#2 S2E2 Finding Voice

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Have you ever struggled to find your voice, unsure of what your place in society should be? La’eeqa Martin from Cape Town can relate and in this episode she shares a story about finding her voice and how this led her to become an advocate for sustainable development and social change.

Learn more about La’eeqa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/la-eeqa-martin02 or through https://www.africamattersinitiative.com/

Hosted by Bonolo Moikanyane and Zaheer Sooliman.

Produced by Kiara Worth and Desirée Kosciulek from Youth@SAIIA, in collaboration with Solid Gold Podcast Studios. Original music by Clinton Rautenbach.

Season 2 / Episode 2 8 Nov 2022 English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals SAIIA

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