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YES! To me intersectionality was this plus the beauty in all the different paths and histories that continue to shape my reality and my being. All the paths my body and soul have met. The reconciliation of everything I've walked. 

is the undercurrent theme of this blog. Perhaps this is a new concept. If so, here are some things to get started:

Kimberlé Crenshaw (who coined the term in 1989) on intersectionality: “I wanted to come up with an everyday metaphor that anyone could use.” (source)

"Intersectionality promotes an...

Brilliant Indian comic book turns rape victim into a kick-ass super hero 

India’s rape crisis has a new female face, but it’s not what you think. 

A new comic book, Priya’s Shakti, is making waves in India for its unconventional heroine: a rape victim-turned-superhero who fights gendered violence with the help of the Hindu goddess Parvati. 

According to the comic’s website, the storyline focuses on Priya, a mortal woman who experienced a brutal rape and ensuing social stigma and isolation. Inspired by Parvati, Priya breaks her silence and reveals her assault, encouraging people around the world to take action against sexual violence.

This is much more than a comic. Literally.

Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.

Thich Nhat Hanh (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

So true, our generation has been deprived from being still and compassion.

Truth seen at MCAD. By Jonathan Herrera: http://www.phabiocrafty.com

Violeta Parra, Árbol de la Vida (Tree of Life), 1963

Blue sky, powerful Inti and beautiful youth at Praça das 3 Caixas d'Água, #PortoVelho #Rondonia (at Praça Das Caixas D'água)

Gracias Pachamama.

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