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Sankofa, a concept from the Akan people of Ghana, means "to return and get it." It emphasizes the importance of learning from the past to inform the future and encourages reflection and understanding of one's heritage to build a better future.
Our return to the site where our ancestors had to relinquish a part of themselves, in exchange for safety—is a privilege and a responsibility. To seek with the humility, to be in right relationship with those who carry the gift of remembering.
This version presents the concept of returning, remembering and “going back and getting it” in three languages. The bird form is replicates the original Ghanan icon, using a Mexican Otomi illustration style.
Sankofa, a concept from the Akan people of Ghana, means "to return and get it." It emphasizes the importance of learning from the past to inform the future and encourages reflection and understanding of one's heritage to build a better future.
Our return to the site where our ancestors had to relinquish a part of themselves, in exchange for safety—is a privilege and a responsibility. To seek with the humility, to be in right relationship with those who carry the gift of remembering.
This version presents the concept of returning, remembering and “going back and getting it” in three languages. The bird form is replicates the original Ghanan icon, using a Mexican Otomi illustration style.