she wanted to change the world

In she wanted to change the world, the viewer is immersed in a reflection on the loss of a friend after her murder in Nepal. Dahlia Yehia of Kalamazoo, MI was volunteering for the earthquake relief in August of 2015, when her couchsurfing.com host murdered her while she slept. He was an English and science teacher at a primary school in the city, and it is thought that her life was taken for a mere iPhone and $50 US dollars. He then cast aside her body in the Seti River, which still has yet to be found. He has since been sentenced to life in prison. The two-channel video highlights the dual sides of the cycle of life, much like the cyclical nature of bodies of water and the ways in which they flow. By creating a bridge between these two cycles, life and death, this has enabled me to feel closer to her and cope with her death cycle. There is a calming, yet cautious feeling to the video and composed audio, which gives an eerie yet peaceful sentiment. In one of her last messages to me she wrote: i just feel like i really want to do art and i dunno like change the world