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a child on the street adds an immense new challenge to the lives of teenagers. But in some cases, the babies are actually helping their mothers off the street. And, every time this happens, two lives are saved. Themed Changing Currents, TEDxBerkleeValencia welcomes leading international innovators, entrepreneurs, creative business people, and artists from diverse countries representing music, fashion and design, the environment, technology and religion. The second edition of TEDxBerkleeValencia, which took place at L’Oceanogràfic, the largest aquarium in Europe, addressed several notions of change - paradigm shifts; movement, both physical and societal; and new tendencies across multiple disciplines. TEDxBerkleeValencia website: http://tedxberkleevalencia.com/ Koen Suidgeest is a documentary filmmaker, writer and photographer. A graduate of the Film Department of the University of the Creative Arts in England, Koen started as a cinematographer working on commercial campaigns, feature films, corporate projects and documentary film. Following a life-long dream, in 2002 he turned exclusively to creating his own documentary projects. Koen’s interest resides in socially engaged projects with a strong focus on human rights. He likes to observe without judging and is known for his ability to get very close to his characters. With his documentary Casting (2006) he became the first Dutch filmmaker to be nominated for a Spanish Academy Award (Goya). His multiple award-winning Karla’s Arrival (2011) was selected for more than 40 film festivals, broadcast in 14 countries, and won him widespread international recognition. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx