Lebo Mashile

Lebo Mashile is a performer, writer and facilitator who was born to exiled South African parents in the United States. She attended the World Social Forum in Kenya 2007 for the first time, where she took to the stage along with poets and entertainers from around the world. Passionate about the ways that art can be used to bring about healing and positive transformation, Mashile has spent the last year working as a life skills facilitator, and has conducted numerous workshops on HIV/AIDS, gender, personal development, team building relationships, sex and sexuality.

She recently organised the Youth Empowerment and Networking Imbizo in Soweto, with the objective to inspire young people through art and to motivate them to greater heights of creativity through the successes of peer role models, and with the view to creating a positive and productive youth community.

Lebogang Mashile I saw Lebo on stage at The World Social Forum in Kenya reading her powerful poetry and knew that I wanted to speak to her. She turned out to be a delightful surprise, a powerful presence who lights up the screen whenever she appears in Fierce Light. She sparkles with the life force and has a deep personal understanding of spirituality in action.

~ Velcrow Ripper

WEB LINKS

http://www.ukzn.ac.za/cca/images/wsf/Lebo.htm

BOOKS INCLUDE
In a Ribbon of Rhythm
From Our Mothers Tongues

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