Finding a voice.
Competitive speech, debate, and team leadership.
Read the chapterThe arts, the argument, and the first acts of advocacy.
Speech and debate, Hindustani classical music, Kathak, poetry, and community organizing remain part of Ria’s story.
A sustained practice.
Classical vocal training, performance, and teaching.
Read the chapterDiscipline in movement.
Lucknow Gharana training and performance.
Read the chapterAnother way to think.
Creative writing across English and Spanish.
Read the chapterOrganizing before legislation.
Women’s rights, healthy relationships, menstrual equity, and youth advocacy.
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