What would our world look like if we got this right?

To imagine a different reality is a creative act. As Walidah Imarisha reminds us,

“Every time we imagine a world without poverty, a world without wars, without borders, without prisons - that is science fiction. Because we have not seen a world like that… And so I believe we absolutely need imaginative spaces like science fiction and as many others as possible - that allow us to dream beyond the boundaries of the real and to root in what we actually want for the future.”

Art and arts-based approaches create these imaginative spaces, where for a moment, anything is possible. Whatever your medium of choice - prose, poetry, paint, dance, music, etc - becomes a tool to explore the future that our heart longs for.

In art, we can play with questions about new realities, such as: Who do we see and how are they/we relating? What are the colours, smells, tastes, textures, sounds, feelings? What is in place for the land to be vibrant, healthy and productive? We get to create this world through imagination and by doing so, a path to build such a future becomes more tangible.

By the way, I would love your feedback. Get in touch to share how this activity worked for you and any changes you’d like to see.