Lorelai Patnaik took part in the first MWP Fellowship. In this conversation, she reflects on her journey, the story she published through the programme, and the skills, confidence and opportunities she gained along the way.
Read Lorelai’s published story: Racism In Scotland’s Drag And Cabaret Scene: Global Majority Performers Speak Out
To make our Fellowship stories more accessible, all articles are also available in audio, allowing audiences to listen to each story in addition to reading it.
Lorelai Patnaik is a writer and performing artist based in Glasgow, Scotland. Originally from India, she found a safe haven and refuge in Scotland. Having performed drag for the past three years, she’s also a Law graduate, who loves researching into the intersection of art and culture with law and race. Aside from this she enjoys hiking, gardening and baking.
I felt that the best part about this was that I wasn’t here alone. I had my lovely editors, who were really helpful.
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