“The consequence of a single story is this – it robs people of dignity. It makes our recognition of an equal humanity difficult. It emphasizes how we are different rather than how we are similar.”
You have to read this post. It is an eye opener if it’s anything. If it doesn’t leave you feeling guilty or ignorant, it will atleast leave you feeling wiser.
I bet you thought the title didn’t quite match the cover image of the (American?) skyline? It’s actually one of Africa’s many great skylines. This particular one is Nairobi, Kenya.
I am doing an online course on sustainable development, with a focus on Africa. It’s an interesting course taught by academia, UN employees, members of parliaments and even a former Nigerian president. We read essays, watch films, interviews and hold online discussions.
Today I watched a TEDtalk held by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The Nigerian writer and storyteller who has written novels such as Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun and has given TEDtalks which leave you in awe and full of inspiration.
The danger of a single story
In her presentation of “The Danger of a Single Story”, she manages to perfectly describe the reason why I started TheGoodStory. The power of the stories we hear is immense. It…
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wow! Thanks for sharing this, Visakha! Was an eye-opener certainly.
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Anytime! 🙂
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Thanks for the reblog! Chimamanda is such a powerful speaker 🙂
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Single stories break us, don’t they. I have met people who like to tell me they heard this one story about (insert developing country) and this is the basis for their negative impression. It is sad that we have to listen to so many narrow minded people.
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True. But then I guess even I am guilty of having committed the same crime. 😦
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Really good. Thanks 🙂
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Glad you like it. 🙂
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