​I was born in Brazil to a Brazilian mother and a British-Belgian father, within a culture woven from Indigenous, African, and European lineages. From an early age, I was deeply moved by the power and beauty of nature, the beauty and resilience of the human spirit, and the vast spectrum of economic realities that coexist side by side. I sensed early on that a more peaceful, just, and compassionate world was possible.

 

At the age of seven, we moved to Belgium in pursuit of education and drawn by a longing for reunion with the European family and the richness of culture. What was gained in opportunity came with a profound experience of loss of connection with land, culture, rhythm, and belonging. This radical contrast, along with the grief and transformation it brought, shaped my sensitivity, resilience, and ability to navigate between worlds. It became the foundation of how I live and create: adaptable and attuned, able to hold complexity, easily identify patterns, listen deeply, and weave diverse perspectives into coherence.

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I began photography in my teenage years, inspired by the documentary work of Sebastião Salgado and Steve McCurry. This path led me to work with Instituto Terra, Salgado’s regenerative project, as my first internship after completing my Master’s degree in social and political sciences, with a focus on anthropology and international relations. It was there that I discovered permaculture, while also attending the World Social Forum—experiences that deeply influenced my worldview.

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Back in Belgium, I was in charge of the Cultural Department at the Embassy of Brazil, promoting Brazilian artists and culture across Europe. I organized art exhibits, film festivals, facilitated cultural exchanges, and built bridges between Brazil and Europe.

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Alongside this path, I founded a non-profit initiative to design and support human rights campaigns, including efforts advancing women’s rights and the rights of people with disabilities, contributing to national-level initiatives in countries such as Mozambique, Myanmar, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. My work as a humanitarian photographer and documentary filmmaker took me across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, collaborating with the United Nations, human rights organizations, and international NGOs. Through this work, I came to understand the power of stories: to witness and heal one another, to expand perception, and to inspire meaningful social change. Photography taught me to see, to recognize beauty, dignity, and the essence of life even in the most complex realities. Over time, this deepened into a profound reverence for the preciousness of existence.

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These experiences deepened my conviction that meaningful education is essential to a more just, peaceful, and compassionate world, while also revealing the limits of conventional systems. I found myself called to unlearn as much as I had learned, and to place trust, relationship, and presence at the center of education.

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I began reimagining education in childhood. School felt fragmented—in its structures, subjects, and relationships. These early questions, which later found deep resonance in the work of Jiddu Krishnamurti, grew into a lifelong inquiry: How do we truly learn? What is intelligence? And how does education shape the world we create together? My work is devoted to cultivating self-knowledge, creativity, heart-led leadership, and the many ways intelligence can live and be expressed.

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My path into motherhood was long and marked by grief, a journey that deepened my devotion to children and to life itself. I bring to children a deep love for nature, a passion for life, a spirit of adventure, trust in the journey, and a love of play. I experience life as Lila—a Sanskrit word for cosmic play.

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Over fifteen years in California, I immersed myself in practices that transformed my way of being: mindfulness, somatic awareness, body intelligence, herbalism, rites of passage, nature-based learning, forest school approaches, and regenerative principles inspired by permaculture and earth-based traditions. These experiences invited me to rewild—to return to the body, to presence, and to a more attuned way of living and learning.

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Today, Nosara is home. On the summer solstice of 2026, Wild Child completed its fourth journey around the sun. Here, I weave together the threads of my life across continents, cultures, and ways of being. It is also here that I came to be known as Lili Bee, a name that emerged during a period of profound personal transformation, inspired by my new home in Nosara and the creation of Wild Child.

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In 2024, I founded Earth Tributes, a bi-continental non-profit rooted in Belgium and Costa Rica, dedicated to fostering regenerative cultures through education, art, and collaboration. It supports the exchange of ideas, resources, and people across continents, facilitating artist residencies, educational programs, volunteer pathways, and spaces for collective learning—bridging cultures, generations, and ways of knowing in service of a more conscious and connected world.

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Wild Child Playgarden & Wildschooling is a co-creation, shaped through deep listening and receptivity. We reimagine education while holding a strong, reliable, and beautifully curated environment for families. At its heart, Wild Child is an extension of motherhood—where children are truly seen, held with presence and care, and where relationships and continuity are deeply valued.

We are remembering the village as we build it. In a world of movement, Wild Child serves as both a steady anchor and a living portal to Nosara, offering grounding, connection, and a sense of belonging.

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At its core, this work is about restoring right relationship—with self, with others, and with the living world—a gentle repair of disconnection, and a return to a more attentive, respectful, and alive way of being.

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This work extends beyond one place. We cultivate relationships with families, educators, and learning spaces across regions and continents, forming an evolving ecosystem—interconnected, responsive, and quietly supporting life across distances.

Wild Child is an expression of a life lived in devotion to beauty, to joy, to earth intimacy, and to the possibility of reimagining education for our times—where children are free to be themselves, to love themselves, and to discover their place within the greater whole.