You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas and conversations to spark

your curiosity every day. I'm your host, Elise Hu. In South Africa, a common greeting is

Sani Bona, which roughly translates to, we See You. In this talk, author and social commentator

Kaya Shanga shares why he believes the most powerful stories are the ones told simply to connect

with another human. Through personal memories, conversations, and moments of deep listening,

he shows how conversation, without strategy or agenda, helps us feel

truly seen and be present with one another. So it is quite traditional in my country to walk into

a room and to greet. But it's not just to greet.

You're supposed to respond back to the greeting that I'm about to teach you.

I promise you, it's very easy.

So there are two things that I'm going to ask of you today,

because I imagine part of some of you are maybe I'm pretty shy.

Okay?

So what I will say is Sanibona,

and you will respond back by saying, Sakuboana.

All right?

Are we ready?

Sanibona.

Sanibona.

Thank you.

That was very easy, right?

Very easy.

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