Being born and raised in Fortaleza, Brazil, growing up within a bubble of entirely contrasting culture, lifestyle and values, my adulthood in Leipzig represents a total societal and intellectual shock.

This city introduced me to new heights of creativity, art, music, fashion and relationships.

It broke my old self limitations and made me candidly explore deeper within myself - with no fear of judgement or of breaking some pernicious standards I grew up with.

It made me question my beliefs, my personality, my traditions, my inner world and the whole external world.

Ultimately, each new experience brought in their particular uniqueness the ideas and the learnings that shaped me into who I didn’t know I always wanted to be.

This collection of photographs is a visual interpretation of the feelings of nostalgia, freedom, love and euphoria that Leipzig grants me.