Raphael Xavier teaches at Princeton. Raphael talks to Kai about his school experience, beginning with the time he ran for class president while being a graffiti artist (8:55) and how he yearned for fame and material wealth as a young adult. They also discuss the spine infection that turned his life upside down and the journey he took halfway across the world that became the path of resilience (33:30) and the anger and sadness that is poured into his art (1:09:00).