I was born in South Africa - a country of vivid contrasts, where beauty and brutality sit side by side. Growing up in this culturally rich yet often harsh environment taught me to see through complexity: to find light in brokenness, and resilience in every challenge. In a land where nothing comes easily, determination becomes second nature - and survival, an art form.

South Africa gifted me a lens: one that sees systems and stories in equal depth. Amid South Africa’s diverse landscape, I learned what it means to be alive in every sense - to move between extremes, and still stay true. There is rawness, joy, danger, and depth - and within that, a wild creative pulse.

That grounding shaped both my creative instincts and my work ethic. I earned a competitive internship with TBWA Hunt Lascaris, one of Africa’s most awarded creative agencies, and was recognised by the Marketing Federation of South Africa for emerging excellence.

I also received national art and writing awards from the South African Council of English education, early honours that affirmed my voice before I even fully understood its reach.

These weren’t just achievements - they were signs. Even in a fractured world, vision and voice could still rise.