I've collected ink around the world since I was 15. Every piece, from my hands to my head, tell a part of my story.
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Egyptian mythology has always pulled me in — the symbols, the reverence, the sense of eternal cycles. My latest tattoo is a winged scarab beetle, tied to creation and rebirth. In ancient times, it carried the sun god Ra across the sky. For me, it's a reminder that even in darkness, I'm still rising.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?It would say I'm a living archive — of heritage, of battles, of becoming. From my Indian name at 15 to my Marine Corps sleeve to my grandfather's ashes mixed in his portrait, every line is a legacy. My fingers spell “Self Made” only when joined. Alone, they’re fragmented — but together, they speak truth.
What would you do with the $25,000?I’d use it to ease the weight my 93-year-old grandmother still carries — pay off her car, rebuild her beloved chicken coop, bring peace back to our backyard. If there’s anything left, I’d mark this moment in ink — a permanent tribute to how opportunity and love can change a life.
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