The Danger of A Single Story
2010 May 20
In this fantastic lecture from TED talks, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie speaks about the dangers of only hearing a single narrative of another country or culture.
“The consequence of the single story is this: it robs people of dignity. It makes our recognition of our equal humanity difficult. It emphasizes how we are different, rather than how we are similar.”
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