Erin Gruwell speaks with Isha Sesay, an award-winning journalist, and author of the new book, Beneath the Tamarind Tree. In this discussion about sisterhood and survival, Isha recounts the Boko Haram kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls in 2014. Together, Isha and Erin explore faith, forgiveness, overcoming, and how to help girls and women everywhere understand their power.

Show Notes:

Buy Isha's new book, Beneath the Tamarind Tree: https://amzn.to/2l9onzy

Video about the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExQfMDsgvJQ

Stories from Survivors: https://tinyurl.com/y6hxxzgw

Isha Sesay and W.E. Can Lead: https://we-canlead.org/

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