34 min
Pass The Mic Episode 3: Vira Paky Pass the Mic
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A young Congolese-Kiwi-South African woman, Vira is Chairperson of the New Zealand National Refugee Youth Council, advocating for, engaging and supporting refugee background youth around Aotearoa. Vira is an outstanding poet who writes about intersections of feminism, race, and African identity among other topics. In this episode we talk about Vira’s poetry, being true to her voice, black-kiwi representation in New Zealand, and what it means to be an advocate in this day and age.
A young Congolese-Kiwi-South African woman, Vira is Chairperson of the New Zealand National Refugee Youth Council, advocating for, engaging and supporting refugee background youth around Aotearoa. Vira is an outstanding poet who writes about intersections of feminism, race, and African identity among other topics. In this episode we talk about Vira’s poetry, being true to her voice, black-kiwi representation in New Zealand, and what it means to be an advocate in this day and age.
34 min