Criadas separadamente, falando juntas | Andrea Constantinou e Fezile Osum | TEDxEEB3 Youth

As advogadas cipriotas Andrea Constantinou e Fezile Osum compartilham experiências de crescimento em uma capital dividida, onde as histórias que aprenderam se opunham. Ambas estudaram direito no Reino Unido e hoje trabalham com direito e políticas da UE em Bruxelas. Por meio do diálogo, da amizade e do espaço coletivo que criaram em Bruxelas, Gaïles, encontraram uma voz comum. A palestra questiona narrativas oficiais e reflete sobre identidade, reconciliação e a reescrita de histórias herdadas.

• Crescer em lados opostos de uma capital dividida
• Histórias conflitantes e verdades herdadas
• Diálogo e amizade que levaram ao espaço Gaïles em Bruxelas

In this session, Andrea and Fezile take the audience on a personal journey through their lives as Cypriots born and raised in a divided city. Both lawyers who studied in the UK and now work on EU law and policy in Brussels, they share many professional and personal experiences. Yet the narratives they were taught growing up stood in direct opposition to one another. Raised on different sides of a divided capital, they were shaped by conflicting histories and inherited truths. Through dialogue, friendship, and the creation of their collective space in Brussels — Gaïles — they discovered a shared voice and a collective story. Together, they challenge the official narratives that have long shaped and limited their understanding of each other and their homeland, offering a powerful reflection on identity, reconciliation, and the courage to rewrite inherited stories. An EU lawyer Human rights lawyer specialized in migration and gender equality 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