2022-10-17
31 分钟Do you remember a time you ACTUALLY felt represented in pop culture? For Libyan American journalist Noor Tagouri, those moments of being portrayed in a way that feels real can actually be an important catalyst for positive social change. Noor has spent the last decade of her career in journalism, uncovering hidden stories and challenging biases in the mainstream. In this episode, she talks about the importance of telling a story from all angles–and why searching for truth despite pushback is a scary but necessary part of being human.
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You'Re listening to how to be a better human.
I'm your host, Chris Duffy, and on today's episode, we're talking about the importance of being able to own and tell your story in an authentic way.
Our guest today, Noor Tajori, tells stories across all different forms of media, whether it's videos, podcasts, writing, or on tv.
And in 2022, Noor launched her investigative series rep.
It's a podcast which starts with her examining the stories from her own libyan american family and then expands outward into a constellation of other voices.
For Noor, the process of finding her voice and figuring out how to express herself is a process that started at a very early age, and she got her inspiration from a somewhat unexpected mentor.
Here's a clip from her TED talk.
So my personal legend showed up when I was about eight years old.
I would come home from school, toss.
My book bag on the floor, and.
Rush to the living room to watch.
Oprah with my mom.
04:00 p.m.
sharp every single day.
Now, I know everybody loves Oprah like.
You, but I really loved Oprah.
How she asked questions, how she prompted people to share their most vulnerable stories, and how she made everybody so comfortable in their chair.
I wanted to do that.
I wanted to be her.