My Journey Àjẹ́ is a force that is beyond definition, but English approximations for Àjẹ́ [would be] Power, Creation, Cosmos, and All. -- Teresa N. Washington, Architects of Existence In Yoruba cosmology, the mothers’ role as the force of creation and the sustainer of life and existence elevates her to the realm of the divine. Six weeks postpartum, Teresa N. Washington’s book 'The Architects of Existence' introduced me to the concept of Àjẹ́, profoundly resonating with me as I navigated matre...

The Birth of Àjẹ́