A woman wearing traditional indigenous clothing with vibrant beadwork, including a headband, necklace, and face paint, holding a smartphone while sitting on a fabric with a floral pattern.

Guardians of the Forest

Group of women dressed in traditional, colorful festival clothing, sitting on the floor in a living room with a teal wall, modern white fireplace, and artwork featuring a leopard on the mantle.
A person's hand resting on a decorative, textured surface with a flyer about living and protecting the Amazon rainforest. The hand has rings, a bracelet, and tattoos. The flyer emphasizes support for indigenous communities, conservation, water, and female empowerment.

The indigenous Huni Kuin women Bunke Inani, Rita, and Bismaní have traveled a long way from the Amazon to remind us of a profound truth: the wisdom of the forest can only be heard when we learn to truly listen.

A woman with long curly hair and tattoos on her arms, wearing a red top and black skirt, standing in a dimly lit room with green walls and geometric light projections.

Cultural researcher Alisa Reimer invited the women to her atelier, the Jade Room in Potsdam, to host two unique retreats with her: Forest Teachings and Força Feminina. These encounters offered spaces to build bridges between worlds, to share visions and perspectives, to learn from one another, and to cultivate a deep sense of unity.

Thanks to the support of the NGO Living Gaia with Jaci Tzatza, Simon Koop, and Alexandra Schwarz-Schilling a full weekend of cultural exchange was made possible.

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A woman wearing a traditional headdress with feathers and colorful patterns, sitting cross-legged and focused on an activity, holding hands with another person. The setting appears to be indoors, with a green wall in the background, and various objects such as a water bottle, papers, and small handcrafted items on the floor in the foreground.
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Let's build bridges together