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I want to begin by saying that the overall message she presented was strong. Her ability to stay focused on her topic and the ability to reach the audience almost immediately was astonishing to me. She was able to quickly outline what a single story was and was then able to connect the audience to a story that she was actually involved with. It was interesting how she used her personal experience to lay the foundation of her point, and that she was able to give examples of how western culture interprets the continent of Africa and links Africa to every country in it. She correctly identified the audience she was speaking to and then gave perfect examples of different dates and times throughout her life that directly related to the message she was giving. Although it seemed like a story, her entire presentation was focused around helping people being able to understand and identify with how we create a single story with people and places. Her overall presentation was powerful and well spoken. She didn't wonder off topic and it was evident that the stories she shared were carefully selected to help her get the point across. She presented good, bright news and she shared the objectively bad side of stories. There was careful consideration as to when to share what story and how to grab people's attention. I feel as though she did a wonderful job with her audience and things were light and meaningful.