Podcasts Health The Gurls Talk Podcast Ep 53. Adwoa talks to Rupi Kaur about the potential of the self, the power of community and sisterhood, and the importance of amplifying marginalised voices.

Ep 53. Adwoa talks to Rupi Kaur about the potential of the self, the power of community and sisterhood, and the importance of amplifying marginalised voices.

Published: Feb. 7, 2021, 2:22 p.m.

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Fangirling Rupi is an easy thing to do. If not for her raw, intimate poetry, for the way she talks about the power of her friendships and platonic, familial love. It makes talking (and listening) to Rupi feel like you\\u2019ve been friends forever.

As we ruminate life in lockdown \\u2013 me in London, Rupi in Toronto \\u2013 we talk about making sense of our identity in the stillness and being gentle with ourselves. In home body, Rupi\\u2019s recently released, brilliant third book of poetry, she dedicates a whole chapter to the importance of rest. And like all of her poems, she talks with such clarity of thought and warmth on everything. She tells me, \\u201cfor so long, my mind wasn\\u2019t a safe space for me, so what do you do, where do you go then? If your mind isn\\u2019t a safe space.\\u201d All I can say is thank goodness for Rupi\\u2019s words. She offers hope on the darker days, and generally makes us see and feel things differently.

Enjoy listening. And as always, mad amounts of love.

You can follow @rupikaur_ and you can follow us @gurlstalk. Please send any messages to www.gurlstalk.com and don\\u2019t forget to subscribe, so you never miss an episode of the Gurls Talk podcast.

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