Interview with Gabes Torres (They/She/Siya)

Gabes Torres (she/they/siya) was born and raised in the colonized islands of the Philippines, and comes from an ancestral lineage of freedom fighters, musicians, educators, and community organizers. As a person who has experienced a great deal of geographical movement, Gabes aims to teach the message of international solidarity and global liberation.. She is a therapist, singer-songwriter, and organizer whose work pays attention to community care and safety, and anti-colonial ways of healing and (un)becoming. Gabes founded and co-facilitates the Heritage Workshop, a virtual workshop for the people of the global majority, where they collectively explore and bear witness to ancestral lineage, stories, and medicine. You may follow Gabes on Instagram, Twitter, and her main website. https://gabestorres.com/about/ This episode was recorded on the unceded land of the Hawaiian Kingdom/Kanaka people, and the unceded land of the Duwamish people aka Seattle, WA. Special thanks to Jai Myer (@relentlesslyeye) for the gorgeous logo and to Curt Rivadeneira (curtiv.myportfolio.com) for the intro and exit music.