None on Record: Nick

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Nick Mwaluko was born in Tanzania, East Africa and raised in Kenya. After arriving to New York City, Nick entered into Columbia University on fellowship. Transitioning from female to male in his third year of study, he remained on the Dean's List and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Nick's play WAAFRIKA, which is about a Kenyan woman's affair with a white female PeaceCorps Volunteer, premiered with critical acclaim and has won numerous awards. He is finishing his Masters in Fine Arts with a Concentration in Playwriting from Columbia University. Nick Mwaluko was interviewed by Selly Thiam in New York City.

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Africa, sexuality, black identity, transgender, Culture