Alexandra Corcode is a Romanian visual storyteller whose work revolves around poignant themes such as immigration, loneliness, death, lost traditions and the traces of human absence.

Her project aims to amplify the voices of those wrestling with uncertainty, dreams on hold, and the unspoken challenges of being 'abandoned', since Romania is no stranger to farewells. Ranked 17th globally for outbound migration, nearly 1 in 4 Romanian kids grapple with the absence of parents in pursuit of dreams.