What happens when we allow our entire lives to be dominated by a single “right” way to live, to sound, or to look like? Why do we allow it to happen?
Featured in this episode:
• Yasmeen Nematt Alla (@yasmeennematt) is an Egyptian immigrant and settler living in Tkaronto, Turtle Island. She has most recently exhibited at the Bronx River Art Centre in Bronx NY, Heaven Gallery in Chicago IL, and Xpace Cultural Centre in Toronto ON.
• Harshbir Singh Kang (@thehungrysingh) is a physiotherapist based in Edmonton, Alberta. In his free time he enjoys travelling, cycling, skiing, cooking, and learning new musical instruments from around the world.
• Andrea Thompson (@andreathompsonpoet / www.andreathompson.ca) is a writer, editor, educator and award-winning spoken word artist. Her recent book is the critically acclaimed poetry collection A Selected History of Soul Speak. Andrea currently teaches the first spoken word course at the University of Toronto’s English and Drama Department.
• Mikaela Lucido (@mikaela.lucido) was born in Manila, Philippines and raised in Mississauga, Canada. Her words have been featured in Ricepaper Magazine, Cambio & Co., Living Hyphen, and Augur Magazine. Her debut novel, Danica Dela Torre, Certified Sleuth, will be published by Annick Press in Autumn 2024.
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