Spoken word artist brings message of empowerment to students
A transgender poet and performance artist gave students at Sakewew High School a lesson in survival when she spoke at the school Wednesday.
Elise Pallagi is originally from North Battleford, but now calls Saskatoon home.
She said growing up in North Battleford she was the victim of bullying at school, which caused her a lot of suffering. Pallagi later found a sense of identity and belonging through the LGBT community when she went to university, and especially through her art.
“If anything, I hope that I inspire them to challenge bullying, challenge fear… racism, transphobia, homophobia,” she said.