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It's not holding a hand out anymore. It's not a place of begging, right? It's a place of turning

to each other and becoming. It's not asking to be let in, but demanding to be let out, right?

For the wild is honored to present The Edges in the Middle, a series of conversations between

bio-comalafay and thought companions like John A. Powell, V, Naomi Klein, and more. These limited

episodes have been adapted from bio's work as the global senior fellow at UC Berkeley's othering and

belonging institute. In this role, bio has been holding a series of public conversations on issues

of justice and belonging for the institute's democracy and belonging forum, which connects and

resources civic leaders in Europe and the US who are committed to bridging across differences to

strengthen democracy and advance belonging in both regions and around the world. Bio's conversations

encourage us to rethink justice, hope, and belonging by sitting amidst the noise, not trying to

cover it up with pleasant rhythms. To learn more about the democracy and belonging forum, visit

democracyandbelongingforum.org. This recording features bio's conversations with V, the artist

formerly known as Eve Ensler. V is the Tony Award-winning playwright activist, performer and author of

the theatrical phenomenon the vagina monologues. Her new book Reckoning explores how we can love

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