The world is made of stories and humans enact the story they believe.

Petna and Chérie Ndaliko are devoted to social, political, ecological, and spiritual justice. As artists, academics, and activists their work is dedicated to transforming systems of oppression. To this end, they have created a decolonial curriculum, Decomposing the Colonial Gaze, and UzuriSanctuary, a biodynamic educational freedom farm.

Petna Ndaliko Katondolo multi-genre artistic works are acclaimed for their provocative Ejo-Lobi (Africanfuturistic) artistic style. In 2000 he founded Yole!Africa, a renowned cultural and educational center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he is also Artistic Director of Alkebu Film Productions. He is currently the Artist in Residence at the Stone Center for Black History and Culture at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

In addition to farming, Chérie has authored award-winning books, co-founded the Yole!Institute, and is an Associate Professor of Geography at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She holds a Ph.D. in African Studies from Harvard University, where she was a pioneer of the Social Engagement Initiative, which weds academic study with social justice.