Meet the co-founders: Anjela Ibrahim

Today we’ll be introducing Anjela – one of our co-founders and strategists.

What inspired you to co-found Creatosphere, and what do you hope to achieve through this organization?

What truly inspired me to co-found Creatosphere is the fact that there is a huge need nobody speaks about of a hub for encouraging artists and develop young leaders through empowering them by the power of art and mindset shifts. It is this ability we know have to help, interact, inspire and exchange experiences and ideas which ultimately lay the foundations for a more engaged community working in collaboration to achieve their goals. I hope to achieve endless inspiration, sustainable empowerment of people though our projects and crafting meaningful conversations in a safe space that people usually are too afraid to open up about.

How do you live through art in your daily life?

I believe art is everywhere in our lives if we choose to see it. I live through art in my cup of coffee with its different colours and forms it leaves in the cup, though the music and podcasts I listen to on my walks, I see art even in my outfit choices and whole aura. People’s own individuality is art and it is so beautiful to recognize it. I also write – my thoughts, stories I invent about people, what I see and I feel when I go out, writing is the biggest form of art I use to see the world through different lenses.

How do you see Creatosphere making an impact in the community here in Sofia, Bulgaria, and beyond?

The ideas that lay in the essence of Creatosphere are vital to implement and share in our local community since I see its faces a huge gap. There is nothing that unites people though art and I see local young people are searching both for such a place and for themselves. I believe through Creatosphere, they will start walking the path to finding themselves and their talents won’t be hidden any longer.

Can you share a moment when you witnessed the transformative power of art in someone’s life, and how it impacted you personally?

I was a part of conversation which for me was art – it was a workshop and we were talking about what holds us back and we were supposed to depict it and later say it through words. Just listening to one person sharing his fears on a canvas and then putting them into words made me realise how similar we are as human beings. After this, all of the participants including me felt so much relief because we saw there is no place for judgement and that art truly opens us, makes us more compassionate and unites us. The transformation for me was how each individual who was part of it, got the courage to talk and share their own experience and analyse how fear is powerless unless you give power to it.

As a founder of Creatosphere, what’s the most unexpected skill or talent you bring to the team?

I would say my ability to listen and read in between the lines as well as my communication skills. I just love people and truly admire how unique each of us is. My most unexpected talent though is my endless curiosity which provokes me to ask thoughtful questions that spark a discussion and can find a solution for any problem.

Finally, if you could sum up the mission of Creatosphere in one sentence to inspire others, what would it be?