TED: The Danger of a Single Story
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Novelist
TED conference
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie grew up in Nigeria. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Ms. Adichie has been invited to speak around the world. Her 2009 TED Talk, The Danger of A Single Story, is now one of the most-viewed TED Talks of all time.
Video description
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.
Additional information
When: 08/03/2020 - 11:40am
Duration: 19:16
Language: English
