Our names can be distinctive markers of our cultural and unique lineage. However, historically and present-day, they can be sources of discrimination and dehumanization. I explore the meaning of and my own experiences with my Swahili forename.
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Incorporating La Bruja Positionality and Indigenous Spiritual Practices as a Complement to Western Psychotherapy
La Bruja represents a symbol of power outside of patriarchal and racial supremacist control. She is a figure of powerful transgressive sexuality and spirituality that should no longer be ostracized, but embraced as a reference for self-empowerment.