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Sara Karpanen
JoinedJuly 29, 2019
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Sara Kärpänen is a Finnish-born, London-based poet, artist and writer. Through her practice, she explores narratives that focus on sexuality, identity and gender equality in the context of urban communities. She is the founder of Women of the Wick—a podcast, poetry and storytelling platform for women and non-binary artists, writers and activists.

Unlearning

I am unlearning my mother’s beliefs I am unlearning what valuing myself—my own skin—means I am unlearning the notion that others’ success equals less on my plate, that I should compete with my sister for my father’s attention, that “enough” is having better grades than my schoolmates. I am unlearning...