The insane polar situations you see in Arabia. On one hand we have some of the highest rates of Diabetes in some Gulf countries, while in others our children die from starvation, war and violence….

The Wu-tang was my initial point of reference to Hip-Hop, identity and communication. Growing up in Abu Dhabi, they really were my first ever influence. With their emphasis on ‘you don’t know where you are going, if you don’t know where you at…“, I learned to research my origin and history.

Here I was pointing to the ironies of many of our different cities and their translation to English, but also the intolerance that can be seen in Capitalism in general. The soul itself is disregarded as currency in a money driven system.