my first tattoo. It means “faith in God” in kriolu, a language spoken in the tropical island of Cape Verde where all my family is from. I wanted something that was dedicated to my culture, so everyone knows where I came from. I am moving to D.C. next week and really wanted a tattoo bad. This quote is something my grandmothers and my mom always says. It is a dedication to them mostly. I have been to several tattoo places and have always chickened out, one day I just decided to go. It was done by a man named Doug in a small tattoo place in New York City! it means the world to me