Hi! I’m Zoey Liu, a social anthropology student from London, currently spending a year abroad at the University of Tokyo. Before that, I’ve lived in Shanghai, London, Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg — each city taught me a different rhythm of life, and I like to think of myself as a quiet observer of the world’s small details.

Beyond academia, I work across photography, education, and research. I’ve been a research assistant for creativity-in-education projects, a consultant for environmental NGOs in Africa, and a mentor for youth-led art programs in rural China.

My creative works — mostly photography and zines — have been shown in small collective exhibitions in London and Tokyo, exploring themes of memory, city, and coexistence between humans and nature.

Interests

• literature
• photography
• working out
• traveling
• anthropology
• journalism
• psychoanalysis

Music, Movies, and Books

Italo Calvino / Juan Rulfo / The Strokes / The Libertines

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share stories and stillness — the kind that appear when two people from different worlds sit together and speak honestly.

I love cooking simple Chinese meals and exchanging recipes from our homes. I often travel with a small film camera, and I’d be happy to take a portrait of you or your city, as a quiet memory of our encounter.

If you’re curious, I can also share glimpses of my anthropology research and photo zines — small books I make about people, places, and the ways we coexist with nature.

But more than anything, I hope to share a sense of attention: the feeling that our ordinary days, when truly seen, can become something beautiful and meaningful.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Tunisia, United Kingdom