Staceyann Chin: A Night of Poetry & Performance

The NEST will once again host Jamaican poet and performance artist Staceyann Chin alongside Binyavanga Wainaina at the Southern Sun Mayfair Nairobi from 7:30 p.m. for a night of conversations and performances. Staceyann Chin is a spoken-word poet, performing artist, a mother and an LGBT rights political activist. Her work has been published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, among other publications. She was also featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, where she shared her struggles growing up in Jamaica. Tickets cost KES 500 and are available in advance via MPesa, the BONK shop, Junction, and The NEST. For more info, log on to www.becauseartislife.org