Nadia Al-Sakkaf: See Yemen through my Eyes

Level: intermediate to high


A) Listen and watch the talk  HERE
(Ted Talk Page)
B) If you need a transcript of 
Ms. Al-Sakkaf talk in word (+ vocabulary) you can donwload it from HERE
C) Ask students to answer some or all the questions below:  
You can project the questions using your beam projector:
QUESTIONS: 

1.    Nadia Al-Sakkaf and Chimamamda Adichie have many things in common.Can you name them? Justify your answer.( See related Ted Talk by Ms. Adichie: A Single Story)

2.      And you cannot do parachute reporting -- just jump into a country for two days and think that you've done your homework and a story.” This reproach is addressed to Western journalists and media. What does Nadia Al-Sakkaf mean with this statement? 

3.      How can our society help Yemeni women to overcome the traditional imposition?How is her role contributing to change her society