Why I hold on to my grandmother’s tales

Sometimes growing up can feel like an obstacle course: full of academic and social hurdles, all designed to test your strength and sense of self-worth. But Aishwarya Chodankar believes we can find all the tools we need to overcome hardship by looking no further than our earliest childhood rituals: bedtime stories. In this whimsical Talk, Aishwarya describes how she uses her grandmother’s tall tales as a guide to growing up.

Aishwarya Chodankar gave this speech in New York, NY at TED-Ed Weekend. To find out more about TED-Ed Weekend, go here: bit.ly/2mCCQDn.

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