Write a blog post reflecting on a time when you or someone you know was misunderstood because of a single story. How can limiting ourselves to one perspective be harmful? What can we do to make sure we see people and cultures more fully?

 I remember when my friend Hassan, who's Guinean, was at the cafeteria and someone came up and jokingly asked him if she spoke "African." It made him uncomfortable since "African" is not even a language. It reminded me of the way that sometimes people would envision the entire continent as being just one kind of place. That is what's bad about having just one story because it conflates people together and ignores all of the diverse cultures and experiences. To avoid that, we need to ask more questions, not jump to conclusions, and really hear people's personal stories. Each person's story is unique, and the more we know, the less we depend on stereotypes.