Humanitarian, Travel & Lifestyle photography
Hello I am Izla!
Growing up and hearing my parents sharing stories of persecution, poverty and genocide, I always dreamt about helping people in need, which led me to work with international development cooperation. My background is in public health, social anthropology and international relations which is central to my drive for humanity.
Building connections and fostering relationships across borders and cultures are currencies in my life. I’m creative and passionate about photography, no matter what I do, I always tend to photograph! My love to explore the world motivated me to visit and serve in about thirty African countries, and several in Asia, Latin-America, including Australia and the USA. My cameras (Canon Mark IV & 7d) never spent a boring time in my travels to these countries, villages, and communities capturing moments of life stories.
Currently, I live in beautiful Lusaka, Zambia – and have got hooked on wildlife photography! However, my passion is to reveal the ambition, strength and dignity of people that I’m blessed to meet. I believe that there lies a true beauty, joy and warmth underneath the life challenge, which is missed out many times, or negatively portrayed in many parts of the world. No matter the harsh reality that people may witness, they reflect hope, courage and the might of humanity.
My works have been published across the world in renowned magazines, newspapers, book and articles.
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