Special Encore Presentation: The Courage to Stand
from Leading Conversations Hosted by Cheryl Esposito
Cheryl welcomes Philo Ikonya of Kenya, a human rights activist, social change motivator, ardent poet, writer and lecturer. Philo holds postgraduate degrees in the Arts and consults on gender, governance and media issues.Philo courageously writes about the injustices of Kenya. In her series, Kenya Is Burning, she reflects on her country’s struggles with the devastating violence that has claimed so many lives and turned its people against each other. “The women of Kenya have always been aware of injustice in our society…we’ve always known that the deep inequalities in our country would lead to the destruction of this nation.” To continue to be a voice against social and political injustices, Philo has had to leave Kenya, where her life was threatened if she continued to speak out . Today she lives in exile in Norway.
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