Coconut

Ever been called a Coconut 🥥 or a Banana 🍌? No, not the yummy tropical fruit, but the racial slur. Reclaiming the pejorative word in her upcoming book "Coconut" is Nisha Patel - a self proclaimed queer, fat, femme, disabled poet laureate and artist of color. A poetry slam champion, poetry publishing house founder, writer in residence at a library, and prolific public performer, what really makes Nisha a badass is not her awe-inspiring array of accomplishments, but her clear sense of self, her strength in the face of asshat haters, and her indomitable spirit. From wrangling with racism, sexism, and ableism to just living as an artist with Asian immigrant parents, Nisha tackles it all - with uncompromising candor and inimitable style. Learn more at nishapatel.ca www.GetRawPodcast.org