Chimamanda Adichie on writing.
http://www.ted.com 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.
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| Destination | Wendye Savage | As soon as I get off of This crazy nine to five; going to relax in your arms Where my comfort lies. Kick back and let go Of the frustrations of the day; Melt into your love Let the presure slip away. Counting minutes as they go My imagination roams... |
| OUT OF DARKNESS | Wendye Savage | During my trials and sufferings Most times there was only you; And only you knew just What I was really going through. The road was rough I could not see my way; But lord, you brought me out Into a brighter day. You lifted me up Yes, you took my... |
| Sardines | lydialepic | Some say the Christmas holidays are stressful because of busyness and having a tight budget. I have always been one to disagree with this notion. I think holidays—whether it is Christmas or Fourth of July—become what you make them. If one expects an... |
| Merlin | Neil Ellman | Merlin It was never certain if the merlin dismissed the sparrow as just another meal or if the gods of flight demanded one more sacrifice. I watched as the fleet-winged falcon flew from the canopy an arrow from an archer's bow bent with silent... |
| 3 Appalachian Poems | brightmyer | COAL DUST There are times when death rushes by silently, Unnoticed; But there are times when we invite them deliberately For one who has sought this meeting it could be a Fatal encounter. There are those who wear no masks Who they are and what... |
| Abiku | Kadiriboy | Abiku by Habib Abayomi {A story about spirit children who die before adulthood tormenting their mother and going back to their place of abode) The tree in the morning sang like a wave in the forest. It was as if the trees were speaking in tongues... |
| Meant To Be | benjideniro | Meant To Be I’d seen this guy before, all moustache and eyes and uniform. He was good, I had to grant him that. Those eyes never seemed to blink. I couldn’t imagine Moustache going off for a quick illicit smoke, a quick whack in the can... |
| On European Flying | meganmassaro | On European Flying The Italians turned a 90-minute flight from Torino to Trapani into happy hour. No one read; no one slept. We were the only English speakers, which made the frequent bilingual updates almost comical. People made new friends,... |
| When In Rome... | meganmassaro | Every gelateria I see, I check out. Sometimes it’s the walk and look, with my head turned awkwardly for one last glimpse of the color of the pistachio, a sure sign of the quality of the gelato. Other times, I walk up to the glass freezers... |
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