In October 2022, Malika Abdellaoui packed her life into a bag and walked into the unknown. No map, no rigid plan—just a longing for connection and the courage to follow it. She left northern France behind and began traveling, camera in hand, not yet knowing that what she was really chasing wasn’t landscapes or landmarks, but people. She didn’t train formally. She didn’t wait until she felt ready. Photography became something she lived into, one step, one conversation, one shared smile a

By day, Sayan builds systems—lines of logic, architecture, and backend frameworks. He works at one of the world’s most prestigious consulting firms, where precision is currency and time is always ticking. But when the screen goes dark, something shifts. The man who once debugged code steps out into the night with a camera slung over his shoulder, walking into the chaos of the world with one purpose — to feel, to see, and to remember. Born in Kolkata and now based in Bangalore, Sayan leads

Some people speak through words. Others, through silence. For Melahat Ünel, photography became the language that bridged both. A mother of two and an early childhood teacher living in Mersin, Turkey, Melahat picked up her camera just three years ago – at a time when life felt heavy and the roles she carried every day began to blur. Photography wasn’t just a hobby, it was a lifeline. A quiet space carved out of chaos, where she could pause, breathe, and begin to rediscover herself. “I was