#14: Jaspreet Kaur AKA Behind the Netra on the life changing power of poetry

Welcome to Episode #14 with the Jaspreet Kaur aka Behind the Netra on the life changing power of poetry. We don't know about you, but we knew very little about how the poetry world works and learned a lot from this and you will too, especially when coming from an under represented background. In it we talk about so many things, with the power of poetry coming through! ⁠We can't wait for you to hear it!⁠- Using poetry as a way to deal with her own struggles and how it saved her life- From being a history teacher to performing to the queen⁠- The power of creative writing and story telling⁠- What makes her happier⁠ and her thoughts on mental fitness- Using her platform to make positive change in the world⁠- Writing her own book and ⁠her creative process⁠⁠Jaspreet is a true inspiration! ⁠She is an award-winning spoken word artist and writer from East London. She is also an educator and has taught History, Sociology and Politics in secondary schools across London. With an academic background in both history and gender studies and a passion for social justice, Jaspreet has been committed to using her writing and spoken word to tackle gender discrimination, mental health stigma, the postcolonial immigrant experience, and taboo issues within the South Asian community.⁠She is @behindthenetra on Instagram and her website is Behindthenetra.com, lots of her work is on there and her book 'Brown Girl Like Me' is coming out later this year, so keep your eyes peeled for that! Be sure to click that subscribe button to be the first to hear about future episodes and let your friends and family know about the podcast, would be brill, thank you.Happy listening! Sam & Diana⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.