Headlines often paint one image of Africa—a portrait of poverty, AIDs, and war. That’s unfortunate. There is so much life, vitality, and beauty. I recently had a chance to visit three countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Burundi, the Republic of Congo, and Rwanda, and I came away with images of hope, not of despair. Here...
Why Telling One Story Isn’t Enough
Gifted writer and storyteller, Chimamanda Adichie, shares a TED talk on why we cannot tell just one story of Africa. For too long, she says, Africa’s story has been limited to one of suffering, catastrophe, and poverty. Adichie says, “The consequence of the single story is this: it robs people of dignity. It...