Name: To This Day ... for the bullied and beautiful
Uploaded: 2013-03-08T16:01:43Z
Duration: 11 min 46 s
Description: By turn hilarious and haunting, poet Shane Koyczan puts his finger on the pulse of what it's like to be young and ... different. "To This Day," his spoken-word poem about bullying, captivated millions as a viral video (created, crowd-source style, by 80 animators). Here, he gives a glorious, live reprise with backstory and violin accompaniment by Hannah Epperson.

By turn hilarious and haunting, poet Shane Koyczan puts his finger on the pulse of what it's like to be young and ... different. "To This Day," his spoken-word poem about bullying, captivated millions as a viral video (created, crowd-source style, by 80 animators). Here, he gives a glorious, live reprise with backstory and violin accompaniment by Hannah Epperson.

To This Day ... for the bullied and beautiful

The pain of being labeled and bullied can linger for decades, shaping lives in silence. From being called 'Porkchop' after a misunderstanding to watching classmates marked by cruelty, the scars of childhood words run deep. Yet, even those bruised by exclusion and loneliness can find strength in their stories and the refusal to let others define their worth. Through vivid stories of heartbreak, humor, and hope, this message champions the resilient beauty that grows from believing, against all odds, that they were wrong.