This collection of images were taken whilst on my trip to Scotland. The purpose of this trip was to find my freedom and help me deal with the idea of mortality. My whole life has revolved around my family, especially my Nanan but recently her health has been going downhill which has her in and out of the hospital. This was where she began to tell me to go and focus on myself. Be the woman she raised me to be. This broke my heart because being there with her and looking after her is the only thing I know. Society tells us to but our elders first, but what happens when our elders tell us to do the opposite? I chose to go to Scotland because it is the furthest away from my home, family and my comforts, which left me independent, but vulnerable and alone. I also took this opportunity to not contact anybody the whole time I was away which left me clueless to what was happening at home. This aspect of the trip was the hardest part. I talk to my Nanan everyday and help her with her daily tasks so not being able to simply talk to her about where I am killed me. As time passed whilst I was in Scotland I slowly forgot about all of my worries and simply existed in the landscape. I documented this trip through my photographs and notes that I had made which explored what I felt at specific moments in regards to my Nanan.
