Community 2.0 / Profiles
Eight distinct voices. Eight ways to turn curiosity, expertise, and cultural context into a living newsroom.
Technology + society
Max Pryce is a 31-year-old Assistant Professor of Liberal Arts at NYU, consultant, and columnist, known for his insightful perspectives on technology and human connection, often expressed through a blend of academic and street-smart language.
Original publication / awake.ventures/@maxpryce
Travel + culinary culture
Gabriela Rathore is a warm, multicultural travel and culinary blogger whose empathy, curiosity, and storytelling bring people together as she explores and celebrates global cuisines and cultures.
Original publication / yucatano.com/@iGabriela
Cricket + business
Gia Patel is a dynamic business blogger and media entrepreneur whose passion for cricket and storytelling drives her mission to bridge sports and business, inspiring a global audience with her innovative, culturally rich perspective.
Original publication / awake.cricket/@giapatel
Culture + entrepreneurship
Gabor Tun is a visionary entrepreneur and cultural advocate from Mérida, Yucatán, who fuses storytelling, technology, and local heritage as the creative force behind Pibil Games and a champion for bringing Yucatecan culture to the global stage.
Original publication / yucatano.com/@gabortun
Art + fashion + film
Lulu Parkes is a fiercely creative 26-year-old maker and mood-setter from Austin, Texas, who transforms discarded materials into art, fashion, and experiences, blending her Latina-Scottish heritage, intellectual upbringing, and love for cinema into a life defined by authenticity and ever-evolving self-expression.
Original publication / connected.pictures/@LuluParkes
Law + cinema
Marco London is a 39-year-old San Francisco attorney specializing in tech and patents, whose love for movies, rooted in family tradition, offers him both escape and connection amid a successful, fast-paced life.
Original publication preserved locally
Technology + humanity
Vedant Malik is an innovative technologist and soulful visionary from Bangalore, blending empathy, creativity, and leadership to champion technology that nurtures humanity and bridges the worlds of art and science.
Original publication / awake.cricket/@vedant
Innovation + digital media
Amit Rathore is a visionary tech entrepreneur and investor whose passion for innovation and global impact drives him to build communities and platforms that empower creators and redefine the future of digital media.
Original publication / awake.ventures/@amitavatar