My aspiration is to be one of the builders of a world of equality, a world where diversity is respected and value for people's lives is paramount. A world where religion and culture are not used as weapons of dispute and destruction, where leaders serve and not steal, where everyone does not pretend to love each other but does so straight from the heart.
Friday, October 9, 2009
"The Danger of a single Story"- Chimamanda Adichie
FUNMI IYANDA made me know about this amazing talk by an amazing writer and feminist, Chimamanda Adichie... She is awesome! Watch, enjoy and learn.
Chimamanda is an inspiration, I saw the video a couple of days ago and was just amazed. I asked my SO, where are the male role models? You know Ngozi Okonjo has been on TED talks too?
One of those talks that you come away from thinking deeply about the ramifications.... We all irrespective of race and gender are guilty of holding on to single stories....
Not since I heard Chris Abani's TED talk has a talk hit so close to home.. She is phenomenal..
Very humourous yet so on point. I have alot to learn from her.
ReplyDeleteChimamanda is an inspiration, I saw the video a couple of days ago and was just amazed. I asked my SO, where are the male role models? You know Ngozi Okonjo has been on TED talks too?
ReplyDeleteThank-you for putting this uo Stand-tall
ReplyDeleteOne of those talks that you come away from thinking deeply about the ramifications.... We all irrespective of race and gender are guilty of holding on to single stories....
ReplyDeleteNot since I heard Chris Abani's TED talk has a talk hit so close to home.. She is phenomenal..
'twas awesome. She's earned 'it'.
ReplyDeletei enjoyed listening to this..she makes so much sense...too on point!
ReplyDeleteI have read just one of her books..i need to read the rest...
thanks for putting this up