Behind the Project


Award-winning writer, photographer and author Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström has photographed and dispatched from 60+ countries for various publications.

Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, BBC, CNN, The Guardian, Travel + Leisure, Slate, Travel Channel, Lonely Planet, Fodor’s, National Geographic Channel, several in-flight magazines, amongst others. Her photography is represented by National Geographic Creative.

She is based in Stockholm, Sweden.