Gratitude and the showing of gratitude

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Many people have made me a better person. Some rescued me from dire situations. Some helped me unconditionally. I am who and where I am today because of their empathy and actions. I have said “Thank You” to them but is that enough? Is “Thank You” enough? It is not. I don’t feel it is enough. I must reconnect with them. Shown them how much I appreciate them. Show them the person the helped has grown to be the man I am today. They must be proud. I am proud of them. I love them. Thank you for making me the “Dara” today. I promise we will be reconnected.

Thank you bong bong, aun aun, lok krou, neak krou.

Battambang, 19 November 2016

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Ama Ndlovu explores the connections of culture, ecology, and imagination.

Her work combines ancestral knowledge with visions of the planetary future, examining how Black perspectives can transform how we see our world and what lies ahead.