Asante spent his adolescence trying to navigate the complex social world of high school as he cared for a mother experiencing psychosis. He was simultaneously trying to figure out why he was deathly afraid of being outside and why he was just so profoundly sad all the time. In this creative expression of redemption, Asante combines his talk with spoken word and rap to navigate you through his journey of losing hope, finding it again, and using that hope as a springboard to propel him towards a meaningful and happy life. Passionate about positive social change, equality, and mental health, Asante Haughton has dedicated himself to endeavours aimed at building stronger communities. He is a poet, thinker, researcher, and a speaker who believes in people, global interconnectivity, and positive personal change. Not only has Asante made several TV appearances and been featured in the documentary, "Three Voices" he has spoken internationally, presenting in Canada, the United States, Colombia and most recently, Ireland. When not trying to save the world, Asante can be found laughing at his own jokes, Netflix'ing, watching cartoons, and being frustrated with Toronto sports teams. More than anything though, Asante aims to deliver a message of social awareness, social justice, community betterment, and above all, hope. 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
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