Crossing Cultures (Docu-Series)

Series Development, Project Lead, Writer | 2024 Webby Winner 💫
A social media docu-series dedicated to exploring themes of identity, belonging, and connection across immigrant communities. Each episode highlights a diaspora from a select corner of the world, and invites them to share how they navigate their heritage while creating communities in brand new worlds.

Watch additional content on WhatsApp’s Youtube and Instagram.

Talent & Casting

We worked with the brilliant Kristen Moss—one powerhouse of a casting director who helped scout for and organise talent across London, Brazil, Germany, as well dig into sub-cultures within each location to find friends & families for contextual storytelling—irrespective of time-zone and language barriers. From a Bharatnatyam dancer to a Turkish drag queen to Asma Khan from Netflix’s Chefs Table—the best part about this project was getting to know the people and their stories.

Series Host

Each episode was led in partnership with Jessica Nabongo—author, travel influencer, and the first Black woman to have visited every country. Clips below gives us a glimpse into a part of her story as a Ugandan-American consistently crossing cultures herself.

Production House: MediaMonks
Client: WhatsApp
Director Partnerships: Adu Lalouschek,  Alexander Ronsdorf, Lili Fialho, Vladimir Minuty + more
Development Team: Matt Webb, Sam Jennings, Jean Chang, Johanna Vanderspool, Kristen Moss, Jeff Williams, Ana Medeiros, Wilmarie Velez-Santiago, Gaelle Feghali, Daniel Yrigoyen, Aleida Torres, Alyssa Boisson, David Lierberman, Michale Burk, Leanardo Fernandas + myself, and a massive global network of talented folks across Media.Monks.

BTS Snapshot posted without permission. Will be taken down as soon someone files a complaint 😅