How many times have you been asked, and have you asked: "Where are you from?" the first time you met someone new? What do you answer? For many, this question is fraught with difficulties, because the answer may be complicated. In this TED talk, author Taiye Selasi deconstructs the notion of "country" and "nation" - after all, countries have disappeared, appeared, and contracted and expanded. Then, how do you define yourself? Selasi gives us a three-step test to determine where you are local.