Ep. 73 Ryan Jafar Artes: Afrofuturism and how to be walking poetry

When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees

Today I have the pleasure of chatting with Ryan Jafar Artes, the host of adoptee Open Mic Tuesday zoom events and an award winning poet. We discuss:

• The act of Reparenting ourselves
• And how through the clear lens of sobriety, Ryan chose the community that poured into him.
• We touch on the imperative of supporting younger generations of adoptees,
• Afrofuturism and endofuturism that has inspired a more authentic existence where we can make mistakes and explore numerous outcomes.
• And we talk about what communities make us feel safe.
• Ryan also teaches us how to put our stories down with each other not in each other.
• And we finish with a course on how to give yourself the love language you desire.

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