We sat down with award-winning writer and editor, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic and The Seventh Veil of Salome to discuss challenging Mexican stereotypes through fiction, religious art in Mexico City, and nature excursions in Baja California. 

This interview is part of a collaboration with Penguin Random House to celebrate Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month. We sat down with award-winning writer, Cleyvis Natera, author of Neruda on the Park, a novel that explores the impact of gentrification in a predominantly Dominican part of New York City.

We sat down with acclaimed Cuban-American writer, Cristina García, the author of eight novels including Dreaming in Cuban, a finalist for the National Book Award which tells the story of a Cuban family across three generations as they experience the country’s revolution.

Ntsiki Biyela is the winemaker, director, and sole owner of Aslina Wines, a brand she founded in 2016 in honor of her late grandmother, Aslina. We sat down with her to hear more about her work, wine, and the best nature escapes in Cape Town, South Africa.

Kaya Byinshii is a Rwandan musician and actress based in Kigali. Her music is a fusion of soul, blues, folk, and Rwandan traditional rhythm. We sat down with Kaya to hear about her work, the music scene in Kigali, why it’s an exciting time and place to be creative, and where we should go when we’re in the city.

Reem Hamed is an Egyptian designer, born and raised in Cairo. She’s the founder and Creative Director of RAMLA, a footwear brand founded in 2017 with the aim of reviving a lost culture and empowering women artisans. We sat down with her to hear more about her building a ‘Made in Egypt’ brand, female creativity in Cairo, and her favorite hidden gems.

Yasmin Sabet is the founder of Mola Sasa, a Colombian brand that creates unique handcrafted accessories and homewares. Mola Sasa collaborates directly with various indigenous communities of Colombia to translate their own traditional art forms and crafts into distinctive accessory collections.

Jacqueline Ngo Mpii is the Founder, CEO, and Creative Director of Little Africa Paris, a cultural agency that helps individuals and businesses connect with the best of African culture in Paris.

Dee Gibson is an interior designer and self-described “accidental” hotelier. She is the founder of Kalukanda House, a boutique hotel in Sri Lanka that featured in Conde Nast’s 2024 Best Places to Visit and is part of the Hip Hotel Collection.

Katherine is the Founder and Creative Director of Pichulik, an ethical jewellery and accessories atelier based in Cape Town, South Africa. We sat down with Katherine to hear more about her work, how African women have moulded and inspired her, and what makes South Africa’s creative landscape so exciting.

Giselle Macdonald is the Founder and Creative Director of Nada Duele, a Guatemalan purpose-led lifestyle brand focusing on sustainable home goods and accessories. Based between Guatemala City and Antigua, she works collaboratively with master artisans across Guatemala to create unique, functional and long-lasting objects, ensuring craft preservation and job creation in the region.

Rohini Kejriwal is a freelance writer, illustrator and curator based in Bangalore. She is also the founder of The Alipore Post, a weekly newsletter on art, poetry and creativity, and recently co-produced an Indian food anthology titled Memories on a Plate.

Denai Moore is a British-Jamaican artist, author, and recipe developer. Her cookbook, Plentiful, showcases vegan Jamaican recipes that honor her favorite flavors from Jamaica, debunking taboos about the cuisine, and paying homage to her roots within a modern-day context.

Mook Attakanwong is the Creative Director and Founder of ATT 19, a multidisciplinary retail, contemporary art gallery, and events space in the Historic Design District of Bangkok. We caught up with her to find out more about her work, Bangkok’s art scene, and her favorite places in the city.

We sat down with Jessica Brooks, founder of Eternal Landscapes, to dive deep into responsible travel in Mongolia. As a destination that has seen a surge in popularity, we wanted to hear about the work that Jessica does to drive positive social change in Mongolia, and discover how we can minimize our footprint when we travel. 

We caught up with Jolyn Chen, co-owner of Xiao Ye, a neighborhood restaurant in Portland, Oregon that has been making waves with its one-of–a-kind concept. As a hospitality, food, and design expert, we asked Jolyn to take us on a deep dive into one of her favorite foodie cities, Tainan, Taiwan.

We sat down with Ann and Caroline, founders of White Label Project to take a deep dive into the fashion and design scene in the city they know best: Stockholm. White Label Project is a digital concept store for the most exciting female-led impact brands in fashion and design from around the globe.