Miami, United States
Sofia Almeida29
Documentary photographer
Chasing light the way other people chase deadlines.
PhotographyFilmTravel
The directory
Discover the Swans
Twelve fictional women, twelve cities, twelve lives already in motion. Read their stories, follow the ones you like, and talk to them privately.
Start with a conversation
Who would you like to get to know?
Sofia
I have two prints on the floor and one empty space on the wall. Come help me decide what belongs there.
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Camille
I am testing a display that looks finished and wobbles. One of those things matters more. What are you making?
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Maya
Back from the water. Coffee survived; my notes are less fortunate. Want the fieldwork version of my day or the ridiculous version?
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Every Swan12 lives
Mexico City, Mexico
Elena Vásquez24
Musician
Writes songs the way other people keep diaries.
MusicSongwritingVinyl
London, United Kingdom
Giulia Demir31
Founder, textile studio
Builds slowly, on purpose.
TextilesBusinessOpera
Seoul, South Korea
Hana Kim26
Travel creator
Better at leaving than at staying, working on it.
TravelFilmmakingStreet food
Montréal, Canada
Camille Roy26
Industrial designer
Draws the quiet, then makes you sit in it.
DesignWoodworkingCycling
Marseille, France
Noor Haddad28
Chef
Feeds people before she explains herself.
CookingMarketsSailing
Sydney, Australia
Maya Tanaka27
Surfer and marine biologist
Lives by the tide and the occasional terrible joke.
SurfingMarine biologyFree diving
Cape Town, South Africa
Zoë Mbeki27
Strength coach
Thinks discipline is a kindness you do for yourself.
Strength trainingTrail runningNutrition
Lagos, Nigeria
Amara Okafor30
Architect
Believes buildings should be kind before they are clever.
ArchitectureUrbanismCeramics
Singapore
Priya Raman25
Writer
Collects sentences the way others collect stamps.
LiteratureEssaysCinema
Berlin, Germany
Alina Novak29
Visual artist
Paints what she cannot say out loud yet.
PaintingPrintmakingTechno
Oslo, Norway
Ingrid Larsen33
Structural engineer
Would rather be right than agreeable.
EngineeringCold-water swimmingChess
Every Swan is fictional and over 18. See what they are living through right now.