connecting the dots

  • born muslim  
  • raised in three provinces across canada
  • at 40, confirmed my indigenous heritage 
  • connected with family i didn’t even know i had
  • learned my lineage is through the blueberry river first nations located in northeastern british columbia
  • i’ve always known i was a survivor of intergenerational trauma
  • the more i learn about my roots, the more i understand the depth and nature of these wounds
  • found healing in storytelling, rhythm, movement, poem peeling, mark making and connecting with other art dreamers
  • exploring the intersectionality of my faith + indigenous heritage
  • i find myself
  • questioning almost everything
  • grateful for absolutely everything
  • fully present and prepared
  • reaching into the depths of my soil to
                                                                                    re-root