Stories have power. Parents, teachers, public speakers, and therapists understand that the secret to engaging an audience or connecting with others is through illustration: storytelling.
I see it in the eyes of the my grandchildren, who love to hear tales of family history.
I’ve seen in the eyes of students, when recognition and understanding light up.
I’ve seen in in the eyes of audiences, who tear up or laugh at the telling of a relevant anecdote.
I’ve seen it in the eyes of the wounded trying to make sense of their past: the craving for a story that offers validation.
Imagine a world where we are absent from stories. This is a reality for many, whose race, ethnicity, or beliefs excludes them from discourse.
Chimamanda Adichie says it best in her Ted Talk: The Danger of a Single Story.
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