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Quote by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories.
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The quote says that no person or culture is defined by one story alone. Different experiences, traditions, relationships, and memories overlap to shape how people live and understand themselves. Because these stories meet and influence one another, identity is complex rather than single or fixed.
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- TED Talks — “The danger of a single story”
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