In this beautiful and moving talk, the self-proclaimed "happiest man on earth," Eddie Jaku, shares his story of love and survival. Eddie Jaku was a Jew living in Germany at the outbreak of World War II. His story of survival spans 12 years, from Hitler’s rise to power in 1933 until liberation in 1945. He saw death every day throughout the war, and because he survived, he made a vow to himself to smile every day.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx