SEEN

One Hundred: Chapter One

What began as a list is now Chapter One of SEEN:One Hundred. Thank you to my first fifty, through each of you I have seen the beginnings of something rather special.

Photography & accompanying text by Meg Khan © 2020

Resides in my heart, now and forever.

My number one,

my reason to begin,

my greatest storyteller,

my dad.

Lauriston Road 6:54pm 21/08/2020

Born nineteen years ago, the first grandchild of two families, Sana’s early years were spent amongst adults and their many conversations. Now nineteen years young, as Sana’s youth shines, as does her compassion, heart, humour, intellect and resolve, she fills those very adults with such promise of what is yet to come.

The beginning.

As the photographer and story-seeker, I have been immensely fortunate to sit opposite so many different storytellers. As Seen the Stories continues to grow, so does my desire to elevate the experiences and the achievements of women.

Starting with an idea to share the story of a school very dear to my heart, to an ambition that has developed into something bigger and wider than originally envisaged.

I Am Seen aims to demonstrate the brilliance of women from across the ages, backgrounds, experiences, careers and countries, one century at a time.

Women and their brilliance.

In early 2023, Seen the Stories found its way to Plashet School, a unique place where a long-standing environment exists to serve generations of young women to grow, aspire and be seen in.

What began through a longstanding personal connection and admiration for the school, I Am Seen began taking shape within the walls of Plashet.

Through the unwavering support of Rachel McGowan, headteacher of Plashet School, Alison Klarfeld Head of Community Impact at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and Lauren Gupta, a champion of Seen the Stories, a founding team was established.