Jaspreet Kaur
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Jaspreet Kaur

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Jaspreet Kaur, better known as Behind the Netra for her poetry, is an award-winning spoken word artist and writer from East London. She is also an educator and spent five years teaching History, Sociology and Politics in secondary schools across London. With an academic background in both history and gender studies and a passion for social justice, Jaspreet has been committed to using her writing and spoken word to tackle gender discrimination, mental health stigma and the postcolonial immigrant experience. Jaspreet is a regular on the BBC, Sunday Morning Live, Radio 4 and worked with the UN on the HeforShe campaign. She is currently a Research Fellow at Birkbeck University’s Centre for British Political Life. Her passion for teaching, social justice and spoken word has taken her to stages across the country from Westminster Abbey, Theatre Royal London, The House of Lords, Wembley Stadium, Royal Albert Hall to Oxford University. Her TED Talk ‘How Poetry Saved My Life’, explored how the power of words gave her the confidence to overcome her own mental health struggles. Jaspreet is a passionate advocate for creative mindfulness and the power of the Arts to promote positive wellbeing. Jaspreet is a judge for the annual Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition and the prestigious Roundhouse Poetry Slam. Jaspreet is the author of #1 Amazon bestseller, Brown Girl Like Me.  One of the first books to speak directly to the experiences of South Asian women in Britain since 1978, delving into some of the most complex conversations brown women are tackling today. This book is essential reading for anyone wanting to build a fuller picture of women’s lives in Britain today across a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. Her first children’s book The Spaces in Between, an illustrated children’s mindfulness poetry book, helps young children and their parents promote positive wellbeing through mindfulness activities.
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