Mondo Moments with Emilyne Mondo

Poetry.

Inspired by the previous episode with Bren Lo, we are sharing a poem in celebration of Grandmothers.

Reading in English by Emilyne Mondo

In Spanish by Natalia aka Talia-Arose

In Lugisu by Betsy Kimayo

The poem was written by Emilyne Mondo @mondomoments

All the musical interludes in this episode are by Talia-Arose

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thello De’Souza-Hartley is a mixed media artist based in London. His artistic mediums include photography, film, performance, sound, drawing, and painting. He received an MA in Fine Art from Camberwell College of the Arts and previously studied photography at Central St Martins. Othello’s work explores identity, emotions, masculinity, gender, and the changing perception of the black body.

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I found these words after moving through emotions with awareness and guidance. It felt important to express this message: Maybe our ancestors embedded the codes in our Hips. 

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