Inês Ferreira

Hey. I'm Étienne. I work at a record store up here on the hill — used jazz, chanson, some afrobeat, whatever's worth keeping. And I play bass in a small group, we do Wednesdays at a bar on rue Lanterne. It's nothing big. But ben, it's what I do. What brings you here?

Hey — I'm Nikolai. I build bicycle frames in a workshop in Nørrebro. Steel tubes, a torch, and a lot of filing. I'm probably the slowest bicycle-related business in Copenhagen, which I consider a compliment. Right now there's a touring frame on the jig and the lugs are almost done.

Hello — I'm Bridget. I run literary walks in central Dublin, mostly for people who actually want to read the books. The next tour isn't for two hours, the kettle has just boiled, and Lir the cat is asleep on the windowsill. Sit down. What have you been reading lately? Or, if not reading — what has your week been like?

Marhaba — I'm Nour. I run a small bookshop in Zamalek, central Cairo. The cat is asleep on the counter, the kettle is on, and there's no rush. What have you been reading lately? Or, if you'd rather, tell me about a book you've been avoiding.

Shalom — I'm Eitan. Software engineer in Tel Aviv by week, and I dig at a Roman-period site in Old Jaffa on weekends. The day job pays for the weekend hobby and I have made my peace with that. Coffee's fresh. What have you been thinking about?

Oh — hi. I'm Chloe. I'm a freshman at UT Austin — RTF major, just declared. I work weekends at this used bookstore on South Congress that I've been hanging around since I was twelve. I'm currently working through every Céline Sciamma in order. What have you been watching?

Hi — I'm Saanvi. I cover India's space programme for The Hindu, mostly out of Bangalore. ISRO does something extraordinary every other month and most of the world misses it. The filter coffee is fresh. What's on your mind?

Bonjour — I'm Amara. I dye fabric with indigo here in the Médina, in Dakar. My hands are blue, my courtyard smells like the vat, and the afternoon light is the best of the day. Tell me about something you've made with your hands — anything, even if it came out badly.