Memory Matters | Lebo Mashile | TEDxUFS
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- Опубликовано: 12 окт 2016
- This talk is about collective memory,and how it determines our identity.It talks about the importance of collective memory in the form of a poem and a beautifully written talk
She recently featured as one of the 8 most influential black South African women writers on Okayafrica , and a few months ago she collaborated with Majola to produce "Soweto", "Thina Sizwe" and "Who knows where the time goes?", of which these 3 tracks can all be found on iTunes. She's one of South Africa's most prominent and influential poets and authors.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
Bless Lebo Mashile and her ancestors for speaking truth to us who live in a world where our stories goes untold. Memory Bank
She speaks experience, wisdom and power!
this has been sitting on my watch later for a while, i'm glad l finally watched it.
I Had a great time being in the presence of the great and mighty. We love you ausi Lebo.
Hi friend.😆😆
God bless this woman. This is informative.
I quite liked the video myself
I quite liked the video myself
I like the idea of having a memory bank in which the stories of our ancestors can be told. The thing to keep in mind is that all stories are equally important, and that no one's story is vilified. In terms of what she said about "...soldiers blowing Ugandan babies' brains out" it is true. It did happen. But do not think for one second that those soldiers enjoyed killing innocent children. They were told that if they don't shoot the child that the child will grow up and shoot them. If they still refused to shoot the child their commanding officer placed his rifle or pistol against their head and told them "if you don't shoot him/her I will shoot you." These soldiers acted the way they did because they were often forced to do so, and acted the way they did so that they may have a chance to see their own families again. Most of the soldiers who fought during the Border War were between 18 - 24 years old. They did not have the privilege of attending university as many of those students sitting in that hall have.
Malebza...I am so proud of you. You have always been the top celebrity crushes that have never left my heart. You're beauty oozes from the inside out. 😘
Well spent 23 minutes of my life🤞🏾
thank God for such talent
What a phenomenal woman!!! Amazing...
Lethabo MB Manaka l. Uh . Rip
Thank you - indeed we need to establish an identity for ourselves and the generation coming, reminds me of Chika Onyeani
Just beautiful. Inspiration at its best
Samthandi💛💛💛
What a brilliant woman!
Thank you so much.❤️✈️🇺🇸💯😇💕
Judi Grace Storycorps.
POWERFUL
This was beautiful🤧
My friend Bongani over there.
Content!
a memory bank is just wow.
Has any project been started in relation to what she is suggesting? I'd like to participate in such a project. Phenomenal 💯💯
i want my story recorded and heard
What is she's sharing is true. For example I understand why are the Dutch documented as first people to have arrived but the land belongs to Africans.
listen to what the guy says at about 22 minutes- it' s " noteworthy" , to say the least.
Why should our languages conform to a science by anyone else, especially our oppressors? WE HAD OUR OWN SCIENCE, which was far more superior and could translate and transcribe far beyond the English language is able to. Our languages have, unfortunately, been altered, rewritten, and eliminated in some areas. Such as our history and our identity, we have large gaps in our languages, and the gaps continue to grow larger. And as we expand our English knowledge and want to translate our languages into English, we eliminate that much of what we once knew of our Mother tongue. The solution is NOT to "better" translate our languages, or to "evolve" them, it is to better understand them. For our forefathers LIVED, INVENTED, TOLD STORIES, AND ARE OF LEGENDS, GODS AND GODDESSES - We don't need to change them or ourselves in efforts to align ourselves with others.
My friend Bongani over there.