#15 | Building Bridges after Death Threat as Activist & 4y Asylum Seeking, Finding Go(o)d in any Moment, Why Nobody owns You Anything & Power of Heart in Art beyond Esthetic | Natalia Sierra Poveda

Today I speak with Natalia Sierra Poveda. Born in Colombia, she is an artist, activist, filmmaker & social entrepreneur. In 2016,her life took a dramatic turn. Because of her family’s human rights legal support to displaced families in Colombia, they were threatened by death. And had to flee Colombia. After 4 years of intense experience as asylum seekers in Switzerland, she & her family finally got recognized as political refugees this Nov. She is currently doing her Master’s degree in Art & Society at the Zurich University of the Arts and is the founder of ‘Power to the People’, a social enterprise organizing city walks led by refugees. As artist Art Basel commissioned her art work “MY LAST TREASURE” about ‘the strength of women forced to flee’ exhibited in Basel & Geneva. Natalia is dedicated to making systemic changes in society and bringing justice towards marginalized people and to inspire people to live and fulfill their god-given destiny!!

In this incredible conversation Natalia shares her Journey:

Why her family was persecuted and death threatened
Her documentary ‘Sembrados en cemento’
Why they left everything behind seeking political asylum in Switzerland
How she dealt with fear, frustration, abandonment and hunger for justice
Her experience being trapped in a horrific refugee shelter with 100s of other refugees
How she studied in spite of her migratory status restricting her to work and travel and 30k CHF study cost
Why you have to embrace your journey at any time point & why you can never give up!
Why hardship prepares you for a larger purpose
Why no one owes you anything & you are not entitled to anything!
How she builds bridges & crossed mutual judgements and prejudices between refugees and natives
Why people feel if you do something with your heart!
Why art can be so powerful beyond esthetics!