"Beneath a sky vast and sprawling, she stands, a silhouette of resilience carved against the horizon. A portrait of enduring strength, her beauty a silent testament to the profound grace that is her birthright. She is a black woman, sculpted from the very essence of the earth, her skin a tapestry of stories woven in shades of night and mahogany.
In her gaze lies a fierceness, a bold declaration of her existence. Her eyes, deep and knowing, hold conversations with the gods, whispering secrets of the ancient soil and the winds that have danced through the trees since time’s dawning. There is wisdom there, the kind that is earned, the kind that is inherited from a lineage of queens and warriors.
Around her, the world moves with a sacred rhythm, the beat of the earth s own heart pulsing through all things. Her children, extensions of her soul, dance upon the womb of life. Their movements are fluid, a choreography of joy, their feet kissing the ground in a love dance that weaves through generations."
Photographed in James Town, Ghana, 2024
Photographer and Creative Director: Lisa Marie Asubonteng @lisamarieasubonteng
Stylist and Designer: Khristopher Aiyeh @kingaiyeh
Hair and Makeup Artist: Maria Ehrlich @mariaehrlichmakeup
Production Assistant: Kweku Okatakyie @kwekuokatakyie
Hair and MakeUp Assistant: Naa Atswei @_iam.naa_
Styling Assistant Eyram Joseph @iam.eyram
