Comments on: Learning Africa's stories: Chris Abani on TED.com http://blog.ted.com/2007/08/08/learning_africa/ The TED Blog shares interesting news about TED, TEDTalks video, the TED Prize and more. Sun, 26 May 2013 05:14:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ikhem "Is made of truth" http://blog.ted.com/2007/08/08/learning_africa/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog-staging.ted.com/2007/08/learning_africa/#comment-310 As an Igbo and an Igbo history researcher (though sometimes labeled too determined and competitive ), I find a part of Chris Abani statement to be an unintentional insult. Though in someways I view him as a bright individual, I must say that, “a Pakistani-Muslim teaching young Igbo children Jewish history” instead of Igbo history spells death of a people if left uncorrected. History best serve those who do the research it.

And then disregarding “homosexuality” which it’s pared with the expressions “pure love”? “all of it”? I truly hope underneath all that your marbles are well intact.

]]> By: Regan Heavey http://blog.ted.com/2007/08/08/learning_africa/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog-staging.ted.com/2007/08/learning_africa/#comment-311 I love the poem – said beautifully – and shared. Imagine any animal (rightly in fear of it’s life) crossing paths with a human who kills it, disects and processes it and makes it into an instrument to make music when all we have to do is watch and listen – now.

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