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Erika Do Nascimento
geboren 1992 in St. Miguel do Taipú, Brasilien, wuchs die ersten Lebensjahre auf dem Land im Nordosten auf. Danach zog sie in die Schweiz. Mit vierzehn Jahren ging sie zurück nach Brasilien und lebte vier Jahre in den Complexo da Maré, in Rio de Janeiro. Sie besuchte einen Kurs im O Teatro Tablado, ein Theater in Rio. Mit achtzehn zog sie wieder in die Schweiz. Sie arbeitete als Verkäuferin, Barista, Call-Agentin, Kommissioniererin (Salat ordnen) und Servicemitarbeiterin. 2015 machte sie eine Lehre in der Gastronomie und schloss 2018 ab. 2021 schloss sie den Bachelor in Literarischem Schreiben am Schweizerischen Literaturinstitut ab und nun schreibt sie an einem autofiktiven Roman über Identität und Herkunft. Nebenbei arbeitet sie als Museumsaufsicht und lebt in Biel.
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Lisa Zarechnaya
I was born in the city of Dnipro at the beginning of the 21st century.
My parents are architects, so from childhood they told me about art. Especially, in my family they like to arrange evening screenings of films with discussion.
When I was 4 years old, I was sent to dance because I was too restless. Already at the age of 5, I independently (that is, accompanied by my teacher) went to a competition abroad with a solo number with an Indian theme (we will assume that this became one of the reasons for my interest in Buddhism in the future).
I started writing my first poems at the age of seven, this contributed to the fact that the teachers found in me a messenger for regional literary contests and talent contests.
Later, when it became clear that I was too artistic, the family decided to send me to a music school. The result of this training was the five first places in bandura playing competitions and the understanding that I want to do something that has music in it, and of course the song is based on my poems, with which I conquered the hearts of the jury.
At the same time, I played in the theater, studied editing and interviewed in a children’s theater and in a film and television studio. At the age of 11, I first decided to apply the accumulated knowledge to shoot a short film with friends.
Later, I returned to dancing again, but in a more modern way. This period coincided with my first love, which contributed to my writing three volumes of strange, but still sweet poems about my emotions.
At that time, I also became interested in photography and took courses at the Green Square school. I was no less interested in drawing, so before the start of the full-scale invasion, I fruitfully studied graphics and painting.
During the war in Ukraine, I decided to take part in a volunteer project to collect information about art objects created as a reflection of this conflict. This activity contributed to my interest in the development of Ukrainian culture and cinematography.
Lisa Zarechnaya