Slightly over a month has passed since Yasmin Ahmad addressed a crowd of about a hundred at the TEDxKL talk, and today, we mourn her loss. The sudden passing was definitely a shock for many and it just goes to show how frail and fragile life really is.
I was honored to be given the opportunity to record her live, and she even addressed me as “the camera-man“. This clip has not been edited to incorporate footage from another camera we had, due to time constraint. We felt it was timely to upload it as soon as possible for the viewing of all Malaysians.
Do share your thoughts on Yasmin Ahmad and how she has impacted you in some way or another, via the comments section.
In this short 15 minute talk, Yasmin humorously speaks of herself as a film dabbler and how she chooses actors and actresses, and turns nobodies into somebodies. I personally found it hilarious how Yasmin subtly pokes fun at the “Malay papers”, “idiot minister” and even her husband who is an “Apek from Teluk Intan” – so, so funny.
You will be missed by many, Yasmin. I too want to be a film dabbler like you.
Here lie my thoughts: that of an entrepreneur, media-junkie, gadget-junkie, photographer, videographer, once-PC-user-but-now-Mac-user and husband.
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Thanks! RT @TheBackpackr: New blog post: Yasmin Ahmad’s talk at TEDxKL [link to post]
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Nice
Thanks.
Thanks Alex..
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=96635&id=505303357&ref=nf
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Brilliant, candid talk. RT @TheBackpackrOne of Yasmin Ahmad’s last public talks is recorded here. [link to post] #TEDxKL
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THEmaestro at #TEDxKL RT @TheBackpackr One of Yasmin Ahmad’s last public talks is recorded here. [link to post]
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i just realized how i adore her so much…love her stance, how she believed in herself. we’ve lost a legend who thought that she was small…such a humble person she was.
RIP Yasmin Ahmad, you’ll be missed.
Thanks for uploading this, had the opportunity to be there to watch her speak, wanted to share this with my team even before, so sad this was a little over a month ago, may we learn as much from her and continue her story.
Thanks for helping with the video for TEDxKualaLumpur.
That the very least we can do for someone who have contributed so much to our nation and the world.
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Incredibly moving speech about emptying yourself Yasmin Ahmad style. Great story teller. Complete surprise at the end – [link to post]
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Yasmin’s humble insights @TedxKL RT: @zhiQ @TheBackpackr One of Yasmin Ahmad’s last public talks is recorded here [link to post] #fb
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Step back and be nobody so you can be a part of something much bigger -Yasmin Ahmad [link to post] #TEDxKL
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RT @andygts Step back and be nobody so you can be a part of something much bigger -Yasmin Ahmad [link to post] #TEDxKL
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@thebackpackr thanks so much for uploading that video of Yasmin at TEDxKL. Am watching it now (between doing work)
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Watching Yasmin Ahmad in action at [link to post]
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gah. i cried again. RT @thescapist: RT @litford: @dchieng: @TheBackpackr: Yasmin Ahmad’s #TEDxKL talk – view it here: [link to post]
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@facetiae beautiful aint it?? i miss her dearly. thanks for the RT @litford!
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@thescapist no worries, good things must share
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absolute beautiful. i miss her dearly. thanks for sharing!
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Yasmin Ahmad at TedxKL http://bit.ly/12swFb via TheBackpackr [link to post] She embodies both charisma and humility, a rarity in most.
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wonderful…
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What a loss
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oh, and what charisma herself. sweat also come out charisma.
I also want to pee charisma. Now what do I drink to get that into my kidneys first?
Thanks for being an inspiration to us, Yasmin. I’ll be looking out for this year’s Raya ad. It might have been done already by now, yea?
Tho she may be physically gone but her presence is felt more than ever before. She has definitely become part of something much much bigger than she could ever imagine. She’s truly a God’s messenger. So much to learn from her.
Thanks for the video!!
oh yasmin, you’ve indeed now become something bigger than just yourself. al-fatiha.
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Yasmin Ahmad gave a TEDxKL talk a month before she died [link to post]
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i wish i may, i wish i might, be that special someone i wish for every night. a dabbler like you.
thanks for sharing this. thoughts for us to really ponder.
Thanks for sharing. She was a fabulous person…an icon….our country has prematurely lost a caring daughter……..one who was truly Malaysian.
My heart goes out to her family during this difficult time.
Rest in peace dear Yasmin.
Samantha
What an insightful sharing. She will be deeply missed.
I like to ask you dear camera man if i can ask you out for a drink.I like to ask you for a hi-res copy of this interview you recorded, I am trying to collect all of yasmin’s interview in her memory.
msg me at linus_frog@yahoo.com
my name is linus chung.I am an actor in yasmin ahmad’s sepet.
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One of Yasmin Ahmad’s last public talks is recorded here. [link to post] #TEDxKL XD
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One of Yasmin Ahmad’s last public talks is recorded here. [link to post] #TEDxKL .
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