Idris Elba Inspires Young People To ‘Speak Out About What Matters’ At London WE Day Event

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Idris Elba took to the stage of the SSE Arena in London on Wednesday to share his wisdom with 12,000 British schoolchildren and teachers at a WE Day event.

Speaking to the kids, Elba, 47, referenced his own experience growing up in East London’s Canning Town, inspiring them to work together to make the world a better place. “Happy is my normal.

Yes, there was crime. Yes, there was poverty. Yes, there were gangs,” he said, reported the Daily Mail. “Some of the people I grew up with, people I saw around the neighbourhood, went down the wrong path, ended up doing the wrong thing,” he continued.

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