I explore the way humans connect to other humans through tracing our origins.

The connection we seek with ourselves that prompt us to ask, "Who Am I?" leads to the question where did I come from?  Are we the sum of our life experiences?  What about where we came from?  Are we the sum of our family’s experiences?  How far back do we go?  Are we the sum of our cultural heritage traced back for generations through multiple continents?  Are we the sum of our DNA, perhaps containing trace amounts of neanderthal in our mostly homo-sapien genetic material?

Sources
June Kaewsith (Jumakae), artivist (artist +activist) and community organizer turned transformational life coach (or "life doula") and wellness advocate, “How to Connect with Your Ancestors,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3LHfrdvtZg

“How Much Neanderthal DNA do Humans Have?” Discover Magazine, https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/how-much-neanderthal-dna-do-humans-have

Dr. Sada Mire, Leiden University course by faculty of archeology and the LDE Centre for Global Heritage and Development, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhpKqaIF2Z0

Asha Frost, spiritual Healer, visionary, creative, “Dear White Woman Who Wants to be Like Me,” https://ashafrost.com/dearwhitewoman/

Robin DeAngelo, consultant, educator and facilitator for over 20 years on issues of racial and social justice, https://www.robindiangelo.com/about-me/

Dr. Baskaran Pillai, international teacher, spiritual leader, humanitarian and scholar-mystic from Southern India, “God Consciousness,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88M3kwDle0M&t=315s

Dada Gunamuktananda, trained in meditation, yoga and natural health sciences in Australia, the Philippines and India, “Consciousness -- the final frontier,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo0X2ZdElQ4

Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr., "Look For Me In A Whirlwind Or A Storm,"
https://www.buyblackmovement.com/MarcusGarvey/AudioRecordings/index.cfm

Music
Dwarf Star by Freedom Trail Studio
Invisible Beauty by Aakash Gandhi
Eternal Garde by Dan Henig