“If news is anything to go by, the US is right there with Zimbabwe”

by HASH on August 9, 2007

Chris Abani, Nigerian writer and poet, gives one of the most moving talks that happened at TED Global. He discusses the differences between African narrative and news on Africa – an important distinction.



A couple good quotes:

If you want to know about Africa, read our literature. And not just Things Fall Apart, because that would be like saying I’ve read, Gone With the Wind, and so I know everything about America.

Language complicates things.

(more about Chris Abani at TED)

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1 Szavanna_blog | The importance of telling the stories and remembering them 08.10.07 at 5:53 am

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2 kizzie 08.10.07 at 8:37 am

thank you for introducing me to Chris Abani and his literature. I will definitly buy his books.

3 kizzie 08.10.07 at 8:38 am

thank you for introducing me to the Chris Abani and his work!
I will definitly buy his books

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