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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- Tara Westover on navigating complicated families
- Minka Kelly on learning to love your parents for who they are
- Support Guide for When Families are Complicated
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