The Danger of a Single Story

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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.
Inspired by Nigerian history and tragedies all but forgotten by recent generations of westerners, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novels and stories are jewels in the crown of diasporan literature.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer whose works include novels, short stories and nonfiction.

This popular 18-minute TED talk was delivered in 2009. You can preview it at https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.

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