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Shailja Patel has lived in London and San Francisco and divides her time now between Nairobi and University of California-Berkeley. She was trained as a political economist, accountant and a yoga instructor. This caused her to focus her poetic skills on pieces that have received standing ovations on three continents.

Contribution to Article: This is to the intro paragraph,

"As a political thinker, I place myself and my work in the lineage of centuries of progressive struggle that bequeathed us the invaluable awareness of ourselves as firstly human beings, in radical solidarity with all humans on the planet who share a vision of peace, justice, and equality". (3)

Migritude Interview on San Francisco's Bay Sunday TV show: (Source of above quote) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0fGdQOORMc&feature=related