Zack van der Merwe

There is something gently powerful about the way Nika Sogo moves through the world — with intention, softness, and a sense of inner clarity shaped by the lessons life teaches you. In this edition of our 5 Minutes with Model series, the Cape Town-based model reflects on curiosity, conscious living, the importance of stillness, and learning to trust her own inner voice. Captured by Zack van der Merwe, the images feel as effortless and honest as the thoughts she shares with us below.

In the morning, when everything is still quiet, the sun slowly rises above the horizon, and silence still rests over the rooftops, the married couple Zack van der Merwe and Tahnee van der Merwe took the camera in their hands and captured the beauty of the morning light.