From: TED Talks Daily - Wednesday Jun 30, 2021 10:00 pm
The art of satire, dark humor and taboo-breaking storytelling
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Today's TED Talk

The infinite alchemy of storytelling

4:32 minutes · TED Fellows: Shape Your Future

TED Fellow Zahra Al-Mahdi was raised by screens -- "storytelling machines" like TV and the internet that shaped her sense of self and reality. Now a multimedia artist and filmmaker, she challenges common historical narratives and brings a multiplicity of perspectives to the surface. In this dynamic talk, Al-Mahdi traces her development as a storyteller using satire, dark humor and tactile collage techniques to expand what we think we know about ourselves.

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4 talks · Total run time 41:49