Calista Ogburn: Poetry and Visual Art as a Form of Expression, Writing the Poetry Book this is it, and Finding Comfort in Cultural Heritage
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For our fifth episode, the Stories Empowered team interviewed Calista Ogburn, a Korean and Vietnamese American college student who writes poetry about gender identity, global perspectives, body image, and more. Throughout this episode, Ogburn talked about her use of both poetry and visual art to express deeper meaning within her work, then explained her experience as a Third Culture Kid and how it helps her shape her poetry for all audiences. Following that, Ogburn reflected on her struggles with beauty standards and her identity as a woman of color, as well as how anti-Asian racism during the COVID-19 pandemic influenced her most recent poetry book, this is it. Finally, Ogburn emphasized the importance of self-acceptance and confidence in oneself.
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