Projects

I co-founded Camping to Connect, a program led by people of color that guides young men from underserved communities across the U.S. into the outdoors for multi-day trips. The work is built on mentorship, emotional vulnerability, and brotherhood—using time in nature to support mental health, connection, and a lasting sense of belonging.

I produced Wood Hood, an award-winning short documentary about the program.

I’ve helped develop Portals—immersive spaces that connect people across distance, as if in the same room—placed in settings ranging from refugee camps and schools to international summits. Projects have included installations at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Starbucks headquarters, and a global event with Twitter connecting people across 45 locations in real time.

Shared Meals uses Portals to bring people together across cultures—sharing food, conversation, and lived experience around a single virtual table.

RickshawNYC is a public art project featuring an authentic, hand-painted cycle rickshaw from Dhaka, Bangladesh—created by one of the country’s last dedicated rickshaw artists.

In 2023, UNESCO inscribed “Rickshaws and Rickshaw painting in Dhaka” on its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. RickshawNYC brings that tradition into public view in New York City.