@ Himalayan Flavors, 1585 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA
Babar in Exile proudly features three queer readers who will take a close look at all our lives. Two of them honed their chops at the original Café Babar and remain performers of towering skill, and the third is blazing a trail as we speak. Three-time SF Slam Team member and former Lake County Poet Laureate Russell Reza-Khaliq Gonzaga will share some of his Filipino American gaze, while special educator, Union activist, and longtime Berkeley resident Tim Xonnelly will endow us with some true Bay Area queerness. And “Honorary Babarian” Anna Allen will vibe us with some next-gen activist energy.