Episode 2 — The Banished Intonation: Senkata and the Power of Remembering

Smoke drifts across the high-altitude streets of El Alto and a grandmother’s whispered prayer cuts through history’s static. In this luminous, heart-heavy episode, poet and cultural strategist Sharoll Fernandez Sinani guides you through the 2019 Senkata Massacre—an event that tried to silence an Indigenous community, yet awakened a worldwide chorus for justice.

🔸 What you’ll hear

• A vivid sound-scape of Senkata at twilight, framed by an original excerpt from To Senkata and My Dead.
• The untold context behind Bolivia’s “Black November,” from contested elections to the day security forces opened fire.
• Why coca leaves, Wiphala flags, and ancestral rituals still pulse at the center of Andean resistance.
• Lean & Listen—a practicable tool to transform difficult memories (yours or another’s) into fearless presence and communal art.

🔸 Why it matters
Languages can be banished, voices muted, and lives cut short—but memory, voiced aloud, enacts healing and change. Whether you’re navigating family stories, workplace tensions, or global headlines, this episode teaches how attentive listening turns trauma into empathetic action.

🔸 Take it further

1. Pause after the show and ask: Whose voice in my life is banished or ignored?
2. Download the free 91-page Educational Guide at SharollSinani.com for deeper reflection prompts and classroom-ready exercises.
3. Share this episode with someone who believes that remembrance is resistance.

If the pulses of ancestors moved you, please follow, rate, and review Sharoll Sinani Studio on your favorite platform—every echo keeps these stories alive.

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