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. (Recorded at TEDGlobal, July 2009, Oxford, UK. Duration: 18:49)
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kaoru nakahara commented on Jan 23 2012
This is one of the reasons why I started The World Reads for Children. I want to hear different story from different people. The story of their choices and from their perspectives. Most of the time main stream media spreads stereo typical story about the country since it’s easier for outsiders to accept what they already know and it’s definitely is one part of the fact though one sided. Just like “Fujiyama, Geisha, and Manga” doesn’t represent everything about Japan, other countries are more than what we already been fed from the media. 世界の絵本読み聞かせ会の趣旨にもピッタリなので選んでみました。英語学習中の方、英語育児中の親御さんにお勧めです。
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luucyi de commented on Oct 7 2009
Despite all the life danger, with one selfless act from one common person, someone is saved, A hero is made.
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