Salma
ALAOUI
About
I design because I want the world to be more empathetic. And because creating things fills me with joy. Everything I create or facilitate—the games, probes and stories—are a direct reflection of that wish: helping people connect more honestly, to each other and to themselves
My education and design identity unfolded across the world. Here are a few of the places that shaped me.
Fez, Morocco
Growing up where I learned to value community
Clinton, NY
Learning to recognize and name systemic oppression
San Francisco, CA
Grappling with how to turn intergenerational tension around anti-Asian hate into conversation
Seoul, South Korea
Witnessing North and South Korean student friendships bridge political divides
Berlin, Germany
Translating the hidden environmental cost of denim into narrative form
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rediscovering community and studying emotion through ritual and protest
Taipei, Taiwan
Slowing down and learning to design with attention
Hiking in El Chaltén, Argentina
Holding of a heated shell given to tourists for warmth in a café on the shore of Ushuaia, Argentina