Through Their Eyes: Seeds of Culture W/ kuwa jasiri Indomela
A life cycle facilitator's viewpoint is informed by the families we serve, the care teams we interact with, and the larger dynamics of our sociopolitical climate. Deeply Rooted is a platform for life cycle facilitators at the beginning and end of life from around the world to share experiences, “Through Their Eyes". This time we’re going to New Mexico.
kuwa jasiri (first name) is the founding steward of Authentic Creations Artistic Apothecary, where we offer birth teams, spiritual support and herbal hormone therapy to genderqueer People Of Culture (of Colour) growing their families. Over the last decade our grassroots collective care prioritizes mental health, spiritual wellness, ancestral wisdom and zero waste practices. As a intersex, genderqueer, polysexual, Ghanaian, Cuban, Spanish, Zulu, Creole descendant beauty is immersed in bringing one's culture and spirituality back to the process of growing families.
Looking for resources in the Durham area for pregnant families? Check out these recommendations from Authentic Creations Artistic Apothecary:
Transmasculine Reproduction Resources was created by Vann Jones to share a holistic view of transmasculine fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, lactation, and parenthood with those who may benefit from this knowledge; whether it be transmasculine individuals, health care providers, allies, or even just someone who is willing to put in the time to be able to learn about and empathize with our community.
Enchanted Moments Birth, a small homebirth midwifery practice providing client led, evidenced based, inclusive care to our clients. We are proud to serve and support the unique and diverse communities in Albuquerque and the surrounding area. We offer natural birth at home, postpartum doula services, and placenta encapsulation. We also teach afforable childbirth, postpartum, VBAC, fertility and babywearing education classes.
Anidar Albuquerque Midwifery offers community-based midwifery care in Albuquerque & surrounding areas.
In an effort to make their offerings more accessible and form an online community check out Authentic Creations’ Youtube channel or connect more with kuwa jasiri through their website.
