Angela Camacho on being happy and alive from now to 105
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Trigger warning. This episode of Growing up with gal-dem includes a mention of an abusive relationship and instances of violence.This week we are joined by Bonita Chola, Angela Camacho: indigenous creative, Bruja, and a community organiser for Wretched Of The Earth. Angela talks us through the differences between her South American culture vs the western influences that have been seeping through her life in London and how she remains true to her beliefs from protest culture to family values.We have another non-traditional extract as Angela shares an image of a party flyer from a venue she used to work in. Angela helps us relive the party scene of 2011 but also reminisces on her survival methods during a hard time in her life and how they help her life a happy life now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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