My name is Rai Mahdi, I’m 20-years-old and from NJ. I turn my analog work into digital and animate that. I love to animate. I love making little videos, im getting into claymation and that shit is fun. The company I have with me is what inspires me. The good ones and bad ones. My relationships just really emphasize who i know i am. BGFC’s message in creating a safe space relates to my want for alleviation within community. I believe your external environment is only a reflection of your internal one. In creating something, it gives feeling and that feeling is expressed in actions. I think BGFC not only brings about a feeling but literally provides a place for that feeling, that action, for what’s next. Kinda shit that makes you wanna keep going. - @raisambaraka @mahditwopoint