How to Love Your Hometown (w/ Hanif Abdurraqib and Sarah Kay) | How to Be a Better Human | TED

Loving where you live means caring for the people who make that place home, says cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib. He invites poet Sarah Kay and Chris Duffy, host of the podcast “How to Be a Better Human,” to his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, to show off what makes it so special. From sneaker shops and record stores to public parks, Abdurraqib talks about how he builds community — and how anyone can learn to love their hometown.

This episode is part of a series of bonus videos from "How to Be a Better Human." You can find the extended interview on the TED Audio Collective YouTube Channel.
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Host: Chris Duffy (Instagram: @chrisiduffy | https://chrisduffycomedy.com/)
Guest:
Hanif Abdurraqib (Instagram: @nifmuhammad | https://www.abdurraqib.com/)
Sarah Kay (Instagram: @kaysarahsera | https://kaysarahsera.com/)

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Humor Me by Chris Duffy (https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL)

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