WHAT THE VAULT HOLDS
Daja’s Vault is a sacred space for creation — a digital sanctuary where art breathes, evolves, and reveals itself without limits. Born from the depths of a curious mind and a fearless heart, this platform exists to hold every sketch, every story, every fragment of light that creativity dares to gift me.
Here, I share not perfection, but process. Not polish, but presence.
It is a home for artists, dreamers, and wanderers of thought — a vault where every idea is worthy, and every soul is welcome.
This is more than a portfolio. It is proof that imagination deserves to live out loud.
I’m currently accepting Art and Filming commissions!
I’d love to bring your vision to life.
CONTACT ME
(410) 870-9202
IRON KNUCKLES
Filmed and Edited by Daja Haleem
L'art De Perdue
The art of getting lost
Shot by Josh Kiehl
Shots by Josh Kiehl
Thank you so much to Josh Kiehl, Ian, Mathew, and Alleesha Lindenmuth, my three amigos. What we pulled off in one day was really a month of planning, trust, and teamwork. None of this would have happened without you.
Every ounce of credit goes to you for showing up, locking in, and believing in the vision. I’m so grateful for each of you. We really did that.
And a special shoutout to Paulette Williams for being an amazing stylist and putting all the looks together.
Thank you all for bringing the vision to life.
“A Boy in a Dream”
Lil Boi Blues – Part 3
A boy caught between wonder and worry. Drifting through silence, dazed by questions too big to ask out loud about love, about time, about who he’s supposed to become. He dreams, he doubts, he drifts.Some say it’s just a phase.But to him, it feels like forever.
— Daja
“Orange Boi Still Blue”
Lil Boi Blues – Part 5
To be a Black man in America is to wear orange — bold, loud, seen — while carrying the weight of blue. This piece holds the tension between visibility and vulnerability, performance and pain.
Orange is the armor.
Blue is the truth.
“Colorful Lady”
Lil Boi Blues – Part 7
We all can’t be blue.
My grandma calls me her sunshine says I shine bright as yellow.
Some days I’m orange with fire. Other days I’m soft lilac, fading slow.
I change with the weather of my mood.
But somehow, I always seem blue.
— Daja
DAJA’S ART SHOOT!
a visual diary by Daja Haleem
I just want to take a moment to say thank you! truly, from the bottom of my heart. What started as a vision. Like a dream I carried quietly for so long, became real because of you. Your talent, dedication, patience, and belief in this project breathed life into something that once only lived in my mind. I’m deeply humbled and beyond grateful to have shared this journey with you. This isn’t just my vision it’s ours now. Thank you for helping me build something so special.
This was more than a shoot…it was art in motion,stillness in color,and a family behind the frame.
- Daja
THANK YOU
Dalin Haleem, Kaden Nzaro, Almazework Mengest, Ian Mathew, Aliya Ninnasopha, Bella West, Andrew Duran, Amber DeJesus, Neldy Jeanmarie, Zhakyiah Parker
Daisy Louis Saint, Sadé Smith, Gabrielle Reimel Deja Florence, Alleesha Lindenmuth ,Yadhi Martin
Tanika Turner, Kevin Goodrich, Paulette Williams, Kelly Miller, Garrick Dorsett, Terrell Turner, Parice Turner
About Me
Hi, I’m Daja Haleem.
I’m an artist guided by instinct and emotion—whatever’s on my mind, that’s where the art begins. Some days it’s a drawing, other days it’s a painting, a photoshoot, or a short film. I don’t box myself in. I create to express, to release, and to reflect. My work is less about perfection and more about presence. I let my feelings speak through colors, light, texture, and movement. Art, for me, is a way to document the unseen those quiet moments, wild thoughts, or emotions that don’t always have words. ’m constantly learning, constantly shifting. Every piece I share is a part of that journey. Thank you for taking a moment to experience it with me.
