During Read My World Festival 2024 (Amsterdam, NL) I shared a text reflecting on reclaiming my Colombian surname. Expressing thoughts on the context in which the change is made as a decolonial act of refusal and love in daily life. The text is written in Dutch and translated to English or rather the otherway around. Many Thanks to Pelumi Adejumo for inviting me to be part of the “Lose your Mother’ program and helping me with the Dutch translation.