Episode 4: Raiza Biza

Published: Dec. 5, 2016, 4:16 a.m.

b'\\u201cAt this point, I can\\u2019t even really communicate with my cousins. My Swahili is so broken, my Kinyarwanda is basically non-existent\\u2026the catch 22 is that my parents thought speaking English with us would give us some sort of head-start in life.\\u201d

From Rwanda to Hamilton, Raiza Biza traces the steps of how his family came to New Zealand, talks about the years it took to adjust to life here, the lingering guilt of feeling like he\\u2019s not doing enough, and the importance of advocating for women\\u2019s rights and equality. He also talks to Lani and Ben about the creative community in Hamilton and how travel has aided in his observational style of music.'