Story & Message: Memories return to us in the most unexpected times. They may have taken place in the past, but we can feel the pain even in the present. The wounds in our heart remind us of the things we are desperately aching for – to return or to let go forever. These memories may feel like a burden on our shoulders, so it is understandable that we want to run away from them. But if we just hold them, and fold them with forgiveness and understanding, we will get back on our trail. The trail that takes us back to our authentic self. From my project “Life of Folds” Origami is the art of turning a plain sheet of paper into practically any shape. The transformation of a piece of paper into virtually anything made me think of how we as humans tend to turn plain facts and life situations into positive or negative ones when we react to them emotionally. In this series, origamis represent emotions that can sometimes be overwhelming, drive you in some direction, make you act a certain way. You can’t fight them. If you try, you will fail. So many of us have unresolved emotions from our childhood that drag us down and turn into miserable human beings. You can only be at peace with yourself when you acknowledge these emotions, observe them, let them be, and pass through you.