NEW HEROES & PIONEERS - Key Persons
In his own words, Ahmet is not a hipster. That makes him one. But mainly Ahmet is a coffee fanatic, curious for any type of culture and avid to discover new things all the time. He writes, draws, organises cultural events and eat chocolate!
Ambika Anand is a branding + marketing enthusiast and ice cream connoisseur with a love for scandinavian design, quality craftsmanship, indie concerts and socially conscious start ups. Can't live without her yoga mat and collection of lonely planets. She blogs about all things cool over at bika.am.
Emily Bihl is a New York-based writer and creator of Rye & Rivet, a one-stop online destination for small-batch menswear and cocktail finds. She has a BA in creative writing from Johns Hopkins University, and is fond of apiculture and exotic bitters.
Publisher, marketer and cultural devourer, Francois's main occupation is to read. When he does not read, he is also a big movie fan .. and reads about them. Francois curiosity about things and people are what motivates him to learn and now write.
Guido Pellegrini is a writer and journalist. Born in Spain, he spent most of his life in California and is now living in Argentina. He has covered films, museum exhibits, restaurants, sports events, and political elections. He has too many interests and too little time to pursue them. You can follow his attempts to do so on Twitter at @beaucine.
Jake Haynes is a London-born Montreal-raised Malmö resident. When he's not obsessing about specialty coffee or beer, he's designing and hand crafting leather accessories, or cycling around offending people's sensibilities with his spandex bike shorts.
Job Titles:
- Creative Director
- Lifestyle Photographer
Juan has, since an early age enjoyed reading and traveling solo. Although you would see him among other suited lawyers in local courts, Juan is a passionate photographer (street photography) and polinguistic (speaks four languages) who is now starting one of his hobbies: writing. He is a non stop reader, estethic and totally foodie person.
Job Titles:
- Norwegian Freelance Writer and Editor
Lene Haugerud is a Norwegian freelance writer and editor, she loves to travel the world, seeking out both cultural and culinary delights on her way.
A Yorkshireman living in London. Matt can often be found exploring his city (and beyond). He takes inspiration from different environments to develop his writing and creative work.
Native Scanian who likes organizing things in neat lists. She has a large collection of jazz vinyls (organized alphabetically of course), but isn't as pretentious as that may sound. Her main obsession in life is movies and she will talk ceaselessly about it unless you stop her.
Roxanne Sancto is a freelance writer currently specialising in TV and culture. She reviews all your favourite shows for Paste Magazine and Little White Lies, and provides copy for TNHP's beautiful book projects. When she's not out on adventures with her dog Blues, or cuddling random donkeys, she can usually be found painting in Sukhasana, dreaming up her next crazy idea.
Silvana grew up in Australia in the 70s. She currently lives in the south-east of Sicily, sharing this experience in the blogsite Sicily Lemon Garden. Silvana has a passion for all things wild, and loves cinema, literature, art and the city. Her first published creative work is "Lucy and Caravaggio: A Meeting.