Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story
Chimamanda Adichie gave a wonderful talk about how we humans stereotype each other and see the other through our negative single stories or negative personal experiences which not only rob people of their dignity, but also create walls that separate us from each other. Some excerpts of the talk to reflect on: “I wrote exactly the kind of stories I was reading.  All my characters were white and blue eyed.” “I realized that people like me, girls with chocolate skin and kinky hair that could not be formed into a pony tail could exist in literature.” “Their poverty was my single story of them[Nigerian family].”

A Peace of My Mind
By John Noltner, A Peace of My Mind John Noltner “A Peace of My Mind” is a documentary project I have been working on for the past half year. It was born out of a desire to give a voice to people who believe in peace. It is easy to become discouraged and even angry when we listen to the shrill rhetoric that can be found in the mainstream me

Speaking of Faith: Revealing Ramadan
By Brad Robideau, American Public Media I’m writing to alert you to a groundbreaking special project from American Public Media’s Speaking of Faith unfolding in and beyond Ramadan. Several months ago, Speaking of Faith extended an invitation to Muslims to reflect on their lived experience of Islam, of what it means—in a daily, particular way—to be part of what is often referred to in the abstract as “the Muslim world.” Responses continue to flow in from people all over the world. They range in age from thei

Pride Is Source of All Problems
By Engage Minnesota We need to purify our hearts before we solve the world’s problems.