Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie • "The Danger of a Single Story"
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Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity.
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Telling our own story vastly increases our chances of connecting to our audience through relatability, authenticity, and most importantly, vulnerability.
‘We all have a story to tell – the denial of that story can cause despair.’ I credit this to Arnold Zable but I think it comes from Jungian psychology . We are nothing but the sum of our stories. The more I write and perform, the more clarity it gives me on my personal history and understanding of human nature. Writing releases so many emotions and
... See moreVery often our stories are stronger than we are, and if they’re meaningful ones, they can carry us through the tough times.
Only fiction has the power to cross the mental barricades, to make strangers intelligible to each other, because it moves people’s hearts as well as engaging their minds.
True storytelling inspires people to see the world and themselves differently or perhaps more honestly and courageously. Reporting
Stories are the highest technology of being.