Teresa Njoroge: What I learned serving time for a crime I didn't commit
테레사 안조로게(Teresa Njoroge): 누명을 쓰고 복역하며 알게 된 것
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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저지를 수가 있지?"
whatsoever to their actions?
어쩜 이리 묵인되는 거지?"
거대한 담벼락과 문들에 둘러싸인
많은 여인들을 보게 됩니다.
financial banking sector,
a fraudulent transaction unknowingly
통지를 받았습니다.
두려움에 떨었어요.
that I loved passionately.
제 경력을 잃게 되겠죠.
than I could have ever imagined.
훨씬 나쁜 상황이 벌어졌어요.
was the arresting officer
절 체포한 경찰이 원인이었어요.
곳곳에 보도되었습니다.
that there was no evidence whatsoever
유죄를 선고 받은 날을 기억합니다.
끌어 안고 있던 것을 기억합니다.
means "truth and justice,"
'진실과 정의'를 의미합니다.
favorite purple dress,
보라색 드레스를 입혔어요.
1년 간의 복역을 하러 떠나는
sensitive to the trauma
트라우마 따위는
어디에도 없었습니다.
searched for contrabands,
금제품은 없는지 제 몸을 수색하고
무수하게 맞닥뜨릴 것이었습니다.
as Teresa Njoroge.
불리지 않았습니다.
the case with the other women
모두 같은 처지라는 것을
풀려날 수 있었던 거죠.
vilifies the vulnerable,
우리 중 약하고 가장 가난한 사람들
중상모략하는 것입니다.
여성들의 이야기를 들으면서
저는 곧 알게 되었습니다.
these women to prison,
is not equal for all;
to petty survival crimes;
내몰리고 있습니다.
my one-year sentence
드나드는 삶에 갇혀버린
연결고리를 만듭니다.
to change their mindsets,
바꿀 수 있도록 지원합니다.
capital of the world,
embracing their second chances,
on that bridge of life's journey.
여정의 다리에 있습니다.
말씀을 인용하고자 합니다.
1만 명을 대신하여 서 있다."
the criminal justice system,
강렬한 희망에 용기를 얻고
이 일을 하고 있다는 사실에
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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