a’Ali DeSousa’s artistic works have been his voice to the external world since he was eight years old, the experiences of his childhood forging a connection with his art that has evolved into a stream of consciousness. “Still, for me it is the empathetic connection, the silver chord that unites us all to existence and this inspires my artistic endeavors. Beyond the mundane politic of life, it is the inner being for me that ultimately manifests our world. I simply strive for a boundless heart,” he says.