In this speech, the speaker explores how cultural curiosity can help us break free from echo chambers and build genuine connections across cultural lines. Through personal stories and reflections, she invites the audience to ask deeper questions with empathy. Sally is a high student in Shanghai, China. Deeply passionate about culture, language, and meaningful communication, she finds joy in exploring how people express and understand each other across borders. As a trilingual student with a multicultural background, Sally draws from personal experiences, academic research, and real-world observations to explore the role of curiosity in bridging cultural gaps. Her TEDx talk, Dare to Ask – The Courage of Cultural Curiosity, invites audiences to rethink misunderstandings and embrace questions as a path to empathy, identity, and deeper human connection. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx