Babita Patel

<p>This week's revolutionary is Babita Patel, a humanitarian photographer who wears many hats. Her book <em>Breaking Out in Prison</em> came out earlier this year, showcasing the lives of men who changed their lives by pursuing higher education while incarcerated. She's also the founder of KIOO Project, a nonprofit that teaches kids about photography and gender equality in countries around the globe.</p><br><p>During our discussion we cover changing minds and hearts about incarceration, how to change the way that boys are raised to view girls, life-changing vacations, career changes, and more.</p><br><p><strong>Some Questions I Ask:</strong></p><ul><li>What are you currently working on? (1:08)</li><li>How did the book <em>Breaking Out in Prison</em> come about? (2:09)</li><li>Where did you grow up? (5:55)</li><li>How did you evolve into who you are today? (9:26)</li><li>Did you know you wanted to switch careers from being an art director before you did it? (14:21)</li><li>How did KIOO Project begin? (16:05)</li><li>How has KIOO Project grown? (25:14)</li><li>How can people support KIOO Project? (28:11)</li><li>What do you work on when not working on KIOO Project or <em>Breaking Out in Prison</em>? (30:36)</li><li>How do you feel about your book coming out during this particular political moment? (45:42)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode, You Will Learn:</strong></p><ul><li>About the moment that changed Babita’s outlook on incarceration and the death penalty (3:08)</li><li>Why Babita’s younger self wouldn’t recognize her now (8:50)</li><li>The Hindu pilgrimage that changed Babita’s life forever (11:22)</li><li>How Babita’s family came around to her career shift (15:46)</li><li>How KIOO Project changes gender dynamics through the arts (18:26)</li><li>How letting girls teach boys changes how boys behave towards them (21:52)</li><li>How seeing the work children do with KIOO Project changed the hearts and minds of parents (29:25)</li><li>About cultural differences around the topic of female genital mutila