The danger of a single story

Title:
The danger of a single story
Speaker:
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Description:

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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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
18:29
Format: HTML5
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