<description>&lt;p&gt;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…&lt;em&gt;somehow.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this conversation, Kate and Safiya discuss:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"&gt; &lt;p&gt;The intertwining of personal and national history&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"&gt; &lt;p&gt;The power of poetry as a means of self-discovery and resistance&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"&gt; &lt;p&gt;How Safiya broke free from familial and societal expectations&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you liked this conversation, you’ll also love: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://katebowler.com/podcasts/tara-westover-remaking-home/"&gt;Tara Westover&lt;/a&gt; on navigating complicated families&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://katebowler.com/podcasts/clear-eyes-full-hearts/"&gt;Minka Kelly&lt;/a&gt; on learning to love your parents for who they are&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://katebowler.com/guide/complicated_family/"&gt;Support Guide for When Families are Complicated&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;hr&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by &lt;a href="https://katebowler.com/podcast/"&gt;clicking here&lt;/a&gt; or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow Kate on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/katecbowler/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/katecbowler"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, or &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/KatecBowler"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Everything Happens with Kate Bowler

Everything Happens Studios

Safiya Sinclair: Rewriting Roots 

DEC 10, 202457 MIN
Everything Happens with Kate Bowler

Safiya Sinclair: Rewriting Roots 

DEC 10, 202457 MIN

Description

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

If you liked this conversation, you’ll also love: 

 

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

Follow Kate on Instagram, Facebook, or X (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.