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Martin Kulik

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I grew up in the Czech Republic, and in 1990—just after the Velvet Revolution of 1989—I came to the United States to follow my dream of studying and performing music. It was a time of enormous change and hope in my country. Our president at the time, Václav Havel, believed deeply in art, freedom, and the power of creative voices, and his support played a meaningful role in helping me obtain my visa and begin this journey. Music became my language. Through it, I recorded albums and toured internationally, living a creative life that I’m deeply grateful for. Yet even while I was performing, I carried stories inside me—stories I never had the stillness or courage to fully write. When COVID arrived, the world went quiet. The time slowed down, and for the first time I was forced to be still. In that silence, something new opened. One day, I watched a short Instagram video of a female diver interacting with a baby octopus. She kept returning to the same place, and each time, the octopus recognized her. It remembered her. It trusted her. Watching that quiet bond unfold underwater moved me deeply. That moment sparked the heart of my book. It’s about memory, connection, and the invisible threads that link us all—across cultures, across species, and across time. Writing it felt less like creating something new and more like finally giving voice to something that had been waiting inside me for years. Inky’s Journey is a story about a small octopus who discovers the world through curiosity, memory, and connection. As Inky explores the ocean, he learns that even the quietest beings are capable of deep intelligence, friendship, and trust. It’s a gentle, imaginative tale that reminds us that connection doesn’t need words—and that even the smallest life can leave a lasting imprint on the heart. “Inky’s Journey shows us that the deepest connections don’t need words—and that even the smallest life can leave a lasting mark.”
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