"I think stories are necessary, just as necessary as food and love. It's how we make meaning of our lives." — Chimamanda Adichie TED hide caption
"I think stories are necessary, just as necessary as food and love. It's how we make meaning of our lives." — Chimamanda Adichie
TEDIn this hour, TED speakers explore the art of storytelling — and how good stories have the power to transform our perceptions of the world.
Stories ignite our imagination, let us leap over cultural walls and cross the barriers of time. In this hour, TED speakers explore the art of storytelling — and how good stories have the power to transform our perceptions of the world.
Filmmaker Andrew Stanton on the TED stage in 2012. James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption
Author Tracy Chevalier explains how she turned a single image into a novel. Dafydd Jones/TED hide caption
"A book cover designer is making a piece of art — a piece of design — that's very much in service to another piece of art." — Chip Kidd James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption
Writer Chimamanda Adichie speaking at TEDGlobal. James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption
Andrew Stanton on the TED stage in 2012. James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption
