Larissa D'sa

CONTENT CREATOR & ENTREPRENEUR

- Alfea Jamal

Which destination challenged your worldview the most?

Every place shifts my worldview in some way, but New Zealand changed me unexpectedly. There's a quiet contentment there, a sense that people and land move at a more soulful pace. It makes you realise how rare that feeling is elsewhere.

People aren't chasing life; they're simply living it. Their care for nature and culture made me question the pace at which I move through my own life—not in ambition, but in presence. New Zealand showed me that fulfilment doesn't need to be loud. Sometimes transformative places simply teach you how to breathe differently.

What connects your journey from DIY to travel, design, cafés, and jewellery?

Every chapter has been part of a larger purpose, but the constant thread is travel and creation.

My DIY store at the age of 19 was my way of turning imagination into something physical. Travel entered my life with the same curiosity—and became something I needed to feel whole. Over time, it influenced everything I built, including my restaurant.

Jewellery then became the most natural evolution: a way to turn memories and places I loved into pieces people can hold and wear. Each phase may look different, but internally they come from the same place: curiosity, creation, and making experiences last.

How has travel helped you with burnout?

Travel is my reset. When I’m overwhelmed, stepping into a new rhythm of life brings me back to myself.