In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations). Taimur Rahman is a graduate from Grinnell College, and has a PhD from Sussex University in Class Structure of Pakistan. He teaches political science at the Lahore University of Management Sciences at present. His own political beliefs and his need to address the socio-political issues that baffle Pakistan at present is materialised through his vocals, as the lead singer of the band Laal. Laal usually adopts works of poets such as Faiz, or rings socialist in nature and at TEDxFCCollege, he talks about Laal and the pivotal role it played in the Lawyers' Movement of 2009. Visibly a man of many talents as an academic, singer/songwriter, an actor, director and producer, and General Secretary of the Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party, Taimur Rahman uses all of these outlets to reach out to people about the social and political dilemmas that exist in their lives.
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