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Who am I? Think again

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Hetain Patel |

TEDGlobal 2013

• June 2013

How do we decide who we are? Hetain Patel's surprising performance plays with identity, language and accent -- and challenges you to think deeper than surface appearances. A delightful meditation on self, with performer Yuyu Rau, and inspired by Bruce Lee.

How do we decide who we are? Hetain Patel's surprising performance plays with identity, language and accent -- and challenges you to think deeper than surface appearances. A delightful meditation on self, with performer Yuyu Rau, and inspired by Bruce Lee.

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Hetain Patel

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In his compelling stage works, Hetain Patel uses powerful imagery and storytelling to examine questions of identity.

Yuyu Rau

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Yuyu Rau's dance skills span a wide range, from ballet to contemporary to Chinese classical.

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