a combination of Yoruba and Swahili,

my name, from first to last is nuru ayoka àkànjÍ.

translated into English, i’m “the light that enlivens.”

really, there isn’t a name truer to who I’m becoming.

here, I document nuanced moments—

at times between word lines,

at times between pixels.

each moment enriching me back to self-love.

journey with me, beloved.

IG: @nuruances

YT: nuruances