Sarahí Leon

Bachelor of Anthropology, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

Born in Lima, Peru. From a very young age, Sarahi shows up as a very observant and reflexive child. She soon began to question whether what she was taught at school was the only truth or versión of history. Also, she became curious about the way people around her related to animals, food, health care and wellness in general. Besides, she started to notice the different ideas that relatives, teachers and friends had about life, like what is it to be “a good woman”, “a successful person”, or anything society expected us to be. Pretty philosophical thoughts for a 13 years old girl, uh?

All these questions led her to study Anthropology, which gave her the tools she needed to understand where all these different ways of thinking and relating with the environment came from.

Raised by a grandmother who knows a lot about the uses of herbs and plants for medical practices, Sarahi developed a special interest in alternative medicine. Together they take care of a little herb garden, which also serves as a shelter for local birds that came looking for food and fresh water. In her free time, Sarahi enjoys practicing yoga, reading about new methods of urban agriculture or herbal medical uses, and spending time with her cats.