and I think that's the powerful and magical thing about art.
Even though I have experienced the most tragic loss of the person whom I loved most in my life, I still tend to lose sight of how fragile life could be so watching this and contents related to it, certainly is a good refresher to take a step back and reflect on the fleeting nature of life. Bravo Saman jan!
Thanks Saman Arfaie for such a moving talk. Your vulnerability and eloquence in discussing such a profound topic truly resonate. Your insights into navigating grief and finding strength amidst loss are both inspiring and deeply touching. Very powerful and necessary message delivered with grace and empathy. Thanks for sharing this heartfelt journey with us. Really appreciated.
Saman. You have received very thoughtful and nice comments on your Ted Talk. Well-deserved. I, on the other hand, would like to give you an honest and constructive feedback.
On the delivery of your material: Not just a Ted Talk presentation but a performance with theatrical actions in your voice and body language. In other words dramatic. Not many physicians are capable of doing that. Well done.
On the content: Profound. Well-thought. Genuine and probably experienced personally, therefore has a lot of “You” in it. BTW I don’t know you, but I can see you through this talk. The relationship between loss and pain and visual arts has been established beautifully. A little chopped off though: needs more connection between different passages, when you are moving from one point to another one (don’t get mad at me). Not many clichets are used. High levels of originality. Maybe one more point to add for the sake of completeness: The pajn is not lost when we die. It remains in the species through epigenetic changes. An example of it is the pain that you can see in the look (le regard) of people of African decent which tells you about centuries of suffering. A sad look in the eyes.
To me the climax of your talk is in the last sentence. The juice of what you want to tell us and you performed it like a brisk cord in minor, at the end of a musical piece, followed by an unexpected silence, leaving the audience in the air. That’s very thought provoking. I liked it very much.
I have listened to your talk multiple times (probably 3.5 times). Will follow your future “performances”. I am curious to see how you will flourish during and after your training in neurosurgery.
Marjan Afrouzian.
Saman, your TEDx Talk "Anatomy of Loss" was both profound and heartfelt. You masterfully explored the complexities of grief, blending emotional depth with scientific and psychological insights. Your delivery brilliantly incorporated elements like visual arts and philosophical introspection, highlighting themes such as the transformative power of loss and the art of Kintsugi. It was a compelling, insightful presentation that deeply moved and educated the audience. Fantastic work!
Very well done Saman jan. Utterly felt every word. And the last part regarding risking your heart was truly amazing. Thank you