Alia Youssef

Older woman reading a book and holding a coffee mug while sitting at an outdoor cafe table

Alia is a Vancouver and Toronto based portrait and documentary photographer who passionately creates natural-light environmental portraits.  She highlights underrepresented stories and histories, mainly pertaining to Muslim women and communities, in order to combat stereotypical representations.

Cafe Journaling

Woman reading book while sitting at an outdoor table at a coffee shop.

Woman in a beret writing down her ideas into a notebook

Woman writing down her ideas into a notebook

Woman taking a break while writing in her notebook

Woman holding a cup while sitting at an outdoor cafe

Woman holding a cup while looking thoughtfully into the distance.

Woman reflecting her thoughts into a notebook at a coffee shop

Smiling woman holding a pen and notebook

Older woman writing in a notebook at a cafe

Woman writing notes in a notebook at patio cafe

Mature woman reading a book and holding a cup of coffee