Invisibilia: No One Thought This All-Woman’s Debate Team Could Crush It
Because women in Rwanda are supposed to be humble and speak softly. And the team’s debating debut was a disaster. Could the teammates harness their inner power?
Invisibilia (Latin for all the invisible things) is about the invisible forces that control human behavior: ideas, beliefs, assumptions and emotions. From NPR.
Because women in Rwanda are supposed to be humble and speak softly. And the team’s debating debut was a disaster. Could the teammates harness their inner power?
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