I I am Leah Teklemariam.

 Leah Teklemariam is a second-generation American born to Eritrean immigrants who fled their country due to warfare. As a child and into adulthood, Leah took an interest in the spotlight of performing arts. Always fascinated by film and the art of telling a story, her newfound interest in behind-the-scenes work has sparked her passion to be a storyteller. As someone who understands having to explain her multicultural identity and Eritrea's autonomy, she hopes to create films that allow the subject to be in charge of the narrative. Through her work, she intends to spark conversation about how the history of many nations and peoples at the benefit of higher powers has been muddled and misunderstood.