Unveil Your Genetic Heritage
14 Questions
2 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

And what can we become

who we truly are

So, who am I. I'm a ______ artist

photographic

And the truth of the matter is I was named after my great uncle Richard's fabulously ______ African Grey parrot Marcus Aurelius

foul-mouthed

She saw herself as the sum of all the ______ she'd ever heard.

<p>stories</p> Signup and view all the answers

So, as an ______, in my studio, we often talk about reinvention

<p>artist</p> Signup and view all the answers

We can write ______ of our lives.

<p>fictions</p> Signup and view all the answers

So my team and I traveled 22,000 kilometers ______ Brazil taking the photographs, the soundscapes, and the DNA samples of a cohort of remarkable Brazilians, all who'd been nominated as agents of change within their communities, in many ways, the best of Brazil

<p>across</p> Signup and view all the answers

The camera has helped me explore ideas of ______, my own and others'

<p>identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

For 30 years I've traveled ______ the Americas

<p>across</p> Signup and view all the answers

The DNA in many ways is also a different lens in which we can look at ______

<p>identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Anna-Claudia vowed that no one would suffer like her grandmother would, she trained to be a ______, she qualified the day her grandmother died.

<p>doctor</p> Signup and view all the answers

Bekwynhka has reinvented his role in his society as a warrior ______. He talks to his people about modern Brazil and gives them an opportunity to protect their culture, their traditions, and their land.

<p>counselor</p> Signup and view all the answers

Leila witnessed the poverty and wealth of Brazil at first hand. Determined to make a difference, she set up a company 'Beleza Natural', a cosmetics firm that today employs 2,300 people, 90% of whom are single mothers from the ______.

<p>favelas</p> Signup and view all the answers

Eliane, the daughter of a migrant worker, was delighted to meet ______.

<p>Eliane</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Identity and Reinvention

  • The speaker is a storyteller artist, named after their great uncle Richard's African Grey parrot Marcus Aurelius.
  • The speaker's grandmother saw herself as the sum of all the stories she'd ever heard.
  • The speaker believes that we can write our own lives, and they explore ideas of identity through their work.

The Brazil Project

  • The speaker and their team traveled 22,000 kilometers across Brazil, taking photographs, soundscapes, and DNA samples of remarkable Brazilians who are agents of change in their communities.
  • The project aimed to showcase the best of Brazil through these individuals.

Stories of Change

  • Anna-Claudia became a doctor, and qualified on the day her grandmother died, vowing that no one would suffer like her grandmother did.
  • Bekwynhka, a former warrior, has reinvented his role in society to talk to his people about modern Brazil and help them protect their culture, traditions, and land.
  • Leila witnessed poverty and wealth in Brazil firsthand and set up a cosmetics company, 'Beleza Natural', which employs 2,300 people, 90% of whom are single mothers from the favelas.
  • Eliane, daughter of a migrant worker, was delighted to meet someone (implied to be the speaker).

Studying That Suits You

Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.

Quiz Team

Description

Discover Your Ancestral Roots: Take this DNA Test Quiz to Uncover Surprising Genetic Heritage!

More Like This

Famous Artists: Biography of David Hockney 4
10 questions
Famous Artists in Region III
17 questions
Famous Artists of the World
5 questions
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser