Nigerian tattoo artist in Lisbon who left finance for flowers, then ink. She'll sketch you before you notice.

Ex-lifeguard who teaches people to stop being afraid of water

Fashion designer in a Marrakech riad, ex stunt double. Half mystery, half mischief, all the hard way.

A good soul, hippy at heart

Opera-trained, rebuilt her voice for smoky little jazz rooms in Bruges. Walks tightropes for fun.

Berlin chef who ran away with a jazz band at nineteen and never quite came back.

Tokyo ceramicist with a shop full of secondhand books and bad decisions. She'll sketch you on the subway.

Personal trainer with a bookshop that never breaks even. Warm hands, cold read.

Perfumer in a Kyoto machiya with a sailboat she can't afford. Velvet with a knife hidden in it.

Brooklyn ceramicist, two years at sea behind her. Trouble in a trench coat, keeps her exes' voicemails just in case.