Teresa Njoroge: What I learned serving time for a crime I didn't commit
Тереза Ньороге: Что я узнала, отбывая срок за несовершённое преступление
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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такую огромную ошибку,
whatsoever to their actions?
financial banking sector,
финансово-банковском секторе,
усердной учёбе в школе,
a fraudulent transaction unknowingly
провела мошенническую транзакцию
that I loved passionately.
которую очень любила.
than I could have ever imagined.
чем я могла себе представить.
was the arresting officer
проводившего арест сотрудника полиции
that there was no evidence whatsoever
свою чудесную трёхмесячную дочь,
means "truth and justice,"
«правда и справедливость».
favorite purple dress,
должна была сопровождать меня
sensitive to the trauma
в исправительное учреждение.
searched for contrabands,
на наличие контрабанды,
и проверок заключённых,
as Teresa Njoroge.
как к Терезе Ньороге.
идентификационный номер 415/11.
the case with the other women
к жизни внутри:
отбывали срок и делили камеру.
vilifies the vulnerable,
обычно очерняет самых уязвимых
себе оплату выхода под залог
these women to prison,
is not equal for all;
не одинаковы для всех;
to petty survival crimes;
преступлениям ради выживания;
my one-year sentence
своё годовое наказание
этим женщинам и девушкам
to change their mindsets,
трудовую занятость.
которые так распространены
capital of the world,
лишения свободы в мире,
embracing their second chances,
пользуются вторым шансом,
on that bridge of life's journey.
на своём жизненном пути.
the criminal justice system,
в системе уголовного правосудия.
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'!"
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