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Aherlow Kasjaka is a white, able-bodied, neurodivergent, queer trans nonbinary person. Throughout their life, they recognized the pivotal impacts physical and mental health and lack of access to resources played in theirs and their family's lives. This led them to a career in food justice and public health as a registered dietitian. In their work, Aherlow has fought make health accessible to those most marginalized by systems of oppression through government advocacy work and grassroots activism.  As a close witness to homophobia, addiction, domestic abuse, and mental health challenges throughout their life, Aherlow recognized their own embodied generational trauma and understood the importance of creating a world where everyone can feel the healing sense of belonging. They recognized they could use their strength from their unconventional life experience as an opportunity to amplify issues in the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as other social justice issues, through their work and their writing. They are also the published author of the modern fiction novel, Triangle (2020), a story about a queer woman's journey towards self-love and healing. You can learn more about Aherlow and their work at justhealingcommunity.com.