About 50 Best Charms

Dr. Sharma holds a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. Her doctoral research focused on talismanic traditions in South and Southeast Asia. She has published in the Journal of Material Culture and the International Journal of Intangible Heritage, and previously curated the 'Objects of Belief' exhibition at the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford.

A bilingual journalist (English/Mandarin) with fifteen years covering culture and commerce across Greater China and Japan. James has written for the South China Morning Post, Nikkei Asia, and contributed to two books on Chinese folk traditions. He specialises in the intersection of superstition and modern business culture.

Elena studied folklore and ethnography at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and has spent a decade documenting talismanic traditions across Latin America and Southern Europe. Her field research in Mexico, Peru, and Brazil has been cited by the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.

Amara holds an MA in African Studies from the University of Ghana, Legon, and has contributed to UNESCO's inventory of intangible cultural heritage for West Africa. She brings deep expertise in the spiritual and protective charm traditions of the African continent and its diaspora communities worldwide.

A former maritime historian at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Marcus has spent twenty years researching the superstitions of sailors, travellers, and traders. His book Talismans of the Deep Sea (Bloomsbury, 2021) remains the standard reference on maritime lucky charm traditions.

Sophie is a Paris-based cultural writer whose work has appeared in Le Monde, The Guardian, and Vogue. She specialises in the intersection of romance, ritual, and material culture — particularly wedding customs and love charms across European and Asian traditions.