Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Eloquently explained by Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Adichie's story of how she found her authentic cultural voice. Adichie warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.
Amen. I tend to agree with her. When I am expected to be just one thing, I exclaim, "I'm not one dimensional but multidimensional!" I'd like to think this blog is a reflection of a multifaceted me. Yet, I do too get trapped in seeing people in a single story.

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