Live like an American boy. Dress like an American boy. Listen to music like an American boy. Eat like an American boy.
Switzerland; a shallow kiddies pool in comparison to the vast open waters of the golden promised land. Drenching the world in ideals and expectations, luring in wide-eyed, hopeful youths the same way sailors were tempting their fates upon rocky crevices to reach the desirable Sirens on the rocks. Rabbi Mfutankatu spent his years growing up in a small Swiss town, nurturing the desire to broaden his knowledge of culture and satisfy his ever-growing wanderlust. Life doesn’t always go the way you expect it, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing.
In his home, a haven of safety and serenity, his eyes are gentle - a visible yearning to learn and to experience more. Enriched with his family’s Congolese heritage entwined with a traditional Swiss upbringing, Rabbi’s life has already been a multicoloured spectrum of exciting cultural experiences. An embodiment of youth culture today - fun and carefree, with ample passion and drive to succeed, revelling in the sheer beauty of it all the while. Sparse open planes and snow capped mountains transform into the concrete jungle that is New York, a completely different landscape with drastically different horizons. A buzz reverberates around his being; childlike energy, enthused by the pure joy of reminiscing back to the revelation of his beginning.
Photographer Nadia Tarra takes up position behind the lens to capture Rabbi in his most natural environment among the vibrant streets of Switzerland. Warm tones complement his charming personality and accentuate his African features; a strong man with a playful boyish attitude. Exposure to the unknown, thrilling excitement encapsulating the mind. Ample opportunities and possibilities unveiled on the accidental discovery of his path, he is only at the beginning of his brand new journey, inspired by, but not your typical ‘American boy’.
Switzerland; a shallow kiddies pool in comparison to the vast open waters of the golden promised land. Drenching the world in ideals and expectations, luring in wide-eyed, hopeful youths the same way sailors were tempting their fates upon rocky crevices to reach the desirable Sirens on the rocks. Rabbi Mfutankatu spent his years growing up in a small Swiss town, nurturing the desire to broaden his knowledge of culture and satisfy his ever-growing wanderlust. Life doesn’t always go the way you expect it, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing.
In his home, a haven of safety and serenity, his eyes are gentle - a visible yearning to learn and to experience more. Enriched with his family’s Congolese heritage entwined with a traditional Swiss upbringing, Rabbi’s life has already been a multicoloured spectrum of exciting cultural experiences. An embodiment of youth culture today - fun and carefree, with ample passion and drive to succeed, revelling in the sheer beauty of it all the while. Sparse open planes and snow capped mountains transform into the concrete jungle that is New York, a completely different landscape with drastically different horizons. A buzz reverberates around his being; childlike energy, enthused by the pure joy of reminiscing back to the revelation of his beginning.
Photographer Nadia Tarra takes up position behind the lens to capture Rabbi in his most natural environment among the vibrant streets of Switzerland. Warm tones complement his charming personality and accentuate his African features; a strong man with a playful boyish attitude. Exposure to the unknown, thrilling excitement encapsulating the mind. Ample opportunities and possibilities unveiled on the accidental discovery of his path, he is only at the beginning of his brand new journey, inspired by, but not your typical ‘American boy’.
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Image taken from Boys by Girls, Photographed by Nadia Tarra.
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