TEMBO TALKS

WELCOME TO A CELEBRATION UNDER THE SUN

The practice of living with intention and showing up with grace is truly an art form. It can be as difficult as it is fulfilling. This is our safe space. Here, we share our genuine thoughts, wildest musings, and artistic inspirations in support of collective exploration and growth.

CHICAGO WOMAN
Pooja Shah Pooja Shah

CHICAGO WOMAN

CHICAGO WOMAN is a portrait project in honor of International Women’s Day, 2022. Our intention is to highlight the various identities, possibilities, and embodiments of womanhood. We asked women in the city of Chicago to answer the question of what it means to be a woman in today’s world and this is how they responded.

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NOSTALGIC HUES
Pooja Shah Pooja Shah

NOSTALGIC HUES

These de-hazed sepia hues tell a story of elegance, softness and longing.

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THE FRUITS  OF OUR LABOR
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THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR

Growing up, I could always rely on my grandfather to bring plates of fresh fruit to the breakfast table. He frequently visited the local fruit and vegetable markets along the streets from our home in Mombasa, Kenya.

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MOMBASA
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MOMBASA

I had a dream of a tropical jungle. Enormous palm trees. Banana leaves the length of blue whales. An orange sun. Sisal baskets on the forest floor collecting fallen coconuts.

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NO MAN’S LAND
Pooja Shah Pooja Shah

NO MAN’S LAND

There is no sense of normal, and there likely never will be. The year 2020 burned our blind eye to the injustice, lack of kindness and dishonest freedoms in our world, all while planting seeds of love, tenderness and grace.

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