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Iweala wonders why we turn to violence as the arbiter of our disputes.
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Iweala talks about why this issue may be misunderstood, as well as the dangers China presents.
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Iweala would rather see as many parties as possible come to the table to look at Africa’s problems.
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Iweala hopes that more new voices are added to the list of those working on development in Africa.
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South Africa’s constitution, Botswana’s economy and Nigeria’s role in Africa all make Uzodinma Iweala’s list.
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Iweala would like people to realize that Africa is everyone’s problem.
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Iweala believes that celebrities can help but that a deeper understanding is needed.
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Iweala talks about how Africans are portrayed in media and the lack of acknowledgement that nations are responsible for many of the problems in Africa.
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Iweala talks about the legacy of colonialism, US foreign policy and how westerners view other societies.
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Iweala talks about living by the principles of equality and striving to be the best.
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Iweala talks about Beckket, Malloy, Morrison and Achebe and how our culture is too saturated with information to engage with their works.
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Iweala talks about how his interactions with people inspire him and why he thought he could write in the voice of a child soldier.
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Iweala talks about the struggle to get published, his advice to other young authors and the impact of his work.
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Just as Africa is often looked at a homogenous whole, Black America is too often described as a uniform identity.
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Iweala talks about the perspective his parents gave him as well as the duality of being a Nigerian American and a black American.
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Dershowitz discusses his work in crafting the jurisprudence behind the ‘preventative state’.
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Boyd talks about the world’s cosmopolitan elite.
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Money is not resources we lack, says Boyd.