photography – ilekso

24 / september / 2020

January 3, 2021January 16, 2021photography, safetyLeave a Comment

the maine / forever halloween

January 3, 2021passion, photographyLeave a Comment

for now let’s get away

August 29, 2020January 16, 2021beauty, photographyLeave a Comment

15 / april /2020

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into the great wide open

September 30, 2019January 16, 2021beauty, photographyLeave a Comment

13 | january |2019

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aly & aj | higher ground | 5.17.19

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019passion, photographyLeave a Comment

i’d walk all day with you

June 17, 2019January 16, 2021beauty, photographyLeave a Comment

here’s to now

June 3, 2018July 4, 2018adventure, photographyLeave a Comment

grayscale | adornment

March 1, 2018July 4, 2018passion, photographyLeave a Comment

in july of 1877, a man named L.L. Zamenhof created a language called Esperanto, which translates to “one who hopes”. he wished to bring those from different countries together and create peace among them. during the first world war, a territory composed of many Esperanto speakers was referred to as “an oasis in a desert of destruction.”

in the peaceful language of Esperanto, ilekso means holly. i stumbled upon Esperanto a few years ago while translating my name into different languages, as one may do when desperately trying to create a new username for social media. the history and the meaning behind the language fit seamlessly with my beliefs, my goals, and my practices. and so my new identity was born.

i have come to realize that my purpose in this world is to care for others and to create my own sort of oasis, a space that is safe for everyone to express themselves freely and feel significant in their own lives. i am consumed each day by the joy, love, and beauty in the world and i am determined to spend my life spreading it around to anyone who needs it.

i am ilekso.