*AKELLO* _Akello_ is a love letter wrapped in melody. I met her in northern Uganda, where the sun sits low over red earth and the evenings smell like rain and smoke from cooking fires. Her name felt like a song the first time I said it — Akello. This track is about that quiet kind of love that catches you off guard. The way she laughed with her whole body, the way she walked like she knew every path home, the way the world went soft when she looked at me. It’s not loud or dramatic. It’s the warmth of sitting next to someone and realizing you don’t need to fill the silence. I wrote _Akello_ for the girl who reminded me that home isn’t a place, it’s a person. Northern Uganda gave me the stars, the drums in the distance, and her. She gave me a reason to believe in softness again. If you’ve ever met someone and felt your heart learn a new language, this song is for you.