• Safiya Sinclair: Rewriting Roots

  • Dec 10 2024
  • Length: 57 mins
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Safiya Sinclair: Rewriting Roots

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  • Writer and poet Safiya Sinclair describes her childhood growing up in a Rasta family in Montego Bay, Jamaica. In this live conversation, Kate and Safiya explore what it is like growing up in more fundamental families, with worldviews we didn’t get to pick, and how—through it all—we become ourselves…somehow.

    In this conversation, Kate and Safiya discuss:

    • The intertwining of personal and national history

    • The power of poetry as a means of self-discovery and resistance

    • How Safiya broke free from familial and societal expectations

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    Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by clicking here or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts.

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