By Claudia Castro
Hello!
I am Sara-Duana, a political ecologist, cultural producer, educator, researcher, and storyteller working between urbanism, art, fiction, and conservation.
Drawing from a diverse background, I have conceived and directed socio-cultural, artistic, and educational projects in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia for over a decade.
I’m also a writer and editor, and teach seminars and workshops with a keen interest for the space in which society, nature, and culture intersect.
I also co-founded a digital archive for traditional & sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic.
In 2020, my calling to contribute to a just, peaceful, and socio-ecologically balanced future led me back to grad school. I now hold two Master’s degrees, one in Literature & Culture Studies, and one in Political Ecology & Sustainable Development, which represent the cornerstones of my work and research focus.
I am interested in initiating and advancing regenerative practices from urbanism to agriculture.
I have lived, worked, and taught in a variety of places such as Germany, Egypt, France, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Iraq, Italy, Bali, or Costa Rica, to name but a few - all have at times been challenging and enriching. In the past couple of years I've been living and working almost exclusively nomadically.
These are some of the governmental and nongovernmental institutions, organizations, initiatives, and plenty of amazing human beings I’ve had the honor to collaborate with:
