a graphic exploration of my family, our kenyan roots, and the things that make us who we are...
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my sister. she was super young when we moved from nairobi to adelaide. its funny cause she doesn't really remember much of home, but her roots are evident on her cadbury-dark-chocolate skin. hardly home but always reppin.
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my brother.
nchi yetu ya kenya⠀
tunayoipenda⠀
tuwe tayari kuilinda⠀
tunayoipenda⠀
tuwe tayari kuilinda⠀
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me.
triple citizenship. heaven, kenya and straya, in that order.
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origin story: western australia ft. wifey
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raised in the a (adelaide).
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citizen by association (nairobi, kenya).
i decided to surprise my mum with a unique, personal gift for her birthday. i documented the process of the creation of the artwork and her reaction upon receiving it. love.
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You are your mother's legacy.
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Last but not least, the chief. The original. Mkubwa himself. ⠀
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