Ellie Roscher was taken by Rose's story right away when she heard it while teaching a gender equity unit to high schoolers in 2010. She traveled to Kenya in 2012 and 2013 to interview Rose and the other students at KGSA, which became the book Play Like a Girl. Ellie is also the author of The Embodied Path, 12 Tiny Things, and How Coffee Saved My Life. She holds an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and an MA in Theology from Luther Seminary. She teaching writing, yoga, and embodiment in Minneapolis and online. Follow her at @ellieroscher and find out more at ellieroscher.com.
