Very fortunate to be able to share a snippet of my story for @thenorthface #perspectives series. I’d like to thank my friends @hhhhiram , @jjlee390 , @hippiekeith , @melo_h , @christmas____carol, and @shutupbiz for helping make this happen! Below is the caption for the video🤠✨ ———— Storyteller. Texas-born, proud Congolese-American. Natural athlete. Marie-Louise Lusamba Nkashama’s (@marie_louise_) life passion centers around reframing, reinterpreting and redefining identity through education and climbing. Forever intrigued by the intersection of identity, her video storytelling explores the pursuit of individuality and helps uplift the many stories of those underrepresented and undermined. When she’s not diving into art, Marie-Louise is climbing near (and far). In local gyms, deep in the forests of Fontainebleau or under the cool desert sun of Joshua Tree—she finds her spark in nature. It’s this same determination it takes to plan a route and conquer that motivates her on every climb and in her life’s work. “I truly believe I can achieve anything I set my mind to,” she says, “I have to believe it.”