The Danger of a Single Story
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.
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Comment by Cara Coleen on October 22, 2009 at 6:08pm -
I thought this was a good parallel to people's view of atheism: everyone seems to have a "single story" of atheism and we need to tell more stories about ourselves so others can better relate to us.
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Comment by Daniel de Culla on May 10, 2010 at 12:50am -
Extraordinary¡ Only the Voice of Wo/Man flies up the eternal Life.
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