About the Book
What does freedom cost you, physically, spiritually, mentally, emotionally?
What Freedom Cost is the first publication from Nature is Balm, a visual and written journey through one Black woman's pursuit of healing, identity, and liberation.
Told in three chapters, this intimate memoir moves from a childhood shaped by racism and the resilience of a remarkable mother, through a season of profound personal darkness, to the transformative work of cultural reconnection that became Nature is Balm.
It's more than a book. This is a conversation about what we've each had to sacrifice in the pursuit of freedom, and what it will take to reclaim what was lost.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Biographies & Memoirs
- Additional Categories Black Lives Matter, Travel
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Project Option: Standard Portrait, 8×10 in, 20×25 cm
# of Pages: 40 - Publish Date: Aug 10, 2026
- Language English
- Keywords Diaspora, Black, Freedom, Africa, Travel, Healing
About the Creator
Nandi Kaye is the Founder of Nature is Balm, a healing-centered travel experience rooted in ancestral return, cultural exchange, and reimagined Black joy. Through curated journeys to Senegal and The Gambia, she invites participants to move beyond tourism and into transformation — where community, reflection, and story guide the way. As co-curator of What Freedom Cost, Nandi extends this work beyond geography, examining the weight and wonder of Black freedom in America. Her work asks: What does freedom look like — in spirit, in community, and in how we move through the world? Across continents and creative spaces, Nandi cultivates environments rooted in presence — where stories are honored, community deepens, and freedom is not just discussed, but experienced.
