✨ We Remember Where We Come From ✨

"We are not lost β€” we were carried.
Through forests, through rivers, through silence, we survived.
From the red soil of Dominica to the sacred heart of Africa, we remember."

Adinkra symbol for strength and humility
Dwennimmen – strength & humility

🌍 From the Forests of Central Africa

Our father’s Y-DNA leads us to the Akele people, part of the Bantu nations of Gabon and Congo.

We inherit strength, dignity, and an unbreakable spirit.

Bantu decorative pattern
Hello Goodbye

🌬️ From the Savannas of West Africa

Our matrilineal DNA links us to the Fulani people β€” pastoralists and visionaries of West Africa.

We inherit clarity, balance, and spiritual grace.

Fulani calabash art
Fulani calabash β€” beauty and craft

🌊 Across the Middle Passage, Into the Caribbean

In Dominica, our ancestors rose again:

πŸ”₯ To Our Father: A Bridge of Blood and Memory

To Kent Germain:
You carried rhythm and dignity.
You made a way where none existed.
You gave stories, strength, and song.

We honour you fully now.
You were never alone β€” always held by those who walked before.

πŸ•―οΈ Personal Ritual

Light a candle. Pour water or rum. Speak:

β€œTo the ancestors of my father’s line β€” Akele, Kongo, Fulani β€”
I call your names even if I do not know them.
Walk with us now, as you walked with him.
May his spirit rise with yours, guided by memory and love.”

🎡 Soundtrack of Ancestry

Drumming from Congo. Flute from the Sahel. These sounds are our language of memory: