My "oríkì" was written & shared at our 2023 Champions For Change Retreat in community with my Bodies of Culture cohort and the Historic Idlewild Preservation Society in Idlewild, Michigan, inspired by Yodit Mesfin Johnson of NEW with Yoruba praise poetry of Luvvi Ajayi Jones #OrikiChallenge.
Eileen Sheila Ho
何愛玲 Hé Ài Líng
Wonder Love Sing
First Daughter of Philip HeQiMei & Grace HuangFuYi
First Partner & Mother of the An-Ho Family
I am...
a Wonder of the World
the Love of my People
my Voice of our Song.
I am...
Player of Drums
Drummer of Dreams
Dreamer of Dances
Dancer of Play.
I am...
Collector of Rocks
Receptor of Rhythms
Seeker of Surprises
Follower of Laughter
Flower of Tears.
I am...
Lover of Movement
Body of Creativity
Creator of Culture
Cultivator of Brilliance
Rainbow of Joy.
...Be with me and I will show you
that this is not even all
of who I am!
🥳 I am...First of her Name (lyrics & voiceover) 2023-May
😍 Godaiko by the River (residency video clip) 2021-July
🤩 Soul Seeding (original soundtrack) 2019-Oct
[video description: person drumming between two blue drums with female voice narration of praise poetry written above and percussion soundtrack in background]