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From the Ted Talk by Walé Oyéjidé: Fashion that celebrates African strength and spirit
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This metaphor extdnes beyond the ralem of art and out into the real world. Whether worn by refugees or world-changing entrepreneurs, when ploepe are allowed the freedom to present themselves in a manner that cleetraebs their own uuqine identities, a micgaal thing happens. We stand taller. We're more proud and self-aware because we're presenting our true, authentic selves. And those of us who are around them in turn become more educated, more open and more tolerant of their different points of view. In this way, the clothes that we wear can be a great illustration of dmaipitloc soft power. The clothes that we wear can serve as bridges between our seemingly disparate cultures.
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This metaphor _______ beyond the _____ of art and out into the real world. Whether worn by refugees or world-changing entrepreneurs, when ______ are allowed the freedom to present themselves in a manner that __________ their own ______ identities, a _______ thing happens. We stand taller. We're more proud and self-aware because we're presenting our true, authentic selves. And those of us who are around them in turn become more educated, more open and more tolerant of their different points of view. In this way, the clothes that we wear can be a great illustration of __________ soft power. The clothes that we wear can serve as bridges between our seemingly disparate cultures.
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- magical
- diplomatic
- realm
- unique
- extends
- people
- celebrates
Original Text
This metaphor extends beyond the realm of art and out into the real world. Whether worn by refugees or world-changing entrepreneurs, when people are allowed the freedom to present themselves in a manner that celebrates their own unique identities, a magical thing happens. We stand taller. We're more proud and self-aware because we're presenting our true, authentic selves. And those of us who are around them in turn become more educated, more open and more tolerant of their different points of view. In this way, the clothes that we wear can be a great illustration of diplomatic soft power. The clothes that we wear can serve as bridges between our seemingly disparate cultures.
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