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TED2009 minutes from Ethan Zuckerman: TED University

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Ethan Zuckerman is back at TED2009, after accepting an award in Denver yesterday. In his latest entry, he liveblogs from this morning’s TED University. Here’s a little excerpt:

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“Dr. Sophal Ear studies how states can rebuild after war. His interest in the subject is a deeply personal one. He shows us a picture of his family in 1977 in Vietnam. As he’s Cambodian, there’s a story behind the picture. His parents, like so many others, were persecuted under Pol Pot, and made to work in rice fields.”

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TED University is packed with fascinating stories, and Ethan has managed to give accurate summary to each one. Not an easy task.