. >> shailja patel: i was looking for a word that captured the idea of migrants with attitude. >> shailja grew up in kenya. it's a big part of her history and poetry. >> shailja patel: how can you walk in a sari if you stride like that? >> and how do you save something you love? maybe never retire? >> ronn guidi: i didn't want to see a 33-year tradition die, in oakland and the east bay. [applause] >> those stories, this time on spark. [ ♪music ]