I saw this on my friend Dan's Facebook wall and thought it was worth re-posting. It's 19 minutes long, but it's worth it, so find some time and watch Chimamanda Adichie's talk about the Danger's of a "single story". In what areas and about what people do you only have a single story?
That was super interesting. And inspiring. I'm doing a bit of writing, reporting really, about my neighborhood. Hoping to tell those stories.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this! There is so much truth in it.
ReplyDelete"The single story leads to stereotypes. The problem with stereotypes is not that they aren't true, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story."
ReplyDeleteWell said.