New Storytelling Project Launch
๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐บ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ด๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ, ๐๐ฆ๐น๐ช๐ค๐ฐ, ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ท๐ป. โฃ
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Over the years, I wrestled with the possibility of Ancestral Threads. Is it a textile business? A new photography project? A book? โฃ
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branding For the Storyteller
stories that celebrate our shared humanity
NEW photo essay
CASA TEรCO
MY HEALING HOME IN THE MOUNTAINS OF jALISCO, MX
Meet Yamuna Flaherty
storyteller, visual artist, and explorer
Yamuna Flaherty is a storyteller, visual artist, and explorer who tirelessly mines the inner and outer world for the story at the heart of everything. With nearly two decades of global exploration behind her, Yamuna has devoted her life to making human connections in every part of the world. By documenting her travels through photography and journalling, Yamuna discovered her gift for telling soulful stories. She also realized the challenge of sharing the truth of her behind-the-scenes search for self-acceptance. Yamuna's journey to authentic self-expression was the blueprint of her mission to inspire others to own their truth and share their hearts through the art of storytelling.