Founder of Khudi Foundation, Maajid Nawaz, probes the need for counter-narratives, recounting the personal challenges he had to undergo as a young man to go from extremism to enlightenment. About the speaker In 2009, Maajid teamed up with a number of young Pakistanis to start a counter-extremism social movement by the name of Khudi Foundation working to promote a democratic culture in Pakistan. Maajid Nawaz is the British Pakistani former member of the Islamic political group Hizb ut-Tahrir. He holds a BA (Hons) from London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies and a M.Sc. in Political Theory from the London School of Economics. He is co-founder and co-director of Quilliam (think tank), the world's first counter-extremism think tank. About TEDx, x = independently organized event 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.) About TED TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those