Mar 21, 2023
Batlina Boulandi's tailor knew of his artistic talent. Next thing he knows another tailor is introducing him to an author. Just like that, Bat becomes a published illustrator of The Spider Weaver: A Legend of Kente Cloth by Margaret Musgrove. Then there's the time he got to hang out with folks behind his favorite movie while in Brazil. His life flows like that.
Batlina is both an educator and artist whose preferred mediums are oil paint, spray paint, and watercolor. Starting as an educator in Baltimore City teaching elementary school art, he now teaches at the Norwood School in Bethesda, Maryland, He earned a BA in illustration from Towson University in Baltimore and his graduate degree in educational studies from Johns Hopkins University. He speaks fluent French and Portuguese, understands Chadian Arabic and is currently learning Spanish.
Favorite words: Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
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Host, Rahbin Shyne is a listening coach, podcaster, author and educator.
About this podcast: In each episode, a Brother reflects on his life, career, relationships and favorite moments. They explores the experience of being a Black man in the United States, their experiences with law enforcement, and answers the question "If America was a woman, what would you say to her?" You won't find a collection of conversations with Black men like this anywhere else. Wisdom in every episode!
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