Rooted in Story, Immersed in Culture.
From Asia to Africa, I’ve always been drawn to the quiet power of story—how it moves through bodies, through rituals, through the way people gather, dress, and remember.
What began as travel photography slowly evolved into something more purposeful: an attempt to honor cultural memory through portraiture. Much of my work is grounded in the tribal traditions of Ethiopia, the painted devotion of sadhus and ascetics in Nepal and India, the monastic rituals of Thailand, and the spiritual practices of shamans in Peru and Bolivia.
Each portrait begins with a conversation. Not just with the person I’m photographing—but with the culture that shaped them, the landscape that holds them, and the memory that speaks through them.
This art is not about me—it’s about them. About you. About what connects us.
For over two decades, I’ve journeyed across more than 60 countries—not to collect moments, but to be invited in. My camera became my passport, not just across borders, but into lives, into rituals, into stories that are still unfolding. My intention has always been to witness with care, not impose—to rely on the generosity of strangers, and offer reverence in return.
These are not just images. They are echoes of story—of self-expression, of ritual, of identity shaped by centuries of practice and belief.
The name Awash comes from a river valley in Ethiopia—near one of the oldest human remains ever discovered. It reminds me that storytelling is older than language itself. That Origin is not a destination, but a memory we carry.
Thank you for welcoming these stories into your space.
Here, Origin is not a place—but a story we keep returning to.
