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Whether you leave or stay, your hometown is a part of you #TEDTalks #HowToBeABetterHuman

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…

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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.

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  1. @BecomingKhaya

    November 18, 2025 at 2:31 pm

    Loved it. Goodnight 🫂

  2. @kpr2

    November 18, 2025 at 3:32 pm

    What if you’ve been a nomad your whole life, like me, with no “hometown” to speak of, just places I’ve landed in for a time before wandering off again? There are a couple spots I frequently revisit, but I never stay in one place for very long. Other than my own very specific inquiry, great stuff. 🙂

    • @jenniferkylam

      November 19, 2025 at 4:01 am

      i feel you there as i have such an upbringing and life thus far, and to me, the world is my hometown, earth is my home.

    • @kpr2

      November 19, 2025 at 8:07 am

      @jenniferkylam 🤗Same. When people ask where I’m from I just tell them “North America” haha. Pretty much covers it.

  3. @ikechukwuemmanuel5075

    November 18, 2025 at 3:45 pm

    It’s not and will never be. Hometown means nothing if it cares less for me. If it crushes me it’s not my hometown.

  4. @emisama7800

    November 20, 2025 at 6:18 pm

    I fear for her life having heard this now. People would do anything if money don’t work to get their plans met

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