Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story

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.

We talk a lot about permanent culture, diversity and people care in permaculture. This talk asks us, particuarly in the West, to re-examine our beliefs and to become aware of the stories we so often unconsciously propagate.

Told with a light touch and expressive skill, this is a vintage TEDTalk.