In 1992, A Little Girl Stunned People From Around The World By Repeating ‘I Am Only A Child’

Severn Suzuki was just 12 years old in 1992 when she spoke at a U.N. conference about her generation’s future. She went on to become an environmental activist and author. Her words here are haunting and brilliant, and this particular video (and other versions of it) has well over 30 million views on YouTube. It’s…

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Sep 19, 2014

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