Teresa Njoroge: What I learned serving time for a crime I didn't commit
Teresa Njoroge: Vad jag lärde mig av att dömas för ett brott jag inte begått
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?
gav några konsekvenser?
financial banking sector,
a fraudulent transaction unknowingly
som jag älskade passionerat.
that I loved passionately.
than I could have ever imagined.
kunde föreställa mig.
was the arresting officer
då polisen som grep mig
10 000 amerikanska dollar
för att bevisa min oskuld -
that there was no evidence whatsoever
att det inte fanns några bevis alls
means "truth and justice,"
och rättvisa," på min dialekt,
favorite purple dress,
i sin lila favoritklänning,
ett ettårigt fängelsestraff
sensitive to the trauma
och mitt människovärde försvann
searched for contrabands,
as Teresa Njoroge.
för Teresa Njoroge.
the case with the other women
att det var så för alla kvinnorna
till livet i fängelse:
vilifies the vulnerable,
utsätter de mest utsatta,
efter berättelse
these women to prison,
befann sig i fängelse,
is not equal for all;
to petty survival crimes;
att begå brott för sin överlevnad;
my one-year sentence
mitt ettåriga fängelsestraff
to change their mindsets,
capital of the world,
världens fängelsehuvudstad.
embracing their second chances,
on that bridge of life's journey.
på bron till sin livsresa.
the criminal justice system,
det straffrättsliga systemet,
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