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Many Stories, Many Faces

 

Public Lecture by

Yves Muya, Congolese Activist and Storyteller

 

Thursday, May 10 2012

4 – 5 PM

Collis 101

 

Snacks will be served.

 

** This event is part Dartmouth Africa Week 2012. For more information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/DartmouthAfricaWeek2012 **

 

  

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Yves Muya is Congolese and used to work with the well-known NGO Falling Whistles.  He formerly traveled with Falling Whistles and shared his story about being a refugee and getting to America, in support of Falling Whistles' mission in Congo.  Now, his narrative is more about his identity and how it was impacted by working with a Western organization.  He can speak to a Congolese experience of war and NGO projects.  Because of his perspective, we hope that his talk will stimulate discussion about the role of Western NGOs in non-Western conflict resolution, as well as the methods of representation employed by such NGOs in raising funds and awareness about their cause.  Throughout history, our Western image of Africa has been shaped by Westerners, and reified by Africans themselves.  Yves can offer a fascinating personal narrative of how this reification has taken place on an individual level. You can learn more about him here: http://yvesmuya.com/about.html

 

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Students for Africa Proudly Presents:

Africa Week 2012

Contemporary African Narratives: Not just a story, but “OUR STORIES”  

May 6th – 11th

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Thursday May 10

Discussion led by Yves Muya on the importance of having many different stories about Africa, inspired by Chimamanda Adichie’s TED Talk, “The Danger of a Single Story”.

ONE WHEELOCK

6:00-7:00PM

 

 

Friday May 11th

Africa Night

(Dance, music, fashion, food, trivia, FUN!)

COLLIS COMMONGROUND

8:30-10:00PM

 

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