About Us

Where I am From- Deborah Adekoya

Deborah Adekoya

I am from Africa

From respect and culture

“Always look out for one another.”

I am from Love

From Family and Unity

“We can do this together.”

I am from Christianity

From kindness and purity

“Love the Lord with all your heart”

I am from food

chicken, ribs, jollof rice, fries

“Don’t play with your food”

I am from memories

from pictures and good times

“Live life in the moment.”

I am from me

From self-love and positivity

“Go Debby, You got this girl”

I am from beauty

from dark skin and black girl

“Melanin it’s all beautiful.”

Where I’m From

Jaedan

I am from basketball sneakers,

from Beats and Nike. 

I am from the big, cozy, cushioned home.

I am from the money tree, tulips, sweatsuits,

the Venus flytrap, roses, subtropical wetlands, sharp prickles.

I am from Christmas Game Night

and affectionate,

from Jules

and Kisha and John.

I am from the home cooked meals on weekends

and live old school music.

From nice eyes

and a white smile.

I am from the bond of Christianity.

I’m from Brooklyn and Saint Lucia, 

Bakes and salt-fish.

From the little brother who lost his hat in his own room,

the other little brother that faked his headache to stay home from school,

and the little sister that makes the cutest face after she makes a mess.

I am from The living room shelf in the family pictures that we made happiness, the bedroom wall in my first ever 1st place trophy event,  and the broken longboard in the closet that saved my life