Two African-American twin sisters, Traci Lexine Cash and Staci Cash, stood along Liberia’s historic Atlantic coastline on Thursday, December 18, 2025, to fulfill their late parents’ final wish by laying their ashes to rest in the ocean, marking an emotional return to the African continent their family long regarded as home.
The solemn ceremony took place along Liberia’s historic coastline, commonly known as The Beach, in Margibi County. Standing side by side, the twins described the moment as one of deep sorrow and profound healing, marking the fulfillment of a lifelong dream their parents had carried — to return to Africa, the land they regarded as their ancestral home.
According to the sisters, their parents shared a strong spiritual and cultural connection to Africa and often spoke of the continent as the beginning of their family’s story. Even in death, they wished to be reunited with that heritage. Determined to honor that request, Traci and Staci traveled thousands of miles to reconnect their parents’ spirits with the African soil and sea.
As ocean waves rolled gently toward the shore, the twins carefully released the ashes into the Atlantic, a gesture symbolizing return to origin, freedom, and eternal rest. The ceremony was marked by prayers, tears, and moments of silence as the vast sea embraced what remained of their parents’ physical presence.
“This was not just a goodbye,” Staci Cash said quietly during the ceremony. “It was a homecoming. Our parents believed Africa was the beginning, and today we brought them back.”
Beyond honoring their parents, the ceremony also became a moment of personal reflection and reconnection for the sisters. They described the experience as strengthening their bond, reaffirming their identity, and deepening their relationship with Liberia and the African continent.
For Traci Cash, the ocean now carries a deeper meaning. She noted that the sea holds more than water — it carries memory, legacy, and love, forever connecting their parents’ spirits to Africa and to generations yet to come.
The ceremony stood as a powerful reminder of heritage, remembrance, and the enduring pull of ancestral roots across time and distance.
