A summer afternoon — Newbury, UK, 2024.

I’m an incoming Applied Mathematics student at the University of Washington and a recent graduate of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). I have roots in both the UK and Zambia. I was born in Oxford, England and left for Lusaka, Zambia less than a year into my infancy. I spent the next 18 years in Zambia, mostly in remote areas of the country, where I completed my primary and secondary education. In recent years, most of my family has returned to the UK, which I now consider home. I feel deeply connected to both sides of my heritage and feel fortunate to have been influenced by both cultures.

Follow the leader — Chirundu, Zambia, 2017.

Interests

Balance — Pasadena, California, 2025.

Outside of academics, I’m an avid reader (with a steadily growing backlog, sadly). At the moment, I’m reading The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford. I am also a poetry enthusiast. I especially enjoy crafting and reading Shakespearean sonnets—my favourite being none other than his most renowned Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

I also enjoy football (soccer) and calisthenics as I find that having some form of physical exertion complements my academic life well. The Brit in me means I’m a devoted tea drinker (connoisseur, dare I say); however, my Southern African heritage makes Rooibos my favourite blend.