Danielle Khan Da Silva

Danielle Khan Da Silva – award-winning queer South Asian–Portuguese photographer, director, writer, intersectional conservationist and National Geographic Explorer. Khan Da Silva’s photography and documentaries are captivating, not only because they’re professionally dazzling, but because she uses her art as a tool for collective liberation. Spreading her tool for change, Khan Da Silva founded Photographers Without Borders, an organization championing ethical storytelling. She has also founded a mentorship program called Reclaim Power and co-founded the Sumatran Wildlife Sanctuary.Through her photography and documentaries, Khan Da Silva transcends language barriers and draws our attention to healing and community building. She uses storytelling to challenge colonial narratives and showcase liberation in Indigenous land and water stewardship and rematriation – the process of reconnecting Indigenous Peoples with their ancestral lands.