I’ve lived in three different states and West Africa before I landed on this luminous island. After college at age 22, I knew I had to be in New York. At the time, it was about identifying a place rich in culture that was an extension of my background in ballet & dance. I was seeking a place that was decidedly not homogenous. From what I had observed, New York was the epicentre for art, ballet, music, food, and ethnic diversity. A place where every dance company, theatre troupe, chef, band, fashion designer had a layover or set up camp.

After living in New York for almost 9 years, I’m still fascinated by the novelty and evolution this city creates and procures – in every industry. Identity is always an expression of progression here. Most people have multiple crafts and passions on top of their day-to-day job, which keeps growth constant and challenges them to keep moving forward in their journey.

Reconnecting with my partner & hero – CAL. There is nothing like leaving the day behind and melting into bed with a bowl of ice cream and laughing about nothing. I feel the giddiest at that very moment each night.

People: I love hearing individual stories from multiple chapters throughout people's lives. I get inspired by hearing how people find their way to others, career changes, travel stories, passions, growth, and new experiences.

An eternal optimist with inexplicable bouts of energy.

Elusive. Sporadic. Delicious. Pictures. Insomnia.

Monocle. Bon Appetit. Porter. Food & Wine. Any and all of Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbooks. NY Times. Harper’s Baazar UK. Rue. AFAR. Sunset. An Everlasting Meal by Tamar Adler. Fete Press. Anthology. 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The Belly of Paris by Emile Zola. Half the Sky. Daily Rituals by Mason Currey. Just Kids by Patti Smith. Brooklyn Magazine. Cook's Illustrated.

Chef’s Table. Parts Unknown. Friday Night Lights… yup, I said it.

CAL.

Cinque Terre, Italy. Nosara, Costa Rica. Paris, France. Istanbul, Turkey. Florence, Italy. Kaua’I, Hawaii. Seattle, Washington. Charleston, South Carolina. Denmark, Copenhagen. Big Sur, California. Costa Brava, Spain. Ho, Ghana. Montreux, Switzerland. Cartegena, Colombia. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Stockholm, Sweden. Savannah, Georgia. Phoenicia, New York. Toronto, Canada.

Take it a day at a time. Be grateful, always!

Backpack.

I just started pottery, and I'm hooked for life! I'm also an avid cook in my spare time, but my dream is to own my own cafe/coffee shop one day, where of course, my pottery will be sold & used.

the chance to find new inspiration.

full of love and passion. I’m incredibly lucky!