VII Mentor Program 2025
Mihaela Aroyo is a documentary photographer from Varna, Bulgaria. In her work, she explores themes such as cultural identity, history, folklore, environment, and personal stories. Aroyo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Photography from New Bulgarian University and is currently enrolled in a Master’s program in History. She is a VII Foundation Level 3 alumna. Her work has been published in The New Yorker, National Geographic, and Die Zeit. In 2023, she was named a finalist for the Magnum Foundation’s Inge Morath Award. The same year, she received The Everyday Projects Grant for her project on Bessarabian Bulgarians.