Lav

Hi! I’m Lavera, but most people just call me Lav. I’m 18, and I was born and raised in Tallinn, right by the sea. My name isn’t super common here, which I actually love — it makes me feel a little bit like a character from a fantasy book.

I grew up surrounded by grey limestone walls, medieval streets, and the absolute chaos of seagulls stealing people’s food. I think that’s why I’m such a mix of old soul and total adrenaline junkie. One moment I’m reading poetry under a rainy window, the next I’m taking my bike to the middle of nowhere just to watch the sunset over the Baltic.

My goals
Short-term? I want to save enough money from my café job to travel somewhere warm this winter. Maybe Spain or Portugal. I want to see the ocean that doesn’t freeze.

Long-term? I dream of becoming a documentary photographer. Not the fancy kind with huge studios. The real kind — telling stories of ordinary people, of forgotten places, of things that most people scroll past on their phones. I want to capture that one second when someone’s guard is down and you can see them.

I also secretly dream of writing a poetry book. About the sea, about loneliness that feels good, and about loving someone without losing yourself. Maybe one day.

Biggest goal? To never become boring. To always say “yes” to adventures, even when I’m scared. To build a life that feels like mine — not just what people expect from a girl from a small country.

And honestly? I just want to look back at 18 and think: “Yeah, she was crazy, but she was alive.”