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In this episode of 11 Questions, meet Maya Kalaria. Maya\xa0is a published poet, experienced broadcaster, trained mental health engagement worker and has worked as a manager\xa0and hypnotherapist. Born in multicultural London, UK to an Indian Gujarati family and raised in the northern town of Barnsley, Maya sadly lost her mother to Leukaemia\xa0at the age of nine. This life event had a profound impact on her future path and she has since devoted much of her life to helping people make sense of grief. She speaks powerfully about the related themes of misogyny, racism and the colonial trauma that she experienced as a result of her life circumstances. Her debut poetry book, Half Woman Half Grief, is out now and available via her website, www.mayakalaria.com.\nFollow 11 Questions on YouTube, Instagram & Twitter for more.