Xyza Cruz Bacani

Xyza Cruz Bacani (b.1987) is a Filipina author and photographer based in Hong Kong and New York who uses her work to raise awareness about under-reported stories.

Having worked as a second-generation domestic worker in Hong Kong for almost a decade, she is particularly interested in the intersection of labour migration and human rights. She is one of the Magnum Foundation Photography and Social Justice Fellows in 2015, author of the book We Are Like Air, and has exhibited worldwide and won awards in photography.

Xyza is the recipient of a resolution passed by the Philippines House of Representatives in her honor, HR No.1969. She has achieved many accolades: Asia 21 Young Leaders (Class of 2018), BBC’s 100 Women of the World 2015, and 30 Under 30 Women Photographers 2016, among others.