Why a single story view of the world is not as simple as you may think

This morning a friend shared a TED video with me. It is a talk from author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about the dangers of a single story. The stereotyping of a culture or society based on a single point of view set by someone else, for example, the entertainment or media industries or a single interaction with …

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Trinidad is the Cuba you always imagined

We met her at night, amongst the crowds of people thrown together over bottles of Bucanero and a sea of skeptical, watchful eyes. “Meet me in the square tomorrow, and I will show you.” The next day, after a long hike in the Parque Natural Topes de Collantes, we stood trepidatiously in Plaza Mayor waiting to …

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