Holding the Fire: Episode 12: The End of the World with Dilafruz Khonikboyeva
Following another summer of record heat waves, droughts, floods, and wildfires across vast swaths of the planet, the injuries done to the planet by the Industrial Growth Society have never been so conclusive. As I grapple with collapse, I wanted to speak with Dilafruz Khonikboyeva, an Indigenous Pamiri from Tajikistan, who has lived through it and come out the other side.
It’s not the end of the world. Again, we’ve all seen the end of the world in different capacities, but it is an opportunity for us to right-size and figure out, “How are humans part of nature?” How do we get back to a closer equilibrium, to humans being a part of nature and not antagonizing it, and also not feeling antagonized as it responds to our overtaking?Dilafruz Khonikboyeva
“Ceremony” by Leslie Marmon Silko
This novel blends Indigenous storytelling with themes of healing and resilience.
You don't have anything if you don't have the stories.Leslie Marmon Silko, Ceremony
ReVision Alaska: Indigenous Resistance: Now & Then
Dahr Jamail, Home Planet Fund’s storyteller, just returned from visiting our partners in Alaska. The area is close to his heart, and we are sharing this thought-provoking documentary that amplifies the voices of Indigenous communities as they share stories of resistance against colonialism, reclaiming their cultural identities, and their ongoing fight for justice.
To continue to be who you are and to claim who you are as an Indigenous Person- and to know that that comes with responsibilities and rights. So you have the right to your land and your water and to steward those. And with that right comes the responsibility of stewardship.Alagum Ayagaa