How did you get your name?

“Kekla” is a Bassa word meaning “sunrise” or “morning star.” Bassa is a language spoken in rural Cameroon, West Africa, where Kekla’s dad was born and raised. Kekla is the only “Kekla” she knows. Well, the only human “Kekla.” There is a gorilla in the Atlanta Zoo named after her (literally).