Born in Port-Harcourt, Nigeria, Ibifaka Ben-Kalio is an attorney who is passionate about writing, photography, and dancing. She is the founder of Swan Lake Studios, a contemporary photography, dance and creative arts studio based in Lagos, Nigeria. Ibifaka holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hon) degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, and a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from the University of Dundee, Scotland.