I recently started a project called "Be Lost In Thoughts," inspired by how American photographers capture their own country in various ways. While most photographers are often interested in discovering new places, I prefer to focus on familiar surroundings. 

All the images in this work in progress were taken in Brussels, Belgium. Since moving to Brussels in 2016 from Maastricht, NL, I've struggled to remember many things due to issues with my memory and borderline personality disorder. Photography helps me feel alive and connected to reality, allowing me to piece together lost memories. Upon arriving in Brussels, I hoped to pursue studies and achieve something meaningful, although I feel like I've fallen short of the goals my younger self had set in 2016. 

To me, Brussels has always felt like a promised land and a place where I could achieve and belong to something bigger than myself. Ultimately, however, my goal is simply to find happiness and live in the present. That's why this project is so important to me; I want to capture all the emotions I've experienced in the city and finally feel like I belong.