The Power of Name | Preview
Preview: Season 6 Episode 11 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
A given name is one we have no choice over. But they can provide us unexpected strength.
A given name is just that - one we have no choice over. But our names can provide us with such unexpected strength. Szifra discovers the hidden meaning of her Jewish name; U-Meleni celebrates her name as she sows seeds of renewal in the US; and Sofia finds that her name carries both power and identity. Three storytellers, three interpretations of THE POWER OF NAME.
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The Power of Name | Preview
Preview: Season 6 Episode 11 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
A given name is just that - one we have no choice over. But our names can provide us with such unexpected strength. Szifra discovers the hidden meaning of her Jewish name; U-Meleni celebrates her name as she sows seeds of renewal in the US; and Sofia finds that her name carries both power and identity. Three storytellers, three interpretations of THE POWER OF NAME.
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SZIFRA BIRKE: My sister breaks out in hysterical laughter and says, "Oh, my God, Sue, they named you Szifra."
SOFIA COLOMBO-ABDULLAH: What I didn't expect was the kid next to me looking me straight in the eyes, and then saying, "Are you a terrorist?
Your name sounds like a terrorist name."
U-MELENI MHLABA-ADEBO: So, my father said, in his native tongue, he's Ndebele, "What are we waiting for?
U-Meleni."
And thus, I had my given name.
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