welcome to #natureisland (see why this is #Dominica moniker via the slideshow) where I spent a week celebrating my born day ♒️. If you found yourself assuming I meant “Dominican republic” + now realize you know little about this eastern Caribbean island, check out these books I’ve included: “Home Again: Stories of Migrations + Return” compiled by Cecile Sorhaindo and Polly Pattullo (stories of return by Dominica natives after decades departure in North America and Europe) “Yet We Survive: The Kalinago People of Dominica, Our Lives in words and pictures” (the indigenous folks of the island) and remember, while entering any community, strive to be a traveler, and not a tourist, rooting in ecology, being a wit/h/ness to the people + creations of the land, + hopefully building connections outside of capitalist + nation-state constructs Be a traveler in the world + through your inner worlds. #travel #traveler #traveller #sawaha #travelpolitics #ethicaltravel #books #reading #knowlegeseeker #caribbean #easterncaribbean #travelethics #beachlife #islandlife #beachlove #naturelove #bornday #aquarianlife