The danger of a single story

This has relevance within all culture and sub-cultures.

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.

See also:

●  The art of living: stories as sustenance for the soul

●  Wounding and healing are not opposites

●  Words for all in the “helping” professions (and for any human who wants to benefit others)


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