Jik Blog
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Submerged
29 Mar 2020
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“Empower a woman with WATER and she can change her WORLD.”
Nature, especially the river, has been known to heal and aid in the fleeing of our ancestors from the slave masters. Follow the path of the river to freedom;“Wade in the water”Like the ancestors; the river, it calls to…
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Finding Light
08 Dec 2019
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If you truly know me, you’ll know my grandma meant the world to me; She was my light and source of Joy during my darkest times in life. I loved visiting her home in Kingston 17 before my grandfather passed and she migrated. Some of my fondest childhood memories were…
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Be Vulnerable
22 Nov 2019
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Growing up as boys we were told only to express happiness and anger. “Be tough and strong”, “Don’t show sadness or weakness”, “You’re a boy, crying is for girls”, etc.
As men, we shouldn’t be afraid to share stories and emotions that express feelings outside of happiness and anger to…
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“Iya” Editorial Photoshoot
02 Nov 2019
As 2019 comes to an end I’m feeling more confident with shooting my personal projects and photoshoots on film. Up and coming creative director Kim Friez contacted me and asked if I was open to collaborating with her on a few photoshoots. I’m pleased to say our first time working…
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Caasi Afro-Viking Film Project 2019
01 Oct 2019
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Caasi recently shared the results of a genetic ancestry test she had done. It revealed that 87.5% of her ancestry is West African with a significant portion of that being Nigerian lineage. What had me laughing in disbelief, however, was the fact that she’s also 0.6% Scandinavian. Vikings came from…
