First glimpse into Love & Life

This is our first episode of Love and Life through the Pen. It is a slice of the living and loving we engage in everyday through the obstacle of prison. Tashiena is a magnificent writer and Natalie is an artist. We dialogue on the regular about the deep stuff of life, and we are also funny. Tashiena is serving a life without parole sentence at the one women's prison in MI where she has been held hostage by the state for 24 years. Natalie met Tashiena many years ago through her work as a prison abolition activist. Our love and friendship blossomed into a marriage. A marriage we tend to with all the creative tools we can muster. This first episode gives a glimpse into how we communicate , the frustration and dehumanizing nature of the prison, the choice we make to love and build through razor wires and concrete. The episode also exemplifies the deliberate humanization of the women within the prison who most of society tends to ignore. The episode also demonstrates how we interact with one another's words and thoughts. Our hope is you will interact with us too. You can email us at [e-mail] and visit Tashiena's Freedom Page for more information!