Resilience emerges in unexpected places. We were immediately drawn to Marike's story, a mother and artist who faced unimaginable loss when her husband passed away, only to then lose her home in the devastating Altadena fires. While our documentary captures her daring return to save irreplaceable artwork from the flames, this particular clip reveals something deeper. Through her reflections as a painter and candlemaker, she reminds us that what survives the fire is precisely what matters most: our capacity to create light even in our darkest moments. The full documentary, currently in production, follows Marike and her son as they rebuild their lives, forging unexpected renewal from the ashes.