Midnight Squirrel Parties and Generational Gunk
14 August 2024
Living in my ancestral home in Manila brings up memories, rituals, and the quiet work of processing generational gunk. From morning sikwate to late-night squirrel
Chloe Calderon Chotrani
Chloe Calderon Chotrani (she/her/they) is a queer Filipina, Sindhi, and Singaporean somatic therapist, and embodiment facilitator.
She responds to the climate catastrophe by advocating for ancestral ancient animistic practices through her labor of bridging ancestral wisdom to communities.
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