Malin Fezehai

16/07/2026

As we find ourselves in the height of summer, I’m thinking back to a winter trip with surfer Sanna Hörvallius (Sanna Maria Elisabeth Hörvallius) to the stunning Lofoten archipelago in northern Norway. Home to only a handful of year-round residents, Unstad has become one of the world’s most iconic cold-water surf destinations, drawing surfers from around the globe with its powerful waves and breathtaking Arctic scenery.

Here, Sanna and fellow surfers embrace the icy waves beneath the rugged mountains of Unstad’s coastline. “I’m not that picky about waves—I will surf anything,” she said.

From Beyond Waves, my National Geographic Society supported project exploring the lives of women surfers around the world.

25/03/2026

18/03/2026

About a year ago, I was on assignment in South Sudan when I received a call asking if I could come to London the following week to photograph for the cover of her upcoming memoir.

At the time, I was in a UN compound in the Upper Nile region — a world away from a studio in London. Excited, nervous, and determined to make it work, somehow everything fell into place.

Since the release of Finding My Way, I’ve watched the book take on a life of its own, traveling across countries and into the hands of readers around the world.

It’s always an honor to play a small part in the work Malala continue to do and advocate for.

A special thank you to a wonderful team:
Lighting: 
Digitech: 
Styling: 
Post:
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