Piyali dreams to travel and travels to dream. She grew up in India with very specific ideas about what her life could be, how the world was, and what was possible. Since then she has traveled widely and moved abroad to the U.S. Through unforeseen challenges and encounters while traveling she expands her sense of what is possible and learns to see the world through others’ eyes. 

In addition to travel, Piyali has always wanted to be a war photographer and photojournalist because she never understood what drives people to destroy lives just to gain control of a piece of land or increase their political power. She wanted to expose the horror that war zones create and show how it affects the lives of those living there in the hopes of bringing about true reflection and a real reckoning. Piyali firmly believes and preaches this quote from Jimi Hendrix: “when the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace, so yes my ultimate dream is probably a world without fear.”

To see Piyali's photography, check out the links below:

Website: http://piyalichowdhury.wordpress.com/

Instagram: @pc_piyali