Paint the town for hope: Edi Rama

When former painter, mayor and current leader of the Socialist Party of Albania, Εdi Rama, campaigned to add a few coats of color to the buildings in his city of Tirana, even he wasn’t prepared for how it inspired optimism in it’s residents. In this impassioned talk, he makes that case for hope in politics and the citizens’ ability to impact change. (Filmed at TEDxThessaloniki.)

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