How to navigate the skies of your life | Chioniso Tsikisayi | TEDxBorrowdale
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Published 2024-05-02
The lifeblood of a nation is in its people and their unique customs. The unique aspects of heritage and beauty in the natural world . All the rich components of culture intersecting with music, literature, film and fashion lend to a colourful tapestry of stories that illuminate our mundane human lives. In a way it is a kind of weaving, so this begs the next question. How have we come to undervalue arts and the significant impact they can make on our economy? The grassroots of pioneering change are evident in harvesting new ideas, in sparking visionaries.
Chioniso will share tips on how to embark on a journey of creativity that inspires practical and sustainable change in our day to day living.
Chioniso Tsikisayi is an award winning writer, performer, poet and playwright from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe whose primary mediums of expression are through spoken word, music, dance and storytelling. She took first runner up for the 65th Kenya Poetry Slam Africa Contest. Her work has been featured in Brittle Paper, Isele Magazine, The Kalahari Review, Ipikai Poetry Journal , Agbowó art, AFREADA, Intwasa Short Stories Volume Two, Imbiza Journal for African Writing, Tesserae; a mosaic of poems by Zimbabwean women. In 2022, her debut play, A Woman Has Two Mouths was shortlisted for the African Women Playwrights Network Festival of Plays held in Accra, Ghana. She won the Canopus Award 2023 for excellence in interstellar writing in the Original Local Short Form Fiction Category for her short story "Gumbojena." She won the Ibua Bold Continental Call for Climate Change, Poetry category and the 2023 Roil Bulawayo Arts Award for Outstanding Poet of the Year. She is a Creative Writing Alumnus of the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
All Comments (19)
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Chioniso, I took the guided flight of harmony and knowledge with you, and safely landed in the destination of enlightenment and acceptance with you. I’m so grateful for the beautiful ride!
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Pure creative POWER igniting others' creative blueprints! AHO!!!
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“A planet is only as beautiful as we allow ourselves to plan it”. So proud of you Chio❤️❤️
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Your words are mesmerizing! Thank you for sharing your profoundly poetic life, outlook, and vision with the world! Truly a gift💝
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This flight to Enlightenment is one ill hold dearly , you ignited a fire within me and a hope for a HUMANE FUTURE ! I pray the heavens shone light on your path and your voice is heard in the spaces that bring life to your essence and humane nature! This was a FLAWLESS AFROCENTRIC LIFE TALK
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Chioniso, your message is so creative, artistic and powerful! Thank you for bringing poetry to the world in a new level of imagination! So heartfelt! ❤️🙏🏼
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Beautiful, well done Chioniso.
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Immaculate storytelling, thanks for the plug
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Thank you for welcoming us abode
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How blessed are we to have seen your growth !!! Well done truly inspiring ❤❤❤❤ Chichi!!!
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What a flight! Got to experience you in Nairobi. Karibu tena Chioniso!
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Chioniso, you have such mastery in the world of poetry. Thank you for inspiring us all with your expertise. I find myself glued to the message looking forward to the next word!
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This was such an epic talk to hear and person and the message is just as powerful as I watch it now. Artists need to be appreciated, celebrated, and compensated for the work and creativity. Well done.
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Chioniso kani🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺this is beautiful
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❤love this Chioniso❤️✨
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Best flight I’ve been on in a long time 😂❤ so proud of you Celeste ✈️
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i don't like flying but I'll board on this airline for the eloquent voice announcements thanks ❤😅
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