Tricia Alkmia Cochée (co-shay) is a Poet, Writer/Journalist/Essayist, Cultural Arts Producer and Wholistic Health Educator. Based in Southern California, she is a fourth generation Californian with documented ancestral roots that reach to South Africa, the Caribbean and India. She has collaborated with many cultural institutions, museums, and creative partners on literature, dance, film, fashion, music, theater production, and travel. Her writing spans the interdisciplinary fields of art, culture, travel, and restorative healing with reflections on history and social justice.