Tafar Chia Lewis is an actress, playwright, and director, and currently the Artistic Director and Founder of Teatro Journee, a cultural performance and education company of emerging Caribbean artists creating immersive, socially engaged work with youth and communities. She holds an MFA from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, with a body of work spanning Trinidad and Tobago and internationally, including Nepal, India, Norway, and Scotland. Her practice is contemporary and anti-colonial, drawing on movement and testimony to centre marginalised voices. She is currently a part time lecturer at The University of the West Indies.