Monica Radu works as an IT Analyst in Groupe Société Générale and she is a certified counselor for personal development. As a disabled person and wheelchair user for 25 years, she enjoys sharing her experience and observations, in order to contribute to a better understanding of the issues regarding the professional path of a disabled…
Daria Belyaeva, or Dasha as friends know her, is the creator of ENRU London, a contemporary womenswear brand designed and manufactured in London. Beyond the respect and admiration I have for what she does and the fact that we click so well when we work together, I’ve grown to like her for her kindness, warmth…
Cristina Groșan is a tremendously talented visual artist and film director. Her award-winning shorts have been screened at over 70 festivals and events worldwide. Most recently, Cristina was granted production funding for her debut feature “Things Worth Weeping For” by the Hungarian Film Fund and will start shooting in the spring of 2019. I wanted…
In a coffee shop in London, Alexandra waits for her sister to finish work. It’s a sunny Monday in October and the weather is just right, not too cold, not too warm. She has just returned from a three week vacation to Cayman Islands and she’s feeling relaxed and lively. More than six thousand miles…
On her 30th anniversary, Alina found herself disappointed with the way life had unfolded for her. Fighting anxiety and self doubt while feeling pressure on pleasing others, she felt she forgot to live for herself. “When I turned 30 I realised how much I’ve lost telling no to myself just to please others, to make…
Lifelong learners are conversations with people regarding their work experiences, what keeps them going, how they deal with failure and self doubt and the things they learn along the journey. * Daniel is the CEO and Founder of Careeba, a place where professionals get all the help they need to develop their talents and take…
SHORT PROFILE Name: Vicențiu Dîngă Occupation: Public Relations Manager Twitter: @thisisvince Tell me a bit about yourself and your background. I’m a 27 year old Romanian guy who’s been living in Amsterdam for the past 5 years, having come here for a Master’s degree back in 2012 and who never left. Since then, I’ve gone through a few…
SHORT PROFILE Name: Andreea Vasile Occupation: Writer Tagline: So much to live, so little time. Andreea, do you always tell the truth in your writing? I always tell my truth. And sometimes I manage to also tell The Truth, the kind of truth that feels real to everyone, no matter who they are or where…
Cristina is a Bucharest based art director and illustrator. She’s been working in advertising for several years and when the job hours are over she goes home and puts on the freelancer cape. She has worked with big brands, like Martini and Philip Morris International, but also for magazines, non-profit organisations and small start-ups. Chris is…
Meet Laura. She is a creative textile designer based in Leeds who studied textiles at A-level, went on to art college to do a foundation, then studied textile design (specialising in knit) at Huddersfield. I’ve had a few weird jobs since then. I designed socks in my gap year, travelled to South Africa and designed…