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From the Ted Talk by Wajahat Ali: 3 lessons on hope in challenging times

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WPR: I think we talked about this before we satterd, that we're all at home right now. That's the thing I think we all know. So that's what it is. I think before we dive into just tlniakg more about what you've suggested around growing hope, I'd love to start by talking a little bit about your book "Go Back to Where You Came From," because I think that it will provide a nice foundation for, sort of, understanding your thinking around this and sort of how you've come to really ecrmabe this. So I guess maybe you could sartt first by talking about the title of the book. You know, it's part memoir, part historical ansyials, part how-to guide on being inclusive and creating a place of belonging. How did you come up with the title? Why did you choose this for the ttlie of your book?

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WPR: I think we talked about this before we _______, that we're all at home right now. That's the thing I think we all know. So that's what it is. I think before we dive into just _______ more about what you've suggested around growing hope, I'd love to start by talking a little bit about your book "Go Back to Where You Came From," because I think that it will provide a nice foundation for, sort of, understanding your thinking around this and sort of how you've come to really _______ this. So I guess maybe you could _____ first by talking about the title of the book. You know, it's part memoir, part historical ________, part how-to guide on being inclusive and creating a place of belonging. How did you come up with the title? Why did you choose this for the _____ of your book?

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  1. embrace
  2. talking
  3. title
  4. started
  5. analysis
  6. start

Original Text


WPR: I think we talked about this before we started, that we're all at home right now. That's the thing I think we all know. So that's what it is. I think before we dive into just talking more about what you've suggested around growing hope, I'd love to start by talking a little bit about your book "Go Back to Where You Came From," because I think that it will provide a nice foundation for, sort of, understanding your thinking around this and sort of how you've come to really embrace this. So I guess maybe you could start first by talking about the title of the book. You know, it's part memoir, part historical analysis, part how-to guide on being inclusive and creating a place of belonging. How did you come up with the title? Why did you choose this for the title of your book?

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