Kaneza Schaal
is a New York City-based artist who works in theater, opera, and film.
Go Forth
By Kaneza SchaalMy father died in Burundi. Everyone brought their own version of him to the funeral. At the burial ceremony, as part of a ritualized grieving process, I was struck by the continuum of processing and performing death, and the intimacy between Black people and death around the world.
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