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Nnedi Okorafor: Sci-fi stories that imagine a future Africa | TED Talk

Update: 2019-12-02
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"My science fiction has different ancestors -- African ones," says writer Nnedi Okorafor. In between excerpts from her "Binti" series and her novel "Lagoon," Okorafor discusses the inspiration and roots of her work -- and how she opens strange doors through her Afrofuturist writing.

https://www.ted.com/talks/nnedi_okorafor_sci_fi_stories_that_imagine_a_future_africa
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