![]() ![]() Rupi now releases a few of her pieces on her Instagram or reads them aloud at various open mic nights. Determined to put this dream into action, she recently wrote and self-published a book of poems titled, Milk and Honey. In a poem she wrote in 2013 about the Sikh genocide that took place in India in 1984, she referred to those that lost their husbands and families to the violence as “milk and honey” and dreamed that one day this phrase would be the name of a future book. She lets that flow through her pieces in an uplifting, but honest manner. At the core of her work is human dignity. ![]() Kaur is an inspiration leader as she creates pieces centered around topics like women-hood, abuse, inequality, violence, growth, and most importantly: peace. Next came its artistic siblings the sun and her flowers and ‘home body’, both debuting at 1 on bestseller lists across the world. She is a strong feminist and social justice advocate who has a unique perspective on how to make the world a better, kinder place. A breakout literary phenomenon and 1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Rupi Kaur wrote, illustrated, and self-published her first poetry collection, milk and honey in 2014. The author, Rupi Kaur, is a Canadian-born artist who brings creativity to life through her poetry, photography, and Instagram. This simple poem explains what it means to walk a journey towards social justice it is not a journey for individual success, rather a journey for the success of others. They can both be an outlet to express different perspectives on the world. Poetry and art explore possibilities and passion. “Of course I want to be successful but I don’t crave success for me, I need to be successful to gain enough milk and honey to help those around me succeed.” ![]()
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