Ajabu : Wonder (Swahili)
40x30” Mixed Media Painting

This painting hums with the kind of wonder that rises when we let curiosity lead. Its glowing circles drift upward like bubbles—tiny portals inviting us to look closer, to remember how the world used to astonish us, and how it still can. Each vibrant sphere holds a glimpse of something extraordinary, a reminder that awe isn’t childish but a way of living fully awake. Ajabu dares us to see through new lenses, to let ourselves be surprised, and to rediscover the magic waiting in the everyday.

(Ajabu — a Swahili word meaning “wonder,” “marvel,” or “something extraordinary.”)