What happens when you leave the place that shaped you—but never fully felt like you belonged there?

In this episode of Dare to Be Us, Ruth sits down with artist, curator, and visual storyteller Nahom Assefa for a conversation that goes far beyond art.

Together, they explore what it means to carry multiple identities, navigate life as an immigrant, and question the stories we've inherited about culture, success, faith, and belonging.

Nahom shares how growing up in Ethiopia, moving to Canada, and working as a curator transformed the way he sees history, creativity, and even himself. Through powerful reflections on Ethiopian history, the immigrant experience, and the responsibility of storytelling, this conversation invites us to ask:

Who decides the story we tell about ourse ...