Wali Shah is a poet and public speaker who has performed for President Obama, Seth Rogen, Chris Hadfield, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kendrick Lamar. In this episode, Anita talks to Wali about growing up as an immigrant in Toronto, his struggle to belong and his wake-up call at 15 years old when he was arrested. Given his lived experiences, Wali’s advocacy work focuses on bullying, mental health and toxic masculinity.
Description:
To watch Wali’s graduation poem video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HV8E0zOZsA
To watch Wali’s TedxMississauga Talk on toxic masculinity:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=UXMkZvThpbw&feature=emb_title
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