Interviews Spiritual Dialogue is an ongoing interview series that centers intimate conversations around spirituality, memory, and the ways we come to know ourselves through both. Rooted in care, curiosity, and deep listening, the series invites artists, cultural workers, and community members to reflect on their personal and ancestral relationships to spirit—however that may be defined.
Each conversation unfolds as a quiet offering: a space to speak on ritual, intuition, grief, healing, and the unseen forces that guide creative and everyday life. Rather than prescribing a singular understanding of spirituality, Spiritual Dialogue embraces multiplicity—honoring traditions across the diaspora, syncretic practices, and the deeply personal ways people build connection with the divine.
The series is grounded in the belief that storytelling is a form of ceremony. Through dialogue, participants map the intersections of art and spirit, tracing how practices of making become acts of devotion, resistance, and remembrance. These conversations are not just documentation, but living archives—holding space for voices that are often felt more than heard.
In Spiritual Dialogue ultimately asks: What does it mean to be in relationship—with self, with lineage, with land, and with something beyond language?
Asha Salim
Asha Salim is an Afro-Italian writer, scholar, poet, curator, and cultural strategist of Somali and Tanzanian heritage. Born in Naples and raised between Dar es Salaam, Napoli, and Milan, her work is shaped by transnational movement and a sustained inquiry into memory, migration, and the politics of representation. Her academic research and creative practice center Black Southern womanhood and the lived experiences of women, writers, and artists of African descent across the Global South….
Corinne, a visual storyteller originally from Georgia and now based in Philadelphia, believes in the power of images to reveal our true selves, how we perceive ourselves, and how we wish to be perceived by the world. Their collaborations have included working with Chromat, a bodywear label founded by Becca McCharen, renowned for designing for all bodies across gender, size, and identity…
Corinne B- Williams
Teya is a mental health advocate and activist, as well as the CEO and founder of the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization AsafespaceMentor. She is dedicated to fostering mental health equity within BIPOC communities, working to reduce disparities and create sustainable, empowered communities. Over the past six years, Teya has hosted over 23 free retreats across the U.S. and internationally, while regularly organizing hundreds of unique wellness events throughout NYC. Teya partners with local businesses across NYC to provide free, creative offerings that help individuals connect with their well-being…
Teya is a mental health advocate and activist, as well as the CEO and founder of the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization AsafespaceMentor. She is dedicated to fostering mental health equity within BIPOC communities, working to reduce disparities and create sustainable, empowered communities. Over the past six years, Teya has hosted over 23 free retreats across the U.S. and internationally, while regularly organizing hundreds of unique wellness events throughout NYC. Teya partners with local businesses across NYC to provide free, creative offerings that help individuals connect with their well-being…
LeNell (he/they) is a Black, queer/trans writer and multidisciplinary artist born and raised in South Carolina. Now based in Lenape hoking (Philadelphia, PA), their work explores themes of grief, love, transformation, and relational belonging. Weaving words in the form of poetry, short essays, and narrative, LeNell’s writings reflect a commitment to the lifelong journey of becoming while embodying the eroticism and sensuality of queer existence. With intention, and by way of the ancestors, LeNell writes toward what it means to return—to the body, to ourselves, and to love…
Teya Knapp