The Naj started talks about how weed affected him in a very negative way, and in the last days of his mother's life. He was on drugs. He tells his mother "I wish i had a bullet to put in your head" and the next day his mother dies because she was sick and her lungs collapsed. The shocking details of the story start changing Naj's mind about weed. And so he quits after a lot of struggle and makes a song as an apology to his mom , the songs name is "The Naj - My Mom's Grave" and he sings it live for the audience . Everyone was touched by his story and his goal now is to help other teenagers that are victims of drugs . He believes everyone can quit they just need strong will and support ! The Naj Aka Naj Parker was born on 1995. He graduated from Sabis and is now running a contracting CO in Erbil Iraq. He is from Lebanon but has been living in Erbil since 2008. He is a rapper and song writer. He found out about his talent on 2010. He also loves basketball and writing poems. A very strong person who has been threw so much yet still stands strong! 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
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