#15 | Building Bridges after Death Threat as Activist & 4y Asylum Seeking, Finding Go(o)d in any Moment, Why Nobody owns You Anything & Power of Heart in Art beyond Esthetic | Natalia Sierra Poveda

Today I speak with Natalia Sierra Poveda. Born in Colombia, she
is an artist, activist, filmmaker & social entrepreneur. In
2016,her life took a dramatic turn. Because of her family’s human
rights legal support to displaced families in Colombia, they were
threatened by death. And had to flee Colombia. After 4 years
of intense experience as asylum seekers in Switzerland, she
& her family finally got recognized as political refugees
this Nov. She is currently doing her Master's degree in Art &
Society at the Zurich University of the Arts and is the founder
of ‘Power to the People’, a social enterprise organizing city
walks led by refugees. As artist Art Basel commissioned her art
work “MY LAST TREASURE” about ‘the strength of women forced to
flee’ exhibited in Basel & Geneva. Natalia is dedicated to
making systemic changes in society and bringing justice towards
marginalized people and to inspire people to live and fulfill
their god-given destiny!!


In this incredible conversation Natalia shares her
Journey:


Why her family was persecuted and death threatened

Her documentary ‘Sembrados en cemento’

Why they left everything behind seeking political asylum in
Switzerland

How she dealt with fear, frustration, abandonment and hunger
for justice

Her experience being trapped in a horrific refugee shelter
with 100s of other refugees

How she studied in spite of her migratory status restricting
her to work and travel and 30k CHF study cost

Why you have to embrace your journey at any time point &
why you can never give up!

Why hardship prepares you for a larger purpose

Why no one owes you anything & you are not entitled to
anything!

How she builds bridges & crossed mutual judgements and
prejudices between refugees and natives

Why people feel if you do something with your heart!

Why art can be so powerful beyond esthetics!






About Natalia:


FB: https://fb.me/Natlocomotion
LI: https://ch.linkedin.com/in/natalia-sierra-761ba9186
IG: https://instagram.com/Natalia.sierra.nevada
https://instagram.com/pttp.walks


Further Resources:
https://nataliasierrapoveda.wixsite.com/nataliasierra
https://www.capacityzurich.ch/participants/natalia-sierra/
https://www.gofundme.com/f/be-part-of-natalias-refugee-amp-education-journey


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