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Activism as Spiritual Practice
- Ai-jen Poo found spiritual grounding in activism, noticing a disconnect between fighting for inclusion while sometimes being exclusive.
- She realized the importance of treating each other with dignity and humanity in the pursuit of justice.
Grandmother's Influence
- Ai-jen Poo's upbringing in a multigenerational home shaped her values, particularly her grandmother's expansive view of family.
- Her grandmother, a central caregiver, instilled in her the ethic of caring for a broad community.
Link Between Financial Struggle and Violence
- Ai-jen Poo's work with domestic workers stemmed from her time at a domestic violence shelter.
- She observed a link between working women's inability to make ends meet and their vulnerability to violence.