Bobby Nabors

Waterer

Bobby Nabors is a Saint Paul based musician, well known for his artistry on the saxophone..  Mickies Kiros is a filmmaker and a collector of stories.   The two first met walking around the farmers market when Mickies thanked him for sharing his music. They began to talk about life and philosophy and have been friends since. Mickies chose Bobby as his waterer  because he’s a natural storyteller. He loves to share wisdom and is very open with his kindness. 

Bobby embodies what it means to be a waterer - someone who pours unto others through their different gifts and life experiences. He makes our community a better place. As people rush and scurry around downtown, Bobby’s music flows as a subtle reminder to smell the roses and smile.

I just love hearing the rain

I grew up in the south where we had tin roofs, and so you would hear the beats of rain hit the roof one by one, and then get faster and faster. It was like a drum. So I just was loving the rain. It rained a lot where I lived in the south. You got used to it, so you learned to embrace it, I guess. So I still liked the sound of it.

waterer portraits

photographs by Mickies Kiros & TJ Lor

Nuannaarpoq

created by Mickies Kiros

Mickies Kiros

collector

With an interest in creative writing and storytelling, I’ve always had the urge to try and put to words my ideas and unique lens of how I see the world around me. Always seeking to find inspiration around me, I am now learning to hone my skills of story and narrative writing. This desire to develop my writing has pushed me to attend multiple writing workshops and study and draw from all forms of art as I meet more and more creatives and writers throughout the Twin Cities. 

Being raised in an Ethiopian household, I hold tight to my roots and explore them in various ways; this naturally translates to my writing as well and I often find inspiration from childhood experiences, music, and traditions. In addition, traveling is something that helps me find inspiration in the world around me. One solo trip to Panama last summer in particular helped me find the time to soak in everything around me and write in awe of my travels. This played a vital role in me taking my writing more seriously and beginning to understand my lens and perspective. I still draw energy from that memory and look forward to creating more inspiring moments of growth and exploration through my travels.