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Don't Ask Where I'm From, Ask Where I'm a Local

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When someone asks you where you're from… do you sometimes not know how to answer? Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of "multi-local" people, who feel at home in the town where they grew up, the city they live now and maybe another place or two. "How can I come from a country?" she asks. "How can a human being come from a concept?"

By: Taiye Selasi   Length: 15:55

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Added on category of "identity" - HW August 19, 2021 Ready - WF 27 Aug 21
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Publisheddate
2019-02-06 23:26:00
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Selasi, Taiye
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www.ted.com
Article Details
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Added on category of "identity" - HW August 19, 2021 Ready - WF 27 Aug 21
Pages
0
Publisheddate
2019-02-06 23:26:00
Resourceauthor
Selasi, Taiye
Source
www.ted.com
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