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= Marina Arsić = Marina Arsić (Serbian: Марина Арсић, born November 2, 1999) is a student and activist based in Serbia. Her first appearance in the media was at the TeenTalk 2018 conference, which had a live stream on YouTube. Her guest appearance on the show Život priča (lit. Life is talking) on TV Prva made the strongest impression on the public.

Early life and education
She was born on November 2, 1999 in Užice, Serbia. She was born with a birthmark on her whole left cheek. When she was 1 year old she had a surgery and her birthmark was removed. After the surgery, instead of birthmark she had a scar that, even today, she proudly wears. She graduated from Medical High School. However, after graduating from high school, she shifted her focus from medicine to languages. She is currently studying Turkish language, literature and culture at the Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade.

= Activism = Because of the scar, she was discriminated many times. She didn't want any other person to feel bad about himself, so she decided to share her story with the world. She has several projects that she is working on at the same time. In various appearances on television and radio, she emphasizes the importance of loving oneself, not discriminating against others, and the importance of having the right role models. She has her own list of role models. On that list we can find powerful names like Oprah, Michelle Obama, Elaine Welteroth, Zendaya, Yara Shahidi and Cassandra Naud.

= References =

= External links =


 * https://www.prva.rs/zivot/zivotne-price/314111/jedna-jakna-njapravila-je-revoluciju-marina-je-digla-glas-i-prvi-put-je-sebi-rekla-da-je-lepa-kad-imala-14-godina
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eqfTzfxO44
 * https://www.srbijadanas.com/vip/zadruga/decko-joj-je-video-oziljak-na-licu-i-pobegao-od-nje-marina-je-prosla-kroz-pakao-i-izasla-kao-2019-12-15
 * https://www.instagram.com/marina___arsic/?hl=sr

Category:Biography