Cheryl Esposito welcomes Shailja Patel, an award-winning Kenyan poet,
artist & political activist. Growing up in Kenya Shailja experienced
the impact of war on the lives and spirit of the people. Her path took
her on a journey from working on Wall Street to living a monastic life,
running non-profits, eventually finding her voice in poetry. Today she
is a performance artist bringing her work to people around the world.
Her one-woman show, Migritude, unfolds hidden histories of women's
lives in the bootprint of Empire, from India to East Africa.
Shailja’s powerful performances b
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