The life that inspired the film. 

Where the Light Comes In is the memoir born from the same truth that shaped the documentary film KEMA.
It offers another layer of the story, told in Kema Ward’s own voice, with space to reflect, remember, and reclaim.

Through vivid storytelling, she shares her journey through illness, loss, motherhood, migration, and ancestral memory. This is not a behind-the-scenes account. It stands beside the film as its own body of work, each medium honoring the path in a different way.

The film gives you the visual language. This memoir gives you the unfiltered voice.

Support the Story Beyond the Page

When you pre-order Where the Light Comes In, you have the option to help fund the completion of the documentary.

Your contribution supports post-production, editing, and the labor of love it takes to bring this sacred story to the screen.

Contribution

Tiers

• $20 — Community Supporter
• $50 — Storykeeper
• $100 — Executive Ally (name listed on our digital thank-you wall)

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"The film cracked me open.
The book is what poured out.
Thank you for holding what the camera couldn’t catch."

~ Kema Ward

Kema