Our Secret Stories | Ben Okri | TEDxInstitutLeRosey

The narratives that shape the way we see ourselves and the world.
Ben Okri writes magical, paradoxical, playful and philosophical things. Novels, poems, essays, stokus, short stories, plays, aphorisms, provocations, meditations. Some of the titles of his books are: ' The Age of Magic', 'Astonishing the gods', 'Tales of Freedom', 'Wild', 'The Famished Road' and 'A Time for New Dreams'. He won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1991. He loves walking.
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  • @rosemaryclunie3413
    @rosemaryclunie34137 жыл бұрын

    Very illuminating and inspiring. This eloquent exposition has made me question my own inner story - that may be preventing me from fully realising my dreams. Thank you.

  • @ChandravijayAgrawal
    @ChandravijayAgrawal Жыл бұрын

    This secret story we can imagine like when the main character of an anime is inside his own mind, and all his judgements, fears, choices were results of something that happened early in their life or some misunderstanding, thanks Ben for making me realise this, the secret story and self sabotaging story really needs to be found out, came here from summary of The Famished Land book

  • @North12Water
    @North12Water4 жыл бұрын

    I just love Ben Okri so much!

  • @saidsaadwrites
    @saidsaadwrites3 жыл бұрын

    Ben Okri is just amazing!

  • @iridahysenbelli7994
    @iridahysenbelli7994 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Ben Okri, very inspired and enlightened by your secret story and public story....thank you...given me awareness to notice and dig deeper there....

  • @anitakumari9055
    @anitakumari90553 жыл бұрын

    Yes,we are with you sir,.......

  • @mountainlinx
    @mountainlinx11 ай бұрын

    Great Man, Great Spirit!!!

  • @r_rahul_dash
    @r_rahul_dash2 жыл бұрын

    He started with Omm😇

  • @husseinbarkhad8162
    @husseinbarkhad81625 ай бұрын

    Ben okri is the best author

  • @aquasaraf102
    @aquasaraf1026 жыл бұрын

    Enchanting ... and true!

  • @globalcaregivertv8994
    @globalcaregivertv89944 жыл бұрын

    Powerful & Deep! Thank you Ben for reminding me "I can climb and scale MOUNTAINS.

  • @takithetutor8300
    @takithetutor83003 жыл бұрын

    Sir Okri, this secret story, is deep. Thank you for sharing.

  • @lillyofthevally6307
    @lillyofthevally63072 жыл бұрын

    So inspiring

  • @onenessornoneness9692
    @onenessornoneness9692 Жыл бұрын

    Loved the book finished it in 2 days I love you

  • @learnwithrahul-
    @learnwithrahul-2 жыл бұрын

    It's really feel proud of being Listening indian Matra Om.. 🕉️

  • @podobean
    @podobean4 жыл бұрын

    powerful

  • @buthainabahelwan5169
    @buthainabahelwan51693 жыл бұрын

    Ben okri is great

  • @aokookello5564
    @aokookello55643 жыл бұрын

    The wrinkle in the realm. That story changed my life

  • @kamalpreetsingh1686
    @kamalpreetsingh16864 жыл бұрын

    Enlightening views.....

  • @buthainabahelwan5169
    @buthainabahelwan51693 жыл бұрын

    Hi

  • @benjamingeorgecoles8060
    @benjamingeorgecoles806010 ай бұрын

    Love and intrigued by the basic idea, but there seem to me some weirdly vacuous lines and turns here... E.g. 'One of the reasons people were so surprised by Brexit was that it was so unexpected.' Did he maybe just say the wrong word there? Am I missing something?