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An LGBTQ artivist from Botswana - Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile
An LGBTQ artivist from Botswana - Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Apr 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile is a performance artist, musician, writer and LGBT artivist from Botswana. She is known for being the first public figure from Botswana to openly identify as trans. Katlego is also the first-ever TED Fellow from Botswana. Katlego talks about the biggest misconceptions from the western media about LGBTQ folks in Botswana. She shares her personal journey and talks passionately about the narrative for trans people that exists in Africa and how their identities are not justified by the politics of surgery. Listen to hear how Kat sees God in everything, and what she means by “Deputy Jesus”. To learn more about Katlego visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katlego_Kai_Kolanyane-Kesupile To follow her journey visit her website: https://kkolkes.wixsite.com/kkolkes
Released:
Apr 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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