When award-winning poet and educator, Diannely Antigua, was nine years old, she and her family fell prey to a religious cult. For a decade, every aspect of her life was controlled, from what she could wear to who she would ultimately become. What helps her escape the cult is poetry, letting it guide her to her own inner voice. In this emotional and inspiring talk, Antigua shares her story of survival—the trauma, the aftermath, and her triumph.
