Letters We never Sent

Participants needed:
A grounded, emotionally aware person who can hold quiet, respectful space. The camp is about presence, not performance. Person should be comfortable with silence, confidentiality, and supporting a ritual environment where participants release unspoken words. Reliability, humility, and care for community are essential.

Project Description:

The intention is to create a safe, anonymous space where participants release words they have carried but never spoken i.e. grief, love, anger, forgiveness, longing through writing and fire. It is not about spectacle, it isĀ  about Truth, Witnessing and Letting go. We have trained facilitators in holding silence/space, not therapy or fixing.

-short sunset burns

-shared ritual

-no exchange, only offering

-paper + pencil offered.

-participants fold their letters and place them into a central structure/ a pot. No names, No reading, Total anonymity & wash their hands in a form of cleansing. Facilitators hold space through drumming/optional-song, invites participants to a collective breath and short spoken words. Participants are free to leave at any time. Ashes handled respectfully

Details of Gift:

In a space full of excitement, noise, spectacle, and constant becoming, we offer a soft landing place with:

-Stillness
-Truth
-Release
-Permission to feel without explaining
-Fire with intention; fire that listens, receives, transforms quietly
-Radical care

Holding a container where people are not performing, fixing, or impressing- just being human. We say “You don’t have to be brave or funny here”. Our gift to Tankwa Town is a temporary sanctuary where unspoken words are honored and released through collective ritual.

Joining Requirements:

Camp members commit to daily 3-4 hours shifts, full setup and strike, and a small cost- sharing fee(TBC once camp size is confirmed) for shared infrastructure, theme materials & fire safety equipment.

Additional Details:

Short daily check-in circle for camp members
optional debrief after the burn
clear reminder: -We take care of ourselves first.
fire leads will be nominated
We welcome participants of all abilities and will adapt the space where possible.
no photos, videos inside the space
no social media content from participants stories

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