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WHERE ARE AMARA RISA DEPAUL

THEY NOW

LOCAL has been publishing for over 18 years and we have the
archives to show it. With this column we continue to reach back
into our old issues to see “Where are they now?”

AUGUST 2016

Photography Courtesy of Amara

Photography by Sofia van der Dys

NOVEMBER 2006

VOLUME 8 | ISSUE 95 | NOVEMBER 2006
PLAYING THE FIELD
In November 2006, Amara Risa graced our cover (she’s been on two) modeling for Page Parkes 713 alongside one of the nation’s best polo players,
Nacho Figueras.
Today Amara is inspiring people. Whether it’s through her busy yoga teaching
schedule at Big Yoga or on adventure all over the planet snapping up aweinspiring images along the way. But most recently, and what has us the most
excited, is the journey she’s on with best friend and business partner Chelsea
Williams called Meraki Printing.
For many people keeping a journal or daily calendar is part of their lives.
Meraki has created a planner to empower users to “live life how they want to
live it,” by encouraging people to stop waiting, wake up and realize that they

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have the power to choose to create time and space in their everyday lives to
make their dreams a reality.
They are on track to launch their kickstarter this month so users can take action
in 2017. But with encouragement like: “Doing this kind of work isn’t easy.
You’re going to face challenges, you’re going to want to skip days, but stay
with it. You’re more powerful than you know. These tools will help you get shit
done, do good shit and make shit happen!”
We’re down.
www.merakiprinting.com