saltyfaces of santana
“witness the profound joy and connection that surfing brings to their lives. An island of pure magic”
santana,são tomé
10/2022-03/2023
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, located directly at the centre of the planet Earth. During around 5 months of living on this island, I volunteered for the surf therapy program “SOMA Surf” for girls from the small surf village called “Santana.”
I captured the spirits of the surfers and people within that community. We shared some waves, meals, and lots of laughs. I made new friends, memories and a new home where I definitely will go back to.
Within these pictures, I hope you can see how special this place and these people are. I am deeply grateful towards everyone for their trust to capture them in their purest way.