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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story

 I was moved by this video. Chimamanda is a woman I respect so much. She inspires me and motivates me to reach my goals.

Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

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