Text included in the book of essays A Friend of a Friend, published by the Critical Studies department at the Sandberg Instituut, and presented live with a video and sound work.

The piece explores the emergence of the voice, from the first cry at birth to the formation of speech, memory, and resonance. The work itself takes the form of a multi-voiced composition, made up of borrowed voices from other authors, reflecting on how voices/ideas interweave, resonate, and accumulate meaning through interaction with others and the environment.

It emphasizes listening as an embodied, collaborative practice, tracing the development of a personal and collective sonic identity.