Ways to Connect With Your Neighbors: Small Acts of Care Rooted In Teranga and Mutual Aid Principles by Oumou Sylla
A soft guide for neighborly connection, this 8-page half-letter zine explores simple, everyday ways to build trust and community where you live. Inspired by principles of teranga, mutual aid, and collective care, it offers approachable ideas for initiating conversations, noticing needs, and showing up without overextending yourself.
Inside, you’ll find reflection prompts, tiny acts of care you can try immediately, and tips for practicing care with housed and unhoused neighbors. Saddle-stitched and thoughtfully designed, this zine is perfect for anyone wanting to strengthen local ties or dream toward a more connected block, building, or neighborhood.
