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Short Profile Name: Nieves González DOB: 1996 Place of birth: Huelva, Andalusia, Spain Occupation: Painter Nieves, you once said that as a painter, growing up in Andalusia had a profound impact on your understanding of images. In what ways? Andalusia gave me a way of looking at art before I even knew what looking meant.

Short Profile Name: Tosin Oshinowo DOB: 4 May 1980 Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria Occupation: Architect Ms. Oshinowo, what memories do you most associate with growing up in Lagos, Nigeria? Growing up in Lagos, we didn’t have a lot of toys, so your imagination was your plaything. You could create anything from everything around you.

Short Profile Name: Nicola Dinan DOB: 15 March 1994 Place of birth: Hong Kong Occupation: Author Nicola, as an author, would you say that all stories, even fiction, are somehow about the self? I imagine a writer like Rachel Carson might say: “The you is inescapable.” And I accept that, even when it comes to fiction. I want to be able to connect to something human.