2 Minutes With: Wally Azar
Wally Azar grew up in Douala before flying to Paris to pursue her studies. She spent 3 years in the Congo as Project Manager for a luxury hotel project (managing the entire pre-project phase). After a two-year stopover in Los Angeles, where she opened a concept store dedicated to the distribution of cutting-edge African brands made exclusively in Africa, Wally Azar settled back in Abidjan a few months ago. She will soon be telling us about her new projects.
She loves traveling off the beaten track and immersing herself in the local culture, particularly through gastronomy. Oh yes, she hates mayonnaise.
The town where you were born.
St Julien en Genevois (Haute Savoie).
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Astronaut or cashier by the looks of it... but in my memories cosmetic chemist.
How did you discover your creativity?
I'm still looking for it.
Who's the person you've always admired, from your youth to the present day?
At the risk of sounding very cliché, but it's the only answer that comes to mind: my mother.
A moment in high school or college that changed your life.
My departure for boarding school.
What's your favourite meal?
Not easy.... Ex-aequo: tomato mozza / gombo crab sauce (from Cameroon)
What's your favorite musical artist?
Lenny Kravitz, because he has a song for every mood.
What's the best book you've read recently?
Essentialism, disciplined pursuit of less/ Greg McKeow
What's your favourite film?
I don't really have one, but the films I've watched several times (and continue to watch from time to time) without tiring of are Flashdance, Gia and Casablanca.
The best creative project you've ever worked on
My first lifestyle concept store WËR.
One thing that always makes you happy
Travelling (especially if it's with my family)
One thing that always makes you sad
Thinking of someone who left too soon