Tania Ioannou

Tania Ioannou

Volunteer translator at TED

TED Translator
Florina, Greece
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About Tania

I am a…

Educator/Teacher, Parent, Writer/Editor

Bio

I grew up in Australia as a child of Greek immigrants.When l grew up l came to Greece ,got married and have 4 children.I lost my eldest in a car accident and suffered by depression.I teach English as a second language and write poetry.My job and writing helped me with my suffering.At the age of 56 I had my first poetry book titled "It's All About SRK" published by Author's Ink Publication in India!Yes,and all this thanks to TED!After,hearing Shah Rukh Kahn's TED talk,I was inspired to write 26 poems dedicated to the mega supetstar.l am currently working on my new collection.

I'm passionate about

Poetry, Traveling, People, Movies, Music.

An idea worth spreading

Always try to see the best in people! Nobody is born bad.Never judge anyone unless you know their story.

The TED story

I was inspired by Shah Rukh Khan's TED talk, which made me become a TED volunteer Translator.All this helped me wake up from my lethargy of pain and depression after losing my 23year-old daughter in a car accident.I also went on further to write my poem collection book with 26 poems dedicated to Shah Rukh Khan's 26 years in showbiz.It was published on28 September 2018 by indian publisher Author's Ink Publication .The title of the book is"It's All About SRK".

Things you might not know

Listening to people in distress.Offering comfort and solace to broken souls.Praying for fellow human beings who need a miracle in their lives.