What I liked
These two people are far different from one another, but their pieces of art were a match made for each other.
Indian Barbie reminds us that women can be more than just one thing, we’re a Rubix cube, hard to figure out, but when you do, our color spectrum is like no other.
Diya Kumar is not only talented, beautiful and unique, she has made us believe that sacrifice has its messy moments, BUT it can also look like a form of grace and it can be done fiercely, and more importantly, we can look good doing it. Brown Women are the future too, just in case you forgot! Thank you Diya for that reminder. And multiple things can be true at once. Why should we only choose one thing in this life? We’re breaking generational curses, so that we may bask in the fruits of our labor, and yes our name is credited, and we did deserve it! Outstanding Diya !
If you weren’t worthy and you didn’t deserve to have meaning, you wouldn’t have a name. But you do. Right? When a name is mispronounced continuously, it’s an indicator that you lack respect for that human being.
Oqalile TsheTshe is a respectable man, so while some viewers may think “his show was just about a name.” Others, like myself, may view it as his very power. I agree. This artists’ show was about more than a name, it was about fitting into a box that someone else created for him before he even knew limits existed. This show was a path to healing for younger him, me and you for expectations that were put on you just because you were a “bit different.” Difference is extraordinary, and Oqalile gives us just a slice of what it means and looks like to be extraordinary. Thanks for that!
What I didn't like
It’s art, why improve? Let’s enjoy and have fun doing it.
My overall impression
This show was a letter to those who feel unworthy of themselves based on a life bestowed upon them. AND in all honesty, I’d consider it a love story. A love story to one’s self. Our lives do not just amount to one moment and Diya Kumar and Oqalile TsheTshe were blessed with the voice to say, “Here, I’ll say it for you.” “I’ll say the hard things you don’t want too, and you’re afraid of being uncomfortable? Too bad, try learning the word uncomfortable before you could walk.”
My overall impression is that it is a promising show, with a powerhouse of two stories combined. It is their truth, and many others’ truths, and we are lucky they’re letting us hear it. If you did not understand it, re-watch it, and then re-watch it again, for the extra laugh you didn’t know you needed, for the aw moments and the wow factors, and mainly because these actors are a force and you’d be doing yourself a disservice not offering up your time to FEEL, FEEL, FEEL!
