Only A Good Woman Can Raise A Good Man. | Toni Kan | TEDxMendeWomen

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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My talk uses my mother's alzheimer's diagnosis to tackle mental health issues and our response to sufferers while employing reminiscences in speaking to how our mothers shape our perception and treatment of women 

Toni Kan is a Nigerian writer, editor, public relations senior management executive, and teacher. He is author of the collection of short stories, Nights of a Creaking Bed, noted for exploring themes on African sexuality, and published by Cassava Republic. He was the winner of the NDDC/Ken Saro Wiwa literature prize, awarded by the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), in 2009. 

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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