Teresa Njoroge: What I learned serving time for a crime I didn't commit
टेरेसा नजोरोगे: बिना अपराध की सजा काटकर मैंने क्या सीखा
At Clean Start Kenya, Teresa Njoroge builds bridges connecting the formerly imprisoned to the outside world and vice versa. Full bio
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whatsoever to their actions?
financial banking sector,
a fraudulent transaction unknowingly
कि जिस बैंक में मैं काम करती थी
एक झूठा लेनदेन किया था।
that I loved passionately.
जिसे मैं इतना चाहती थी।
than I could have ever imagined.
जिसकी मैं कल्पना भी नहीं कर सकती थी।
was the arresting officer
कि गिरफ्तार करने वाले अधिकारी ने
that there was no evidence whatsoever
means "truth and justice,"
"सत्य और न्याय,"
favorite purple dress,
sensitive to the trauma
searched for contrabands,
बैठने को मजबूर किया गया,
as Teresa Njoroge.
कहकर नहीं बुलाया जाता था।
the case with the other women
कि जिन औरतों के साथ मैं रह रही थी
ज़िंदगी को अपना लिया:
vilifies the vulnerable,
कमज़ोर पर इल्ज़ाम लगाती है,
these women to prison,
is not equal for all;
सबके लिए समान नहीं है;
to petty survival crimes;
धकेल देती हैं;
my one-year sentence
to change their mindsets,
capital of the world,
राजधानी मानी जाती है,
embracing their second chances,
on that bridge of life's journey.
जीवन की राह के उस पुल पर खड़ी हैं।
the criminal justice system,
और बदलाव लाने के लिए संगठित हुए,
वैसे कर पा रहे हैं |
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Teresa Njoroge - Criminal and social justice reform advocateAt Clean Start Kenya, Teresa Njoroge builds bridges connecting the formerly imprisoned to the outside world and vice versa.
Why you should listen
Teresa Njoroge is the cofounder and CEO of Clean Start Kenya. She was pursuing her childhood dream, a career in banking, when she was falsely accused of a fraudulent transaction. Sentenced to imprisonment in the High Security Langata Women’s Maximum Prison, Njoroge was forced to bring her three-month-old baby with her.
What began as a loss of career and social standing led to her purpose in life, advocating for Kenyan women, youth and men trapped in a cycle of poverty, survival, petty crimes and life behind bars and equipping them with entrepreneurial skills, jobs and formal education. Later cleared of any wrongdoing, Njoroge is now a beacon of hope and second chances to thousands, with her mission to build up the bottom-of-the-pyramid economy and an inclusive Africa. As she writes: "I am an optimistic, self-driven social entrepreneur with over a decade of progressive experience in economic and social justice work, in my journey from 'I can do it' to 'I did it'!"
Teresa Njoroge | Speaker | TED.com