Christie van Zyl is a Human Rights Poet and a people-oriented creative entrepreneur, with 10+ years’ experience in the multi-disciplinary arts, creative writing, civil society, and indigenous wellness industries. Her works speak to the human condition: inclusivity, diversity, and transformation, as well as intersectional & plural identities. Christie is an alumnus of the South African Arts and Culture Trust’s Building Blocks Program, as well as the Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Healing Science at the Mhlabuhlangene School of African Medicine. Christie is also currently a member of the Daai Deng Creative Entrepreneurial Hub, a South African hub awarded with grant funding for the
WeARE! Climate Justice Campaign, a collaborative project hosted by African No Filter and CRTVE Development.