When the Lion is Gone | Zainab Salihijo Ahmad | TEDxMaiduguri

起業家で金融教育者のZainab Salihijo Ahmadが、困難な時期が終わった後も、トラウマや恐れ、生き延びるための本能が人生を形作り続けることがあるという話を語ります。自身の経験をもとに、自分に語りかける物語を問い直し、癒やしを求め、自分の将来を取り戻すことを呼びかけています。講演の中心的なメッセージは、「生き延びることは、生きることと同じではない」というものです。この講演はTEDxMaiduguriで行われたもので、TED形式に沿って独立して開催されたイベントです。

• 困難の後もトラウマや恐れが続きうることについての個人的な経験談
• 自分自身に語る内面の物語を見直すこと
• 癒やしと、自分の将来を取り戻すこと

Drawing from her personal journey, Zainab Salihijo explores how trauma, fear, and survival instincts can continue to shape our lives long after adversity has passed. She challenges us to rethink the stories we tell ourselves, embrace healing, and reclaim the power to define our future. Her message is simple: surviving is not the same as living. Zainab Salihijo Ahmad is an entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist, and financial educator whose life’s work sits at the intersection of creativity, purpose, and empowerment. Rooted in a deep belief that lasting change begins with the individual, she has built a body of work that is as layered as it is intentional, spanning fashion, visual art, financial literacy, and community development. As the founder and creative director of Pink Fleur, Zainab has spent over fifteen years building a globally recognised modest fashion brand celebrated for its unique blend of storytelling, retail innovation, and purpose-driven design. Her creative sensibility runs deeper still, as a visual artist working in photography and colour, she occupies a quiet, instinct-led space where expression flows freely and identity speaks without explanation. A Harvard Business School-trained leader and social impact strategist, Zainab serves on the boards of the Salihijo Ahmad Foundation, FlexiSAF Foundation, and Pink Fleur Foundation, designing and leading programmes centred on education, mentorship, and dignified economic opportunity for underserved communities—including orphans and internally displaced women. Through this work, she has mentored over sixty women, helping them map purpose-driven roadmaps for their lives. She is also the creator of My Money Series and The Money Reset, a financial literacy platform dedicated to helping women build wealth with strategy, clarity, and intention. Through weekly video content and an annual masterclass, she is reshaping how women relate to money and financial independence. Currently at work on her debut book, Zainab Salihijo Ahmad continues to shape the conversation at the intersection of fashion, education, development, and ethical wealth-building, guided always by a belief that empowering one woman creates a ripple effect that transforms families, communities, and generations. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx